November 11, 2002—Ten of the best examples of construction projects completed in 2001-2002 were honored with Project Achievement Awards by the Construction Management Association of America in October 2002. Projects ranged from a landmark cathedral to a highly secure facility to house the world’s most powerful computer.
Project Achievement Awards, along with special awards for Program Management and the International Project of the Year, are bestowed by a panel of judges to honor projects that best exemplify the values professional program management and construction management deliver throughout the design and construction process. Selection criteria focus on cost control, fulfillment of schedule, and overall project management excellence.
The 2002 winners are:
- Public project, constructed value of less than $10 million: Parkside Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia; owned by the Board of Education of the City of Atlanta; construction management services by H. J. Russell and Company.
- Private project, less than $10 million: The renovation of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; cathedral owned by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee; construction management by Grunau Project Development.
- Public project, less than $50 million: Completion of work funded by the 1998 referendum in Appoquinimink School District in Delaware; several projects owned by the school district; construction management by EDiS Company. The project consisted of renovations to five schools over three consecutive summers, along with design and construction of a new elementary school.
- Private project, less than $50 million: Lanier Village Estates in Gainesville, Georgia; owned by ACTS Retirement Communities, Inc.; construction management by Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., of Atlanta. This project included 156 independent living units in a large six-story residential building, plus 23 carriage homes and a 57,000 square foot clubhouse, all occupying a 76-acre site marked by an unusually steep grade. Construction was completed in only 19 months.
- Public project, less than $100 million: Strategic Computing Complex at Los Alamos National Laboratories; project owned by the University of California, Los Alamos National Laboratory; construction management by Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services. This new facility houses the world’s largest and most capable computer, supporting about 300 scientists and engineers working in support of nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship requirements.
- Private project, less than $100 million: Park Regency Condominium in Atlanta, Georgia; owned by the Brickstone Companies; construction management by Gilbane Building Company.
- Public project, more than $100 million: International Arrivals Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York; $1.4 billion project owned by JFK-IAT LLC; construction management services by AMEC Construction Management, Inc. From an original construction schedule of 77 months, AMEC was able to streamline the project to provide beneficial occupancy at just 48 months and final completion at 59 months, both major gains in the context of such a large and complex project.
- Private project, more than $100 million: Honda Manufacturing plant in Lincoln, Alabama; project owned by the Honda Motor Company; construction management by HHG, a joint venture of Hanscomb (now Atkins Hanscomb Faithful & Gould), Harbert, and Global Performance. This new plant will produce 120,000 vehicles and engines annually and feature Honda’s most technically advanced systems.
- Excellence in Program Management: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Expansion in San Antonio, Texas; owned by the City of San Antonio; program management by 3D/International. This five-year program cost nearly $150 million and involved more than 1.4 million square feet of new construction.
- International Project of the Year: West Bank Water Resources Program, Phase I; project owner the United States Agency for International Development, West Bank and Gaza Mission; construction management by Morganti Group, Inc. This $68 million program was intended to provide greater access to, and more effective use of scarce water resources for the Palestinian people.
