AGC Hall of Fame

In 2012, Frank was elected by the Associated General Contractors of America to the AGC Hall of Fame.  Alabama AGC desire is to honor and recognize an outstanding individual in the construction industry.  This prestigious award is given to an individual for their professionalism and active support of the industry through civic and community involvement.

The list of nominees for induction into the Alabama Construction Hall of Fame at the 2015 Alabama AGC BuildSouth Awards Banquet on Jan. 16 at The Club has been set. Inducted into the ACHOF in 2014 were Robert Paul Barnett, Barnett Associates; Patrick Davis, CMH Architects; Leroy McAbee, Sr., McAbee Construction; Earlon C. McWhorter, McWhorter and Co.; Sam Moore, Moore Corporation.

Other Hall of Fame Members are:

2013 – Jamie Aycock, Alain J. Gallet, the late Leon Goddard and William A. Hunt

2012 – Richard E. Barrow, Frank M. Cater, James S.M. French and W.S. “Billy Newell

2011 — Robert E. Almon, Jim Anthony, Daniel D. Bennett, the late

Norman Walton, Sr.

2010 — James Floyd Pate, Sr., Major L. Holland, Richard Saliba and Glenn Bishop

2009 — D. Riley Stuart, Joseph P. Giattina Jr. and Henry T. Hagood Jr.

2008 — The late Benjamin Hogan Craig, Jr.,William W. Herrin, the late J.V. Rives, Jr., Charles H. Sain and Norman Walton, Jr.

2007 — Bill Harbert, W.K. Upchurch, Jr., and the late Bill Caton, Sr.

2006 — Houston Brice, Sr., Hugh Daniel and John Harbert

2005 — John Caddell

2004 — M. Miller Gorrie

2003 — Winton “Red” Blount

2002 — George Edwards

2001 — The late D.W. “Bill” Ellard, Paul B. Krebs, Nicholas H. Holmes Jr.

The Alabama AGC established the ACHOF to honor and recognize outstanding individuals in the construction industry. These individuals are held in esteem by their peers and have demonstrated their professionalism through active support of the industry through their civic and community involvement. In short, only those who have literally changed the landscape of our state and nation will be enshrined in the ACHOF.

One must have served the Alabama or Florida construction industry – as a general contractor, a specialty contractor or supplier, an architect or an engineer – for at least 25 years to be eligible for the hall of fame.