ENR Texas & Louisiana—now a sub-region of ENR’s Texas & Southeast super region—is happy to announce the region’s winning entries for its 2025 Regional Best Projects contest. Representing the “best” in design and construction in the region that includes the states of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma, these winning projects range from airports to massive waterlines, and much more in between.

Our panel of industry judges reviewed entries in a variety of categories, and determined the projects listed below as this year’s “Best Projects.” Winning projects for the categories of Safety and Sustainability will be announced in the near future.

Thank you to our judges, listed below in alphabetical order:

• Michelle Alvarez, Water/Wastewater Engineer, Hanson Professional Services
• Robert Brown, Senior Director/Local Business Lead, WSP
• Julia Hodgins, Architect, RNGD
• Natalie Pagano, Director of Marketing and Communications, Manhattan Construction Group
• Grace Sober, Technical Leader, LAN Inc.
• Susan Stabler, Regional Vice President/Division Manager, Brasfield & Gorrie

In addition to winners in the categories listed below, ENR Texas & Louisiana will be announcing the finalists for this year’s Project of the Year award, with the winner to be announced at the regional Best Projects event, to be held Oct. 16 in Houston. We will preview the finalists in another blog leading up to the event.

Airport/Transit

Best Project: IAH Mickey Leland International Terminal D (MLIT), Houston. Submitted by Austin Commercial

Award of Merit: DART Silver Line Regional Rail. Submitted by WSP

Cultural/Worship:

Best Project: Union Pacific Bush 4141 Locomotive and Marine One Helicopter Pavilion. Submitted by Manhattan Construction Co.

Award of Merit: La Nube STEAM Discovery Center, El Paso, Texas. Submitted by Broaddus & Associates

Energy/Industrial

Best Project: Skyfall Biologicals Pilot Plant Project, Geismar, La. Submitted by Turner Industries

Award of Merit: First Solar Civil + Sitework, New Iberia, La. Submitted by LEMOINE

Government/Public Building

Best Project: F-35A Flight Simulator Facility and F-35A Squadron Operations/Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Submitted by Conti Federal Services

Award of Merit: Celina Police Headquarters, Celina, Texas. Submitted by Lee Lewis Construction Inc.

Health Care

Best Project: Cook Children’s Medical Center, Dodson Specialty Clinics Expansion. Submitted by Linbeck Group

Higher Education/Research

Best Project: Texas Christian University, Burnett School of Medicine – Arnold Hall. Submitted by Linbeck Group

Award of Merit: Tulane Reily Pavilion 4th Floor Renovation. Submitted by DonahueFavret Contractors Inc.

Highway/Bridge

Best Project: 30 Crossing, North Little Rock and Little Rock, Ark. Submitted by Garver

Award of Merit: City of San Antonio Broadway Street Reconstruction, San Antonio. Submitted by Sundt Construction

Award of Merit: City of Lewisville Windhaven Parkway at KCS Railroad, Lewisville, Texas. Submitted by Sundt Construction

Interior/Tenant Improvement

Best Project: Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Children’s Heart Institute Renovation, Houston. Submitted by Kitchell

Award of Merit: HF Sinclair Dallas Headquarters. Submitted by Clune Construction

K-12 Education

Best Project: Freeman High School, Houston. Submitted by Satterfield & Pontikes Construction

Award of Merit: Northside ISD John Jay High School Fine Arts, San Antonio. Submitted by Joeris General Contractors

Landscape/Urban Development

Best Project: Hemisfair Civic Park, San Antonio. Submitted by Skanska

Award of Merit: San Pedro Creek Culture Park, San Antonio. Submitted by Sundt Construction

Manufacturing

Best Project: Samsung T-Project, Taylor, Texas. Submitted by Primoris Services Corp.

Award of Merit: Project JOY – Greenfield Sales and Distribution Center, Canton, Miss. Submitted by BW Design Group

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

Best Project: Pullman Market, San Antonio. Submitted by Joeris General Contractors.

Award of Merit: 7001 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas. Submitted by Austin Commercial

Award of Merit: The Offices at Southstone Yards, Frisco, Texas — Submitted by Gensler

Renovation/Restoration

Best Project: Make Ready Market and Idle Beer Hall, San Antonio. Submitted by Byrne Construction Services

Award of Merit: Southwestern University, Mood-Bridwell Hall Renovation, Georgetown, Texas. Submitted by Linbeck Group

Residential/Hospitality

Best Project: The Emigrant, Fredericksburg, Texas. Submitted by Joeris General Contractors

Award of Merit: Great Wolf Lodge Texas Gulf Coast, Webster, Texas. Submitted by Turner Construction Co.

Small Project

Best Project: Houston Texans Football Operations Renovation, Houston. Submitted by Turner Construction Co.

Award of Merit: IAH Terminal B United Club Fly, Houston. Submitted by O’Donnell/Snider Construction

Award of Merit: YWCA San Antonio Live & Learn Center, San Antonio, Texas. Submitted by Joeris General Contractors

Specialty Construction

Best Project: Balcones Recycling San Antonio. Submitted by KDW

Sports/Entertainment

Best Project: Abilene Christian University, Crutcher Scott Field Renovation and Expansion , Abilene, Texas. Submitted by Linbeck Group

Award of Merit: Cosm Dallas, Dallas. Submitted by Joeris General Contractors

Water/Environment

Best Project: Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Indirect Reuse Program, Submitted by Freese and Nichols

Award of Merit: City of Houston 109-Inch Waterline, Houston. Submitted by Quiddity Engineering