Ontario Construction News staff writer
PCL Construction was recognized with three national awards from the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), celebrating excellence in environmental leadership, innovation and emerging industry leadership.
The Environmental Achievement Award recognizes leadership and exemplary environmental conduct within the Canadian construction industry. PCL received the award for the ten-storey, net-zero mass timber educational facility, Limberlost Place in Toronto. The project has become a global model for mass timber sustainable construction and was recognized for its strong environmental performance and sustainable construction practices.
The Excellence in Innovation Award was presented to PCL for its Beeline submission, a digital construction optimization suite that transforms manual field-run tray routing into a data-driven, semi-automated process — enhancing productivity, reducing rework and enabling early work packaging across industrial projects.
The Young Leader Award, recognizing individuals under the age of 40 who demonstrate strong leadership, was won by Senior Project Manager Sara O’Malley, for her leadership and contributions on multiple projects large-scale healthcare projects, earning national recognition among peers across Canada.
“These national recognitions are a tremendous source of pride for PCL and reflect the passion, expertise and leadership our teams bring to their work every day,” said Mike Wieninger, chief operating officer, Canadian Operations, PCL Construction. “Being recognized by the Canadian Construction Association for environmental leadership, innovation and emerging leadership speaks to the breadth of talent across our organization and our commitment to advancing the industry in meaningful ways.”
The CCA National Awards recognize outstanding achievement across Canada’s construction industry, highlighting organizations and individuals who demonstrate leadership, innovation and a commitment to advancing the sector. Award recipients are selected from submissions nationwide and honoured during the CCA Annual Conference, held this year in San Diego from March 10-13.
Presented at the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) National Awards ceremony March 13, during the 2026 CCA Annual Conference in San Diego, California.
This year’s winners:
- Geoff Smith, CCA 2025 Pinnacle Leader Award– sponsored by PCL Construction
- PCL Construction, CCA 2025 Environmental Achievement Award– sponsored by CHUBB
- Orion Construction, CCA 2025 Workforce Excellence Award– sponsored by MNP LLP
- Vancouver Regional Construction Association, CCA 2025 Partner Association Award– sponsored by Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services
- Simpson Building Contractors Ltd., CCA 2025 Gold Seal Award– sponsored by Travelers Canada
- Sarah O’Malley, CCA 2025 Young Leader Award– sponsored by McMillan LLP
- Marco Group, CCA 2025 Community Leader Award (1stwinner) – sponsored by Marsh Canada
- Lyndsey Shaw and Rebecca Gelech, CCA 2025 Community Leader Award (2ndwinner) – sponsored by Marsh Canada
- PCL Construction, CCA 2025 Excellence in Innovation Award (1stwinner) – sponsored by Intact Surety
- JCB Construction Canada, CCA 2025 Excellence in Innovation Award (2ndwinner) – sponsored by Intact Surety
- Peter Kiewit Sons ULP, CCA 2025 National Safety Award– sponsored by Vipond
“This year’s award recipients demonstrate the best of the best of our industry. Congratulations to everyone for the recognition of their great achievements,” said Rodrigue Gilbert, President of CCA.
For more information on CCA’s National Awards, click here. The call for nominations for next year’s awards opens this fall.
