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Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire and Vermont (ABC NH/VT) held this year’s Excellence in Construction (EiC) Award reception at the Manchester DoubleTree Hotel on Oct 14. The EiC awards program is the construction industry’s leading competition that honors contractors for world-class, safe, and innovative construction projects.
“For more than three decades, ABC NH/VT has honored award-winning construction projects like these because the team’s work exemplifies excellence in our industry,” said Josh Reap, president and CEO of ABC NH/VT. “From upgrading the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility while still fully operational to working in subzero temperatures and 65 mph wind gusts while framing an expansion at the historic Mount Washington Hotel, the 2021 EiC honorees set the standard in safety, quality and innovation.”
The EiC awards honor every member of the construction team, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects selected from entries across NH and VT are judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost. A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges.
ABC celebrated the EiC award recipients and announced Methuen Construction as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious Chairman Award for their outstanding work on the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility upgrade in Portsmouth, NH.
The highly prized Chairman’s Award recognizes the one project that stands out from the rest. The winning job embodies the industry’s idealized qualities of teamwork, quality, professionalism, and commitment to safety for the betterment of the community.
“The work done by Methuen Construction is outstanding and encapsulates how ABC members work for the betterment of their community. The successful completion of this state-of-the-art facility was done on time, within budget and demonstrates how the success of a construction project is largely attributed to collaboration between the Owner, Engineer, and General Contractor,” stated 2021 ABC NH/VT Chairman Matt Johnson.
Contact Josh Reap, president & CEO of ABC NH/VT for more information about the Excellence in Construction awards, josh@abcnhvt.org or 603-717-1282.
The projects and companies listed below represent the pinnacle of merit shop construction achievement.
Methuen Construction Project: Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC OVER $10 MILLION
The City of Portsmouth, NH needed to upgrade their existing wastewater treatment facility to bring it back into EPA compliance. They chose Methuen Construction to help get the job done. As the general contractor planning and managing the entire project, Methuen self-performed the civil and mechanical construction scopes of work. Over the course of the project’s duration, construction trucks made 13,500 round trips on and off the island, 14,400 cubic yards of rock was removed, and over 13,500 cubic yards of concrete was placed on the site. In addition, 3.4 million pounds of steel and three miles of utility pipe was installed by crews on the upgraded facility. The upgrade to the facility has already made a significant environmental impact for the city. The new facility has reduced the amount of nitrogen being released into the river by 85 percent, saving the nearby Great Bay from decreased eel grass caused by nitrogen-induced algae blooms.The successful completion of this state-of-the-art facility shows how the success of a construction project is largely attributed to collaboration between the Owner, Engineer, and General Contractor. Over the project duration, these solutions and ingenuities on such a grand scale make it award winning.
Charters Brothers Construction LLC Project:UNH Telecommunications Building INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC $2 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
DECCO, Inc. Project: Lonza “Project Peregrine” COMMERCIAL $2 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
DEW Construction Project: Pembroke Readiness Center & Annex INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC OVER $10 MILLION
Eckman Construction Project: Newmarket School District Projects INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC OVER $10 MILLION
Fulcrum Associates Project: T-Bones Concord COMMERCIAL $2 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
Metro Walls Project: Morse High School INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC $5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION
North Branch Construction Project: Londonderry Central Fire Station INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC $5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION
North & South Construction Services Project: Mount Washington Expansion COMMERCIAL UNDER $2 MILLION
North Branch Construction Project: White Birch Armory COMMERCIAL $2 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
PROCON Project: Unitil - Distribution and Operations Center COMMERCIAL OVER $10 MILLION
ReArch Company Project: University of Vermont Recital Hall COMMERCIAL $2 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
Anderson Welding LLC Project: Anderson Welding’s New Shop / Facility COMMERCIAL UNDER $2 MILLION
Bonnette Page & Stone Corp. Project: Auburn Village School INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC OVER $10 MILLION
EnviroVantage, Inc. Project: Abatement and Demolition of the Former Forster Mill COMMERCIAL UNDER $2 MILLION
Metro Walls Project: Orpheum Apartments COMMERCIAL $2 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
Sullivan Construction LLC Project: Galvion COMMERCIAL $5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION