ENR’s annual Best Projects award program is dedicated to honoring the best construction projects and the companies that designed and built them in all 50 states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.//www.pjbjkak.com/rss/640 en-us Demonstrating industry benchmarks for safe practices, this project for a 1.27-mile-long elevated rail system at Miami International Airport achieved "world-class results," according to the experts who judged ENR's first-ever "Best of the Best" award for project safety. 0211-safety-miami-international-airport-automated-people-mover.asp Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/210-safety-miami-international-airport-automated-people-mover The $7.5-million University of Texas at Dallas Visitor Center and University Bookstore was designed to be an open and flexible space for events and a new front door to the campus. 0211-small-project-univeristy-of-texas-at-dallas-visitor-center-and-university-bookstore.asp Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/211-small-project-university-of-texas-at-dallas-visitor-center-and-university-bookstore Related Links: See all of the Best of the Best Projects 2012 Winners Industry professionals from all across the U.S. donated their time and expertise to help ENR identify and honor the most outstanding construction efforts completed in the U.S. and Puerto Rico between July 2011 and June 2012. Nearly 1,000 project teams submitted their best work to ENR's regional "Best Projects" competitions. For each of the nine regions, our editors assembled an independent panel of industry judges to home in on the winners in 19 categories. The winners of the regional contests moved on to the national competition.A new 0206-meet-the-judges-best-of-the-best-projects-2012.asp Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/194-meet-the-judges-best-of-the-best-projects-2012 Built with an integrated project delivery approach, Gwinnett County's new $245-million wastewater treatment plant replaces six aging facilities. 0211-civil-worksinfrastructure-yellow-river-water-reclamation-facility-improvements-project.asp Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/195-civil-worksinfrastructure-yellow-river-water-reclamation-facility Designed for net-zero energy consumption and LEED Platinum certification, this $37.2-million, two-story building in Los Angeles features a green roof of low-water succulents. 0211-green-project-the-david-and-lucile-packard-foundation-new-headquarters.asp Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/197-green-project-the-david-and-lucile-packard-foundation-new-headquarters At approximately 270,000 sq ft, Ambler Johnston Hall is one of the largest residence halls on the East Coast. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9990 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9990-higher-educationresearch---award-of-merit-virginia-tech-ambler-johnston-hall-renovation With a commitment to allow all students to participate in sports and fitness activities equally without compromising their busy schedules, the St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Del., added 52,000 sq ft of space to its existing Sipprelle Field House. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9979 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9979-best-sportsentertainment-opportunities-for-active-students-at-st-andrews Award of Merit - Small Project: Interstate 81 Pavement Recycling Project UnknownPhoto by Jeffrey Totaro Award of Merit - Small Project: Interstate 81 Pavement Recycling Project UnknownPhoto by Jeffrey Totaro Award of Merit - Small Project: Interstate 81 Pavement Recycling Project UnknownPhoto by Jeffrey Totaro The 235,000-sq-ft, $93-million replacement school in Washington, D.C. was designed to accommodate a curriculum based on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9966 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9966-k-12-education---award-of-merit-howard-d-woodson-high-school K-12 Education - Award of Merit: Howard D. Woodson High School UnknownPhoto courtesy of Hill International K-12 Education - Award of Merit: Howard D. Woodson High School UnknownPhoto courtesy of Hill International K-12 Education - Award of Merit: Howard D. Woodson High School UnknownPhoto courtesy of Hill International The best work was done at night. On the K&L Gates tenant improvement project in Seattle, Turner Construction Co. overhauled six floors, not all of them connecting, within a fully occupied building. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10170 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10170-best-tenant-improvement-project-seattle-law-office-improvements-push-scheduling-envelope Lease Crutcher Lewis had to demolish an existing building and construct a six-story, 95,000-sq-ft student housing building in 10 months.The fast pace meant resolving issues in hours, not days. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10171 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10171-award-of-merit-residentialhospitality-skybox-apartments Higher Education/Research--Award of Merit: Oregon State University Linus Pauling Science Center The fast pace meant resolving issues in hours, not days. Photo courtesy of Shawn Records Higher Education/Research--Award of Merit: Oregon State University Linus Pauling Science Center 团队的成功克服挑战病了ustrated by the novel ceramic-tile exterior skin, team members say. Photo courtesy of Shawn Records Higher Education/Research--Award of Merit: Oregon State University Linus Pauling Science Center Multi-story student housing building was built in 10 months. Photo courtesy of Shawn Records Weather wouldn't cooperate on the new $5.9-million outpatient specialty care clinic in Vancouver, Wash., but ample precipitation didn't dampen jobsite safety efforts. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10159 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10159-award-of-merit-safety-vancouver-va-medical-center Award of Merit Safety: Vancouver V.A. Medical Center Award of Merit Safety: Vancouver V.A. Medical Center Award of Merit Safety: Vancouver V.A. Medical Center Ridgeview High School in Redmond, Ore., was truly a local project. The owner of the $63.9-million, 276,000-sq-ft facility, built by Skanska USA, Portland, wanted to ensure that local partners created the school to sustain contractors through a difficult economic time. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10168 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10168-best-k-12-education-project-ridgeview-high-school-construction-creates-many-local-jobs Best K-12 Education Project: Ridgeview High School Construction Creates Many Local Jobs Approximately 16,000 cu yd of fractured basalt rock was excavated in often dangerous weather conditions. Photo courtesy of Josh Partee Best K-12 Education Project: Ridgeview High School Construction Creates Many Local Jobs Long-awaited expansion of the Maryhill Museum of Art features spectacular views of the Columbia River Gorge, plus eco-friendly elements. Photo courtesy of Josh Partee Best K-12 Education Project: Ridgeview High School Construction Creates Many Local Jobs While part of the expansion is at grade, another level is located underground. Photo courtesy of Josh Partee The $467-million Brightwater Treatment Plant serves as the hub of the $1.8-billion Brightwater Regional Wastewater System, which includes 13 miles of conveyance tunnels, a reclaimed water distribution system, a marine outfall into Puget Sound and an offsite pumping station. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10147 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10147-best-civilinfrastructure-project-brightwater-redefines-municipal-wastewater-treatment-plants Best Civil/Infrastructure Project: Brightwater Redefines Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Best Civil/Infrastructure Project: Brightwater Redefines Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Best Civil/Infrastructure Project: Brightwater Redefines Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants 在第一百货连锁弗雷德•迈耶老t Portland location had an $11.4-million remodeling while the store was unoccupied. The 1950s building had three earlier expansions or remodelings. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10154 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10154-award-of-merit-retailmixed-use-fred-meyer-store ENR Northwest: People on the Move Remodeling unoccupied cut costs by allowing the contractor to avoid phasing work around customers. Photo courtesy of JR Abbott Construction Inc. ENR Northwest: People on the Move Existing foundation conditions presented challenges that required new footings and micropiles. Photo courtesy of MulvannyG2 Architecture ENR Northwest: People on the Move A first for the grocery chain, its oldest Portland location was remodeled while the store was unoccupied. Photo courtesy of MulvannyG2 Architecture It took about a century, but at long last, the 1914-vintage Maryhill Museum of Art will literally become a cliff-hanger. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10158 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10158-best-overall-project-maryhill-museum-of-art-expansion Best K-12 Education Project: Ridgeview High School Construction Creates Many Local Jobs Approximately 16,000 cu yd of fractured basalt rock was excavated in often dangerous weather conditions. Photo courtesy of Josh Partee Best K-12 Education Project: Ridgeview High School Construction Creates Many Local Jobs Long-awaited expansion of the Maryhill Museum of Art features spectacular views of the Columbia River Gorge, plus eco-friendly elements. Photo courtesy of Josh Partee Best K-12 Education Project: Ridgeview High School Construction Creates Many Local Jobs While part of the expansion is at grade, another level is located underground. Photo courtesy of Josh Partee The $11.1-million, 20,000-sq-ft casino pays homage to the fishing heritage of the Confederate Tribes of Warm Springs. The three casino facades symbolize the three tribes in the confederacy and the fishing platforms are represented by large sculptural elements rising over 30 ft. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10145 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/10145-award-of-merit-sportsentertainment-indian-head-casino Best Government/Public Building: Goose Creek Correctional Facility Required Tight Sequencing Tribal members accounted for 30% of the construction's workforce. Photos courtesy of Darius Kuzmickas Best Government/Public Building: Goose Creek Correctional Facility Required Tight Sequencing The three casino facades symbolize the three tribes in the local native confederacy. Photos courtesy of Darius Kuzmickas Best Government/Public Building: Goose Creek Correctional Facility Required Tight Sequencing The $11.1-million casino was located on a path of traveling vipers, but crews remained bite-free. Photos courtesy of Darius Kuzmickas The $1.8-billion center utilizes two circulating fluidized bed boilers to provide steam to a single 585-MW steam turbine generator. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9989 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9989-industrialmaunfacturing---award-of-merit-virginia-city-hybrid-energy-center Even before it was completed in 2011, a critical bridge in Delaware weathered—with flying colors—a rare earthquake, Hurricane Irene and a tropical storm. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9967 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9967-transportation-award-of-merit-delawares-indian-river-inlet-bridge Best Project-Residential/Hospitality: George Mason University UnknownPhoto courtesy of AECOM Best Project-Residential/Hospitality: George Mason University UnknownUnknown Best Project-Residential/Hospitality: George Mason University UnknownPhoto courtesy of AECOM Contracting crews had to build literally on top of each other in rehabilitating a three-mile section of Interstate 476 in northeast Pennsylvania. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9970 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9970-transportation-award-of-merit-i-476-blue-route-rehab-pennsylvania K-12 Education - Award of Merit: Howard D. Woodson High School UnknownPhoto courtesy of Hill International K-12 Education - Award of Merit: Howard D. Woodson High School UnknownPhoto courtesy of Hill International K-12 Education - Award of Merit: Howard D. Woodson High School UnknownPhoto courtesy of Hill International The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains gifted young musicians for careers as performing artists. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9973 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9973-best-higher-educationresearch-lenfest-hall-updates-world-class-conservatory The 131,314-sq-ft Center for Built Environment and Infrastructure Studies provides a shared facility for academic engineering and design programs at Morgan State University in Baltimore. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9977 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9977-green-project---award-of-merit-new-center-gives-green-look-at-built-environment Best Cultural/Worship: The Barnes Foundation Replicates Historic Gallery UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Amy Shearer Best Cultural/Worship: The Barnes Foundation Replicates Historic Gallery UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Amy Shearer Best Cultural/Worship: The Barnes Foundation Replicates Historic Gallery UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Amy Shearer Best Cultural/Worship: The Barnes Foundation Replicates Historic Gallery UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Amy Shearer The new headquarters project entailed renovation of a 65,000-sq-ft existing space. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9982 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9982-interior-designtenant-improvement---award-of-merit-snagajob-corporate-headquarters This $73.9-million high school provides a technology-rich learning environment for 1,496 students. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9983 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9983-best-k-12-education-tech-is-all-aboard-at-nautical-themed-school Part of an ongoing master plan expansion of Bayhealth's Kent campus, the $140-million Phase 2 Clinical Pavilion connects to existing facilities and is also designed as a base for a future seven-story patient tower. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9954 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9954-health-care---award-of-merit-bayhealth-medical-center---kent-campus-expansion Government/Public Buildings - Award of Merit: William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library UnknownPhoto by Halkin Photography Government/Public Buildings - Award of Merit: William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library UnknownPhoto by Halkin Photography Government/Public Buildings - Award of Merit: William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library UnknownPhoto by Halkin Photography Located at the Pocono Medical Center, the $19.6-million Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center consolidates various facets of diagnosis, treatment and prevention programs into a single building. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9955 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9955-health-care---award-of-merit-dale-frances-hughes-cancer-center The new 99,568-sq-ft Education Research Building at Eastern Virginia Medical School houses educational and translational research spaces such as core labs, a clinical skills center, lecture halls, classrooms and offices. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9957 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/9957-higher-educationresearch---award-of-merit-evms-education-research-building 华盛顿城市俱乐部的成员有new to toast following renovation of the 11,500-sq-ft high-end private club. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9958 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9958-best-interior-designtenant-improvement-fine-finish-for-city-club-of-washington One of only two such facilities in the U.S., the Delaware City refinery project represents the first decommissioning of a frozen earth storage (FES) facility in the country. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9959 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9959-best-industrialmanufacturing-project-premcor-propane-storage-decommissioning Upon completion of the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in August 2011, the project team not only delivered a significant health care facility, it also tested a new procurement method for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9961 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9961-best-health-care-fort-belvoir-hospital-uses-new-delivery-method Best Health Care: Fort Belvoir Hospital Uses New Delivery Method UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Gilbane Building Co. Best Health Care: Fort Belvoir Hospital Uses New Delivery Method UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Gilbane Building Co. Best Health Care: Fort Belvoir Hospital Uses New Delivery Method UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Gilbane Building Co. Built as part of the Dept. of Defense's Base Relocation and Closure program, the new $50-million headquarters consolidates the Army Test and Evaluation Command and the Army Evaluation Center sub-command into a single, flexible facility that supports the mission to provide developmental/operational testing and evaluation of new weaponry. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9953 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/9953-best-office-army-command-hq-is-both-bright-and-secure People News for ENR/MidAtlantic UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Ron Solomon Photography People News for ENR/MidAtlantic UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Ron Solomon Photography People News for ENR/MidAtlantic UnknownPhoto Courtesy of Ron Solomon Photography