Best of the Best Recognized at CT ABC's 17th Annual Excellence in Construction Awards

CT ABC president, Chris Fryxell, addressing the audience / All photos by 4 Biz Graphics

Southington, CT – On Oct. 24, nearly 600 guests turned out at Aqua Turf in Southington for the Connecticut Associated Builders and Contractors (CT ABC) annual Excellence in Construction awards. Every year, CT ABC invites its members to enter their best projects in the competition.

HP’s publisher, Anastasia Barnes, and nearly 600 guests attended the event, which recognizes the state’s outstanding merit shop projects of the year, celebrating teamwork and cooperation between general contractors, specialty contractors, and material suppliers.

CT ABC Diamond Sponsors, Marcum, LLC

2019 CT ABC Emerging Leaders’ donation to the Construction Education Center

The year’s Best in Show was awarded to C.E. Floyd Company, Inc. for the Connecticut Children’s Infusion Center.

Below are this year’s award winners:

All State Construction Inc.:

Veterans Administration Hospital Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Plant

CT ABC award winner plaques

C.E. Floyd Company, Inc.:

Connecticut Children’s Infusion Center

Cianbro Corporation:

Bartlett’s Ferry Dam Spillway gate replacement

Interstate Electrical Services, Corp.:

Sacred Heart University’s new recreational center

KBE Building Corporation:

Consolidated public works facility

Kronenberger & Sons Restoration, Inc.:

Façade and steeple repairs, Saint Joseph’s Cathedral

The Middlesex Corporation:

Rehabilitation of bridge No. 00163A, I-95 over West River & SR 745

Petra Construction Corporation:

Area Two Experimental Brewing

R & R Window Contractors, Inc.:

Pequot Highlands Apartments

SLAM Construction Services:

Chapel Haven Residential/Education (REACH) building project

Viking Construction, Inc.:

PARK 215

Wohlsen Construction Company:

The Residence at Selleck’s Woods

Also honored this year were were:

Best of the Best Safety Professional of the Year:

Adam Peters, KBE Building Corporation, corporate safety director

Safety Program – Contractor BCI, Inc. dba Butler Company

Education and Innovation Award:

Jacob Kovel, Stu Bennet and Ray Perreault

(l-r) CT Republican State Reps Themis Klarides and Cristin McCarthy Vahey

Co-Legislators of the Year: State Representative Themis Klarides and Cristin McCarthy Vahey

The Excellence in Construction and Merit Award winners are projects submitted to this annual competition and judged by an independent panel of judges which include architects, engineers and university professionals. Project submittals must adhere to rigorous application requirements for consideration of the year’s top honors. Contractors must not only demonstrate outstanding quality in construction and references from the project owner, but also rigorous safety performance.

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