Two local construction companies honored
Two construction companies in the Albany, N.Y. region were among five honored by the Associated General Contractors of New York State in its Build New York Awards.
Harrison & Burrowes Bridge Constructors Inc. of Glenmont won for the Walkway Over The Hudson in Poughkeepsie.
Sweet Constructors, a division of VMJR Cos. in Glens Falls, won for the West Hall Restoration at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy.
“Risk-taking constructors leading the way with excellent project management and good safety experience continue to provide owners with the quality projects they seek,” said Jeffrey J. Zogg, CEO of the association. “They are the key to success in today’s construction industry.”
The winners were selected based on outstanding managing skills, imagination, overcoming challenging and unusual circumstances, scheduling accomplishments and project innovation by the contractor/manager and the entire project team Internet Payday loans. All entries were reviewed and judged by a 12-member jury.
Other winners were:
• Andron Construction Corp. of Golden’s Bridge for the St. Cabrini Nursing Home in Dobbs Ferry;
• Aurora Contractors Inc. of Ronkonkoma for the IKEA and Erie Basin Park in Brooklyn;
• Welliver McGuire Inc. in Montour Falls for the University Services Center at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Winners will be honored at the AGC NYS Construction Industry Conference in December in Saratoga Springs.
This is the 19th year the awards have been presented.
The AGC has more than 600 members, of which more than 250 are general contractors that do public and private construction throughout New York.