Celebrating Excellence: WACA Honors Construction Industry's Finest with the 2024 Construction Excellence & Excellence in Safety Awards

2023 Construction Excellence Award Winners & Excellence in Safety Winners

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WACA unveiled a spectacular line up of award-winning projects at the 14th annual Construction Excellence Awards (CEA) and Excellence in Construction Awards (ESA) ceremony. This remarkable awards platform recognizes the exceptional achievements of contractors, suppliers and manufacturers who have left an indelible mark on the construction industry in Northern California. The award-winning companies and projects represent the pinnacle of construction achievement across various categories, with each project telling a unique story of excellence and dedication.

Category: Residential Lodging Traditional Plaster

Project: The Kelsey Ayer Station
Architect: Devcon Construction Inc.
General Contractor: Devcon Construction Inc.
Manufacturer: Soprema, CEMCO, Structa Wire Corp., QUIKRETE, BMI Products, ClarkDietrich Building Systems
Supplier: L&W Supply, Beacon Waterproofing
Photographer: Rob Fischer

Category: Residential Lodging Exterior

Project: Vitalia Apartments
Architect: Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP
General Contractor: Cahill Contractors
Manufacturer: Western States Metal Roofing
Supplier: Western States Metal Roofing
Photographer: Marcus Edwards

Anning-Johnson Co.

O’Donnell Plastering Inc.

Category: Ceilings, Green Building

Project: Sunnyvale Civic Center
Architect: SmithGroup
General Contractor: Hensel Phelps
Manufacturer: Armstrong World Ind., CertainTeed Gypsum
Supplier: Westside Building Material Corp., Foundation Building Materials, L&W Supply, United States Gypsum
Photographer: Anthony Lindsey

Category: Residential Lodging Interior

Project: Red Hawk Casino Hotel
Architect: Williams + Paddon
General Contractor: Level 10 Construction
Manufacturer: ClarkDietrich Building Systems, Westpac Materials, United States Gypsum, Hilti
Supplier: Action Gypsum
Photographer: Anthony Campagna

Component West

California Drywall Co.

Category: Institutional Exterior

Project: UCSC Kresge College
Architect: Studio Gang
General Contractor: Swinerton (subcontractors Valley Waterproofing, Alcal Insulation, Ficcadenti Waggoner and Castle Structural Engineers)
Manufacturer: Armatherm, Thermafiber, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, Grace Mfg., Keene Mfg., Stockton Products, CEMCO, Structa Wire Corp., BMI Products
Supplier: Westside Building Material Corp.
Photographer: Gregg Brady

Category: Commercial Exterior

Project: Thunder Valley Concert Venue
Architect: OTJ Architects
General Contractor: McCarthy Building Cos.
Manufacturer: Sto Corp.
Supplier: L&W Supply
Photographer: J&J Acoustics Inc.

J&J Acoustics Inc.

Brady West, Inc.

Category: Commercial Interior

Project: Adobe North Tower
Architect: Gensler
General Contractor: Devcon Construction Inc.
Manufacturer: BMI Products
Supplier: Foundation Building Materials
Photographer: Devcon Construction

Category: Historical Restoration Exterior, Historical Restoration Interior, and Project of the Year—Interior Under $500,000

Project: Willows Courthouse
Architect: Page & Turnbull
General Contractor: Arntz Builders Inc.
Manufacturer: Western Blended Products, United States Gypsum, GC Products Inc., Brand X Metals
Supplier: Action Gypsum, GC Products Inc., Sacramento Stucco
Photographer: Garrett Henley

Henley & Company

J&J Acoustics Inc.

Category: Institutional Interior, Project of the Year—Interior Over $500,000

Project: Our Lady of La Vang
Architect: SIM Architects Inc.
General Contractor: Vance Brown Builders
Manufacturer: Armstrong World Industries, ClarkDietrich Building Systems, CEMCO
Supplier: L&W Supply, Foundation Building Materials, Westside Building Material Corp.
Photographer: Bernard Andre

Category: EIFS, Project of the Year—Exterior Over $500,000

Project: 1629 Markert Street
Architect: BDE Architecture
General Contractor: Suffolk Construction
Manufacturer: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, Sto Corp., Atlas Roofing and Wall Insulation Co., Olmar Supply
Supplier: L&W Supply, Foundation Building Materials, Hilti
Photographer: Andrew Gottlieb

KHS&S Contractors

California Drywall Co.