Aon Build America Award Winners
 Washington, D. C., March, 2005
Tompkins Builders, Inc. / Grunley-Walsh and the Gilbane Building
Company are the honored recipients of the distinguished Aon Build
America Award with Special Recognition for the National World War II
Memorial project in the Federal/Heavy New category.
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) President Jim
Waltze and representatives from Aon Risk Services presented the
award during the 86th Annual Convention at the Aon Build America
Awards Dinner in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 17, 2005. Accepting the
award on behalf of the joint venture general contractor, Tompkins/Grunley-Walsh
and the construction manager, Gilbane were: Tompkins President
Edward Small (Managing Partner), Joint Venture Project Executive
James Walsh of Grunley-Walsh, and senior project managers: Kenneth
Terry of Tompkins/ Grunley-Walsh and Lawrence P. Rebel of Gilbane.
The owner’s Project Executive William B. Owenby of the American
Battle and Monuments Commission and the Senior Vice President of the
Gilbane Building Company, William Choquette also were in attendance.
Joint Venture Managing Partner Kenneth Grunley was unable to attend.
The National World War II Memorial, located in the heart of
Washington, DC, is the first national memorial dedicated to all
those who served in the armed forces and merchant marine of the
United States during World War II. Additional information on the
Memorial and its construction is available on this website (www.wwiimemorial.com).
Other prominent project team members included the architect and
engineer of record, Leo A Daly and the design architect, Friedrich
St. Florian.
Tompkins Builders, Inc., a general contractor and wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Turner Construction Company and Grunley-Walsh, a
full service general contracting firm, together have 135 years of
experience on award-winning federal projects. Gilbane Building
Company, a leading construction manager, has helped build some of
Washington's most acclaimed attractions including the Vietnam War
Memorial and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
Contact:
Public Relations
Tompkins Builders, Inc. / Grunley-Walsh
(202) 898-5748
Fax (202) 898-2531
info@tbius.com
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