National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Ohio Named 2018 Best Construction Project

Columbus, Ohio’s National Veterans Memorial and Museum was the most significant construction project of 2018, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. As a result, the project’s contractor, Turner Construction Company, received the association’s Construction Risk Partners Build America Grand Award, as well as the award for the best new building between $10 to $75 million.

The 55,000-square-foot facility features minimalistic interior features and a complex exterior curtainwall. But the custom cast-in-place concrete arch superstructure is the building’s defining feature. This challenging design included a distinct geometric curve shape that limited design options, as “out-of-plane” geometry is extremely rare and challenging for cast-in-place, which uses standard formwork system designs. The superstructure is 55,000 square feet consisting of three concentric rings up to 60 feet tall and 300 feet in diameter. An integrated walking ramp connects the front door to the green roof amphitheater. The Turner team worked with the building’s designers and structural engineer to develop a three-dimensional virtual model and printed scale model, all while coordinating daily on the survey and layout.

The Construction Risk Partners Build America Awards highlight the nation’s most significant construction projects. A panel of judges, representing all areas of construction, evaluated an impressive number of submissions this year, assessing each project’s complexity, use of innovative construction techniques and client satisfaction, among other criteria. The awards, which were announced during the association’s annual convention, are considered by many to be the most prestigious recognition of construction accomplishments in the U.S.

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