Contractors' group names award winners: AGC lists top construction projects and safety recognition.

• Position: AGC 2010 CONSTRUCTION AWARDS - Associated General Contractors of Alaska

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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. 3-6.

The prestigious 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 AGC president in 2005 and former owner of Alcan General Inc.

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

[1] Building Under $5 Million

--Roger Hickel Contracting Inc. for Walgreens' Dimond and Creekside stores

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[2] Buildings Between $5 Million and $15 Million--Alcan General Inc. for Anchorage Museum Expansion-Planetarium and Imaginarium and reroof

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[3] Buildings Over $15 Million--Kiewit Building Group Inc. and Cornerstone Construction Co. DBA Kiewit/Cornerstone JV for Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic and Regional offices

[4] Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving--Over $3 Million--QAP, Tudor Road and Lake Otis Parkway intersection improvement

[5] Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving--Under $3 Million--Roger Hickel Contracting Inc., ASD Mears Middle School site improvements

[6] Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving with Specialty Contractor as Subcontractor--Denali Drilling Inc. for Port of Anchorage North Extension

[7] Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving--with Specialty Contractor as Prime Contractor--Coldfoot Environmental Services Inc.--exterior abatement and painting of Alaska Command building

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[8] Specialty Contractor--Vertical Construction with Specialty Contractor as Subcontractor--Alaska Trailblazing Inc. for Anchorage...