[WRE | SPOTLIGHT]
BEST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT of 2011
Build America Award in other categories. T
“T ese projects demonstrate the qualities that have made the construction industry great: hard work, ingenuity and world-class skill,” said Kristine Young, the association’s president and the CEO of Des Moines, Iowa-based Miller the Driller. “Contractors like these are not only building exceptional projects, they’re building a better, more prosperous America.
T e Alliant Build America Awards recognize the nation’s most signifi cant construction projects. A panel of judges, representing all areas of construction, evaluated a record number of submissions this year, assessing each project’s complexity, use of innovative construction techniques and coordination with partners, among other criteria. T e awards, which were announced during the association’s annual convention in Honolulu, are considered by many to be the most prestigious recognition of construction accomplishments in the U.S. To view all the Alliant Build America Award winning projects, visit
www.agc.org.
Wire Rope Exchange highlights the most signifi cant construction project of 2011 as well as note a few extraordinary winners from other categories.
Pentagon Renovation Wedges 2 – 5 | Arlington, VA | Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Grand Award Winner
Just three days after the 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States, Hensel Phelps was awarded a project to
T e Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project in St. Bernard, La., was required after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area. T e U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was charged with providing a protection system equal or superior in design to anything in the region by June 1, 2011. T e project involved construction of more than 43,000 linear feet of fl oodwalls, installation of six steel gates, relocation of 12 utility crossings, modifi cations to an existing pump station, and demolition of a drainage structure. During construction, Cajun Constructors took special
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renovate Pentagon Wedges two, three, four and fi ve. After the attacks, the team was confronted with an accelerated schedule, new program requirements, including stringent security upgrades and hardening of the exterior envelope, and the added responsibility of supporting recovery eff orts from the attack. T e team’s renovation was completed nearly four years ahead of the original schedule, and allowed 25,000 Pentagon tenants to continue working with minimal disruption, thanks to a Universal Space Plan developed by the Hensel Phelps design team.
LPV 148.02 Chalmette Loop Levee |
St. Bernard Parish, LA | Cajun Constructors, Inc. Category: Federal & Heavy New
he Associated General Contractor’s announced recently Arlington’s Pentagon renovation project the most signifi cant construction project of 2011. As a result, the project’s contractor, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., was the grand award winner while 15 other fi rms received the associations Alliant
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