T he WBC Annual Craftsmanship Awards Board, welcomed the more than 1,050 commercial real estate industry professionals, spouses, and friends in attendance. The Craftsmanship Awards Committee organized the first awards program in 1956. Over the years, the WBC awards program has become one of the premiere events in our industry. We are proud to host this important annual banquet recognizing the individual skills of the dedicated men and women building the region. Over the last 68 years, over 15,000 skilled craftsmen have been honored for their superior Banquet was held at the Washington Hilton Hotel on March 28, 2025. During the opening remarks, Michael Holland, Chairman of the workmanship on more than 3,700 winning entries. The Craftsmanship Awards program has come a long way since the initial seven awards were presented in 1956. The Craftsmanship call for entries was sent to a broad group of industry firms last September. WBC received 245 nominations in 10 trade categories from sitework to finishes. A complete list of categories and subcategories is included in the banquet program. Following the selection of award winners, a separate panel of three judges was selected to evaluate the Star Awards nominees. The eight top scoring craftsmanship winners were selected for Star Awards consideration this year. From these, the Star Award winners for Visual Excellence, Technical Excellence and Excellence in the Face of Adversity were selected. The Star Award for Excellence in the Face of Adversity was presented to Richard Guenther, Stephen Harris, Stephen Hoover, Ray Rhodes, Derek Shields, and Anastassia Townsend from Berkel & Company Contractors for Underpinning, Foundations & Excavations at a Federal Renovation and Expansion project. The Star Award for Technical Excellence was awarded to the team of Marvin Baires, Esteban Cervantes, Faustino Huerta, Alberto Michaca, and Jose Munguia from Innova Construction for Doors & Windows / Specialty Features at the Milken Museum. Finally, the Star Award for Visual Excellence was presented to Phillip Belcher, Rodney Ferrufino, Rob Gingrich, Ottoniel Rubio Mercado, Ben Vasquez, and John Watts from Mortensen Woodwork for Architectural Millwork at Ned’s Club Washington, DC.
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