AGC Announces Winners of 2020 Build Washington Awards – Congratulations Wayne’s Roofing!
Congratulations to everyone at Wayne’s who worked on the Paradise Inn & Annex project, which was just awarded the AGC Build Washington Award for Public Construction in the $20-50M category, as well as the Grand Award… the Best of the Best!
We couldn’t be more proud of our accomplishments as a team on this one!
“I remember getting the call from John Ashworth at Korsmo, asking us if we do cedar shakes, and if we could help them pursue this design-build project,” says Ken Schmidt, Senior Project Manager for Wayne’s Roofing, Inc. “We had no idea where to start, but the team provided some basic education and references for cedar shakes, and Jason Wiklund stepped in and put together an early estimate, which got us the job.
“After reviewing the final specifications, it was clear this project wasn’t just a “run of the mill” shake job. These were hand split premium grade re-sawn heavy cedar shakes with cedar breather underlayment. A big part of the re-roof was seismic bracing including new plywood sheathing and over 2400 LF of seismic strapping. As if reroofing a 14:12 project on the National Register of Historic Places wasn’t enough, the project needed to be completed 2 hours from the shop, in the middle of the busy tourist season, and it absolutely needed to be done before the first snowfall. The crew met every challenge. The roofing looks amazing and Korsmo appreciated everyone’s contributions.”
About the Award
AGC of Washington’s annual Build Washington Awards event recognized the chapter’s top individual and company performances in construction and safety excellence, innovation, community service and diversity over the past year.
The Grand Award for Construction Excellence went to Korsmo Construction of Tacoma for the Mount Rainier Paradise Inn rehabilitation project, and the Grand Award for Safety Excellence was given to Exxel Pacific of Bellingham. Watch a video of the award Presentation!
The 2020 AGC of Washington Build Washington Awards featured a first-of-its-kind, week-long virtual-presentation format instead of the annual live gala celebration. The awards were sponsored by Moss Adams.
AGC presented awards across 32 overall categories over five days last week, bringing in KIRO Radio’s John Curley to host the daily online award presentations and recognize the chapter’s top individual and company performances in construction and safety excellence, innovation, community service and more.
“Congratulations to the 2020 Build Washington Award recipients — amazing work by all,” said AGC 2020 President Curt Gimmestad of Absher Construction Co. “I‘ve said it before: I am truly blessed to be part of this industry where, every day, our members strive for excellence and to deliver on quality, schedule and cost while being innovative and integrating the latest technology. While doing all that, we are always a part of the communities in which we live, work and play, supporting those in need and inspiring people from across the spectrum to look to our construction family for rewarding career opportunities.”
Construction category judges included Ben Minnick, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce; Mark D’Amato, DCI Engineers; Joseph Gildner, Sound Transit; Marco Foster, Washington State Department of Transportation; John Schaufelberger, University of Washington; Anne Timmermans, Parametrix; and Warren Plugge, Central Washington University.
Safety category judges included Sathy Rajendran, Central Washington University; Anne Soiza, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries; Dennis Barlow, AGC of Oregon; and Carl Heinlein, American Contractors Insurance Group.
Paradise Inn & Annex Project
Location: Mount Rainier National Park
General Contractor: Korsmo Construction
The Paradise Inn Annex renovation project refurbished a century-old, 22,000-square-foot chateau at Mount Rainier National Park. Designated as one of the “Great Lodges of the West,” Paradise Inn is a historic mountain retreat featuring 121 guest rooms. The four-story annex was built in 1920 as a wing to the main lodge. In summer 2018, while renovations were underway, Paradise Inn welcomed 4 million visitors. The renovation project posed numerous challenges while meeting the National Park Service’s strict guidelines to preserve the historic elements and aesthetics of the original building. Upgrades included foundation replacement; structural and life-safety upgrades; replacement of building systems, roofing and siding; repair and replacement of windows; site drainage improvements; mechanical, electrical and fire protection upgrades; energy-efficiency improvements; and new interior finishes and wood trim. A snow bridge connecting the annex with the main lodge received new siding, roofing, electrical systems and interior finishes.
Read article from Daily Journal of Commerce HERE.
