In all, 51 projects in the Windsor, Ontario area were recognized by the Windsor Construction Association with the presentation of its 2011 Awards of Construction Excellence.
The Windsor Construction Association has recognized outstanding achievements in projects built in the period from 2002 to 2010 with presentation of its 2011 Awards of Construction Excellence.
In all, 51 projects were awarded Excellence, Distinction and Merit awards in more than 12 distinct categories, ranging from residential, industrial, commercial, institutional and roads and highways to environmental.
“This is a feel-good event,” said association executive director Jim Lyons. “Handing out this number of awards allows us to cover more territory and recognize more of the good work that is going on out there.”
Awards for each project acknowledged the general contractor, architect/consultant, owners, sub contractors and suppliers.
In the nonresidential construction sphere, Awards of Excellence went to the following projects:
• Lakeshore Oasis (commercial retail category): The project team included Architectural Design Associates Inc. and Rosati Construction Inc.
• Gilligans Fire Grill (commercial restaurant): Architectural Design Associates and STC Construction Group Inc.
• Windsor Family Credit Union office building (commercial other): J.P. Thomson Architects Ltd. and Oscar Construction Co. Ltd.
• Walker Road underpass for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (heavy construction, civil): Dillon Consulting Ltd. and Coco Group.
• Malden Road, Lasalle (heavy construction, roads and highways): Dillon Consulting Ltd. and Amico Infrastructures Inc.
•City of Windsor, road rehabilitation IV, tender 88-10, McDougall (heavy construction, landscaping): City of Windsor Public Works Department and the Dunn Group of Companies.
•Vistaprint (industrial): Architectural Design Associates and Rosati Construction Inc.
•Dr. David Suzuki Public School (institutional, educational): McLean + Associates Architects and Mady Contract Division Ltd.
•Maryvale Rotary Home for Children and Youth (institutional, healthcare): Randi Glos Architect Inc. and DeAngelis Construction Inc.
•Windsor Christian Fellowship Hall (institutional, other): HGS Ltd. and Rosati Construction Inc.
•Detroit-Windsor truck ferry infrastructure improvements (marine): Stantec Consulting Ltd. and Mill-Am Corp.
•Leamington pollution control plant centre upgrades and expansion phases 1 to 5 (environmental): Stantec Consulting Ltd. /CH2M Hill and H.I.R.A. Ltd., Facca Inc.
•Moxies Classic Grill (restoration/conversion): Architectural Design Associates and STC Construction Group.
•Amherstburg multi-use recreational facility (recreational/entertainment/hospital facilities): Spiret Associates and DeAngelis Construction Inc. /Norlon Construction.
•Dr. David Suzuki Public School (green/environmental construction, any project type).
•Gosfield Windmills (green/environmental construction, alternative energy award): Sco-Terra Consulting Group and Mortenson Construction.
•Bert Weeks Memorial Gardens (landscaping treatment): Di Maio Design Associates Architect Inc. and Bear Construction and Engineering Inc.
The projects were judged by an independent panel of judges, led by now retired Windsor-based architect John Hreno. Projects were evaluated on seven criteria including use of property, compatibility with surroundings, general appearance, quality of materials, quality of workmanship, exceptional features and fulfillment of function.
In all, 171 projects throughout E ssex County were nominated by the closing deadline in July.
The awards were last presented in 2003.
“We try to stagger the event every five years or so,” Lyons said. “But our 100th anniversary celebrations in 2008 got in the middle of things. So we decided to postpone the awards. As a result, we got lots of submissions and lots of good projects.”
The 2011 awards were presented at a banquet Dec. 3 at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts. In attendance were close to 500 industry representatives and customers.
The Windsor Construction Association represents 335 firms while its sister Heavy Construction Association has 85 members.
The Bert Weeks Memorial Gardens
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