The 16th Annual PINNACLE Award winners were named Fri. April 3 at a luncheon at Harrah’s Eldorado Casino. The PINNACLE Awards program was established in 1999 by the Nevada chapter of AGC to honor the “Best of the Best” in Northern Nevada construction projects; recognizing construction leadership, excellence and community spirit.
This year’s judges were from the Utah chapter of AGC and prizes were awarded in the following categories: Meeting the Challenge of a Difficult Job; Sensitivity to Environment/History/Culture; and Contractor’s Innovation, in two divisions: under and over $5 million and under and over $500,000.
The winners for each category are as follows:
SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR OVER $500,000: MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF A DIFFICULT JOB — RHP Mechanical Systems, Inc. and Ardagh Metal Packaging, USA
SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR OVER $500,000, MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF A DIFFICULT JOB — Granite Construction and LogistiCenter 395
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION UNDER $5 MILLION, MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF A DIFFICULT JOB — Clark & Sullivan Construction for the Reno/Tahoe Airport Federal Inspection Services Remodel
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OVER $5 MILLION, CONTRACTOR INNOVATION — Q & D Construction for the I-80 Carlin Tunnel Project
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OVER $5 MILLION, MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF A DIFFICULT JOB — Core Construction Services, of Nevada, Inc. for the University of Nevada, Reno Getchell Library Demolition & Utility Relocation
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION UNDER $5 MILLION, CONTRACTORS INNOVATION — Building Solutions, Inc. for the Mercury Mobile Transfer System
GENERAL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION OVER $5 MILLION, MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF A DIFFICULT JOB — Granite Construction for the Mt. Rose Highway Repave & Improvement Project
The People’s Choice Award for 2014 was given to L.A. Perks Petroleum Specialists, Inc. for the Bango Refinery, Demo and Rebuild.