Star Award Winners
2016
Excellence in the Face of Adversity — Metals: Structural Steel Framing
Josh Craig, Ronnie McFee, Joe McNaughton, Sammy Rojas, Bill Smith, Mikolaj Zak — AlphaSteel/SteelFab, Inc.
Project Name: National Museum of African American History and Culture - Washington, DC
Architects: Adjaye Associates / Davis Brody Bond / Freelon / SmithGroupJJR
Engineers: Guy Nordenson and Associates / Robert Silman Associates
General Contractor: Clark/Smoot/Russell, A Joint Venture
Technical Excellence — Special Construction: Thermal and Moisture Protection
Chris Brown, Amado Cortez, Mike Dickerson, John McCarthy, Vern Quesenberry, Tim Ruff — Ruff Roofers, Inc.
Project Name: Gunston Hall Mansion Roof Replacement - Lorton, VA
Architect: Mesick, Cohen, Wilson, Baker Architects
Visual Excellence — Mechanical: Plumbing
Jeff Benac, John Burroughs, Carrol Gayle, David Holmes, John Yeatts — AOC Construction Division
Project Name: Thomas Jefferson Building Sprinkler System, West Main Pavilion, First Floor - Washington, DC
Architect: VITETTA
Engineers: JensenHughes
2017
Excellence in the Face of Adversity — Finishes: Plaster
Johnathan Castro, Julian Davis, Amadeo Gonzales, Roger Marquez, Jose Romero, Marlon Salmeron - Hayles and Howe, Inc.
Project Name: Union Station, Washington, DC
Architect: John Bowie Associates
Engineer: McMullan & Associates, Inc.
Construction Manager Jones Lang LaSalle Americas
Technical Excellence — Sitework: Underpinning, Foundations & Excavations
Hunter Dunn, Mark Dunn, Tony Franklin, Adam Pashkevich, Chris Pashkevich, Thomas Snowden - Clark Foundations, LLC
Project Name: 655 New York Avenue, Washington, DC
Architect: Shalom Baranes Associates
Engineer: KCE Structural Engineers
General Contractor: DAVIS Construction
Visual Excellence — Concrete: Precast Concrete
Jose Ambriz, Walter Blair, David Burkhardt, Marcus Butler, Rolando Hernandez, Frank Orren - Arban & Carosi, Inc.
Project Name: MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD
Architect: SmithGroupJJR
Engineer: Cagley & Associates, Inc.
General Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
2018
Excellence in the Face of Adversity — Special Construction: Broadcast Systems
Matt Baublitz, Jon Borys, Thomas Boschert, Chris Hayden, David Pecora, Chris Windsor - Diversified.
Project Name: U.S. Capitol, House of Representatives Chamber Sound Systems Upgrade, Washington, DC
Architect: Architect of the Capitol
General Contractor: HITT Contracting
Technical Excellence — Special Construction: Scaffolding and Rigging
Pedro Fuentes, Thaddeus Gerald, Daniel Miranda, James Michael Thornhill, Antonio Vasquez, Dionision Vasquez - Sunbelt Rentals Scaffold Services
Project Name: Duke Ellington School of the Arts Modernization, Washington, DC
Architect: LBA-CGS JV
General Contractor: GCS-SIGAL, LLC
Visual Excellence — Metals: Ornamental Metal
Dave Aguilar, Joe Batista, Ron Jones, Jeremy King, Bobby Rivers, Chris Singh - Tate Ornamental, Inc.
Project Name: The Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC
Architect: SmithGroupJJR
Engineer: Tadjer-Cohen-Edelson Associates, Inc.
General Contractor: Clark Construction Group, LLC
2019
Excellence in the Face of Adversity — Masonry: Unit Masonry
Juan Hernandez, Douglas Joya, Ricardo Moscoso, Blake Pappas, Michael Pappas, Tranquilino Villegas - Telligent Masonry, LLC
Project Name: The Signature at Reston Town Center, Reston, VA
Architect: Shalom Baranes Associates
Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti
General Contractor: HITT Contracting
Technical Excellence — Masonry: Interior Stone and Marble
Gilmer A. Guevara Aleman, William E. Orellana, Jose Alfredo Ornelas, Thomas F.J. Palovich - R. Bratti Associates
Project Name: Capital One Block B, McLean, VA
Architect: HKS, PC
General Contractor: DAVIS Construction
Visual Excellence — Finishes: Drywall
Roberto Castro, Gino Contreras, Jordan Eustaquio, Juan Flores, Roberto Jaramillo, David Orazco - Anning Johnson Company
Project Name: Nestle Headquarters, Arlington, VA
Architect: Gensler
Engineer: GHT Ltd.
General Contractor: DAVIS Construction
2020
Excellence in the Face of Adversity — Special Construction: Scaffolding
Deybi Andrade, Antoine Boykins, Benji Coffey, Ron McKinney, Robinson Whitaker, Dennis Wilson - J.D. Belfield Enterprises, LLC
Project Name: National Air and Space Museum Revitalization, Washington, DC
Architect: Quinn Evans Architects
Engineer: Patuxent Engineering Group, LLC
General Contractor: Clark/Smoot/Consigli, A Joint Venture
Technical Excellence — Electrical: Lighting Systems and Special Systems
Jason Courtney, Charles DePhillip, Eric Figueroa, Matthew Hallahan, Richard Henry, Kenneth Higgins, Francis L. Martin, Michael Simonds, Aaron Steppler-Krieg - JE Richards
Project Name: Kennedy Center The REACH, Washington, DC
Architect: BNIM
Engineer: ARUP
General Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Visual Excellence — Woods & Plastics: Architectural Millwork
Nelson Delgadillo, Carlos Gomez, Frank Hockman, Mike Reiff, Arunas Sopa, Hung Vo - Gaithersburg Architectural Millwork
Project Name: Portals V, Washington, DC
Architect: Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP
General Contractor: Balfour Beatty
2021
Excellence in the Face of Adversity — Finishes: Plaster
Ezequiel Oscosiri Claros, Cirilo Tapia Fuentes, Yuce Soto Montano, Vidal Soto Quiros, Anna Torre-Smith, Elmer Ferrufino Zurita - ATS Studios, LLC
Project: National Park Service Stabilization and Restoration of Monocacy Battlefield Historic Plaster, Frederick, MD
General Contractor: PWC Companies
Technical Excellence — Special Construction: Scaffolding and Rigging
Christian Contreras, Joe Curry, David Haeussler, Randy Hennessy, John McErlean, Levy Rivera - BrandSafway Services, LLC
Project: National Gallery of Art Work Area 9.3 Improvements, Washington, DC
Architect: Hartman-Cox Architects
General Contractor: Grunley Construction Company
Visual Excellence — Special Construction: Stone Carving
Nicholas Benson, Andrew Del Gallo, Sebastian Martorana, Paul Russo - The John Stevens Shop
Project: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, Washington, DC
Architect: Gehry Partners
General Contractor: Clark Construction Group, LLC
2022
Excellence in the Face of Adversity — Finishes: Ceramic Tile and Terrazzo
Carlos Amaya, Francisco Pineda Calix, Edgar Carreto-Ramos, Hector Lopez Perez, Jacinto Torres, Jose Varella - Boatman and Magnani
Project Name: National Air and Space Museum Revitalization, Washington, DC
Architect: Quinn Evans Architects
General Contractor: Clark/Smoot/Consigli Joint Venture
Technical Excellence — Electrical: Special Systems
Eric Hitch, Mike Kern, Ha Le, Javon Posey, Chris Schiro, Joe Steinhice - Singleton Electric Company, Inc.
Project Name: Noman M. Cole PCP – MCC and DC Replacement, Lorton, VA
Architect/Engineer: Jacobs
General Contractor: Clark Water
Visual Excellence — Woods & Plastics: Architectural Millwork
David Holt - Wilkie-Sanderson
Project Name: Capital One Block C Performing Arts Center, Tysons, VA
Architect: HGA
General Contractor: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company