American Buildings Honors Builders For Excellence In Design

Charlotte, NC - American Buildings has announced the winners of its 2023 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. The Building Of The Year was awarded to Cornice Construction LLC for the Ryerson Steel facility in Centralia, WA.

Building Of The Year - Ryerson Steel, Centralia, WA

Each year, American Buildings hosts the Excellence in Design Awards competition for all Authorized American 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: 2023 Building of the Year.

“The Excellence in Design Awards highlight the talented professionals in the metal buildings industry,” said Carlie Smith, Marketing Director for Nucor Buildings Group. “We are continually impressed by the quality of projects submitted each year for our Excellence in Design Program and commend our skilled Builders on the completion of so many inspiring, innovative metal building projects.”

The winners are as follows:

Building of the Year (GOLD) – Ryerson Steel

Location: Centralia, WA
Builder: Cornice Construction, LLC

1^st Runner Up (SILVER) – Mickey’s Black Box
Location: Lititz, PA
Builder: E.H. Beiler Industrial Services, LLC

2^nd Runner Up (BRONZE) – Uncommons
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Builder: Ryerson Construction Management

Category 1^st Place Winners

Agriculture – Ubilla Farms
Location: Caldwell, ID
Builder: West Valley Construction

Auto Dealership – All American Ford
Location: Springfield, AL
Builder: Goodgame Co., Inc.

Church/Religious Centers – Grace Church
Location: Dumfries, VA
Builder: Whitener & Jackson, Inc.

Commercial – Extra Mile Sports
Location: Elkhorn, NE
Builder: Lacey Construction, Inc.

Government/Institutional – Florence Fire Station No. 4
Location: Florence, SC
Builder: Ace Construction Co., Inc.

Manufacturing/Industrial – Ryerson Steel
Location: Centralia, WA
Builder: Cornice Construction, LLC

Office – Salava Veterinary Clinic
Location: Clay Center, KS
Builder: Senger Construction

Recreation – Miller Sunset Pavilion
Location: Winona Lake, IN
Builder: Robinson Construction, Inc.

Retail – Uncommons
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Builder: Ryerson Construction Management

Special Projects – Mickey’s Black Box
Location: Lititz, PA
Builder: E.H. Beiler Industrial Services, LLC

Transportation – Fly Exclusive Hangar
Location: Kinston, NC
Builder: P. West Co. Inc D/B/A Custom Building

Warehouse/Distribution – Octopi Brewing Co. Warehouse
Location: Waunakee, WI
Builder: Vogel Bros. Building Co. 

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.