The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently announced the winners of the National Excellence in Construction Awards. Announced at the 35th annual EIC Awards Gala during the ABC Convention 2025, this year’s winners include 96 construction projects worth nearly $4.7 billion. The winners of the EIC Innovation, Design-Build, Greener Tomorrow and Productivity awards were also announced. The EIC awards celebrate the best in merit shop construction, honoring the most outstanding projects of 2024, including upgrades and renovations of hospitals, the construction of hydraulic stations, sports complexes, government buildings and airports, as well as honoring contractors for their remarkable achievements in leadership, health and safety, innovation and inclusion, diversity and merit. Click the link below to see the full list of winners.
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Location: Richmond, VA
Products: Alucobond (MCM)
General Contractor: DPR Construction
Architect: HKS Inc.
Completed in April 2023, the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) Children’s Tower is part of a comprehensive plan to address the health and wellness of that state’s youngest residences. Expanding the existing outpatient Children’s Pavilion, the new tower creates an entire city block dedicated to pediatric health care.
The 565,000-square-foot, 16-story building houses trauma and emergency care, 72 private rooms for acute and intensive care; increased capacity for imaging services; family amenities including playrooms and performance spaces, Ronald McDonald House Charities rooms and outdoor gardens, as well as spaces for collaboration and education.
The building’s design establishes a bold, signature identity with a yellow ribbon across the façade that visually stitches the tower and pavilion together, while colorful fins along the exterior highlight the tower’s identity as a children’s hospital. MillerClapperton fabricated and installed 6,200 square feet of Metal Composite Material (MCM) on the wing walls for the project.
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Liu Jiakun, a Chinese architect and educator, was announced as the laureate of the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the highest honor in the architecture field. Jiakun, founder of Jiakun Architects, was recognized for his ability to blend traditional Chinese elements with contemporary design and for his commitment to social equity in the built environment. Born in Chengdu, China, where he also lives and works, Jiakun is the second Chinese architect to receive the accolade, following Wang Shu in 2012.
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The Metal Construction Association (MCA) recently released its 2024 Annual Report, which celebrates its members’ efforts and achievements throughout the year. The report highlights advancements in advocacy, educational resources and marketing initiatives that contribute to the continued growth of the metal construction industry. Key features of the report include industry insights, scholarship program, sustainability promotion, MCM System Fabricator Certification Program, new technical resources, education initiatives, leadership development and industry recognition. Click the link below to see the full report.
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Recommendation: Franklin D. Israel: A Life in Architecture by Todd Gannon
Published by: Getty Publications
Todd Gannon’s new biography, Frankin D. Israel: A Life in Architecture, highlights the life and career of the architect, who was just 50 years old when he died in 1996. Israel created innovative residential projects and office interiors, and is best known for the Weisman Pavilion (1991) in Los Angeles and the Dan House (1995) in Malibu. The book draws on archival resources, analyses of Israel’s buildings, as well as recent interviews with his colleagues, clients and contemporaries, including Frank Gehry, Thom Mayne, and Robert A.M. Stern.
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