2026 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: 490 The Palms Architect: Mark Cavagnero Associates General Contractor: Suffolk-Guzman Joint Venture Manufacturer: Dryvit Systems, Inc. Supplier: L&W Supply (Now ABC Interiors) |
Ceilings, Green Building, Institutional Interior, and Project of the Year - Interior Over $500,000
Project: UC Berkeley Gateway Architect: Gensler and Weiss/Manfredi General Contractor: Turner Construction Company Manufacturer: CEMCO, USG, Westpac Materials, Armstrong World Industries, Grabber Construction Products, Hilti Supplier: L&W Supply, Foundation Building Materials, Olmar Supply |
Commercial Exterior
Project: Confidential Client (Power Station) Architect: LMS Architects General Contractor: Swinerton Builders Manufacturer: ClarkDietrich Building Systems Supplier: L&W Supply (now ABC Interiors) |
Commercial Interior
Project: The Fay Architect: Suffolk Construction General Contractor: Suffolk Construction Manufacturer: N/A Supplier: Foundation Building Materials Photographer: Suffolk Construction |
Institutional Exterior and Project of the Year - Exterior Over $500,000
Project: UC Berkeley ASRB Architect: LMN Architecture General Contractor: Plant Construction Company, L.P. Manufacturer: Structa Wire Corp., Western Blended Products Supplier: Action Gypsum, Scaffold Solutions Inc. Photographer: Michael Glasser |
Retail Interior
Project: Jagalchi Market Architect: Gensler General Contractor: BCCI Construction Manufacturer: ClarkDietrich Building Systems, USG, Georgia Pacific Gypsum, Specified Technologies Inc. (STI), Westpac Materials Supplier: L&W Supply Photographer: R. Brad Knipstein |
Speciality Coatings
Project: Confidential Client (HQ) Architect: NBBJ General Contractor: BCCI Construction Manufacturer: N/A Supplier: N/A Photographer: Sean Airhart |
EIFS
Project: Taube Family Carriage House and Automobile Museum Architect: Adolph Rosekrans Inc. Lead Architect Greg Smith General Contractor: Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company, Inc. Manufacturer: L&W Supply Supplier: L&W Supply Photographer: Michael Glasser of Dennis Lodes Photography |
Innovation in Construction
Project: Supply NEMS San Jose Architect: IA Interiors Architects General Contractor: Hillhouse Construction Manufacturer: GFRG by Armstrong Ceilings Supplier: Foundation Building Materials Photographer: Jessica Reiswig |
