Contact: Kristi Pronovost
Director of Marketing & Communications
(717) 653-8106 or kristi@abckeystone.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 11, 2020
(Manheim, Pa.) The Keystone Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) recognized local member contractor firms for their work performed on regional construction projects during the 31st annual ABC Excellence in Construction Awards Ceremony. This event, which typically draws nearly 400 attendees, was held virtually this year. The celebration aired December 10, 2020, and it was broadcast virtually via YouTube Live to contractors, project owners, design professionals and invited guests. Senator Pat Toomey (U.S. Senate) and Congressman Lloyd Smucker (U.S. House of Representatives) each sent in virtual congratulations videos for the presentation. The link to view the awards ceremony will be made public and available on ABC Keystone’s website, YouTube channel, and social media in the coming week.
The top award of the evening went to the Project of the Year (POY) recipient. The criteria to receive the POY Eagle award were its subjective ‘WOW’ factor in the following areas (in no particular order):
- Community impact
- Client satisfaction
- Design features
- Positive notoriety or high-profile of the project
The 2020 Project of the Year was awarded to Warfel Construction Company for their project 101NQ, Lancaster, submitted in the Renovation Over $5 Million category. The Keystone Chapter congratulates the entire Warfel Construction Company project team for their quality construction and dedication to excellence.
Project of the Year Description:
This extensive block-altering redevelopment breathes new life into a vacant four-story, 198,000 square foot windowless structure in the heart of downtown Lancaster. The building was in desperate need of a makeover to compliment the vibrant climate throughout other areas of the city.
Officially named 101NQ, the building features a Starbucks at the corner location and offers additional space for retailers, restaurants, and other service-based businesses on the ground floor. The second and third floor core consists of class-A office space, anchored by a local software company’s corporate headquarters. Luxury condos with unrivaled amenities, including private rooftop terraces, occupy the fourth floor and fifth floors.
This year, the Project of the Year Award finalists – listed in alpha order – included:
Company & Company Location, Project Name, Location & Category
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. (Brownstown)
Women and Babies NICU Renovation (Lancaster, PA)
Category – Healthcare Under $2 Million
Meadow Valley Electric, Inc. (Ephrata)
Sayerville Solar (Sayerville, NJ)
Category – Electrical $1-$5 Million
Warfel Construction Company (East Petersburg)
101NQ, (Lancaster, PA)
Category – Renovation Over $5 Million
Wickersham Construction and Engineering, Inc. (Lancaster)
Cartoon Network Hotel (Lancaster, PA)
Category – Renovation Over $5 Million
Wohlsen Construction Company (Lancaster)
Wilbur Redevelopment (Lititz, PA)
Category – Commercial $25-$50 Million
The 2020 Excellence in Construction program featured 88 entries, judged by a panel of construction design professionals using specific criteria regarding the quality of construction and workmanship.
- The Excellence Award, the top honor, was given to the highest scoring project in each category, providing it earned at least 90 points.
- The Merit Award, second place, was given to all other projects within each category that scored 80 or more points.
The Excellence winners at the Keystone Chapter level are now eligible to enter at the National level and compete against the best in the industry from all 69 ABC chapters, nationwide. Here are this year’s winners:
Company | Company Location | Project Name | Category Description | Project Location | Award |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Brethren Village Commercial Kitchen Renovation | Renovation $1-$5 Million | Lititz | Excellence |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Hybrid Catheterization Lab | Medical Renovation $1-5 Million | Reading | Excellence |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | LGH Pediatric Fit-Out | Healthcare $2-$10 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | NMR Expansion and Renovation | Institutional $2-$10 Million | Hershey | Excellence |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Women and Babies NICU Renovation | Healthcare Under $2 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Campus Expansion and Renovation | Residential Renovation Multi-Unit | Lancaster | Merit |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Decades Lancaster | Renovation $1-$5 Million | Lancaster | Merit |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Mountville Clinic | Commercial Under $2 Million | Columbia | Merit |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Rhoads Energy Corporate Headquarters | Commercial $2-$10 Million | Lancaster | Merit |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | South York Urgent Care | Healthcare $2-$10 Million | York | Merit |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | The Village Apartments | Residential New Multi-unit | Columbia | Merit |
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Tru by Hilton, Hershey | Commercial $2-$10 Million | Hershey | Merit |
C Mechanical Services | Lancaster | Ephrata Community Church Addition and Renovations | Electrical $1-$5 Million | Ephrata | Merit |
CCS Building Group | Willow Street | The Glen Expansion | Healthcare Over $25 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
CCS Building Group | Willow Street | Willow Valley Crossroads | Commercial $2-$10 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
CCS Building Group | Willow Street | Barnstormers Suite | Miscellaneous/ Special Projects | Lancaster | Merit |
CLARK, Inc. | Paradise | Elizabethtown College – Bowers Center | Electrical $1-$5 Million | Elizabethtown | Excellence |
CLARK, Inc. | Paradise | Security Partners Headquarters at Tobacco Ave. Best Engine Works | HVAC $250,000-$1 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
James Craft & Son, Inc. | Manchester | Donegal Mutual Insurance Co. Tech Wing Server Room HVAC Upgrades | HVAC $250,000-$1 Million | Marietta | Merit |
High Construction Company | Lancaster | Landis Homes Crossings | Residential New Single Family | Lititz | Excellence |
High Construction Company | Lancaster | Lancaster Marriott Rooms Addition | Commercial $25-$50 Million | Lancaster | Merit |
Hursh Painting Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Ephrata Community Church | Interior Finishes Over $150,000 | Ephrata | Excellence |
Keystruct Construction, LLC | York | Dover Area Animal Hospital Addition and Renovation | Commercial Under $2 Million | Dover | Excellence |
Keystruct Construction, LLC | York | Bradley Lifting Engineering Office | Renovation Under $1 Million | York | Merit |
Keystruct Construction, LLC | York | Brewery Products Warehouse Expansion | Pre-Engineered Buildings | York | Merit |
Keystruct Construction, LLC | York | Gastro Associates and York Endoscopy Center | Medical Renovation $1-5 Million | York | Merit |
Kinsley Construction, Inc. | York | OSS West York MOB Orthopaedic Clinic and Urgent Care Facility | Healthcare $10-$25 Million | York | Excellence |
Kinsley Construction, Inc. | York | D&H Project Centennial | Renovation Over $5 Million | Harrisburg | Merit |
Kinsley Construction, Inc. | York | Donsco Foundry Rebuild | Miscellaneous/ Special Projects | Wrightsville | Merit |
Kinsley Construction, Inc. | York | George Spangler Farmhouse Renovation | Renovation $1-$5 Million | Gettysburg | Merit |
Kinsley Construction, Inc. | York | Kutztown University Dome Replacement | Institutional Under $2 Million | Kutztown | Merit |
Leo Kob Co., Inc. | Elizabethtown | Eurofins Lancaster Lab – Buildings M, R & S | Plumbing $1-$5 Million | Lancaster | Merit |
Legacy Electrical Services, Inc. | Manheim | Greiner Industries | Electrical Under $250,000 | Mount Joy | Excellence |
Legacy Electrical Services, Inc. | Manheim | Aldi #141 King of Prussia | Electrical Under $250,000 | King of Prussia | Merit |
Marco Protection Systems, LLC | Downingtown | CTDI Warehouse Expansion | Fire Protection Over $250,000 | Sadsburyville | Excellence |
Meadow Valley Electric, Inc. | Ephrata | Sayerville Solar | Electrical $1-$5 Million | Sayerville, NJ | Excellence |
Mowery | Mechanicsburg | Feesers Cold Storage Addition | Industrial $2-$10 Million | Harrisburg | Excellence |
Mowery | Mechanicsburg | 78 Trade Center | Industrial Over $25 Million | Harrisburg | Merit |
Mowery | Mechanicsburg | BMW & Mercedes-Benz Addition/Renovation | Renovation Over $5 Million | Mechanicsburg | Merit |
Mowery | Mechanicsburg | CBEF – Swarner Mansion Renovations | Renovation Under $1 Million | Carlisle | Merit |
Mowery | Mechanicsburg | HDC-Skarlatos & Zonarich Renovations | Renovation $1-$5 Million | Harrisburg | Merit |
Mowery | Mechanicsburg | Jaguar Land Rover | Commercial $2-$10 Million | Carlisle | Merit |
Mowery | Mechanicsburg | Keystone Health | Healthcare $10-$25 Million | Chambersburg | Merit |
Mowery | Mechanicsburg | New Audi Dealership | Commercial $10-$25 Million | Mechanicsburg | Merit |
Paramount Contracting, Inc. | Lancaster | Bucknell University – Academic East Building | Interior Finishes Over $150,000 | Lewisburg | Excellence |
Paramount Contracting, Inc. | Lancaster | Isaiah’s Make A Wish Treehouse | Community/ Public Service | Columbia | Merit |
Paramount Contracting, Inc. | Lancaster | Lycoming College Gateway Building | Interior Finishes Over $150,000 | Williamsport | Merit |
Paramount Contracting, Inc. | Lancaster | SpiriTrust Luther Ridge – New Skilled Nursing Facility | Metal Work Over $150,000 | Chambersburg | Merit |
Quality Buildings LLC | Lancaster | SVN Square West | Woodworking Over $150,000 | Allentown | Merit |
Quality Buildings LLC | Lancaster | Wilbur Chocolate Building | Woodworking Over $150,000 | Lititz | Merit |
Smucker Company | Leola | Marriott at Penn Square Addition | Metal Work Over $150,000 | Lancaster | Excellence |
Smucker Company | Leola | Armstrong Avenue – Building 402 | Interior Finishes Over $150,000 | Lancaster | Merit |
Smucker Company | Leola | D&H Distributing – Project Centennial | Interior Finishes Over $150,000 | Harrisburg | Merit |
Speedwell Construction, Inc. | Manheim | Garden Spot Frame & Alignment | Pre-Engineered Buildings | Denver | Merit |
Speedwell Construction, Inc. | Manheim | Garman Builders Addition | Commercial Under $2 Million | Lititz | Merit |
Speedwell Construction, Inc. | Manheim | Lancaster Mazda Renovation | Renovation $1-$5 Million | East Petersburg | Merit |
EG Stoltzfus Construction, LLC | Lancaster | The Woods at Warwick Woodlands | Residential New Multi-unit | Lititz | Merit |
Wagman Construction, Inc. | York | Mount Joy Amtrak Train Station | Miscellaneous/ Special Projects | Mount Joy | Merit |
Wagman Construction, Inc. | York | Pennsylvania American Water – Capital Campus | Commercial $10-$25 Million | Mechanicsburg | Merit |
Wagman Construction, Inc. | York | York Revolution Baseball Stadium – Skybox Level Renovations | Renovation Under $1 Million | York | Merit |
Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | 101NQ | Renovation Over $5 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Eurofins Lancaster Labs Building M, R & S | Industrial Over $25 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Masonic Village Whisk Café | Renovation Under $1 Million | Elizabethtown | Excellence |
Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Menno Haven Resident Life Center | Commercial $10-$25 Million | Chambersburg | Excellence |
Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Acts Retirement Life Cokesbury Village Façade Renovations | Miscellaneous/ Special Projects | Hockessin, DE | Merit |
Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | F&M College Summer Dormitory Renovations | Residential Renovation Multi-Unit | Lancaster | Merit |
Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Village at Luther Ridge Skilled Care Facility | Healthcare $10-$25 Million | Chambersburg | Merit |
Wickersham Construction and Engineering, Inc. | Lancaster | Cartoon Network Hotel | Renovation Over $5 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
Wickersham Construction and Engineering, Inc. | Lancaster | Llangollen Water Treatment Plant Improvements | Public Works/ Infrastructure | New Castle | Excellence |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Krapf Gateway Center | Institutional $10-$25 Million | Williamsport | Excellence |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | NORLANCO Urgent Care and Outpatient Center | Medical Renovation Over $5 Million | Elizabethtown | Excellence |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Sycamore Townhomes | Concrete Over $250,000 | Elizabethtown | Excellence |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Sycamore Townhomes | Residential New Multi-unit | Elizabethtown | Excellence |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | The Hill School Dining Room Additions & Renovations | Woodworking Over $150,000 | Pottstown | Excellence |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Wilbur Redevelopment | Commercial $25-$50 Million | Lititz | Excellence |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Declaration House Community Services Hub | Commercial $2-$10 Million | Denver | Merit |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Hershey Medical Center Clean Room Laboratory | Medical Renovation Under $1 Million | Hershey | Merit |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Hershey Medical Center Dental Clinic | Medical Renovation Under $1 Million | Hershey | Merit |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Mid Atlantic Endoscopy Surgery Center | Healthcare $2-$10 Million | Lancaster | Merit |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Rockford Museum and Barn Addition | Renovation Under $1 Million | Lancaster | Merit |
Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Twin Rose Family Medicine – Relocation | Medical Renovation $1-5 Million | Columbia | Merit |
*high resolution project photos and team member recognition listings available upon request
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The Keystone Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) is a construction trade association based in Manheim, Pennsylvania, representing over 500 construction-related firms and nearly 25,000 employees. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 69 chapters nation-wide help members win work and deliver that work safely, ethically, and profitably for the betterment of the communities in which they work. Visit us at abckeystone.org.