Welcome center wins award for construction

The Kim S. Phipps Admissions and Welcome Center, built by Pyramid Construction Services, LLC, earned a national Excellence in Construction (EIC) Pyramid Award March 16. The EIC awards are the construction industry’s leading national competition that honors general and specialty contractors for world-class, safe and innovative construction projects from across the nation.

“The Pyramid team was excellent to work with – from planning to completion. They worked side by side with us, and you could easily see the pride they take in their work. The project had numerous challenges: a COVID shutdown, constructing a building with curved walls in the center of campus with everyone passing by on an hourly basis, utilities running all through the site and the need to save mature trees. This award is deserving of a company that works hard to be sure their client gets the best building,” said Kathie Shafer, Messiah’s vice president for operations.

The project involved the construction of a 28,000-square-foot, 3-story admissions building positioned among existing structures. The result was the first new standalone building on campus in more 20 years combined with green space now known as the Campus Commons.

The EIC award honors the construction team, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects are judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation and safety.