ST. LOUIS – IBEW/NECA Electrical Connection contractors Guarantee Electrical and PayneCrest Electric took top honors for project excellence in the annual Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) Keystone Awards.  Guarantee was also named the Specialty Contractor of the Year (SCOTY) in the electrical category. The awards for construction excellence were celebrated at the AGCMO’s Construction Awards Gala on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis

Guarantee Electrical earned an AGC Keystone Award for its work on MEMC Silicon Wafer Manufacturing Facility in St. Charles, Mo.  Guarantee leveraged its decades-long knowledge of MEMC’s campus and its engineering prowess while maximizing labor productivity to deliver a highly complex clean room expansion, saving $2 million on the budget.

Guarantee was also honored as a finalist for an award for its work on the Mercy Center for Performance Medicine and Specialty Care in Creve Coeur, Mo.  Since 1999, Guarantee has been honored 51 times in the AGC Keystone Award, earning 15 awards.

Meanwhile, NECA contractor PayneCrest earned an AGC Keystone Award for its work on the O’Loughlin Family Champions Center at Saint Louis University.  The project entailed design-build of new electrical systems for a new two-story 24,000-square-foot building with basement spaces as an addition to Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University. The new addition includes office space, a two-story atrium lobby, nutrition and dining facilities, commercial kitchen, team breakout spaces, and other support areas.

Since 2002, PayneCrest has been honored 30 times in the AGC Keystone Awards for delivering highly complex industrial and commercial projects, earning 13 awards.

Since 1997, when the AGC Keystone Awards competition was launched, 110 Electrical Connection member contractor projects have been honored.  The prestigious construction awards program salutes projects for safety, proficiency in overcoming challenges and the quality of delivery, including maintaining budget and schedule.  In addition to Guarantee and PayneCrest, Electrical Connection contractors that have earned AGC Keystone honors in the past include Kaiser Electric, Sachs Electric, Aschinger Electric, Bell Electrical and TD4 Electric.  Learn more about the AGC Keystone Awards.

The Electrical Connection is a partnership of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1 and the St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractor Association (NECA). Its members provide safe and reliable commercial, industrial and residential electrical construction, maintenance, repair and replacement services across Missouri, the nation and the world. It is an important resource for business and civic leadership for new technology, including disruptive technologies, advancing electrical and communication infrastructure.  Learn more at www.electricalconnection.org.