News Release > Carolinas AGC Announces 2006 Pinnacle Award Winners
For additional information, including project photos : 
Lori Tharp , Carolinas AGC
(704) 372-1450, ext. 5227; ltharp@carolinasagc.org
CAROLINAS CONSTRUCTION LEADERS RECEIVE TOP HONORS Best General Contractor - read story
Hightower Construction Co., Inc., Charleston , SC
Hightower is a 50-year-old firm with about 110 employees; annual revenue approximately $100 million. Judges cited its safety program, top subcontractor top owner references. Specialty: design/build, government, industrial, commercial and restoration/renovation.
Best Subcontractors/Specialty Contractor - read story
Salem Electric Company, Winston-Salem, NC
Salem Electric is a 60-year-old family firm with about 300 employees. Judges cited staff stability, community involvement and partnership attitude with both cus to mers and second-tier subcontrac to rs and suppliers. Specialty: commercial, industrial and healthcare work. Best Supplier/Service Company - read story
Chandler Concrete Co., Inc., Burlington , NC
Chandler produces over 1,000,000 cubic yards of ready-mixed concrete annually. The family-owned firm has over 550 employees in three states. Judges cited its safety emphasis and resulting safety performance, and quality of personnel.
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
This 3-year project involved: removing and replacing two bridges-- the Ashley Phosphate Road bridge over I-26 and the US 52 flyover bridge-- and widening I-26; plus adding 2 lanes to Ashley Phosphate Road .
Hwy. 98 Bypass at Wake Forest , Wake Forest , NC - read story
Contractor: S. T. Wooten Corporation, Wilson , NC
This bypass at US 1 involved widening, drainage, grading, paving, signals, structures and culverts, and construction of a new 4-lane divided facility. In addition, construction of a new Single Point Urban Interchange was required, including a two-span bridge.
Best Utility Project - read story
Columbia Hydroelectric Fish Passage, Columbia , SC
Contractor: Thalle Construction Company, Hillsborough , NC
For over 100 years a dam at Columbia 's Broad River has blocked the path of migratory fish. Thalle constructed a custom “ladder” to allow these fish to overcome the dam and move upstream, plus a downstream fish passage structure to allow migrating fish to return to the ocean.
Best Building Project
North Carolina Museum of Life & Science—Bioquest Two, Durham , NC - read story
Contractor: New Atlantic Contracting, Inc. , Winston-Salem , NC
This project expanded the museum in to an adjacent rock quarry abandoned in the 1920's, involving: habitats for bears and wolves with man-made rock and water features, an inhabited wetland area, manmade sailboat pond, animal holding facilities, two visitor centers, and a boardwalk descending a 26-foot cliff.
Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences, Rocky Mount , NC - read story
Contactor: Barnhill Contracting Co. , Rocky Mount , NC
This two-year project rehabilitated a tobacco warehouse dormant for 50 years in to a state-of-the-art museum and arts center, while meeting historic restoration standards specified by the US Department of the Interior and National Parks Service.
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
Winners were selected by a judging panel representing a cross-section of the Carolinas AGC membership: General contrac to rs, subcontrac to rs, 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. 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.
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