2025 ASA Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards

The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards. The recipients were honored at the 21st Annual ASA Awards Banquet, held in conjunction with the 2026 ASA Shotcrete Convention and Technology Conference on March 3, 2026, in Santa Fe, NM. These awards exemplify the exceptional advantages of shotcrete placement of concrete.

“The 2026 Shotcrete Convention and Technology Conference at Eldorado Hotel & Spa brought industry leaders together to share knowledge and strengthen connections. During the convention we honored 10 awardees of the 2025 Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards, showcasing exceptional projects from around the world that demonstrate the innovation, efficiency, and durability of shotcrete placement,” stated Charles Hanskat, Executive Director of the ASA.

The winners were selected by an awards committee comprised of shotcrete professionals who dedicated their time and expertise to reviewing the nominees.


The 2025 Outstanding Shotcrete Project recipients include:

OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTURE

Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Kingdoms of Asia | Fresno, CA

Shotcrete Contractor: COST of Wisconsin*; Architect: CLR Design; Engineer: Patrell Engineering; Materials Supplier: Builders Concrete Inc. & Outback Concrete; Equipment Manufacturer: REED Shotcrete Equipment*; General Contractor: Bernards Bros; Owner: Fresno Chaffee Zoo

OUTSTANDING NEW CONSTRUCTION

Point Grey Shoreline Stability | Vancouver, BC, Canada

Shotcrete Contractor: Ocean Rock Art LTD*; Architect: Paul Sangha Creative; Materials Supplier: Heidelburg Materials; Equipment Manufacturer: Putzmeister*; General Contractor; GWilson Construction; Owner: Claire and Jaime Wright

OUTSTANDING INFRASTRUCTURE

Humber College Station | Toronto, ON, Canada

Shotcrete Contractor: Consolidated Shotcrete Inc.*; Architect/Engineer: Arup; Materials Supplier: Dufferin Concrete; Equipment Manufacturer: Western Shotcrete Equipment*; General Contractor: Mosaic Transit Group Joint Venture (Aecon Infrastructure and Management Inc., Dragados Canada Inc., Dufferin Construction Company); Additional Team Members: Avenue Building Corp; Wood; LZhang Consulting & Testing Ltd; Owner: Metrolinx

OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL

National Route N2 Slope Stabilization | Eastern Cape, South Africa

Shotcrete Contractor: Zolula (Pty) Ltd*; Architect: Bosch Projects; Engineer: AGES-Group Materials Supplier: WBHO Construction; Equipment Manufacturer: Putzmeister*; General Contractor: WBHO Construction; Additional Team Members: Civils2000; Owner: South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd

OUTSTANDING POOL & RECREATIONAL

Southern Living Pools – Yates Project | Horseshoe Bay, TX

Shotcrete Contractor: Texan Concrete Construction Solutions, LLC dba – Texan Gunite*; Architect: Smith Engineering – Austin, TX; Materials Supplier: Texan Concrete Construction Solutions, LLC dba – Texan Gunite*; Equipment Manufacturer: Putzmeister America*; General Contractor: Jeff Jackson Custom Homes; Owner: Southern Living Pools

OUTSTANDING REHABILITATION & REPAIR

Abitibi Canyon Z7 Dam Rehabilitation | Abitibi Canyon, ON, Canada

Shotcrete Contractor: SWATcrete*; Architect/Engineer: Atkins Realis; Materials Supplier: L. Fournier & Fils Inc*; Equipment Manufacturer: SWATcrete* (Customized Aliva 252); General Contractor: Peter Kiewit Sons ULC; Additional Team Members: MAH Béton Projeté/Evo Matériaux; Owner: Ontario Power Generation

OUTSTANDING UNDERGROUND

NYC Grand Central Station New Passageway | New York City, NY

Shotcrete Contractor: Patriot Shotcrete*; Engineer: STV Incorporated; Materials Supplier: Tec-Crete Transit Mix; General Contractor: Skanska USA Civil Northeast; Additional Team Members: Naik Consulting Group; Owner: Metropolitan Transit Authority

HONORABLE MENTION PROJECTS

Pompeys Pillar National Monument Stabilization | Pompeys Pillar, MT

Shotcrete Contractor: Shotcrete Montana LLC*; Engineer: Bureau of Land Management- MT State OFC; Materials Supplier: The Quikrete Companies*; Equipment Manufacturer: REED Shotcrete Equipment*; General Contractor: TripTych Construction LLC; Additional Team Members: Ocean Rock Art US*; Owner: Bureau of Land Management – MT State OFC

Business in the Front, Party in the Back | Raleigh, NC

Shotcrete Contractor: Revolution Gunite*; Engineer: Waterforge, Inc; Materials Supplier: Revolution Gunite*; Swimming Pool Contractor: Raleigh Pools; Owner: Jiten Patel

North America’s Tallest Retained Façade | Toronto, ON, Canada

Shotcrete Contractor: Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.*; Engineer: Grounded Engineering; Materials Supplier: Canadian Building Materials; General Contractor: EllisDon Residential; Owner: 481 Uni Investments Inc

About The American Shotcrete Association

The American Shotcrete Association (ASA), headquartered in Wakefield, Mass., is a non-profit organization of contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, designers, engineers, owners, and others with a common interest in advancing the use of shotcrete. Founded in 1998, ASA advocates for the recognition and safe application of shotcrete placement in concrete construction.

*ASA Sustaining Corporate or Corporate Member

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