The VICA Awards were held virtually on April 30th. The awards recognize the work of members across Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and coastal British Columbia. The awards received more than 40 submissions for 13 categories.
“While we could have postponed our awards for the second year in a row, we could not have done it in good conscious.” says Rory Kulmala, CEO of the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA). “Having witnessed the resilience of the construction industry on Vancouver Island, the adoption of new health and safety regulations, and being one of the lone driving forces of the Island’s economy, we could not be more pleased to celebrate the great work our members are doing throughout our Vancouver Island communities”
The awards are open to all VICA members in good standing at time of submission and are judged by a panel of esteemed industry professionals from across the industrial, commercial, institutional, civil and multi-family residential construction sectors.
The 2021 VICA Awards winners are:
GENERAL CONTRACTOR AWARD OVER $10 MILLION
Knappett Projects Inc.
Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness
GENERAL CONTRACTOR AWARD $5 TO $10 MILLION
Kinetic Construction
Cowichan Hospice House
GENERAL CONTRACTOR AWARD $2 TO $5 MILLION
On Point Project Engineers
Lakepoint Sharespace
GENERAL CONTRACTOR AWARD UNDER $2 MILLION
Saywell Contracting Ltd.
Ricky’s Restaurant
SUBCONTRACTOR AWARD OVER $5 MILLION
United Engineering
Neptune Stacker Reclaimer
SUBCONTRACTOR AWARD OVER $2 TO $5 MILLION
Thomis Electric
The James at Harbour Towers
SUBCONTRACTOR AWARD UNDER $2 MILLION
MGM Mechanical
Inn at Laurel Point Lobby Renovations
Individual winners are:
VICA MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Durwest Construction Management
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
Knappett Projects
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Longhouse Forest Products
WOMAN IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE YEAR
Kathy Price, Knappett Projects
EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AWARD
Cori Coutts, Knappett Projects
U40 PERSON OF THE YEAR
Barclay Ellis, Trades Labour Corp.
All the winners will be featured in the Construction Business May issue.
