At its annual convention in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau announced the winners of its annual Outstanding Project of the Year Awards for excellence in wall and ceiling construction. Judges were Robert Drury, executive director of NWCB and Vince Nordfors, former president of Mahlum Architects.

Saskatchewan: Exterior-Commercial
Project: The Riverfront Condominiums
Contractor: R & D Drywall, Inc.
Supplier: N/A
Manufacturer: Akrilon Industries Inc.



Alberta: Exterior-Commercial
Project: Enoch River Cree Resort & Casino
Contractor: Provincial Lathing (2001) Ltd.
Supplier: Brock White/Manstar Distributors, Shoemaker Drywall Supplies Ltd.
Manufacturer: BASF Wall Systems, Plasti-Fab, Ltd., Steelform Building Products



Alberta: Exterior-Residential
Project: The Williams Residence
Contractor: Granada Plastering Ltd.
Supplier: Winroc – a division of Superior Plus
Manufacturers: Akrilon Industries Inc., Brown & Finish Acrylic Ltd., Hal Industries Inc., Structa Wire Corp.



Alberta: “David Wall Memorial” Interior – Commercial
Project: Veterans Centre
Contractor: ARC Interiors Ltd.
Supplier: Winroc – a division of Superior Plus
Manufacturers: Armstrong World Industries, Bailey Metal Products, Certainteed Gypsum Canada, CGC Inc., Fry Reglet, Architectural Metals, Georgia Pacific Canada



British Columbia: Interior – Commercial
Project: Electronic Arts Phase II – Studio
Contractor: Benton & Overbury Ltd.
Supplier: Winroc – a division of Superior Plus
Manufacturers: Armstrong World Industries, Bailey West, CGC Inc.



Canada: Suspended Ceiling
Project: Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus
Contractor: Sunco Drywall Ltd.
Supplier: Cascadia Design Products
Manufacturer: 9 Wood



USA: Suspended Ceiling
Project: Washington State University Academic Center
Contractor: Modern Dry Wall Inc.
Supplier: GTS Interior Supply
Manufacturers: Armstrong, Ventwood Manufacturing, Wall Technology



USA: Suspended Ceiling
Project: Boeing Future of Flight Aviation Center
Contractor: Audio Acoustics Inc.
Supplier: Building Specialties Spec Systems
Manufacturers: USG Building Systems, Alpro



Alaska: Exterior – Commercial
Project: Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Contractor: Bradshaw & Associates
Supplier: Northwest Supply
Manufacturers: Insulfoam, Sto Corp.



Idaho: Interior – Commercial
Project: Edwards Theatre at BoDo
Contractor: Interior Systems, Inc.
Supplier: Acoustical Supply and Distribution
Manufacturers: Armstrong, Dryvit Systems Inc., Isolatek International, SCAFCO Steel Stud Manufacturing Co., USG Building Systems



Washington: Exterior – Commercial
Project: Kohl’s Lynnwood
Contractor: Western Partitions Inc.
Supplier: Evergreen Building Products Inc.
Manufacturers: BMI Products of Northern California, Clark Western, Dryvit Systems Inc.



Washington: Interior -- Commercial
Project: Southwest Washington Medical Center
Contractor: Performance Contracting Inc.
Supplier: GTS Interior Supply
Manufacturers: Armstrong, Dietrich Metal Framing, G-P Gypsum, USG Building Systems



Oregon: Interior – Commercial
Project: Wayne L. Morse Federal Courthouse
Contractor: Western Partitions Inc.
Supplier: Scharpf’s Building Specialties
Manufacturers: Armstrong, Clark Western, Dietrich Metal Framing, EMI, G-P Gypsum, Grace Construction Products, Hamilton Drywall Products, USG Building Systems



Region: Historic Preservation
Project: Stadium High School
Contractor: D. L. Henricksen Co.
Supplier: Evergreen Building Products, Gypsum Wallboard Supply, Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel
Manufacturers: Certainteed Gypsum, Dietrich Metal Framing, USG Building Systems