A pair of developments in Baton Rouge and a third in Geismar have been honored with “Best Project” awards in varying categories from trade journal Engineering News-Record in its 2014 awards for the Louisiana and Texas region.
The new Main Library at Goodwood was selected as the winner in the Best Government/Public Buildings Project of the Year category. The general contractor on the $41.2 million project—which recently wrapped up with the opening of a 318-space parking lot—was Milton J. Womack Inc. Check out a feature on the new Main Library at Goodwood by Engineering News-Record.
The Crest at Galvez Plaza in downtown Baton Rouge, meanwhile, was named the top project in the Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Development category. Arrighi Construction was general contractor on that project. Trahan Architects designed The Crest, which cost nearly $1 million and was completed last summer. Earlier this year, the Downtown Development District received an award from the International Downtown Association for its work and initiatives related to The Crest project. Check out a feature on The Crest at Galvez Plaza by Engineering News-Record.
Also, an upgrade of Rubicon’s MDI-1 unit to a new Foxboro Invensys System at the company’s plant in Geismar was awarded with the top prize in the Specialty Contracting category. ISC Constructors was the general contractor on that project. Check out a feature on the project by Engineering News-Record, and see the full list of this year’s award winners from Texas and Louisiana. —Steve Sanoski
