At the 37th Annual Excellence in Concrete Project Awards in Salem last week, due respect was shown to the innovators in the concrete industry.

We talked to a couple of winners about how they did it.

A to Z Wineworks, Newberg

Corey Omey, Project Manager at Ernest Munch Architecture, said the A to Z building had to be made of concrete.

"It was a fairly complex concrete project, but a fun project for

longtime clients and friends. We understand their business as a winery."

Concrete was a necessity for durability and for a building that steps down the hill. "It's one of the last sites they have on their property.

It's cantilevered offices that look out over the operation, It's in the middle of the winery. It's in the middle of the winery, and literally is the pivot of everything around it, feeding all the other buildings around it."

The client takes a long view, of wine, of staff and of its buildings.

"Concrete was the only answer for durability for a subterranean building. There really wasn't any other option for a material."

The Abigail, Pearl District, Portland

The winner in the mixed use category, The Abigail is a mixed affordable and market rate apartment building in the North Pearl

Architect Isaac Johnson, Ankrom Moisan Principal in Charge of The Abigail. He wrote in an email to the Business Tribune:

"The family-centric project features 128 affordable and 27 market-rate apartments that range from studio to three-bedroom units. The six-story building was constructed of five stories of wood frame construction above a ground floor and basement level of post-tensioned concrete construction. Concrete was chosen for these areas due to the fire-resistance, durability, and large span capability. This allowed for a dramatic cantilevered 'front porch' along the southern frontage. The design team also utilized exposed board formed concrete for exterior planters as well as the elevated loading dock that ties to the industrial heritage of NW 13th Avenue."

Tania Feliciano, the Job Captain on The Abigail, said "Walsh Construction is known for doing really nice concrete work, because they self-perform and do not sub it out. Along Northwest 13th Avenue, where we had the raised dock, we used Hardie panels as our board form to give it more of an industrial character."

The awards were presented on April 21, 2017 at the Salem Convention Center. With 16 categories and 60 entrants, the winners were recognized for their exemplary use of concrete in building design, construction, and landscaping on projects completed within the past two years in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Bridge

Sellwood Bridge, Portland

Owner/Developer - Multnomah County

Architectural Firm & Civil/Structural Engineer - T.Y. Lin International Group

General Contractor, Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Slayden-Sundt Joint Venture

Precast Supplier - Knife River Prestress

Ready Mix Supplier - Ross Island Sand & Gravel (Which is owned by Robert J. Pamplin's TK. Dr. Pamplin also owns the Portland Tribune.)

Commercial

A to Z Wineworks, Newberg

Owner/Developer - A to Z Wineworks

Architectural Firm - Ernest R. Munch Architecture & Urban Planning

Civil/Structural Engineer - Grummel Engineering

General Contractor - Walsh Construction Co.

Concrete Contractor - RDF Builders

Concrete Finishing Co. - Hillebrand Construction

Precast Supplier - Knife River Prestress

Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland

Craftsmanship

Oregon Zoo, Elephant Lands – Shotcrete, Portland

Owner/Developer - Metro Oregon Zoo

Architectural Firm - CLR Design

Civil/Structural Engineer - Armour Unsderfer Engineering Inc.

Civil Engineer - CT Engineering

General Contractor - Lease Crutcher Lewis

Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Company - Turnstone Construction

Ready Mix Supplier - CEMEX

Higher Education

OSU Learning Innovation Center (Classroom Building), Corvallis

Owner/Developer - Oregon State University

Architectural Firm - BOORA Architects

Structural Engineer - KPFF Consulting Engineers

General Contractor - Fortis Construction

Concrete Contractor - Pence Kelly Concrete, LLC

Concrete Finishing Co. - LaRusso Concrete

Concrete Contractor/Site Concrete - Gelco Construction

Precast Supplier - Knife River Prestress

Ready Mix Supplier - Green & White Rock Products / Oldcastle Materials

Mixed Use

The Abigail Apartments, Portland

Owner/Developer - Abigail Housing Associates LP / Bridge Housing Corporation

Architectural Firm - Ankrom Moisan Architects

Civil/Structural Engineer - Equilibrium Engineers

General Contractor - Walsh Construction Co.

Concrete Contractor - RDF Builders

Concrete Finishing Co. - Hillebrand Construction

Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland

Parking

Daimler Parking Structure, Portland

Owner/Developer - Daimler Trucks North America / Inici Group

Architectural Firm - Ankrom Moisan Architects

Structural Engineer - Miller Consulting Engineers, Inc.

General Contractor, Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Hoffman Construction

Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland

Paving

Fern Valley Interchange , Phoenix, OR

Owner/Developer & Civil Engineer - Oregon Department of Transportation

Architectural Firm - Galbraith and Associates

General Contractor & Concrete Contractor - Hamilton Construction

Concrete Finishing Co. - Brown Contracting

Concrete Finishing Co. - Roger Langeliers Construction Company

Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River Materials

Precast

iFLY Indoor Skydiving, Tigard

Owner/Developer - SkyGroup Investments, LLC

Architectural Firm - Jensen Fey Architecture & Planning

Civil/Structural Engineer - Walter P. Moore

General Contractor - Parkway Construction & Associates

Concrete Contractor - Marion Construction Company

Concrete Finishing Company - Industrial Concrete, LLC

Precast Concrete- Knife River Prestress

Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland

Public Facility

Beaverton Middle School, Beaverton

Owner/Developer - Beaverton School District

Architectural Firm - Mahlum Architects

Civil/Structural Engineer - KPFF Consulting Engineers

General Contractor - Skanska USA Building, Inc.

Concrete Contractor - Pence Kelly Concrete, LLC

Concrete Finishing Co. - LaRusso Concrete

Precast Supplier - Knife River Prestress

Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW

Recreation

Top Golf, Hillsboro

Owner/Developer - Top Golf U.S.A. Inc.

Architectural Firm - Aria Group Architects, Inc.

Civil/Structural Engineer - Consulting Engineers, Corp.

General Contractor - Arco/Murray National Construction

Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Whitaker Ellis Builders

Concrete Pumping - Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping

Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW

Residential Five Floors and Below

Karuna East & West, Portland

Owner/Developer - Karuna Properties LLC

Architectural Firm - Holst Architecture

Civil/Structural Engineer - Froelich Engineers

General Contractor - R&H Construction

Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Whitaker Ellis Builders

Concrete Pumping - Brundage Bone Concrete Pumping

Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW

Residential Single Family

Nelson Residence, Amboy, WA

Owner/Developer - Josh & Laura Nelson

Architectural Firm - Vision Designs

Structural Engineer - Banton Engineering

General Contractor - Design Doctors LLC

Concrete Contractor & Concrete Finishing Co. - Alite Construction LLC

Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland

Residential Six Floors and Above

Modera Goose Hollow, Portland

Owner/Developer - Mill Creek Residential Trust

Architectural Firm - Vallaster Corl Architects, PC

Civil/Structural Engineer - Kramer Gehlen & Associates, Inc.

General Contractor - MCRT PNW Construction

Concrete Contractor - Marion Construction Company

Concrete Finishing Co. - Industrial Concrete, LLC

Ready Mix Supplier - CalPortland

Tilt-Up Commercial

Oregon State Police Headquarters, Salem

Owner/Developer - Premier Protection, LLC

Architect - David P. Gellos, Architect, LLC

Architectural Firm - Mildren Design Group, PC

Civil/Structural Engineer - TM Rippey Consulting Engineers

General Contractor and Concrete Contractor - Dalke Construction

Concrete Finishing Co. - Industrial Concrete, LLC

Ready Mix Supplier - River Bend Sand & Gravel/Oldcastle Materials

Tilt-Up Distribution

Subaru at Gresham Vista Business Park, Gresham

Owner/Developer - Trammel Crow Company

Architectural Firm - Mildren Design Group

Structural Engineer - TM Rippey Consulting Engineers

Civil/Structural Engineer - AAI Engineering

General Contractor - Perlo Construction

Concrete Contractor - Perlo Structures

Concrete Finishing Co. - Alite Construction LLC

Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW

Utility

Harriet Powerhouse, Estacada

Owner/Developer - Portland General Electric

Civil/Structural Engineer - David Bugni & Associates

General Contractor & Concrete Contractor - Natt McDougall Company

Concrete Finishing Co. - Van Lom Concrete

Precast Concrete - Knife River Prestress

Ready Mix Supplier - Knife River NW

Lifetime Achievement Award - 2017

Tony McCauley, Lehigh Cement (posthumously)

The Excellence in Concrete Awards program is produced by the Oregon Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association (OCAPA) and the Oregon Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (OACI).

For additional information: www.ocapa.net/2017-eic-award-recipients