Associated Builders & Contractors of Arkansas Names Excellence Award Winners

Associated Builders & Contractors of Arkansas recognized the state’s top merit shop construction projects and outstanding individuals during its Excellence in Construction Awards celebration at The Hotel Hot Springs on April 7.

The projects that won were:

• Edafio Technology Partners Headquarters Office (Commercial Office, Less than $2 million) Contractor: Kinco Constructors LLC; Architect/Engineer: Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects; Owner: Edafio Technology Partners.
• Hendrix-Mary Ann & David Dawkins Welcome Center (Institutional, $5 million to $10 million) Contractor: Nabholz; Architect/Engineer: Kirchner Architecture; Owner: Hendrix College.
• H&M (Electrical Commercial, Under $500,000) Contractor: Fureigh Electric LLC; Architect/Engineer: Sargenti Architects; Owner: H&M.
• ACDI Headquarters (Commercial Office, $2 million to $5 million) Contractor: Harco Constructors; Architect/Engineer: Black, Corley, Owens & Hughes; Owner: BPK Investments LLC.
• UAMS West Family Medical Center (Healthcare, $5 million to $10 million) Contractor: Kinco Constructors LLC; Architect/Engineer: WER Architects/Planners; Owner: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
• St. Mary Protective Relays & Station Service Upgrade (Electrical Industrial, Over $1 million) Contractor: Koontz Electric Company Inc.; Architect/Engineer: Brown Engineering; Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• The District Phase II (Commercial Retail/Service, $2 million to $5 million) Contractor: Kinco Constructors LLC; Architect/Engineer: SCM Architects; Owner: Whisinvest Reality.
• Admiral Moving Services (Pre-Engineered Building) Contractor: Nabholz; Architect/Engineer: Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects; Owner: Admiral Moving Service.
• North Little Rock High School (Electrical Low Voltage) Contractor: Arkansas United Fire Suppression; Architect/Engineer: DLR Group; Owner: North Little Rock School District.
• Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art North Lawn Elevator Tower (Commercial Entertainment, $2 million to $5 million) Contractor: Flintco, LLC; Architect/Engineer: Hight Jackson Associates; Owner: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
• War Eagle Bridge Rehabilitation, County Road 98 Over West Eagle Creek (Historical Restoration/Renovation, $1 million to $5 million) Contractor: Crossland Heavy Contractors; Architect/Engineer: Great River Engineering; Owner: Benton County.
• ACDI (Electrical Commercial, $500,000 to $1 million) Contractor: Fureigh Electric LLC; Architect/Engineer: Black Corley Owens & Hughes Architects; Owner: BPK Investments LLC.
• Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services Headquarters (Commercial Office: $10 million to $25 million) Contractor: Nabholz; Architect/Engineer: Cromwell Architects Engineers; Owner: Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services.
• Gentry Career and Technical Education Center (Industrial) Contractor: Flintco LLC; Architect/Engineer: Hight-Jackson Associates; Owner: Gentry Public Schools
• Uptown Fayetteville (Mechanical Commercial, Over $1 million) Contractor: Kimbel Mechanical Systems Inc.; Architect/Engineer: Modus Studio; Owner: Specialized Real Estate Group.
• Conway Corporation Customer Care Center (Commercial Retail/Service, $5 million to $10 million) Contractor: Nabholz; Architect/Engineer: Sowell Architects Inc.; Owner: Conway Corp.
• Little Rock’s Broadway Bridge & Electrical Construction (Infrastructure Heavy) Contractor: Koontz Electric Company Inc.; Architect/Engineer: Garver Engineers; Owner: Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department.
• Crawford County Justice Center (Fire Protection, Under $1 million) Contractor: American Fire Protection Group; Architect/Engineer: Spirit Architecture Group LLC; Owner: Crawford County.
• Skylight Cinema (Commercial Entertainment, $5 million to $10 million) Contractor: Flintco LLC; Architect/Engineer: Polk Stanley Wilcox/Harrison Engineers; Owner: Ropeswing Group.
• UA Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences (Institutional, $10 million to $25 million) Contractor: Nabholz; Architect/Engineer: Wer Architects + Planners; Owner: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
• ArcBest Corporate Headquarters (Fire Protection, Over $1 million) Contractors: Northwest Fire Protection Inc.; Architect/Engineer: Cromwell; Owner: ArcBest Corporation.
• Gateway Town Center Mixed Use (Commercial Retail/Service, $10 million to $25 million) Contractor: VCC LLC; Owner: Collier International.
• Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway (Health Care, Over $10 million) Contractor: CDI Contractors LLC; Architects/Engineer: GSR Andrade; Owner: Baptist Health.
• J.B. Hunt Corporate Headquarters Tower 3 (Exteriors, Other Finishes) Contractor: ACE Glass; Architect/Engineer: Miller Boskus Lack; Owner: J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
• ArcBest Corporate Headquarters (Commercial Office, Over $25 million) Contractor: Nabholz; Architect/Engineer: Cromwell Architects Engineers; Owner: ArcBest Corporation.
• Haas Hall Academy (Historical Restoration/Renovation, $10 million to $25 million) Contractor: Crossland Construction Company Inc.; Architect/Engineer: JKJ Architects; Owner: KLS Leasing LLC.
• Shoppes of Benton (Electrical Commercial, $1 million to $5 million) Contractor: Fureigh Electric LLC; Architect/Engineer: MJM Architects; Owner: GBT Realty Corp. 
• Arkansas Tourist Information Center at White River (Other Construction, Under $5 million) Contractor: Crow Construction; Architect/Engineer: Garver; Owner: Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department.
• CDC – Brightwater NWACC Culinary Center (Renovation/Restoration, Over $5 million) Contractor: Nabholz; Architect/Engineer: Hufft Projects; Owner: Community Development Corp. Bentonville/Bella Vista Inc.
• Murphy USA Headquarters Renovation (Interiors, Other Finishes) Contractor: ACE Glass; Architect/Engineer: DLR Group-Westlake Reed Leskosky; Owner: Murphy USA. 
• Johnson, Robinson Lane & Brush Creek Lift Station (Public Works/Environment) Contractor: Crossland Heavy Contractors; Architect/Engineer: McGoodwin, William & Yates; Owner: Springdale Water Utilities.
• Robinson Center Renovation and Addition (Historical Restoration/Renovation, Over $25 million) Contractor: CDI Contractors LLC; Architects/Engineer: Polk Stanley Wilcox; Owner: Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau.
• UPS-A Replacement Project (Electrical Commercial, Over $5 million) Contractor: Miller Electric Company; Architect/Engineer: Miller Engineering.
• The New School (Other Construction, Over $5 million) Contractor: Nabholz; Architect/Engineer: Hight-Jackson Associates PA; Owner: The New School.
• I-430/I-630 Interchange Modifications, Phase III (Other Specialty Construction) Contractor: Contractor’s Specialty Service Company; Architect/Engineer: Arkansas Department of Transportation; Owner: Arkansas Department of Transportation.

Hall of Fame winners were:

• Ben Fureigh with Fureigh Electric LLC (Central Region), who also won the Phillip Joiner Award;
• Johnny Newby with United Rentals (Western Region); 
• Andrew Davie with BHC Insurance (Northwest Region); and
• Mark Barnett with EGP, PLLC (Northeast Region).

Young Professionals of the Year were Phillip Davis with Lighting and Power Solutions Inc. and Matthew Brown with Regions Insurance. 

The Industry Professional of the Year was EGP, PLLC.

The Supplier of the Year was Hunt-Rogers Materials LLC, and the Merit Choice Specialty Contractor Award went to Roberts-McNutt Inc.

The Chairman’s Award went to Kinco Constructors LLC for the UAMS West Family Medical Center.