Falcon Contractors Wins Awards

Words: Dan Kamys

Falcon Contractors Wins Awards

Naples, Fla.-based contractor Falcon Contractors has won both national and state awards for its stonework on the Ave Maria Oratory. The company won a national award in the institutional/churches category from Masonry Construction magazine. At the Masonry Association of Florida's annual awards, Falcon won in the institutional category and best in show.

After more than 25 years in the masonry business, the Ave Maria Oratory project is now part of Falcon Contractors' identity and collective memory. The project was a mixture of opportunities, challenges and innovation that took more than 15 months, nearly 31,000 hours, and more than 90 team members working double shifts and weekends. Falcon played an essential part in the final design and development of many facets of the project.

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