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.

Chairman Award

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.

 

Excellence Awards
 

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

 

Methuen Construction
Project: Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade
INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC OVER $10 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

 

Merit Awards

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