Alabama Construction Organization Recognizes Brasfield & Gorrie for Excellence in Construction

October 16, 2015

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Alabama honors 10 Brasfield & Gorrie projects

Above: Brasfield & Gorrie President and CEO Jim Gorrie (left) is pictured with Michael D. Thompson (right), president and CEO of Thompson Tractor Co., Inc. Thompson is the recipient of the prestigious Cornerstone Award, which Gorrie received in 2014.

Birmingham, Ala. (October 16, 2015) – Brasfield & Gorrie today announced that the company has been honored by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Alabama chapter.

During an awards ceremony yesterday in Birmingham, Alabama, 10 of the general contractor’s projects were honored for excellence in construction, with nine projects earning first-place Eagle Awards and one earning a second-place Merit Award.

The nine projects honored with Eagle Awards include: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Auburn, Alabama; GE Aviation Assembly and Manufacturing Facility in Lafayette, Indiana; Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama; Highlands United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama; Jordan-Hare South End-Zone Modifications Project in Auburn, Alabama; St. Vincent’s Bruno Cancer Center in Birmingham, Alabama; The Literacy Council of Central Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama; Wallace Creek North Bachelors Enlisted Quarters in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; and the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital in Auburn, Alabama.

Brasfield & Gorrie also received a Merit Award in recognition of its work on the new UAB Medical West Freestanding Emergency Department in Hoover, Alabama.

“This recognition by our industry peers is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our project teams, subcontractors, clients and business partners, who are integral to our success,” said Brasfield & Gorrie Chief Operating Officer Jeff Stone.

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About Brasfield & Gorrie

Founded in 1964, Brasfield & Gorrie is one of the nation’s largest privately held construction firms, providing general contracting, design-build, and construction management services for a wide variety of markets. We are skilled in construction best practices, including virtual design and construction, integrated project delivery, and lean construction, but we are best known for our preconstruction and self-perform expertise and exceptional client service. Brasfield & Gorrie has 11 offices and approximately 2,600 employees. Our 2014 revenues were $2.2 billion. Engineering News-Record ranks Brasfield & Gorrie 27th among the nation’s “Top 400 Contractors” for 2015.