This Year’s BX Craftsmanship Nominees Are…

The BX is proud to recognize the nominees for this year’s Craftsmanship Awards. A total of four individual craftsmen and 25 crews received a nomination for the 2026 awards. This annual program honors those who exhibit skill, expertise and artistry through their work, which exceeds industry standards.

The judging process is currently underway by a panel of industry professionals. Winners will be announced next month and awards presented at the BX Annual Meeting in November.

As you complete work in and around central Ohio, consider your craftsperson for one of the highest honors for the trades in the commercial construction industry. For more information about the awards, contact Pam Austin.

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The 2026 nominees are:

Individual Award

• Shannon Baker (Elford, Inc.) for the installation of framing, drywall and ceilings at OhioHealth Women's Hospital; nominated by Blake Estep (Elford, Inc.)
• Bryan Temple (Environmental Management, Inc.) for the installation of landscape and hardscape on the terrace of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; nominated by Annabelle Weisgerber (Environmental Management, Inc.)
• Travis Evans (Geiger Brothers, Inc.) for the installation of emergency switchboard and ATS equipment at Huntington Business Center; nominated by Mike Nespor (Geiger Brothers, Inc.)
• John Adams (Superior) for the replacement and upgrade of the main switchgear and generator at the State of Ohio DAS; nominated by Brooke Hilty (Superior)
  
  

Crew Award

• Brock Baker, Mike Baumberger, Kyler Medley and Ethan Walter (Acoustic Ceiling & Partition of Ohio) for the installation of rotunda and specialty wood ceiling at Thomas Worthington High School; nominated by Kayleigh Buchbinder (Acoustic Ceiling & Partition of Ohio)
• Mark Frump, Dylan Gaskill and Trevor McCoy (Acoustic Ceiling & Partition of Ohio) for the installation of specialty framing, baffles, glass fiber reinforced gypsum & reflectors at Lancaster High School; nominated by Kayleigh Buchbinder (Acoustic Ceiling & Partition of Ohio)
• Mike Anderson and Zach Petrie (Adena Corp.) for the elevated Walkway & Stair Tower at 20 S. Third St.; nominated by Mitchell Zahn (Adena Corp.)
• Tim DiPietro, Dan Hamilton, John Meyer, Mike Remy and Scott Smallwood (Anderson Aluminum Corp.) for the renovation of an existing building, including the complete removal of the existing curtain wall and installation of a brand-new curtain wall system at JPMC Easton Office; nominated by Taylor Anderson (Anderson Aluminum Corp.)
• Chuck Boring, Logan Boring and Matthew Brettrager (Berglund Construction) for the historic restoration and modern brick additions at Whitehall City Hall; nominated by Justin Meek (Berglund Construction)
• Nicholas Barret, Kyle Fletcher, Chad Mullennex and Christian Wolford (Claypool Electric, Inc.) for the complete restoration and installation of lighting fixtures at OSU Bricker Hall Department of Economics Relocation; nominated by Brian Henderson (Robertson Construction Services, LLC)
• Sam Austrino, Marvin Bailey, Zack Benton, John Dotts and Donny Holloway (Converse Electric) for the complex integration of electrical systems and power distribution at Warabeya North American, Inc.; nominated by Laura Cameron (Converse Electric)
• Ashton Crowder, Laird Cunningham, Raymond Frazier, Trevor Meade and Doren Patton (Elford, Inc.) for the installation of a cupola at Fire Station 36; nominated by Mark Duncan (Elford, Inc.)
• Santos Diaz Gomez, Leobardo Garcia, Ivan Martinez, Lexi Szukala and Hector Ventura (Environmental Management, Inc.) for the installation of landscape and hardscape at the Preston Park Elevated Walkway; nominated by Annabelle Weisgerber (Environmental Management, Inc.)
• Jae Cutter, Matt Seebach, Myron Seebach, Angel Valdivia and Shane Whitt (Fairfield Insulation & Drywall, LLC) for the installation of framing, drywall and ceilings for the theatre room at Prototype: The Experimental Museum; nominated by Chase Beckmann (Spectrum Builders)
• Matt Antanasio, Chris Clucus, Marc Dickerson, Mike Jones and Brenden Kelley (John W. Danforth Company) for the installation of piping, ductwork and air handling units at OSU East Hospital; nominated by Alex Grant (John W. Danforth Company)
• Imar Dunlap, Ian Law, Crystal Lowery, Derek Malone and Mike Malone (Messer Construction Co.) for the uninterrupted hospital maintenance and infection control management at the OhioHealth Critical Facilities Systems Infrastructure; nominated by Lance Schneider (Messer Construction Co.)
• Jaret Christiansen, Steve Mendera, Bryce Payne, Cole Stevens and Bill Switalski (Mid-City Electric / Technologies) for the installation of lighting, fire alarm systems, electrical gear, site lighting, rooftop mechanical equipment connections, and underground infrastructure at the Columbus Metropolitan Library Canal Winchester Branch; nominated by Emily Predmore (Mid-City Electric / Technologies)
• Anthony Cook, Chris Fooce, Mike Granger, Colton Hiles and Phill Price (Mid-City Electric / Technologies) for the electrical improvements and upgrades to the power distribution systems at Circle K Project Buckeye; nominated by Emily Predmore (Mid-City Electric / Technologies)
• Evan Callahan, Christian Hardin, David Medley, Jr., Dave Taylor and Matt Vanarsdale (Mid-City Electric / Technologies) for the electrical panel replacement and electrical lighting upgrades at the Rhoads State Office Tower; nominated by Emily Predmore (Mid-City Electric / Technologies)
• Rick Collins, Phil Harris, Heath Hooper, Hunter Hooper and Noah Lucas (Midstate Contractors, Inc.) for the restoration of a historic grain mill at O.P. Chaney Grain Elevator; nominated by Doug Hooper (Midstate Contractors, Inc.)
• Dawson Andrews, Stephan T. Pazur and Steve Walczak (MIELKE Mechanical, Inc.) for the fabrication, layout and installation of process plumbing systems at The Ohio State University Multi-Species Animal Learning Center; nominated by Paul Bryan (MIELKE Mechanical, Inc.)
• Mario Feria Hernandez, Steve Keene, Oscar Palma, Connor Reames and Denver Wren (Pepper Construction Company of Ohio, LLC) for the Installation of wood structures located in the North America Trek at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium; nominated by Kelly Zemcik (Pepper Construction Company of Ohio, LLC)
• Aaron Decker, Don Graber, Jr., Jeremy Hollar, Dylan McQueen and JJ Thompson (Pierce Construction, Inc.) for the installation of custom fabricated wood wall panels at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; nominated by Oliver Pierce (Pierce Construction, Inc.)
• Charley Blakely, Connor Gessner, Rylion Johnson, Carl Shapaka and Kent Sparks (Settle-Muter Electric, Ltd.) for the coordination and installation of the theatrical lighting, fire alarm and custom lighting systems at Gahanna Lincoln High School; nominated by Ryan Clouse (Settle-Muter Electric, Ltd.)
• Tyler Copper, Jeremy Hall, Kevin Hanson, Phil Ludwig and Calib McPeck (Speer Mechanical) for the installation of piping and cooling towers at the Huntington Cooling Tower Project; nominated by Mike Roberts (Speer Mechanical)
• Vince Borean, Chris Endicott, Josh Kirk, Troy Miller and Colton Thompson (Speer Mechanical) for the chiller replacement at Nationwide Plaza 3; nominated by Mike Roberts (Speer Mechanical)
• Aaron Easterday, Don Elswick and Ron Elswick (Superior) for the replacement and upgrade of the main switchgear, redundant power sources, and upgrading all generator control systems at the State of Ohio Computer Center; nominated by Brooke Hilty (Superior)
• Luke Ford, Calvin Hatem and Shawn "Scooter" McDaniel (Superior) for the replacement of the electrical distribution infrastructure at The Ohioan; nominated by Brooke Hilty (Superior)
• Kyle Brubaker, Jeffrey Holmes, Kevin Jahn and Charles Thomas (Valley Interior Systems, Inc.) for the fabrication, layout and installation of soffit and structural framing at Gahanna Lincoln High School; nominated by Kelly Croslin (Valley Interior Systems, Inc.)