FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2018 VRCA announces 2018 Awards of Excellence - Silver Award winners VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has announced the Silver Award winners in its 2018 Awards of Excellence. These project-specific awards recognize the regional construction association’s finest member companies and features industrial, commercial and institutional projects from across British Columbia. VRCA’s Awards of Excellence is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018. This year, 49 Silver Award winners have been selected in 15 project categories on the basis of criteria that include the use of innovative techniques, new materials and/or exceptional project management. The Silver Award winners will be honoured at the Awards of Excellence Gala on October 23 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. At the gala, one Silver Award winner from each project category will be announced as the Gold Award winner in the respective category. “This year, we received a record-setting 205 nominations with a total construction value of more than $2 billion dollars.” said Tony Everett, chairman of VRCA’s Awards of Excellence Committee. “As judges, we were impressed by how companies overcame a range of challenges, from engineering and design firsts to building in difficult weather conditions.” Project award categories recognize general, trade, mechanical and electrical contractors, along with manufacturers and suppliers who deliver an entire project or a component of a project according to specific financial and non-financial criteria. This year’s submissions included a new hotel and casino, post-secondary facilities and student residences, health-care facilities, a transit station upgrade, hydro-electric dam upgrades, port expansions, tenant improvements to office and retail spaces, and both residential and mixed- used towers. All projects have been completed in the past two years. “The Awards of Excellence is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and I continue to be impressed by the scale and complexity of the projects that our members tackle every day,” said Fiona Famulak, VRCA president. “Not only did we see a record number of entries this year, we saw examples of our industry stepping up to face new and unique challenges. Many of this year’s winners are leading the way in reducing the environmental impact of projects through use of new materials and technologies that both enhance the quality of projects and drive value to owners.” In addition to announcing the Gold Award winners at its October 23 gala, VRCA will present Outstanding Achievement awards to companies and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the industry and to community. The Outstanding Achievement categories include: Lifetime Achievement; Education Leadership; Outstanding Woman in Page 1 of 4 Construction; Innovation and Productivity; Safety; VRCA Member of the Year; U40 Excellence in Construction; and Construction Workplace Health and Safety. At the gala, the VRCA will also award Life Membership to an individual, to honour their significant contributions to the industry and the association. About Vancouver Regional Construction Association Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) is the largest regional construction association in British Columbia, and the fifth largest in Canada. It represents union and non- union, general and trade contractors, manufacturers, suppliers and professionals that service the industrial, commercial and institutional construction industry throughout the Lower Mainland. As the industry’s business hub, VRCA provides the resources that the industry needs to be informed, productive, competitive and profitable over the long term. – 30 – MEDIA CONTACT: David Weir Manager, Marketing and Communications Vancouver Regional Construction Association 604.293.6589 | [email protected] Page 2 of 4 2018 Awards of Excellence – Silver Award winners and projects General Contractors - Tenant Improvement Canadian Turner Construction Company Metro Vancouver Headquarters ETRO Construction Limited Parq Vancouver ICE Development Ltd. BCLS Park Royal Shopping Centre Ledcor Construction Limited Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World - Tsawwassen General Contractors - Under $15 Million Jacob Bros. Construction Inc. Jacob Bros. Construction Office & Maintenance Facility Peter Kiewit Sons ULC Powell Spillgate Rehabilitation Installation Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. Viterra Pacific Terminal Ship Loading System Upgrade General Contractors - $15 Million to $50 Million Graham Construction and Engineering LP Metrotown Station and Exchange Upgrade Graham Infrastructure LP Burrard Bridge Rehabilitation Smith Bros. & Wilson (B.C.) Ltd. Surrey Biofuel Facility Smith Bros. & Wilson (B.C.) Ltd. West Vancouver Public Service & Municipal Hall Building Urban One Construction Management Inc. UBC Brock Commons Phase 1 Student Residence General Contractors - Over $50 Million EllisDon Corporation Emily Carr University of Art + Design Fraser River Pile and Dredge (GP) Inc. Fairview Container Terminal - Phase 2 North Expansion ITC Construction Group 3 Civic Plaza Ledcor Construction Limited BC Children’s and BC Women’s Redevelopment Project Phase 2 Trade Contractors - Up to $1 Million (Chairman's Trade Award) Centimark Ltd. Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World - Tsawwassen Horizon Landscape Construction Inc. South Surrey Operations Yard Seagate Structures Ltd. UBC Brock Commons Phase 1 Student Residence Trade Contractors - $1 Million up to $3 Million (President's Trade Award) Columbia Glazing Systems Inc. Five Ten Seymour Keith Panel Systems (KPS) The Polygon Gallery Rufus Enterprises Ltd. Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World - Tsawwassen Trade Contractors - $3 Million to $7 Million (Founder's Trade Award) Glastech Glazing Contractors Ltd. Parq Vancouver Phoenix Glass Inc. 1245 Harwood West Coast Cutting & Coring Group Ltd. Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse Upgrade Project Page 3 of 4 Trade Contractors - Over $7 Million (Director's Trade Award) Ebenisterie Beaubois Parq Vancouver Starline Windows 3 Civic Plaza West Coast Cutting & Coring Group Ltd. Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse Upgrade Project Mechanical Contractors - Up to $3 Million Black & McDonald Metrotown Station and Exchange Upgrade Gisborne Industrial Construction Ltd. BC Hydro Wahleach Powerhouse Fire Protection System PMB Joint Venture Parq Vancouver Mechanical Contractors - $3 Million to $9 Million Division 15 Mechanical Ltd. West Vancouver Public Service & Municipal Hall Building Sentrax Mechanical Ellsworth Trotter & Morton Building Technologies Inc. UBC Brock Commons Phase 1 Student Residence Mechanical Contractors - Over $9 Million Fred Welsh Ltd. BC Children’s and BC Women’s Redevelopment Project Phase 2 PMB Joint Venture Parq Vancouver Sentrax Mechanical 3 Civic Plaza Electrical Contractors - Up to $2 Million Houle Electric Limited Victoria International Airport – HBS Recapitalization Project Status Electrical Corporation Fraser Valley Cancer – ACU & Chemo Expansion Phase 1 Western Pacific Enterprises Deltaport Rail Maintenance Building Electrical Contractors - $2 Million to $5 Million Houle Electric Limited Fairview Container Terminal - Phase 2 North Expansion Western Pacific Enterprises Campbell River Water Treatment Building Western Pacific Enterprises Johnson Street Bridge Electrical Contractors - Over $5 Million Allteck Line Contractors Inc. Shinish-Pennask 34.5kV Houle Electric Limited Emily Carr University of Art + Design Houle Electric Limited Parq Vancouver Manufacturers and Suppliers Amico Accessories Inc. BC Children’s and BC Women’s Redevelopment Project Phase 2 Engineered Assemblies Langara College Science and Technology Building Holmes & Brakel Emily Carr University of Art + Design Page 4 of 4 .