The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) revealed their Gold Award winners at their 23rd annual Awards of Excellence.
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) revealed their Gold Award winners at their 23rd annual Awards of Excellence.
“This is the one night when the entire industry can come together to recognize and celebrate excellence in construction,” said Keith Sashaw, VRCA president.
The event was held on Oct. 19 at the new Vancouver Convention Centre.
Three Silver Award winning projects were earlier named in many of the award categories.
A Gold Award winner was announced the gala.
The winning projects represented about $1.2 billion in construction the British Columbia.
“All too often the contractor is taken for granted,” said Sashaw.
“We build these wonderful monuments and testaments to the ingenuity of man.”
He explained that the judges focused on the quality of construction, adherence to schedule and budget, and the impact that contractors had on the project, when making their decisions.
PCL Constructors Westcoast Constructors Inc. took home the top prize for a general contractor working on a project worth more than $40 million for their work on Sparkling Hill Resort near Vernon.
The 152 room spa/hotel is based on a European concept. The design also features more than 3.5 million Swarovski crystals.
“The crystal is certainly a major feature of the hotel,” said Rupert Marshall, project manager for PCL.
“It presented its own challenges. It had to be built within a millimeter of tolerance over the total four-storey height.”
The project was also built through one of the worst winters in Vernon’s history.
“A lot of effort, time and vision is put into such a project,” he said.
“It’s never been done anywhere in the world before, incorporating the spa theme with the crystal architecture.”
The Gold Award for a general contractor working on a project worth between $15 million and $40 million went to Scott Construction Group for the Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre.
Manley Design & Construction Management Ltd. took home the hardware for a general contractor working on a project worth up to $15 million for the Mahony & Sons Public House.
Trade contractors also got some gold.
Nightingale Electrical Ltd. earned the Gold Award in the Electrical Contractor over $2 Million category for work on the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre.
Houle Electric Ltd. took home Gold for the BC Hydro Field Operations Facility in the Electrical Contractor up to $2 Million category.
Mechanical contractors also earned kudos on the night.
Keith Plumbing & Heating Co. Ltd. got Gold for an electrical contractor working on a project worth more than $3 million for work on Royal Jubilee Hospital – Patient Care Centre.
Jeda Mechanical Ltd. took home the top award for a mechanical contractor working on a project up to $3 million for Samuel Brighouse Elementary School.
The chairman and president both handed out additional trade awards.
The President’s Gold Trade Award went to CN Architectural Millwork and Construction Inc. for work on the Sparkling Hill Resort, while Spectrum Painting Ltd. earned the Chairman’s Gold Trade Award for YMCA / Patina.
The best manufacturer and supplier also took home honours.
M & K Ready Mix Ltd. won the Gold Award for work on Sparkling Hill Resort.
In addition, non-project awards were also handed out at the gala.
The Journal of Commerce-Reed Construction Data won the Member of the Year award.
“It is truly an honour to receive this award,” said John Richardson, director of operations for Western Canada.
“Our relationship with the VRCA spans more than 80 years, as we were one of the first members of the association.”
The Life Time Achievement 2011 Award went to Robert Lashin with Houle Electric and Marsha Gentile with Ledcor Construction Group was named the educator of the year.
The 2011 Outstanding Woman in Construction Award went to Flavia Boffo Punz with the Boffo Family of Companies.
Houle Electric took home some more hardware when they were named winner of the Innovation Award for their work on the Knight Street Bridge.
The Sustainable Construction and Innovation Award went to IMEC Mechanical Ltd. and the Construction Workplace Health and Safety Innovation Award went to Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. for their Fall Protection Straps.
No Landmark Award was handed out this year.
Click here for a video from the VRCA awards gala or a photo gallery of the winners.
–WITH FILES FROM WARREN FREY
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