Awards Program

The Slag Cement Association (SCA) has been honoring the exceptional use of slag cement in concrete construction since 2010 with the Slag Cement Project of the Year Awards. Each spring the SCA holds an awards ceremony to honor the winners.

In 2021, the Slag Cement Association re-branded the program to the Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards Program. The categories awarded include; Architectural, Durability, Infrastructure, High Performance, Innovative Applications, and Lower Carbon Concrete.

In 2023, the research project award was renamed to the Michael Thomas Research Award to honor his legacy of advancing the research on supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and for being an exceptional advocate of slag cement. Research winners receive a $1,000 stipend from the SCA to help attend the ceremony, usually held in-person.

The 2024 Awards Ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Spring ACI Concrete Convention Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. More information on the award ceremony will be available soon.

2024 Nomination Forms

Construction Award Nomination Form

Michael Thomas Research Award Nomination Form

Past Project Winners

2023 Winners

2022 Winners

2021 Winners

2020 Winners

2019 Winners

Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport Aircraft Mooring Apron Replacement, Sustainability
Chase Center, Architectural Design
Court and Walnut Parking Garage, Architectural Design
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Durability
Dublin Ohio Pedestrian Bridge, Green Design
Estates at Acqualina, Durability
Giant Mine Underground Stabilization, Innovative Applications
HWY 50 Paving Florida Hernando County, Sustainability
I-41 Interchanges and Bridge, High Performance
Peace Bridge, High Performance
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, Innovative Applications
Summa Hospital West Towers, Green Design
Research Awards
- Bio-Friendly Slag Cement Benefits to Drainage Systems, Arash Rahmatian, University of Houston
- Blast Furnace Slags: Rapid Reactivity Testing and Effects of Varying Replacement Levels on Cement Paste Properties, Sivakumar Ramanathan, University of Miami

2018 Winners

Cement Silo Addition and Plant Expansion, Charlevoix, High Performance Concrete
Indian Lake Dam/Spillway, Durability
Louisville Metropolitan Sewer Water Basin, Durability
Meadow Lake Wind Farm, Innovative Applications
National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Architectural Design
Ottawa River Storage Facility, Toledo Waterway Initiative, Sustainability
SFO Long Term Parking Structure, Green Design
Tappan Zee, High Performance Concrete
Virage Bayshore, Architectural Design
Research Awards
- The Beneficial Effect of Slag Cement on Low Temperature Sulfate Resistance of Concrete Produced with Portland-Limestone Cements and Slag, Student: Reza Mohammadi Ahani, University of Toronto
- Evaluation of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Mix Designs for Use in Bridge Connections and Repair, Amy McDaniel, Trevor Looney, University of Oklahoma

2017 Winners

Barrier One, Architectural
I-91 Brattleboro Bridge, Durability
Ecole Kennwood French Immersion Elementary School, Sustainability
NVIDIA Building, Green Design
Panorama, Architectural
Sellwood Bridge, High Performance
St. Croix Crossing, Innovative Applications
Tampa Airport Taxiway "J" Bridge Reconstruction, High Performance

2016 Winners

ODOT #140170 Bridge Slide Interstate 75 Structures Over U.S. Route 6, Innovative Applications
Revive 275 (I-275 Improvements through Oakland and Wayne Counties, MI), Durability
SLS LUX, High Performance
St. Pete – Clearwater International Airport; Terminal Apron Hardstand Expansion (Phase 2), Sustainability
Ten Hudson Yards Tower, High Performance
The Rowan, Architectural
University of Notre Dame Campus Crossroads Project, Green Design
Walentas’ Oceanfront Residence, Architectural

2015 Winners

432 Park Avenue NY, NY, High Performance
Arlington River Bridge, Durability
Children's Hospital VCU, Architectural
Clyde City-WWTP Flow Equalization Basin Project, Durability
Heritage Coop Ag Campus & Research Facility, Green Design
I-79/I-70 South Junction Washington PA, Innovative Applications
Jade Signature, Architectural
JFK-104.002 – Runway 4L-22R RSA Compliance, Sustainability
Tilikum Crossing Bridge, Green Design

2014 Winners

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Patient Care Pavilion, Green Design
Akron Children’s Hospital – Critical Care Tower, Green Design
Davis Wade Stadium Expansion and Renovation, Sustainability
Illinois Tollway I-90 Rockford to Elgin, Innovative Applications
I-95 Pawtucket River Bridge, Architectural
I-96 Reconstruction – Greater Detroit, Durability
Pinellas Bayway Bridge, Durability
Richard O. Jacobson Building, High Performance
San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge - Eastern Span, High Performance

2013 Winners

Cedar Point Amusement Park Gatekeeper Roller Coaster, Innovative Applications
Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis High-Speed Balance Facility “Spin Cell”, Innovative Applications
Ohio Department of Transportation Project 10-0281, Sustainability
Ohio Department of Transportation - Jefferson County Maintenance Facility, Durability
One World Trade Center, High Performance
Perez Art Museum Miami, Architectural
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters Building, Green Design
US Coast Guard Headquarters, Sustainability
Willamette River Bridge, High Performance

2012 Winners

Detroit Metro Airport Taxiway Zulu, Durability
Goodyear Innovation Way Parking Deck, High Performance
I-70 Mississippi River Bridge Pylons, Sustainability
Miami Access Tunnel, Durability
Natural History Museum of Utah, Architectural
The KONE Centre, Green Design
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - St. Francis Outpatient Center, High Performance

2010 Winners

American Municipal Power Slag Cement Slurry Wall
NASA Vibro-Acoustic Test Facility

2024 Nomination Forms

Past Project Winners

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