Turner Construction Company Wins Associated General Contractors of America鈥檚 Construction Risk Partners Build America Grand Award as Well as Top Prize for the Best New Building Between $10 to $75 Million
Columbus, Ohio鈥檚 National Veterans Memorial and Museum was the most significant construction project of 2018, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. As a result, the project鈥檚 contractor, Turner Construction Company, received the association鈥檚 Construction Risk Partners Build America Grand Award, as well as the award for the best new building between $10 to $75 million.
鈥淚n a year brimming with exceptional construction projects, this one stood out as the best of the best,鈥 said Eddie Stewart, the association鈥檚 president and president and chief executive officer of Caddell Construction in Montgomery, Ala. 鈥淭he winning firms demonstrated top-notch skill, teamwork, and innovation to complete projects that serve as benchmarks for our industry and milestones for our communities.鈥
The 55,000 square foot facility features minimalistic interior features and a complex exterior curtain wall. But the custom cast-in-place concrete arch superstructure is the building鈥檚 defining feature. This challenging design included a distinct geometric curve shape that limited design options, as 鈥渙ut-of-plane鈥 geometry is extremely rare and challenging for cast-in-place, which uses standard formwork system designs. The superstructure is 55,000 square feet consisting of three concentric rings up to 60 feet tall and 300 feet in diameter. An integrated walking ramp connects the front door to the green roof amphitheater. The Turner team worked with the building鈥檚 designers and structural engineer to develop a three-dimensional virtual model and printed scale model, all while coordinating daily on the survey and layout.
鈥淭he Build America Awards recognize the ingenuity, thoughtful planning, and masterful delivery of construction projects across the country,鈥 said Joe Charczenko, Construction Practice Leader at Construction Risk Partners. 鈥淲e would like to congratulate all of this year鈥檚 award winners and nominees for their accomplishments, and are proud to recognize the innovative projects that are transforming the construction industry.鈥
The Construction Risk Partners Build America Awards highlight the nation鈥檚 most significant construction projects. A panel of judges, representing all areas of construction, evaluated an impressive number of submissions this year, assessing each project鈥檚 complexity, use of innovative construction techniques and client satisfaction, among other criteria. The awards, which were announced during the association鈥檚 annual convention in Denver, are considered by many to be the most prestigious recognition of construction accomplishments in the U.S.
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