COAA Project Leadership Awards
The COAA Project Leadership Award is an annual awards program that recognizes Owners’ excellence in project delivery. The program promotes leadership, professionalism, and management excellence of Owners involved in the design and construction process.
The Award is given to the Owner who achieves excellence by demonstrating exceptional leadership and project management skills which include: vision, integrity, team-building, communication, fairness, problem resolution, decision-making, plan implementation, etc.
Eligibility
The Project Leadership Award is open to both Public and Private Owners. Owners do not have to be a member of COAA to submit an entry.
The program is open to all types of construction projects, e.g. healthcare facilities, government buildings, manufacturing plants, educational/research facilities, etc. Renovation and new construction projects, large or small, are eligible for the award. Project size and cost will not be contributing or deciding factors.
Criteria
Projects nominated for the Project Leadership Award must have been substantially completed (available for occupancy) between the period of January 1, 2020, and the nomination deadline of August 31, 2021. Nominated projects will be reviewed by the Awards Committee which will select projects demonstrating excellence in the following areas:
- Overall Project Management
- Overall Project Success
- Scheduling
- Cost Management
- Quality Management
- Project Complexity
- Conservation and Sustainability
- Team Effort
The Gold Award is the highest award. Silver Awards and Special Awards may be awarded depending upon the quality/nature of the entries. The Awards Committee reserves the right to select more than one winner.
Award Schedule
Submissions must be postmarked by August 31, 2021. Winners will be notified by October 1, 2021, and the awards ceremony will occur during the 2021 COAA Fall Owners Leadership Conference.
For additional information, please contact Lucie Castro, COAA Headquarters - 800-994-2622.
Submission Instructions
All entries should be submitted using the Nomination Form. Nomination Forms must contain all the information requested, shall be legible, and presented in a professional manner. Incomplete forms will not be considered for the award.
Complete Nomination Packet consists of the following parts:
- Completed application form including Narratives
- Letters of Recommendation
- Photographs (DVD/CD/Flash Drive)
- Signed Affirmation and Release
- Nomination Fee
(Nomination materials and photographs will not be returned to the applicant and may be used by COAA.)
Email your submission
Mail one (1) DVD/CD/Flash Drive with high-res photographs by August 30, 2021, to:
2020 COAA Project Leadership Awards Committee
Attn: Lucie Castro
5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd. Suite 206
Austell, GA 30106
Award Schedule
Submissions must be received by August 30, 2021. Winners will be notified by October 1, 2021, and the awards ceremony will occur during the 2021 COAA Fall Owners Leadership Conference.
Nomination Entry Fees
- COAA Member: $350.00
- Non-Member: $600.00
Previous Award Winners
Congratulations to the COAA Project Leadership Award winners listed below. These Owners demonstrated leadership, professionalism, and management excellence in their project delivery.
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Health Learning Building at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School |
The University of Texas at Austin |
| Silver |
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center |
Cleveland Clinic |
| Special |
National Museum of African American History |
Smithsonian Institution |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton New Satelite Hospital |
Northeast Georgia Medical Center |
| Silver |
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Expansion |
City of San Antonio |
| Silver |
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry Building |
Ohio State University |
| Special |
One World Trade Center |
Port Authority of NY & NJ |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Health and Human Development Building |
Pennsylvania State University |
| Silver |
Homer Stryker M.D School of Medicine |
Western Michigan University |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Delta/JFK International Airport Terminal 4 Redevelopment Program |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. |
| Silver |
Bothell Discovery Hall Project |
University of Washington |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Methodist OIive Branch Hospital |
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare |
| Silver |
Odegaard Undergraduate Library Renovation |
University of Washington |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Pavilion for Women |
Texas Children's Hospital |
| Gold |
University of Texas at Arlington College Park Center |
University of Texas System |
| Silver |
Berks Campus Gaige Technology and Business Innovation Building |
The Pennsylvania State University |
| Silver |
Wake Forest Biotech Place |
Wexford Science & Technology, LLC |
| Special |
Orange Line Light Rail Expansion |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
North Terminal Development Program |
Miami Dade Aviation Department |
| Gold |
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Research Project |
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and The University of Wisconsin |
| Silver |
Data Hall Center Project |
University of Texas Southwestern |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Middle Tennessee Medical Center - Replacement Hospital |
Middle Tennessee Medical Center |
| Silver |
Tuscarora High School |
Loudoun County Public Schools |
| Silver |
Emerging Pathogens Institute |
University of Florida |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Careers Building Renovation Project |
Anne Arundel Community College |
| Silver |
Engineering Lab Building Expansion |
University of Texas, Arlington |
| Silver |
Kaiser Downey Medical Center |
Kaiser Foundation Hospital |
| Special |
Edward R. Roybal Learning Center |
Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Bed Tower Expansion |
Florida Hospital East Orlando |
| Silver |
Central Business District Level Boarding |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
| Silver |
Legacy |
Children's Medical Center of Dallas |
| Special |
Submarine Escape Training School |
Department of the Navy |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Rio Vista Recreational Center |
City of Peoria |
| Silver |
Proton Therapy Institute |
University of Florida |
| Silver |
West Forsyth High School |
Forsyth County Board of Education |
| Special |
BrainSUITE |
MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Orange County - Corrections Booking & Release Center |
Orange County, FL |
| Gold |
Lowry & Peggy Mays Ambulatory Clinical Building |
MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Special |
University of Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium |
State of Wisconsin |
| Special |
Sophia Street Parking Deck |
City of Fredericksburg |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
2005 Canada Summer Games Support Facilities |
University of Regina |
| Gold |
Trinity Church in the City of Boston
Restoration, Renovation and Expansion Program |
Trinity Church in the City of Boston |
| Special |
Indianapolis Public Schools
Renovating and Building New Schools |
Indianapolis Public Schools |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Institute |
University of Florida |
| Gold |
Museum for the Little White House Historic Site |
Georgia State Financing & Investment Institute |
| Special |
Wedge 2-5 Renovation |
The Pentagon |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Chemistry Building Renovation |
University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Special |
Pavilion and Multigenerational Center at Liberty Pointe |
City of Henderson |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Artie L. Henry Middle School |
Leander Independent School District |
| Special |
Recreation Services Facility |
University of Central Florida |
| Award |
Project Name |
Owner |
| Gold |
Norcross High School Project |
Gwinnett County Public Schools |
