American Buildings Honors Builders For Excellence In Design

Building Of The Year - Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana (shown above and below)

Charlotte, NC - American Buildings has announced the winners of its 2021 Excellence in Design Awards. The competition is designed to highlight the diverse application and expansion of the metal building construction industry. Each project showcases new designs that illustrate innovative metal system construction.

Each year, American Buildings hosts the Excellence in Design Awards competition for all Authorized American Buildings Builders. American Buildings works with builders in helping them transform ideas into actual designs.

This year, judges chose from over 100 entries and selected the best projects in each of the following categories: Agriculture; Auto Dealership; Church/Religious Centers; Commercial; Government/Institutional; Manufacturing/Industrial; Office; Recreation; Retail; Special Projects; Transportation; and Warehouse/Distribution.

Recognized in each category were winners, first and second runners-up, and honorable mentions. The winners from each category were then nominated to compete for the top award: 2021 Building of the Year.

“The Excellence in Design Awards allow our Builders the opportunity to be recognized for their innovation in the metal construction industry,” said Carlie Smith, Marketing Director for Nucor Buildings Group. “Our Builders exemplified their resilience, flexibility, and innovation through a challenging year, and we are continually impressed by the level of talent and quality our Builders deliver on each of their projects. The diverse range of buildings submitted for the Excellence in Design program is truly inspiring and demonstrates the versatility of American Buildings metal buildings and products.”

The winners are as follows:

Building of the Year (GOLD) – Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Builder: The Hagerman Group

1st Runner Up (SILVER) – Nugget Markets, Inc. Headquarters
Location: Davis, CA
Builder: Stuart James Construction, Inc.

2nd Runner Up (BRONZE) – Mesa Rim
Location: San Marcos, CA
Builder: G&W Builders Inc.

Category 1st Place Winners

Agriculture – Roar Wine
Location: Castroville, CA
Builder: Ausonio Incorporated

Auto Dealership – Carson City Nissan
Location: Mound House, NV
Builder: Miles Construction

Church/Religious Centers – East Lake Community Church
Location: Moneta, VA
Builder: Helm Building Enterprises

Commercial – DISTRICT 850
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Builder: Sperry & Associates, Inc.

Government/Institutional – City of Greenwood Public Works Maintenance Facility
Location: Greenwood, IN
Builder: Myers Construction Management, Inc.

Manufacturing/Industrial – Phoenix
Location: Monona, WI
Builder: Quality Erectors and Sheeters

Office – Nugget Market Headquarters
Location: Davis, CA
Builder: Stuart James Construction, Inc.

Recreation – Mesa Rim
Location: San Marcos, CA
Builder: G&W Builders Inc.

Retail – Warped Wing Brewing Co.
Location: Springboro, OH
Builder: Kingsolver Construction

Special Projects – Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Builder: The Hagerman Group

Transportation – Truckstar
Location: Deerfield, WI
Builder: Advanced Building Corporation

Warehouse/Distribution – Amazon Delivery Station
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Builder: The Hagerman Group

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.