Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Georgia recently honored the winners of its biannual Excellence in Construction (EIC) competition and annual safety award program.
Winners of ABC of Georgia's 2018 EIC awards competition, along with recipients of ABC's annual safety awards, were recognized recently at a gathering of 400 individuals at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia chapter board chairman Rob Cooper of Ivey Mechanical Company LLC; ABC of Georgia Safety Forum chair Pat Devero of McCarthy Building Companies; keynote speaker and board member Robert Maddux of KDC Real Estate Development & Investments; Associated Builders and Contractors' national vice president of EH&S and Workforce Development Greg Sizemore; and ABC of Georgia President and CEO Bill Anderson took part in the proceedings.
“It's an honor to be here at the majestic Fox Theatre to honor the outstanding projects built by ABC members,” said Cooper. “Just as the Fox has stood the test of time, so will the construction work that we recognize here tonight.”
The EIC program highlights the innovation, quality and vision of a project's entire construction team — general and specialty contractors, architects, engineers, owners and others. Entries were evaluated on criteria such as complexity, attractiveness, safety, unusual challenges, completion time, workmanship, innovation and budget.
Awards of Excellence were given to the projects receiving the highest ratings in specialty contracting, such as electrical, mechanical, waterproofing and exteriors, as well as general contracting in such markets as commercial, healthcare, industrial and institutional.
Awards of Merit also were presented.
The association's Safety awards are presented annually to Georgia contractors who have had low rates of on-the-job injuries and who have demonstrated the highest commitment to safety and safety training.
ABC's Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) awards recognize member companies who employ effective safety practices on their job sites, based on 20 key elements of contractor safety programs such as management commitment, pre-planning for safety on job sites, safety training and resources committed to safety. The STEP process, which was developed and written by contractors, is a tool designed to objectively benchmark and evaluate safety programs, policies, procedures and training.
“Safety leadership matters, and ABC of Georgia and its members are certainly leading the way in embracing the Safety Training Evaluation Process,” said Greg Sizemore, ABC vice president of HSE and workforce development.
ABC Safety Forum Chair Pat Devero recognized the membership for their outstanding dedication to safety.
“It's been my honor to serve as your Safety Forum chair for the past two years,” he said. “The members that make up the ABC Safety Forum — operations leads, risk management partners, suppliers and equipment experts and safety professionals — are making a direct impact on the safety of all our workers.”
This year the Georgia Chapter presented 70 STEP awards, more than half of them at the two highest levels, as well as 45 Georgia Awards of Safety Excellence, which are presented to companies with both lost time and DART rates half the national average or less.
Keynote speaker Robert Maddux emphasized that owners and developers must make safety a priority, just as their contractors do. “Everybody is our client's client,” he said, “treat them that way,” referring to one of KDC's philosophy on safety. “As developers for some of the country's most important companies — including State Farm here in Atlanta — we must be involved from day one in the safety of the people we hire to build these jobs,” he said.
The event was sponsored by champion sponsors American Global, Juneau Construction, Parrish Construction Group, Sluss+Padgett, Bo Phillips Co., Fortune-Johnson General Contractors and Miller & Martin, as well as event sponsors Building Point Southeast, Fly & Form Structures, PlanGrid and United Forming.
Below are the companies and projects that were honored at the 2018 Excellence in Construction and Safety Awards Gala. * Indicate Georgia Award of Safety Excellence Recipients.
Diamond STEP Recipients
Allison-Smith Company LLC*
Brasfield & Gorrie LLC*
Centennial Contractors Enterprises Inc.*
Fortune-Johnson General Contractors*
FS 360 LLC*
Gainesville Mechanical Inc.*
Gilbane Building Company*
HITT Contracting Inc.*
JAMCo Inc.*
Manhattan Construction Company*
McCarthy Building Companies Inc.*
MetroPower Inc.*
PCL Industrial Construction Co.*
W.S. Nielsen Company Inc.
Platinum STEP Recipients
5-STAR Building Solutions*
Ajax Building Corporation
Barton Malow Company
Environmental Holdings Group*
Faith Technologies Inc.*
Hemma Concrete Inc.*
IG Services LLC*
Industrial Technical Services Inc.,*
Ivey Mechanical Company LLC
JE Dunn Construction Company
Kajima Building & Design Group Inc.*
O'Neal Inc.*
Piedmont Mechanical Inc.*
Pyramid Masonry Contractors Inc.
SECO Architectural Systems Inc.*
Shell McElroy Construction Company LLC*
Sinclair Construction Group Inc.*
Sluss+Padgett*
Southeast Sealing Inc.*
Swinerton*
Turner Construction Company*
United Forming Inc.*
W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company*
Wood*
Gold STEP Recipients
Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing Inc.*
American Structural Concrete*
Berkel & Company Contractors Inc.
C.C. Owen Tile Company Inc.*
Custom Entrance Solutions LLC
FitzGerald & Sons Plumbing Company
Fly & Form Inc.*
Griffin Construction Services Inc.*
Juneau Construction Company
M.O. Inc.
Marek Interior Systems Inc.
Penco Electrical Contractors Inc.*
Pinkerton & Laws
Power Design Inc.
Precision Concrete Construction Inc.
Southeast Concrete Systems Inc.*
SouthEast Scanning & Coring*
Southern Mechanical Contractors Inc.*
Southern Wall Systems II LLC*
Stasco Mechanical Contractors
T.D. Farrell Construction Inc.*
Tradesmen International
The Winter Construction Company*
Silver STEP Recipients
Adams Group
The Circle Group
Eckardt Electric
Greater Georgia Concrete LLC*
Harcon Inc.
J.R. Hobbs Company
Martin Concrete Construction Inc.
Midsouth Steel Inc.
The Redland Co. Inc.
Excellence in Construction Awards, Specialty Contracting
Electrical: Commercial, $2 - $10 Million
Award of Merit
Power Design, Braves Mixed Use — Parkside and Residences at Home at the Battery
Electrical over $10 million
Award of Excellence
Allison-Smith Company, NCR World Headquarters - Phase 1
Exteriors: All other exterior finishes
Award of Merit
Southern Wall Systems, 309 East Paces Ferry
Mechanical: Industrial, under $2 Million
Award of Excellence
Gainesville Mechanical Inc., GSU Stadium Renovation
Award of Merit
Ivey Mechanical Co. LLC Wrigley's Flavor Vault
Mechanical: Commercial, under $2 Million
Award of Merit
Sluss+Padgett, Clermont Hotel
Mechanical: Commercial, $2 - $10 Million
Award of Merit
Gainesville Mechanical Inc., UGA Business Learning Center Phase II
Other Specialty Construction, over $1 Million
Award of Excellence & Judges' Choice in Specialty Contracting
Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing Inc., SunTrust Park
Award of Merit
Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing Inc., Mercedes Benz Stadium
Excellence in Construction Awards – General Contracting
Commercial, under $2 Million
Award of Merit
HITT Contracting Inc., Finnegan
Commercial, $2 - $5 Million
Award of Merit
HITT Contracting Inc., Confidential Command Center
Commercial, $5 - $15 Million
Award of Excellence
McCarthy Building Companies Inc., Kaiser Permanente Pershing Point IT Data Center
Awards of Merit
HITT Contracting Inc., Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) and State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) Consolidation
HITT Contracting Inc., Microsoft Alpharetta
Pinkerton & Laws, Home2 Suites
Commercial, $15 - $25 Million
Award of Excellence
McCarthy Building Companies Inc., Kaiser Permanente Duluth Contact Center
Award of Merit
HITT Contracting Inc., Confidential Client
Commercial, $25 - $50 Million
Award of Excellence & Judges' Choice in General Contracting
Fortune-Johnson General Contractors, Millworks
Awards of Merit
Pinkerton & Laws, University Crossroads
Shell McElroy Construction Company LLC, 200 Edgewood
Winter Construction, Solis 2 Porsche Drive
Commercial, $50 - $100 Million
Award of Excellence
HITT Contracting Inc., NCR Global Headquarters
Awards of Merit
Brasfield & Gorrie, Post Midtown
Brasfield & Gorrie, The Hotel at Avalon
Skanska USA Building Inc., Mercedes-Benz Headquarters
Healthcare, under $5 Million
Award of Merit
HITT Contracting Inc., Peachtree Orthopedic Clinic
Healthcare, $5 - $25 Million
Award of Excellence
Brasfield & Gorrie, Children's Outpatient Care Center at Town Center
Awards of Merit
Barton Malow Company, Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation Renovation Project
Turner Construction Company, Northeast Georgia Health Systems — Outpatient Observation Unit and MEP Expansion
Healthcare, $25 - $50 Million
Award of Excellence
McCarthy Building Companies Inc., Erlanger Health System East Campus Expansion
Healthcare, $50 - $100 Million
Award of Excellence
McCarthy Building Companies Inc., Grady Hospital Emergency Department Renovation & Expansion
Industrial, $5 - $15 Million
Award of Excellence
JMWilliams Contractors, Piolax USA
Awards of Merit
HITT Contracting Inc., Confidential Warehouse
Pattillo Construction Corporation, Jaipur Living New Office Warehouse
Industrial, $15 - $25 Million
Awards of Merit
Kajima Building & Design Group Inc., Jefferson C Warehouse
Kajima Building & Design Group Inc., Marukan Vinegar Manufacturing Plant
Industrial, $25 - $50 Million
Award of Excellence
Wood, Oceana Solar
Award of Merit
Kajima Building & Design Group Inc., Beauflor Cushion Vinyl Flooring Plant
Institutional, under $5 Million
Award of Excellence
Ajax Building Corporation of Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan State College Student Services & Success Center
Award of Merit
Ajax Building Corporation of Georgia, Georgia College & State University Renovation of Mayfair & McIntosh
Institutional, $5 - $15 Million
Award of Excellence
Ajax Building Corporation of Georgia, SCCPSS May Howard Elementary School
Award of Merit
Kajima Building & Design Group Inc., Westridge Warehouse
Institutional, $15 - $25 Million
Award of Excellence
Juneau Construction Company, Georgia Tech West Village Dining Commons
Awards of Merit
Balfour Beatty Construction, C.H. Gullatt Elementary School
Winter Construction, Alan C. Pope High School
Winter Johnson Group, Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation & Aquatic Center
Institutional, $25 - $50 Million
Award of Excellence
Juneau Construction Company, University of North Georgia Convocation Center
Awards of Merit
Gilbane Building Company, Walton High School
Turner Construction Company, UGA Business Learning Community Phase II
Institutional, $50 - $100 million
Award of Excellence
DPR Construction, Clemson University Allen N. Reeves Football Complex
Renovation, over $2 Million
Award of Excellence
Balfour Beatty Construction, 309 East Paces Ferry
Awards of Merit
HITT Contracting Inc., 7000 Central Parkway Lobby
HITT Contracting Inc., Red Bull Stockyards
Other General Construction, all contract amounts
Award of Excellence
Brasfield & Gorrie, Emory Sports Medicine Center
Award of Merit
DPR Construction, Camp Southern Ground Peterson Dining Hall
Mega Project, over $100 Million
Award of Excellence
Juneau Construction Company, Home at The Battery Atlanta
Awards of Merit
American Builders 2017, SunTrust Park
McCarthy Building Companies Inc., Emory University Hospital J-Wing Expansion
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