The Build Georgia Awards began in 1998 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 2010 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 earning first place in the General Contractor division of Georgia Branch, AGC's 2010 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Pictured are representatives of projects awarded first place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices division of Georgia Branch, AGC's 2010 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Pictured are representatives of projects awarded merit placement in the General Contractor division of Georgia Branch, AGC's 2010 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Pictured are representatives of projects awarded merit placement in the Best Sustainable Building Practices category of Georgia Branch, AGC's 2010 Build Georgia Awards Program.

R.W. Allen, LLC Augusta Sportswear Rooflift Augusta	S.C. Barker Construction Tiftton-Tift County Public Library Tifton Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Barton Malow Company Shirley Clements Mewborn Field at Georgia Institiute of Technology Atlanta Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Barton Malow Company Gwinnett Stadium Lawrenceville	The Beck Group Two Alliance Center Atlanta Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Brasfield & Gorrie 271 17th Street Atlanta Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Carroll Daniel Construction Company Addition and Alterations to Chesney Elementary School Duluth	Choate Construction Company - Atlanta Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters Hapeville	Chris R. Sheridan & Company Northwoods Academy Macon
Cooper & Company General Contractors, Inc. MARTA - Lakewood, Ft. McPherson Atlanta	Cork-Howard Construction Company Philips - One Deerfield Alpharetta	Duffey Southeast, Inc. AT&T Internet Data Center Expansion Lithia Springs
Duffey Southeast, Inc. Southcrest Financial Group - Bank of Chickamauga Chickamauga	Gay Construction Company Fulton Cotton Mill Tornado Recovery Project Atlanta	R.J. Griffin & Company Chick-fil-a Oakmont College Park
R.J. Griffin & Company Fickett Elementary School Remodel Atlanta	R.J. Griffin & Company The Brookwood Atlanta	R.J. Griffin & Company Gwinnett Medical Center - Lawrenceville Vertical Expansion Lawrenceville
Hogan Construction Group, LLC Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Branch Library Tucker	Hogan Construction Group, LLC/Gude Management Group, LLC Atlanta Public Safety Annex Atlanta Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Holder Construction Company Psychology and Interdisciplinary Sciences Building at Emory University Atlanta Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
JBrennon Construction, Inc. Main Street Village Cartersville	Kajima Building & Design Group, Inc. Toyo Tire Manufacturing Facility, Phase III White	LUSK & Company, Inc. Hapeville Charter Career Academy - 9th Grade Building Union City
LUSK & Company Inc. Dahlonega United Methodist Church Dahlonega Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	New South Construction Company Delta Community Credit Union Vinings Branch Atlanta	New South Construction Company ASA Technical Center - Renovation Hapeville Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Parrish Construction Group, Inc. Southwest High School Macon	Premier Construction Associates, LLC Benton House of Newnan Lakes Newnan	R.K. Redding Construction, Inc. Greek Village, University of West Georgia Carrollton
Saliba Construction Company, Inc. Twin Rivers Middle School Lawrenceville	Skanska USA Building, Inc. Omni Hotel Tornado Damage Repair Atlanta	Turner Construction Company Emory University Woodruff Health Sciences Center Administrative Building (WHSCAB) Atlanta Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Turner Construction Company Emory Conference Center Hotel Expansion & Renovation Atlanta Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Warren Associates, Inc. 7th Floor Main Renovations - Medical Center of Central Georgia Macon	J.M. Wilkerson Construction Company, Inc. Hotel Indigo Athens Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
J.M. Wilkerson Construction Company, Inc. The Rialto Room Athens Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	J.M. Wilkerson Construction Company, Inc. Peachtree Creek Slope Stabilization Atlanta Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Gay Construction Company Greystone Pool & Bathhouse at Piedmont Park Atlanta Earned First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division

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Merit Awards were presented to:

Batson-Cook Company IDI Corporate Headquarters - Interior Buildout Atlanta Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC 1075 Peachtree Mixed-Use Atlanta	Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC Muscogee County School District Public Education Center Columbus
Choate Construction Company - Atlanta Kennesaw State University Student Dining Facility Kennesaw	Choate Construction Company - Savannah LIve Oak Public LIbrary, Southwest Branch Savannah Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Garbutt/Christman, A Joint Venture Partnership Health Sciences and Parks Memorial Historic Restoration and Rehabilitation Milledgeville
Gay Construction Company White Provisions Redevelopment Atlanta	Gilbane Building Company Central High School Macon	R.J. Griffin & Company Sea Island Beach Club Garden Residences Sea Island
Hogan Construction Group, LLC Avis G. Williams Toco Hill Branch Library Decatur	Hogan Construction Group, LLC Freeman's Mill Park Dacula	Hogan Construction Group, LLC Paulding County Fire Station 11 Acworth
Holder Construction Company Tate Student Center Expansion at the University of Georgia Athens Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	C.D. Moody Construction Company, Inc. Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy Atlanta	New South Construction Co., Inc. Delta-Operation Control Center, Renovation Atlanta
New South Construction Co., Inc. Jackson County Jail Atlanta	New South Construction Co., Inc. Columbia Theological Seminary - Graduate Student Housing Decatur Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Stroud & Company Georgia Transmission Corporation Forsyth Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Stroud & Company OrthoGeorgia Properties Macon	Swofford Construction, Inc. Lanier High School Athletics Facilities Sugarhill	Turner Construction Company Qualcomm Atlanta Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Warren Associates, Inc. Wesley Glen Ministries LIfe Skills Center Macon	Young Contracting/SE, Inc. Life University Residence Hall/Parking Deck Marietta Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
R.J. Griffin & Company Berry College Residence Halls Mount Berry Earned a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Hogan Construction Company Tremont Atlanta Earned a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division