Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame

The Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame Awards Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held April 23 at Chenal Country Club in Little Rock. Open-bar reception begins at 6pm. Dinner and ceremony begins at 7pm. The dress code is black tie optional. CLICK HERE to see pictures from the last induction ceremony and awards banquet.

Tickets are $150 each or you may purchase a table of right for $1200. Individual ticket holders will be seated at open tables near guests that registered together. Staff will show you to your seat when you check-in for the event.

Ticket prices are the same for AGC Arkansas members and non-members. Members will be allowed to choose to pay online via credit card or be invoiced to pay later. Non-members must pay via credit card at time of purchase. 

Sponsorships are also available. Sponsorships will help fund the physical Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame exhibit being built in the new AGC Arkansas headquarters. Established in 2000, the Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame is a biannual tradition honoring those who have made extraordinary contributions to Arkansas’s infrastructure and communities. The non-profit exhibit will transform the Hall of Fame from a biannual celebration into a permanent, physical landmark that will ensure the stories of Arkansas’s most influential construction leaders are preserved and able to be experienced year-round.

Sponsors names and/or company logo will be shared on signage at the event, on the program, and throughout the on-screen presentation.

The 2026 Hall of Fame inductees are Jimmy Alessi of Alessi Keyes Construction, Sam Alley of VCC Construction, William “Brock” Johnson of Garver, and Doug Wasson of Kinco Constructors. Peter MacKeith of Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, University of Arkansas will receive the 2026 Champion of Construction Award, and Michael Leiterman of Kinco Constructors has been named the 2026 Emerging Professional.

The Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame is a partnership between The Associated General Contractors of Arkansas (AGC Arkansas), the Arkansas chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Arkansas), and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Arkansas (ACEC Arkansas), and honors Arkansans who have dedicated their lives to advancing architecture, construction and engineering in the state. Induction into the Hall of Fame represents one of the highest honors in Arkansas’s construction industry.

The Champion of Construction Award is presented to an individual, public official, company or organization not affiliated with an architecture, construction or engineering firm who demonstrates vision and commitment to advancing infrastructure and opportunity for Arkansans. The Emerging Professional Award recognizes a new professional under the age of 40 or with fewer than ten years in the industry who has advanced the public perception of the built environment through civic involvement, advocacy or professional development.