Cobb Hill Construction's Jerry Kingwill, received the Excellence in Construction award at the New Hampshire Business Review's ninth annual Business Excellence Awards.
The annual event recognizes the business achievements of owners of area companies with 100 employees or less. Held at the Radisson Hotel on October 27, the NHBR event was attended by more than 300 people, with thirteen awards handed out in different business categories.
Kingwill began his career at Cobb Hill as a carpenter when he came to the U.S from South Africa as a college exchange student. Today, after years of learning the ins and outs of the construction industry, Kingwill is now president of the company. He has completed the year-long "Leadership Greater Concord" program, sponsored by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Business Management for Building Professionals and the Green Building for Building Professionals certification programs. Kingwill holds positions on numerous boards including, NH/VT Association of Builders and Contractors, ABC Self Insured Group, Main Street NH, and Canterbury Shaker Village.

"I am honored to have the work that we do at Cobb Hill Construction recognized with an NHBR Business Excellence Award," said Kingwill. "I feel tremendous pride in the work we do and the role that we are able to play in our community."