# AGC of California Honors 2026 Constructor Award Winners, Installs New Leadership

- **Published:** 2026-03-17
- **Edition:** West
- **Source:** Construction Equipment Guide
- **Authors:** Associated General Contractors of California
- **URL:** https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/w-ca-agc-honors/70767
- **Tags:** AGC California, California

## Summary
AGC of California praised top construction projects and leaders at the 2026 awards gala in San Francisco. Ryan Aukerman was installed as incoming president and various projects were recognized for excellence, celebrating achievements in the industry.

## Article

The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California) recently held its 2026 Installation & Awards gala in San Francisco and marked the installation of the organization's 2026 state board leadership, including Ryan Aukerman, president of Griffith Co., as its incoming president.

The event also recognized award-winning construction projects and industry leaders from across the state.

More than 800 contractors, owners, service providers and professional firms attended the annual event, which recognizes standout projects and leadership shaping California's construction industry.

"Our members are building the projects Californians rely on every day," said Peter Tateishi, CEO of AGC of California. "This night is about recognizing the teams and individuals behind that work and the partnerships that make complex projects possible."

The gala featured AGC of California's Constructor Awards and Achievement Awards. The 2026 Constructor Awards program recognized 41 projects across 14 categories.

Finalists were selected by the AGC of California Awards Committee, with winners chosen by a final judging panel made up of awards committee members, AGC of California division representatives, a specialty contractor representative and a public or private sector expert appointed by the committee.

Achievement Awards honored individuals who made significant contributions to the construction industry. Honors included the Construction Education Friend Achievement Award, recognizing leadership in construction education and workforce development, and the Owner of the Year Award, recognizing an organization for strong collaboration and partnership with contractors.

AGC of California congratulated the following award recipients:

## **Constructor Awards**

## **Community Service**

Teichert Construction – Rebuilding Together Day

## **Specialty Less Than $10 Million**

Caliagua — Disney's Cotino Lagoon

## **Specialty More Than $10 Millio**n

Royal Electric Co. — LAX RWY 6L-24R North Airfield Exit Taxiway

**Utility Infrastructure**

Walsh Group — Hyperion Advanced Water Purification facility

## **Builder Less Than $10 Million**

Oltmans Construction — Rancho Dominguez Electric Vehicle Charging Site

## **Heavy Civil Less Than $15 Million**

Granite Construction Co. — Bethany Curve Culvert — West Cliff Drive Storm Damage Repair

## **Builder $10 Million to $50 Million**

Turner Construction Co. — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Terminal 3 West Interim Corridors Project

## **Heavy Civil $15 Million to $50 Million**

Skanska — North First Avenue Bridge -0- Barstow

## **Builder $50 Million to $100 Million**

McCarthy Building Cos. — University of California, Riverside School of Business

## **Heavy Civil $50 Million to $100 Million**

Shimmick Construction — 301 Mission Perimeter Pile Upgrade

## **Builder $100 Million to $300 Million**

Hensel Phelps — Caltech Resnick Sustainability Center

## **Heavy Civil More Than $100 Million**

Balfour Beatty US — Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification project

## **Builder More Than $300 Million**

Turner Construction Co. — IQHQ Research and Development District (RaDD)

## **Excellence in Partnering**

Balfour Beatty US — Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification project

## **Achievement Award Recipients**

## **Harry Eckstein Safety Professional Achievement Award**

Melvina Stacey, director of health and safety, FlatironDragados

## **S.I.R. (Skill, Integrity, Responsibility) Achievement Award**

Tim Lindholm, chief program management officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

## **Construction Education Friend Achievement Award**

Bianca Flores Johnson, community and citizenship senior director, Turner Construction

## **Specialty Contractor Achievement Award**

David A. Jaeger, (retired) CEO, Nor-Cal Pipeline Services

## **Contractor Achievement Award**

Ken Strosnider, president/CEO, W. M. Lyles Co.

## **Owner of the Year Award**

Caltrain

## Photos

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*Photo credit: Associated General Contractors of California photo*