2025 VRCA Awards of Excellence Winners
The 36th VRCA Awards of Excellence
Congratulations to the 36th VRCA Awards of Excellence recipients! In one of the most competitive years yet, your projects demonstrated exceptional skill, innovation, and dedication to excellence in B.C.’s $29 billion construction industry.
With such a high caliber of entries, our judges faced tough decisions throughout the process, but your work stood out. We’re honoured to recognize your achievement among the best in the industry.
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General Contractors
Tenant Improvement – Up to $5 Million
WINNER
Govan Brown
Cushman & Wakefield, Vancouver Head Office
Silver Winners
Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd.
Serein Properties Headquarters
EllisDon
Decathlon Fit-Out – Metropolis at Metrotown
General Contractors
Tenant Improvement – $5 Million to $12 Million
WINNER
ETRO Construction
Speeders Richmond
Silver WInners
EllisDon
Vancouver City Centre – Urgent Primary Care Centre – 188 Nelson
Novacom Building Partners
Colliers Vancouver Office Relocation – Rogers Tower & Oceanic Plaza
General Contractors
Tenant Improvement – Over $12 Million
WINNER
Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd.
YVR26: Premise B2
Silver Winners
Canadian Turner
Construction Company Ltd.
KABAM HQ
Lark Projects Ltd.
AbCellera Biologics Tenant Improvement
General Contractors
Civil / Industrial Construction – Up to $30 Million
WINNER
Graham Infrastructure LP
Mainwaring Substation Upgrade
Silver Winners
Conwest Contracting Ltd.
Phibbs Transit Exchange Improvements
Graham Infrastructure LP
FortisBC City of Vancouver Landfill Biogas Project
General Contractors
Civil / Industrial Construction – Over $30 Million
WINNER
NAC Constructors Ltd.
Tofino Waste Water Treatment Plant, Sanitary Conveyance System Modifications and Marine Outfall
Silver Winners
Kiewit Infrastructure BC ULC
BC Highway Reinstatement Program – Highway 1 – Nicomen River Bridge Replacement
General Contractors
Up to $15 Million
WINNER
Naikoon Contracting Ltd.
Oceanfront Squamish Presentation Centre
Silver Winners
Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd.
Man 6 – Light Industrial
Novacom Building Partners
Otter Trail Winery
General Contractors
$15 Million to $40 Million
WINNER
Whelan Construction Westcoast Inc.
YVR Pier C CATSA Plus Conversion
Silver Winners
PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc.
BC Hydro Mica Studio Dorms
Smith Bros. & Wilson Ltd.
Capilano University – Centre for Childhood Studies
General Contractors
Over $40 Million
WINNER
Kinetic Construction Ltd.
Burnaby Fire Halls 4 and 8
Silver Winners
Axiom Builders
Bob & Michael’s Place
ETRO Construction
Brightside Community Homes: Timbre & Harmony
General Contractors
Over $200 Million
WINNER
PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc.
Lions Gate Hospital Redevelopment Phase 3 – Acute Care Facility
Silver Winners
Trade Contractors
Up to $3 Million
WINNER
M&L Painting Ltd.
First Baptist Church – Heritage Renovation & Seismic Upgrade
Silver Winners
Sideros Ironworks Ltd.
YVR Pier C CATSA Plus Conversion
Solid Rock Steel
Tesoro
Trade Contractors
$3 Million to $10 Million
WINNER
Blackcomb Facade Technology
UBC Museum of Anthropology – Skylights
Silver Winners
Blackcomb Facade Technology
FBC Butterfly Pool
Solid Rock Steel Fabricating Co. Ltd.
1090 West Pender
Trade Contractors
Over $10 Million
WINNER
NorLand Limited
1515 Alberni
Silver Winners
A&H Steel (Vancouver) Ltd.
Royal Columbian Hospital Phase Two
Bothwell-Accurate
St George’s Senior School
Mechanical Contractors
Up to $10 Million
WINNER
PML Professional Mechanical Ltd.
Vancouver Police Department – Chiller Upgrade
Silver Winners
Division 15 Mechanical Ltd.
City of Vancouver False Creek Energy Centre Low Carbon Expansion
Slopeside Mechanical Systems Ltd.
Manor House – Deep Energy Retrofit
Mechanical Contractors
$10 Million to $40 Million
WINNER
Division 15 Mechanical Ltd.
New Westminster Aquatic & Community Centre
Silver Winners
PML Professional Mechanical Ltd.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Sidney Laboratory
PML Professional Mechanical Ltd.
Sanderson Way Development
Mechanical Contractors
Over $40 Million
WINNER
Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Ltd.
Gilmore Place Phase 1
Silver Winners
Modern Niagara
Lions Gate Hospital – Acute Care Facility
Electrical Contractors
Up to $10 Million
WINNER
Fettback & Heesterman
Speeders Richmond
Silver Winners
Action Electric Ltd.
First Baptist Church – Seismic Upgrade & Heritage Restoration
Sasco Contractors Ltd.
Kardium K2
Electrical Contractors
Over $10 Million
WINNER
Black & McDonald Limited
B Jetty Recapitalization Project CFB Esquimalt
Silver Winners
Bridge Electric Corp.
Precision NanoSystems Inc.
Sasco Contractors Ltd.
CFIA Centre for Plant Health
Manufacturers & Suppliers
WINNER
Kalesnikoff Mass Timber
Oceanfront Squamish Presentation Center
Silver Winners
Fort Modular Inc.
Richard Bulpitt Elementary School Modular Addition
Garibaldi Glass Industries, Inc.
The Butterfly Pool
Outstanding Achievement Awards
Superior Safety
Flynn Canada Ltd.
Houle Electric Limited
Zero Frequency Injury Rate
Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd.
Graham Infrastructure Inc.
Kiewit Construction Service ULC
NAC Constructors Ltd.
Omicron Construction Ltd.
Graham Construction and Engineering
Education Leadership
Garreth Maybury
Director of Operations | EllisDon Corporation
Inclusive Leadership Construction
Anna Lary
Project Lead | BCIT
Innovation & Productivity
Shop XL
Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Ltd.
Outstanding Woman in Construction
Stephanie Hun
Director of Business Development | FlatironDragados
Special Nomination Award
November
Ledcor Group
YCL Excellence in Construction
Eamon Sexton
Vice President, Construction | Axiom Builders
Heritage Award
Haebler Construction Projects Inc.
First Baptist Church – Seismic Upgrade & Heritage Restoration
