M&D Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Earns National Honors from Associated Builders and Contractors for Huntsville Hospital 8th Floor NICU & Patient Rooms Renovation

Huntsville, Alabama | M&D Mechanical Contractors, Inc. announced work on the Huntsville Hospital 8th Floor NICU & Patient Rooms Renovation in Huntsville, AL has earned the company a national Excellence in Construction® Pyramid Award, presented during ABC Convention 2024 in Orlando, Florida, on March 14. The EIC awards recognized 91 of the nation’s top construction projects in 2023 as the leading national competition that annually honors general and specialty contractors for industry-leading, safe, and innovative construction projects from across the country.

M&D Mechanical Contractors was tasked to provide a comprehensive overhaul for Huntsville Hospital's 8th Floor Project. The project scope encompassed 42 patients, administration, and staff rooms. The magnitude of this undertaking became evident as over 3,200 feet of domestic water piping, 3,000 feet of mechanical piping, 1,800 feet of medical gas piping, 400 feet of sanitary waste and vent lines, and a remarkable 30,000 pounds of ductwork were installed. The complexity extended further with the installation of 26 fan coil units, each accompanied by necessary piping, 45 air terminal boxes similarly connected, 5 exhaust fans, and the deployment of 2 rooftop air handlers.

“This exemplary project is the pinnacle of quality, safety and innovation in our industry, showcasing the incredible structures and teams at M&D Mechanical Contractors, Inc. that build the best of the best in merit shop construction,” said 2024 National Chair of the ABC Board of Directors Buddy Henley, president, Henley Construction Co. Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland. Huntsville Hospital 8th Floor NICU & Patient Rooms Renovation is an industry-leading construction project, showing how ABC members build projects safely, on time and on budget. It is an honor to congratulate M&D Mechanical Contractors, Inc. for showcasing construction excellence.”

The EIC awards honor every member of the construction team, including the contractor, owner, architect, and engineer. The winning projects are judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, innovation, and safety.

A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year’s judges included representatives from At Home, the Design-Build Institute of America, Engineering News-Record, Marriott, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Building Sciences, the Smithsonian Institute and other select construction-related firms nationwide.

A full list of winners is available on ABC’s website.

Providing employee benefits and a suite of construction-specific employer services exclusively for ABC members for 65 years, the ABC Insurance Trust is the proud program sponsor of the Excellence in Construction Awards.