I am excited to announce the winners of ENR’s annual Mountain States Best Projects competition. For 30 years, the regional publication has honored the best in design and construction with two contests: one for projects in Colorado and Wyoming, and the other for projects in the Intermountain area of Idaho, Montana and Utah. Our panel of industry judges reviewed 135 projects in a variety of categories and for two special awards, Excellence in Sustainability and Excellence in Safety, both of which will be announced at a later date. 

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

• Marbe Agee, Method Studio
• Brett Barkdull, Jacobsen Construction 
• Matt Betts, JE Dunn
• Stuart Brummett, 4240 Architecture
• Elizabeth Gillmore, Energetics Consulting Engineers
• Powell Hinson, Carollo Engineers
• Kris Kreymborg, JHL Constructors
• Josh Murphy, Hensel Phelps
• Matt Ogle, JE Dunn
• Matt Schlageter, Martin/Martin
• Tim Springer, PCL Construction
• Courtney Tucker, GH Phipps
• Rick Zellen, Holder Construction

In addition to selecting category winners, our judges have also chosen several Project of the Year finalists. The Intermountain winner will be announced at the regional Best Projects breakfast event in Salt Lake City on Dec. 2 and in the Colorado/Wyoming winner will be revealed at the Denver awards event on Dec. 4. We will preview the finalists in another blog leading up to the events. Click here for event location and details in your area.

The events will also recognize several other award winners from throughout the year. In Salt Lake City, we will recognize Intermountain Owner of the Year St. Luke’s Boise; Design Firm of the Year RS&H; and Contractor of the Year ESI. Intermountain Legacy winner Ralph Wadsworth will be posthumously honored.

In Denver, we will recognize Colorado/Wyoming Owner of the Year Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District; Design Firm of the Year RS&H; and Contractor of the Year Adolfson & Peterson. We will also recognize Colorado/Wyoming Legacy Award winner Tom Horsting. 

Congratulations to this year's winners, listed below by category for each sub-region: 

Colorado/Wyoming Best Project Winners

Airport/Transit

Best Project: Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, Terminal Expansion, located in Rock Springs, Wyo. Submitted by Q&D Construction LLC

Award of Merit: United Airlines Remote Aircraft Parking Pad (RAPP), located in Denver. Submitted by FlatironDragados 

Cultural/Worship

Best Project: The Legacy, located in Denver. Submitted by Saunders Construction Inc.

Award of Merit: Denver Museum of Nature and Science East Plaza Renovation, located in Denver. Submitted by Haselden Construction

Award of Merit: Ross-Phyllis Bigpond Library, located in Denver. Submitted by PCL Construction Services Inc.

Energy/Industrial

Best Project: Mountain Peak Power, located in Keenesburg, Colo. Submitted by Fagen Inc.

Government/Public Building

Best Project: National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility, located in Lakewood, Colo. Submitted by IMEG

Award of Merit: Arapahoe County Medical/Mental Detention Center Expansion, located in Centennial, Colo. Submitted by Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Health Care

Best Project: Kaiser Permanente Lakewood Medical Offices, located in Lakewood, Colo. Submitted by DPR Construction

Award of Merit: UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, Addition and Expansion, located in Loveland, Colo. Submitted by Haselden Construction

Higher Education/Research

Best Project: University of Wyoming New Student Housing & Dining, located in Laramie, Wyo. Submitted by JE Dunn Construction

Award of Merit: The Village at Mines Park, located in Golden, Colo. Submitted by Milender White

Highway/Bridge

Best Project: US-50 Emergency Repairs, located in Gunnison, Colo. Submitted by Kiewit Infrastructure Co.

Award of Merit: Big Fill Slide, located in Wilson/Teton County, Wyo. Submitted by Ames Construction Inc.

Interior/Tenant Improvement

Best Project: Colorado State University – Durward Hall, located in Fort Collins, Colo. Submitted by Swinerton

K-12 Education

Best Project: Peetz School, located in Peetz, Colo. Submitted by Neenan Archistruction

Award of Merit: Gypsum Early Learning Center and Employee Housing, located in Edwards, Colo. Submitted by Haselden Construction

Landscape/Urban Development

Best Project: 16th Street Revitalization, located in Denver. Submitted by PCL Construction Services Inc.

Manufacturing

Best Project: Loenbro BJC1 (Project Chorro), located in Aurora, Colo. Submitted by Loenbro 

Award of Merit: Copeland Precast, located in Watkins, Colo. Submitted by Golden Triangle Construction LLC

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

Best Project: Clayworks Building B3, located in Golden, Colo. Submitted by Holder Construction

Award of Merit: Riviera Electric Headquarters, located in Monument, Colo. Submitted by Ed Green Construction

Renovation/Restoration

Best Project: Larimer Square Congdon Redevelopment, located in Denver. Submitted by Swinerton Builders

Award of Merit: All Inn Hotel, located in Denver. Submitted by Hyder Construction

Residential/Hospitality

Best Project: Limelight Hotel and Conference Center, located in Boulder, Colo. Submitted by Hensel Phelps

Small Project

Best Project: University of Wyoming War Memorial Stadium, located in Laramie, Wyo. Submitted by Loenbro

Award of Merit: Confluence Center, located in Grand Junction, Colo. Submitted by Shaw Construction

Award of Merit: Roan Creek Fish Barrier, De Beque, Colo. Submitted by Kissner GC Inc.

Specialty Construction

Best Project: Grand Valley Irrigation Co. Fish Screen Rehabilitation, located in Palisade, Colo. Submitted by Kissner GC Inc.

Award of Merit: Particle Measuring Systems, located in Niwot, Colo. Submitted by Hunt Electric

Water/Environment

Best Project: Chimney Hollow Reservoir, located in Loveland, Colo. Submitted by Barnard Construction Co. Inc.

Merit: Middle Colorado Agricultural Collaborative Restoration, located in New Castle, Colo. Submitted by Kissner GC Inc.

Merit: Pagosa Springs Snowball Water Treatment Plant, located in Pagosa Springs, Colo. Submitted by Loenbro

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Intermountain Area Best Project Winners (for projects in Idaho, Montana, Utah)

 Airport/Transit

Best Project: Montana Rail Link Positive Train Control, located in Missoula, Mont. Submitted by Herzog Technologies Inc.

Award of Merit: Midvalley Connector Bus Rapid Transit, located in Taylorsville, Murray and West Valley City, Utah.  Submitted by Stacy Witbeck Inc.

Cultural/Worship

Best Project: Burley Idaho Temple, located in Burley, Idaho. Submitted by NWL Architects

Award of Merit: America First Performing Arts Center at Utah Tech University, located in St. George, Utah. Submitted by Sparano + Mooney Architecture

Energy/Industrial

Best Project: Green River Solar, located in Emery, Utah. Submitted by BHI

Award of Merit: Pleasant Valley Solar 2, located in Orchard, Idaho. Submitted by BHI

Government/Public Building

Best Project: Michael O. Leavitt North Capitol Building, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by VCBO Architecture 

Award of Merit:  Trans-Jordan Waste Transfer Station, located in Sandy, Utah. Submitted by Big-D Construction

Health Care

Best Project: Primary Children’s Hospital Taylorsville Campus, located in Taylorsville, Utah. Submitted by Jacobsen Construction

Award of Merit: Logan Regional Hospital Reconfiguration, located in Logan, Utah. Submitted by Okland Construction

Higher Education/Research

Best Project: Sample Preparation Laboratory, located in Scoville, Idaho. Submitted by Batelle Energy Alliance LLC

Award of Merit: Utah State University Kem & Carolyn Gardner learning & Leadership Building, located in Logan, Utah. Submitted by Jacobsen Construction

Highway/Bridge

Award of Merit: ITD I-86 & I-15 System Interchange Reconstruction, located in Pocatello, Idaho. Submitted by Sundt-Cannon A Joint Venture

Interior/Tenant Improvement

Best Project: Delta Sky Club Concourse B, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Holder Construction

Award of Merit: Ogden Eccles Conference Center Renovation, located in Odgen Utah. Submitted by Hogan & Associates Construction

K-12 Education

Best Project: Central Cove Early Learning Center, located in Vernal, Utah. Submitted by VCBO Architecture & Stout Building Contractors

Award of Merit: Cyprus High School, located in Magna, Utah. Submitted by NWL Architects

Landscape/Urban Development

Best Project: Cook Family Park, located in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Submitted by Big-D Construction

Award of Merit: Utahraptor State Park, located in Moab, Utah. Submitted by Hogan & Associates Construction

Manufacturing

Best Project: Nusano Radioisotope Pharmaceutical Production Facility Core & Shell, located in West Valley City, Utah. Submitted by Stout Building Contractors

Award of Merit: Campbell Scientific Building 5, located in Logan, Utah. Submitted by NWL Architects

Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

Best Project:  Weber Blackstone Products Headquarters, located in Providence, Utah.  Submitted by R&O Construction

Award of Merit: Lagoon Amusement Park Carousel Candy Shop & Peacock Parlour, located in Farmington, Utah. Submitted by Big-D Construction

Renovation/Restoration

Best Project: Seraph, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Big-D Construction

Award of Merit: Joseph Smith Memorial Building, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Okland Construction

Award of Merit: 2100 South, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by Stacy Witbeck Inc.

Residential/Hospitality

Best Project: The Nest at Snowbird, located in Snowbird, Utah. Submitted by Layton Construction

Award of Merit: University of Utah West Village Family & Graduate Student Housing Phase II, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by VCBO Architecture

Small Project

Best Project: Kircliff Observatory, Big Sky, Mont. Submitted by GSBS Architects

Specialty Construction

Best Project: National Reactor Innovation Center Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments, located in Scoville, Idaho. Submitted by Battelle Energy Alliance LLC 

Award of Merit: Big Sky Tram Base Freeform Enclosure, Big Sky, Mont. Submitted by GSBS Architects

Sports/Entertainment

Best Project: Utah Mammoth Ice Center, located in Sandy, Utah. Submitted by Layton Construction

Award of Merit: University of Utah Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark, located in Salt Lake City. Submitted by VCBO Architecture

Water/Environment

Best Project: Davis Aqueduct Reach 1 Parallel Pipeline Project, located in South Weber, Utah. Submitted by Whitaker Construction