The Indiana Subcontractors Association (ISA) named Pepper Construction of Indiana, LLC, and Kettelhut Construction Inc., as its its two “GC of the Year” Award winners at the annual ISA banquet last evening.
Pepper Construction won in the category for general contractors with over $100 million in annual revenue and was recognized for their focus on building relationships with subcontractors and their commitment to increased diversity in the construction market.
Kettelhut Construction won in the category for general contractors with under $100 million in annual revenue. Kettelhut was recognized at the event as being dedicated to positive subcontractor relations and as a key player among Indiana’s General Contractors
The 11 general contractors nominated for the award are all considered by ISA to be the “best of the best” in Indiana, with six having the honor of winning their respective categories and thus being finalists in the “GC of the Year” balloting.
Those companies nominated for GC of the Year were:
(Under $100 Million of Annual Revenue)
- Charles C. Brandt Construction Co.
- Kettelhut Construction Co.*
- Brandt Construction, Inc.
- Wurster Construction, Inc.*
- Meyer Najem, Inc.
- RL Turner Corporation*
(Over $100 Million of Annual Revenue)
- Shiel Sexton Company, Inc.
- Pepper Construction Co. of Indiana, LLC*
- Messer Construction Co.*
- F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co.
- The Hagerman Group
- Turner Construction Company of Indiana, LLC*
* Denotes this company was a finalist for the GC of the Year Award in their category.
Also, awarded were four special awards:
Project of the Year Over $10 million
RL Turner Construction – South Adams Pre-K – 8
Project of the Year Under $10 million
Turner Construction Company of Indiana – Georgetown Apartments
Excellence in Ethics
Messer Construction Company
This award is given to the general contractor that was voted to have the overall best track
categories of being timely, consistent and fair in the decision making process, and actively participating record in the in the development of subcontractors including emerging businesses. Qualifications for this Award also include active participation for the purpose of continuing improvement within the construction industry such as active participation in associations like the ISA.
Subcontractors’ Choice Award
Turner Construction Company of Indiana, LLC
This award showcases the general contractor that had the best overall score from all the subcontractors that worked on their submitted projects. This award recognizes the general contractor that consistently scored high on each project but did not necessarily have the highest score on any single project. This award signifies consistent performance from project to project.