The Building Industry Association (BIA) of Lancaster County has been awarded the Community Service Project of the Year Award by the statewide Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA) for its members' work in promoting careers in the residential building trades.

The BIA successfully launched "Building Futures: Construction Career Day." As part of the experience, organizers focused on giving students the chance to create something that would help the community. Those attending - along with BIA members - built nesting boxes for wildlife at the Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in Washington Boro.

The award was presented during the PBA summer board of directors meeting at the Eden Resort & Suites in Lancaster.