ABC Honors Builders And Roofers For Excellence In Design

Roof of the Year - Central Alabama Community College

Eufaula, AL - American Buildings Company (ABC) has announced the winners of its 2014 Excellence in Design Awards. The competition is designed to inspire new ideas and expand the metal building systems industry. Every project submitted showcases the variety of designs and continuous innovation.

Each year, ABC hosts the Excellence in Design Awards competition for all authorized ABC Builders and Architectural Metal Systems (AMS) Roofers. A panel of neutral judges selects the winners.

Project winners were chosen from each of the following categories: Agricultural; Auto Dealerships; Church/Religious Center; Commercial; Government/Institutional; Green Building; Manufacturing/Industrial; Office; Recreation; Retail; Roofing; Transportation; Self Storage; Special Projects and Warehouse/Distribution.

Wes Brooker

Winners, first and second runner-ups, and honorable mentions were recognized in each category. The winners were then nominated to compete for the two top awards: Building of the Year and Roof of the Year.

“Our Builders and Roofers have excelled in this year’s Excellence in Design Awards,” said Wes Brooker, Marketing Manager at American Buildings Company. “Every project submitted showcased the variety of designs and continuous innovation seen throughout the metal building industry.”

The winners are as follows:

	Building of the Year - Total Ag Industries

Building of the Year
Total Ag Industries
Location: Hillsboro, N.D.
Builder: JP Structures, Inc.

Roof of the Year
Central Alabama Community College
Location: Alexander City, Ala.
Roofer: Eastern Corporation

Agricultural
Barrett Warehouse
Location: Lake Park, Ga.
Builder: Quillian Powell Construction, Inc.

Auto Dealerships
Scholfield Buick GMC
Location: Wichita, Kan.
Builder: Conco Construction

Church/Religious Centers
Shepherd of the Valley Catholic Church
Location: Central Point, Ore.
Builder: S & B James Construction

Commercial
Indy Collision Center
Location: Fishers, Ind.
Builder: T & W Corporation

Government/Institutional
Support Services Complex for SDIRC
Location: Vero Beach, Fla.
Builder: Summit Construction of Vero Beach, LLC

Green Building
Derwood Bible Church
Location: Derwood, Md.
Builder: Gardiner & Gardiner Contracting, LLC

Manufacturing/Industrial
Total Ag Industries
Location: Hillsboro, N.D.
Builder: JP Structures, Inc.

Office
Rail Delivery Service
Location: Fontana, Calif.
Builder: Lord Constructors, Inc.

Recreation
Newark Charter Gymnasium
Location: Newark, Del.
Builder: Building Concepts of America

Retail
Fremont Retail
Location: Fremont, Neb.
Builder: Pelster Construction

Roofing
Central Alabama Community College
Location: Alexander City, Ala.
Roofer: Eastern Corporation

Self Storage
Zoom Zoom
Location: Markham, Ontario
Builder: Advanced Storage Systems, Inc.

Special Projects
Trench Tai Cottage
Location: Carleton Place, Ontario
Builder: Pri-Tec Construction Ltd.

Transportation
Learjet Flight Test Building 18
Location: Wichita, Kan.
Builder: Conco Construction

Warehouse/Distribution
Franklin Development Commission
Location: Franklin, Ind.
Builder: Runnebohm Construction

About American Buildings

For more than 75 years American Buildings has been pioneering the design, manufacture and delivery of metal buildings and roofing systems that set the industry standard. From industrial and commercial structures to tailored projects for the automotive, retail and transportation industries, the American Buildings family of Authorized Builders has the expertise to exceed expectations for custom engineered metal building projects in a variety of industry segments. American Buildings delivers a proven combination of products, technology, and customer service to accurately execute projects on time and on budget. For more information, visit www.americanbuildings.com.