Associated General Contractors names 2011 award winners: top construction projects and safety recognition.

• Position: ACG 2011 CONSTRUCTION AWARDS

The associated General Contractors of Alaska (AGC), the state's largest construction organization, named its top construction projects, safety programs and individuals at the association's annual conference in Anchorage, Nov. 2-5.

The Hard Hat Award, given annually to an AGC member who has demonstrated exemplary service to the association, the community and the industry was awarded to Anchorage contractor Jerry Neeser, president of Neeser Construction.

In the Alaska USA Insurance Brokers-sponsored "Excellence in Construction Awards," the following firms won awards in "Meeting the Challenge of a Job"

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[1] Buildings Under $5 Million--Davis Constructors and Engineers Inc. for Providence Building X Adaptive Reuse

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[2] Buildings Between $5 Million and $15 Million--Cornerstone General Contractors Inc. for AVTEC Culinary School Building, Seward

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[3] Buildings Over $15 Million--Kiewit Building Group for Anchorage Sport Fish Hatchery

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[4] Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving Over $3 Million--Mowat Construction Co. for Humpback Creek Intake/Diversion Rehabilitation Phase 2, Prince William Sound

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[5] Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving Under $3 Million--Exclusive Paving for Wendell Ave. improvements, Fairbanks

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[6] Specialty Contractor: Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving With Specialty Contractor as Sub-Contractor--Denali Drilling Inc., for Richardson Highway Shaw Creek Bridge, Milepost 289

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[7] Specialty Contractor: Vertical Construction With Specialty Contractor as Sub-Contractor--Superior Plumbing and Heating for William Jack Hernandez Sports Fish Hatchery, Anchorage

[8] Specialty Contractor: Vertical Construction With Specialty Contractor as Prime Contractor--Coldfoot Environmental Services Inc., Heated Flight Crew Shelter, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson

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[9] Sustainability in Construction--Davis...