ORLANDO, FL — Skanska, a leading construction and development firm, announced today that construction of the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, a state-of-the-art medical facility in Orlando, Florida, has earned the company a national Excellence in Construction® Eagle Award, which was presented during ABC Convention 2025 in Las Vegas on Feb. 26.
The EIC Awards recognized 96 of the nation’s top construction projects from 2024, honoring the most outstanding construction projects, such as upgrades and renovations to hospitals and constructing hydraulic stations, sports complexes, government buildings and airports.
“This national achievement from the Associated Builders and Contractors reinforces our position as an industry leader in healthcare construction,” said Tracy Hunt, senior vice president of Skanska’s Florida building operations. “Florida’s booming population growth underscores the urgent need for healthcare facilities with the highest quality of services, and we look forward to continuing to construct innovative healthcare facilities where our communities can receive exceptional patient care.”
The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, Florida's first dedicated orthopedic hospital, combines Central Florida's top orthopedic and sports medicine practices. Spanning 375,000 square feet, the healthcare complex was completed in two phases. Phase one delivered a six-story medical pavilion with 12 operating rooms, advanced imaging technology, a 62-exam room clinic, and physical therapy facilities. Phase two added a seven-story orthopedic hospital with 10 more operating rooms, 75 smart inpatient rooms, and a bioskills lab. The state-of-the-art facility aims to provide comprehensive orthopedic care, from routine treatments to complex surgeries, all under one roof.
“This project is the epitome of excellence, demonstrating quality, health, safety and innovation in our industry,” said 2025 Chair of the ABC National Board of Directors David Pugh, partner, Bradley, Birmingham, Alabama. “The team at Skanska is the best of the best in merit shop construction. Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is an industry-leading construction project, showing how members of ABC build projects safely, on time and on budget. It is an honor to congratulate Skanska for showcasing the pinnacle of construction excellence.”
A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year’s judges included representatives from Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Design-Build Institute of America, Engineering News-Record, Construction Owners Association of America, the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Building Sciences, the Smithsonian Institution and other select construction-related organizations nationwide.
A full list of EIC winners is available on ABC’s website. Providing employee benefits and a suite of construction-specific employer services exclusively for ABC members for 65 years, the ABC Insurance Trust is the proud program sponsor of the Excellence in Construction Awards.