LANCASTER, PA—High Construction Company won an Award of Excellence (first place) and an Award of Merit (second place) in the Keystone chapter of the 2008 Associated Builders and Contractors "Excellence in Construction" competition. The awards were announced during a gala held Monday, July 14.

Awards are based on the quality of construction and workmanship of individual projects. High Construction received the Award of Excellence for the construction of Shoppes of Wyomissing, Wyomissing, Pa., and the Award of Merit for Elizabethtown College's Masters Center for Science, Math, and Engineering renovations and addition.

Recently recognized as the 2007 General Contractor of the Year by the American Subcontractor's Association of Central Pennsylvania, High Construction Company provides design-build, general contracting, and construction management services throughout the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. High Construction specializes in the commercial, manufacturing, processing, distribution, education, hospitality, retail, health care, and multi-family residential  markets. The family-owned business is headquartered in Lancaster, Pa., and employs over 60 professionals. High Construction is an affiliate of High Real Estate Group, which also includes Greenfield Architects Ltd., High Associates Ltd., High Investors Ltd., and High Hotels Ltd. For more information about High Construction, call (717) 291-2276 or visit www.HighConstruction.com.

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