DBIA Celebrates Exemplary Collaboration, Integration in Project Delivery

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Design-Build Institute of America, the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, announced the 2013 Design-Build Project Award Winners, recognized for exemplary collaboration and integration in project delivery. Evaluated by a distinguished panel of industry experts, the award-winning projects were selected for demonstrating advanced and innovative project delivery, in addition to achieving budget and schedule goals and exceeding owner expectations.

 

<!—more—>The 2013 Design-Build Project Awards showcase design-build best practices and celebrate the achievements of owners and design-build teams in 10 categories across the spectrum of horizontal and vertical construction. These categories include civic, commercial, correctional facilities, industrial/process/research facilities, educational facilities, healthcare, office, rehabilitation/renovation/restoration, transportation and water/wastewater.

“These winning projects exemplify the principles of interdisciplinary teamwork, innovation and problem solving and are shining examples of what can be accomplished through effective collaboration in design-build delivery,” says Lisa Washington, CAE, executive director/CEO, DBIA. “The 2013 Design-Build Project Awards serve to celebrate the people and projects that demonstrate what design-build done right can achieve to advance our industry and our economy.”

The DBIA Design-Build Project Awards are comprised of the National Design-Build Award, the Design-Build Honor Award and the Merit Award. The 2013 winning projects include :

Civic

Civic Buildings, National Design-Build Award
C-5 – 159th Readiness Center
Cheyenne, Wyo.

Civic Buildings, National Design-Build Award
Colonel James Nesmith Readiness Center
Dallas, Ore.

Civic Buildings, National Design-Build Award
San Antonio Public Safety Headquarters
San Antonio, Texas

Civic Buildings, National Design-Build Award
USMC Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, Package 8
Camp Pendelton, Calif.

Civic Buildings, Design-Build Honor Award
Fort Wainwright 336B Barracks (FTW 336B Barracks)
Fairbanks, Alaska

Civic Buildings, Design-Build Honor Award
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Washington, D.C.

Civic Buildings, Design-Build Honor Award
U.S. Federal Courthouse
Billings, Mont.

Civic Buildings, Design-Build Honor Award
U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory Café
Golden, Colo.

Civic Buildings, Merit Award
Armstrong HPW Complex
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Civic Buildings, Merit Award
Brigade Complex Company Operation Facility
Fort Carson, Colo.

Civic Buildings, Merit Award
Main Exchange Replacement at National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda, Md.

Correctional Facilities

Correctional Facilities, National Design-Build Award
New Correctional Facility for SCI Benner Township
Benner Township, Pa.

Education Facilities

Educational Facilities, National Design-Build Award
George Mason University Northwest Housing VIIIA
Herndon, Va.

Educational Facilities, National Design-Build Award
Los Angeles Mission College East Campus Complex
Los Angeles, Calif.

Educational Facilities, Design-Build Honor Award
Mason Conservation Studies Program Residence Hall and Dining Facility
Front Royal, Va.

Educational Facilities, Design-Build Honor Award
UC Irvine Contemporary Arts Center
Irvine, Calif.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, National Design-Build Award
Chobani, Inc. New Greek Yogurt Facility
Twin Falls, Idaho

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, National Design-Build Award
Nova Southeastern University Ocean Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystem Science
Hollywood, Fla.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, Design-Build Honor Award
AMTRAK Pacific Northwest Maintenance and Welfare Facilities
Seattle, Wash.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, Design-Build Honor Award
Cargill Grain Transfer Facility
Halespoint, Tenn.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, Design-Build Honor Award
LANXESS Corp. HPM Line 1 Project. Gastonia, N.C.
Gastonia, N.C.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, Design-Build Honor Award
Polar Fab III
Bloomington, Minn.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, Design-Build Honor Award
Project Wave
Batavia, N.Y.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, Merit Award
Advanced Metal Finishing Facility / Ground Support Equipment Facility
Robins Air Force Base, Ga.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, Merit Award
Siemens Gas Turbine
Charlotte, N.C.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, Merit Award
SPU South Transfer Station
Seattle, Wash.

Industrial/Process/Research Facilities, Merit Award
VA Net-Zero Water, Equipment Wash Facility
Martinsburg, W.Va.

Office Buildings

Office Buildings, National Design-Build Award
Federal Center South Building 1202 Redevelopment
Seattle, Wash.

Rehabilitation/Renovation/Restoration

Rehabilitation/Renovation/Restoration Projects, Merit Award
Tres Rios Environmental Restoration, Phase 3A and 3B
Phoenix, Ariz.

Transportation

Transportation Projects, National Design-Build Award
I-15 Corridor Expansion I-15 CORE
Utah County, Utah

Transportation Projects, Design-Build Honor Award
Akutan Airport Project
Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Transportation Projects, Design-Build Honor Award
DFW Connector Project
Dallas, Texas

Transportation Projects, Design-Build Honor Award
San Diego International Airport Green Build Landside Project (Landside Project)
San Diego, Calif.

Transportation Projects, Design-Build Honor Award
Twentynine Palms North Mainside Infrastructure
Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Transportation Projects, Merit Award
Fairfax County Parkway, Phases I, II and IV
Fairfax County, Va.

Transportation Projects, Merit Award
I-295 Meadowville Interchange
Chesterfield County, Va.

Transportation Projects, Merit Award
Phase 4 Development of the President George Bush Turnpike – Western Extension (PGBT-WE) Design Build
Dallas, Texas

Water/Wastewater

Water/Wastewater Projects, National Design-Build Award
2.0-MGD Nanofiltration Water Treatment Plant Addition
Dania Beach, Fla.

Water/Wastewater Projects, National Design-Build Award
Johnson Controls Florence Recycling Center Stormwater and Wastewater Treatment Facility
Florence, S.C.

Water/Wastewater Projects, National Design-Build Award
Progressive Design-Build Project for the North Lee County Water Treatment Plant Expansion to 10MGD
Lee County, Fla.

Water/Wastewater Projects, Design-Build Honor Award
Indian Head Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
Indian Head, Md.

Water/Wastewater Projects, Design-Build Honor Award
Erie North Water Reclamation Facility
Erie, Colo.

Water/Wastewater Projects, Merit Award
Stockton Delta Water Supply Project
Stockton, Calif.

Water/Wastewater Projects, Merit Award
T-Bar Well Field Development and Delivery Project, Midland, Texas
Midland, Texas

A brief description of each project, as well as the key project team members and photos, can be found here. Projects will be honored during DBIA’s Design-Build Conference and Expo on Nov. 5 in Las Vegas, Nev., where the 2013 Project of the Year and 2013 Design Excellence Award will also be announced.