Contact: Kristi Pronovost
Director of Marketing & Communications
(717) 653-8106 or kristi@abckeystone.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2021
MANHEIM, Pa, November 4, 2021 – The Keystone Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) recognized local member contractor firms at the 32nd annual ABC Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards Gala held November 3, 2021, at Spooky Nook Sports, Manheim. This event highlights the top regional projects built by ABC Keystone contractor members throughout the past year.
Excellence In Construction Project of the Year Award:
The highest 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 2021 Project of the Year was awarded to Poole Anderson Construction, LLC for their project Winter Visual Arts Center, Lancaster, submitted in the Institutional $10 to $25 Million category. The Keystone Chapter congratulates the entire Poole Anderson Construction, LLC project team for their quality construction and dedication to excellence.
Project of the Year Description: Poole Anderson Construction, LLC was the Construction Manager for the nearly 33,000 SF Franklin & Marshall Winter Visual Arts Center project. The site’s remarkable surrounding trees provided a central idea for the composition of the building, which architect Steven Holl calls a “pavilion on the park.” The unique design included a suspended structure with cantilevered trusses, channel and structural glass systems, and a recycled glass aggregate envelope. The project yielded many challenges, but resulted in a one-of-a-kind arts building on an historic campus.
This year, the Project of the Year Award finalists – listed in alpha order – included:
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. (Brownstown)
Upper Moreland Community Center Renovation (Hatboro, PA)
Category – Commercial $2 – $10 Million
Keystruct Construction, A Viocity Company (York)
VA York Clinic Renovations (York, PA)
Category – Medical Renovation $1 – $5 Million
Paramount Contracting, Inc. (Lancaster)
101 N Queen Condos (Lancaster, PA)
Category – Interior Finishes Under $150,000
Poole Anderson Construction, LLC (Harrisburg)
Winter Visual Arts Center (Lancaster, PA)
Category – Institutional $10 – $25 Million
Wohlsen Construction Company (Lancaster)
Long Crest (Lancaster, PA)
Category – Miscellaneous/Special Projects
Excellence In Construction Safety Awards:
The EIC Safety Awards Competition is open exclusively to Safety Management Process (STEP) participants who have achieved Gold level or higher. ABC’s STEP program is a safety benchmarking and improvement tool that dramatically improves safety performance among construction industry participants regardless of company size or type of work. STEP membership is also a scoring factor for Chapter and National EIC awards. Visit abc.org/STEP to learn more.
The Excellence in Construction Safety Awards recognizes companies who exhibit a continued commitment to jobsite safety and whose safety performance and programs are judged to be exemplary.
This year’s Overall Safety Award Recipients include:
2021 Excellence in Construction Safety Award – General Contractor:
Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. (Brownstown)
2021 Excellence in Construction Safety Award – Specialty Contractor:
H.L. Wiker, Inc. (Lancaster)
Excellence In Construction Excellence & Merit Awards:
The 2021 Excellence in Construction program featured 70 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.
2021 Excellence in Construction Award Winners:
| Company | Company Location | Project Name | Category Description | Project Location | Award |
| Ames Construction, Inc. | Ephrata | Tommy’s Express Car Wash | Commercial Under $2 Million | Chambersburg | Excellence |
| Ames Construction, Inc. | Ephrata | Ephrata Church of the Brethren | Institutional $2 – $10 Million | Ephrata | Merit |
| Ames Construction, Inc. | Ephrata | Radnor Family Practice | Commercial $2 – $10 Million | Wayne | Merit |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Endoscopy Renovation | Medical Renovation Over $5 Million | Hershey | Excellence |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Home2 Suites | Commercial $2 – $10 Million | Ephrata | Excellence |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Meadow View Memory Care | Residential New Multi-Unit | New Holland | Excellence |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | President James Buchanan’s Wheatland Roof Replacement | Renovation Under $1 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Proton Therapy Concrete | Concrete Over $250,000 | Lancaster | Excellence |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | U-Gro Learning Centres, Brownstown | Institutional $2 – $10 Million | Brownstown | Excellence |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Upper Moreland Community Center Renovation | Commercial $2 – $10 Million | Hatboro | Excellence |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Camp Mack Aquatic Center | Miscellaneous/ Special Projects | Newmanstown | Merit |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | Doylestown Community Center Renovation | Commercial $2 – $10 Million | Doylestown | Merit |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | The Grove Hybrid Homes | Residential New Multi-Unit | Worcester | Merit |
| Benchmark Construction Co., Inc. | Brownstown | West Shore Hospital Overbuild | Healthcare Over $25 Million | Mechanicsburg | Merit |
| C Mechanical Services | Lancaster | Garden Spot Village – Meadowview Memory Care | Electrical $250,000 – $1 Million | New Holland | Merit |
| CCS Building Group | Willow Street | CCS Building Group – Headquarters | Commercial Under $2 Million | Willow Street | Merit |
| CCS Building Group | Willow Street | The Terraces on Hawk Ridge Circle | Residential New Multi-Unit | Lafayette Hill | Merit |
| DeRock Electric Company | Carlisle | Metso Minerals Office Renovation | Electrical $250,000 – $1 Million | York | Excellence |
| Dolan Construction, Inc. | Reading | Compounding Pharmacy Renovation | Healthcare Under $2 Million | Reading | Excellence |
| Dolan Construction, Inc. | Reading | Glen-Gery Office Renovations | Commercial Under $2 Million | Shoemakersville | Excellence |
| Flyway Excavating, Inc. | Mount Joy | City of Lancaster Culliton Park | Public Works/Infrastructure | Lancaster | Excellence |
| Flyway Excavating, Inc. | Mount Joy | Fox Run Floodplain Restoration | Miscellaneous/ Special Projects | Dover | Merit |
| James Craft & Son, Inc. | Manchester | The Englewood | HVAC $1 – $5 Million | Hummelstown | Excellence |
| Keystone Fire and Security | Downingtown | Mattison Estate | Fire Protection Under $250,000 | Ambler | Merit |
| Keystone Fire and Security | Downingtown | UPS Easton PA | Fire Protection Over $250,000 | Easton | Merit |
| Keystruct Construction, A Viocity Company | York | Stock and Leader Meeting Lounge | Renovation Under $1 Million | York | Excellence |
| Keystruct Construction, A Viocity Company | York | VA York Clinic Renovations | Medical Renovation $1 – $5 Million | York | Excellence |
| Keystruct Construction, A Viocity Company | York | Metso Minerals Office Renovation | Commercial $2 – $10 Million | York | Merit |
| Legacy Electrical Services, Inc. | Lititz | Dollar General #21693 | Electrical Under $250,000 | East Earl | Excellence |
| Legacy Electrical Services, Inc. | Lititz | Ephrata Crossing East | Electrical Under $250,000 | Ephrata | Excellence |
| Legacy Electrical Services, Inc. | Lititz | Bearon Manufacturing | Electrical $250,000 – $1 Million | Landisville | Merit |
| Legacy Electrical Services, Inc. | Lititz | Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (BHDS) | Electrical $250,000 – $1 Million | Lancaster | Merit |
| Mowery | Mechanicsburg | Bobby Rahal – Lexus of Lancaster | Commercial $10 – $25 Million | Ephrata | Excellence |
| Mowery | Mechanicsburg | Carlisle Industrial Building I | Industrial $10 – $25 Million | Carlisle | Merit |
| Mowery | Mechanicsburg | Hearthside at Cross Keys Village | Residential New Multi-Unit | New Oxford | Merit |
| Mowery | Mechanicsburg | MRPI-Knoll Fit-Out | Commercial Under $2 Million | Richland Township | Merit |
| Mowery | Mechanicsburg | Pine Street Apartments | Residential New Multi-Unit | Harrisburg | Merit |
| Mowery | Mechanicsburg | Valley View Trade Center | Industrial Over $25 Million | Jessup | Merit |
| Paramount Contracting, Inc. | Lancaster | 101 N Queen Condos | Interior Finishes Under $150,000 | Lancaster | Excellence |
| Paramount Contracting, Inc. | Lancaster | Centre Care – Skilled Nursing Facility | Metal Work Over $150,000 | Bellefonte | Excellence |
| Paramount Contracting, Inc. | Lancaster | U-Gro Learning Centres | Interior Finishes Over $150,000 | Brownstown | Excellence |
| Paramount Contracting, Inc. | Lancaster | Carlisle UMC | Moisture/Thermal Work Over $150,000 | Carlisle | Merit |
| Paramount Contracting, Inc. | Lancaster | Tower Health – Behavioral Health Hospital | Interior Finishes Over $150,000 | Reading | Merit |
| Poole Anderson Construction, LLC | Harrisburg | Winter Visual Arts Center | Institutional $10 – $25 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
| Poole Anderson Construction, LLC | Harrisburg | WebFX Office Renovation | Renovation $1 – $5 Million | Harrisburg | Merit |
| Poole Anderson Construction, LLC | Harrisburg | Weis Markets Store #135 – Dingman’s Ferry, PA | Commercial $10 – $25 Million | Dingman’s Ferry | Merit |
| Pyramid Construction Services, Inc., a Quandel Enterprises Company | Lemoyne | Kim S. Phipps Admissions and Welcome Center | Institutional $10 – $25 Million | Mechanicsburg | Excellence |
| Pyramid Construction Services, Inc., a Quandel Enterprises Company | Lemoyne | St. John Neumann School for Children and Families | Institutional $2 – $10 Million | Columbia | Excellence |
| Quality Buildings LLC | Lancaster | Longcrest Senior Housing Renovation | Woodworking Over $150,000 | Lancaster | Merit |
| Quality Buildings LLC | Lancaster | Oakwood Hills – Community | Woodworking Over $150,000 | Mechanicsburg | Merit |
| Quandel Enterprises, Inc. | Harrisburg | Children’s Hospital, Harrisburg Campus | Healthcare $2 – $10 Million | Harrisburg | Excellence |
| Stuebner, Inc. | Reading | Springfield High School | Institutional Over $50 Million | Springfield | Merit |
| Wagman Construction, Inc. | York | Trickett Hall Clock Tower Rehabilitation | Renovation Under $1 Million | Carlisle | Merit |
| Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Acadia Behavioral Health Hospital | Healthcare Over $25 Million | Reading | Excellence |
| Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Barclay Friends Preston Residence | Healthcare $10 – $25 Million | West Chester | Excellence |
| Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Masonic Village Grand Lodge Window Restoration | Renovation $1 – $5 Million | Elizabethtown | Excellence |
| Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Penn Medicine / LGH 1097 Commercial Avenue Renovations | Renovation Over $5 Million | East Petersburg | Excellence |
| Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Brackbill Boulevard Tenant Improvements | Industrial $2 – $10 Million | Mechanicsburg | Merit |
| Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Centre Care Skilled Nursing Facility | Residential New Multi-Unit | Bellefonte | Merit |
| Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Concord Medical Office Building | Commercial $2 – $10 Million | Reading | Merit |
| Warfel Construction Company | East Petersburg | Penn Medicine / LGH Mill Renovations | Renovation Over $5 Million | Lititz | Merit |
| Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Amtrak Harrisburg Station – Platform Replacement 4/5 | Miscellaneous/ Special Projects | Harrisburg | Excellence |
| Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Belmont Mansion – Office Fitout | Commercial Under $2 Million | Lancaster | Excellence |
| Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Long Crest | Miscellaneous/ Special Projects | Lancaster | Excellence |
| Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Oakwood Hills Development | Residential New Multi-Unit | Mechanicsburg | Excellence |
| Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Parish Education Center | Woodworking Under $150,000 | Lancaster | Excellence |
| Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Educational Living and Learning Environment | Institutional $10 – $25 Million | Easton | Merit |
| Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Oakwood Hills Development | Woodworking Over $150,000 | Mechanicsburg | Merit |
| Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Parish Education Center | Institutional $2 – $10 Million | Lancaster | Merit |
| Wohlsen Construction Company | Lancaster | Village of Olde Hickory – Phase 2 | Residential New Multi-Unit | Lancaster | 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.
