AGCMO Keystone/SCOTY awards celebrate excellence in construction

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BSI CONSTRUCTORS, INC. won a Keystone Project of the Year for the new Saint Louis University Jesuit Center.

Inaugural Show Me Excellence in Craftsmanship Award presented to Cement Mason Alvero Gomez

St. Louis – The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) announced the winners of the 2023 Keystone construction industry awards at its Construction Awards Gala Nov. 2 at the River City Casino Hotel.

Tom Ackerman, KMOX Radio sports director, served as emcee for the program that showcased the achievements and talents of Missouri’s construction industry. AGCMO also celebrated First Place Specialty Contractors in 12 disciplines and named a Specialty Contractor of the Year.

EXCELLENCE IN CRAFTSMANSHIP
The inaugural Show Me Excellence in Craftsmanship Award was presented to Alvero Gomez, a member of Cement Masons Local 513 out of Kansas City and a 22-year employee of Elastizell of St. Louis. Recognized as an expert in leveling and finishing lightweight concrete floor toppings with skill and precision, Gomez has traveled across the country and internationally to ply his trade.

“Alvero represents just one of the tens of thousands of hard-working union craftspersons in our state who contribute their skill and expertise to our built environment,” said Leonard Toenjes, CAE, AGCMO’s president. “His enthusiasm and optimism inspires those around him, and the high standards he sets for himself are contagious to all who are privileged to work with him.”

MORTENSON/ALBERICI/KEELEY JOINT VENTURE won Keystone Project of the Year for the CITYPARK Stadium and Downtown West Campus.

KEYSTONE WINNERS
Eight First Place Keystone Awards were presented to contractors on projects ranging from a residential center for priests, to an art museum and sports venue, to a dam project, to renovation of an historic building and construction of a proton therapy vault. An enormous rail/transit joint venture project in Boston took home a Keystone in the national class.

PROJECTS OF THE YEAR
Keystone Project of the Year winners for building construction included:

  • BSI Constructors, Inc. for the new Saint Louis University Jesuit Center.
  • Russell for the Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa.
  • Mortenson|Alberici|Keeley Joint Venture for the CITYPARK Stadium and Downtown West Campus.
IWR NORTH AMERICA received a Keystone for the CITYPARK Stadium and Downtown West Campus.

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Additional winners in the building construction category included:

  • Acme Erectors, Inc. for the 3681 Lindell (former Masonic Temple) project.
  • Tarlton Corporation for Proton Therapy Vault Concrete in Peoria, Ill.
  • IWR North America for the CITYPARK Stadium and Downtown West Campus.

HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
For highway and transportation construction:

  • Alberici Constructors received a Keystone for rebuilding the overlook buildings at the Melvin Price Locks & Dam in Alton.
  • The Green Line Extension project by GLX Constructors (a joint venture of Fluor Enterprises, Inc., The Middlesex Corp., Herzog Contracting Corp., and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.) captured first place in the national class, recognizing projects beyond Missouri and its eight contiguous states. The work occurred inside a 90-foot-wide, 100-plus-year-old Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rail corridor, requiring a three-phase track staging plan, an extensive track drainage system, and a difficult viaduct alongside 60 daily Boston area commuter trains.
ALBERICI CONSTRUCTORS received a Keystone for rebuilding the overlook buildings at the Melvin Price Locks & Dam in Alton, Ill.

PRESTIGE
“The Keystone Awards carry great pride and prestige for our winners and finalists because they are judged by an independent panel of experts,” said Toenjes. “The projects span a broad range of building types and disciplines, but they also have many aspects in common, including exceptional teamwork and innovation used to overcome challenges – all while keeping safety, workforce diversity and inclusion, budgets and schedules in mind.”

SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS
The AGC of Missouri also recognized 12 specialty contractors with Specialty Contractor of the Year (SCOTY) Awards. The specialty contractors were voted First Place in their discipline by the general contractor members of AGCMO.

TJ WIES CONTRACTING, INC., the specialty contractor receiving the most votes by general contractors, was presented with the Specialty Contractor of the Year award.  The general contractor members were asked to consider a specialty contractor’s timeliness in regard to completion of projects, ability to stay within budget and their overall experience with the specialty contractor.

ACME ERECTORS, INC. won a Keystone for the 3681 Lindell (former Masonic Temple) project.

The 12 First Place Specialty Contractor of the Year (SCOTY) award winners are:

  • ROSCH Company (Ancillary Services).
  • Elastizell of St. Louis (Concrete / Paving)
  • Drilling Service Company (Earthwork & Utilities)
  • Guarantee Electrical Company (Electrical).
  • Spirtas Wrecking Company (Environmental Remediation & Demolition).
  • TJ Wies Contracting, Inc. (Int. & Ext. Finishes, Openings & Fixtures).
  • R.F. Meeh Company (HVAC/Piping).
  • Heitkamp Masonry, Inc. (Masonry).
  • Boyer Fire Protection (Plumbing & Fire Protection).
  • BAM Contracting, LLC (Structural & Finish Carpentry).
  • ACME Erectors, Inc. (Structural & Finish Metals).
  • IWR North America (Thermal & Moisture Protection).

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