The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) announced the 2024 Gold Award winners at its annual Awards of Excellence gala.
This year’s competition featured 91 impressive submissions across 61 projects with a combined construction value of more than $2.9 billion. In addition to the Gold Award winners, outstanding achievements were recognized in categories such as Safety, Women in Construction, Young Construction Leader, and Education Leadership.
“This year’s Gold Award winners and Outstanding Achievement recipients have set a new standard for excellence. I also want to congratulate our Members of the Year Etro Construction, Division 15 Mechanical, and Super Save Group for their commitment to the industry and VRCA’s mission,” said VRCA president Jeannine Martin. “A special congratulations to our newest Life Member and former VRCA board member, Dave Fettback, whose contributions have greatly promoted quality and professionalism.”
The General Contractor over $100 million Award went to PCL for the Vancouver Post Office redevelopment. The Post is one of the most ambitious heritage redevelopments in Canada’s history. This landmark, once the main Vancouver sorting facility for Canada Post, has been modernized into a mixed-use development.
The other Gold Award winners in the General Contractor category include:
- General Contractor – Up to $20 million: Edge Vancouver Construction Group, The Peak.
- General Contractor $20 – $100 million: Etro Construction, 411 Railway.
- General Contractors – Tenant Improvement – Over $5 Million: Canadian Turner Construction Company, YVR26 The Post: Premises A1.
- General Contractors – Tenant Improvement – Up to $5 Million: Canadian Turner Construction Company, Plenty of Fish.
- General Contractors – Civil/Industrial Construction – Up to $25 Million: Smith Bros. & Wilson (B.C.) – Dicklands Biogas Plant.
- General Contractors – Civil/Industrial Construction – Over $25 Million: Kiewit Infrastructure BC ULC, B.C. Highway Reinstatement Program: Highway 5 – Category B Project.
Look for coverage of the VRCA winners in the Winter 2024 issue of Construction Business.