The Grand Valley Construction Association (GVCA) has recognized outstanding construction projects undertaken by its members with presentation of its 2014 Building Excellence Awards.
In all, 13 awards of excellence and three awards of distinction were handed out at the “Party like a Pasha, Celebrate like a Sultan” themed event. The theme was inspired by the association’s upcoming fall educational excursion to the United Arab Emirates.
“Tonight is about teamwork for building excellence,” said GVCA chair Gary Hauck of Ball Construction Ltd. “Teamwork is defined as a cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interest of a common cause.
“I think this clearly describes how we all work together. Team members change, but what should remain is the culture of team work. These awards are won by teams of companies and their people.”
Mellou-Blamey Construction took home five awards, while Ball Construction Ltd. was the recipient of four awards. Collaborative Structures Ltd. won the GVCA’s inaugural award of distinction for innovation.
In all, the awards jury reviewed 45 submissions, representing over a half a billion dollars of construction completed in the last two years by GVCA members.
Association president Martha George said “strict” criteria were taken into account during the judging process. To assist in the deliberations, the panel of adjudicators was given a 100-point rating system to judge each submission.
Points were awarded for such items as customer and trades satisfaction, quality of workmanship and complexity of the project, GVCA trade loyalty and qualifications such as Gold Seal certified personnel, project management and execution and demonstrated commitment to safety.
Awards of excellence were presented for the following projects:
— Appleby College arena renovation. (Commercial, less than $750,000). Ball Construction Ltd.
— SCS Short Cooling Solutions Inc. building. (Industrial, less than $750,000). Schiedel Construction Inc.
— Holy Rosary Catholic Church interior renovation. (Institutional less than $750,000). WalterFedy.
— St. Jacobs Country Playhouse fly tower addition. (Commercial, $750,000 to $2 million). Melloul-Blamey Construction.
— Dundas Museum & Archives . (Institutional, $750,000 to $2 million). Collaborative Structures Ltd.
— Sorbara Law offices—new addition. (Commercial, $2 to $10 million). Gateman-Milloy Inc.
— Rimowa production facility. (Industrial, $2 to $10 million). Melloul-Blamey Construction.
— St. Philopater Coptic Church. (Institutional, $2 to $10 million). Schiedel Construction Inc.
— Kitchener Memorial Auditorium expansion. (Commercial, $10 to $20 million). Ball Construction.
— Hitachi Truck manufacturing plant. (Industrial, $10 to $20 million). Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd.
— JD-315 King Street, student residence-Preston House. (Institutional, $10 to $20 million). Melloul-Blamey Construction.
— Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. (Commercial, over $20 million). Ball Construction Ltd.
— Tansley Woods Retirement facility, Burlington. (Institutional, over $20 million). Ball Construction Ltd.
Awards of distinction were presented for the following projects:
— Halton Hills Public Library—Georgetown branch and cultural centre. (Restoration or conversion category). Melloul-Blamey Construction.
— University of Guelph Engineering complex, phase 2. (Environmental achievement). Melloul-Blamey Construction.
— Timlock Aerial Scheduling Systems. (Innovation). Collaborative Structures Ltd.
“Innovation happens on site every day,” said Hauck. “We encourage everyone in the industry to record your processes, apply for government grants to help cover the cost of developing your innovation, and continue to let the GVCA know about your successes.”
The Building Excellence Awards are presented every two years by the association, which represents close to 700 firms.
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