Kansas City Chapter, AGC Honors Contractors for Top Projects at Building Excellence Awards

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Contractor members of the Kansas City Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) were honored at the Building Excellence Awards on Thursday, May 28, 2020. The Winners and Finalists are listed below. All Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

Project of the Year by a General Contractor (Over $250 Million):

Building Excellence Award Winner:

JE Dunn Construction Company
The University of Kansas Hospital
Cambridge Tower A
Kansas City, Kansas

 

Project of the Year by a General Contractor ($100 to $250 Million):

Building Excellence Award Winner:

JE Dunn Construction Company
Lansing Correctional Facility Reconstruction
Lansing, Kansas

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

River City Construction, L.L.C.
Fulton State Hospital
Fulton, Missouri

 

Project of the Year by a General Contractor ($50 to $100 Million):

Building Excellence Award Winner:

JE Dunn Construction Company
The University of Iowa
Kinnick Stadium North Stands
Iowa City, Iowa

 

Project of the Year by a General Contractor ($25 to $50 Million):

Building Excellence Award Winner:

River City Construction, L.L.C.
State Historical Society of Missouri
Center for Missouri Studies
Columbia, Missouri

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

JE Dunn Construction Company
ARTerra Apartments
Kansas City, Missouri

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

JE Dunn Construction Company
Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center
Lenexa, Kansas

 

Project of the Year by a General Contractor ($10 to $25 Million):

Building Excellence Award Winner:

Turner Construction Company
B.E. Smith Family Center
Merriam, Kansas

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

JE Dunn Construction Company
The University of Kansas Indoor Practice Facility
Lawrence, Kansas

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

McCownGordon Construction
Canyon Creek Elementary School
Lenexa, Kansas

 

Project of the Year by a General Contractor ($5 to $10 Million):

Building Excellence Award Winner:

Rau Construction Company
Church of Scientology
Kansas City, Missouri

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

Branco Enterprises, Inc.
New Goodman Elementary School
Goodman, Missouri

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

A.L. Huber – General Contractor
Fishtech Cyber Defense Center
Kansas City, Missouri

 

Project of the Year by a General Contractor (Under $5 Million):

Building Excellence Award Winner:

Rau Construction Company
Longview Mansion and Site Restoration
Lee’s Summit, Missouri

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

RE Smith Construction Company
Joplin Senior Center
Joplin, Missouri

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

Universal Construction Company, Inc.
Bulldog Stadium Improvements
Kearney R-1 School District

 

Renovation Project of the Year by a General Contractor:

Building Excellence Award Winner:

A.L. Huber – General Contractor
J. Rieger & Co. Distillery
Kansas City, Missouri

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

JE Dunn Construction Company
Wyoming Capitol Square Renovation
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

Rau Construction Company
Blenheim School Apartments
Kansas City, Missouri

 

Project of the Year by a Subcontractor:

Building Excellence Award Winner:

PCI (Performance Contracting Inc.)
Pinnacle National Training and Coaching Development Center
Kansas City, Kansas

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

E&K of Kansas City, Inc.
McCownGordon Construction Headquarters
Kansas City, Missouri

Building Excellence Award Finalist:

Mark One Electric Company, Inc.
J. Rieger & Co. Distillery
Kansas City, Missouri

 

Diversity & Inclusion Award:

Building Excellence Award Winner: JE Dunn Construction Company


 

Innovation & Technology Award:

Building Excellence Award Winner: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

 

Thomas F. Whittaker, Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, JE Dunn Construction Company, is 2019-2020 President of the Kansas City Chapter, AGC. Don Greenwell is Executive Director of the Kansas City Chapter, which was chartered in 1934 and currently represents 121 member companies.

The awards ceremony was broadcast live via a virtual Zoom webcast, with award-winning correspondent and talk show host Steve Kraske serving as Master of Ceremonies.

The honorees were selected by a distinguished panel of six judges, including:

  • Holly Black-Irvine, AIA, Architectural Solutions Consultant, Steelcase Architectural Products;
  • Ray Buyle, M.S., Department Head and Associate Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science, Kansas State University;
  • Dirk Elsperman, 2019 President of the AGC of America and COO/Executive Vice President, Tarlton Corporation;
  • Richard J. Gebken, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Construction Management Program Coordinator, McBride & Son Homes Professor, Department of Technology & Construction Management, Missouri State University;
  • Kyle H. Larson, Ph.D., P.E., Assistant Professor, School of Technology, and Construction Management Program Coordinator, University of Central Missouri; and
  • James Otter, M.S., Professor/Chair, School of Construction, Pittsburg State University

Founded in 1918, the AGC of America represents more than 27,000 firms, including over 6,500 of America’s leading general contractors and over 9,000 specialty contracting firms. More than 10,500 suppliers and service providers are also associated with AGC through a nationwide network of chapters, including the Kansas City Chapter.

Visit the Kansas City Chapter, AGC at www.buildersassociation.com or the AGC of America at www.agc.org.

For more information, please contact Bill Wien, Communications Director, Kansas City Chapter, AGC, 720 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64106; Phone: (816) 595-4119; bwien@buildersassociation.com.