Minnesota Commercial Construction Company, Shingobee Earns National Excellence in Construction Award from Associated Builders and Contractors

LORETTO, MN, March 19, 2011 (Press-News.org) Shingobee Builders has been honored by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) with an Eagle Award, the highest award in ABC's National Excellence in Construction Awards program, for Shingobee's work on Holiday Stationstore #404 in Minneapolis, MN. Shingobee Project Manager Stacy Gleason received the award February 22, 2011, during the 21st annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Orlando, Florida.

"ABC congratulates Shingobee Builders for its exceptional work on the Holiday Stationstore #404 project," said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. "This project is an outstanding example of the innovation and commitment to superior craftsmanship that embody merit shop construction."

Shingobee completed Holiday Stationstore #404 - "Stadium Site" (near the new Target Field) - in December 2009. Shingobee overcame challenges of a brownfield site, schedule changes, and winter conditions to deliver this unique gas station and convenience store in just 15 weeks.

The Excellence in Construction awards program is the industry's leading competition, developed to honor innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects and safety programs. The award honors all construction team members, including the contractor, owner, architect, and engineer. The winning projects, selected from entries submitted from across the country, were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety, and cost. This honor recognizes Shingobee as having one of the most innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects nationwide.

A panel of industry experts served as the competition's judges. This year's panel included representatives from the Design-Build Institute of America, Engineering News-Record, the American Institute of Architects, the National Association of Women in Construction, and representatives from higher education, among others.

Established in 1980, Shingobee is a nationally recognized commercial construction company providing general contracting, project management, and real estate development. With offices in Loretto and Waite Park, Minnesota, the company provides services throughout Minnesota and the upper Midwest, and has built a reputation for quality construction and innovative management. For additional information, visit Shingobee's website at http://www.shingobee.com.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association with 75 chapters representing more than 23,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms with nearly two million employees. Visit them at http://www.abc.org.