American Buildings Company Honors Builders For Exceptional Work
Eufaula, AL - American Buildings Company (ABC) recently named winners of its 2011 Excellence in Design Awards. For more than 10 years, ABC has recognized its network of Builders and Roofers for their innovation and distinction in design from projects completed the previous year.
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Building Of The Year honoree O'Reilly Family Event Center, exterior (above) and interview (below). click images to enlarge
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The highly anticipated Excellence in Design Awards competition is open to all authorized ABC Builders and Architectural Metal Systems (AMS) Roofers. Winners are selected by a panel of impartial judges.
This year, judges chose from more than 95 entries to select the best projects in each of the following categories: Agricultural; Church/Religious Center; Commercial/Retail; Government/Institutional; Green Building; Manufacturing/Industrial; Office; Recreation; Roofing; Self Storage; Transportation and Warehouse/Distribution.
Winners and honorable mentions are announced for each category. The nominees then go on to compete for the Excellence in Design’s top two awards: Building of the Year and Roof of the Year.
“We appreciate the hard work and dedication of our network of Builders and Roofers,” said Ron Kuenkler, President of American Buildings Company. “We are honored to work with such a talented group and were impressed with the many deserving projects that were entered in this year’s Excellence in Design awards.”
The winners are:
Building of the Year – O’Reilly Family Event Center
Builder: Williams Construction, Inc.
Location: Springfield, Mo.
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Roof Of The Year honoree St. Joseph Church. click image to enlarge
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Roof of the Year – St. Joseph Church
Roofer: Nabholz Construction Services
Location: Paris, Ark.
Agricultural Facility – Venge Vineyards
Builder: Facility Development Corporation
Location: Calistoga, Calif.
Church/Religious Center – Cary Church of Christ
Builder: Dillon Construction Group, Inc.
Location: Cary, N.C.
Commercial/Retail Facility – Slippery Rock State University, Art Sculpture Building
Builder: Ferguson Greenville Steel
Location: Slippery Rock, Penn.
Government/Institutional Facility – Collegedale Middle School
Builder: Daunch & Hirschi Construction, Inc.
Location: Collegedale, Tenn.
Green Building – Marine Corps Reserve Center
Builder: Building Concepts of America, Inc.
Location: Fort Dix, N.J.
Manufacturing/Industrial Facility – Haver Filling Systems
Builder: Sunbelt Builders, Inc.
Location: Conyers, Ga.
Office Facility – Long Fence Headquarters
Builder: Scheibel Construction
Location: Odenton, Md.
Recreation Facility – O’Reilly Family Event Center
Builder: Williams Construction, Inc.
Location: Springfield, Mo.
Roofing – St. Joseph Church
Roofer: Nabholz Construction Services
Location: Paris, Ark.
Self Storage Facility – Mega Storage
Builder: Watson Exports, Inc.
Location: Kerrville, Texas
Transportation Facility – Quickway Carriers
Builder: Runnenbohm Construction Co.
Location: Indianapolis
Warehouse/Distribution Facility – RJ Distributing Company
Builder: Peoria Metro Construction, Inc.
Location: East Peoria, Ill.
About American Buildings Company
In 2007, American Buildings Company was acquired by Nucor Corporation, a Fortune 200 Company. For more than 65 years, American Buildings Company has been pioneering the design, manufacture and delivery of metal building systems and roofing systems that set the industry standard. From industrial and commercial structures to tailored projects for the automotive, retail and transportation industries, the ABC family of more than 800 authorized Builders has the expertise to exceed expectations for custom engineered metal building projects in a variety of industry segments. Headquartered in Eufaula, Ala., with engineering and manufacturing centers located throughout the U.S., ABC delivers a proven combination of products, technology and customer service to accurately execute projects on time and on budget. For more information on American Buildings Company, visit their website at www.americanbuildings.com.