ABC's 2012 Excellence in Construction Awards Showcase
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
5:00 - 8:30 pm
Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue
Download the 2012 Entry Form here (Word doc)
Download the Award Showcase registration form here (pdf)
Register online
Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington's Excellence in Construction Awards program is designed to publicly recognize the quality and innovation of merit shop construction and to promote ABC's belief that a construction project where the choice of contractor and subcontractor is based on price, ability and performance - without regard to labor affiliation - produces the highest quality and most cost-effective project. The award honors all members of the team responsible for the award-winning project, from contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, to owners and architects. By focusing on the highest quality and innovation in merit shop construction, ABC calls attention to the "best of the best" and continues to raise standards throughout the construction industry.
The award submissions are reviewed by a panel of distinguished judges. The judges will represent a cross-section of the industry, including architects, local construction press, and other construction industry experts. Criteria considered during the judging included such factors as complexity, attractiveness, unusual challenges or problems overcome, innovative techniques or programs, and safety record. For more information, please contact Vice President of Communications & Events Victoria Klyce at 800.640.7789.
April 27th was the night ABC of Western Washington celebrated the “best of the best” in the merit shop construction industry, awarding 10 Excellence in Construction Awards to deserving project teams. The revamped Awards Showcase took place at the Bellevue Hilton and was a huge hit with those in attendance. Everyone mingled, snacked on appetizers and learned about the different projects from the winning teams themselves in a tradeshow-like format.
People really enjoyed having the opportunity to speak face-to-face with each other, while looking at the project photos and binders. After the opening reception and showcase, guests were seated and enjoyed dinner before each of the winning teams were brought up on stage to be recognized and receive their trophy.
The winning projects were selected by a panel of distinguished judges. They spent hours poring over each entry, then deliberated which projects rose above the rest. The judges were: Kenneth Boyd, AIA, LEED AP, Associate Principal, Mithun; Chun Lau, P.E., S.E., DCI Engineers, Benjamin Minnick, Construction Editor, Daily Journal of Commerce; Ruta Patil, AIA, LEED AP, Designer, CollinsWoerman, Scott Rhodes, NCARB, Principal, Rhodes Architecture; John Schaufelberger, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman of the Department of Construction Management, University of Washington; and Jon Taylor, AIA, Senior Designer, CollinsWoerman.
If you are interested in submitting an entry to ABC National for the 2012 National Excellence in Construction Awards, the form will be available on their Website at
www.abc.org/eic in the fall.
If you have any questions or comments on ABC's Excellence in Construction Awards, please contact
Victoria Klyce at 800.640.7789.
To see the event photos on Facebook,
click here.
2011 Eagle of Excellence
Public/Civil Construction
Watts Constructors, LLC (Watts-DelHur, A JV)
Elwha Water Facilities
Commercial Construction
Rushforth Construction Co., Inc.
Panorama Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center
Electrical & Communications
S.M.E., Inc. of Seattle
Packard Building
Interior Improvement/Renovation
Synergy Construction, Inc.
Birch Creek
Mixed-use Construction
Synergy Construction, Inc.
Compass Veterans Center
Multi-family Construction
Synergy Construction, Inc.
Potala Village
Public Construction
Kirtley-Cole Associates LLC
Federal Way Regional Library
King County Library System
Specialty Construction
Nuprecon, LP
Ft Lewis Stacks,
Bldgs. 3452, 3929 and 9580
Sustainable Certified Construction
Kirtley-Cole Associates LLC
City of Seattle Fire Station #35
Click here to see the 2010 Excellence in Construction Award Winners