2025 | 29th Annual Project Team Awards
The Connecticut Building Congress recognizes outstanding building projects that exemplify project team excellence and represent the best practices in teamwork by project owners, architects, engineers, constructors and trades. Each year, CBC recognizes projects whose team members have met or surpassed goals and achieved higher project quality through this close collaboration.
Congratulations to all the winning team members, including Owners, Architects, Engineers, Subconsultants, Contractors, Subcontractors, Service Providers, Suppliers and more! It’s through mutual respect and team work that these teams and projects stand out from the rest.
PTA & Scholarship Awards Event Photos can be viewed post event.
Scroll below to view the complete project team winners, a brief description of the project and the team’s approach to the challenges it faced as well as project photos.
Special thanks to the PTA Judges:
Namhun Lee, PhD, CM-BIM, Professor, Central Connecticut State University
Dan Peruzzi, Principal, Margulies Perruzzi Architects
Tiffany Sharp, Founding Principal, Sharp Construction, LLC
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Multi-Family/Mixed Use – Large
First Place
Cadence on Canal | New Haven, CT
Cadence on Canal is an innovative 176-unit five story apartment building with state-of-the-art amenities in a true mixed-income community: 33% being affordable housing units.
Collaboration between the stakeholders was a top-down initiative from RJ Development. By engaging the design and construction team early, we worked together to drive value-based initiatives from the start. One successful outcome of this partnership is our team delivered this project not simply “on budget” but with less than 0.3% changes, 10-times better than the industry average. This team diligently exceeded City of New Haven minority subcontracting goals, with a diversity spend exceeding $14m (35%).
| The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company* (Submitting Firm) | RJ Development + Advisors |
| Svigals+Partners, an FCA Company* | Collective Design Associates |
| Michael Horton Associates, Inc* | Shepard Steel |
| Winterberry Gardens | The Green Footprint |
| Mechanical Plumbing & Heating | Power Unlimited |
| Mick Jensen Masonry | International Marble & Granite |
| Langan Engineering & Environmental Services* | EP Construction |
| W&M Fire Protection | Champagne Drywall |
| Anderson Glass | Express Kitchens |
| Stergis Windows | RD Weis |
| Unlimited Carpentry | Peter Sayadoff Painting |
| Salas O’Brien* | Code Red Consulting |
| McCarter & English, LLP | Xenelis Construction |
| C&J Katz Studio | F&F Concrete |
| Ridgefield Supply | Tri-State Materials Testing |
| KOW Construction Inspections | City of New Haven |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Civic – Small
First Place
Sterling Community Center | Stratford, CT
The Sterling Community House renovation was driven by a shared commitment from the Sterling
House Community Center, the Town of Stratford, VIA Visionary Interiors Architecture, Turner
Construction Company, and our trade partners to deliver meaningful community impact. Working
as one team, we preserved the building’s historic integrity while installing brand-new life safety and
HVAC systems, upgrading interior spaces, and restoring the exterior of the 138-year-old building.
Through open communication, collaborative planning, and mutual trust, we overcame complex
phasing and design challenges without disrupting services. The result is a revitalized, inclusive
space that reflects the center’s mission and stands as a testament to what’s possible when owner,
architect, and builder are aligned around purpose and outcomes.
| Turner Construction Company* (Submitting Firm) | Visionary Interiors Architecture |
| Thomas A. Torrenti, PC | Collective Design Associates |
| Pereira Engineering | Hoffman Architects* |
| N&S Electric | A&B Mechanical |
| Select Demolition Services | CGM Acoustics, Inc. |
| G.L. Capasso | Wright Architectural Millwork |
| Silktown Roofing | Blackwater Services Group, LLC |
| R&B Ceramic Tile & Floor Covering, Inc | T. Arduini Co. Inc. |
| The MacKenzie Company, LLC |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Civic – Large
First Place
Southington Public Library | Southington, CT
The Town of Southington’s new Public Library was built to replace their existing library while providing the community with a larger modern facility with updated technology.
The architect, engineers, and construction manager collaborated intimately with the Library Building Committee, comprised of several experienced construction professionals, Library Director, and members from the Town Council and Library Board. This group also collaborated both early and through construction with Library staff, specialty consultants, trade partners, and state representatives. This team fostered an engaging environment where each person’s diverse background and expertise uniquely added to the project’s innovation and overall success.
| The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company* (Submitting Firm) | Drummey Rosane Anderson | |
| Consulting Engineering Services | Szewczak, Kilty, & Fluhr Associates | |
| United Steel Inc.* | SLR Consulting | |
| The Winterberry Group | Air Temp Mechanical Services, Inc | |
| J&B Mechanical Contractors, LLC | J. E. Shea Electric Inc. | |
| Manafort Brothers, Inc.* | McCarthy Concrete | |
| Acranom Masonry, Inc | Zavarella Woodworking, Inc. | |
| Silktown Roofing, Inc. | Ultimate Construction, LLC | |
| Builders Hardware | Willco Sales & Services, Inc | |
| Architectural Curtainwall, Inc | Interior Building Contractors, LLC | |
| Red Thread Spaces, LLC | H. Carr & Sons | |
| M & P Painting, LLC | Sign Pro, Inc | |
| John Boyle Company | KONE Inc. | |
| Mack Fire Protection, Inc | Earthworks Excavating & Landscaping, Inc | |
| Robert H. Lord | IR Analyzers | |
| Salas O’Brien* | Independent Materials Testing Lab | |
| John Giammatteo Photographs | D’Agostino & Associates, LLC | |
| Town of Southington | Pennoni | |
| Clarence Welti Associates | F.A. Hesketh | |
| Parmiter Enterprises | Eversource | |
| State of Connecticut | Gexpro. | |
| PSI – New England Storage Products | Horizon Services Corp. |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Commercial/Industrial – Large
First Place
Nel Hydrogen | Wallingford, CT
SLAM was engaged by Nel Hydrogen, a global company providing solutions for the production, storage, and distribution of hydrogen from renewable energy sources, to design and build an expansion and renovation to their Wallingford facility while it remained fully operational. SLAM’s design-build approach fast-tracked enhancement of the working area to 99,000 SF allowing for new equipment and manufacturing technology, improved workflow, and increased production capacity of 40 megawatts to 500 megawatts. The scope also included new automated assembly clean rooms, testing areas, and R+D. Nel’s offices, conference rooms, lobby, and staff dining/lounge areas were also renovated and refurbished.
| The SLAM Collaborative, Inc.* (Submitting Firm) | SLAM Construction Services* |
| Hallam ICS | Steeltech Building Products |
| Macri Associates, Inc. | PJ Lodola & Sons, Inc. |
| Insidesource Northeast | Spacefitters, LLC |
| Bode Equipment Company | Comairca Equipment, Inc. |
| Savannah Speciality Products, LLC | Complete Interior Systems |
| Containment Wall Solutions | Advanced Performance Glass |
| Elmore Associates | Overhead Door Company |
| Complete Fire Protection, LLC | CMD Group, LLC |
| Connecticut Carpentry Group, LLC | Network Installation Services, Inc. |
| New England Subsurfacing Imaging | Contract Flooring Group |
| Silktown Roofing, Inc. | Centimark Corporation |
| The MacKenzie Company, LLC | A&J Caulking |
| Independent Materials Testing Laboratories | ACV Concrete, LLC |
| Builders Hardware | Eagle Fence & Guardrail, Inc. |
| Enterprise Scaffolding, Inc. | Hartford Safe & Lock |
| Division 5, LLC | Command Construction, LLC |
| CRF Enterprises, LLC | Tull Brothers |
| The Bongiovanni Group, Inc. |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Healthcare – Small
First Place
New England Sickle Cell Institute (NESCI) and Connecticut Bleeding Disorders Center (CBDC) | Farmington, CT
The renovation of 12,840 sq. ft. of UConn Health’s 4th floor transformed it into a state-of-the-art facility for the New England Sickle Cell Institute.
The project team’s success came from their ability to collaborate and adapt to complex challenges,
including the need to maintain hospital operations while upgrading outdated systems. Clear
communication, shared problem-solving, and meticulous planning allowed the team to address issues without disrupting the facility. Designers, contractors, and hospital staff worked together seamlessly, balancing technical constraints with the goal of creating a welcoming, efficient, and sustainable environment. This unity allowed the team to deliver an exceptional space for patients and clinicians alike.
| Centek Engineering, Inc.* (Submitting Firm) | Joseph Sepot Architects* |
| Nosal Builders | Tighe & Bond* |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Buckingham Routh Co. |
| B&G Piping Company, Inc. | C&H Electric |
| Red Thread | Alberca Construction Co. LLC |
| Ceiling Systems, Inc | Norwalk Glass Co., Inc. |
| AGA Architectural Millwork, LLC | Mackenzie Painting |
| Hurwita Sagarin Slossberg & Knuff |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Higher Education – Large
First Place
YNHH Heart & Vascular Center Cardiac Rehabilitation Program | New Haven, CT
The renovation of a 19th-century church into a modern medical office building enhanced Yale New
Haven Health’s Heart & Vascular Center and Cardiac Rehab services.
The project team operated with agility, trust, and transparency, navigating COVID-related disruptions, phased construction in a fully occupied facility, and a tight urban site. Through constant communication, early decision-making, and joint problem-solving, the team overcame every hurdle. When materials were delayed, they collaboratively resourced alternatives. When noise risked disrupting patient care, they re-phased construction. Their unified response to complexity delivered a high-performing, resilient, and patient-focused environment on time and within budget.
| Centek Engineering, Inc.* (Submitting Firm) | Joseph Sepot Architects* |
| C.E. Floyd Company, PBC* | Tighe & Bond* |
| YNHH* | Macri Associates |
| Performance Plumbing & Heating | C&H Electric Inc. |
| New England Scaffolding | Central CT Acoustics |
| Charter Oak Building Maintenance | Coastal Inc. |
| Commercial Flooring Concepts | Door & Security |
| E.A. Quinn | Encore Fire Protection |
| Engineered Septic & Sewer | Ferraros Painting |
| GDS Contracting | Honeywell |
| Kensington Glass | Millard Enterprise |
| Nations Roof of New England | New Design Masonry |
| New England Yankee | Pioneer Valley Concrete |
| Pro-Seal Company | QSR Steel Corporation |
| ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company | Zavarella Woodworking |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Higher Education – Small
First Place
James Dwight Dana House at Yale University | New Haven, CT
The James Dwight Dana House project involved renovating 7,950 square feet of a historic Italianate villa to create an accessible, modern academic space for Yale University’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies. The team seamlessly integrated modern upgrades, including LEED Gold systems and accessibility improvements, while preserving the building’s historic character. Through collaborative efforts, the team carefully restored and enhanced the structure, ensuring the preservation of its landmark status. Their coordinated work ensured the success of this complex project, balancing
innovation with tradition to meet the project’s ambitious goals while respecting the building’s rich history.
| Petra Construction Corporation* (Submitting Firm) | Apicella + Bunton Architects | |
| All Seasons Landscaping Inc. | Altieri Sebor Webor, LLC | |
| ARP Welding | Atelier Ten | |
| Central Connecticut | F & F Mechanical Enterprises | |
| Horton Electrical Services LLC | Morrissey Engineering LLC | |
| Petra Construction Corporation* | Stantec | |
| Yale University | Aqua-Lawn Inc. | |
| ARP Welding LLC | Automatic Door Dr. Inc. | |
| Branford Building Supplies | Bright Window Coverings, Inc. | |
| Century Concrete Corp. | Colossale Siteworks Corporation | |
| Eagle Fence & Guardrail | Ernest Peterson Incorporate | |
| Final Klean Inc. | Interior Drywall System | |
| Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lightng Designer | Code Red Consultants, LLC | |
| FST Technical Services | Mack Fire Protection, Inc. | |
| Mackenzie Painting Co., Inc. | Miller’s Millworks, Inc. | |
| Page Hardware & Appliance | Petra Construction Millshop | |
| Select Demo Services, LLC | Sign Lite Inc. | |
| Simpson Gumpertz & Heger | Structureworks | |
| Summit Masonry | Summit Scaffold Services LLC | |
| The Cooper Group, LLC | The F.A. Bartlett | |
| Thomas M. Cardillo Plastering | Whitehawk Construction* | |
| Wood Floors LLC |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Higher Education – Large
First Place
Yale University Kline Tower | New Haven, CT
The Kline Tower renovation at Yale University transformed the 16-story building into a hub for multiple departments. The project, completed in September 2024, involved renovating 186,000 SF and creating open-concept spaces to foster collaboration while targeting LEED Gold certification. Team collaboration was crucial, with Yale, Stantec, and Gilbane working together to overcome challenges and deliver innovative solutions. Unique challenges included limited space, vibration control, relocating infrastructure, and accommodating peregrine falcons nesting on the tower. The renovation significantly impacted Yale’s academic environment and the New Haven community.
| ABC Company (Submitting Firm) | Stantec |
| Gilbane Building Company* | LeMessurier |
| Haley & Aldrich, Inc.* | Yale University |
| LVI-Northstar | Joe Capasso Enterprises |
| Berlin Steel | Desco |
| Barrett Roofing | Island Companies |
| Massey Glass | Century Drywall |
| MF Higgins* | R&B Tile |
| Schindler Elevator | Delta Mechanical |
| BG Mechanical | MJ Daly, LLC* |
| McPhee Electrical | Consolidated Electrical |
| North American Theatrix | C.J. Fucci |
| Stonehedge | Willdan/Genesys |
| Sloan Architects |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Transportation – Large
First Place
Safety & Operational Improvements On I-84 In West Hartford | West Hartford, CT
BL Companies worked closely with the Connecticut Department of Transportation and O&G Industries to deliver critical safety and operational improvements to I-84 in West Hartford. From conceptual design through construction, the team’s collaboration was key to overcoming technical and logistical challenges. The design team coordinated seamlessly with their CTDOT counterparts and Contractor, ensuring design and construction progressed efficiently. The team’s responsiveness, close coordination, and proactive problem-solving resulted in a unified approach and exemplified effective teamwork, delivering a transformative infrastructure project that met project goals.
| BL Companies* (Submitting Firm) | O&G Industries, Inc.* |
| Nobis Group | Connecticut Department of Transportation |
| Garg Consulting Services | WSP |
| Urban Engineers |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Civic – Large
Award of Merit
CCSU Elihu Burritt Library Annex | New Britain, CT
Built in 1972, The Central Connecticut State University Elihu Burritt Library is a vital academic and research resource for students, faculty, and the broader community.
LaRosa was awarded the bid for the 50-year-old library renovations and the adjacent new three-story construction. The combination of occupied renovation and new construction necessitated working on an active campus adjacent to a functioning library, so site logistics were significant challenges. The use of mass timber and weather worries compounded the process. Through constant
communication, collective expertise, and extraordinary collaboration, the team delivered a facility that aligns with CCSU’s mission of academic excellence and innovation.
| LaRosa Building Group, LLC* (Submitting Firm) | Perkins Eastman Architects, DPC |
| State of CT – Department of Administrative Services* | Colliers* |
| GNCB Consulting Engineers, P.C | Stantec |
| Office of State Building Inspector | City of New Britain |
| Richter and Cegan | ACOUSTICS, INC. |
| CHRO | J & B Mechanical Contractors |
| F.F Hitchcock Co., Inc. | Power Unlimited, Inc |
| ADT Commercial LLC | AGA Architectural Millwork & Interior Design LLC |
| Alvarez Industries LLC | Bibliotheca, LLC |
| Birch Hill Landscape & Design | Burrell Associates, LLC |
| Dexter Landscape and Masonry | Exterior Wall Systems Global, Inc. |
| Helical Drilling Inc | Intelligent Signage, Inc |
| M. Brett Painting Co., Inc. | Mercer Conway Inc. |
| Mercury Communications, Inc. | New England Gypsum Floors LLC |
| Orissa, LLC | Oscar’s Abatement LLC |
| Plymouth Glass & Mirror Inc | Pro-Tect of Connecticut, Inc. |
| QSR Steel Corporation LLC | Savannah Specialty ProductsLLC |
| Silvestri Construction LLC | Spectrum Floors Inc. |
| The Imperial Co., Inc. | Tull Brothers, Inc. |
| Walch & Company, Inc. | Weston Solutions, Inc |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Commercial/Industrial – Small
Award of Merit
Selective Insurance Workplace Redesign | Wallingford, CT
The Selective Insurance Workplace Redesign project transformed 20,000 SF of office space in Hartford into a dynamic, flexible environment that encourages employee wellbeing and productivity. The project’s success was driven by a unified team of architects, engineers, contractors, and vendors who worked seamlessly from concept to completion. Their collaboration fostered open communication, agile decision-making, and shared accountability, ensuring challenges like tight schedules, evolving scope, and cost constraints were met with creative, effective solutions. “Together we created an adaptable, sustainable, and high-performing space that aligns with Selective’s workplace strategy and demonstrates what’s possible through collaboration, shared vision, and innovative problem solving.” – Mark Snook, Facilities Project & Safety Manager, Selective Insurance Company of America.
| Catalyst Construction Services, LLC* (Submitting Firm) | id3A |
| van Zelm Engineers* | Redfern Engineering LLC |
| Andresen Electrical Services LLC | MacKenzie Painting Company |
| Leonard Markese Construction | CWC Architectural Woodworking Inc. |
| Jefferson Group LLC | Enclave Construction LLC |
| King Air Conditioning LLC | CS Magnano Plumbing & Heating |
| Alpha Aero Draperies Inc. | Alltech Products Inc. |
| Sifco Inc | Rykam LLC |
| Commercial Flooring Concepts | Eco Window Films |
| Tull Brothers Inc | Mack Fire Protection |
| Network Installation Services | Hallocks |
| Selective Insurance | State-Market Hartford LLC |
| Dancker |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Commercial/Industrial – Large
Award of Merit
Parker-Hannifin Corporation Plating Room Addition North Haven, CT
Petra Construction North Haven, CT On site at Parker, North Haven, CT
Petra Construction Corporation, Centek Engineering Inc., and the Parker-Hannifin team successfully delivered a complex 10,000-square-foot building addition for Parker’s Composite Sealing System Division in North Haven, CT. The project required innovative solutions to meet high-hazard building design standards, including managing dangerous chemicals and integrating high-efficiency automation to increase output. Seamless collaboration, proactive planning, and transparent communication ensured timely completion, overcoming site restrictions and hazardous material challenges. The team’s shared commitment to quality, safety, and sustainability fully leveraged each member’s expertise, resulting in a project completed ahead of schedule, within budget, and exceeding expectations.
| Petra Construction Corporation* (Submitting Firm) | Robert Day Architects |
| Centek Engineering Inc.* | Engineered Building Products, Inc. |
| Criscuolo Engineering, LLC | Executive Landscaping |
| GeoQuest, Inc. | Vocon Partners LLC |
| Tucker Mechanical, Inc. | Interstate Electrical Services Corporation |
| Accurate Insulation LLC | American Grating LLC |
| Arbon Equipment Corporation | Armani Restoration Inc. |
| Builders Hardware Incorporated | Engineered Building Products, Inc. |
| F.J. Dahill Co., Inc. | GeoQuest, Inc. |
| Hubert E. Butler Construction | Interior Drywall System Construction LLC |
| Kensington Glass & Framing Co., Inc. | Mackenzie Painting Co., Inc. |
| Materials Testing Inc. | Mystic Air Quality |
| New England Laboratory | North Haven Ceramic Tile & Floor Covering, Inc. |
| Sebastian J. Damiata | Simpson Gumpertz & Heger |
| Wetteman Brothers Concrete, LLC | Yankee Sheet Metal Company |
| Interstate Electrical Services Corporation | Coastal Safety, L.L.C. |
| Hubert E. Butler Construction | North Haven Ceramic Tile & Flooring |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Higher Education – Small
Award of Merit
Bellarmine College | Bridgeport, CT
The Fairfield University Bellarmine College Project was constructed on the shuttered Bridgeport Diocese St. Ambrose property to provide enhanced academic support to low-income and first-generation students in Bridgeport and the surrounding communities. Students can earn credit towards a two-year associated degree and continue to blossom into a pathway of continued higher education. This project is not only special but inspiring because it took the heart of the previous manufacturing community and turned it into a two-year Jesuit College. Through the project team’s collaborative efforts, the academic campus was constructed in a short 3.5-month period and will foster the growth of the underrepresented students of the local community for many years to come.
| The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company* (Submitting Firm) | Newman Architects |
| Encon Heating & AC | Michael Horton Associates, Inc.* |
| Engineered Building Products, Inc. | Langan Engineering & Environmental Services* |
| Executive Landscaping, Inc | Fairfield University |
| Mechanical Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | A&M Electrical & Communications Services |
| New England Yankee Construction, LLC | Summit Masonry & Building Restoration |
| Silktown Roofing Inc. | Orange Cleaning Services |
| CGM Acoustics, Inc. | Cherry Hill Glass Co., Inc. |
| Mars Architectural Millwork, Inc. | Spectrum Floors |
| New England TV, LLC | K. Morgan Associates, LLC |
| Northeast Interior Systems, Inc. | MJ Daly, LLC* |
| Otis Elevator | Dalling Construction, Inc. |
| USI Security |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
2025 CBC Project Team Awards
Higher Education – Large
Award of Merit
University of Connecticut, Connecticut Hall | Storrs, CT
Connecticut Hall is a bold and transformative addition to the University of Connecticut’s South Campus. Designed and constructed under a rigorous 17-month schedule, this 280,000 SF facility includes a seven-story residence tower housing 657 students, a 500-seat dining hall, and a 14,000 SF commercial kitchen with ten serving stations. The Design-Build team of KBE Building Corporation and Newman Architects delivered a facility that redefines campus living and dining while meeting aggressive deadlines and overcoming substantial design and site challenges. Through close collaboration, innovation, and exemplary project execution, the team met the University’s occupancy deadline and exceeded expectations in quality, coordination, and sustainability.
| KBE Building Corporation* (Submitting Firm) | Newman Architects |
| BVH Integrated Services* | Steelfab of NC Inc |
| The Berline Steel Construction Co | Sasaki |
| TC Lawn Care LLC | Ferguson Mechanical Co, Inc |
| Kalin Associates | Professional Drywall Construction, Inc |
| Custom Millwork & Design Group | Builders Hardware |
| Red Thread Spaces, LLC | Mackenzie Painting |
| Jensen and Hughes | Lockton |
| WSP USA Buildings | Capasso Enterprises |
| Cutting Edge Installations | Tri State Materials Testing |
| Richards Corporation | Daniel’s Caulking LLC |
| Exterior Wall Systems Global Inc | New Haven Glass |
| Otis Elevator | Acramon Masonry, Inc |
| Central Connecticut Acoustics | Offshore Construction Inc |
| Fairborn Northeast LLC | Singer MA, LLC |
| XTX Associates LLC | Elite Construction Resources |
*Indicates CT CBC Member
