Hensel Phelps has received 13 Associated General Contractors Build America Awards which are given in recognition of excellence in the construction industry. Voted upon by other contractors, these Build America Awards are considered to be the Construction Industry’s “Oscars.” The following projects were the recipient of these awards:
- Pentagon – Renovation Wedges 2 – 5, Arlington, Virginia (Grand Award Winner – Overall Project of the Year)
- Pentagon – Renovation Wedges 2 – 5, Arlington, Virginia (“Silver Beam” Award for Design- Build)
- Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art & Portraiture, Washington, DC
- TC Williams High School, Alexandria, Virginia
- Samsung A2 Project, Austin, Texas
- Atlas V SLC 3E Activation at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California
- Colorado Convention Center Expansion, Denver, Colorado
- Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) - Cape Canaveral Air Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida
- Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation, Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Base Realignment and Closure, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
- Elitch Gardens Amusement Park, Denver, Colorado
- Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado
- Building 3001 Fire Restoration, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
Additionally, Hensel Phelps was the recipient of five Associated General Contractors AON Build America Merit Awards:
- UCIMC Replacement Hospital, Orange, California
- D/FW Airport Automated People Mover Stations, Dallas, Texas
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air & Space Museum, Chantilly, Virginia
- D/FW Airport Automated People Mover Guideway, Dallas, Texas
- Pentagon – Remote Delivery Facility, Arlington, Virginia
Hensel Phelps’ history of AGC Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards, given for vigorously upholding the tenets of partnering, includes seven Excellence in Partnering Awards for the following projects:
- F117A Maintenance Docks/Hangars, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
- Federal Correctional Institute, Contract A/B, Taft, California
- Federal Correctional Institute, Contract C, Taft, California
- German Air Force, Phase II - Package A – Holloman AFB, New Mexico
- Large Blast/Thermal Simulator, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
- Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center Inpatient A & Central Plant, Irvine, Calilfornia
- US Penitentiary / Federal Correctional Institute II Victorville, Victorville, California
In addition, Hensel Phelps was the recipient of four Special Recognition Awards in the Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards competition for the following projects:
- Corbalis Water Treatment Plant, Herndon, Virginia
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose, California
- Headquarters Air Force Inspection and Safety Center, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
- D Edwards Corporate Headquarters, Denver, Colorado
Since 1996, the Design-Build Institute of America has selected the most outstanding design-build projects throughout the United States that demonstrate the successful application of the design- build principles and recognize the use and efficacy of design-build as a project delivery method. Hensel Phelps has been the proud recipient of 6 National Design-Build Awards and 16 Design- Build Excellence Awards since the inception of this design-build competition for the following projects:
- Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, Denver, Colorado (Public Sector Building over $15 million: National Design-Build Award)
- Alameda County Recorders Building, Oakland, California (Public Projects under $15 million: Design-Build Excellence)
- Capitol Area East End Complex, Block 225, Sacramento, California (Public Sector Building over $15 million: Design-Build Excellence)
- Natural Resources Building, Olympia, Washington (Public Sector over $5 million: Design-Build Excellence)
- Non-Proliferation and International Security Center, Los Alamos, New Mexico (Industrial/Process Sector over $25 million: National Design-Build Award)
- Oakland Administration Building, Oakland, California (Public Project over $15 million: Design- Build Excellence Award)
- Social Security Administration Childcare Facility, Woodlawn, Maryland (Public Project under $15 million: Design-Build Excellence Award)
- Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation, Los Alamos, New Mexico (Industrial/Process Project over $25 million: National Design-Build Award)
- University of Texas San Jacinto Residence Hall, Austin, Texas (Public Project over $15 million: National Design-Build Award)
In addition, Hensel Phelps has been recognized both regionally and nationally for quality in construction, management, and safety by a variety of clients, associations, and industry leaders, including the American Institute of Architects, the Association of Builders and Contractors, the American Institute of Steel Constructors, American Concrete Institute, and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, as well as government agencies such as the US Army Corps of Engineers, OSHA, and the California Highway Administration.
