AGC Houston Honors Houston's Top Commercial Contractors with Prestigious APEX Awards 

John Kirksey, FAIA, with his wife Kyle Kirksey at the AGC Houston APEX Awards Gala. 

On May 22, 2021, Houston’s commercial construction inustry celebrated the most outstanding projects built by AGC Houston members at the Awards for Project Excellence. The biennial event recognizes member companies for their consistent excellence in construction, their valuable contributions to the community, and their demonstrated commitment to skill, integrity and responsibility. Twenty-three general and specialty contractors took home 39 Gold, Silver and Bronze APEX Awards for outstanding building projects.  

The event also honored John Kirksey, FAIA, with the 2020 AGC Houston Master Builder Award. Kirksey founded Kirksey Architecture one year after graduating from the University of Texas with a mission to design high performing buildings that positively impact people, the environment and the communities they serve. Over its 50 years of operation, Kirksey has grown a staff of over 130 with offices in Houston and Austin. Kirksey has been recognized with over 200 design and firm awards, including Firm of the Year by the Texas Society of Architects. In 2017, Kirksey Architecture was ranked as the number 10 firm in the US by Architect Magazine.

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