HOUSTON – On October 27, Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston (ABC) hosted its annual Excellence in Construction Awards (EIC), which showcased thirty-one projects built by ABC Greater Houston members that were rigorously judged on an array of criteria. This event, established in 2000, recognizes outstanding projects in the commercial and industrial construction industry.
Categories included general contractor and specialty contractor projects, and the selected projects excelled in safety, quality, ingenuity, and workmanship. With twenty-four categories, and two major awards, the Merit Award and the ICE Award, the selected entries are considered among the best of merit shop construction.
Below are the award recipients.
ICE Award Winners:
Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. – The Revere at River Oaks
Chemex Global, Inc. – The Encina Pilot Plant Project
E.E. Reed Construction, L.P – Project Whisper
E.E. Reed Construction, L.P – Woman’s Hospital Medical Office Building
Gilbane Building Company – Texas Tower
Griesenbeck Architectural Products – The Ion
JE Dunn Construction – The Houston Airport System General Service Facility
Karsten Interior Services – Heights Senior Living
SpawGLass Construction – The Village of Southampton
Starcon, a Cianbro Company – 1592 Turnaround
Turner Construction Company – United Inflight Training Center Expansion
Way Engineering, Ltd. – The University of Houston: John M. O’Quinn Law Building
White Construction Company – Sam Houston State University Mafrige Field House
Merit Award Winners:
Alston Construction – HOU8
Austin Commercial – The College of the Mainland Industrial Careers Building
Austin Commercial – Memorial Hermann/The Woodlands Hospital
Burns & McDonnell – Sunflower PDC Project
Burns & McDonnell – Tucson Airport Fuel Facility
Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. – The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston – Kinder Exhibition Hall
Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. – The Revere at River Oaks
Holes Incorporated – Trinity Bay: Offshore Cutting & Removal
Moore Industries – Air Products Project Pepper Turn-Key Maintenance Building & Equipment Canopies
Moore Industries – The Bayou Choctaw Blast Resistant Building Install & Fire Suppression System
Moore Industries – STAR EIU South Substation GIS Building Construction
Roll-Lift USA – Trinity River Liberty Bridge Replacement
Satterfield & Pontikes – HCC Key West Campus Expansion
Satterfield & Pontikes – Stratford High School Renovations and Additions
Slack & Co. Contracting Inc. – HCA Women’s Hospital
SpawGlass Construction – Texas A&M University Polo Road Garage
SpawGlass Construction – West Pearland Library
Turner Construction Company – JPMorgan Chase 600 Travis
Photos of the EIC Awards Ceremony can be viewed here.
ABC members are renowned for their dedication to safety and excellence in the construction field, and the awards program demonstrated that commitment. The projects were evaluated by local owners, architects, and engineers on safety, execution of design, craftsmanship, attention to detail, installation, and other considerations.
ABC Greater Houston also awarded the coveted Best of Houston Award to Starcon for the 1592 Turnaround project. The Best of Houston Award recognizes the highest scoring project that best represents the industry and city. This title holds the highest honor after having been evaluated diligently and Starcon will hold the award until the next winner is announced at the 2023 EIC Awards.
To learn more about ABC Greater Houston, please visit our website at www.abchouston.org.
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Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 that represents more than 21,000 members. Locally, ABC Greater Houston was founded in 1969, and today serves several hundred commercial and industrial contractors, suppliers, and construction associates in the Greater Houston area. ABC helps members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. Visit us at abchouston.org.
