News Release

For additional information on any winner, including project photos :
Lori Tharp , Associate Dir., Business Development - Carolinas AGC
(704) 372-1450, ext. 5227; ltharp@carolinasagc.org

CHARLOTTE – February 2, 2006 – The Carolinas Associated General Contractors (AGC) announces the winners of its 2005 Pinnacle Awards for outstanding achievement in the Carolinas commercial construction industry.

Best General Contractor - read story
Crowder Construction Company, Charlotte, NC

Best Supplier/Service Company - read story
CIS Consulting Group, Charlotte, NC

Best Highway-Heavy Project (2 Awards Given)
Liberty Pedestrian Bridge, Greenville, SC - read story
Contractor: Taylor & Murphy Construction Co., Asheville, NC

Interstate 85 Design-Build Project in Mecklenburg County, NC - read story
Contractor: Blythe Construction, Charlotte, NC

Best Utility Project - read story
Table Rock Intake, Cleveland, SC
Contractor: Crowder Construction Co., Civil & Environmental Division, Apex, NC

Best Building Project - read story
Presbyterian Hospital's Women's Center Expansion & Renovation, Charlotte, NC
Contractor: Rodgers Builders, Charlotte, 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.)

Danny R. Shealy,
Director of Construction for the South Carolina Department of Transportation

Winners were selected by a judging panel representing a cross-section of the Carolinas AGC membership: General contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and service companies. Judges have the option of giving no award in a given category.

As the largest AGC chapter in the nation with 3,000 member firms, Carolinas AGC's mission is to build its members' businesses through workforce development, business development, profit management, and CompTrust AGC –a self-insured workers' compensation trust for members. More than 75% of commercial and industrial construction (buildings, highways/bridges, utility facilities) in both North and South Carolina is performed or supported by Carolinas AGC members.