Farmington, CT – KBE Building Corporation won big at the Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut (CT ABC) annual dinner meeting and Excellence in Construction (EIC) awards event last month. KBE was recognized with four awards. Gary Sherman, a longtime KBE staff member who recently retired from the firm, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award
KBE was recognized for its work on the Vernon Cleaves Vocational Agricultural Center in Hamden, Connecticut, which took the top award for its category. The project also won the People’s Choice Award, garnering the public vote as the year’s best project.
KBE was also recognized with the 2010 “Best of the Best Safety Award for General Contractors and Construction Managers with more than one hundred thousand work hours”, which is awarded to one firm each year. The firm also received its eighth consecutive Accredited Quality Contractor – Corporate Good Citizen Award. Both awards are testaments to KBE’s commitment to project safety.
Gary Sherman was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his many contributions to the industry. Sherman is credited with helping KBE grow from a $30 million construction firm 2 decades ago to one of the largest in the state.