Civil Infrastructure Award of Recognition – Frank Rizzardo, Emcon Services President of Emcon Services of Merritt, British Colum- bia, and a past chair of CCA, Frank Rizzardo has worked with the Transportation Association of Canada, the World Road Association, Western Canada Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association, the BC Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association as well as the Merritt & District Chamber of Commerce, Applied Science Technol- ogists and Technicians of BC and the local Rotary Club. “Every successful business uses innovative ideas to keep them at the leading edge whether they consciously acknowledge it as innovation or not,” the CCA reported. “When the BC Ministry of Transportation first presented the idea of exploring Road Weather Information Stations, Frank offered his three road maintenance areas to be the test sites because he believed in providing better informa- tion to the public and his staff about the road conditions.” During his time as CCA chair, he lobbied for the $53- billion Long Term Federal Infrastructure plan to foster eco- nomic growth and prosperity. Gold Seal Association Award – Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association The Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Associ- ation (NLCA) has continued to increase awareness of the Gold Seal program, and has recently partnered with its provincial government to further advance education and skills for the construction industry. This initiative will offer a new suite of training support for employees in the con- struction industry to meet acknowledged labour market training needs. 50 employees from member businesses in all regions of the province have been identified to under- take the initial training, which will take place in the associ- ation’s Centre of Excellence. Participants will also be able to video conference in through the education and training space at Academy Canada’s various campus locations as a result of the industry stakeholder partnership. All employ- ees are new entrants to the Gold Seal Certification pro- gram and will go through the Gold Seal application process. Community Leader Award – Norm Castonguay, Asbex Environmental Contractors and Heritage Grade Catonguay, president of Asbex Environmental Contrac- tors and Heritage Grade with offices in Montreal, Quebec, and Ottawa, has become a model and leader for commu- nity empowerment. For example, in the summer of 2014, he renovated the cabins of Camp Amy Molson, an under- privileged inner-city Montreal children’s camp, securing the camp’s existing camp rating and enabling maintaining their funding. In another example, challenged by a skilled- worker shortage, he worked with the John Howard Society to employ former prisoners. Castonguay's commitment also reaches into sports and last year he received the Dive Canada President’s Award for his exceptional support. Partner Association Award – Association de la construc- tion du Québec Association de la construction du Québec received the CCA Partner Association Award for its work on providing training services to its members, for forging strong ties and increasing collaboration with its regional associations and for devising a strong strategy for restoring the indus- try’s image. International Business Award – Sièges Ducharme Sièges Ducharme, located in Montreal, Quebec, has been providing spectator seating solutions since 1959. Its expertise in resolving fixed-seating requirements for the institutional market – schools, colleges and universities; li- braries; places of worship; healthcare facilities and military bases - is well known, and its reputation for excellence is based upon its ability to identify and respond to facility challenges by providing custom solutions. The business has maintained and undertaken projects in the US, even after the 2008 economic downturn. Environmental Achievement Award – PCL PCL was awarded the CCA Environmental Achievement Award for work on the Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) in Prince George, BC. The storey WIDC is the tallest contemporary wood building in North America and is a showcase of innovative uses of wood that will lead to com- munity sustainability and resiliency. The structural concept used in the WIDC is “dry construction,” virtually eliminating the use of concrete above grade. The wood used to build the WIDC stores some 1,280 tonnes of carbon dioxide, equivalent to taking 339 cars off the road for a year, or the energy needed to operate a home for 151 years. An exam- ple of the green practices used in the WIDC is cross-lami- nated timber (CLT) made out of mountain beetle-killed pine. This is an area where Canada is ahead as no manu- facturers in the United States currently produce the prod- uct. Another green practice was the approach to fire resistance. Rather than protecting the wood structure from exposure to fire by covering it with non-combustible ma- terial, the wood was left exposed but the sizes of mem- bers were increased. National Safety Award – Grand Valley Construction Association The Grand Valley Construction Association (GVCA) in southwestern Ontario has succeed in safety through cus- tomization. The association's safety expert works closely with each member, with the association facilitating meet- ings that focus on members' unique needs and concerns. The association offers a suite of opportunities that in- clude Safety Groups, Safety Lite, Safety Training, and Safety Chapters, each of which provide access to health and safety training and information. The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has increased the number of audits of firms in the last two years. The GVCA provides in-depth preparation for the audits and its members score 100 per cent on almost every audit. The association’s Safety Group members are also experiencing significantly lower Lost Time Injury Rates than average and the associ- ation is proud of its year-over-year performance improve- ment. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — April-May 2015 – 11