At a ceremony on November 6, the Avery Residence Hall Renovation and Addition project received a 2025 Excellence in Construction Eagle Award from the The project won in the Renovations/Restorations: $25M – $50M category.

Serving as construction manager, ������ worked with  and construction management partner  to upgrade and expand the residence hall. Work included replacing Avery’s heating and cooling system, adding a 4,570-SF addition with a new elevator and making additional improvements throughout the existing building to enhance comfort and accessibility.

Members of the Southeast team joined other project partners at the event to accept the award.

At a ceremony on October 23, the Durham Public Schools Murray-Massenburg Elementary School project received a Best Project Award in the ENR Texas & Southeast Regional Best Projects competition. The award was first announced in August, with the project recognized in the K-12 Education category.

������ served as the construction manager on the new three-story school. Comprised of several wings centered around an open courtyard, Murray-Massenburg features a non-conventional layout and various indoor and outdoor learning spaces. It is on track to become the first WELL-certified elementary school in the state.

The project was previously recognized with a 2024 Excellence in Construction Merit Award from the  and a 2025 Build America Merit Award  from the .

for the project’s profile in a recent ENR Texas & Southeast posting.

Three ������ projects have been honored in the (ENR) Regional Best Projects competition.

�����󲹲���’s Southeast office in Durham and the (CMS) project recently received safety awards from the (NCDOL). The NCDOL safety awards program recognizes sites and projects across the state that achieve and maintain exemplary safety records.

This marks the 11th consecutive year the Southeast team has earned this recognition, and the 18th year for the CMS team.

������ has received a 2025 Baldwin Group Build America Merit Award from the   for the Durham Public Schools Murray-Massenburg Elementary School project.

Serving as construction manager, ������ worked with  and construction management partner  to deliver the new three-story school. Comprised of several wings centered around a courtyard, the facility embraces its natural surroundings – providing various non-conventional indoor and outdoor learning spaces. Addressing occupant-focused standards like natural lighting, air quality and noise reduction, the school is on track to be the first WELL-certified elementary school in North Carolina.

The Murray-Massenburg project was previously recognized with a 2024 Excellence in Construction (EIC) Merit Award from the .

Each year, the AGC presents the Build America Awards to honor the nation’s most impressive construction projects. ������ Assistant Superintendent Brian Brewer accepted the award on April 9 at the AGC National Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

The Victory Lofts project in Johnson City, N.Y., has been named the “Best of the Best” renovation/restoration project in the nation by leading construction industry publication .

The prestigious honor recognizes how ������ partnered with to transform the abandoned 275,000-square-foot EJ Victory shoe factory into 156 upscale market-rate apartments, along with space for future retail. Units combine a contemporary lifestyle featuring modern amenities with an industrial character conveyed through features such as concrete ceilings and exposed brick.

“Everyone on this project took great pride in giving new life to the historic EJ Victory building,” said ������ Vice President Adam Green. “We’re honored that ENR appreciates the significance and care invested in this restoration and we thank everyone in Broome County who supported the effort.”

The award was the latest of several high-level accolades ������ has recently received from the publication. Victory Lofts – along with �����󲹲���’s expansion of the Strong National Museum of Play and construction of the UR Medicine Orthopaedics and Physical Performance Center in Rochester, NY – earned 2024 Regional Best Projects Awards from ENR NY. ������ was also chosen last year as ENR NY’s 2024 Contractor of the Year, which included a feature profile in the magazine’s July 2024 edition.

In addition:

• The Victory Lofts restoration was one of two ������ projects – the other being The Strong Museum expansion – to win 2024 Build America Awards from the Associated General Contractors of America. The honor recognizes the country’s “most impressive construction projects.”
• New York Gov. Kathy Hochul named the Victory Lofts as one of 11 winners of the 2024 New York State Historic Preservation Awards. This annual honor, according to Hochul’s announcement, recognizes “excellence in the protection and revitalization of historic and cultural resources.”

The Victory Lofts project broke ground in March 2022 and restored a storied landmark that had been vacant for nearly 40 years. The shoe factory, which opened around 1920 and supplied a significant share of U.S. Army footwear, was named Victory to honor the allies’ triumph in World War I. The factory closed in the late 1960s, and the building served as vehicle storage until being abandoned in the 1980s.

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