2025 CFSEI CREATIVE DETAIL AWARD WINNERS

FIRST PLACE

EXCEL ENGINEERING, INC. - HARRAH’S NOLA CIP
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

Photo 1 - Photo courtesy of Excel Engineering, Inc. Harrah’s NOLA CIP
8 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Completion Date: 2024
Construction Cost: $325 Million

Owner: Ceasars Entertainment Corporation.
Architect of Record: CallisonRTKL Professional Corp. (Arcadis).
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Walter P. Moore.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer:Daniel Church, P.E., Excel Engineering, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Andy Anderson, King Company LP.
Award Entry Submitted by: Daniel Church, P.E., Excel Engineering, Inc.

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SECOND PLACE

SALAS O’BRIEN - CONFIDENTIAL CASINO HOTEL TOWER
EASTERN UNITED STATES

Photo courtesy of Advanced Exterior SystemsConfidential Casino Hotel Tower
Eastern United States

Completion Date: December 2024
Construction Cost: $800 Million

Owner: Confidential Owner.
Architect of Record: Manell Companies.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: Kris Barker, Barker Structural.
Cold-Formed Steel Panelized Framing Specialty Engineer: Daniel Stadig, P.E., Salas O’Brien.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: Jared Schumaker, Advanced Exterior Systems.
Award Entry Submitted by: Daniel Stadig, P.E., Salas O’Brien.

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THIRD PLACE

ADTEK ENGINEERS, INC. - PULLER VETERANS CARE CENTER
WARRENTON, VIRGINIA

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Puller Veterans Care Center
6951 Vint Hill Parkway
Warrenton, Virginia 20187

Completion Date: November 2024
Construction Cost: $68 Million

Owner: Department of Veterans Services.
Architect of Record: Tom Payton, Orcutt|Winslow.
Engineer of Record for Structural Work: James Harner, Wiley|Wilson.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Engineer: Andrew Newland, P.E., ADTEK Engineers, Inc.
Cold-Formed Steel Specialty Contractor: David Leutbecker, Pillar Construction.
Award Entry Submitted by: Andrew Newland, P.E., ADTEK Engineers, Inc.

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