
As readers of ENR Texas & Southeast certainly know, the regional publication’s editorial protection space expanded in 2025, becoming a member of collectively the already sprawling Texas & Louisiana area with the sturdy Southeast zone right into a single, huge super-region comprising 11 states in addition to Puerto Rico.
On the identical time, although, we’re ensuring to totally and persistently cowl these sturdy building markets by guaranteeing that every subject of ENR Texas & Southeast continues to incorporate options and information from inside each sub-regions. And that dedication continues with our annual Finest Initiatives subject, which showcases the most effective in design and building from throughout this extensive panorama, with separate teams of successful initiatives for every sub-region.

Common Studios’ Find out how to Practice Your Dragon attraction was certainly one of this yr’s Mission of the 12 months finalists.
Photograph by Chad Baumer
Judging panelists collectively reviewed a complete of 18 totally different mission classes, starting from airport/transit to water/surroundings whereas evaluating elements corresponding to security, innovation, design execution, craft high quality and group or business profit.
As at all times, we assembled separate units of judging groups for each the Texas and Louisiana area and for the Southeast, with the quite a few panels every reviewing and individually scoring all entries in a wide range of classes earlier than assembly with their fellow judges by way of video convention name to find out the successful initiatives and their respective award ranges. Initiatives vying for the separate award classes of Excellence in Security and Excellence in Sustainability have been judged individually.
ENR extends a thanks to the business professionals listed beneath who assisted with this yr’s judging.
- Michelle Alvarez, water/wastewater engineer, Hanson Skilled Companies
- Scott Bartkowski, president/founder, Dwelling Shoreline Options
- Robert Brown, senior director/native enterprise lead, WSP
- Stuart Bruening, senior vice chairman, JE Dunn Development
- Keith Douglas, government vice chairman, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.
- Robbie Ferris, president, SfL+A
- Julia Hodgins, architect, RNGD
- Dan Nawrocki, senior vice chairman, PC Development
- Ron Osterloh, vice chairman, Moffatt & Nichol
- Natalie Pagano, director of promoting and communications, Manhattan Development Group
- Ray Riddle, vice chairman, Holder Development Co.
- Shirshant Sharma, senior mission supervisor, AtkinsRéalis
- Grace Sober, technical chief, LAN Inc.
- Susan Stabler, regional vice chairman/division supervisor, Brasfield & Gorrie
- Aaron Thomas, president/CEO, Metcon Inc.
- Ron Whalen, vice chairman, Roger B. Kennedy Development
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The Mickey Leland Worldwide Terminal D mission was a contender for this yr’s Mission of the 12 months.
Photograph by Cloyce Wall
ENR might be presenting these Finest Initiatives winners to their respective groups at separate awards occasions. The Texas & Louisiana initiatives might be acknowledged on Oct. 16 in Houston, and the Southeast area initiatives might be honored Oct. 23 in Orlando.
At every occasion, ENR can even be recognizing the respective 2025 Companies of the 12 months, together with the Proprietor of the 12 months, Design Agency of the 12 months, Contractor of the 12 months, Specialty Contractor of the 12 months and Legacy Award honorees.
We invite you to learn on, and choose for your self the deserves of 2025’s ENR Texas & Southeast Finest Initiatives award winners.
Texas & Louisiana Finest Initiatives
- Project of the Year/Best K-12: Freeman High School Builders Earn an A-Plus
- Project of the Year Finalist and Best Airport/Transit: IAH Mickey Leland International Terminal D
- Project of the Year Finalist/Best Health Care: Cook Children’s Medical Center, Dodson Specialty Clinics
- Award of Merit, Airport/Transit: Dart Silver Line Regional Rail
- Award of Merit, K-12 Schools: Northside ISD John Jay High School Fine Arts
- Best Cultural/Worship: Union Pacific Bush 4141 Locomotive and Marine One Helicopter Pavilion
- Award of Merit, Cultural/Worship: La Nube STEAM Discovery Center
- Best Energy: Skyfall Biologicals Pilot Plant
- Award of Merit, Energy: First Solar Civil & Sitework
- Best Government/Public Building: F-35A Flight Simulator Facility and F-35A Squadron Operations/Aircraft Maintenance Unit
- Award of Merit, Government/Public Building: Celina Police Headquarters
- Best Higher Ed/Research: Texas Christian University, Burnett School of Medicine – Arnold Hall
- Award of Merit, Higher Ed/Research: Tulane Reily Pavilion 4th Floor Renovation
- Best Highway/Bridge: 30 Crossing
- Award of Merit, Highway/Bridge: City of San Antonio Broadway Street Reconstruction
- Award of Merit, Highway/Bridge: City of Lewisville Windhaven Parkway at KCS Railroad
- Best Interior/Tenant Improvements: Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Children’s Heart Institute Renovation
- Award of Merit, Interior/Tenant Improvement: HF Sinclair Dallas Headquarters
- Best Landscape/Urban Development: Hemisfair Civic Park
- Award of Merit, Landscape/Urban Development: San Pedro Creek Culture Park
- Best Manufacturing: Samsung T-Project
- Award of Merit, Manufacturing: Project JOY
- Best Office/Retail/Mixed Use: Pullman Market
- Award of Merit, Office/Retail/Mixed Use: 7001 Burnet Road
- Excellence in Sustainability, Award of Merit, Office/Retail/Mixed Use: The Offices at Southstone Yards
- Best Renovation/Restoration: Make Ready Market & Idle Beer Hall
- Award of Merit, Renovation/Restoration: Southwestern University, Mood-Bridwell Hall Renovation
- Best Residential/Hospitality: The Emigrant
- Award of Merit, Residential/Hospitality: Great Wolf Lodge Texas Gulf Coast
- Best Small Project: Houston Texans Football Operations Renovation
- Award of Merit, Small Project: IAH Terminal B United Club Fly
- Award of Merit, Small Project: YWCA San Antonio Live & Learn Center
- Best Specialty Construction & Sustainability: Balcones Recycling San Antonio
- Award of Merit, Sustainability: University of Houston RAD
- Best Sports/Entertainment: Abilene Christian University, Crutcher Scott Field Renovation and Expansion
- Award of Merit, Sports/Entertainment: Cosm Dallas
- Best Water/Environment: Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Indirect Reuse Program
- Award of Merit, Water/Environment: City of Houston 108-in. Waterline
Southeast Finest Initiatives
- Southeast Project of the Year & Best Project, Manufacturing: Success on a City Scale at Ford Manufacturing Plant
- Project of the Year Finalist & Best Highway/Bridge: Hurricane Ian Sanibel Access Project
- Project of the Year Finalist & Best Sports/Entertainment: How to Train Your Dragon Isle of Berk
- Best Airport/Transit: P199 F-35B Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at MCAS Cherry Point
- Award of Merit, Airport/Transit: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Main Security Checkpoint Standardization and Optimization
- Award of Merit, Airport/Transit: Plane Train Tunnel West Extension at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Best Energy/Industrial: BAE Jacksonville Ship Repair Shiplift and Drydocking Complex
- Award of Merit, Energy/Industrial: Confidential Client Solar Decommissioning
- Best Government/Public Building: U.S. Courthouse – Huntsville
- Award of Merit, Government/Public Building: Dormitories Complex at Tyndall Air Force Base
- Best Health Care: The Atrium Health Levine Cancer Proton and Advanced Radiation Center
- Award of Merit, Health Care: UNC Health, North Carolina Surgical Hospital
- Award of Merit, Health Care: Cape Fear Valley Medical Center -Valley Pavilion Vertical Expansion
- Best Higher Ed/Research: Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility
- Award of Merit, Higher Ed/Research: Chattahoochee Technical College Aviation Training Academy
- Award of Merit, Higher Ed/Research: University of Georgia (UGA) Holmes-Hunter Academic Building Renovations
- Award of Merit, Highway/Bridge: Wekiva Parkway Section 8 Interchange
- Award of Merit, Highway/Bridge: NASA Causeway Bridge Replacement
- Best K-12: DPS Murray-Massenburg Elementary School
- Award of Merit, K-12: Claxton Elementary School
- Best Landscape/Urban Development: Wells Fargo Customer Information Center (CIC) Parking Garage
- Award of Merit, Manufacturing: Hyundai Savannah Mobis PE Plant
- Award of Merit, Manufacturing: Project Scout
- Best Office/Retail/Mixed Use: North Hills Expansion
- Award of Merit, Office/Retail/Mixed Use: St. Regis Resort and Residences
- Award of Merit, Office/Retail/Mixed Use: Science Square
- Excellence in Sustainability: Neuhoff Mixed-Use Development
- Best Renovation/Restoration: Navy Yard Charleston
- Award of Merit, Renovation/Restoration: Vanderbilt University Huber Center Basketball Practice Facility
- Best Residential/Hospitality: Shepherd Center Arthur M. Blank Family Residences
- Award of Merit, Residential/Hospitality: Maeve – 319 W. Lenoir Street
- Best Small Project: Galen College of Nursing – Orlando Campus
- Award of Merit, Sports/Entertainment: Covenant Health Park
- Best Specialty Construction: Jim Ayers Tower
- Award of Merit, Specialty Construction: Chastain Horse Park
- Best Water/Environment: Tampa Pipes – Comprehensive Infrastructure for Tampa’s Neighborhoods Design Build
- Award of Merit, Water/Environment: Central Water Reclamation Facility
- Award of Merit, Water/Environment: Santee Cooper Cross and Winyah ELG Projects
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