NEW YORK — McGraw-Hill Construction announced the winners of its third annual Best of the Best Awards, a national competition that recognizes design and construction excellence based on regional winners of McGraw-Hill Construction’s 10 regional publications’ Best of 2010 Awards. Winners will be profiled in the January 24, 2011 issue of Engineering News-Record.
Out of 255 regional winners, an independent jury of design and construction professionals selected 64 national finalists and 21 winners in categories ranging from green building to transportation. Projects were judged on safety, innovation, contribution to the industry/community, aesthetic and functional quality of design, and construction craftsmanship.
Partial list of awardees:
- Architectural Design – University of Oregon John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Student Athletes, Eugene, Ore.; submitted to Northwest Construction by ZGF
- Cultural – Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, Ariz.; submitted to Southwest Contractor by RSP Architects and Ryan Companies US Inc.
- Landscape/Urban Planning – Brooklyn Bridge Park (Piers 1 & 6), Brooklyn, N.Y.; submitted to New York Construction by Skanska USA Building Inc.
- Retail – Fifth and Alton Vertical Retail Center, Miami Beach, Fla.; submitted to Southeast Construction by Suffolk Construction Co. Inc.
- Specialty Contracting – Louisiana Superdome Phase III – Re-Skin, New Orleans, La.; submitted to South Central Construction by Gibbs Construction LLC
- Sports/Recreation – University of Michigan Football Stadium Renovation & Expansion, Ann Arbor, Mich.; submitted to Midwest Construction by Barton Malow Co.
- Transportation – San Jose International Airport Terminal Area Improvement Program, San Jose, Calif.; submitted to California Construction by Fentress Architects
- Worship – Saint Bartholomew’s Chapel, Rincon Indian Reservation, Valley Center, Calif.; submitted to California Construction by Kevin deFreitas Architects
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