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 Specialty 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

Pictured are representatives of projects earning first place in the Specialty Contractor Division of the Georgia Branch, AGC's 2011 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Pictured are representatives of projects earning merit honors in the Specialty Contractor Division of the Georgia Branch, AGC's 2011 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Recipients of a 2011 AGC Build Georgia First Place Award for the Specialty Contractor Division include:

Athena Construction Group Loves to Make the World Go Green Atlanta	Athena Construction Group Airplanes and Rocks Don’t Mix College Park
Eckardt Electric Company Grady Hospital - Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center Atlanta	Brent Scarbrough & Company Costco Fort Oglethorpe
Brent Scarbrough & Company CVS Atlanta	Brent Scarbrough & Company Rockledge Apartments Marietta
Taylor Commercial, Inc. UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art Ceramics Building Athens	Taylor Commercial, Inc. Apple Valley Condominiums Norcross
Tebarco Mechanical Corporation Atlanta International School New Art, Science & Design Center Atlanta

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Recipients of a 2011 AGC Build Georgia Merit Award for the Specialty Contractor Division include:

Ace Electric, Inc. Moody BRAC Dormitory Moody AFB	Mayberry Electric, Inc. Philips Alpharetta
Brent Scarbrough & Company NCR Peachtree City	Brent Scarbrough & Company Fort Benning Maintenance Facility Fort Benning
Taylor Commerical, Inc. North Georgia College and State University Cadet Housing Dahlonega	Taylor Commercial, Inc. The Arbor Condominiums Atlanta