ABC 2025 Careers in Construction Awards

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COMPETITION

A record 34 teams of undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the country participated in this year’s CMC, with each one completing a construction-management project that involved a state-of-the-art, 30,000-square-foot gymnasium and a 27,000-square-foot Allied Health building at MiraCosta College’s Oceanside Campus in Oceanside, California. DEWALT is the presenting sponsor of ABC’s National Student Chapter Network; CMC is also supported by Autodesk Construction Cloud and Gordian. Here is the complete list of winning teams:

ESTIMATING

Pennsylvania College of Technology—ABC Keystone Chapter
University of Central Florida—ABC Central Florida Chapter
University of Northern Iowa—ABC Iowa Chapter

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Pennsylvania College of Technology—ABC Keystone Chapter
University of Central Florida—ABC Central Florida Chapter
University of North Florida—ABC Florida First Coast Chapter

QUALITY CONTROL

Florida Gulf Coast University—ABC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
University of Central Florida—ABC Central Florida Chapter
Seminole State College—ABC Central Florida Chapter

SAFETY

Pennsylvania College of Technology—ABC Keystone Chapter
Clemson University—ABC Carolinas Chapter
Seminole State College—ABC Central Florida Chapter

OVERALL

Clemson University—ABC Carolinas Chapter
University of Central Florida—ABC Central Florida Chapter
Pennsylvania College of Technology—ABC Keystone Chapter

2024 ABC STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

Pennsylvania College of Technology—ABC Keystone Chapter

NATIONAL CRAFT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Nearly 200 craft professionals in 11 trades—carpentry, electrical, HVAC, millwright, welding and more—competed in 15 categories for the NCC, which included a two-hour written exam and a six-hour practical performance test. Milwaukee Tool is the official tool sponsor for the NCC. Here is the complete list of winners:

CARPENTRY

Safety
Justin Meyer
Rice Cos. Inc.

Bronze
Nickolas Gockley
Warfel Construction Co.
ABC Keystone

Silver
Justin Meyer
Rice Cos. Inc.

Gold
Mark Singletary
AMCS Inc.
ABC of Wisconsin

DRYWALL

Safety
Humberto Flores
Hernandez
FL Crane & Sons

Gold
Humberto Flores
Hernandez
FL Crane & Sons

ELECTRICAL: COMMERCIAL-
INDUSTRIAL

Safety
Tristan Bell
Bergelectric
ABC Southern California

Bronze
Anthony Bertussi
Laser Electric Inc.
ABC San Diego

Silver
Kyle Vantienen
Bergelectric
ABC Southern California

Gold
Tristan Bell
Bergelectric
ABC Southern California

ELECTRICAL: RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL

Safety
Ethan James Anderson
KC One Service Co.
ABC Heart of America

Bronze
Dominic DeMaio
George T. Dawson Electric
ABC Chesapeake Shores

Silver
Christian Tylor Robson
Premier Power
ABC Massachusetts and Gould Construction Institute

Gold
Paul Goodwin
Charleston Electrical
Contractors Association

HVAC

Safety
Salvador Wayne Acosta
ColonialWebb Contractors
ABC Virginia

Bronze
Alex Boettner
All Seasons Heating & Cooling Inc.
ABC of Iowa Apprenticeship and
Training Trust

Silver
Jacob Gelsinger
Zimmerman Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning
ABC Keystone

Gold
Kelvin Wallace
North Texas Construction
Education Foundation

FIRE SPRINKLER

Safety
Wayne Pointer Jr.
Bayside Fire Protection LLC
ABC Metro Washington

Silver
Leona Ball
Piper Fire Protection, A Fortis Brand LLC
ABC Florida Gulf Coast

Gold
Wayne Pointer Jr.
Bayside Fire Protection LLC
ABC Metro Washington

SHEET METAL

Safety
Josh Spencer
ABC Pacific Northwest

Bronze
Danavanh Thiemthath
Atlas Mechanical Inc.
ABC San Diego

Silver
Joseph Milford Flores Jr.
Southcoast Heating & Air Conditioning LP
ABC San Diego

Gold
Logan Stanley
Temp-Con LLC
ABC Heart of America

PIPEFITTING

Safety
Sunny Ruby
ABC North Florida

Bronze
Logan Latiolais
Performance Contractors Inc.

Silver
Daniel Wilson
DECCO Inc.
ABC Massachusetts and Gould Construction Institute

Gold
Roman Fufalko
STARCON

MILLWRIGHT

Safety
Jarrod Sanborn
Cianbro

Bronze
James Stapleton
Keen Project Solutions

Silver
Cheyenne Moody
RPM Services

Gold
Jarrod Sanborn
Cianbro

INSTRUMENTATION FITTING

Safety
Scott Guidry
Triad Electric & Controls
ABC New Orleans/Bayou

Gold
Jaycee DeBoom
Interstates Inc.

PLUMBING

Safety
Zeneddine Boubouche
TDIndustries

Bronze
Timothy Arnold
ABC Indiana/Kentucky

Silver
Tel Moeller
Hometown Mechanical
ABC of Iowa Apprenticeship and Training Trust

Gold
Seth James Streifel
JPI Development
ABC Southern California

PIPE WELDING

Safety
Geovanny Ramirez
Polk Mechanical
North Texas Construction Education Foundation

Bronze
Geovanny Ramirez
Polk Mechanical
North Texas Construction Education Foundation

Silver
Ben Ginnelly
Cianbro

Gold
Taz Taylor
TDIndustries
North Texas Construction Education Foundation

STRUCTURAL WELDING

Safety
Andrew James Rauch
Turner Industries Group
ABC New Orleans/Bayou

Bronze
Eliazar Serrato
Brown & Root Industrial Services LLC
Brown & Root

Silver
Max Owen
Cianbro

Gold
Andrew James Rauch
Turner Industries Group
ABC New Orleans/Bayou

TIG WELDING

Safety
Jakob Molloy
Performance Contractors Inc.
ABC New Orleans/Bayou

Bronze
Jakob Molloy
Performance Contractors Inc.
ABC New Orleans/Bayou

Silver
Jonathan Farr
DECCO Inc.
ABC Massachusetts and Gould Construction Institute

Gold
Benjamin Carl Schuler
H&E Equipment Services
ABC New Orleans/Bayou

Team: Commercial

Safety
John Grieshaber
RL Fick & Son Plumbing Inc.
ABC San Diego

Erick Rodriguez Andrade
West Coast Air Conditioning Co. Inc.
ABC San Diego

Dylan Clark
Lusardi Construction Co.
ABC San Diego

Gus Sanchez
Helix Electric
ABC San Diego

Bronze
Gus Sanchez
Helix Electric
ABC San Diego

Dylan Clark
Lusardi Construction Co.
ABC San Diego

Erick Rodriguez Andrade
West Coast Air Conditioning Co. Inc.
ABC San Diego

John Grieshaber
RL Fick & Son Plumbing Inc.
ABC San Diego

Silver
Jim Pok
Albiero Plumbing & HVAC Inc.
ABC of Wisconsin

Dan Stone
Sure-Fire Inc.
ABC of Wisconsin

Richard Mora Rivas
Holtz Builders Inc.
ABC of Wisconsin

Nathan Myers
NSI Electrical Contractors
ABC of Wisconsin

Gold
Matthew Baker
Ferrer Mechanical Services Inc.
ABC Indiana/Kentucky

David Flores
Ferrer Mechanical Services Inc.
ABC Indiana/Kentucky

Kyle Roberts
R. Yoder Construction
ABC Indiana/Kentucky

Zach Coverdale
Gaylor Electric Inc.
ABC Indiana/Kentucky

SEE ALSO: BEST OF THE BEST: ABC'S 2025 CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE AWARD WINNERS