Summit Awards given to top builders

Top: For Best Health Care, Stevens Construction won for its Barnes Family Chiropractic project. Middle: Wright Construction won for Best Renovation — the Edison State College - Richard H. Rush Library project. Bottom left: DeAngelis Diamond Construction won for Best Hospitality with the Hyatt Place Hotel Sarasota project. Bottom right: For Best Architectural Retail Renovation, Sheeley Architects won for its Best Western Beach Resort project. The Lee Building Industry Association's fourth annual Summit Awards were held at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point on Sept. 18.

The event celebrates the success and professionalism within the commercial and remodeling industry. Created by the Commercial Contractors Council of the Lee BIA, the awards provide an opportunity to recognize excellence in this effort.

Gulfcoast Consulting Group took home the honor of Contractor of the Year, as well as, two more Summit Awards. B&I Contractors was awarded Sub-Contractor of the Year and an additional Summit Award. Christopher J. Lee Architects was awarded Architectural Firm of the Year and also won in three other categories. HSA Engineers & Scientists was awarded Engineering Firm of the Year and one additional Summit Award. Priority Marketing was awarded the Marketing Firm of the Year and one additional Summit Award. Bradley Construction and Herman-Strackbein both won Newcomer Awards. A complete list of winners can be found at www.bia.net. COURTESY PHOTOS
The evening's winners were:
B&I Contractors
Subcontractor of the Year
Best Charitable Event: Subcontractor
Balfour Beatty Construction
Best Public Works Project
Bradley Construction &
Contracting
Newcomer Award
CB Richard Ellis
Best Brochure
Chris-Tel Construction
Best Historical Restoration Project
Best Tenant In-Fill Project
Christopher J Lee Architects
Architectural Firm of the Year
Best Non-Built Architectural Design
Best Architectural Project: Renovations
Best Website
Compass Construction
Best Health Care Project

DeAngelis Diamond Construction
Best Commercial Project
Best Hospitality Project
Best Brochure
Florida Lifestyle Homes
Judges Award: Best Commercial Project
Best Commercial Project
Best Industrial Building Project
Fowler Construction & Development
Best Public Works Project
GATES Builders
Judges Award: Best Industrial Project
Merit Award: Best Industrial Project
GCM Contracting Inc.
Best Design Build Project
Gora/Mc Gahey Architects
Best Architectural Project: Commercial
Best Architectural Project: Industrial
Buildings
Best Architectural Project: Renovations
Gulfcoast Consulting Group
Contractor of the Year
Best Design Build Project
Best Build Out Project
Herman - Strackbein Construction
Newcomer Award
Best Commercial Project
Merit Award: Best Renovation Project
HSA Engineers & Scientists
Engineering Firm of the Year
Best Engineering Project: Historical
Restoration
J.L. Wallace
Best Hospitality Project
Best Health Care Project
Best Institutional Project
Kraft Construction
Best Institutional Project
Lodge Construction
Best Commercial Project
Owen-Ames-Kimball
Best Public Works Project
Best LEED Certified Project: New Construction

Merit: Best Institutional Project
Priority Marketing
Marketing Firm of the Year
Best Overall Advertising Campaign

Sheeley Architects
Best Architectural Project: Commercial
Best Architectural Project: Renovations
Best Newsletter
Stevens Construction
Best Hospitality Project
Best Health Care Project
Best Health Care Project
Best Charitable Event: Contractor
Merit Award: Best Public Works Project
Taylor-Pansing Inc.
Best Renovations Project

Wright Construction Group
Best Commercial Project
Best Industrial Building Project
Best Historical Restoration Project
Best Renovations Project