The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) has announced the winners of the 2005 Project Awards. The Delayed Coking Unit Turnaround, Southwestern United States, was chosen as the ICRI 2005 Project of the Year.

ICRI presented the award to Structural Preservation Systems Inc. (SPS) of Gilberts, Ill., recently at the ICRI 2005 Fall Convention in Kansas City , Mo.. SPS shared the honors with project partners, STS Consultants Ltd, LaFarge Aluminates and Eagle Precast Inc. The owner requested confidentiality.

Dale Regnier, ICRI marketing/chapter relations coordinator, said the overall approach incorporated innovative project construction phasing, precast, cast-in-place, and post-tensioned concrete element construction technology, as well as incorporating extremely durable materials of construction developing a process coined the "T/A Civil Approach" (TCA)
The ICRI also awarded seven 2005 Awards of Excellence. Detailed descriptions of the winning projects can be found in the November/December 2005 issue of the Concrete Repair Bulletin and at www.icri.org.

High-Rise Category: One and Four Longfellow Towers Project in Bosto, submitted by Sika Corp.

Historic Category: Alcatraz Cellhouse in San Francisco, by Sika Corp.
Longevity Category: Rehabilitation of Two Hyperbolic Cooling Towers in Washingtonville, Penn., submitted by CTL Group.

Parking Structures Category: House Condominium Garage and Plaza Rehabilitation in Alexandria, Va., submitted by Smislova, Kehnemui & Associates, PA.

Special Projects Category: Soldier Field Stadium Renovation in Chicago, submitted by National Restoration Systems Inc.

Transportation Category: Old Main Post Office Plenum Ceiling Repair in Chicago, submitted by Degussa Building Systems.

Water Structures Category: John Day Dam Navigation Lock Repair in Rufus, Ore., submitted by Pioneer Waterproofing Co. Inc.
ICRI also awarded 11 Awards of Merit.

High-Rise Category: Point Brittany 6 Condominium Restoration in St.. Petersburg, Fla., submitted by CPT of Florida Inc.

Historic Category: Cardinal Gibbons Fine Arts Building Restoration in Baltimore, Md., submitted by SPS.

Historic Category: Johns Hopkins Hospital Broadway Buildings Exterior Restoration in Baltimore, submitted by Watts Restoration Inc..

Longevity Category: Baldwin Reservoir Project in Cleveland, Ohio, submitted by Sika Corp.

Longevity Category: QuadGraphics Floor Rehabilitation in West Allis, Wis., submitted by Degussa Building Systems

Longevity Category: Seagull Beach Club in Cocoa Beach, Fla., submitted by CPT of Florida Inc.

Parking Structures Category: Atrium Palace Plaza Deck and Garage in Fort Lee, N.J., submitted by SPS.

Parking Structures Category: 6th Street Parking Garage Restoration in Louisville, Ky., submitted by Sika Corp.

Special Projects Category: Strengthening of Tubular Centrifuged Posts in Sao Paulo, Brazil, submitted by Degussa Construction Chemicals in Latin America.

Special Projects Category: Structural Restoration of Florida's Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., submitted by Phoenix Coatings Inc.

Transportation Category: Rehabilitation of Dao Kanong Bridge in Bangkok, Thailand, submitted by IETL Co., Ltd.

ICRI, a nonprofit association with more than 1,800 members worldwide, is a resource for education and information to improve the quality of repair, restoration and protection of concrete and other structures.