By Mark Roberts: ABCMA holds annual Excellence in Construction Awards at Build Boston

Associated Builders and Contractors of Mass. (ABCMA) isn't just the commonwealth's largest construction trade organization. Nor is it just the voice of the merit shop. ABCMA represents the very best of the open shop in Massachusetts. That's why the annual Excellence in Construction Awards (EICA) are such an important part of what we do. They symbolize the excellence that is central to our mission. I'm proud to say that this year's EICA was bigger and better than ever. The awards dinner was held at the Seaport World Trade Center on November 17. The event was part of the Build Boston conference, which further enhances your opportunity to network with owners and architects, as well as the general and subcontractors that worked on the winning projects. We enhanced the media component of EICA, which helped spread the word about the excellence of ABC members' work. This year, Joe Shortsleeve, chief correspondent for WBZ-TV Channel 4 News, was the emcee the event. We have also launched what we hope will be an increasingly close relationship with the Boston Business Journal (BBJ), which featured a special insert on this year's EICA winners. EICA has never been so well positioned to get the word out about the excellence of ABCMA-member companies. Mark Roberts is the Associated Builders and Contractors of Mass. chapter president, Burlington, Mass.