Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction
The Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Awards program has become one of the most prestigious competitions in the industry. Winners are honored and recognized as "the best of the best" in our industry. Projects are judged by a cross section of the construction industry, including architects, owners, construction college deans, government officials and other construction leaders. We are extremely proud of the following projects which have placed in the Excellence in Construction competition.
National Award(s) of Excellence
University Art Museum
Pelican Chapter Excellence in Construction Awards
- Heart Hospital of Lafayette
- First Baptist Church of Lafayette
- University Art Museum Baton Rouge
- Neuromedical Hospital and Office Building
- The Shaw Center for the Arts
- Common’s Building, Gymnasium & Sacristy for Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Lafayette, Louisiana
- Capitol Park Complex LaSalle Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- The United States Federal Courthouse, Lafayette, Louisiana
- Western Atlas Logging Services, Inc., Broussard, Louisiana
Louisiana Contractor’s Best of Awards
Best of 2005 Judges Award
The Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, Louisiana was named as the 2003 Top Design Project of the Year by Louisiana Contractor
Best of 2003 Judges Award in Design
Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes at LSU in Baton Rouge was awarded the Louisiana Contractor Best of 2003 Judges Award in Design.
Award of Excellence
Renovation/Restoration – Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes, LSU Campus, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Award of Merit
Renovation/Restoration – Cox Communications Academic Center for Student Athletes, LSU Campus, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Other Project Awards and Recognition
The Shaw Center for the Arts was recognized in ARTINFO magazine as one of “the world’s best new buildings”. It was selected as the world’s best multi-purpose arts building as written by C. C. Sullivan. Architectural Record magazine featured a six page article on The Shaw Center for the Arts in it’s June 2005 issue.
The Times Silver Rivet Award Winners
Schilling Distributing
University Art Museum of University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Accredited Quality Contractor
The Lemoine Company has been designated by Associated Builders and Contractors as an ACCREDITED QUALITY CONTRACTOR. Associated Builders and Contractors is a 50 year old, 23,000 member organization committed to the improvement of its members and their workers. The Program recognizes and honors construction firms which have documented their commitment in four key corporate responsibilities: Safety, Employee Benefits, Training and Community Relations.
STEP Award
The Lemoine Company is proud of its association with Associated Builders and Contractors in the SAFETY TRAINING AND EVALUATION PROGRAM (STEP). This ABC program is now (since 2000) the basis of a new partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration designed to create a three prong attack on the task of improving SAFETY in our workplace. Our last three years results: 1998 - Platinum 1999 - Platinum 2000 - Gold. These awards recognize the company's commitment, our safety statistics and includes a tough, honest and complete audit of its safety program.
2003 Theodore G. Schad Jr. Business Award
The Times honors a concrete company with the 2003 Theodore G. Schad Jr. Business Achievement Award. View the article from the Times of Acadiana.
