GBCA has announced the winners of the 25th Annual Construction Excellence Awards, the premier construction awards program recognizing quality workmanship and industry initiatives by GBCA members. Contractors, architects, and owners of 21 awards were honored at a ceremony held at Vie in Philadelphia on November 17, 2022. Photos from the event are coming soon.

The winners are:

Member and Program Awards:

Affiliate of the Year

Winner: DCI+MacIntosh Engineers

Commitment to Community Excellence

Winner: Gilbane Building Company

Excellence in Training and Professional Development

Winner: Gilbane Building Company

Excellence in Safety

Winner: LF Driscoll

Project Awards:

Best Demolition Project

PennFirst Pedestrian Bridge Demolition
Winner: Geppert Bros., Inc.
Owner/Client: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Construction Management Team: LF Driscoll / Balfour Beatty J.V.
Architect: HDR Architecture Inc.
Engineer: Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers LLC

Best Masonry Project

Princeton Residential Colleges 7 & 8
Winner: D.M. Sabia & Co., Inc.
Owner/Client: Princeton University
Construction Manager: Hunter Roberts Construction Group, LLC
Architect: Deborah Berke Partners
Engineer: Silman

Best Electrical Construction Project

NCH-D Infrastructure Upgrades Phase 1
Winner: HSC Builders & Construction Managers
Owner/Client: Nemours Children’s Health System
IPD Partners: BR+A Consulting Engineers, Ewing Cole, Hatzel & Buehler, Inc., I.D. Griffith, Inc.

Best Specialty Contractor Project

Arthaus Monorail, Hoist and Swing System
Winner: Superior Scaffold Services, Inc.
Owner/Client: Dranoff Properties
General Contractor: INTECH Construction, LLC
Glazing Contractor: GMI Contractors, Inc.
Engineer: Alternate Design Solutions

Best Historic Preservation Project

Palestra Window Replacement and HVAC Upgrades
Winner: P. Agnes, Inc.
Owner/Client: University of Pennsylvania
Architect: John Milner
Engineers: Acentech, AHA Engineering, Keast & Hood

Best Green Space Project

Nelson Playground
Winner: Clemens Construction Company, Inc.
Owner/Client: City of Philadelphia
Architect: JMT Architecture

Best Adaptive Re-Use Project

Biomeme Headquarters and Research Space
Winner: P. Agnes, Inc.
Owner/Client: Netrality
Architect: Strada
Engineer: AKF Engineers LLP

Best Fit-Out Project

Do Good Foods Fairless Hills
Winner: Torcon, Inc.
Owner/Client: Do Good Foods
Architect: DPS

Best Retail Project

Giant Fit-Out
Winner: Clemens Construction Company, Inc.
Owner/Client: Giant Food Stores LLC
Architect: JKRP
Engineer: O’Donnell & Naccarato, Inc.

Best Healthcare Project

Penn Medicine Pavilion
Winner: LF Driscoll
Owner/Client: Penn Medicine
IPD Partners: Balfour Beatty, Foster + Partners, HDR, BR+A, Southland

Best Educational Institution Project

Northeast Community Propel Academy
Winner: Gilbane Building Company
Owner/Client: The School District of Philadelphia
Architect: Stantec
Engineers: DCI+MacIntosh Engineers, Burns Mechanical, Inc., Palman Electric, Inc.

Best Residential/Mixed-Use/Office Space Project

Anova uCity Square
Winner: Clemens Construction Company, Inc.
Owner/Client: GMH Capital Partners, LP
Architect: Lessard Design
Engineer: Boles, Smyth Associates Inc.

Best Cultural Institution Project

American Bible Society Faith & Liberty Discovery Center
Winner: LF Driscoll
Owner/Client: American Bible Society
Owner’s Representative: Dan Bosin Associates
Architect: JacobsWyper Architects
Engineer: BruceBrooks Associates

Excellence in Craftsmanship Under $5 Million

Nemours Estate New Collection Storage Facility
Winner: Gilbane Building Company
Owner/Client: The Nemours Foundation
Architect: JacobsWyper Architects
Engineer: AKF Engineering, Keast & Hood, Vandemark & Lynch

Excellence in Craftsmanship $5 – $15 Million

University of Pennsylvania Boathouse
Winner: Target Building Construction, Inc.
Owner/Client: University of Pennsylvania
Architect: Ewing Cole Architecture
Engineer: Keast & Hood Structural Engineers

Excellence in Craftsmanship $15 – $50 Million

Barclays Dry Rock Fit-out-Floors 1, 2, and 3
Winner: Turner Construction Company
Owner/Client: Barclays, Turner & Townsend
Architect: Gensler
Engineers: Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., Powercon

Excellence in Craftsmanship Over $50 Million

Penn Medicine Pavilion
Winner: LF Driscoll
Owner/Client: Penn Medicine
IPD Team: Balfour Beatty, Foster + Partners, HDR, BR+A, Southland

Look out for our third edition of our Construction Today, due in December, for more details on the winners and winning projects.

Thank You to the 2022 Construction Excellence Awards Judges:

Kevin Cannon
Senior Director, Safety & Health Services
Associated General Contractors of America

Deborah L. Grubbe, PE, CEng., NAC
Owner and President
Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC

Michael Marone, AIA
Vice President, Architecture
Genesis AEC

Scott McNallan
Director, Architectural Design
CRB Group

Gulbin Ozcan-Deniz, PhD, LEED AP BD+C
Chair and Associate Professor
Construction Management
College of Architecture and the Built Environment
Jefferson University

Nazia Shah
Director, Safety & Health Services
Associated General Contractors of America

Kathleen Short, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor
Assistant Program Director
Drexel University Construction Management Program

Xi Wang, PhD, P.E., LEED GA
Assistant Teaching Professor
Drexel University Construction Management Program

Kimberlee Zamora, PhD, LEED AP BD+C
Assistant Professor
Construction Management Department
College of Architecture and the Built Environment
Jefferson University

Thank You to the 2022 Construction Excellence Awards Sponsors: