The 10th annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world.

The Overall Excellence award was presented to TSX Broadway – Palace Theater, which is located in New York City. The winning concrete project also received first place in the Repair and Restoration Structures category during the ACI Concrete Convention on Monday, Nov. 4.

TSX Broadway was created by shifting and reassembling portions of an existing structure — including the historic, street-level Palace Theater — and combining them with new elements to produce a revitalized entertainment, retail and hotel complex at the center of Times Square in New York City. The existing hotel was supported by a podium built over the 1913 Palace Theater — with its landmarked interior — which occupies most of the eastern portion of the 100-foot by 160-foot site. Super-columns at the theater’s corners supported trusses to transfer the loads from the tower. Transformation into TSX Broadway began by extending the super-columns upwards and demolishing the hotel tower down to meet them. Post-tensioned concrete girders were constructed to re-support the intervening floors and allow the existing trusses to be removed.

“For me, the TSX Broadway – Palace Theater redevelopment project is a great example of how innovative concrete design, construction and use of materials can provide long-lasting solutions while meeting sustainability and environmental challenges,” stated Overall Excellence judge David Millar. “What stood out to me was the style of the project, despite the relatively small footprint in a congested area of New York City and the respect given to the heritage of the 11-year-old building. This was just simply outstanding.”

The awards were established to celebrate the most visionary projects in the concrete industry while offering a platform to acknowledge global advancements in concrete innovation, technology and excellence. To be eligible for the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, projects must be nominated by an ACI chapter or international partner or submitted through self-nomination.

In addition to the Overall Excellence award, additional projects recognized during the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards include:

• Repair and Restoration
  • First Place: TSX Broadway – Palace Theater in New York City
  • Second Place: One Wall Street in New York City
• Decorative Concrete
  • First Place: Archives Départementales de l’Isère in Saint-Martin-d’Hères, Isère, France
  • Second Place: SB Residence in Scottsdale, Arizona
• Low-Rise Structures
  • First Place: Casa Olalé San Agustinillo in Santa María Tonameca, Oaxaca, Mexico
  • Second Place: Sports and Cultural Complex in Sangareddy, Telangana, India
  • Honorable Mention: F1 Grand Prix Pit Building in Las Vegas
• Mid-Rise Structures
  • First Place: Cal Poly William and Linda Frost Center in San Luis Obispo, California
  • Second Place: Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Honorable Mention: Hélène Desmarais Building Pavilion at HEC Montréal in Montréal
• High-Rise Structures
  • First Place: Kō‘ula in Honolulu
  • Second Place: Piramal Aranya - Arav Tower in Byculla East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Infrastructure
  • First Place: Mumbai Coastal Road in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Second Place: Réseau Express Métropolitain in Montréal
• Bridges
  • First Place: 105-Meter Span Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Composite Bridge in Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Second Place: Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Package 1 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Flatwork
  • First Place: West Edge in Los Angeles
  • Second Place: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Integration Facilities in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India

The winning project details can be found at ACIExcellence.org. Entries for the 2025 ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards are being accepted from now through April 29, 2025. Projects can be submitted by paying a non-refundable $995 nomination fee. The nomination fee will be waived for projects nominated by an ACI chapter or international partner.