LAS VEGAS – The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) today announced the 2008 Aon Build America Awards, the highest and most sought–after awards in the construction industry. Seventeen projects were selected as winners and seven were selected for merit awards at AGC's 89th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"The Aon Build America Awards recognize the nation's premier projects, large and small, from across the country," said AGC CEO Stephen E. Sandherr. "The Build America Award winners embody the industry at its best and truly illustrate how AGC contractors are building America's quality of life."
The Build America Awards contribute directly to the AGC Education and Research Foundation. Since 1993, The Build America Scholarship Program has awarded $279,250 in scholarships to 87 construction management and civil engineering students.
"For the second year in a row we recognized one special winner with the Aon Build America Grand Award," added Sandherr. "This year, C. C. Myers demonstrated exceptional excellence overcoming difficult challenges and exceeding time constraints to complete I–580/880 Emergency Repair Project."
Entries are submitted from every area of general contracting including: federal & heavy, municipal & utilities, highway, design–build, environmental, international and construction management projects in the categories of new and renovation. Winners are chosen by a contractor's toughest critics—a group of peer—and judged on: meeting the challenge of a difficult job; excellence in project management; contractor's innovation in construction techniques; contractor's state–of–the–art–advancement; contractor's sensitivity to the environment and surroundings; excellence in client service; and the contractor's contribution to the community.
2008 Aon Build America Grand Award Winner:
- C.C. Myers, Inc.
I–580/880 Emergency Repair
Oakland and Emeryville, California
The 2008 Build America Award Winners include:
Building New—Under $5 Million
- Walbridge Aldinger
Turnberry Harbour Sales Center
Destin, Florida
Building Renovation—Under $5 Million
- Tarlton Corporation
Moosylvania Marketing
Maplewood, Missouri
Building New
- Granger Construction Company
Michigan State University,
Grand River Avenue Parking Ramp #6
East Lansing, Michigan
- Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Samsung Fab A2
Austin, Texas
Building Renovation
- Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art & Portraiture/ Old Patent Office Building Renovation
Washington, D.C.
Construction Management New
- Shawmut Design and Construction
Harvard University New College Theatre
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Construction Management Renovation
- Gilbane Building Company
The Virginia State Capitol Historic Renovation and Expansion
Richmond, Virginia
Design–Build New
- Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
T.C. Williams High School
Alexandria, Virginia
Design–Build Renovation
- SOLPAC, Inc. dba Soltek Pacific Construction Company
Design Build P–198 BOQ Monterey – Historical Site
Monterey, California
Environmental New
- Weston Solutions, Inc.
Atlas Tack Corporation Superfund Site
Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Federal & Heavy New
- Boh Brothers Construction Co., L.L.C.
17th Street Canal Interim Closure Structure
Metairie and New Orleans, Louisiana
Federal & Heavy Renovation
- Grunley Construction Company, Inc.
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Headquarters Building Renovation
Washington, D.C.
Highway New
- Austin Bridge & Road
State Highway 45 Section 8
Austin, Texas
Highway Renovation
- C.C. Myers, Inc.
I–580/880 Emergency Repair
Oakland and Emeryville, California
International New
- Caddell Construction Co., Inc.
D/B U.S. Embassy, Conakry, Guinea
Conakry, Guinea
Municipal & Utilities New
- Bowen Engineering Corporation
Central Energy Plant Indianapolis Maintenance Center Utility Connector
Indianapolis, Indiana
Municipal & Utilities Renovation
- The Natt McDougall Company
River Mill Dam – Spillway and Fish Ladder Renovation
Estacada, Oregon
The 2008 Aon Build America Merit Award Winners include:
Building Renovation—Under $5 Million
- Wayne Rutherford General Contractor, Inc.
St. James Episcopal Church Expansion and Renovation
Taos, New Mexico
Building Renovation
- Clark Construction Group, LLC
Pasadena City Hall Seismic Upgrade and Rehabilitation
Pasadena, California
Construction Management Renovation
- Barnhart, Inc.
Jr. Achievement BizTown
San Diego, California
Design–Build New
- Sundt Construction, Inc.
Design–Build Calexico Border Fence
Calexico, California and Mexico Border
Design–Build Renovation
- JE Dunn SouthCentral, Inc.
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center FEMA Flood Mitigation Project
Houston, Texas
Environmental New
- WWPS, Inc.
Weracoba Creek Water Quality Improvement Project
Columbus, Georgia
Highway New
- Granite Construction Company
Euclid Avenue/Bark Avenue Bicycle–Pedestrian Overpass
Tucson, Arizona
Editor's Note: Winning photos and graphics of the award are available upon request.
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. AGC represents 33,000 firms, including 7,500 of America's leading general contractors and 12,500 specialty–contracting firms. More than 13,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with AGC through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the AGC Web site at www.agc.org. AGC members are "Building Your Quality of Life."
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