The Associated General Contractors of Alaska - celebrating its 60th year of construction in Alaska - recognized its top construction projects, safety programs and individuals during the association's annual conference in Anchorage, Nov. 11-14.

Phil Anderson of Fairbanks, AGC President in 2003, was named winner of the prestigious Hard Hat Award for 2008. The Hard Hat Award is given annually to an AGC member who has demonstrated exemplary service to the association, the community and the industry. Anderson owns the Phil Anderson Co. and was previously with Exclusive Landscaping and Paving Inc.

In the Excellence in Construction Awards, Davis Constructors and Engineers Inc. of Anchorage won Meeting the Challenge of a Job-Buildings over $l5 Million for the Providence Alaska Medical Center Creekside Campus Expansion.

* Buildings: Job between $5 million and $15 million - Unit Co., Anchorage, for Knik Goose Bay Elementary;

* Buildings: Job under $5 million - Roger Hickel Contracting, Anchorage, for Safeway Jewel Lake remodel;

* Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving: Job over $3 million - Brice Inc., Fairbanks, for the Point Lay Airport Improvement;

* Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving: Job under $3 million - Roger Hickel Contracting Inc., Anchorage, for Fish Creek/Cuddy Family Midtown Park Improvements;

* Specialty Contractor: Transportation, Marine, Heavy, Earthmoving - American Marine Corp., Anchorage for Cook Inlet Icebreaker Project;

* Specialty Contractor: Vertical - The Superior Group Inc., Anchorage, for Providence Alaska Medical Center SW Campus Expansion, Phase II;

* Sustainability in Construction: Davis Constructors and Engineers Inc., Anchorage, for J.L. Tower Office Building

* Excellence in Safety - Large Contractors: Neeser Construction Inc., Anchorage;

* Excellence in Safety - Medium Contractor: Brice Inc., Fairbanks;

* Excellence in Safety - Small Contractor: Coldfoot Environmental Services Inc., Anchorage;

* Excellence in Safety - Individual: Fabiola P. Membrilla, West Construction, Anchorage.

* Associate of the Year: N.C. Machinery Co., Anchorage;

* Stan Smith Volunteer of the Year: Kevin Norton, Anchorage Sand and Gravel Co. Inc., Anchorage;

* Supplier of the Year: Collette Bennett, Spenard Builders Supply, Anchorage.

The Associated General Contractors of Alaska is a 650-member, statewide association for companies in the construction/contracting businesses. Construction is the third-largest industry in Alaska, contributing more than $7 billion to the Alaska economy and paying the second-highest wages, with more than 21,000 in the workforce.