Contractors do their work nearly anonymously, so when their colleagues and the industry in which they work recognize them for the work they have done, we at Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly are pleased to give them a well-deserved pat on the back.
Here are some of the awards presented to area contractors in the last 12 months:
* Berglund Construction, Chesterton, 2010 Construction Advancement Foundation Contractor of the Year.
* Berglund Construction, Chesterton, 2011 Construction Advancement Foundation Project of the Year, Electrician's Training Center.
* Berglund Construction, Chesterton, 2011 Best Commercial Construction Company, Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly.
* Berglund Construction, Chesterton, AIA Chicago 2010 Divine Detail Award for The Ledge at Skydeck Chicago.
* Berglund Construction, Chesterton, Landmarks Illinois 2010 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award, preservation of the Haskell, Barker and Atwater Buildings.
* Brant Construction, Schererville, NCI Building Systems Sales Award.
* CB Richard Ellis/Bradley, South Bend, 2010 Downtown South Bend Pride of Place Award for new construction.
* Culver Roofing, a sister company to Pangere Corp., Gary, 2011 Roger Walters Memorial Award from the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable.
* Culver Roofing, a sister company to Pangere Corp., Gary, Excellence Award for Safety from the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable.
* Graycor Construction Co., Portage, completion of its Northwest Indiana operations center in Portage, which includes subsidiaries Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc. and Graycor Blasting Company.
* Larson-Danielson Construction Co. Inc., LaPorte, 2010 MACIAF Awards for Excellence in Construction (Athletic).
* Larson-Danielson Construction Co. Inc., LaPorte, 2011 Best Commercial Construction Company, Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly.
* Pangere Corp., Gary, Excellence Award for Safety from the Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable.
* Powers & Sons, Indianapolis and Gary, 2011 Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety Outstanding Project Award for the Eastern Star Church Northwest Project.
* Powers & Sons, Indianapolis and Gary, President Mamon Powers III named one of Indianapolis Business Journal's 40 Under 40.
* Reith-Riley, Gary, LaPorte, South Bend and Valparaiso (and 20 other locations in Indiana and Michigan), Silver ESOP from The ESOP Association.
* Superior Construction, Gary, Excellence Award for Safety, Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable.
* Superior Construction, Gary, Excellence in Innovation Award, Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable.
* Superior Construction, Gary, Indiana Construction Association Golden Summit Award for leadership in construction employee safety.
* Superior Construction, Gary, Indiana Construction Association Pinnacle Award for leadership in construction employee safety on all Indiana projects.
* Superior Construction, Gary, Indiana Governor's Safety Award-Education and Outreach in Construction.
* Superior Construction, Gary, TAUC Thomas J. Reynolds Award for DART Rate 25 percent below BLS Average.
* Tonn and Blank, Michigan City, and Indianapolis, 2011 Best Commercial Construction Company, Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly.
