2024 Award Winners to be Recognized at Next Week's Convention

We’re just days away from the 2024 convention and trade show and the association is excited to announce the recipients of its 2024 awards programs! In all, 14 member companies received Safety Excellence Awards, three companies were awarded World Class recognition for their Craft Training programs, and five projects across multiple categories were awarded Project of the Year.

​SEAA's 2024 award winners will participate in panel discussions during convention next week and will be presented with awards during the Presidents Dinner.

Project of the Year

For Project of the Year, entries could be submitted in four classes for Structural Steel and two classes for Miscellaneous Metals. Classes are based on contract value for that portion of the job. In all, six companies were recognized for effectively solving unique jobsite challenges while safely completing projects.  Project submissions are chosen by an independent panel of judges.

Winners will get the chance to participate in a peer panel discussion at AISC’s Steel Conference and SEAA’s Convention, and will also be featured in Connector throughout the year.

Miscellaneous Metals, Class I: Porter Steel 
Miscellaneous Metals, Class II: All Things Metal 
Structural Class II: Cumberland Steel Company
Structural, Class III: D.S. Duggins
Structural, Class IV: S & R Enterprises

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​Safety Excellence Winners

​The Safety Excellence Award goes to 14 SEAA member companies in three categories with excellent 2023 safety records. Recipients were selected based on evaluations of their EMR ratings, OSHA 300A statistics, and safety program processes over the last three years. Scoring was based on points assigned to a multi-criteria analysis, conducted in blind review by members of SEAA’s Safety & Education Committee.

World Class

​MAS Building & Bridge, Inc.  
Norfolk, Massachusetts  
GMF Steel Group 
Lakeland, Florida 
Gardner-Watson Decking
Oldsmar, Florida

Premier

​​Cooper Steel 
Shelbyville, Tennessee  
Derr & Gruenewald Construction
Brighton, Colorado 
Flawless Steel Welding LLC 
Denver, Colorado 
High Plains Steel Services, LLC 
Windsor, Colorado
Peterson Beckner Industries 
Houston, Texas 
S&R Enterprises, LLC 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  
Shelby Erectors  
Davie, Florida

Gold

​Black Cat, LLC  
Cheyenne, Wyoming 
L.R. Willson & Sons  
Gambrills, Maryland  
FM Steel Construction  
Gilbert, Arizona 
Ropac, Inc.  
Deatsville, Alabama

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​Craft Training Excellence Winners

Three companies were recognized for their craft training programs. Applicants were evaluated on the portability of credentials, availability of apprenticeship programs, training, and recruitment efforts. Evaluations for the Craft Training Excellence award are made in comparison to other companies of similar size, based on the number of ironworkers employed from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023.

World Class

Category 3: MAS Building and Bridge Inc. (Category 3 = 1-60 employees)
Category 2: Shelby Erectors (Category 2= 61-120 employees)
Category 1: Derr & Gruenewald Construction (Category 1=121+ employees)