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 2006 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
• Sensitivity to the environment and surroundings

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 that were awarded first place in the General Contractor Division of the Georgia Branch, AGC's 2006 Build Georgia Awards Program.

The recipients of the 2006 Build Georgia Award were:

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, Georgia	C.D. Moody Construction Company, Inc. The Leadership Center at Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia	Chris R. Sheridan & Company 100th Anniversary Renovations of St. Joseph's Church Macon, Georgia
Collins & Company Holy Innocent's Episcopal School- South Campus Sandy Springs, Georgia	Cork-Howard Construction Company, Inc. The Center for Family Resources Marietta, Georgia	Gay Construction Company The Balzer Theater at Herren's Atlanta, Georgia
Hogan Construction Group, LLC Gwinnett County Instructional Support Center Suwanee, Georgia	Holder Construction Group, LLC Goizueta Business School Center for Research & Doctoral Education, Emory University Atlanta, Georgia	Holder Construction Group, LLC GSFIC Trinity Washington Building Renovation Atlanta, Georgia
J.M. Wilkerson Construction Company, Inc. Hardman Farm Phase I Stabilization Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia	Lusk & Associates, Inc. Plant Atkinson MSW Transfer Station Smyrna, Georgia	New South Construction Company, Inc. Atlanta International School- Sports & Activities Center Atlanta, Georgia
New South Construction Company, Inc. College Park Public Safety Complex College Park, Georgia	New South Construction Company, Inc. Whitefield Academy Multi-Purpose Building Mableton, Georgia	Rogers Construction Company Hopkins Elementary School Additions and Modifications Lilburn, Georgia
Stroud and Company Star Software Warner Robins, Georgia	The Potts Company Turner Chapel AME Church Marietta, Georgia	The Potts Company Walton County Government Complex Monroe, Georgia
Turner Construction Company 1180 Peachtree Atlanta, Georgia

Pictured are representatives of projects that were awarded Honorable Mention in the General Contractor Division of the 2006 Build Georgia Awards Program.

Honorable mention awards were presented to:

Alcon Associates, Inc. Thomas County Middle School/ Hand in Hand Primary School Thomasville, Georgia	Cork-Howard Construction Services, LLC The Southern Company Atlanta, Georgia	Gilbane Building Company CDC Environmental Health Laboratory and Energy Plant Chamblee, Georgia
New South Construction Company, Inc. Savannah Country Day School- New Middle School Building Savannah, Georgia	Rogers Construction Company Habersham EMC- Engineering & Operations Facility Clarkesville, Georgia	Stroud and Company A New Orthodontic Office for Dr. Don Spillers Warner Robins, Georgia
The Potts Company DeKalb County Administrative Building Renovations Decatur, Georgia	The Potts Company Putnam County Courthouse Expansion Eatonton, Georgia	Turner Construction Company Center for Disease Control and Prevention Thomas R. Harkin Global Communications Center Atlanta, Georgia
Warren Associates, Inc. Center for Ambulatory Services Macon, Georgia	Warren Associates, Inc. Medical Center Parking Deck Expansion- Green Deck Macon, Georgia