2017 CFSEI AWARD WINNERS
CFSEI INNOVATIVE DETAIL AWARD WINNER
FIRST PLACE
ADTEK ENGINEERS, INC. – BEDFORD SQUARE, WESTPORT, CT
Bedford Square
Church Lane
Westport, CT 06880
Completed: December 2016
Construction Cost: $50 million
Owner: Bedford Associates
Architect of Record: Centerbrook Architects and Planners, LLP
Engineer of Record for Structural Work:
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: BVH Integrated Services
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Manganaro Northeast, LLC
Award Entry Submitted by: Andrew Newland, ADTEK Engineers, Inc.
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CFSEI DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
FIRST PLACE/RESIDENTIAL
EXCEL ENGINEERING, INC. – COLLEGETOWN TERRACE BUILDING 7, ITHACA, NY
Collegetown Terrace Building 7
120 Valentine Place
Ithaca, NY 14850
Completed: April 2017
Construction Cost: $40 million
Owner: Novarr Mackesey Development
Architect of Record: Ikon.5 Architects
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Robert Sillman Associates
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Greg Wilkum, Excel Engineering, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Norm Aidun, John C. Lowery, Inc.
Award Entry Submitted by: Greg Wilkum, Excel Engineering, Inc.
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FIRST PLACE/MUNICIPAL (Tied)
MATSEN FORD DESIGN ASSOCIATES, INC. – THE CADE MUSEUM FOR CREATIVITY AND INVENTION, GAINESVILLE, FL
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
801 South Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
Completed: Summer 2017
Construction Cost: $9.2 million
Owner: Phoebe Cade-Miles
Architect of Record: GWWO Inc. / Architects
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Thornton Tomasetti
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Matsen Ford Design Associates, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Central Florida Drywall and Plastering, Inc.
Award Entry Submitted by: Susan M. Dzibinski, Matsen Ford Design Associates, Inc.
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FIRST PLACE/MUNICIPAL (Tied)
RADIUS TRACK CORPORATION AND MCCLURE ENGINEERING COMPANY - FAENA FORUM, MIAMI, FL
Faena Forum
3300-3398 Collins Avenue
Miami, FL 33140
Completed: November 2016
Owner: Faena
Owner's Representative: Gardner and Theobald Inc.
Architect: OMA*AMO Architecture
Architect of Record: Revuelta Architecture International
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Desimone Consulting Engineers
General Contractor: Layton Construction
Dome Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: McClure Engineering Company
Dome Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Titus Construction Group
Award Entry Submitted by: Kris Willardson, Radius Track Corporation and Cody L. Dailey, P.E., S.E., McClure Engineering Company
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FIRST PLACE/COMMERCIAL
SHAFFER WILSON SARVER & GRAY, PC - MGM NATIONAL HARBOR, OXON HILL, MD
MGM National Harbor
101 MGM National Avenue
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Completed: December 8, 2016
Construction Cost: $1.4 billion
Owner: MGM Resorts International
Architect of Record: Smithgroup JJR
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Cagley & Associates
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Shaffer Wilson Sarver & Gray, PC (SWSG, PC)
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Rick Nicolari, Project Manager - Component Assembly Systems, Inc.
Award Entry Submitted by: Theodore R. Welti, P.E., Division Manager - SWSG, PC and Akhil Jain, Structural Engineer - SWSG, PC
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2016 CFSEI DESIGN EXCELLENCE
AWARD WINNERS
FIRST PLACE
BASE DESIGN GROUP, INC. – MEDITECH FOXBOROUGH OFFICE AND CONFERENCE CENTER
FOXBOROUGH, MA
Meditech Foxborough Office and Conference Center
1 Constitution Way
Foxborough, MA 02035
Completed: June 2015
Construction Cost: $35 million
Owner: MEDITECH
Architect of Record: Payette Associates Inc.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Goldstein-Milano LLC
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Base Design Group, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Commercial Drywall & Construction Co. Inc.
Award Entry Submitted by: Nate Bacon, P.E., Base Design Group, Inc.
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SECOND PLACE
EXCEL ENGINEERING, INC. – THE WHARF 
WASHINGTON, DC
The Wharf – 525 Water
525 Water Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Completed: December 2015
Construction Cost: $30 million
Owner: RWP, LLC
Architect of Record: SK&I Architectural Design Group, LLC
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Brian McSweeney, Ehlert Bryan
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Joe Wilkum, Excel Engineering, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Trevor Wyman, FrameCo, Inc.
Award Entry Submitted by: Bill Wilde, Excel Engineering, Inc.
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THIRD PLACE
CLARKDIETRICH ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLC – WILLIAM P. HOBBY AIRPORT EXPANSION PROJECT
HOUSTON, TX
William P. Hobby Airport
7748 Airport Blvd.
Houston, TX 77061
Completed: October 2015
Construction Cost: $156 million
Owner: Southwest Airlines
Architect of Record: Corgan Associates, Inc.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Raxit Patel, Henderson & Rogers, Inc./ Rogers Moore Engineers, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Wesley Burghardt/Bill Ewing/Brent Owens/Kale McDaniel, ClarkDietrich Engineering Services, LLC
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Texas Exterior Systems
Award Entry Submitted by:Wesley Burghardt, ClarkDietrich Engineering Services, LLC
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2015 CFSEI DESIGN EXCELLENCE
AWARD WINNERS
FIRST PLACE
CLARKDIETRICH – AQ RITTENHOUSE
PHILADELPHIA, PA
AQ Rittenhouse
2021 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Completed: December 2014
Construction Cost: $33 million
Owner: Aquinas Realty Partners
Architect of Record: Stampfl Associates
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Jannis Vacca, P.E.,
The Harman Group
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Wesley Burghardt,
ClarkDietrich Engineering (Lead Engineer)
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Anthony Faranda,
Clemens Construction Company, Inc.
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SECOND PLACE
DSi ENGINEERING, LLC – ELAN WESTSIDE APARTMENTS
ATLANTA, GA
Elan Westside Apartments
691 14th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318
Completed: April 2014
Construction Cost: $45 million
Owner: Greystar Apartments
Architect of Record: Surber Barber Choate & Hertlein
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Sergio LeGuizamon, Browder + LeGuizamon & Associates, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Steve Haddad, DSi Engineering, LLC
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Mitch Hughes, DSi Structures, LLC
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THIRD PLACE
CEMCO – PLAZA AT PEARL CITY ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
PEARL CITY, HI
Plaza at Pearl City Assisted Living Facility
1082 Kuala Street
Pearl City, HI 96782
Completed: September 2014
Construction Cost: $46 million
Owner: Plaza at Pearl City/MW Group
Architect of Record: Wattenbarger Architecture
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Steven Baldridge, Base Engineering
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Steven Baldridge, Base Engineering
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Emil Bete, Group Builders
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2014 CFSEI DESIGN EXCELLENCE
AWARD WINNER
DSi ENGINEERING, LLC – BARROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ATHENS, GA
Barrow Elementary School
100 Pinecrest Drive
Athens, Georgia 30605
Completed: August 2013
Construction Cost: $1 million (steel portion)
Owner: Clarke County School District
Architect of Record: Larry N. Pope, AIA SP Design Group, Architects and Engineers
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Thad Gilliam, P.E., LEED AP – BD+C, GW Design Group, LLC
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Steve Haddad, DSi Engineering, LLC
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Danny Odom, Odom Construction Systems, Inc.
Construction Manager: David Moore, Piedmont Construction Group, LLC
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