Branscum Construction was honored to be selected as a recipient for the 2021 AGC of Kentucky “Build Kentucky Award” for the construction of the new Russell County Public Library Project. During the 12th annual AGC of Kentucky Conference, Branscum Construction was presented the “2021 Build Kentucky Award” for its category of new construction. This honor is widely recognized throughout the construction industry as this recognition exemplifies the high caliber of quality workmanship executed on this project.
On December 29, 2021 Branscum Construction shared this prestigious AGC of Kentucky “Build Kentucky Award” with the Russell County Public Library Board, the community and the design team of Brandstetter Carroll.
Somerset Independent Schools – Wm M. Clark Athletic Field Turf & Aquatic Center Renovations Receives AGC 2021 “Build Kentucky” Award
Branscum was honored to be selected as a recipient for the 2021 AGC of Kentucky “Build Kentucky Award” for the renovation of the Somerset Independent Schools – William M. Clark Athletic Field Turf & Aquatic Center Renovations. For the last 25 years, the Associated General Contractors of Kentucky has presented the “Build Kentucky” awards in acknowledgement of the Commonwealth’s outstanding construction projects. Branscum Construction has been a recipient of twenty “Build Kentucky” awards through Construction the years.
On Friday afternoon, January 14th, Stephen and Josh Branscum were honored to share this prestigious AGC of Kentucky “Build Kentucky” award with the Somerset Independent Schools Superintendent Kyle Lively and the Board of Education for the renovation of the William M. Clark Athletic Field Turf & Aquatic Center. This award is widely recognized throughout the construction industry, as it exemplifies innovation in construction techniques, state-of-the art advancement, community improvement, project management and environmental sensitivity performed on a project. Both of these projects meet all the requirements for the “Build Kentucky” award in the renovation category exemplifying the many challenges incurred throughout these projects.
The new Adair County Genealogy & History Center was built adjacent to the Adair County Public Library. The genealogy department had outgrown its space inside the library. With the new one story center the department will be able to grow its collection even more. The center will be a source for family’s, homes, local business’ history along with the town and county records and military records.
The new Adair County Genealogy & History Center will bring the past, the present and the future together in one location.
The Branscum Team was Chase Robinson Project Manager and Jerry Brown was the Superintendent. Design Team was Wooldridge Design Services, South Central Designs and Arnold Consulting Engineering Services.
The Boyle County Middle School opened to students at the end of September 2020, while the work continued on the Center for the Performing Arts. The 500 seat cultural and performing art theater is in the last stage of construction. The theater was built with an astonishing exterior 65 foot tall concrete wall, that allowed for a fly loft above the stage. The Center for the Performing Arts includes a lobby, vestibule, bathrooms, (2) dressing rooms, scenery storage room and a green room.
The middle school is two-story, 122,000 square feet with open and flexible instructional spaces for 900 students. There is non-traditional learning media center that has the warm comfortable and welcoming feel. A beautiful exterior court yard and there is a robust network infrastructure to support technology in the classrooms.
The New Boyle County Middle School & Center for Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art Middle School. The Branscum Team for this Landmark Project was Jonathan Smith, Project Manager, Chris Hudgins and Ronnie Carter, Project Superintendent. The architect is Clotfelter Samokar.
Branscum Construction Company & Precision Erection Company are pleased to announce that Bernardo Valenciahas been named the
2020 Building for Excellence Associate of the Year.
The Branscum / Precision organization bestows this worthy recognition based upon an associate’s overall performance. Vernardo was nominated by his co-associates using the following criteria for selection: Loyalty, Attitude, Team Work, Pride and Quality of Work. Vernardo has been part of the Precision team since 2001 and is an asset to the organization. He was acknowledged as one of the five Honorable Mentions in the previous years; 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019.