On Thursday, March 26, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) presented Barton Malow with the 2026 Baldwin Group Build America Award for BlueOval SK Battery Park Kentucky — a $5.8 billion EV battery campus in Glendale, Kentucky. The project was recognized in the Industrial category.
A joint venture between Ford Motor Company and SK On, BlueOval SK Battery Park represents the single-largest manufacturing investment by any automaker in U.S. history. Barton Malow partnered with Lexington-based Gray Construction to deliver two colossal battery manufacturing facilities totaling 9 million SF under roof. The team moved 4.3 million cubic yards of soil, laid 283,000 tons of stone, poured 66,000 cubic yards of concrete, and erected over 40,000 tons of steel with 4,700 craft workers on site at peak.
About the Award
The Build America Award recognizes the most outstanding construction projects undertaken by AGC member firms, honoring excellence in craftsmanship, safety, innovation, and overall project execution. BlueOval SK Battery Park Kentucky’s recognition reflects the exceptional coordination, scale, and complexity that Barton Malow, its trade partners, and subcontractor teams navigated to deliver this project.
Barton Malow has a strong history with the Build America Award, with past winning projects including Little Caesars Arena, Notre Dame’s Campus Crossroads, and Daytona International Speedway.
This recognition adds to the project’s growing list of honors. Earlier in 2025, the campus’s GE2 plant earned the TAUC Joseph R. La Rocca Project of the Year Award for outstanding collaboration, craftsmanship, and safety.
Learn more about the Blue Oval SK Battery Park Kentucky project on our website.