LAN Wins ENR Texas-Louisiana’s 2024 Best Project Award
By LAN Staff
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) was named among the winners of Engineering News-Record (ENR) Texas & Louisiana’s 2024 regional Best Project awards. Of 115 entries, 39 projects were recognized for outstanding design and construction achievements.
The Clear Lake City Water Authority’s (CLCWA) Exploration Green Detention Facility was named the Best Project in the Landscape/Urban Development category. It is a 178-acre former golf course in southeast Houston that was transformed into a stormwater detention system, native habitat and recreational space for the community. The project exemplifies how innovative holistic planning, multi-disciplinary collaboration and community involvement can achieve flood mitigation and urban resilience.
“We are honored that ENR Texas & Louisiana has recognized our projects with these prestigious awards. These accolades reflect our team’s commitment to delivering innovative and impactful civil engineering solutions. We take great pride in contributing to projects that enhance our communities while maintaining the highest standards of excellence,” said Wayne Swafford, PE, president of LAN.
In addition, Alliance Regional Water Authority’s (ARWA) Phase 1B Segments A&B Pipeline project in the Water/Environment category and the City of Fort Worth’s Lebow Creek Natural Stream Design at 28th Street project in the Small Project category were recognized with the Award of Merit.
ENR Texas & Louisiana’s industry judges, organized into four separate panels, reviewed 115 entries from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The awards were given for Best Project or Award of Merit recognition.