The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry’s Excellence in Construction Quality Awards demonstrate the craft and management expertise of AWCI contractors, the products of AWCI manufacturer members and the procurement skills of AWCI supplier members. Along with AWCI’s award partners—the Gypsum Association, the Steel Framing Industry Association and the EIFS Industry Members Association—AWCI and AWCI’s Construction Dimensions congratulate the 2021 winners of AWCI’s Excellence in Construction Quality Awards.
Winning Project
UCSD Nuevo East & West Student Housing
AWCI Contractor
Nevell Group, Inc.
AWCI Team Members
J&B Materials Inc. (A GMS Company), Foundation Building Materials, Georgia-Pacific, CEMCO
Description
This LEED Gold design-build project, which provides new housing inclusive of 2,237 beds, consists of 63 floors of student housing across seven towers, a three-story Exchange Common Building, and a one-story Market Building on a 15.8 acre site. The Nevell Group met the aggressive schedule and beat several challenges to finish their work on time in 24 months with an unmatched level of quality. At its peak NGI employed over 225 trade craftsmen among all scopes to deliver this unique and much-needed project to the client.
