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2008 Best of Awards

South Central Construction's annual Best Of competition in Louisiana recognizes construction and design excellence from projects across the state. An independent jury of industry experts in design and construction judged 45 nominated projects in 11 categories.

Judges included:
Barry Lacy and Richey Charoenpap, both of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development; Charles Currier of BASF: Ann Ellis of Milton Womack Contractor; Wesley Gifford of Woodrow Wilson Construction Co.; Robert McKinney and Gordon Brooks, both of the University of Louisiana – Lafayette; and Tom Sofranko of Louisiana State University.

Entries were judged on the following criteria: solutions to challenges; project management, innovation, client service, safety and design unity. Eligible projects had to be located within Louisiana and completed between Sept. 1, 2007, and Aug. 31, 2008.

View Larger	OfficeChevron Northpark The $70.7 million Class-A Chevron Northpark office building in Covington, La., serves as the headquarters for Chevron North America Exploration and Production Co.'s Gulf of Mexico Business Unit. Chevron Northpark is the first LEED Gold Certified project for both Chevron and Louisiana. The project also set a record as the state’s largest tilt-wall project, with panels weighing 220,000 pounds and measuring 69 ft 11.75 in. tall. Owner: Koll Development, Covington, La.; Contractor: MAPP Construction LLC, Baton Rouge, La.; Clayco Tilt-Up, St. Louis, Mo.; Architect: FS Architecture, St. Louis, Mo.; HOK, Houston, Texas Covington, La. Photo courtesy of MAPP Construction LLC Comment on this project
View Larger	Health CareBaton Rouge General Medical Center In December 2004, Milton J. Womack Inc. began a $47 million expansion and renovation to the Baton Rouge General Medical Center's Bluebonnet campus in Baton Rouge, La. The duration of the construction project was a total of 45 months and was divided into five phases. Owner: Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Baton Rouge, La.; Contractor: Milton J. Womack Inc., Baton Rouge, La.; Architect: WHL Architecture, Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Photo courtesy of Milton J. Womack Inc. Comment on this project
View Larger	Renovation/RestorationCity-Brooks Community Park Renovations to this Baton Rouge park included the creation of new multi-use features and improvement of the park's connections to neighboring communities. With extensive public input, the master plan for redevelopment of the historic park was completed. The redesign sought to preserve the intent of the original designers while updating the facilities to meet the community's current needs. Owner: Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, La.; Contractor: Lincoln Builders of Baton Rouge Inc., Baton Rouge, La.; Architect: Kevin Harris Architect LLC, Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Photo courtesy of Lincoln Builders of Baton Rouge Comment on this project
View Larger	GovernmentJuvenile Justice Improvements Gibbs Construction LLC was contracted by the State of Louisiana to perform and furnish all necessary labor and materials required to build, construct and complete the expansion and repairs for the Juvenile Justice Improvements at the Bridge City Center for Youths in Bridge City, La. Owner: State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, La.; Contractor: Gibbs Construction LLC, Harahan, La.; Architect: Burgdahl & Graves Architects, Gretna, La. Bridge City, La. Photo courtesy of Gibbs Construction Comment on this project
View Larger	GovernmentBogalusa Readiness Center This project was originally bid with a set of 35% documents prepared by an architect selected by the Louisiana Army National Guard. The project consisted of a main building, a maintenance training bay, unheated storage building, flammable waste building and a wash rack. From the award of the project, the design team took the 35% drawings, completed the building design and submitted 50%, 95% and 100% documents for review and approval throughout the construction. Owner: State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, La.; Contractor: DonahueFavret Contractors Inc., Mandeville, La.; Architect: Cromwell Architects & Engineers Inc., Little Rock, Ark.; John T. Campo & Associates, New Orleans, La. Bogalusa, La. Photo courtesy of DonahueFavret Contractors Comment on this project
View Larger	Civil/Public WorksHarvey Canal Sector Gates This permanent sector gate structure was built to prevent storm surge from the Gulf of Mexico from entering the Harvey Canal north of the Lapalco Boulevard bridge. Although the project was contracted and started prior to August 2005, the storm surge from hurricanes Katrina and Rita intensified the attention paid to protection of the canal structures from storm surge, especially on the west bank of the Mississippi River near the Harvey Canal. Owner: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La.; Contractor: Boh Bros. Construction Co. LLC, New Orleans; Engineer:U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La. Harvey, La. Photo courtesy of Boh Bros. Construction Comment on this project
View Larger	Civil/Public WorksBass Pro Shop Infrastructure When the Denham Springs Economic Development District needed a company to convert an existing tract of land surrounding the Bass Pro Shop building into parking lots and ancillary site improvements, Durr Heavy Construction LLC was the company chosen. Storm drainage, soil cement, concrete curb and gutters, concrete truckwells, and asphalt paving were only a few of the items Durr undertook on this new development. Owner: Bass Pro Shops, Denham Springs, La.; Contractor: Durr Heavy Construction LLC, Harahan, La.; Engineer: Alvin Fairburn & Associates LLC, Denham Springs, La. Denham Springs, La. Photo courtesy of Durr Heavy Construction Comment on this project
View Larger	Architectural DesignVeterans Memorial Project The Veterans Memorial Project was a chance for one Louisiana Parish to honor the courageous men and women who have served this country over the past century and those who continue to serve. The mission of the project was to create a monument that required the visitor and the normal vehicular traffic of the downtown site to take notice. Owner: Iberville Parish Government, Plaquemine, La.; Architect: Grace & Hebert Architects, Baton Rouge, La.; Contractor: Guy Hopkins Construction, Baton Rouge, La. Iberville Parish, Louisiana Photo courtesy of Grace & Hebert Architects Comment on this project
View Larger	Architectural DesignInternal Medicine Clinic The interior space planning at the Internal Medicine Clinic in Hammond, La., evolved around the establishment of an interior spine, along which all of the primary, secondary and tertiary spaces are distributed. This spinal concept allowed for a more effective method of way finding. Owner: Internal Medicine Clinic of Tangipahoa LLC, Hammond, La.; Architect: Holly & Smith Architects, Hammond, La.; Contractor: Jimmy Meyers Construction, Hammond, La. Hammond, La. Photo courtesy of Holly & Smith Architects Comment on this project
View Larger	Architectural DesignAvoyelles Public Charter School This expansion of an existing public charter school required the construction of three new facilities, along with existing, to frame a new quadrangle. Traditional and modern materials are combined to express a regional modernism with roots in the community's vernacular architecture. Owner: Avoyelles Public Charter School Board, Marksville, La.; Architect: Holly & Smith Architects, Hammond, La.; Contractor: M. D. Descant Inc., Bunkie, La. Mansura, La. Photo courtesy of Holly & Smith Architects Comment on this project

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