Thirteen Winners Chosen as Construction Industry's Best
AGC Constructor, Partnering and Achievement Award winners announced for 2012
2012-04-16
AGC of California named thirteen winners as the best of the best in the construction industry on Saturday, April 14, during its 25th Annual Awards Banquet. Over 300 guests packed the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA to recognize AGC member achievements and celebrate their success. The awards are considered by many to be the most prestigious recognition of construction accomplishments in California.
The following individuals were honored for their outstanding contributions to the construction industry: Construction Education Friend Award - Frank Schipper, Frank Schipper Construction Co.; Associate Achievement Award - Cathy Skeen, Excel Bonds & Insurance Services, Inc.; Contractor Achievement Award - Marshall Agee, Agee Construction Corporation; and S.I.R award - Randy Iwasaki, Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
Recognized for their skill, unique undertakings and ability to address the most difficult challenges contractors encounter, the following companies received the coveted Constructor Award for outstanding projects in: Excellence in Project Management - Projects $10 million or below, Geneva Historic Car Enclosure – San Francisco, Shimmick Construction Co., Inc.; Excellence in Project Management - Projects over $10 million, I-880/SR 92 Interchange Reconstruction – Hayward, Flatiron Construction Corp. / Granite Construction Company; Innovation in Construction Techniques or Materials, Big Tujunga Dam Seismic Modification - Sunland, Shimmick Construction Co., Inc.; Contribution to the Community, Glen Avon Heritage Park - Riverside, Marina Landscape, Inc.; Meeting the Challenges of the Difficult Job - Builder Classification, Kaiser South Sacramento Medical Center Expansion – Sacramento, Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders, Inc.; Meeting the Challenge of the Difficult Job - Heavy Engineering Classification, Doyle Drive, Contract 3 – San Francisco, C.C. Myers, Inc.; and Meeting the Challenge of the Difficult Job - Specialty Contractor Classification, Owens Lake Dust Mitigation, Phase VII – Olancha, Dynalectric / KDC Systems, an EMCOR Company.
In addition, the following companies were presented with an Excellence in Partnering Award for: Projects Under $50 Million, Truckee River Canyon – Floriston, Granite Construction Company and Caltrans; and Projects Over $50 Million, I-880/SR 92 Interchange - Hayward, Flatiron Construction Corp. / Granite Construction Company and Caltrans.
For more information on the finalists and winners of this year's awards program, visit www.agc-ca.org/awards. 2012 Awards Banquet Sponsors: East West Bank, Flatiron West, Inc., Gallina LLP, Hanson Bridgett, McGraw-Hill Construction, SKANSKA USA Civil West, and Travelers.