Winners Announced for 2023 BUILD Wisconsin Awards
The BUILD Wisconsin Award winners for 2023 have been announced and C.D. Smith received two awards. The details of each award are provided below. Congratulations to all the team members involved in these projects - we couldn't have done it without you!
The BUILD Wisconsin Awards program is open to all AGC of Wisconsin General Contractor and Specialty Contractor Members in good standing. The Awards stand as a testament to each member’s skill, integrity, hard work, ingenuity, and commitment that goes into each commercial construction project. Entries were evaluated by a panel of judges assembled by the AGC of Colorado and were based upon four (4) primary criteria: Sustainable Practices, Craftsmanship, Innovation, and Meeting Difficult Challenges.
Winning projects will be celebrated at the 2023 BUILD Wisconsin Awards banquet on Thursday, October 5th at Milwaukee Tool in Menomonee Falls.
For more information about the 2023 BUILD Wisconsin Awards or the AGC of Wisconsin, visit www.agcwi.org.
About the AGC of Wisconsin
AGC of Wisconsin is one of 64 chapters of the AGC of America, the strongest, oldest and most widely respected construction association in the country. The chapter provides its’ 650+ members and affiliated firms with a comprehensive array of Educational, Safety, Legal, Environmental, Legislative, Public Relations, Labor Relations, Industry Relations and Bidding Information services and is the recognized leader of the construction industry in the State of Wisconsin.
Winning C.D. Smith Projects
Schneider The Grove Innovation Center
General Contractor – Commercial Projects – New Construction
Schneider The Grove Innovation Center received a Commercial Project - New Construction award. The Commercial Projects category includes federal, state, and local governments; private and public organizations; non-manufacturing business establishments, single/multi-family, apartments, condominiums, churches, hotels, restaurants, wholesale businesses, retail stores, warehouses, storage facilities, and health, social and educational institutions. Commercial projects include all project delivery methods.
Winning projects represent the best the construction industry has to offer by both general contractors and specialty contractors. In order to do so, award submittals must demonstrate their ability to meet the following criteria: exceptional project safety performance, overcoming the challenges of a difficult project, unique craftsmanship required for the project and dedication to client service and community impact.
General Contractor – Commercial Projects – New Construction
The Ascent MKE project also received a Commercial Project - New Construction award. Selections are made based on project information provided, including unique craftsmanship, difficult challenges, community & client impact and sustainable practices & innovation.
2023 Build Wisconsin Awards VIDEOS
🎉 Winners were announced in August, received their awards at the banquet in October, and on Thursday, November 16th, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Wisconsin published a playlist of winning project videos from the 2023 BUILD Wisconsin Awards.
This year, C.D. Smith was hired as construction manager for two projects that received awards for demonstrating excellence in the New Construction category. 👇
🏅 Commercial Projects - New Construction (Project Size: $5M-15M)
Schneider National The Grove Innovation Center, spanning 20,759 square feet, was designed as a living-room-style space that fosters creativity and productivity for Schneider's team members worldwide.
» The open-concept floor plan features presentation areas, conference rooms, a food preparation area, collaboration spaces, and a movable LED wall.
» SEFAR glass installed throughout the center reduces heat gain and glare and enhances climate control.
» Smart flowers strategically placed around the retention pond have solar panels as petals that open and close, collecting energy used within the building.
» Expanded parking and a geothermal system were also incorporated.
🙏 C.D. Smith Construction would like to thank Schneider along with our partner contractors, the project team, and skilled craft workers for making this project a success.
🏅 Commercial Projects - New Construction (Project Size: Greater than $75M)
C.D. Smith Construction was hired to oversee the site work, core shell and MEP trades for Ascent, a 25-story hybrid mass timber tower in downtown Milwaukee.
» The upper floors of the 284-foot tower are constructed of manufactured and wood structural beams, columns, and floor decks rather than steel or concrete.
» The building currently holds the world record for mass timber buildings by 3 ft.
» The tower serves as housing with 259 apartments boasting high-end finishes and spectacular views.
» In addition to an indoor pool and fitness center on level 7, the 25th floor features numerous indoor and outdoor amenities.
» A lower-level parking garage provides parking for 335 Vehicles.
» Ascent's ground floor will feature mixed retail and boast dramatic 14-foot ceilings.
🙏 C.D. Smith would like to thank New Land Enterprises along with our partner contractors, the project team, and skilled craft workers for making this project a success.
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2023 Build Wisconsin Awards Banquet
🎉 On Thursday, October 5th, the 2023 BUILD Wisconsin Awards Banquet celebrated the hard work and craftsmanship of Wisconsin's commercial construction industry.
Winners were announced in August and compiled into a magazine for the event, with photos and descriptions of winning projects. C.D. Smith was in attendance and received awards in the New Construction category: 👇
🏅 Commercial Projects - New Construction (Project Size: $5M-15M)
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The addition of Schneider National's The Grove Innovation Center added 20,759 square feet to the existing campus, creating a dynamic space for Schneider's team members worldwide. The addition is designed with an open-concept floor plan, maximizing employee collaboration and flexibility.
🏅 Commercial Projects - New Construction (Project Size: Greater than $75M)
New Land Enterprises' Ascent MKE is a 25-story, 284-foot mass timber hybrid tower in downtown Milwaukee. The 492,995-square-foot project serves as a luxury housing building with 259 apartments and was recognized in July 2022 by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as the World's Tallest Mass Timber Hybrid Building.
Thank you to our clients and all organizations with winning projects for giving general and specialty contractors the opportunity to represent the best the construction industry has to offer.
Congratulations 🎉 to all involved. We can't do it without you!
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