TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Yesterday morning, the Construction Risk Partners Build America Awards took place and bestowed 15 merit awards and 24 Construction Risk Partners Build America Awards to projects that have excelled in state-of-the-art achievement, excellence in project management, innovation, superior client service, and more. Considered the construction industry’s ‘Oscars,’ these awards are given to projects selected by a panel of contractors that represent the best new and renovation construction projects in a variety of categories. Michigan State University’s STEM Teaching & Learning Facility was named the most significant construction project of 2021, earning the project’s contractor, Granger Construction Company, the grand award, as well as the award for the best construction management renovation project under $99 million. 

View all the Construction Risk Partners Build America Award winners.  View pictures of winners. 

Later, the Diversity & Inclusion Awards, sponsored by Willis Towers Watson, honored five businesses for their efforts in advancing diversity and fostering a culture of inclusion within their workforce, supply chain and in the communities they serve. Hensel Phelps earned the Diversity & Inclusion Award in the large contractor category, Millstone Weber received the award for mid-sized contractor and Central Builders, Inc. took home the award for small contractor. For the third year in a row, Austin Commercial snagged the Grand Award at this year’s ceremony. In addition, Veliz Construction was honored with the AGC Diverse Business of the Year.

More awards will be presented today, starting with the Construction Safety Excellence Awards, sponsored by Willis Towers Watson. Can’t wait to see you there!