Deering, NH Nominations are currently being sought for the twenty-first annual New Hampshire Construction Industry Ethics Award. The award is presented to “the individual, business or organization that, through its words and deeds, best demonstrates a commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards in construction.” The award carries with it a plaque and $1,000 cash contribution to the recipient’s charity of choice.

Nominations will be accepted through December 5, 2016, with the recipient to be announced in April. Guidelines for nominating deserving individuals and/or companies may be obtained by contacting the award’s sponsor, David Wood, at 503 E. Deering Rd., Deering, NH 03244 or e-mail: [email protected].

Wood, now retired, was a nationally-recognized writer and newsletter publisher. A past president of the Construction Writers Association, he has long championed the issue of ethics in construction.

Judging for the award is done by a panel of New Hampshire industry-related individuals, people whose own integrity and judgment is universally respected, and includes past award recipients.

Former recipients of the award include Frank Lemay, Milestone Engineering and Construction; Richard Uchida of Hinckley Allen; Dan Hazelton of Anderson Equipment Co.; Tom Morin of Morin’s Landscaping; Mark Bates of Weaver Brothers Construction; John Zahr of Harvey Construction; Bruss Construction, Inc.; Paul Morin of Tarkka Homes; Ron Severino of Severino Trucking Co.; Tom Palazzi of The Palazzi Corp.; Rich Lambert of PROCON; Leighton White of Leighton A. White, Inc.; Mark and Rick Charbonneau of Continental Paving; Jim Morrill of Morrill Construction; Tom Avallone of Cobb Hill Construction; Jack McDevitt Jr. of McDevitt Trucks; Levi Ladd of L.K. Ladd; Samuel Audley of R.S. Audley, Inc.; William Walker of The MacMillin Co.; and Bill Clark of Clark Masonry.