VRCA unveils 2025 Silver Award winners

Announcing the 2025 Silver Award winners for the VRCA 36th Annual Awards of Excellence. (Photo courtesy of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association)

The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has revealed its 2025 Silver Award winners for the association’s 36th Annual Awards of Excellence. The premier celebration of construction excellence for British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, the organization says the winning projects stood out for their exceptional skill, innovation and dedication to excellence in B.C.’s $29 billion construction industry.

From iconic towers that shape the skyline to complex infrastructure that keeps the region moving, the value of all submitted projects topped an astounding $4.9 billion. This year’s Silver Award winners represent the very best of what B.C.’s construction sector has to offer.

“Behind every great building, there’s a team of great community builders,” stated Jeannine Martin, president of VRCA. “Our Silver Award winners aren’t just putting up walls and beams – they’re creating legacies. Whether it’s through bold design, smart problem solving or meaningful community engagement, these teams are pushing the boundaries of what construction can achieve including making clear and commendable strides toward successful equity, accessibility and inclusion across the industry.”

The Silver winners will advance as finalists for the association’s Gold Awards, which will be announced during the VRCA Awards of Excellence Gala, which is set for September 19 at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver.

2025 Silver Award Winners

General Contractors – Tenant Improvement – Up to $5 Million

• Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd. – Serein
• EllisDon Corporation – Decathlon Fit-Out – Metropolis at Metrotown
• Govan Brown & Associates – Cushman & Wakefield New Vancouver Office

General Contractors – Tenant Improvement – $5 Million to $12 Million

• EllisDon Corporation – Vancouver City Centre Urgent Primary Care Centre – 188 Nelson
• ETRO Construction Ltd. – Speeders Richmond
• Novacom Building Partners – Colliers Vancouver Office Relocation Project

General Contractors – Tenant Improvement – Over $12 Million

• Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd. – YVR26: Premise B2
• Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd. – KABAM HQ
• Lark Projects Ltd. – AbCellera Biologics Tenant Improvement

General Contractors – Civil/Industrial Construction – Up to $30 Million

• Conwest Contracting Ltd. – Phibbs Transit Exchange Improvements
• Graham Infrastructure LP – City of Vancouver Biogas Project Facility
• Graham Infrastructure LP – Mainwaring Substation Upgrade

General Contractors – Civil/Industrial Construction – Over $30 Million

• Kiewit Infrastructure BC ULC – BC Highway Reinstatement Program – Highway 1 – Nicomen River Bridge Replacement
• NAC Constructors Ltd. – Tofino WWTP, Sanitary Conveyance System Modifications and Marine Outfall

General Contractors – Up to $15 Million

• Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd. – Man 6 Light Indust. Commercial
• Naikoon Contracting Ltd. – Oceanfront Squamish Presentation Centre
• Novacom Building Partners – Otter Trail Winery

General Contractors – $15 Million to $40 Million

• PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. – BC Hydro Mica Studio Dorms
• Smith Bros. & Wilson – Capilano University – Centre for Childhood Studies
• Whelan Construction Westcoast Inc. – YVR Pier C CATSA+ Conversion

General Contractors – Over $40 Million

• Axiom Builders – Bob & Michael’s Place
• ETRO Construction Ltd. – Brightside Community Homes – Timbre + Harmony
• Kinetic Construction Ltd. – Burnaby Fire Hall No. 4 and Fire Hall No. 8 Project

General Contractors – Over $200 Million

• PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. – Lions Gate Hospital Redevelopment Phase 3 – Acute Care Facility

Trade Contractors – Up to $3 Million

• Sideros Ironworks Ltd. – YVR Pier C CATSA+ Conversion
• Solid Rock Steel – The Creek – Tesoro (Building 5)
• M&L Painting Ltd. – First Baptist Church – Heritage Renovation & Seismic Upgrade

Trade Contractors – $3 Million to $10 Million

• Blackcomb Facade Technology – FBC Butterfly Pool
• Blackcomb Facade Technology – UBC Museum of Anthropology – Skylights
• Solid Rock Steel – 1090 West Pender

Trade Contractors – Over $10 Million

• A&H Steel (Vancouver) Ltd. – Royal Columbian Hospital Phase Two
• BelPacific Excavating & Shoring (a division of NorLand Limited) – 1515 Alberni
• Bothwell-Accurate – St. George’s Senior School Expansion – Phase 1

Mechanical Contractors – Up to $10 Million

• Division 15 Mechanical Ltd. – City of Vancouver False Creek Energy Centre Low Carbon Expansion
• PML Professional Mechanical Ltd. – Vancouver Police Department – Chiller Upgrade
• Slopeside Mechanical Systems Ltd. – Manor House – Deep Energy Retrofit

Mechanical Contractors – $10 Million to $40 Million

• Division 15 Mechanical Ltd. – New Westminster Aquatic & Community Centre
• PML Professional Mechanical Ltd. – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Sidney Laboratory
• PML Professional Mechanical Ltd. – Sanderson Way Development

Mechanical Contractors – Over $40 Million

• Modern Niagara Vancouver Inc. – Lions Gate Hospital Redevelopment Phase 3 – Acute Care Facility
• Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems (2001) Ltd. – Gilmore Place Phase 1

Electrical Contractors – Up to $10 Million

• Action Electric Ltd. – First Baptist Church – Seismic Upgrade & Heritage Restoration
• Fettback & Heesterman – Speeders Richmond
• Sasco Contractors Ltd. – Kardium K2

Electrical Contractors – Over $10 Million

• Black & McDonald Limited – CFB Esquimalt – B Jetty Deconstruction, Dredging, Onshore Facilities and Site
• Bridge Electric Corp. – Precision NanoSystems Inc.
• Sasco Contractors Ltd. – CFIA Centre for Plant Health

Manufacturers and Suppliers

• Fort Modular Inc. – Richard Bulpitt Elementary School Modular Addition
• Garibaldi Glass Industries, Inc. – The Butterfly Pool
• Kalesnikoff Mass Timber – Oceanfront Squamish Presentation Center

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