Pinnacle Award Winners

For more than two decades, the Carolinas AGC Pinnacle Awards have celebrated the very best in commercial construction across North and South Carolina. As the industry’s highest honor, these awards recognize outstanding projects, exemplary partnerships, and the individuals who help advance construction excellence in the Carolinas. Below, you’ll find a complete archive of previous Pinnacle Award winners: general contractors and Build with the Best honorees whose work has set the standard for quality, innovation, and leadership in our region. Explore their achievements and get inspired by the projects that continue to shape the future of our industry.

2020-2025

2025

Best Building Project
Clemson University Tillman Hall Auditorium Renovation
Clemson, SC
Harper General Contractors

Best Building Project
Coastal Credit Union Headquarters Renovation
Raleigh, NC
Barnhill Contracting Company

Best Highway Project
SCDOT Gaffney T Bridge
Gaffney, SC
Reeves Construction Company

Best Highway Project
Military Cutoff Extension
Wilmington, NC
Balfour Beatty

Best Utility Project
Clarke Creek PS, Force Main, Gravity Sewer & McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
Huntersville, NC
State Utility Contractors

Build With The Best
Lamar Sylvester, Retired NCDOT Chief Engineer

2024

Best Building Project
71 Wentworth
Charleston, SC
Trident Construction

Best Building Project
North Carolina State Capitol Renovation
Raleigh, NC
Muter Construction

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Hurricane Florence MILCON Package 4 Bridges
Camp Lejeune, NC
Archer Western

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Harkers Island Bridge Replacement
Harkers Island, NC
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.

Build With The Best
Senator Ross Turner

2023

Best Building Project
Hendersonville High School Campus Expansion & Renovations
Hendersonville, NC
Vannoy Construction

Best Building Project
Saint Clare of Assisi Catholic Church
Charleston, SC
Trident Construction, LLC

Best Building Project
Duke Energy Plaza - Core and Shell
Charlotte, NC
Batson-Cook Construction

Best Highway-Heavy Project
I-295 Fayetteville Outer Loop
Fayetteville, NC
Barnhill Contracting Company

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Greene Street Bridge Over NS & CSX
Columbia, SC
Crowder Construction Company

Best Utility Project
Spring/Fishburne US 17 Drainage Improvements
Charleston, SC
Conti Civil, LLC.

Build With The Best
Matt Meyer
North Carolina Community College System

2022

Best Building Project
Duke Health, Duke Central Tower
Durham, NC
Skanska USA Building

Best Building Project
Credit One Stadium Renovation
Charleston, SC
Choate Construction

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Charlotte Gateway Station
Charlotte, NC
Crowder Construction Company

Best Highway-Heavy Project
BMW LC-X Bridge & Power Feed Expansion Project
Greer, SC
United Infrastructure Group, Inc.

Best Utility Project
Cary / Apex Water Treatment Facility Ozone Systems Updates
Cary, NC
State Utility Contractors, Inc.

Best Utility Project
Lake Greenwood WTP & Raw Water Intake
Waterloo, SC
Harper Corporation General Contractors

Build With The Best
Leland Colvin, South Carolina Department of Transportation

2021

Best Building Project
North Carolina State University - Restoration of Memorial Belltower
Raleigh, NC
New Atlantic Contracting, Inc.

Best Building Project
Riverfront Park
Wilmington, NC
Clancy & Theys Construction Company

Best Building Project
Common Desk Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Monteith Construction Company

Best Building Project
Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel
Raleigh, NC
Barnhill Contracting Company

Best Highway-Heavy Project
US 421 / I-40 Business Reconstruction
Winston-Salem, NC
Flatiron Constructors, Inc.

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Lockhart SC9 Bridges
Lockhart, SC
Crowder Constructors Inc.

Best Highway-Heavy Project
I-77 Over Catawba River Emergency Bridge Replacement
Rock Hill, SC
United Infrastructure Group, Inc.

Best Utility Project
Greenville Water System - Hillandale Project
Greenville, SC
Langston Construction Company of Piedmont, LLC

Build With The Best
Fiorella Horna, El Centro Hispano

Build With The Best
Bill Whitley, Curtis Media Group

Build With The Best
Lissette Velez, Hispanic Contractors Association of the Carolinas

2020

Best Highway-Heavy Project
US-17 Maysville Bypass
Maysville, NC
Joint Venture of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Inc. and Branch Civil

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Toxaway Pedestrian Suspension Bridge
Lake Jocassee in Gorges State Park, NC
Crowder Constructors Inc.

Best Utility Project
Walhalla WTP and Raw Water Intake
Walhalla, SC
Harper Corporation General Contractors

Best Utility Project
Town Creek Culvert
Greenville, NC
Trader Construction Company

2010-2019

2019

Best Building Project
Markor Art Center, New Furniture Showroom
High Point, NC
New Atlantic Contracting, Inc.

Best Building Project
Landfall Nicklaus Clubhouse Renovation
Wilmington, NC
Muter Construction, LLC

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Surf City Bridge Replacement
Surf City, NC
Balfour Beatty

Build With The Best
Norma Houston
UNC School of Government

2018

Best Building Project
Vidant Cancer Center at the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Tower
TA Loving/Rodgers

Best Building Project
Cascade Saloon Redevelopment
Greensboro, NC
The Christman Company

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Glendale Pedestrian Bridge
Glendale, SC
Carolina Bridge Company, Inc.

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Salem Creek Connector
Winston-Salem, NC
Blythe Construction, Inc.

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Wilmington Bypass Segment B
Wilmington, NC
Balfour Beatty

Build With The Best
Vaughn Wicker, International Code Council

2016

Hall of Fame Legacy Award Winners

• Robert Barnhill, Sr., Barnhill Contracting Company
• Paul Howard, Paul Howard Construction
• B.D. Rodgers, Rodgers
• John Terry, Terry Construction Co.
• Seth T. Wooten, S.T. Wooten Corporation

Hall of Fame Award Winners

• Brad Barringer, B. R. S., Inc.
• Frank Elmore, Ellmore Goldsmith, PA
• Harry Mashburn, Mashburn Construction, Inc.
• Mike Murphy, Turner-Murphy Co., Inc.
• Randy Snow, United Infrastructure Group, Inc.

2017

Best Building Under $5 million
Quarry Park Development
Winston Salem, NC
Bar Construction Company

Best Building - $5 million and over
New Davie County High School
Mocksville, NC
New Atlantic Contracting, Inc.

Best Highway-Heavy – $5 million and over
SCDOT US 78 and SC 7 Bridge Replacements, Charleston, SC
North Charleston, SC
Crowder Construction Company

2016

Build With the Best
SCDOT Director Christy Hall and SCDOT team

Best Building Project - large / $5 million or above
Duke University Chapel Restoration, Durham, NC
Romeo Guest Construction

Best Building Project - small / under $5 million
NCA&T New (Deese) Clock Tower Project, Greensboro, NC
W.C. Construction

Best Highway Project - large / $5 million or above
Fayetteville Outer Loop, Cumberland Co., NC
Barnhill Contracting

Best Highway-Heavy Project - small / under $5 million
Mountains to Sea Trail FRP Bridge, Blowing Rock, NC
NHM Constructors

2015

Best Highway-Heavy
Goat Island Park, Phase II, Cramerton, NC
Blythe Construction, Inc.

Best Highway-Heavy Project
Macy Grove Road (Sr. 2601) (Tip U-2800), Kernersville, NC
Blythe Development Company

Best Building Project
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center - Linear Accelerator, Huntersville, NC
Vannoy Construction

Best Building Project
High Point Regional Hospital Infrastructure Improvements, High Point, NC
Rentenbach Constructors

Best Utility Project
North East Interceptor Rehabilitation Phase 2, Wilmington, NC
State Utility Contractors

Build With The Best
Carolinas AGC Highway Director Berry Jenkins

2014

Best Highway Project
The Turn in The Battery Wall, Charleston, SC
Crowder Construction Company

Best Building Project
Clemson University’s SCE&G Energy Innovation Center, Clemson, SC
Choate Construction Company

Best Building Project
UNC Greensboro Railroad Pedestrian Underpass, Greensboro, NC
New Atlantic Contracting, Inc.

Build With The Best
The Honorable NC House Representative Dean Arp

2013

Best Highway Project
Safety Improvements to 13 Intersections in South Carolina
C.R. Jackson, Inc.

Best Highway Project
The I-85 Yadkin River Bridge
Flatiron/Lane

Best Utility Project
R.B. Simms Water Treatment Plant and Lake Blalock WTP Improvements
Crowder Construction Company

Best Building Project
Duke University Baldwin Auditorium Renovations
LeChase Construction Services

Best Building Project
The Chatham County Court House
H. M. Kern Corporation

Build with the Best
North Carolina Representative Mike Hager, House Majority Whip

2012

Best Building Project
Nature Research Center- Raleigh, NC
Clancy & Theys Construction Company

Best Building Project
Battleship North Carolina Hull Repairs
Taylor Marine Construction

Best Highway Project
Nc Pea Island Emergency Bridge
Carolina Bridge Co.

Best Highway Project
Western Wake Freeway
Raleigh-Durham Roadbuilders
(Archer Western Contractors/Granite Construction Company)

Build With The Best
Keith Coltrain, Wall Templeton & Haldrup, PA

2011

Best Building Project
Jennette’s Pier – NC Aquarium Pier at Nags Head- Wilmington, NC
Clancy & Theys Construction Company

Best Highway/Heavy Project
I-40 Widening: Harrison Ave. to Jones Franklin Rd.- Raleigh/Cary, NC
S. T. Wooten Corporation

Best Highway/Heavy Project
I-40 Slope Stabilization & Rock Slide Removal- Haywood County, NC
Phillips & Jordan

Best General Contractor
Sloan Construction Company

Best Specialty Contractor
Juba Aluminum Products Company

2010

Best Building Project
St John the Baptist Cathedral Restoration, Charleston, SC
Hightower Construction Co., Inc.

Best Utility Project
Dempsey E. Benton Water Treatment Plant, Garner, NC
Archer Western Contractors, Ltd.

Best Highway/Transportation Project
US 17 Bypass at Washington, NC
Joint Venture of Flatiron-United

Best General Contractor
New Atlantic Contracting. Inc.

Best Specialty Contractor
W.B. Moore Company, Inc.

Build With The Best
Danny Shealy, retired SCDOT Director of Construction