Hot Springs, Arkansas – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Arkansas announced that Contractor’s Specialty Service Company’s work on the I-430/I-630 Interchange Modifications (Phase III) has earned the company first place in the category of Other Specialty Construction in ABC’s Excellence in Construction awards competition. Contractor’s Specialty Service Company will be recognized during the annual ‘Excellence in Construction’ celebration at The Hotel Hot Springs in Hot Springs, AR. on April 7, 2018.

“ABC congratulates Contractor’s Specialty Service Company for their outstanding work on I-430/I-630 Interchange Modifications (Phase III),” said Bill Roachell, ABC Arkansas President. “This project is a true example of exceptional craftsmanship and professionalism that define merit shop construction. It is an honor for the association to recognize this project with our top construction excellence award.”

ABC Arkansas designed the Excellence in Construction program to recognize excellent performance in the merit shop construction field. The award honors all construction team members, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. This year’s competition was open to all construction projects completed by ABC member firms during 2017. The winning projects were selected from entries submitted from across the state and were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost.

The owner of this project is Arkansas Department of Transportation.

The architectural/engineering firm used was Arkansas Department of Transportation.

A panel from the Construction Management Department of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock served as the competition’s judges.