ABC Keystone Member Companies Earn National Construction Project Honors
Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the winners of the National Excellence in Construction® Awards—86 construction projects worth nearly $6 billion—at the 36th annual EIC Awards Gala during ABC Convention 2026 in Salt Lake City on March 19. Winners of the EIC Innovation, Design-Build, Greener Tomorrow and Productivity awards were also announced.
The EIC Awards celebrate the best in merit shop construction, honoring the most outstanding projects from 2025, including relocation of schools; renovations to convention centers, courthouses and beach resorts; and construction of science parks, apartments and hospitals, as well as honoring contractors for their remarkable achievements in leadership, health and safety, innovation and merit.
“The Excellence in Construction Awards represent the very best of what our industry stands for—quality, innovation and an unwavering commitment to safety,” said Dave Sload, ABC Keytone, President-CEO. “We are proud to see ABC members recognized on a national stage for delivering complex, high-impact projects that strengthen our communities and showcase the power of the merit shop. These award-winning teams are not only building impressive structures, but also setting the standard for excellence, collaboration and leadership across the construction industry.”
The EIC Awards honor each member of the construction team, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects are judged on complexity, unique challenges overcome, completion time, innovation and safety.
Best National Construction Projects of 2025
Eagle Winner | Benchmark Construction Co., Inc.
Health Care | $100 to $250 million
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Emergency Department Expansion and Renovation, Lancaster, PA
Pyramid Winner | Benchmark Construction Co., Inc.
Residential | Multi-family and Condominium up to $100 million
Berger Development 202 Queen Apartments, Lancaster, PA
Pyramid Winner | Pyramid Construction Services, LLC, A Quandel Enterprises, LLC Company
Community/Public Service
Veterans Grove Tiny Home Community, Harrisburg, PA
2025 National Health and Safety Excellence Awards
Excellence Winner | Benchmark Construction Co., Inc., Brownstown, PA
Merit Winner | Warfel Construction Company, East Petersburg, PA