Carolinas AGC honors 2025 Pinnacle, Construction Excellence award recipients

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based Carolinas AGC (CAGC) recently honored its 2025 Pinnacle and Construction Excellence award recipients at the organization’s 105th Annual Convention in Aruba.

Five Pinnacle Awards were presented to construction projects that enhanced their local communities, and one “Build with the Best” Pinnacle Award was presented to an individual recognized for their partnership efforts and strengthening the construction community.

In addition, five projects won Construction Excellence Awards, which recognize projects of distinction in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Award winners include:

Pinnacle Award recipients

• Clemson University Tillman Hall Auditorium renovation - Clemson, South Carolina
  • General contractor: Harper General Contractors
  • Pinnacle partners: Lord Aeck Sargent and Clemson University

• Coastal Credit Union headquarters renovation - Raleigh, North Carolina
  • General contractor: Barnhill Contracting Co.
  • Pinnacle partners: Precision Walls and Triple-R Electric
• South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Gaffney T bridge - Gaffney, South Carolina
  • General contractor: Reeves Construction Co.
  • Pinnacle partners: Augusta Iron & Steel Works, Concrete Supply Co. and Bullington Construction
• Military cutoff extension - Wilmington, North Carolina
  • General contractor: Balfour Beatty
  • Pinnacle partners: Coastal Precast Systems, S&W Ready Mix Concrete and Barnhill Contracting
• Clarke Creek PS, Force Main, Gravity Sewer & McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant - Huntersville, North Carolina
  • General contractor: State Utility Contractors 
  • Pinnacle partners: Morrison Engineers and Smart Electric Co.

“Build with the Best” Pinnacle Award recipient

• Lamar Sylvester, retired North Carolina Department of Transportation chief engineer

Construction Excellence Award recipients

• Maeve - Raleigh, North Carolina
  • General contractor: W. M. Jordan Co.
• I-40 widening: I-440 to Cornwallis Road - Wake and Johnston Counties, North Carolina
  • General contractor: S. T. Wooten Corp.
• SCDOT US 17A/21 bridge replacement over the CSX railroad - Yemassee, South Carolina
  • General contractor: Crowder Construction Co.
• Bryant Farms road extension - Charlotte, North Carolina
  • General contractor: Blythe Development
• Emergency demolition of damaged S-2-105 (Old Vaucluse Road) bridge over I-20 and repair of roadway near mile marker 13 - Aiken County, South Carolina
  • General contractor: United Infrastructure Group Inc.

According to the CAGC, Pinnacle Award entries are judged on unique aspects and challenges; special values; project management; budget and schedule; and safety performance. The CAGC Pinnacle Awards competition is co-sponsored by certified public accountant firm GreerWalker LLP and the law firm of Johnston, Allison & Hord, both based in Charlotte, North Carolina.