Seven Firms from the Carolinas Win National ABC EIC Awards
Associated Builders and Contractors presented eight awards to seven member firms from the Carolinas during ABC’s 35th annual Excellence in Construction (EIC) gala in Las Vegas on February 26, 2025. To qualify for ABC’s national competition, entrants must win first or second-place at the chapter level.
Following are the ABC EIC Award recipients from the Carolinas
FIRST-PLACE EAGLE AWARDS
Bordeaux Construction Company, Inc. | Visitor Center at Fort Fisher Historic Site| Kure Beach, NC | Historical Restoration/Renovation: $15M-$100M
Carolina Power, Inc. | Clemson Memorial Stadium Renovation | Clemson, SC | Electrical: Up to $5M
Rodgers Leeper | Sullenberger Aviation Museum| Charlotte, NC | Other/Specialty: Up to $20M
Starr Electric Company | Project CaroMont – Critical Care Tower | Charlotte, NC | Electrical: $5M-$20M
RUNNER-UP PYRAMID AWARDS
Brasfield & Gorrie | Bandwidth, Inc. Headquarters| Raleigh, NC | Commercial: $100M-$250M
Brasfield & Gorrie | FirstHealth Cancer Center| Pinehurst, NC | Healthcare: $20M-$100M
SouthCon Building Group, LLC | Boone Hall Plantation 1850s Cotton Gin House Renovation/Addition| Mount Pleasant, SC | Historical Restoration/Renovation: Up to $15M
SPC Mechanical | Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Chiller Generator Plant| Winston-Salem, NC | Mechanical & Plumbing: More than $15M
A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year’s judges included representatives from Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Design-Build Institute of America, Engineering News-Record, Construction Owners Association of America, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Building Sciences, the Smithsonian Institution and other select construction-related organizations nationwide.
About ABC – Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025, Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 that represents more than 23,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 67 chapters help members develop people, win work and deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which ABC and its members work. Visit us at abc.org.
About ABC Carolinas — Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABC Carolinas) represents general contractors, construction management firms, specialty contractors, various material and equipment suppliers, and service providers all dedicated to the construction industry in North and South Carolina. Based in Charlotte, NC, ABC Carolinas is one of 68 chapters of ABC, a national association representing more than 23,000 members. South Carolina has three regional ABC councils – Midlands, Upstate and Lowcountry. North Carolina has four regional councils – Charlotte, Triad, Triangle and Coastal. For more information and news, visit www.abccarolinas.org.
