2025 Construction Excellence Awards Winners
CEA is the largest wall and ceiling awards show in the western region, acknowledging contractors and individuals contributing to the build of the outstanding award-winning project. The Excellence in Safety Awards (ESA) recognition is granted to contractors with leading safety practices that excel in multiple areas of safety and with low experience modification rates. The projects and companies listed represent the pinnacle of construction achievement in the respective categories.
Residential Lodging Exterior
Project: The Martin Architect: Heller Manus General Contractor: Build Group Manufacturer: ClarkDietrich Building Systems, Georgia-Pacific Building Products Supplier: Foundation Building Materials Photographer: Arturo Richardson |
Residential Lodging Interior
Project: UC Berkeley - Helen Diller Anchor House Architect: BDE Architecture, Morris Adjmi Architects General Contractor: Build Group Manufacturer: ClarkDietrich Building Systems, Georgia-Pacific Building Products, United States Gypsum Supplier: Foundation Building Materials Photographer: Jason O’Rear |
Ceilings
Project: Evergreen Valley College - Student Services Complex Architect: DLR Group General Contractor: XL Construction Manufacturer: Armstrong World Industries Supplier: Foundation Building Materials, L&W Supply Photographer: Herb Real |
Commercial Exterior and EIFS
Project: Chicken Ranch Casino Resort Architect: Worth Group Architects General Contractor: Suffolk Construction Manufacturer: Dryvit Systems, Inc. Supplier: L&W Supply Photographer: Raymond and Moonshot Photography |
Institutional Exterior
Project: California College of the Arts Architect: Studio Gang General Contractor: Hathaway Dinwiddie Manufacturer: Kebony Supplier: Kebony Photographer: Jason O’Rear |
Retail Exterior
Project: Broadway Medical Plaza Architect: Smith Group General Contractor: Whiting Turner Manufacturer: Dryvit Systems, Inc. Supplier: L&W Supply Photographer: John Christopher Fuetsch |
Green Building
Project: San Mateo County Office Building 3 Architect: SOM - Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP General Contractor: Truebeck Construction Manufacturer: SCAFCO, United States Gypsum Supplier: CWallA, L&W Supply Photographer: Brie Ledon |
Commercial Interior and Project of the Year - Interior Over $500,000
Project: Thunder Valley High Limit Slots Architect: Bergman Walls & Associates General Contractor: McCarthy Manufacturer: CEMCO, GC Products, Inc., United States Gypsum Supplier: L&W Supply, Radius Track Photographer: Sid Perrin |
Institutional Interior
Project: Centerville Middle School Transformation Architect: LPA Design General Contractor: Rodan Builders Manufacturer: CEMCO, MetalMasters Manufacturing, United States Gypsum Supplier: Foundation Building Materials Photographer: Jason O’Rear |
Innovation
Project: Tani Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento Courthouse Architect: NBBJ General Contractor: Clark Construction Manufacturer: CEMCO Supplier: Foundation Building Materials Photographer: N/A |
