CRSI HONORS Recipients
Selection Process
2024 CRSI HONORS Recipients
Nice-Middleton Bridge Project
HONORS AWARD – Bridge Category
Location: Newburg, MD
Submitting Organization: CMC
Construction Team Manager: Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc.
Concrete Contractor:Â
Rebar Contractor: CMCÂ
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a new 1.9-mile long segmental concrete bridge, which doubled the existing vehicle capacity to achieve a 100-year service life.
TSX Broadway and Palace Theater Redevelopment
HONORS AWARD – Commercial and Mixed Use Category
Location: New York, NY
Submitting Organization: Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, PC
Construction Team Manager: Pavarini McGovern
Concrete Contractor: Sorbara Construction / Urban Foundation Engineering
Rebar Contractor: Nucor Harris Rebar
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a new 36-story hotel utilizing steel reinforced cast-in-place concrete structure supporting by a unique transfer system over an exiting 8-story theater, resulting in a very cost-effective solution for a very complex project.
222 Fifth Avenue North
HONORS AWARD – Commercial & Mixed Use (Office)
Location: Seattle, WA
Submitting Organization: Cary Kopczynski & Company
Construction Team Manager: Lease Crutcher Lewis
Concrete Contractor: Crutcher Structures
Rebar Contractor: Farwest Steel
Recognized for design and construction excellence of steel reinforced cast-in-place concrete high-rise office building utilizing an innovation blend of seismic force-resisting systems, while also meeting stringent vibration requirements.
The Sphere
HONORS AWARD – Cultural, Religious or Entertainment Category
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Submitting Organization: Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, PC
Construction Team Manager: MSG LV Construction, LLC
Concrete Contractor: M.J. Dean Construction, Inc.
Rebar: Nucor Harris Rebar
Recognized for design and construction of a unique and innovative entertainment facility that utilizes steel reinforced cast-in-place cast-in-place concrete, which shortened overall time to completion and decreased overall cost.
Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion
HONORS AWARD – Cultural, Religious or Entertainment Category
Location: Seattle, WA
Submitting Organization: Rebar Design & Detail, Inc.
Construction Team Manager: Turner Construction Company
Concrete Contractor:
Rebar: CMC
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a highly complex structure, which utilized steel reinforced cast-in-place concrete to economically achieve the demanding architectural programming requirements.
Frost Center for Research and Innovation
HONORS AWARD – Educational Category
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Submitting Organization: John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Construction Team Manager: Gilbane Building Company
Concrete Contractor: Largo Concrete
Rebar: Nucor / Cascade Steel / Pacific Steel Group
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a state-of-the art research facility utilizing steel reinforced ast-in-place concrete, which economically addressed the demands of a high seismic region, stringent vibration requirements, and aesthetic goals.
OU Medical Center Bed Tower Expansion
HONORS AWARD – Healthcare Category
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Submitting Organization: ZFI Engineering Co.
Construction Team Manager: Turner Construction Co.
Concrete Contractor: Lithko Contracting Inc.
Rebar: CMC Rebar / Lithko
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a vertical expansion of a medical tower utilizing two distinct steel reinforced concrete floor systems, which met programming requirements and minimized floor-to-floor heights, resulting in reduced costs.
The Ayer
HONORS AWARD – Residential & Hotel Category
Location: Seattle, WA
Submitting Organization: Cary Kopczynski & Company
Construction Team Manager: Holland Partner Group
Concrete Contractor: Conco
Rebar: Cascade Rolling Mills / Conco Reinforcing / Cruncher Construction
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a high-rise residential building, which achieved architectural programming requirements of maximum ceiling height and minimum floor-to-floor height and structural strength requirements in a high seismic region utilizing high-strength concrete (15,000 psi) and Grade 80 steel reinforcement.
Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge Replacement
Merit Certificate, Bridge
Location: Seattle, WA
Submitting Organization: HDR, Inc.
Nissan/Infiniti of Downtown LA
Merit Certificate, Commercial & Mixed use
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Submitting Organization:
Miyamoto International
Little Island at Pier 55
Merit Certificate, Cultural, Religious, or
Entertainment
Location: New York, NY
Submitting Organization: KRB Machinery Co.
SMC Surgery Center Addition & Canopy
Merit Certificate, Healthcare
Location: Stillwater, OK
Submitting Organization: ZFI Engineering Co.
The Godfrey Hotel Detroit
Merit Certificate, Residential & Hotel
Location: Detroit, MI
Submitting Organization:
Resurget Engineering PC
2022 CRSI HONORS Recipients
Fifteen Fifty Building
HONORS AWARD – Commercial and Mixed Use Category
Location: San Francisco, CA
Design Team:Â Skidmore, Ownings & Merrill LLP, Architects / DCI Engineers
Construction Team Manager: Build Group Inc. / Charles Panklow Builders
Concrete Contractor:Â Pacific Structures
Rebar Contractor:Â Alamillo Rebar Inc.
Recognized for design and construction excellence of 39- and 16-story mixed-use buildings utilizing special steel reinforced concrete structural walls with Grade 80 reinforcement, resulting in a very cost-effective solution for high seismic loads.
Children’s Hospital Parking Garage
HONORS AWARD – Transportation Category
Location: Omaha, NE
Design Team:Â HDR, Inc.
Construction Team Manager: Kiewit Building Group
Concrete Contractor:Â Daedalus Construction Company
Rebar Contractor:Â CMC Rebar, JCJ Structural Group, LLC.
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a 7-story steel reinforced concrete parking garage, which resulted in a cost-effective solution along with enhanced durability.
INOVA Loudoun Hospital
HONORS AWARD – Healthcare Category
Location: Leesburg, VA
Design Team:Â HDR, Inc.
Construction Team Manager: DPR Construction
Concrete Contractor:Â Baker DC, LLC
Rebar Contractor:Â Trowbridge Steel Co., Inc., Baker Concrete, LLC
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a 9-story hospital, which provided reduced floor-to-floor heights, inherent fire resistance, and stringent vibration control through the utilization of a steel reinforced concrete framing system.
One Chicago Building
HONORS AWARD – Residential & Hotel Category
Location: Chicago, IL
Design Team:Â Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture and Goettsch Partners, Architects / Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Construction Team Manager: Power Construction
Concrete Contractor:Â McHugh Concrete Construction/Araiza Corporation
Recognized for design and construction excellence of 50- and 78-story residential towers utilizing Grade 100 reinforcement in the steel reinforced concrete foundation and top-down construction, resulting in an accelerated construction schedule, enhanced constructability, and significant cost savings.
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Replacement Project
HONORS AWARD – Bridge Category
Location: Kittery, ME and Portsmouth, NH
Design Team:Â FIGG/Hardesty & Hanover Joint Venture
Construction Team Manager: Cianbro Corporation
Concrete Contractor:Â Redimix Concrete, LLC
Rebar Contractor:Â Maine Rebar Services, Dimension Fabricators Inc., Unistress Corporation
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a unique and innovative reinforced concrete segmental bridge, which utilized multi-directional construction and overlapping design and construction, resulting in significant cost savings.
Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
HONORS AWARD – Cultural, Religious or Entertainment Category
Location: Little Rock, AR
Design Team:Â Studio Gang, Architects / Thornton Tomasetti
Construction Team Manager: Nabholz, Pepper, Doyne
Concrete Contractor:Â Bass Concrete and Pepper Concrete
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a 2-story museum utilizing steel reinforced concrete framing for a unique and innovative folded plate roof system.
Bowes Center – SF Conservatory of Music
HONORS AWARD – Educational Category
Location: San Francisco, CA
Design Team:Â Mark Cavagnero Associates, Architects / Meyers+ Engineers / Tipping Structural Engineers
Construction Team Manager: Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd.
Concrete Contractor:Â Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd.
Rebar Contractor:Â Conco
Recognized for design and construction excellence of a 12-story mixed-use building utilizing steel reinforced concrete framing, resulting in long spans, reduced floor-to- floor heights, and enhanced sound resistance, all of which helped in meeting the needs of the many different occupancies in the building.
Hale Kalele
Merit Certificate,
Commercial & Mixed Use
Honolulu, HI
Submitting Organization:
BASE
I-579 Urban Open Space Cap
Merit Certificate,
Bridge
Pittsburgh, PA
Submitting Organization:
HDR, Inc.
Circa
Merit Certificate,
Residential & Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
Submitting Organization:
CKC Structural Engineers
2020 CRSI HONORS Recipients
University of Louisville – Belknap Academic Building
HONORS Award – Educational
Louisville, KY
Design Team: K. Norman Berry Associates, Architects / RAI Engineering
Construction Team Manager: Whittenberg Construction Company
Recognized for design and construction excellence for longevity, safety, shape, and usage considerations. Unique design included roughly 3/4 of the 2nd and 3rd floors having a curved perimeter with differing radiuses, including varying cantilevers. Vibration mitigation in the classrooms and labs were additional factors where reinforced concrete was beneficial.
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
HONORS Award – Residential & Hotel
Hollywood, FL
Design Team: Klai Juba Wald Architects / DeSimone Consulting Engineers
Construction Team Manager: Suffolk-Yates
Recognized for design and construction excellence for shape, usage, and environmental concerns. The structure was designed to withstand 170 mph winds and the unique shape of the guitar building with its sloping columns required concrete slabs to serve as a rigid diaphragm and to support horizontal thrust loads.
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center
HONORS Award – Commercial and Mixed-Use
New Brunswick, NJ
Design Team: Elkus Manfredi Architects / DeSimone Consulting Engineers
Construction Team Manager: AJD Construction
Recognized for design and construction excellence for the unique factor considerations for the use of reinforced concrete. The structural engineer, owner, and architect coordinated construction so that concrete became a more economical solution, simplifying the structural layout so that fewer long span transfers of the tower structure above the theater were required.
Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
HONORS Award – Healthcare
Omaha, NE
Design Team: HDR, Inc.
Construction Team Manager: Kiewit Building Group
Recognized for design and construction excellence for longevity, safety, shape, and usage considerations. Unique factors included stringent vibration criteria coupled along with linear accelerator vaults requiring massive concrete around the vaults to shield the radiation.
Consolidated Rental Car Facility (Kahului Airport)
HONORS Award – Transportation
Kahului, HI
Design Team: Demattei Wong Architecture / BASE
Construction Team Manager: Bowers+Kubota
Recognized for design and construction excellence for economy, layout, usage, and environmental concerns. No interior bearing walls are provided and the structure is designed as a moment frame system to maintain an open floor plan concept for the structure and maximize ventilation.
Chou Hall UC Berkeley
Merit Certificate,
Educational
Berkeley, CA
Submitting Organization:
Tipping Structural Engineers
W Hotel
Merit Certificate,
Residential & Hotel
Bellevue, WA
Submitting Organization:
Cary Kopczynski & Company
Wolf Point East Tower
Merit Certificate,
Residential & Hotel
Chicago, IL
Submitting Organization:
Commercial Metals Company
2018 CRSI HONORS Recipients
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Honors Award – Hospital
Iowa City, IA
Design Team: CBRE/Heery
Construction Team: Gilbane Building Company
Recognized for design and construction excellence for the unique oval tower that maximized the inherent properties of reinforced concrete by providing a quiet, vibration-resistant structure while maintaining low floor-to-floor heights.
Waterline Square
Honors Award – Mixed-Use
New York, NY
Design Team: KPF, Richard Meier, Vinoly, and Hill West Architects
Construction Team: Aecom/Tishman
Recognized for design and construction excellence in this 2.3 million square foot complex achieved significant cost savings with reinforced concrete framing and is the crown jewel of the Riverside South Redevelopment in New York City.
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
Honors Award – Museum
Columbus, OH
Design Team: Allied Works Architecture
Construction Team: Turner Construction Company
Recognized for design and construction excellence as this structure exemplifies the creativity and adaptability of reinforced concrete while providing a cost-effective solution.
Austin Central Library
Honors Award – Library
Austin, TX
Design Team: Lake Flato and Shepley Bulfinch
Construction Team: Hensel Phelps
Recognized for design and construction excellence as the reinforced concrete floor system offers an economical solution while providing the ability to handle the heavy loads of a library.
I-90 Dresbach Bridge
Honors Award – Bridge
LaCrosse, WI
Construction Team: Minnesota Department of Transportation
Recognized for design and construction excellence as the new bridge is a great example of innovation, durability, and context-sensitive design. With dual 508 foot center spans, the bridge was constructed by cantilever construction at a peak rate of six segments per week.
I-91 Brattleboro Bridge
Honors Award – Bridge
Brattleboro, VT
Construction Team: PCL Civil Constructors, Inc.
Recognized for design and construction excellence as the design-build team constructed a new three-span, segmental concrete balanced cantilever bridge featuring a 515 foot main span, which provides durability and structural features for over a 150-year design life – beating the owner’s 100-year design life requirement.
2016 CRSI HONORS Recipients
Estrella UP at Grand Avenue
Honors Award – Bridge
Surprize, AZ
Submitter: Stanley Consultants, Inc.
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by meeting owner cost and schedule goals, enhancing value and minimizing disruptions to existing conditions.
Hollywood 959
Honors Award – Commercial Building
Los Angeles, CA
Submitter: Cary Kopcynski & Company
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by leveraging several inherent material properties of cast-in-place reinforced concrete as well as innovative approaches to achieve open, flexible work space.
AOI Global Headquarters
Honors Award – Commercial Building
Sugarland, TX
Submitter: Yong Architects, Inc.
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by leveraging reinforced concrete’s inherent attributes to construct the required robust structural system and to create the building’s unique exterior elements.
SMUD East Campus Operations
Honors Award – Governmental Facility
Sacramento, CA
Submitter: Buehler & Buehler Structural Engineers, Inc.
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by using concrete’s inherent thermal mass in an active system approach that achieved sustainability goals at a low cost to the owner.
Earthquake Engineering Laboratory
Honors Award – Educational Facility
Reno, NV
Submitter: BJG Architecture & Engineering
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by creating the structure to be LEED Platinum and Net Zero while providing much needed space for operations that serve the community. The building provided a unique use of thermal mass, which reduced enegy costs substantially. Long spans were also utilized, made possible by innovative thinking from the design team.
Parkland Hospital
Honors Award – Healthcare Building
Dallas, TX
Submitter: Datum Engineers
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by utilizing a 120 ft span over an opening and a 62 ft cantilever. Constructability was considered, along with other items such as vibraton and quality control. The building was built ahead of schedule and within budget.
Faena Arts Center
Honors Award – Cultural & Entertainment Facilities
Miami Beach, FL
Submitter: DiSimone Consulting Engineers
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by careful consideration of the construction sequencing and incorporation of a bathtub system due to its proximity to the ocean. Key to the building’s character are the exposed concrete surfaces.
Provo City Center – Temple
Honors Award – Cultural & Entertainment Facilities
Provo City, UT
Submitter: Reaveley Engineers + Associates
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by constructing a new, larger building within the footprint of an existing historical building, while still preserving its architectural features.
Granite Mountain Records Vault
Honors Award – Cultural & Entertainment Facilities
Salt Lake City, UT
Submitter: Ensign Engineering and Land Surveying
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by upgrading an existing facility to modern seismic requirements, while remaining unobtrusive to the existing conditions. The unique application and framing system greatly leveraged reinforced concrete’s capabilities to ensure a secure space.
San Diego Rental Car Center
Honors Award – Transportation Facilities
San Diego, CA
Construction Team: Austin Sundt Joint Venture
Recognized for excellence in design and construction by providing an aesthetically pleasing entryway for many visitors to the city. Long spans, a rapid construction schedule, and design changes during construction were all achieved easily and economically by using reinforced concrete.
2013 CRSI HONORS Recipients
College of Liberal Arts
Honors Award – Educational Facility
Austin, TX
Submitter: Datum Gojer Engineers, LLC
Recognized for excellence in design by effectively combining system repetition, perimeter cantilevers and the inherent properties of steel reinforced concrete to deliver an exceptionally economical structural solution for this educational building.
Energy Sciences Building at Argonne National Laboratory
Honors Award – Educational Facility
Lemont, IL
Submitter: HDR Architecture
Recognized for excellence in design by leveraging the vibration resistance, modular adaptability and sustainable qualities of steel reinforced concrete to create a uniquely attractive, flexible and durable research space.
UNC Genome Science Laboratory Building
Honors Award – Educational Facility
Chapel Hill, NC
Submitter: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Recognized for excellence in design by leveraging the vibration resistance, modular adaptability and sustainable qualities of steel reinforced concrete to create a uniquely attractive, flexible and durable research space.
The New School University Center
Honors Award – Educational Facility
New York, NY
Submitter: DeSimone Consulting Engineers
Recognized for excellence in design by leveraging the inherent fluid and resilient qualities of steel reinforced concrete to create a effective response to demanding structural requirements and challenging site conditions.
NoHo III
Honors Award – Commercial Facility
North Hollywood, CA
Submitter: Cary Kopczynski & Company
Recognized for excellence in design by leveraging the inherent qualities of steel reinforced concrete to deliver ultra long floor spans, enhanced thermal performance, adaptability and remarkable construction economy for this Class-A office space.
The Nucleus
Honors Award – Commercial Building
Louisville, KY
Recognized for excellence in design by leveraging the inherent qualities of steel reinforced concrete to effectively deliver long floor spans, green roof capacity, adaptability and economical cantilevers for this office/dry lab space.
Dallas City Performance Hall
Honors Award – Cultural & Entertainment Facilities
Dallas, TX
Submitter: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Recognized for excellence in design though the leveraging of reinforced concrete’s inherent strength, acoustic and fluid characteristics to create a effective response to demanding structural and sustainability requirements at this prominent performance venue.
Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum
Honors Award – Cultural & Entertainment Facilities
East Lansing, MI
Submitter: SDI Structures
Recognized for excellence in design and innovation resulting in the accomplishment of exceptionally challenging sloped architectural concrete walls central to the design theme of this unique museum.
Ocean City Performing Arts Stage & Comfort Station
Honors Award – Cultural & Entertainment Facilities
Ocean City, MD
Submitter: David D. Quillin Architecture
Recognized for excellence in design by leveraging the inherent thermal, low-maintenance and resilient qualities of steel reinforced concrete to create a uniquely attractive, low-maintenance and sustainable public space in a challenging high wind and wave threat location.
Perot Museum of Science and Nature
Honors Award – Cultural & Entertainment Facilities
Dallas, TX
Submitter: Datum Gojer Engineers, LLC
Recognized for excellence in design and innovation employed in the accomplishment of uniquely challenging steel reinforced concrete slabs, walls and Y-columns central to the design theme of this unique museum.
Port of Miami Tunnel
Honors Award
Miami, FL
Submitter: Steel Works Rebar Fabricators LLC
Recognized for collaborative innovation through the team fabrication of precision pre-assembly of pre-cast tunnel form reinforcing cages resulting in improved construction quality and efficiency in demanding conditions.
San Diego Central Library
Honors Award
San Diego, CA
Submitter: Morely Construction Company
Recognized for excellence in design for utilizing concrete’s flexibility, strength, and resilience to create a beautiful and unique public facility.
Barton Malow
Honors Award – Innovation
Southfield, MI
Recognized for leadership and innovation in the design and construction of steel reinforced concrete structures by leveraging Building Information Modeling and Virtual Design & Construction to expand the efficiency and potential of steel reinforced concrete systems.
Cary Kopczynski & Company
Honors Award – Innovation
Bellevue, WA
Recognized for design excellence through the innovative use of use of high-strength reinforcing and concrete resulting in a cost-effective response to demanding seismic design requirements and constructability concerns for Avalon Towers.
Tilt-Werks
Special Citation – Innovation
Lake Mary, FL
Recognized for industry innovation in the design and construction of steel reinforced concrete structures through the innovative development of comprehensive tilt-up concrete system design software.Â
Martin/Martin Inc.
Honors Award – Innovation
Lakewood, CO
Recognized for excellence in design by leveraging the inherent qualities of steel reinforced concrete to effectively deliver long floor spans, green roof capacity, adaptability and economical cantilevers for this office/dry lab space.
222 Hennepin
Merit Award – Residential Building
Minneapolis, MN
Recognized for design excellence through the innovative use of reinforced concrete to respond to challenging site conditions and constructability concerns.
William Klorman
Honors Award – Leader
Woodland Hills, CA
Recognized for Exceptional leadership and innovation in the design and construction of steel reinforced concrete structures through his pioneering work to leverage Building Information Modeling and Virtual Design & Construction to expand the efficiency and potential of steel reinforced concrete systems.
Matt Hedke
Special Citation – Leader
Southfield, MI
Recognized for leadership in the design and construction of steel reinforced concrete structures through his guiding emphasis on workplace safety and the use of Building Information Modeling to improve reinforcing steel detailing, visualization and fabrication.Â
Diablo’s Sombrero
Merit Award
San Juan Bautista, CA
Recognized for excellence in design by leveraging the inherent fluid and resilient qualities of steel reinforced concrete to create a effective response to demanding structural requirements and challenging site conditions.