Eighty project teams received awards in 43 categories from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for outstanding construction project. The awards were given out at the association’s national convention held earlier this year.
ABC’s awards program recognizes the quality and innovation of merit shop construction and honors all the members of the construction team, including the contractor, the owner and the design team responsible for the project. The winning projects were selected from entries submitted from across the country and were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unusual challenges, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and budget.
Thirty-seven contractors received "merit" awards, and 43 were given ABC’s highest honor, the first place "Eagle" award. Project winners included new office buildings, massive plant additions, historical renovations of significant properties, new hospitals and center for the elderly and ill – to name a few.
"Once again, merit shop contractors have proven their ability to create some of the nation’s most outstanding projects. In many cases, contractors faced difficult and challenging work situations, but they overcame them to deliver the project on schedule and under budget," said 2002 ABC National Chairman Ken Adams.
ABC recognized the following contractors and projects:
Eagle Award Winners
Mega-Projects Over $100 million: S&B Engineers & Construction Ltd., of Houston, for the Shell Maya II Offsite Expansion Project, Deer Park, TX.
Commercial
Under $2 million: Centex Construction Company, of Dallas, TX, for the Children’s Medical Center Cafeteria, Dallas.
$2 million to $5 million: The Stellar Group, of Jacksonville, FL, for the Palm Cove Marina, Jacksonville.
$5 million to $10 million: DonahueFavret Contractors Inc., of Mandeville, LA, for the Holiday Inn French Quarter, New Orleans.
$10 million to $25 million: Centex Construction Company, of Dallas, TX, for the American Airlines Admiral’s Club, Dallas.
$25 million to $99 million: Hardin Construction Co. LLC, of Atlanta, GA, for The Forum, Atlanta.
Electrical
Commercial – Under $2 million: Mills Electrical Contractors, of Dallas, TX, for the Mount Vernon Renovation, Dallas.
Commercial – $2 million to $10 million: The Farfield Company dba Encompass Electrical and Mechanical Services, of Lititz, PA, for Pennsylvania Turnpike Tuscarora Tunnel Project.
Industrial – Under $2 million: Triad Electric & Controls Inc., of Baton Rouge, LA, for Placid Refining Company LLC, DCS, for an Instrument Upgrade Project, Port Allen, LA.
Industrial – $2 million to $10 million: Humphrey & Associates Inc., of Dallas, TX, for the Dallas Semiconductor Fab 11, Farmers Branch, TX.
Industrial – $10 million to $99 million: Interstates Electric & Engineering Co. Inc., of Sioux City, IA, for the IBP Inc. Case Ready Plant, Goodlettsville, TN.
Historical Renovation
Under $2 million: Hardin Construction Co. LLC, of Atlanta, GA, for Centro Ybor Restoration of Centrol Espanol, Tampa, FL.
$2 million to $10 million: Brandt Construction Inc., of Indianapolis, IN, for the Wheeler Arts Building, Indianapolis.
$10 million to $99 million: R.C. Matthews Contractor LLC, of Nashville, TN, for the First Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville.
Industrial
Under $2 million: Moore Construction, of Baton Rouge, for the Shell Chemical GOAL Project, Geismar, LA.
$2 million to $5 million: Performance Contractors Inc., of Baton Rouge, for the ExxonMobile Chemical Company ECLA-W "C" Furnace Project, Baton Rouge.
$5 million to $15 million: Shaw Constructors Inc. of Baton Route, for the BASF S-Moipa Project, Geismar.
$15 million to $25 million: Doster Construction Co. Inc., of Birmingham, AL, for the DaimlerChrysler Orlando Parts & Distribution Center, Orlando.
$25 million to $99 million: The Haskell Company, Jacksonville, FL, for the Closeout Distribution Inc., Tremont, PA.
Infrastructure/Heavy Building: Zartman Construction Inc., of Northumberland, PA, for the Williamsport Wire Rope Rail Project, Williamsport, PA.
Institutional
Under $2 million: Wrenn Associates Inc., of Merrimack, NH, for the Community Hospice House, Merrimack.
$2 million to $5 million: SpawGlass Contractors inc., of Selma, TX, for the Pat Guidon Center for Continuing Education, San Antonio.
$5 million to $10 million: C. Raymond Davis & Sons, of Kimberton, PA, for the Foulkeways, Gwynedd, PA.
$10 million to $25 million: SpawGlass Constructors Inc., of Selma, for the General Classroom and Computer Center, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edingburg, TX.
$25 million to $99 million: Thos. S. Byrne Inc., of Fort Worth, TX, for the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin.
Mechanical
Commercial – Under $2 million: Encompass Industrial/Mechanical of Texas Inc., Grand Prairie, TX, for the Neiman Marcus, The Shops at Willow Bend, Plano.
Commercial – $2 million to $10 million: SkiHi Enterprises Inc., Fort Worth, for he Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth.
Commercial – $10 million to $99 million: Encompass Mechanical Services, Kosciusko, MS, for the FedEx World Headquarters, Memphis, TN.
Industrial – Under $2 million: Miken Specialties Inc., of Clute, TX, of the RHU Stainless Steel Piping Restoration Project, Texas City.
Industrial – $2 million to $10 million: TIC – The Industrial Company, of Steamboat Springs, CO, for the Valmont #8 Gas Turbine Power Project, Boulder.
Industrial – $10 million to $99 million: Harmony LLC, of Deer Park, TX, of the EPC 22 AB1 & AB4 Platforms, Aransas Pass, TX.
Pre-Engineered Building
Under $2 Million: Gorski Construction co. Inc., of Collegeville, PA, for the Jeff D’Ambrosio Dodge & Mitsubishi, Downingtown, PA.
$2 million to $10 million: Engineered Structures Inc., of Tigard, OR, for the Van’s Aircraft Manufacturing Plant & Corporate Offices, Canby.
Public Works/Environmental: Cajun Constructors Inc. of Lewisville, TX, for the Southcliff Pump Station, Reservoir & System Renovation, Dallas.
Renovation
Under $2 million: MRJ Constructors, of Seattle, WA, for The Production Network, Seattle.
$2 million to $10 million: DonahueFavret Contractors Inc., of Slidell, LA, for the Royal Street Charles Hotel, New Orleans.
$10 million to $99 million: Centex Construction Company, of Dallas, for the University of Texas Medical Branch Radiology Renovation, Galveston.
Specialty
Exterior Finish: Centex Rooney Construction co. of Plantation, FL, for the Plaza Del Mar, Manalapan, FL.
Interior Build-Out: AGUIRRE Building Systems, of Dallas, for the BillMatrix Corporate Headquarters, Dallas.
Interior Specialty: ACS Specialists, of Salt Lake City, UT, for the LDS Conference Center, Salt Lake City.
Other Specialty Construction: Infinity Contractors Inc., of Keller, TX, for the Wyndham Garden Hotel Tunnels and Plumbing, Irving.
Residential/Single Family: Kaiser Construction Co. Inc., of Douglassville, PA, for the McCaslin Residence, Oley, PA.
Sitework/Landscape: SkiHi Enterprises Inc., of Fort Worth, for the Amon Carter Fountain, Lubbock, TX.
Merit Award Winners
Commercial
Under $2 million: Paul Risk Associates Inc., of Quarryville, PA, for the Tome’s Landing Marina, Port Deposit, MD.
$2 million to $5 million: SEDALCO Inc., of Fort Worth, TX, for the CAREington International Headquarters, Frisco, TX.
$5 million to $10 million: Nordby Construction Co., of Santa Rose, CA, for 28 & 30 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito, CA.
$10 million to $25 million: American Constructors Inc., of Nashville, TN, for the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum, Nashville.
Electrical
Commercial – Under $2 million: Amber Electrical Contractors, of Irving, TX, for the Greenway Village & The Courtyard at Christian Care Center, Mesquite, TX.
Commercial – $2 million to $10 million: Mills Electrical Contractors, of Dallas, TX, for The Shops at Willow Bend, Plano, TX.
Industrial – Under $2 million: Gaylor Group Inc., of Carmel, IN, for the Qwest Communications Henry Street Facility, Indianapolis.
Industrial – $2 million to $10 million: Elcon Electric Inc, of Pompano Beach, FL, for the Andrix Park Corporate Research & Development Facility, Davie, FL.
Historical Renovation
Under $2 million: Midwest Maintenance Inc. of Piqua, OH, for the Broad Street Buildings, Charleston, SC.
$2 million to $10 million: Klinger Constructors Inc., of Albuquerque, NM, for the Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM.
$10 million to $99 million: Brice Building Company Inc., of Metairie, LA, for the Hotel Monaco, New Orleans.
Industrial
$2 million to $5 million: Hodess Building Co., of North Attleboro, MA, for the Amberwave, Salem, MA.
$5 million to $15 million: Performance Contractors, of Baton Rouge, for Rubicon Inc. – Pure MDI III, Splitter Project, Geismar.
$15 million to $25 million: Teton Industrial Group Inc., of Alpharetta, GA, for Cane Island Unit III, Intercession City, FL.
$25 million to $99 million: TIC – The Industrial Company, of Colorado Springs, CO., for the Northeast Distribution Facility Rathdrum Power Project, Rathdrum, ID.
Infrastructure/Highway Building: Bransfield & Gorrie, of Birmingham, for the Huntsville Hospital People Mover, Huntsville, AL.
Institutional
$2 million to $5 million: Hawkins Development company, of Nashville, for the New Hope Academy, Franklin, TN; and The Robins & Morton Group, of Birmingham, for the Russell Medical Cancer Center, of Alexander City, AL.
$5 million to $10 million: Centex Rooney Construction, of Plantation, FL, for the Ortiz Correctional Facilities, Phase 1 Fabric Units, Fort Myers.
$10 million to $25 million: SpawGlass Construction Corp., of Selma, for the Texas Temple, Klein, TX.
$25 million to $99 million: Centex Rooney Construction, Plantation, for the West Port Middle and High School, Ocala.
Mechanical
Commercial – Under $2 million: TD Industries Ltd., of Houston, TX, for the Renaissance Hotel, Houston.
Commercial – $2 million to $10 million: TD Industries Ltd., of Houston, for the Methodist Heathcare Hospital, Houston.
Commercial – $10 million to $99 million: TD Industries Ltd., of Dallas, for the American Airlines Center, Dallas.
Industrial – Under $2 million: TD Industries Ltd., of Dallas, for the Halliburton, Carrollton, TX.
Industrial – $2 million to $10 million: SkiHi Enterprises Inc., of Fort Worth, for the Charles Schwab Automated Mail Service II Facility, Coppell, TX.
Industrial – $10 million to $99 million: TIC-The Industrial Company, of Steamboat Springs, CO, for the Rathdrum Power Plant, Rathdrum.
Pre-Engineered Building
Under $2 Million: Moore Erection L.P., of Garden Ridge, TX, for the Josh Davis Natatorium, San Antonio.
$2 million to $10 million: Centrex Rooney Construction, of Plantation, for the Seminole Community College Construction Trades Apprenticeship Building, Sanford, FL; and Three Rivers Construction Co., of Midland, MI, for the Midland County Council on Aging, Midland.
Public Works/Environmental: West Coast Contractors Inc., of Fairfield, CA, for the Richmond Intermodal Station, Richmond, CA.
Renovation
Under $2 million: Doster Construction Co. Inc., of Birmingham, for the Riverchase Country Club Renovation & Additions, Birmingham.
$2 million to $10 million: SpawGlass Contractors, of Selma, for The University of Texas at Austin Jester Center Dining Renovation, Austin.
$10 million to $99 million: Pilot Contracting Corporation, of Erlanger, KY, for the Sawyer Point Building, Cincinnati, OH.
Specialty
Exterior Finish: Triangle Plastering System, of Mesquite, for the West Village, Dallas.
Other Specialty Construction: Big D MetalWorks, of Dallas, for The Dallas, TX, Police Memorial, Dallas.
Residential/Single Family: WorkPlace USA Inc., of Dallas, for the Mount Vernon – The Amend Residence, Dallas.
The ABC awards program was open to all construction projects completed during 2000-2001 by ABC members. The following panel of industry experts judged the competition: Jerry Gorski, chairman of ABC Business Development Committee; V. Sherwood Kelly, AIC, CSE, OHST, Willis Construction Practice Group; Dave Harris, FAIA, National Institute of Building Sciences; William G. Krizan, Engineering News-Record; Walt Norko, P.E., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Scott Robertson, past chairman of the Business Development Committee; Dede Hughes, National Association of Women in Construction; David Johnson, Design-Build Institute of America; Charles Kibert, P.E., College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida; and Richard Hayes, American Institute of Architects.
For more information, call 709/812-2000 or visit www.abc.com.
