#3 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors (2026)
STO Building Group (STOBG)
Engineering News-Record (ENR)
General Contractor of the Year (2026)
Layton Construction, Phoenix, AZ
AZ Big Media
Top Workplaces (2025)
Ajax Building Company
USA Today
Leader in Real Estate, Construction and Design Awards (2025)
L’Oréal Research & Innovation (R&I) Center, Clark, NJ
NJBIZ
2026 Awards
Large Corporate Office
KPMG US Headquarters, New York, NY
NYCxDESIGN Awards
Award of Merit, Educational Facilities – $10 - $20M
Eastern Florida State College Center for Innovative Technology Education (CITE), Melbourne, FL
ABC Central Florida
Best Project, Sports/Entertainment
Utah Mammoth Ice Center, Sandy, UT
ENR Mountain States
Award of Merit, Healthcare
West Marion Community Hospital Vertical Tower Expansion, Ocala, FL
ENR Southeast
Best Project, Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
The Maeve and ANOVA Central Station, Phoenix, AZ
ENR Southwest
Lifestyle Development Project of the Year
The Maeve and ANOVA Central Station, Phoenix, AZ
NAIOP, Arizona Chapter
Best Places to Work
Structure Tone Southwest
Austin Business Journal
General Contractor of the Year
Layton Construction, Phoenix, AZ
AZ Big Media
People's Choice Award
Bain & Company, Boston, MA
CoreNet Global, New England Chapter
Excellence in Safety Award
BCCI Construction
Construction Employers' Association (CEA)
Honoree, Medium Corporate Office
Clifford Chance, New York, NY
NYCxDESIGN Awards
Best Project, Residential/Hospitality
SoMA at 25 Water Street, New York, NY
ENR New York
Best Project, Residential/Hospitality
The Nest at Snowbird, Snowbird, UT
ENR Mountain States
Award of Merit, Sports/Entertainment
University of Utah Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark, Salt Lake City, UT
ENR Mountain States
Best Project, Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
The Maeve and ANOVA Central Station, Phoenix, AZ
ENR Southwest
Award of Merit, Residential/Hospitality
Sol Modern, Phoenix, AZ
ENR Southwest
Build-to-Suit/Spec Industrial Project of the Year (Greater than 500k SF)
Park303 Phase II, Glendale, AZ
NAIOP, Arizona Chapter
Design & Construction of a New Facility: Greater than 200K SF
Walt Disney World Company, 7 Hudson Square, New York, NY
IFMA Greater New York City Chapter
Industrial Project of the Year
Luke Field, Glendale, AZ
AZ Big Media
Best New Workplace–Large
The LEGO Group U.S. Headquarters, Boston, MA
CoreNet Global, New England Chapter
Eagle Award, Pre-engineered Buildings – $20 - $50M
Sumter County Government Center & Fire Training Facility, Sumterville, FL
ABC Central Florida
Safety Award of Merit
Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine and Translational Research Tower at Rowan University, Mullica Hill, NJ
ENR New York
Best Project, Cultural/Worship
America First Performing Arts Center at Utah Tech University, St. George, UT
ENR Mountain States
Best Project, Healthcare
Medical City Dallas - Heart & Spine Hospital Vertical Expansion, Dallas, TX
ENR Texas
Award of Merit, Interior/Tenant Improvement
Gen Digital, Tempe, AZ
ENR Southwest
Award of Merit, Interior/Tenant Improvement
Bain & Company, Boston, MA
ENR New England
Build-to-Suit/Spec Office Project of the Year
Fender Co-Headquarters, Phoenix, AZ
NAIOP, Arizona Chapter
Hawaiʻi’s Best Workplaces
Layton Construction
Pacific Business News
Mixed-Use Project of the Year
The Maeve and ANOVA Central Station, Phoenix, AZ
AZ Big Media
Honor Awards, Jury's Choice
Jagalchi, Daly City, CA
IIDA Northern California Chapter
2025 Awards
Fastest Growing Private Companies
Abbott Construction
Pugent Sound Business Journal
New Construction Over $50 Million
University of Pennsylvania Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Best Spec Industrial Project Under 500,000sf
Caliber by Greystar, Phoenix, AZ
NAIOP, Arizona Chapter
Excellence in Construction; Renovation > $4 to $10 Million
Kitchen Bistro, Austin, TX
ABC Central Texas
Best Project, Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Esplanade, Phoenix, AZ
ENR Southwest
Best Project, Cultural/Worship
The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater at doTERRA, Pleasant Grove, UT
ENR Mountain States
Award of Merit, Higher Education/Research
University of Georgia (UGA) Holmes-Hunter Academic Building Renovation, Athens, GA
ENR Southeast
Project Safety Award
Princeton University Art Museum-Marquand Phase 2 Demolition, Princeton, NJ
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Project Safety Award
Pennsylvania Hospital, Farm Journal Infusion Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Diamond Achievement of Safety Excellence Award
Layton Construction, Sandy, UT
Associated General Contractors of Utah
Premier Design Award–Corporate Office (45,001-75,000sf)
Robinson+Cole, Stamford, CT
International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
Top 25 Prime Contractors, Subcontractors and Supplier Diversity Champions
Layton Construction, Houston, TX
Subcontractors USA-Texas
Best Places to Work – Medium Category
Structure Tone, Boston, MA
Boston Business Journal
Healthcare Design Award
Jefferson Health Honickman Center, Philadelphia, PA
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Construction Safety Excellence Awards–Construction Management, Over 1 Million Work Hours
Layton Construction
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
AZRE Awards, Hospitality
Caesars Republic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
AZ Big Media
AZRE Awards, Redevelopment
Esplanade Repositioning, Phoenix, AZ
AZ Big Media
Architectural Award in Preservation
Brunswick Court Historic Renovation, Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles Business Council (LABC)
New Construction $15-$50 Million
3935 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Concrete Award, Low-Rise Buildings/Structures
The NOW, West Hollywood, CA
American Concrete Institute Southern California Chapter
Contractor of the Year
Layton Construction, Phoenix, AZ
ENR Southwest
Best Project, Healthcare
Sage Memorial Hospital, Gando, AZ
ENR Southwest
Award of Merit, Higher Education/Research
L’Oréal Research & Innovation (R&I) Center, Clark, NJ
ENR New York
Best Project, Interior/Tenant Improvement
HB Workplaces Office Headquarters, Draper, UT
ENR Mountain States
New Project Award, Commercial/Other Over 40,000sf or Less
Kapalua Village Temporary Housing, Maui, HI
Hawaii Business Magazine
Project Safety Award
Pennsylvania Hospital, Interventional Neurosurgery CT, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Project Safety Award
Cobbs Creek Foundation, TGR Learning Lab, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Project Safety Award
Pennsylvania Hospital, Procedure Room, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Awards for Excellence in Development, Excellence in Office Development
Google St. John's Terminal, New York, NY
Urban Land Institute (ULI), New York Chapter
Landmark Awards, Headquarters Move
Norton Rose Fulbright, Houston, TX
Houston Business Journal
Contractor of the Year
Layton Construction
AZ Big Media
Excellence in Construction
Malachowsky Hall – UF Data Science & Information Technology Building, Gainesville, FL
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National
AIANY Design Awards, Citation for Innovation in Preservation
TSX Broadway/Palace Theater Redevelopment, New York, NY
AIA New York City Chapter
Green Energy Architecture
Vagelos Innovation Laboratories at Columbia University, New York, NY
Good Design
Outstanding Airport/Port Project
Port of Long Beach Lowenthal Global Trade & Education Center, Long Beach, CA
ASCE Los Angeles Section
General Contractor of the Year
Layton Construction, Phoenix, AZ
NAIOP, Arizona Chapter
Award of Merit, Energy/Industrial
Project Murphy, Central Point, OR
ENR West
Best Project, Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Esplanade, Phoenix, AZ
ENR Southwest
Award of Merit, Safety
L’Oréal Research & Innovation (R&I) Center, Clark, NJ
ENR New York
Award of Merit, Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
The Offices at Southstone Yards, Frisco, TX
ENR Texas-LA
Award of Merit, Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
The LEGO Group U.S. Headquarters, Boston, MA
ENR New England
Best Project, Small Project
Galen College of Nursing-Orlando Campus, Orlando, FL
ENR Southeast
Project Safety Award
Calder Gardens, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Project Safety Award
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dulles 4 Endoscopy, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Project Safety Award
Pennsylvania Hospital, Interventional Neurosurgery CT, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Project Safety Award
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Main 4 - OR Boom and Blanket Replacement, Philadelphia, PA
General Building Contractors Association (GBCA)
Leader in Real Estate, Construction and Design Awards
L’Oréal Research & Innovation (R&I) Center, Clark, NJ
NJBIZ
Green Energy Architecture
Vagelos Innovation Laboratories at Columbia University, New York, NY
Good Design
Awards for Excellence in Development, Excellence in Adaptive Reuse
Google Pier 57, New York, NY
Urban Land Institute (ULI), New York Chapter
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award
TSX Broadway/Palace Theater Redevelopment, New York, NY
The New York Landmarks Conservancy
AZRE Awards, Industrial (more than 1,100,000sf)
Hub @ 202, Mesa, AZ
AZ Big Media
2024 Awards
Best Project, Judge's Choice Award
Malachowsky Hall – UF Data Science & Information Technology Building; Gainesville, FL
Urban Land Institute (ULI), North Florida Chapter
Best Project, Energy/Industrial
Puma at 303 Crossroads, Phoenix, AZ
ENR Southwest
Best Project, Interior/Tenant Improvement
Google St. John’s Terminal, New York, NY
ENR New York
Award of Merit, Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Traeger Grills Corporate Headquarters Relocation & Expansion, Salt Lake City, UT
ENR Mountain States
Best Tilt-Up Safety, General Contractor 750K Work Hours or Greater
Structure Tone Southwest
Tilt-Up Concrete Association
Award of Merit, Institutional $20 - $50M
Monroe County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Marathon, FL
ABC Central Florida
Honors Award, Commercial & Mixed Use Category
TSX Broadway & Palace Theater Redevelopment, New York, NY
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)
Award of Merit
15 Laight Street, New York, NY
Society of American Registered Architects (SARA)
Finalist, Tech Office
Amazon Project Hank, New York, NY
NYCxDesign
Large Creative Office
Charter Communications, Stamford, CT
NYCxDesign
Commercial Amenity Space
Mutual of America, New York, NY
NYCxDesign
Industrial BTS of the Year
Puma at 303 Crossroads, Phoenix, AZ
NAIOP, Arizona Chapter
Office Project of the Year
Avanti Windows and Doors Headquarters, El Mirage, AZ
AZ Big Media
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Project Award
Amazon–Project Hank, New York, NY
The New York Landmarks Conservancy
Best Project, Judge's Choice Award
Malachowsky Hall – UF Data Science & Information Technology Building; Gainesville, FL
Urban Land Institute (ULI), North Florida Chapter
Award of Merit, Government/Public Building
East Valley Animal Care Center, Mesa, AZ
ENR Southwest
Excellence in Safety Award
Google St. John’s Terminal, New York, NY
ENR New York
Award of Merit, Higher Education/Research
Malachowsky Hall – UF Data Science & Information Technology Building; Gainesville, FL
ENR Southeast
Project of the Year
Google St. John’s Terminal, New York, NY
Regional Plan Association (RPA)
Top Education Project Award
Hofstra University's Science & Innovation Center, Hempstead, NY
Long Island Business News Real Estate, Architecture & Engineers
Finalist, Tech Office
Fiserv Tech Innovation Center, Berkeley Heights, NJ
NYCxDesign
Graphics & Branding
Google St. John's Terminal, New York, NY
NYCxDesign
Iconic Project, Commercial Lobby
Bell Works, Holmdel, NJ
NYCxDesign
Construction Achievement Award
TSX Broadway/Palace Theater Redevelopment, New York, NY
Metropolitan Section of ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award
The Lever House, New York, NY
The New York Landmarks Conservancy
Recreation and Public Works Project of the Year
Southeast Justice Center and Adult Probation, Maricopa County, AZ
AZ Big Media
Contractor of the Year
Layton Construction, Sandy, UT
Associated General Contractors of Utah
Awards for Excellence, Public Sector/Non-Profit
Rutledge Pearson Elementary School, Jacksonville, FL
Urban Land Institute (ULI), North Florida Chapter
Project of the Year–Over 300,000 Square Feet
Google St. John's Terminal, New York, NY
CoreNet Global, New York City Chapter
Best Project, Small Project
Three Cairns Group, New York, NY
ENR New York
Award of Merit, Institutional $100 - $250M
Malachowsky Hall – UF Data Science & Information Technology Building; Gainesville, FL
ABC Central Florida
Tech Office
Google St. John's Terminal, New York, NY
NYCxDesign
Iconic Project, Retail
Apple Fifth Avenue Flagship, New York, NY
NYCxDesign
Small Corporate Office
Three Cairns Group, New York, NY
NYCxDesign
Economic Impact of the Year
Yuma 143 (Airport Gateway South), Goodyear, AZ
NAIOP, Arizona Chapter
Spec Industrial of the Year
Park303 Phase II, Glendale, AZ
NAIOP, Arizona Chapter
2024 Preservation Award
Amazon–Project Hank, New York, NY
The Victorian Society in America
Industrial Project of the Year (Over 1M SF)
Puma at 303 Crossroads, Phoenix, AZ
AZ Big Media
John T. White Leadership Award
Structure Tone, New York, NY
NYC Building and Construction Industry Safety Fund
Entrepreneur of the Year
David S. Layton, President & CEO–Layton Construction
MountainWest Capital Network
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