The 13th annual Deputy Minister’s Contractor of the Year Awards were handed out by the B.C. Ministry of  Transportation and Infrastructure during the B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association AGM on December 4, 2015.

Awards were handed out in several different categories. Interoute Construction Ltd. (DBA Selkirk Paving) took first place in the paving category for its work on the Highway 3 Bombi Junction to Nelway Junction Resurfacing Project.

Cantex-Okanagan Construction Ltd. was named the Contractor of the Year for grading. The Okanagan-based company took top honours for its work on the Highway 97, 74 Mile to 76 Mile Four Laning. This $7.8 million contract involved widening 4.5 kilometres of Highway 97, as part of the $200 million investment into Phase 2 of the Cariboo Connector Upgrade Project

BA Blacktop Ltd. of North Vancouver was the sole winner in the safety innovation category for its Quick Response Safety HUB. It links their safety policies and procedures to smartphones via Quick Response (QR) codes.

Coquitlam Ridge Constructors took first place in Bridges and Structures for Road 40 – Apple Springs Bluff Bridge. The $386,000 contract involved constructing a new two-lane 17.5-metre-long bridge to replace the existing structure on Lillooet/Pioneer Road 40, which forms a crucial link between the communities of Lillooet and Gold Bridge.

VSA Highway Maintenance Ltd. was recognized in the road and bridge maintenance category for service area 14 – Nicola.