With employees who deliver world-class workmanship, a focus on exceeding customer expectations and a commitment to safety, LeChase has amassed a number of awards for projects, as well as for corporate responsibility. Thanks to a high percentage of repeat customers and its strategic expansion in select geographies, the company has also earned a spot in national rankings that include the Engineering-News Record (ENR) Top 400 Contractors (#110), Building Design + Construction Giants (#60) and Modern Healthcare Top Construction Management Companies (#21).
Awards
Industry Awards
Company
- Building Design + Construction | Giants 300 Reports Top Contractors
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 60
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) | Top 400 Contractors
- Consistently Ranked
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) | Top 100 Construction Management-at-Risk Firms
- Consistently Ranked
- Rochester Business Journal | Wealth of Health Awards (co-sponsored by Excellus)
- 2008 & 2011 Award Recipient
- Modern Healthcare | Top Construction Management Companies
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 20
- Xerox Corporation | XQ Certification
- Representing the highest vote of confidence the company can bestow upon a vendor, LeChase is the only construction company in the world to receive the coveted XQ Certification from Xerox Corporation, a national leader in the total quality movement.
Regional
- Albany Business Review | Top General Contractors
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 10
- Buffalo Business First | Top Contractors
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 5
- Central New York Business Journal | Top Commercial Builders
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 10
- Charlotte Business Journal | Top General Contractors
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 25
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) | New York State Top Contractors
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 10
- Engineering News-Record Southeast | Top General Contractors
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 100
- Rochester Business Journal | Top 75 Local Companies
- Consistently Ranked
- Rochester Business Journal | Top Commercial Builders
- Consistently Ranked #1
- Rochester Business Journal | Top Property Management Firms
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 20
- Triangle Business Journal | Top General Contractors
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 10
Project Awards
- Dormitory Authority of New York (DASNY) | Alfred State College – MacKenzie Complex
- Buffalo Business First | Brick by Brick Awards
- 2019 Recipient | Best Historic Restoration
- Buffalo Business First | Brick by Brick Awards
- Monroe County | Greater Rochester International Airport – Gateway to Monroe County Project
- American Public Works Association (APWA) Genesee Valley Branch
- 2019 Project of the Year | Structures, more than $75 million
- American Public Works Association (APWA) Genesee Valley Branch
- YMCA Buffalo Niagara Association | Lockport YMCA
- Buffalo Business First | Brick by Brick Awards
- 2019 Recipient | Best New Construction
- Buffalo Business First | Brick by Brick Awards
- Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation | Explore & More Children’s Museum
- Buffalo Spree | Best of Western New York
- 2018 Best New Construction
- Buffalo Spree | Best of Western New York
- OTO Development, LLC | AC Hotel Chapel Hill Downtown
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Excellence in Construction Awards
- 2018 Eagle Award
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Excellence in Construction Awards
- State University Construction Fund | Binghamton University School of Pharamcay
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- 2018 Recipient | New Building Category
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC)
- 2018 AGC Excellence in Partnering Award
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- Veria Lifestyle Inc. | YO1 Wellness Center
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- 2018 Recipient | New Building Category
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- Duke University | The JB Duke Hotel & Thomas Executive Conference Center
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) | National Excellence in Construction Awards
- 2017 Pyramid Award | Renovations between $10 million and $100 million
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Excellence in Construction Awards
- 2017 Eagle Award | Specialty Team Project over $50 million
- Triangle Commercial Real Estate Women (TCREW)
- 2017 Champion Award | Best Redevelopment Project
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) | National Excellence in Construction Awards
- Cornell University | Beck Center & Statler Auditorium
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York State | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- 2016 Recipient
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York State | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- Duke University | Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) | Excellence in Construction Awards
- 2016 Merit Award | Under $2 million Renovation & Restoration Category
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) | Excellence in Construction Awards
- State University of New York at Buffalo | SUNY Buffalo School of Architecture & Planning – Hayes Hall Restoration
- Buffalo Business First | Brick by Brick Awards
- 2016 Recipient | Best Historic Restoration
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York State | Excellence in Partnering Awards
- 2015 Recipient
- Buffalo Business First | Brick by Brick Awards
- Health Care Property/Longfellow Real Estate Partners (HCP/LREP) | Carmichael Building
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Excellence in Construction Awards
- 2015 Merit Award | $25 – $50 million Renovation & Restoration Category
- Triangle Business Journal
- 2015 Top Redevelopment Award
- Engineering News-Record Southeast
- 2015 Best Projects | Renovation & Restoration Category
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Excellence in Construction Awards
- University of Rochester Medical Center | Golisano Children’s Hospital Expansion
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York State | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- 2015 Recipient
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York State | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- Duke University | Baldwin Auditorium & Restoration
- Engineering News-Record Southeast
- 2014 Best Projects | Renovation & Restoration Category
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) | National Excellence in Construction Awards
- 2013 Eagle Award | $10 – $100 million Renovation & Restoration Category
- Building Design + Construction | Reconstruction Awards
- 2014 Silver Award
- Carolinas AGC (CAGC) | Pinnacle Awards
- 2013 Best Building Project
- Engineering News-Record Southeast
- Duke University | Paul M. Gross Hall Laboratory Renovation
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Excellence in Construction Awards
- 2014 Eagle Award | $10 – $25 million Renovation & Restoration Category
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Excellence in Construction Awards
- Health Care Property/Longfellow Real Estate Partners (HCP/LREP) | 710 West Main Street Renovation
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Excellence in Construction Awards
- 2014 Merit Award | $10 – $25 million Renovation & Restoration Category
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Excellence in Construction Awards
- Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) | Golisano Institute for Sustainability
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York State | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- 2013 Recipient
- Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) | Design-Build/Team Awards
- 2014 National Award of Excellence | Education
- 2014 National Award of Merit | Education
- 2014 Excellence in Design
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) | New York State Best Project Award
- 2013 Best Project | Green Project Category
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York State | Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award
- American Cancer Society | B. Thomas Golisano Hope Lodge Hospitality House
- Building Design + Construction | Reconstruction Awards
- 2011 Bronze Award
- Building Design + Construction | Reconstruction Awards
Safety Awards
Company
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) | National AGC Safety Awards (NASA)
- 2017 Recipient – 25% Below Division Incident Rate
- 2012, 2007, 2006 & 2005 Recipient
Regional
- North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) | Safety Awards
- 2017 Gold Award
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Carolinas Chapter | Safety Training & Evaluation Process (STEP) Awards
- 2016, 2015 & 2014 Platinum Award
- 2013 Gold Award
- National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), Northeast Region | Safety Excellence Award
- 2016 – 2nd Place Winner
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) of New York State | Safety Excellence Award
- 2012, 2007, 2006 & 2005 Recipient
- Carolinas AGC (CAGC) | Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA)
- 2011 Recipient
- Carolinas AGC (CAGC) | 2008 Presidential Award for Outstanding Safety Performance
- LeChase’s North Carolina offices had zero lost time injuries or illness