The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry’s Excellence in Construction Quality Awards demonstrate the craft and management expertise of AWCI contractors, the products of AWCI manufacturer members and the procurement skills of AWCI supplier members. Along with AWCI’s award partners—the Gypsum Association, the Steel Framing Industry Association and the EIFS Industry Members Association—AWCI and AWCI’s Construction Dimensions congratulate the 2021 winners of AWCI’s Excellence in Construction Quality Awards.
Winning Project
University of Missouri – Memorial Stadium South End Zone Expansion, Columbia, Missouri
AWCI Contractor
T.J. Wies Contracting, Inc.
AWCI Team Members
USG, Negwer Materials, Inc., Foundation Building Materials, Armstrong Commercial Ceilings & Walls, Wildcat Materials Inc. – A GMS Company
Architect
Populous
General Contractor
Mortenson Sports & Entertainment Group
Contractor Stats
8,500 Total Man-Hours
73 Weekdays on the Job
200,000 SF Total Project Floor Area
Materials Used
65,000 SF Acoustical Ceilings
22,000 SF Metal
20,000 SF Wallboard
11,200 SF Ceiling Clouds
4,000 SF Sound Panels/Baffles
3,000 SF Acoustical Decorative Metal Wall Panels
2,700 LF Trim
1,000 SF Wood Ceilings
200 LF Light Coves
Description
T.J. Wies Contracting had only three months to complete their ceiling work on this project, so crews worked 12- to 16-hour days, seven days a week, to install more than 15 different ceiling/wall types. Challenges included a 70' tall atrium lobby, multiple just-in-time deliveries from California, coordination with other trades to ensure perfect alignment of the adjacent finishes, and carefully working around weight lifting equipment, furniture and other finished material that was installed before their work was completed. In the end, the job was completed in time for Mizzou’s football season.
