Nineteen Projects Honored with Pinnacle Awards of Excellence

The winners of the 2023 Pinnacle Awards were celebrated during the Natural Stone Institute Awards Ceremony at StonExpo in Las Vegas. Nineteen projects were honored with Pinnacle Awards of Excellence. The 2023 Grande Pinnacle Award was presented to Polycor for their work on the Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations in New York City ( See story here ).

Grande Pinnacle

Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations

New York, New York

Polycor
Quebec City, QC Canada

Commercial Exterior

95 State at City Creek

Salt Lake City, Utah

IMS Masonry, Inc.
Lindon, Utah


Taylorsville Temple

Taylorsville, Utah

KEPCO+
Salt Lake City, Utah


Ghirardi Stone Contractors
Carpendolo, Italy


D.L. Engineering
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada


PICCO Group
Concord, Ontario, Canada

Commercial Interior

2100 Penn, Washington, DC

Lorton Stone, LLC
Springfield, Virginia


Texas Tower

Houston, Texas

Camarata Masonry Systems
Houston, Texas


Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations

New York, New York

Polycor
Quebec City, QC Canada


Kitchen/Bath

Boyce Master Bath
Huntsville, Alabama

Ceramic Harmony
Huntsville, Alabama


Super White Dolomite Kitchen

Dover, Massachusetts

Pedrakut
Natick, Massachusetts


Public Landscapes/Parks/Memorials

Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance, Washington, DC

Lorton Stone, LLC
Springfield, Virginia


Our Lady of the Lakes World Peace Plaza

Notre Dame, Indiana

Murphy Marble Company
Chicago, Illinois


Pillars of the Valley

Saint Louis, Missouri

Coldspring
Cold Spring, Minnesota


Turn to the River

Terre Haute, Indiana

Coldspring
Cold Spring, Minnesota


Renovation/Restoration

Christ the King Chapel-Christendom

College
Front Royal, Virginia

Rugo Stone
Lorton, Virginia


Missouri State Capitol Building

Restoration

Jefferson City, Missouri

Bulley & Andrews Masonry Restoration
Chicago, Illinois 

Phenix Marble Company
Springfield, Missouri

Gary Galassi Stone & Steel 
Romeoville, Illinois

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
Northbrook, Illinois


Russell Senate Office Building Exterior Envelope Repair & Restoration

Washington, DC

Lorton Stone, LLC
Springfield, Virginia


Saint Dominic Parish

Brick Township, New Jersey

Rugo Stone
Lorton, Virginia


United States Capitol South Exterior

Stone Restoration

Washington, DC

Lorton Stone, LLC
Springfield, Virginia

Residential-Single Family

Colorado Residence

Aspen, Colorado

Gallegos Corporation
Vail, Colorado


The Sequoia 

Lakeville, Minnesota

Stonwerk Inc.
Watertown, Minnesota


South Louisiana Estate

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Triton Stone Group of New Orleans
Harahan, Louisiana

Commercial Exterior – Taylorsville Temple

Above: Commercial Exterior – Taylorsville Temple

Commercial Interior – 2100 Penn

Above: Commercial Interior – 2100 Penn

Residential – Single Family, Aspen Colorado

Above: Residential – Single Family, Aspen Colorado


The 2023 Pinnacle Awards are sponsored by Marmomac (Grande Pinnacle Award), Cactus Stone & Tile, Coldspring, GMR Quality Stone Products, GranQuartz, MSI, and Triton Stone Group.
To learn more about each project, visit naturalstoneinstitute.org/pinnaclewinners. 

The Slippery Rock Gazette will publish photos and more details on these special projects in coming editions of the SRG.


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