ABC-FEC Announces 2012 Excellence in Construction Award Winners

Coconut Creek, Fla. — Associated Builders and Contractors" Florida East Coast Chapter   is pleased to announce the winners of the ABC-FEC's 2012 Excellence in Construction Awards held on October 19, 2012 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. These awards recognize the highest quality and innovation of merit shop construction.

The panel of judges represents a cross section of the top construction industry experts, including owners, architects, engineers and other industry leaders. By focusing on excellence and cutting-edge processes in merit shop construction, ABC-FEC calls attention to the “best of the best” and continues to raise standards throughout the construction industry.

Award Winners
Winners were competing in two categories: 1) “General Contracting/Construction Management” (31 project awards) and 2) “Specialty Contracting” (17 project awards). Eagle is equivalent to First Place, Pyramid to Second Place. The 2012 winners include :

Type	Category	Project Name	Company
Eagle	Mega-Projects, More than $200 million	New Marlins Ballpark	Hunt/Moss, A Joint Venture
Eagle	Mega-Projects, $100 to $200 million	New World Symphony	Facchina Construction of Florida, LLC
Pyramid	Mega-Projects, $100 to $200 million	JW Marriott Marquis Miami and Hotel Beaux Arts	Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.
Eagle	Commercial, Less than $1 million	The Shoppes at Ocean Drive	U.S. Construction Corp.
Eagle	Commercial, $1 to $5 million	Fisher Island Market	U.S. Construction Corp.
Pyramid	Commercial, $1 to $5 million	AllPets Emporium	T&G Constructors
Eagle	Commercial, $5 to $10 million	The Rusty Pelican Restaurant, Lounge & Special Events Facility	U.S. Construction Corp.
Eagle	Community/Public Service, All contract amounts up to $100 million	Young at Art Museum and Broward County Library	Pirtle Construction Company
Eagle	Healthcare, Less than $25 million	Circles of Care Baker Act Crisis Unit	M.E. Construction, Inc.
Eagle	Healthcare, $25 to $100 million	Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital	ANF Group, Inc.
Eagle	Historical Restoration/Renovation	Freedom Tower Restoration	Kaufman Lynn Construction
Eagle	Industrial, Less than $15 million	Hypower New LEED Facilities	Lebolo Construction Management, Inc.
Eagle	Industrial, $15 to $100 million	City of Sunrise Public Safety Complex	Stiles Construction
Eagle	Institutional, Less than $10 million	Katherine E. Franco Center for Learning Resources at the Miami Country Day School	Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.
Eagle	Institutional, $10 to $25 million	Florida Atlantic University HBOI Research Laboratory Building II	Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC
Pyramid	Institutional, $10 to $25 million	Florida International University – School of International and Public Affairs	Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.
Eagle	Institutional, $25 to $100 million	Florida Atlantic University Football Stadium	Cummings-Balfour Beatty, A Joint Venture (Balfour Beatty)
Pyramid	Institutional, $25 to $100 million	NSU Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Science Research Facility	Moss/Miller, LLC
Eagle	Renovation Residential, Multi-family projects and condominiums	Addison Reserve Clubhouse Expansion & Renovation	Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.
Eagle	Other Construction, Less than $2 million	Progresso Point Lynn University — Remembrance Plaza	Gerrits Construction, Inc.
Eagle	Other Construction, $2 to $100 million	Museum of Discovery & Science — EcoDiscovery Center	Stiles Construction
Eagle	Electrical: Commercial	Florida Atlantic University Stadium Project	Hypower Inc.
Eagle	Mechanical, More than $20 million	Florida Marlins New Ballpark	Kirlin Florida, LLC
Pyramid	Mechanical, More than $20 million	West Kendall Baptist Hospital	William R. Nash, Inc.
Eagle	Mechanical: Commercial, Less than $2 million	Peak 10	Southeast Mechanical Contractors
Eagle	Mechanical: Commercial > $2 to $20 million	Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital	William R. Nash, Inc.
Eagle	Mechanical: Industrial > Less than $10 million	Plant Interconnection	Thermal Concepts, Inc.
Eagle	Exteriors > Masonry, precast or stone — Over $5 million	US Southern Command Headquarters	Tilt-Up Plus, LLC
Eagle	Exteriors > Masonry, precast or stone — Under $5 million	FAU Innovation Village	Woodland Construction Co. Inc.
Pyramid	Exteriors > Masonry, precast or stone — Under $5 million	UTC Fire & Safety	Woodland Construction Co. Inc
Eagle	Interiors> Acoustical, drywall, millwork or plaster	Florida Marlins Ballpark	Designer's Specialty Millwork
Eagle	Other Specialty Construction	Marlins Baseball Stadium	Formworks/Baker Concrete JV