The ABC National Diversity Excellence Awards recognize members that display exemplary diversity leadership in their company, workforce, supply chain and community with best-in-class recruitment policies, retention practices and training and mentoring programs.

Six member companies received awards on March 21, 2018 at ABC's 28th annual Excellence in Construction® Awards during the ABC Convention in Long Beach, Cali.: Hensel Phelps, SME Inc of Seattle, Cherokee Enterprises, Inc., govSolutions, Inc | G for Everyone, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo and United Rentals Inc. 

Awards were presented in six categories:

  • General Contractor Over $33 million: Hensel Phelps, Chantilly, Va.
  • General Contractor Under $33 million: Cherokee Enterprises, Inc., Miami Lakes, Fla.
  • Supplier: United Rentals, Inc., Stamford, Conn.
  • Associate: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, Cerritos, Calif. 
  • Small & Emerging Contractor: govSolutions, Inc.| G for Everyone, Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Subcontractors:  SME Inc. of Seattle, Seattle, Wa.