EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION 
The Awards Of Excellence In Construction (EIC)


Podcast Interview with National Excellence Award Winner - Nor-Son, Inc.
Renee Johnson, Marketing Director at Nor-Son, Inc. was recently interviewed about their involvement in Excellence In Construction and their award winning projects.  Click Here to listen.

ABOUT EIC
ABC's Awards of Excellence Program has become the premier competition within the construction industry that recognizes outstanding construction projects across the nation. Excellence in Construction is a program that began at the MN Chapter 20 years ago and has grown to become a premier competition within the construction industry that recognizes outstanding construction projects by Minnesota and North Dakota contractors. Click Here to view last year's winning projects.

APPLICATION
Are you ready to compete in the 2012 Excellence in Construction competition? This year's local competition deadline is September 9, 2012. Applications will be sent to our membership in May. Attached are the necessary registration forms for the competition - Forms. It is open to all projects completed between 9/1/2010 - 9/1/2012.  It is a requirement that you must win at the chapter level before being eligible for the National competition. The National ABC deadline is October 31, 2012. 2011 Awards will be presented on the local level on February 2, 2012 at the Metropolitan in Golden Valley. National ABC awards will be at the February 21-22, 2012 BizCon. For additional information email jeni@mnabc.com

Awards are offered in the following categories: Projects with members performing as general contractors or construction managers:

* Commercial
* Healthcare
* Historical Restoration
* Industrial
* Infrastructure/Heavy Highway
* International
* Institutional
* Pre-Engineered Building
* Public Works/Environmental
* Renovation
* Residential
* Community / Public Service
* Mega Projects (Over $100 Million)


Projects with members performing as specialty contractors:

* Electrical
* Exterior Finish
* Mechanical
* Interior Contractor
* Sitework/Landscape
* Community / Public Service
* Other Specialty Construction

Sponsors
Finance & Commerce Media Group

Finance & Commerce Media Group

ABC Insurance

ABC Insurance

Building Restoration Corporation

Building Restoration Corporation

Protouch Painting

Protouch Painting

Minneapolis Builders Exchange

Minneapolis Builders Exchange


The Blue Book Building & Construction Network

The Blue Book Building & Construction Network