Brasfield & Gorrie Earns National Excellence in Construction Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors announced that Brasfield & Gorrie’s work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Troop Medical Clinic project in Fort Stewart, Ga., has earned the company an Eagle award in the Federal Government/Military – Less than $10-Million category of ABC’s National Excellence in Construction Awards. Brasfield & Gorrie representatives received the award Feb. 20 during the 23rd annual celebration at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

“ABC is proud to recognize Brasfield & Gorrie for its outstanding work on the North Troop Medical Clinic project,” said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “This project embodies a commitment to innovation, safety and superior craftsmanship through creativity and skill.”   

The Excellence in Construction Awards program is the industry’s leading competition, developed to honor innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects. The award honors all construction team members, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects, selected from entries submitted from across the nation, were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost.

Brasfield & Gorrie earned three consecutive quarterly safety awards from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its work on this 39,000-square-foot medical facility that serves soldiers returning from combat.

“Brasfield & Gorrie is honored to be part of the project team of this national award-winning facility. We have enjoyed partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the North Troop Medical Clinic and are pleased to have delivered a successful product that will benefit our soldiers for years to come,” said Alan Anthony, vice president at Brasfield & Gorrie.

A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year’s panel included representatives from the Design-Build Institute of America, Engineering News-Record, the American Institute of Architects and the National Association of Women in Construction, as well as representatives from higher education, among others.