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Nor-Son, Inc. Earns National Excellence in Construction Award for Senior Care Community

Friday, March 11, 2011:

WASHINGTON, D.C .– Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced that Nor-Son,
Inc.’s work on the St. Gabriel's Community project in Bismarck, N.D., has earned the company an Eagle
Award in the Healthcare - $10-$25 million category of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards. In
addition, Nor-Son was one of the select Eagle Award winners chosen to receive the Design-Build Special
Award judged by ABC in conjunction with the Design-Build Institute of America that recognizes the top
two design-build projects in 2010. Nor-Son’s representatives received the awards February 22 during the
21st annual Excellence in Construction Awards celebration at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Orlando,
Florida.

“ABC congratulates Nor-Son for its exceptional work on the St. Gabriel's Community project,”
said Michael D. Bellaman, ABC president and CEO. “This project is an outstanding example of the
innovation and commitment to superior craftsmanship that embody merit shop construction.”
Nor-Son utilized its residential and healthcare expertise to design and build this 60,131 square foot
senior care facility, working closely with the Benedictine Health System to formulate and cast their vision
of a living community by creating quaint neighborhoods that provide a “household” model of care. Each
neighborhood includes living, dining and family space which creates a comforting, warm environment that
feels like home.

The Excellence in Construction awards program is the industry’s leading competition, developed
to honor innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects and safety programs. The award
honors all construction team members, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects, selected from entries submitted from across the nation, were judged on complexity,
attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost.
A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year's panel included
representatives from the Design-Build Institute of America, Engineering News-Record, the American
Institute of Architects, and the National Association of Women in Construction, and representatives from
higher education, among others.

Nor-Son is a Integrated Construction Services Company

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