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 2011 program included:

• Exceptional project safety performance
• Meeting the challenge of a difficult job
• Innovation in construction techniques and materials  
• 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 2011 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Pictured are representatives of projects awarded merit placement in the General Contractor division of Georgia Branch, AGC's 2011 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Pictured are representatives of projects awarded first place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices division of Georgia Branch, AGC's 2011 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Pictured are representatives of projects awarded merit placement in the Best Sustainable Building Practices category of Georgia Branch, AGC's 2011 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Batson-Cook Company Northside Hospital Forsyth Surgery and Patient Tower Vertical Cumming	Beck Georgia Institute of Technology, Hinman Research Building Atlanta	Beck John C. Godbold Federal Building Atlanta
Beck Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building Atlanta Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Brasfield & Gorrie 3630 Peachtree Atlanta	Brasfield & Gorrie Cecil B. Day Worship & Ministry Center at Perimeter Church Duluth
Brasfield & Gorrie Georgia Aquarium Dolphin Expansion Atlanta	Brasfield & Gorrie Southeast Georgia Health System Women's Center Additions & Renovations Brunswick	Carroll Daniel Construction Company Brenau Occupational Therapy Facility Gainesville
CA South Georgia Power Savannah	Choate Construction Company Kennesaw State University Women's Soccer Stadium Kennesaw	Cooper & Company General Contractors, Inc. Zion Hill Baptist Church, Phase1 - Sitework, Parking Deck and Worship Center Atlanta
Cork-Howard Construction Company Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia Jesup Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Dabbs-Williams General Contractors, LLC Ellis Square Redevelopment Savannah Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Derucki Construction Company Energy Ace Decatur Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Dublin Construction Company New Dublin High School and Auditorium Dublin	Emery & Associates Mercer University Physical Therapy & Executive Offices Project Atlanta	Garbutt/Christman Joint Venture Partnership Black Box Theatre and Book Store Renovation Milledgeville
Garbutt/Christman Joint Venture Partnership Health and Human Sciences Renovation - Hendricks Hall Statesboro	Gay Construction Company Normandy Inn at WinShape Retreat Mt. Berry	Hogan Construction Group Cobb County Department of Transportation - Regional Transportation Management Center Marietta Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Hogan Construction Group Morgan County Public Safety Complex Madison	Hogan Construction Group North Fulton Service Center Sandy Springs	Holder Construction Company Atlanta Ballet Atlanta Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Holder Construction Company The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia Athens Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Lusk & Company, Inc. Hapeville Charter Career Academy 9th Grade Building Union City	McCarthy Building Companies Georgia State University Parker H. Petit Science Center Atlanta
New South Construction Company Marine Corps Reserve Center BRAC Relocation Robins AFB  Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	New South Construction Company The Savannah Golf Club Savannah	Parrish Construction Group, Inc. Veterans High School Kathleen
R. K. Redding Construction, Inc. Paulding County High School Addition Dallas Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Chris R. Sheridan & Company Renovations to Bibb County Courthouse Macon	Chris R. Sheridan & Company   Renovations to OB Wing @ HCA Coliseum Medical Center Macon
Warren Associates, Inc. 4th Floor Main Renovation Medical Center of Central Georgia Macon Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Warren Associates, Inc. Center of Innovative Learning Medical Center of Central Georgia Macon Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Warren Associates, Inc. Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit/CHOPS The Children's Hospital Macon
J. M. Wilkerson Construction Company, Inc. CHRIS Kids, Graham Circle Atlanta Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division

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Merit Awards were presented to:

Barton-Malow Company BEST Academy at Benjamin S. Carson Atlanta	Batson-Cook Company Benton House of Douglasville Douglasville	Batson-Cook Company Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas Savannah Machinery Works Pooler Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Brasfield & Gorrie WellStar Kennestone Hospital Cancer Center Deck Vertical Expansion Marietta	Brasfield & Gorrie Willson Hospice House Albany Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Carroll Daniel Construction Company Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology Lawrenceville
CA South Primrose – Colony Square Atlanta	Choate Construction Company Armstrong Atlantic State University Student Union Savannah	Choate Construction Company Baptist Towers Atlanta Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division
Collins and Arnold Construction Co., Inc. Immediate MedCare Ellijay	Garbutt Construction Company Renovation of New College Athens	Garbutt Construction Company The Restoration of Hardman Farm Sautee
Gay Construction Company Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden Dunwoody	Gilbane Building Company The Department of Corrections Tift Renovation Project Forsyth Also took a Merit Award in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Hogan Construction Group Porter Memorial Library Covington
New South Construction Company Mount Pisgah Athletic Complex Johns Creek Also took First Place in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division	Turner Construction Company Coffee & Wheeler Counties Correctional Expansions Alamo and Nicholls
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The below projects only placed in the Best Sustainable Building Practices Division. They each earned first place honors.
Brasfield & Gorrie Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway College Park	Brasfield & Gorrie Phipps Tower Atlanta