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Awards

AWCI’s 2026 Award Applications Now Open

Winners receive the following:

  • An award trophy or plaque presented during the Industry Leaders Conference (Distinguished Service) or BUILD: AWCI’s Convention + Expo (Pinnacle, Quality, Innovation and Safety)
  • Free publicity to industry media, including social media posts
  • Customized logo artwork for company marketing (Quality, Innovation and Safety)
  • Recognition on the AWCI website and in Construction Dimensions magazine

Apply or Nominate by July 15

About the AWCI Awards

AWCI’s Awards Program recognizes members’ stellar work on building projects, their effective safety program, the best product innovations and the people who make the greatest impact on the wall and ceiling industry and AWCI.

Nominations have opened for all awards (except the Safety award). Safety award nominations will open at the end of the year.

2025 Awards

The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry recognized excellence in construction quality, innovation and safety when the winners of AWCI’s awards program were announced during BUILD25: AWCI’s Convention + Expo, March 31–April 3, in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

View the winners below…congratulations!

Awards Year: 2025

AWCI's Pinnacle Award 2025

The AWCI Pinnacle Award is given to an individual who most merits the industry’s highest recognition.
The individual who receives this award has given time and energy unselfishly for the benefit of AWCI and the industry, and who exhibits family dedication and commitment to community.
 

2025 Recipient:
Mike Taylor; Liddle Brothers Contracting Inc.

AWCI's Distinguished Service Award

The award recognizes an individual for exemplary volunteer service to the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry.

AWCI members and chapter staff who volunteer their time and resources in support of the association play a vital role in the success of its programs, services and events.

Recipient: Jay Watt

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Distinguished Service Award winner Jay Watt.

2025 Excellence in Construction
Quality Award Winners

Ceilings

Project:
Mickey Leland International Terminal | Houston, TX

AWCI Member Contractor:
MAREK

Drywall

Project:
Redford Township District Library Fit Out
Redford, MI

AWCI Member Contractor:
Commercial Contracting Corporation

EIFS

Project:
Fontainebleau Las Vegas—Rideshare Bowties
Las Vegas, NV

AWCI Member Contractor:
Performance Contracting, Inc.

Plaster/Stucco

Project:
Durango Casino & Resort
Las Vegas, NV

AWCI Member Contractor:
Performance Contracting Inc.

Prefab: Exterior

Project:
Urby 2 Dallas
Dallas, TX

AWCI Member Contractor:
Baker Triangle

Prefab: Interior

Project:
BJC PHASE III Modular Package
St. Louis, Missouri

AWCI Member Contractor:
 T.J. Wies Contracting, Inc.

Small Projects

Project:
St. Louis University—Champions Center
St. Louis, Missouri

AWCI Member Contractor:
George Weis Company

Steel Framing

Project:
Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks
Glendale, Arizona

AWCI Member Contractor:
AROK Inc.

2025 Excellence in Construction
Safety Award Winners

Fewer Than 300,000 Annual Hours

PSI

Between 300,000 and One Million Annual Hours

George M. Raymond Co.

More Than One Million Annual Hours

Performance Contracting, Inc.

2025 Excellence in Construction
Innovation Award Winner

Innovation Award

BuzzBID

Previous Award Winners

Award Winners: 2024

Award Winners: 2023

Award Winners: 2022

View previous award winners here: 2021 Award Winners, 2020 Award Winners, 2019 Award Winners, 2018 Award Winners, 2017 and earlier Award Winners.