Excellence in Action: ABC’s 2026 Construction Workforce Awards
The 2026 recipients of ABC’s Construction Workforce Awards.
Brasfield & Gorrie’s Virnetta Woodbury
Virnetta Woodbury is a project manager at Brasfield & Gorrie, but she goes above and beyond her job description, authoring a children's career workbook.
Merit Milestone: ABC’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year Nyoki Mokeba
"Everything that you want in life is only going to come from sacrifice and hard work."
Keep Looking Forward: ABC’s 2026 Craft Professional of the Year Jason White
Adapt. Modify. Overcome. Jason White has followed that motto for his entire career in construction, and it has led him to earning ABC’s 2026 Craft Professional of the Year Award.
Safety Is Personal: ABC’s 2026 Health and Safety Professional of the Year Jenny Ferdinand-Stong
“It does not matter your title or your experience. If it’s your first day, you are a safety leader.”
New Names and Faces: May 2026
From new CEO promotions to CEO retirements to award winners and board of director appointments, the month of May saw lots of moves in the construction career sector.
New Names and Faces: April 2026
From board of director hires to opening new offices to promotions and new hires, ABC member companies have been making moves in April.
BRPH’s Jennifer Lyons
As a kid, Jennifer Lyons thought it would be awesome to be an astronaut. As an adult, she's a construction manager in the aerospace sector.
