Commitment to safety and quality of completed projects by Region construction firms were honored by the Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable and the Construction Advancement Foundation.
The annual Construction Awards Banquet celebrates outstanding achievements in construction and safety during the past year. NWIBRT’s awards focus on safety while CAF’s awards recognize multiple areas of construction performance and project outcomes.
“One of the things that’s often overlooked about NWI construction is how much work companies do regarding safety,” said Rick Foor, NWIBRT safety committee chair and Cargill health and safety manager. “Companies here in our region make a dedicated effort to refine their safety practices across some of the most challenging projects.”
Awards were given to a variety of firms based on safety performance figures, jobsite innovation, collaborative efforts to improve construction, professional development, and more.
2021 NWIBRT Safety Award recipients:
Contractor of the Year
- Solid Platforms Inc.
Company of the Year
- Falk-PLI
Owner Excellence in Leadership
- BP
- Cargill
- NIPSCO
Innovation Award
- Tonn and Blank Construction
- Falk-PLI
Outstanding Craft Persons Safety Leader Award
- Mark Abshire, Tonn and Blank Construction
- Robert Arrezola, Korellis
- Dan Bielski, Sargent Electric Co.
- Tim Carey, Stevenson Crane Service Inc.
- Jason Clemons, Fluor Constructors
- Tom Curran, Sargent Electric Company
- Derik Donohue, Superior Construction
- Stan Gawlinski, Total Mill Services, Inc.
- Josh Greco, DLZ Industrial
- Scott Gregory, Valdes Engineering Co.
- David Higgins, Hard Rock Concrete Cutters Inc.
- Jordon Jacob, Fluor Constructors
- Dave King, F.H. Paschen
- Zak Kormendy, Sargent Electric Co.
- Joe Matunas, Total Mill Services, Inc.
- Josh McCarty, Milestone Contractors North
- Scott Meltzer, Falk-PLI
- Nick Messmer, Total Mill Services Inc.
- George Nisiewicz, The Pangere Corp.
- Jeff Nix, Falk-PLI
- Cate Pfeiff, Cargill
- Will Price, Barton Malow Co.
- Roy Sammons, DLZ Industrial
- Mike Shepperd, Milestone Contractors North
- Dan Slager, BMWC Constructors Inc.
- Ronnie Uylaki, Barton Malow Co.
- Jim Webber, Stevenson Crane Service Inc.
- Jeff Wengel, Superior Construction
- Brian Whitaker, Korellis
- Dave Wolski, Stevenson Crane Service Inc.
Roger Walters Award
- Dan Kvachkoff, Solid Platforms Inc.
Certificates of Appreciation
- Jim Arendas, Construction Advancement Foundation
- Rick A. Foor, Cargill
- Brian Fordon, Valdes Engineering Co.
- Kaley Kostelnik, Total Safety U.S. Inc.
- Shoji Nakayama, Purdue University Northwest
Recognition Award
- Barton Malow Co.
- Calumet Lumber Inc.
- Central Rent-A-Crane Inc.
- Continental Electric Co.
- EMCOR Hyre Electric
- Executive Construction Inc.
- K2 Industrial Services Inc.
- Morrison Construction Co.
- Rieth-Riley Construction Co. Inc.
- Sargent Electric Co.
- Superior Construction
- The Pangere Corp.
- Tonn and Blank Construction
- Tranco Industrial Services Inc.
Achievement Award
- ACMS Group Inc.
- BMWC Constructors Inc.
- DLZ Industrial
- Fluor Constructors – Suncoke
- Hard Rock Concrete Cutters Inc.
- Hasse Construction Co. Inc.
- Meade Industries
Excellence Award
- Advanced Engineering Services
- Amex Nooter LLC
- AMS Mechanical Systems
- Brock Industrial Services LLC
- Code Red Safety
- Falk-PLI
- Fluor Constructors – Cargill
- Griffin Dewatering Midwest
- Luse Thermal Technologies
- Meccon Industries Inc.
- Middough Inc.
- N.A. Logan Inc.
- One Way Safety
- Orbital Engineering, Inc.
- Petrochem Insulation
- R. J. Mycka Inc.
- Solid Platforms Inc.
- Stevenson Crane Service Inc.
- Superior Engineering LLC
- Thatcher Foundation
- The Ross Group Inc.
- Total Mill Services Inc.
- Valdes Engineering Co.
2022 CAF Award Winners
Contractor of the Year:
- Commercial Contractor of the Year – Tonn & Blank Construction
- Industrial Contractor of the Year – Hasse Construction
- Specialty Contractor of the Year – Falk-PLI
- Highway Contractor of the Year – Rieth-Riley Construction
- Professional & Engineering Service of the Year – DLZ Industrial
Excellence in Professional Development:
- The Pangere Corp.
Projects of the Year:
- Industrial/Capital Project of the Year – Hasse Construction, Corbion Caravan Ingredients
- Public Works Project of the Year – Hasse Construction, East Chicago Sanitary District
- Commercial Project of the Year – Tonn & Blank Construction, Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute
- Highway Project of the Year – Superior Construction, INDOT 80/94-US 41 & SR 912
