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CISCA Names Winners of 2018 Excellence Awards

Ron Rice

Pictured: Ron Rice of Hunter Douglas, Winner of CISCA's President’s Award.

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Civic - Under 50,000 Square Feet: South Region Winner: George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Terminal C North

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Civic - Under 50,000 Square Feet: Central Region Winner: Little Caesars Arena

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Civic - Under 50,000 Square Feet: East Region Winner: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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Civic - Under 50,000 Square Feet: West Region Winner: Golden 1 Center

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Education - Over 50,000 square feet: South Region Winner: University of Texas Locker Room and Athletic Center

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March 26, 2018

This year’s Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association Construction Excellence awards were presented March 26 at the CISCA Awards Celebration and Dinner during its annual convention. The event, held in Orlando, brought together North America’s largest ceiling contractors. The awards represented several different product lines and manufacturers of all makes and styles.

And, the winner of the CISCA President's award went to Ron Rice of Hunter Douglas.

Here is a list of the winners for the event:

Boutique

Winner: Gulf Canada Square Food Court

  • Company: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions,
  • Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Contractor: Midwest Group
  • Manufacturer: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
  • Architect: Stantec Architects

Civic - Over 50,000 Square Feet: Central Region

Winner: University of Minnesota, Bell Museum

  • Company: Golden Valley Supply
  • Location: St. Paul, MN
  • Contractor: Sonus Interiors
  • Distributor: Golden Valley Supply
  • Manufacturer: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions

Civic - Over 50,000 Square Feet: East Region

Winner: Boston Public Library Johnson Building,

  • Company: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Contractor: K&K Acoustical Ceilings, Inc.
  • Manufacturer: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
  • Architect: William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.

Civic - Over 50,000 Square Feet: West Region

Winner: T-Mobile Arena

  • Company: Gordon, Inc.
  • Location: Las Vegas, NV
  • Contractor: KHS&S Contractors
  • Independent Manufacturer's Representative: Commercial Architectural Products
  • Architect: Populous

Civic - Under 50,000 Square Feet: Central Region

Winner: Little Caesars Arena

  • Company: Hunter Douglas Architectural Products/ Gordon, Inc.
  • Location: Detroit, MI
  • Contractor: A.C. Dellovade
  • Contractor: Pontiac Ceiling & Partition
  • Contractor: Turner Brooks
  • Architect: HOK
  • Independent Manufacturer's Representative: Rice Associates
  • Independent Manufacturer's Representative: KBA, Inc.
  • Manufacturer:
    • Gordon Inc.
    • Hunter Douglas Architectural Products

Civic - Under 50,000 Square Feet: East Region

Winner: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

  • Company: Cord Contracting, Inc.,
  • Location: Uniondale, NY
  • Contractor: Cord Contracting, Inc.
  • Architect: Gensler
  • Manufacturer: Hunter Douglas Architectural Products

Civic - Under 50,000 Square Feet: South Region

Winner: George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Terminal C North

  • Company: Gordon, Inc. / Hunter Douglas Architectural Products
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Contractor: Acousti Engineering Company of FL/AECO
  • Contractor: Clunn Acoustical Systems
  • Independent Manufacturer's Representative:
    • Specified Interiors 
    • Specified Components
  • Architect: PGAL

Civic - Under 50,000 Square Feet: West Region

Winner: Golden 1 Center

  • Company: Gordon, Inc.
  • Location: Sacramento, CA
  • Contractor: Performance Contracting, Inc.
  • Independent Manufacturer's Representative: The Finish Line
  • Architect: AECOM

Education - Over 50,000 Square Feet: Central Region

Winner: Daniels Building, University of Toronto School of Architecture

  • Company: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Contractor: Nelmar Drywall Co. Ltd.
  • Architect: NADAAA

Education - Over 50,000 Square Feet: East Region

Winner: Morgan State University

  • Company: Architectural Surfaces Inc.
  • Location: Baltimore, MD
  • Contractor: ISEC, Inc.
  • Contractor: Component Assembly Systems
  • Manufacturer: Architectural Surfaces, Inc.

Education - Over 50,000 Square Feet: South Region

Winner: University of Texas Football Locker Room & Athletic Center

  • Company: Gordon, Inc.
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Contractor: Baker Triangle
  • Architect: Gensler
  • Independent Manufacturer's Representative: Specified Interiors

Education - Over 50,000 Square Feet: West Region

Winner: Stanford Home of Champions

  • Company: California Drywall Co.
  • Location: Stanford, CA
  • Contractor: California Drywall Co.
  • Distributor: Allied Building Materials/AMS
  • Manufacturer:
    • Lamvin, Inc.
    • Arktura
    • Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
  • Architect: Advent

Education - Under 50,000 Square Feet: East Region

Winner: Hobart & William Smith Colleges Scandling Center

  • Company: Rulon International
  • Location: Geneva, NY
  • Contractor: Rulon International

Education - Under 50,000 Square Feet: West Region

Winner: David and Joan Traitel Building - Hoover Institution, Stanford

  • Company: California Drywall Co.
  • Location: Stanford, CA 
  • Contractor: California Drywall Co.
  • Distributor: Allied Building Products/AMS
  • ArchitectS:
    • William Rawn Associates Architecs, Inc
    • Cody Anderson Wasney Architects
  • Manufacturers:
    • Architectural Components Group
    • Lamvin, Inc
    • Armstrong Ceiling Solutions

Healthcare - Over 50,000 Square Feet: West Region

Winner: Loma Linda University Health and Educational Center

  • Company: 9Wood,
  • Location: San Bernardino, CA
  • Contractor: Elljay Acoustics
  • Independent Manufacturer's Representative: Lanton Associates, LLC

Healthcare - Over 50,000 Square Feet: South Region

Winner: Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida

  • Company: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
  • Location: Miami, FL
  • Contractor: Acousti Engineering Co. of Florida
  • Manufacturer: Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
  • Architect: ZGF Architects LLP

Healthcare - Under 50,000 Square Feet: Central Region

Winner: Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

  • Company: E&K of Omaha
  • Location: Omaha, NE
  • Contractor: E&K of Omaha
  • Manufacturers:
    • Architectural Components Group
    • Fellert North America
    • Armstrong Ceiling Solutions
    • Distributor: Foundation Building Materials
    • Architect: HDR, Inc

Office – Over 50,000 Square Feet: East Region

Winner: Teva Pharmaceuticals Fit Out Building 400

  • Company: Rulon International
  • Location: West Chester, PA
  • Contractor: Wallworks, Inc.

Office – Over 50,000 Square Feet: South Region

Winner: Phillips 66 Global Headquarters

  • Company: Decoustics
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Contractor: Clunn Acoustical Systems
  • Independent Manufacturers’ Representative: Specified Interiors
  • Manufacturer: Decoustics
  • Architect: HOK
  • Acoustician: SLR Consulting

Office – Over 50,000 Square Feet: West Region

Winner: Jazz Pharmaceuticals

  • Company: 9Wood
  • Location: Palo Alto, CA
  • Contractor: Ad-In, Inc.
  • Distributor: L&W Supply/CALPLY - San Jose
  • Independent Manufacturer’s Representative: The Finish Line
  • Manufacturer: 9Wood

Office – Under 50,000 Square Feet: Central Region

Winner: Hyatt Global Headquarters

  • Company: E&K of Chicago
  • Location: Chicago, IL
  • Contractor: E&K of Chicago
  • Manufacturer: Ceilings Plus
  • Architect: Gensler

Retail – Over 50,000 Square Feet: East Region

Winner: World Trade Center Tower 4

  • Company: Gordon, Inc.
  • Location: New York City, NY
  • Contractor: PABCO Construction Corp.
  • Architects:
    • Beyer Blinder Belle
    • Maki and Associates 
  • Independent Manufacturer’s Representative: Design Sales Associates

Retail – Over 50,000 Square Feet: West Region

Winner: BIGHORN Clubhouse

  • Company: 9Wood
  • Location: Palm Desert, CA
  • Contractor: Advanced Acoustic Contractors, Inc.
  • Manufacturer: 9Wood
  • Independent Manufacturer’s Representative: Grant & Associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEYWORDS: awards CISCA (Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association) interior

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