The Build Georgia Awards began in 1989 when the Georgia Branch, AGC recognized General Contractor members and their construction teams for outstanding performances on some of Georgia's most remarkable projects.

In 1997, Georgia Branch established an award for specialty contractor members. The contributions specialty contractors give to the industry are vital to the success of the overall project, for this reason we are proud to include them in the tradition of the Build Georgia Award program.

Build Georgia honors achievements of Georgia's construction firms and the dedicated men and women that make up the state's construction industry. Their skill, integrity and responsibility and spirit of innovation and problem solving are making history in Georgia and improve our state's quality of life.

The Build Georgia General Contractor Award competition seeks to honor excellent construction projects throughout the state. The key judging criteria for the 2008 program included:

• Exceptional project safety performance
• Meeting the challenge of a difficult job
• Innovation in construction techniques and materials
• Application of sustainable building practices and/or green construction methods
• Excellence in project management and scheduling
• Excellence in client service

Each year a panel of industry professional select outstanding construction projects to receive the Build Georgia Award, and the Build Georgia Specialty Award, Georgia Branch, AGC's highest levels of distinction.

Pictured are representatives of projects awarded first place in the General Contractor Division of the Georgia Branch, AGC's 2008 Build Georgia Awards Program.

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Pictured are representatives of projects awarded first place and merit awards in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division of the Georgia Branch, AGC's 2008 Build Georgia Awards Program.

The recipients of a 2008 Build Georgia Award for their respective project category include:

Allen & Graham, Inc. Historic City Hall Restoration Darien, GA	Barton Malow Company Renaissance Middle School Fairburn, GA Also earned a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	The Beck Group Lenox Square West Mall Overbuild Atlanta, GA
Cork-Howard Construction Co. Union General Hospital West Wing & LDR/C-Section Renovation Blairsville, GA	Garbutt/Christman A Joint Venture Partnership Cone Hall Renovation Statesboro, GA	Gay Construction Company Emory University Hospital Expansion Neuro Critical Care Unit Atlanta, GA
Hogan Construction Group, LLC. Fowler YMCA Addition & Renovation Norcross, GA Also earned First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Holder Construction Company Georgia State University Library Transformation Atlanta, GA	Kajima Building and Design Group Nichiha Macon, GA Also earned a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
LUSK & Associates, Inc. Aurora Theatre City of Lawrenceville Performing Arts Center Lawrenceville, GA Also earned First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	LUSK & Associates, Inc. Clarkston Community Center Clarkston, GA	C.D. Moody Construction Company Crawford Long Middle School Atlanta, GA
New South Construction Company, Inc. Delta Air Lines South Terminal Ticketing Renovation Atlanta, GA	New South Construction Company, Inc. Dobbins ARB Maintenance Hangar Renovation Dobbins ARB, GA	New South Construction Company, Inc. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Concourse Cosmetic Upgrades Atlanta, GA
New South Construction Company, Inc. Oconee County Jail Watkinsville, GA	New South Construction Company, Inc. Wesleyan School Fine Arts and Administration Complex Norcross, GA	Piedmont Construction Group The Ice House Macon, GA Also earned a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Rogers Construction Company Ashton Woods Rehabilitation Center Atlanta, GA Also earned a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Rogers Construction Company Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement Center Lawrenceville, GA	Chris R. Sheridan & Co. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Warner Robins, GA
Stroud and Company Gresco Forsyth, GA	Van Winkle & Company, Inc. Edata Systems Center at Marble Mill Kennesaw, GA	Van Winkle & Company, Inc. Zion Baptist Church Marietta, GA
Warren Associates, Inc. Georgia College & State University Macon Campus Center for Graduate and Professional Learning Macon, GA	Warren Associates, Inc. MRI Relocation and Expansion Macon, GA	J. M. Wilkerson Construction Co., Inc. MARTA Fare Collections System Upgrades Atlanta, GA
WWPS, Inc. Weracoba Creek Water Quality Improvement Project Columbus, GA

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Pictured are representatives of projects earning Merit Awards in the General Contractor Division of the 2008 Build Georgia Awards Program.

The recipients of a 2008 Build Georgia Merit Award for their respective project category include:

Batson-Cook Construction Columbus State University Corn Center for the Visual Arts Columbus, GA	Batson-Cook Construction Sea Island Beach Club Sea Island, GA Also earned a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Bowen & Watson, Inc. Kings Bridge Middle School Athens, GA
Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Atlanta, GA	Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC GAI Expansion Atlanta, GA	Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC King’s Ridge Christian School Barbara Adler Academic Center Alpharetta, GA
Cork-Howard Construction Co. Alliance Bernstein Expansion Atlanta, GA	Cork-Howard Construction Co. Bain & Company Atlanta, GA	Cork-Howard Construction Co. JM Family/DataScan Alpharetta, GA
Gilbane Building Company West Forsyth High School Cumming, GA	Headley Construction Corporation Christ the King Catholic Church Pine Mountain, GA	Hogan Construction Group, LLC. Douglas County Fire Station # 8 Villa Rica, GA
Hogan Construction Group, LLC. Gwinnett Department of Public Health Lawrenceville, GA	Manhattan Construction Company Dawson County Sheriff’s Office & Adult Detention Center Dawsonville, GA	Manhattan Construction Company The Gallery Atlanta, GA
C. D. Moody Construction Company Downtown Parking Deck Atlanta, GA	New South Construction Company, Inc. The Schenck School Renovation & Expansion Sandy Springs, GA	R.K. Redding Construction, Inc. Rockmart Middle School Rockmart, GA
Turner Construction Company Hall County Jail and Core Support Center Gainesville, GA	Van Winkle & Company, Inc. 12Stone Church Lawrenceville, GA	J.M. Wilkerson Construction Co., Inc. Renaissance Walk at Sweet Auburn Atlanta, GA