British Columbia’s top construction contractors were honoured at the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s 25th annual Awards of Excellence gala on October 17.

The association’s Gold Awards went to 13 winners for their use of special techniques and procedures, new materials and additional artistic or innovative features on their projects.

In this year’s competition, there were 42 total entrants and 38 projects considered. Over the 25 years that the competition has been in place, the value of the projects has grown tremendously, and the total value of projects considered in this year’s competition represented $1.1 billion of construction throughout the province.

This year’s General Contractor over $40 million Award went to Acciona and Stuart Olson for their joint venture work on the Fort St. John Hospital and Residential Care Facility. The project also took home the Chairman’s Trade Award, awarded to Flynn Canada Ltd. The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Larry Mierau of Mierau Contractors Ltd.

Look for full coverage of all the winners in the November/December issue of Construction Business.