How much funding does CBC Award of Honor provide?

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How often is CBC Award of Honor offered?

CBC Award of Honor runs on an annual cycle.

CBC Award of Honor

Chicago Building Congress

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

The Chicago Building Congress "Award of Honor" is the highest personal achievement award that can be bestowed upon an individual in the Chicago building industry. Since 1995, this prestigious award has recognized outstanding leaders for their lifetime contributions to the art and science of construction.

Geographic Scope: Chicago building industry

Focus: Recognizes individuals for:

Lifetime contributions to the art and science of construction
Outstanding leadership in the Chicago building industry
Exceptional career achievements

Eligibility: The page does not specify formal application criteria, but recipients are selected by the organization to honor their lifetime contributions.

Award Recipients (Past):

1995: Richard S. Pepper (Pepper Construction Company)
1996: John E. Kenny, Sr. (Kenny Construction)
1997: Melvin Gray (GRAYCOR)
1998: Adrian Smith (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)
1999: Raymond A. Worley (Morse Diesel International)
2000: Eli W. Cohen (Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.)
2001: Parker R. Thorne (Thorne Associates, Inc.)
2002: Robert Wislow (U.S. Equities Realty, LLC)
2003: Sidney Epstein (A. Epstein & Sons International)
2004: Alvin Gorman (Power Construction Company)
2005: Richard A. Stein (Mesirow Stein Real Estate)
2006: Clyde N. Baker, Jr. (STS Consultants)
2007: Dirk Lohan (Lohan Anderson)
2008: Michael J. Faron (W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.)
2009: Drew E. Waitley (LaSalle National Bank)
2010: Joseph R. Krusinski (Krusinski Construction Co.)
2011: Carol Ross Barney (Ross Barney Architects)
2012: Ralph Johnson (Perkins+Will)
2013: Norman R. Bobins (Norman Bobins Consulting)
2014: Andy Stapleton (Mortenson Construction)
2015: Anthony McGuire (McGuire Engineering)
2016: Lamar Johnson (Gensler)
2017: Don Biernacki (Related Midwest)
2018: Anne Edwards-Cotter (Cotter Consulting)
2019: Joseph M. Antunovich (Antunovich Associates)
2020: Michael McInerney (Titan Electric)
2022: Jim McShane (McShane Construction)
2023: Stan Pepper (The Pepper Companies)
2024: Kevin McKenna (Clayco)

Contact Information:

Chicago Building Congress
Phone: 630-510-4574
Email: cbc@chicagobuildingcongress.org
Executive Director: RJ Coleman
Address: 400 E. Randolph St., #3115, Chicago, IL 60601

What Chicago Building Congress actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Chicago Building Congress reported $8,044 in grants for 2023 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2021, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2021: 3
Total given: $33K
Median grant: $13K
Range: $7,660–$13K

By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL.

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