2006 BC Concrete Award Winners Announced

April 28, 2006, VANCOUVER – Winners for the inaugural Awards for Excellence in Concrete Construction were announced last night at a gala evening hosted by the BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (BCRMCA) and sponsored by the Vancouver Sun.  Nicknamed the “CONNIEs” (for CONcrete CONstuction), the awards are the industry’s highest recognition of works that exemplify vision and innovation in the use of ready-mixed concrete in a variety of applications throughout British Columbia.  

The BC construction industry celebrated talent and teamwork at the sold out dinner and awards presentation at the Sutton Place Hotel, hosted by SFU Community Trust President & CEO, Michael Geller.  Geller reminded the 200 + audience of the unique opportunity they have to “design and select materials and systems that will provide a durable foundation to maintain the quality of life we enjoy in British Columbia” and applauded the efforts of the Finalists’ project teams to “contribute lasting and sustainable additions to the BC landscape, with creations that will be a part of generations to come.”

Selected from over 50 submissions, the 27 Finalists from Tofino to Penticton, competed for top honors in their categories. Winning projects from each category then competed against each other in the final category: the 2006 Grand Award for Excellence in Concrete Construction.  The winning entry, SFU Student Residences & Dining Hall, is one that the judges felt embodies overall excellence in architecture, engineering, design and construction features, and uses concrete to its fullest potential.  In particular, the judges noted the project’s “honesty” and “ability to speak to its surroundings.”

“These Awards celebrate great partnerships, commitment and innovation in the field of concrete construction,” says BCRMCA President, Rod Owen-Flood.  “This year’s winners exemplify the high caliber of expertise and hard work that is associated with the sophisticated construction market we enjoy in British Columbia.”

These teams were awarded a CONNIE for their respective winning projects in each category:

TILT UP CONSTRUCTION
Heritage Woods Secondary School
Address: 1300 David Ave., Port Moody, BC 
Owner: School District No. 43 - Coquitlam 
Architects: Killick Metz Bowen Rose Architects Planners Inc. 
Structural Engineer: Bush Bohlman & Partners 
General Contractor: DGS Construction Ltd. 
Ready-Mix Supplier: Rempel Bros. Concrete Ltd.

PUBLIC WORKS
Little Mountain Reservoir Reconstruction
Address: 4600 Cambie Street, Q.E. Park, Vancouver, BC 
Owner: Greater Vancouver Regional District
Architects: N/A 
Structural Engineer: Sandwell Engineering Inc. & Associated Engineering Ltd. 
General Contractor: Graham Industrial Services Ltd. 
Ready-Mix Supplier: Lafarge Canada Inc.

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
The Schwarz Residence
Address: Tofino, BC
Owner: George Schwarz  
Architects: Soren Rasmussen Architects Inc 
Structural Engineer: Bogdonov Pao Associates Ltd.  
General Contractor: Vic Van Isle Construction
Ready-Mix Supplier: Dolan's Concrete Ltd.

CAST IN PLACE STRUCTURES
Hooded Merganser Bar & Grill
Address: 21 Lakeshore Dr., Penticton, BC, VZA 7M5 
Owner: RPB Hotels & Resorts
Architects: Bevanda Architecture Inc.
Structural Engineer: Equilibrium Consulting Inc.
General Contractor: Greyback Construction, Ltd.
Ready-Mix Supplier: OK Builders Supplies. Ltd.

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
Chancellor House
Address: 6015 Iona Drive, Vancouver, BC
Owner: Intracorp Chancellor Developments Ltd. 
Architects: Ramsay Worden Architects Ltd. 
Structural Engineer: John Bryson & Partners 
General Contractor: Intracorp Projects Ltd. 
Ready-Mix Supplier: Ocean Construction Supplies Ltd.

DECORATIVE CONCRETE
La Maison des Bétons Esthetiques
Address: 35402 Jewel Court, Abbotsford
Owners: Madge & Tim Higginson 
Architects: Maynan Design Ltd.
Structural Engineer: IQ Engineering Ltd.
General Contractor: Flagstone Homes Ltd. 
Ready-Mix Supplier: Valley Rite-Mix Ltd., a division of Lafarge Canada Inc.

ARCHITECTURAL CONCRETE
Acadia Street Residence
Address: 1665 Acadia Street, Vancouver, BC 
Owner: Withheld on request
Architects: Bing Thom Architects
Structural Engineer: Fast & Epp
General Contractor: The Haebler Group 
Ready-Mix Supplier: Ocean Construction Supplies Ltd.

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS TECHNICAL MERIT
Christ Church Cathedral
Address: 690 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC
Owner: Christ Church Parish Vancouver
Architects: Iredale Group Architecture / Proscenium Architecture
Structural Engineer: Iredale Group Architecture
General Contractor: Scott Construction Management Ltd.
Ready-Mix Supplier: Rempel Bros. Concrete Ltd.

SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE COSTRUCTION
Little Mountain Reservoir Reconstruction
Address: 4600 Cambie Street, Q.E. Park, Vancouver, BC 
Owner: Greater Vancouver Regional District
Architects: N/A 
Structural Engineer: Sandwell Engineering Inc. & Associated Engineering Ltd. 
General Contractor: Graham Industrial Services Ltd. 
Ready-Mix Supplier: Lafarge Canada Inc.

MID TO HIGH RISE
SFU Student Residence and Dining Hall
Address: Simons Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Owner: Simon Fraser University
Architects: Downs Archambault & Partners Architects with Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects 
Structural Engineer: Read Jones Christoffersen
General Contractor: Dominion Fairmile Construction Ltd.
Ready-Mix Supplier: Lafarge Canada Inc.      

CONCRETE PAVING
Winner – Public: Coquitlam Intersection Approach
Address: Pinetree Way at Lincoln Ave., Coquitlam, BC 
Owner: City of Coquitlam
Structural Engineer: EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. 
General Contractor: Jack Cewe Ltd.
Ready-Mix Supplier: Lafarge Canada Inc.

Winner Private: Pinewood Lane Paving Project
Address: Pinewood Lane, Nanaimo, BC 
Owner: Hazelwood Holdings Ltd.
Architects: Ellins Architect Inc.
Geotechnical Engineer: Levelton Engineering Ltd.
General Contractor: Hazelwood Holdings Ltd. 
Ready-Mix Supplier: Mayco Mix Ltd.

2006 Grand Award for Excellence in Concrete Construction
Winning projects from each category competed against each other in the final category: the 2006 Grand Award.  The winning project is one that the judges felt embodies overall excellence in architecture, engineering, design and construction features, and uses concrete to its fullest potential.

2006 Grand Award Winner:  SFU Student Residence and Dining Hall
Address: Simons Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
Owner: Simon Fraser University
Architects: Downs / Archambault & Partners Architects with Davidson Yuen Simpson Architects 
Structural Engineer: Read Jones Christoffersen
General Contractor: Dominion Fairmile Construction Ltd.
Ready-Mix Supplier: Lafarge Canada Inc. 

    

To see a list of all the 2006 Finalists , click here .

Judges
Thanks to our five judges for the 2006 Awards for Excellence in Concrete Construction. 

Pictured, l to r, Dave Frentress, Bruce Chattin, Bonnie Maples, Phil Sunderland and Jay Hiscox

Bruce Chattin , Executive Director of the WA Aggregates & Concrete Association (WACA)

Dave Frentress , Director of Marketing for Glacier Northwest, Inc.,  in Washington

Jay Hiscox , Associate with Stantec Architecture Ltd. in Vancouver, and the new Director of the RAIC Syllabus Program

Bonnie Maples , Providence Health Care's Legacy Project redevelopment team, and Past President of the Architectural Institute of BC (AIBC)

Phil Sunderland , Consulting Engineer and Past President of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geotscientists of BC