Yearly Awards

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ALL 2023 AWARDS!

The Build South Dakota Award2023 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 Award2023 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.


Industry Collaboration & Leadership Award - 2023 APPLICATION

The Industry Collaboration & Leadership Award is awarded in recognition of an individual(s) who works directly or indirectly (i.e., consultant) for a public agency administering construction inspection services. This individual(s) is nominated by an AGC contractor and has demonstrated excellent collaboration and leadership skills by bringing together industry and contractors for the betterment of a specific project or the industry as a whole.