Winners 2026


PROJECTS

Best Education & Higher Education Project

winner

University of Kansas Gateway District Phase 2

highly commended

Palm Beach Atlantic University Mixed-Use Student Housing

shortlist

CSU Sacramento Hornet Place Student Housing

shortlist

Meritus Commons

Best Financial Structure

winner

SR 400 Express Lanes Project

shortlist

Collegiate Housing Foundation - Bowling Green, LLC - Western Kentucky University Project Series 2026A and Series 2026B

shortlist

Palm Beach Atlantic University Mixed-Use Student Housing

shortlist

Potrero Yard Modernization

shortlist

SR 400 Express Lanes Project

shortlist

University of Kansas Gateway District Phase 2

Best Operational Project

winner

Thunder Bay Consolidated Courthouse

shortlist

Integrated Smart Highway Operations Ecosystem: Free Flow, HS-WIM and Connectivity in Brazil’s Federal Highway Network

shortlist

I‑4 Ultimate Project

shortlist

Western Memorial Regional Hospital, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

Best Road, Bridge & Tunnel Project

winner

SR 400 Express Lanes Project

highly commended

495 Express Lanes Northern Extension Project

Best Social Infrastructure Project

winner

QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project

highly commended

The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital and Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children

shortlist

Adult Corrections Facility Replacement

shortlist

Meritus Commons

shortlist

New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District

shortlist

Ontario Science Centre

shortlist

Ontario Science Centre Relocation P3

Best Transportation Project

winner

Georgia Department of Transportation’s SR 400 Express Lanes Project

shortlist

Consensualism and Strategic Asset Restructuring: The Fernão Dias Highway Case (BR-381/MG/SP)

shortlist

Potrero Bus Yard Modernization P3 Project

shortlist

Transnordestina Railway Project

shortlist

Valle del Cauca Commuter Rail Project (TCV) – PPP Structuring (Colombia)

shortlist

Waterway Access Concession to the Port of Paranaguá

Best Utilities Project

winner

The Georgia Department of Transportation’s Statewide Broadband Operations, Maintenance and Commercialization Project (Broadband OMC Project).

Social Impact Award - Presented by AIAI

winner

MTA ADA Upgrades 13 Stations P3

shortlist

495 Express Lanes Northern Extension Project

shortlist

Meritus Commons

COMPANIES & TEAMS

Culture & Diversity

winner

John Laing

shortlist

Winston Taylor LLP

Debt Provider of the Year

winner

KeyBanc Capital Markets

Environment, Social & Governance of the Year

winner

John Laing

highly commended

Agencia Nacional de Transportes Terrestres - ANTT (National Land Transportation Agency of Brazil)

Financial Advisor of the Year

winner

EY-Parthenon

shortlist

Agentis Capital Advisors

shortlist

Arup

shortlist

KeyBanc Capital Markets

FM & Technology Provider of the Year

winner

BGIS

Insurance / Risk Advisor of the Year

winner

American Global

Investor of the Year

winner

John Laing

Legal Advisor of the Year

winner

Mayer Brown

highly commended

Winston Taylor LLP

shortlist

Bilzin Sumberg

shortlist

Nossaman

Public Sector Promoter / Procurer of the Year

winner

National Infrastructure Agency - Guatemala

highly commended

Agencia Nacional de Transportes Terrestres - ANTT (National Land Transportation Agency of Brazil)

shortlist

State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration (DPA) Public Private Partnership (P3) Unit

shortlist

University of Kansas (KU)

Sponsor / Developer of the Year

winner

Plenary Americas

shortlist

Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate

shortlist

John Laing

shortlist

Radnor Property Group

SPV Management Company of the Year

winner

Agentis Capital

Strategic Advisor of the Year

winner

Rieth Jones Advisors

highly commended

EY-Parthenon

shortlist

Brailsford & Dunlavey

Technical Advisor of the Year

winner

BTY GROUP

highly commended

WT Partnership

INDIVIDUALS

Future Leader of the Year

winner

Emmalee Ast, Director, BTY Group

highly commended

Bill Masson, Development Manager, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate

shortlist

Kevin Odhoch, Senior Customer Business Manager and Transition Manager, Johnson Controls

shortlist

Kyle Hamilton, Partner, Nossaman

shortlist

Mark Brenner, Director, KeyBanc Capital Markets

Leading Woman in Infrastructure - Presented by IPFA

winner

Andrea Moya, Director, Investment, John Laing

highly commended

Carolyn Arida, Partner - Infrastructure, Co-Portfolio Manager, Harrison Street Asset Management

shortlist

Elizabeth "Liz" Cousins, Chair-Infrastructure Group, Nossaman

shortlist

Victoria Jones, Project Delivery Director, Transurban North America