NewsBreak! Articles > January 31, 2007

The Carolinas AGC Pinnacle Awards were presented to 3 companies, 5 construction projects and one individual at the 86 th Annual Carolinas AGC Convention January 26 in St. Thomas in the beautiful Virgin Islands . The Pinnacle Awards pay tribute to excellence in the industry, reinforce standards of construction excellence to the greater construction community, and raise the profile of the Association and its member firms. The CAGC Pinnacle Awards are co-sponsored by CPA firm Greer & Walker and the law firm of Johnston, Allison & Hord.

Background | Publicity for Winners | Previous Winners | Nomination process

Best General Contractor - read story
Hightower Construction Co., Inc., Charleston , SC

Best Subcontractors/Specialty Contractor - read story
Salem Electric Company, Winston-Salem, NC

Best Supplier/Service Company - read story
Chandler Concrete Co., Inc., Burlington , NC

Best Highway-Heavy Project (2 Awards Given)
Interchange of I-26 & Ashley Phosphate Road , Charleston , SC - read story
Contractor : Banks Construction Co., Inc., Charleston , SC

Hwy. 98 Bypass at Wake Forest , Wake Forest , NC - read story
Contractor: S. T. Wooten Corporation, Wilson , NC

Best Utility Project - read story
Columbia Hydroelectric Fish Passage, Columbia , SC
Contractor: Thalle Construction Company, Hillsborough , NC

Best Building Project
North Carolina Museum of Life & Science—Bioquest Two, Durham , NC - read story
Contractor: New Atlantic Contracting, Inc., Winston-Salem , NC

Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, Rocky Mount , NC - read story
Contactor: Barnhill Contracting Co. , Rocky Mount , NC

Build With The Best - read story
(Presented to an individual outside the construction industry whose efforts have contributed not only to the betterment of our industry, but also to the economic welfare of the Carolinas.)

Len Sanderson
State Highway Administrator (Retired)
North Carolina Department of Transportation

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