Our Industry involvement
Kovach is always looking for new ways to innovate and we bring our creative passion to each and every project we are a part of. Instead of “doing things the way they’ve always been done”, we are constantly looking to break the mold and provide our customers with limitless options.
Associations We are a member of
awards & RECENT NEWS
Our industry has recognized Kovach over the years for our outstanding work. Click on each year to view some of our recent articles, awards and industry recognition.
2020
metal construction magazine – june 2020
Featured Article: Protecting Metal Wall Panels During Construction
Article: Comparing Metal Panel Attributes
nga member spotlight
ccr article | uss arizona
chairman’s award – education | Metal construction association
Commercial real estate awards | best medical project
DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA | EDUCATION | University of California Irvine MiddleEarth
ENR SW BEST PROJECTS
> Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal 3 North Concourse,
> I.D.E.A. Tempe
> Gilbert Regional Park Phase 1
> UofA HSIB
2019
2018
GREAT PlaceS to Work® Certified
- August 2018
Glass Magazine Top 50 Glaziers – #13
ENR Top Specialty Contractors – #21
Time Magazine World’s Greatest Places 2018
ENR National Best of the Best Project Award
- Higher Education: University of Arizona Biomedical Science Partnership Building
ENR Regional Best Project Awards
- Higher Education: Best Project – ASU Biodesign C
Innovator Awards
- Best Architecture/Design – Tooker House
- Best Use of Green & Sustainable Construction – Tooker House
- Best Public/Private Partnership Development – Tooker House
2017
great Places to Work® Certified
- August 2017
ENR Regional Best Project Awards
- Airport/Transit: Award of Merit – PSHIA Terminal 3 Modernization
- Higher Education/Research: Best Project – Biomedical Partnership Building
ENR California
- Sports/Entertainment: Best Project – Golden 1 Center
NACIA Tenth Anniversary Winner
- Awarded to the Bioscience Partnership Building in Phoenix, Arizona.
2017 North American Copper in Architecture Award
- Awarded to the Bioscience Partnership Building in Phoenix, Arizona.
2017 Landmark Award
- Awarded to the Smart Financial Center in Sugar Land, Texas // Category: Public Assemblies
2017 Arizona Leader Award
- Awarded to the U of A Old Main Renovation in Tucson, Arizona by the United States Green Building Council
- Awarded to the ASU Downtown PHX Sun Devil Fitness Complex by the United States Green Building Council
2016
Best Place to Work® Certified
- Kovach Building Enclosures certified August 2016
ENR Sports/Entertainment Best Project
- Awarded to the University of Houston Guy V. Lewis Basketball Development Center by ENR Texas/Louisiana
ENR Healthcare Best Project
- Awarded to the University of Arizona Cancer Center by ENR Southwest
2016 National Award of Merit
- Awarded to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center by the Design Build Institute of America, (DBIA)
2016 National Award of Merit
- Awarded to the U of A Cancer Center by the Design Build Institute of America, (DBIA)
Glass Magazine – Top 50 Glaziers
- Kovach Building Enclosures ranked #9 – VIEW MAGAZINE
ENR Southwest’s Top 20 under 40 Class of 2016
- Kovach President Stephen E. Kovach V – VIEW ARTICLE
2015
2015 BEST OF PRODUCTS AWARDS: FACADES + STRUCTURAL AND OPENINGS
- Honorable Mention – Kovabond Metal Composite Material – VIEW ARTICLE
ENR SOUTHWEST BEST PROJECTS
- Higher Education Best Project Award: ASU College Avenue Commons
- Higher Education Merit Award: Coyote Center
- Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Merit Award: Sun Devil Marketplace
GLASS MAGAZINE TOP GLAZERS – LISTED #10
AIA ARIZONA DESIGN AWARDS
- Sustainability Award: Integrated Education Building at Gateway Community College
- Distinguished Building Citation Award: ASU Sun Devil Fitness Center
- Distinguished Building Merit Award: ASU College Avenue Commons
- Goodwin Award: ASU College Avenue Commons
- Distinguished Building Honor Award: ASU Manzanita Hall remodel
2014
ENR TOP SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS
- Top 20 in Glazing & Curtain Wall – Ranked #7
ENR FASTEST GROWING GLAZING SUBCONTRACTOR
2014 WORLD ARCHITECTURE AWARD (WAN)
- 1st Place Facade Award for the Health Sciences Education Building
GLASS MAGAZINE TOP GLAZIERS
- Kovach listed at #15
CITY OF TEMPE CITY COMMUNITY ACTION AWARD
RZRE RED AWARDS
- Best Public Project: McCord Hall
RZRE RED AWARDS
- Best Education Project: Central Arizona College Maricopa Campus
2013
1ST NET ZERO COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN ARIZONA
- Kovach contributes energy efficient systems on the DPR regional office.
2013 TOP METAL CONSTRUCTION AWARD FROM METAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION
2013 METAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN’S AWARD
2013 ARCHITECTS NEWSPAPER BEST FAÇADE
- Health Science Education Building
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION + DESIGN AWARD
- Central Arizona College & Cirrus Logic HQ with 2013 Overall Excellence awards
GLASS MAGAZINE: TOP 50 U.S. GLAZIERS
- Kovach listed at #16
NORTH AMERICAN COPPER IN ARCHITECTURE EXCELLENCE AWARD
- Integrated Education Building at Gateway Community College
- Health Sciences Education Building on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus
- Maricopa County Downtown Court Tower
2013 NATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD
- Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee
ACEC “Grand Iris Award” for Engineering Excellence
- Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee
ENR Southeast Projects of the Year – Best Sports/Entertainment Project
- Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee
2012
CITY OF CHANDLER ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
2012-13 ARIZONA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PEOPLE TO KNOW
- Subcontractors – Stephen Kovach V
2012 AIA ARIZONA DESIGN AWARDS
- SRP Sustainable Building Award: Chandler City Hall
- Citation: Gateway Community College, Integrated Education Building
- Citation: The Q Building Renovation at Paradise Valley Community College
ENR SOUTHWEST BEST PROJECTS OF 2012
- Civil Works/Infrastructure – Best Project: Val Vista Water Treatment Plant GAC Implementation
- Government/Public Buildings – Best Project: Maricopa Downtown South Court Tower
- Government/Public Buildings – Award of Merit: Tucson Police Department Forensic Laboratory
- Higher Education/Research – Best Project: GateWay Community College, Integrated Education Building
- Office – Best Project: DPR Construction Phoenix Regional Office
- Safety – Best Project: PHX Sky Train – Stage 1 Fixed Facilities
- Small Project (<$10 mil) – Award of Merit: Educare Arizona Early Learning Center and Health Clinic
- Transportation – Best Project: PHX Sky Train – Stage 1 Fixed Facilities