Yearly Awards
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ALL 2023 AWARDS!
The Build South Dakota Award - 2023 APPLICATION
The Build South Dakota Award recognizes particular South Dakota highway-heavy-utilities construction projects completed in the past year. Projects demonstrate excellent management and client service, innovation in construction techniques or materials, community relations and/or sensitivity to the environment. The 2022 winners are (4):
Category I - (Smaller Projects) Tru-Form Construction – Black Hawk, SD - For Outstanding Highway-Heavy-Utility Construction Performed on the Modified Intersection and Lighting Project - Highway 79 and Spring Creek Road south of
Rapid City, South Dakota.
- As an award winner, this company has chosen Meal on Wheels – Western South Dakota as their charity of choice to receive a $500 donation on behalf of Tru-Form Construction and paid for by the AGC of South Dakota. (photo below)
Category II - (Medium Projects) SFC Civil Constructors – Sioux Falls, SD - For Outstanding Highway-Heavy-Utility Construction Performed on the Collector Well 72 located in Renner, SD for the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- As an award winner, this company has chosen the Make a Wish of South Dakota as their charity of choice to receive a $500 donation on behalf of SFC Civil Constructors and paid for by the AGC of South Dakota. (photo below)
Category II - (Medium Projects) Prairie States Trucking – Sioux Falls, SD - For Outstanding Highway-Heavy-Utility Construction Performed on SD Highway 81 South of Highway 14 in Kingsbury & Brookings Counties, South Dakota.
- As an award winner, this company has chosen The Banquet in Sioux Falls as their charity of chose to receive a $500 donation on behalf of Prairie States Trucking and paid for by the AGC of South Dakota. (photo below)
Category III - (Large Projects) Loiseau Construction – Flandreau, SD - For Outstanding Highway-Heavy-Utility Construction Performed on BIA Route 7 to US Highway 83 Improvement Project, Phase 1 in Rosebud, South Dakota.
- As an award winner, this company has chosen The Boys & Girls Club of Rosebud as their charity of chose to receive a $500 donation on behalf of Loiseau Construction and paid for by the AGC of South Dakota. (photo below)

Mark Knight Leadership Award - 2023 APPLICATION
This award recognizes a young leader (under the age of 40) who is active in the AGC, possess extensive field experience & professionalism in their type of work, demonstrates excellent leadership qualities, and is an active participant in their Community. This award is named for South Dakota’s first-ever and only person to serve as AGC of America National President (2016) Mark Knight of Aberdeen, SD. The 2022 winners is:
Evan Walterman, RCS Construction, Rapid City, SD
AGC Good Citizen Award - 2023 APPLICATION
This award recognizes individuals or companies that have demonstrated outstanding skill, responsibility and integrity within the construction industry.
Golden Hard Hat Award - 2023 APPLICATION
The Golden Hard Hat Award may be awarded to either a person or a company. It will be awarded to a contractor or associate member who has demonstrated outstanding skill, responsibility and integrity. Criteria include long-term performance, image, community involvement, and promotion of the AGC.