The Best in Concrete Renovation Honored at WOC Ceremony

Published: 19/3, 2019

St. Petersburg, FL Ð The most innovative and challenging projects completed by CSDA contractors in 2018 were recognized during a prestigious World of Concrete ceremony in Las Vegas. 

On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, the association hosted the sixth annual Concrete Openings Awards at its booth in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. CSDA Executive Director Patrick OÕBrien acted as Master of Ceremonies while the associationÕs vice-president, Matthew Finnigan, presented the awards to the winners. World of Concrete attendees and members of the industry media joined CSDA to celebrate with the winning contractors.

The winners are: 
Company Name Category 
Atlantic Concrete Cutting (Mount Holly, NJ) Road, Bridges & Airports 
Four-Billion Dollar Tappan Zee Bridge Demolition Project 
Donley Concrete Cutting Company (Pickerington, OH) Building Construction 
Historic Church Renovation and Reinforcement Project 
Cuts, Inc. (Knoxville, TN) Industrial Renovation 
Custom Fabricated Table Created to Assist with University Research Project 
Cutting Edge Services (Batavia, OH) Infrastructure Renovation 
Advanced Concrete Sawing (St. Paul, MN) 

Red Rock Hydroelectric Dam Project
The inaugural Concrete Openings Awards ceremony was held in 2014 to showcase the best projects covered in CSDAÕs official magazine and recognize the contractors who performed the work. Sixteen job stories are split into four categories and put before a panel of judges. The panel scores each job on its pre-planning, use of innovation, degree of difficulty and quality requirements. Details and images of the winning projects are displayed during the awards ceremony and for the remainder of the exhibition. 

It is a privilege to participate in the judging of the Concrete Openings Awards. I am still fascinated by the ingenuity and commitment of my fellow CSDA contractors. I find that I place myself alongside them when evaluating their projects. Although quality is a prime factor in a successful project, I enjoyed exploring the innovations, planning and complexity of the projects that were presented this year. CSDA contractors continue to set the bar higher and higher with their commitment to their clients, said Ted Johnston, CSDA Past President and member of the judging panel. 

For more information about the awards ceremony, additional photos or any of CSDAÕs other events held at World of Concrete 2019, email erin@csda.org or call 727-577-5004.