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Association News - November 2006
AGC Houston 2006 APEX Award Winners Announced

More than 800 members of the Houston commercial construction industry celebrated project of the past two years and honored Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza at the AGC APEX 7 Gala.


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The AGC Houston Chapter recently held its annual APEX Award Gala. The program, held in mid-September, honored 18 projects in the general contracting category and 12 projects in the specialty-contracting category. As well, the Master Builder Award was given to Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza. During his tenure as Archbishop of the Houston-Galveston Archdiocese, more than $475 million in construction projects were put in place. Currently, the diocese has $150 million in projects in various planning stages scheduled for construction over the next five years. The diocese will complete the construction on the new Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in Houston next year.

Following is a list of winning projects by category and key players:

  • Plant/Industrial: Emergency Power Reconfiguration Project by Linbeck Group LP. Owner: St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Architect: RTKL Associates Inc. Structural Engineer: Walter P Moore. MEP Engineer: Burns Delatte & McCoy Inc. (BDMI). Civil Engineer: Walter P Moore. Other: Fisk Electric Co. and Gowan Inc.

  • Multifamily/Residential: The Montebello by Pepper-Lawson Construction LP. Owner: Interfin Corp. Architect: Ziegler Cooper Architects. Structural Engineer: CBM Engineers Inc. MEP Engineer: CHP & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. Civil Engineer: Thompson Engineers Inc.

  • Education Under $10 Million: KIPP Academy Middle School by Linbeck Group LP. Owner: KIPP Inc. Architect: Gensler. Structural Engineer: Schmitz Lamb Engineers Inc. MEP Engineer: CFI Mechanical Inc. Civil Engineer: The Landtech Group Inc. General Contractor: Linbeck Group LP. Other: Superior Building Systems. Other: CAPP Electric Co. Inc.

  • Education Over $10 Million: UH Science, Engineering Research & Classroom Complex by Vaughn Construction. Design Team: Owner: University of Houston Architect: Pelli Clark Pelli Architects/Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc. Structural Engineer: Haynes Whaley Associates Inc. MEP Engineer: I.A. Naman + Associates Inc. Civil Engineer: Walter P Moore.

  • Health Care Under $10 Million: MD Anderson Cancer Center at OakBend Medical Center by Vaughn Construction. Design Team: Owner: OakBend Medical Center. Architect: Watkins Hamilton Ross Architects Inc. Structural Engineer: Haynes Whaley Associates Inc. MEP Engineer: Smith Seckman Reid Inc. Civil Engineer: PBK Architects Inc.

  • Health Care More Than $10 Million: University of Texas MD Anderson Ambulatory Clinical Building by Hensel Phelps Construction Co. Design Team: Owner: The University of Texas System. Architect: Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz (KMD). Structural Engineer: Walter P Moore. MEP Engineer: Affiliated Engineers Inc (AEI). Civil Engineer: Walter P Moore.

  • Retail: Market Street at The Woodlands by Linbeck Group LP. Design Team: Owner: Trademark Property Co. Architect: Runyon Architects & Associates/Gensler. Structural Engineer: Haynes Whaley Associates Inc. MEP Engineer: I.A. Naman + Associates Inc. Civil Engineer: LJA Engineering & Surveying Inc. Other: Landscape Architect - TBG Partners Inc.

  • Office Building Under $10 Million: Southern National Bank - East Lawn by Mission Constructors Inc. Design Team: Owner: Southern National Bank Architect: Kirksey Structural Engineer: Bihner Chen Engineering Ltd. MEP Engineer: E/B/E Inc. Civil Engineer: Miller & Associates Contributing.

  • Office Building More Than $10,000,000: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Houston Branch by Linbeck Group LP. Design Team: Owner: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Architects: Michael Graves & Associates, Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville (PGAL). Structural Engineer: Walter P Moore. MEP Engineer: IA Naman + Associates Inc. Civil Engineer: Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville (PGAL). Other: Elect. /Security - Henderson/Wayne Electric Inc. Other: HVAC - Letsos Co.

  • Interior: Holy Cross Chapel by J.E. Dunn of Texas Inc. Design Team: Owner: Diocese of Galveston/Houston. Architect: Gensler. Structural Engineer: BGA Engineers Inc. MEP Engineer: Electrical- MH Technologies. Other: HVAC/Plumbing - The MLN Co.

  • Renovation/Remodel: St. Luke's Emergency Department Renovations Phase II by Linbeck Group LP. Design Team: Owner: St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Architect: Browne Penland McGregor Stephens Architects. MEP Engineer: Burns Delatte & McCoy Inc. (BDMI). Other: Interior Design - Carter Design Associates.
    Renovation/Remodel: St. John the Divine Episcopal Church by Brookstone LP. Design Team: Owner: St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. Architect: Jackson & Ryan Architects. Structural Engineer: Matrix Structural Engineers. MEP Engineer: Wylie & Associates Inc. Civil Engineer: Walter P Moore.

  • Hospitality: Houston Racquet Club by Brookstone LP. Design Team: Owner: Houston Racquet Club. Architect: Merriman Holt Architects Inc. Structural Engineer: Conti Jumper Gardner & Associates. MEP Engineer: Design-Build. Civil Engineer: Windrose Land Service. Other: Landscape - Clark Condon Associates.

  • Liturgical/Church: Williams Trace Baptist Church by Fretz Construction Co. Design Team: Owner: Williams Trace Baptist Church. Architect: Merriman Holt Architects Inc. Structural Engineer: Haynes Whaley Associates Inc. MEP Engineer: DBR Engineering Consultants. Civil Engineer: Costello Inc.

  • Institutional: Harris County Civil Courthouse by Vaughn Construction. Design Team: Owner: Harris County Architect: Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville (PGAL) Structural Engineer: Walter P Moore. MEP Engineer: Carter & Burgess Inc. Civil Engineer: J. F. Thompson Inc.

  • Entertainment: The Berry Center by SpawGlass Construction Corp. Design Team: Owner: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. Architect: PBK Architects Inc. Structural Engineer: Conti Jumper Gardner & Associates. MEP Engineer: CHP & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. Civil Engineer: Brooks & Sparks Inc. Other: Mechanical Contractor - The MLN Co. Other: Electrical Contractor - Capp Electric Co., Inc.

  • Small Project Under $2,000,000: Risk Control Services by Mission Constructors Inc. Design Team: Owner: Risk Control Services. Architect: Gensler. Structural Engineer: Ingenium Inc. MEP Engineer: Redding Linden Burr Inc. Civil Engineer: Landtech Consultants Inc.

  • Plant/Industrial: Northeast Water Purification Phase II Structures by Baker Concrete Construction Inc. Design Team: Owner: Houston Area Water Corp. Architect: MWH Constructors Inc. Structural Engineer: MWH Constructors Inc. MEP Engineer: MWH Constructors Inc. Civil Engineer: MWH Constructors Inc.

  • Multifamily/Residential: The Buckingham Senior Living Community by R&M Service Co. Inc. Design Team: Owner: Greystone Communities. Architect: Ambrose, McEnany and House Architects. Structural Engineer: Haynes Whaley Associates Inc. MEP Engineer: Wylie & Associates Inc. Civil Engineer: Brown & Gay Engineers Inc. General Contractor: SpawGlass Construction Corp.

  • Education/Institutional: Harris County Civil Courthouse by Applied Finish Systems Ltd. Design Team: Owner: Harris County Architect: Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville (PGAL). Structural Engineer: Walter P Moore. MEP Engineer: Carter & Burgess Inc. Civil Engineer: J. F. Thompson Inc. General Contractor: Vaughn Construction.

  • Health Care/Laboratory: Ambulatory Clinical and Cancer Prevention Buildings by Letsos Co. Ltd. Design Team: Owner: MD Anderson Cancer Center. Architect: FKP. MEP Engineer: Affiliate Engineers. Civil Engineer: Walter P Moore. General Contractor: Hensel Phelps.

  • Entertainment/Hospitality/Retail: Brazosport College Performance Hall by Applied Finish Systems Ltd. Design Team: Owner: Brazosport College Architect: Architecture Etc*. Structural Engineer: SCA Consulting Engineers. MEP Engineer: ACR Engineering Inc. Civil Engineer: Baker & Lawson Inc. General Contractor: Durotech LP. Other: Acoustics - Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams Inc. (WJHW).

  • Office Building: Invensys Processing T.A.S. Commercial Concrete Const. LP. Design Team: Owner: Archway Properties. Architect: Ambrose, McEnany and House Architects. Structural Engineer: Haynes Whaley Associates Inc. General Contractor: Rosenberger Construction.

  • Liturgical/Church: Williams Trace Baptist Church T.A.S. Commercial Concrete Const. LP. Design Team: Owner: Williams Trace Baptist Church Architect: Merriman Holt Architects, Inc. Structural Engineer: Haynes Whaley Associates, Inc. General Contractor: Fretz Construction Co.
    Landscaping/Sitework: Federal Reserve Bank - Houston Branch by Slack & Co. Contracting Inc. Design Team: Owner: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Architect: Michael Graves & Associates. Structural Engineer: Walter P Moore. MEP Engineer: I.A. Naman + Associates Inc. Civil Engineer: PGAL. General Contractor: Linbeck Group LP. Other: Production Architect - PGAL

  • Concrete/Structural: Dominion at Post Oak Apartments by Baker Concrete Construction Inc. Design Team: Owner: Whiteco Residential. LLC. Architect: EDI Architecture Structural Engineer: Haynes Whaley Associates Inc. MEP Engineer: Design-Build. Civil Engineer: Gene Carroll Associates. General Contractor: WPM Construction LLC.

  • Exterior Finishes: Leopard Sky - Bush IAH Terminal E by Blumenthal Sheet Metal Co. Design Team: Owner: City of Houston General Contractor: Stewart Matl Ltd. Other: Artists Corp of Engineers.

  • Interior Finishes: Lakewood Church by Marek Brothers Systems Inc. Design Team: Owner: Lakewood Church. Architect: Studio Red Architects. Structural Engineer: Walter P Moore. MEP Engineer: CHP & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. General Contractor: Tellepsen.

  • Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Houston Branch by Letsos Co. Design Team: Owner: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Architect: Michael Graves & Associates/PGAL. Structural Engineer: Walter P Moore. MEP Engineer: I.A. Naman + Associates Inc. Civil Engineer: PGAL General Contractor: Linbeck Group LP.

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