MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1, 2012 – Stahl Construction of St. Louis Park has received three 2012 Awards of Excellence from the Minnesota Construction Association (MCA) for its work on recent new building projects: the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, Andover; Silverwood Park, St. Anthony; and Iowa State University’s Biorenewables Research Laboratory, Ames, Iowa. The honors were presented Jan. 25 at the 2012 MCA Awards of Excellence Gala at the Minneapolis Golf Club.
The 135,000-square-foot Anoka County Sheriff’s Office building won in MCA’s government construction project category. In addition to most sheriff’s office functions, the $21.8 million facility houses the Tri-County (Anoka, Sherburne and Wright) Regional Forensic Lab. It was designed by St. Paul-based architects Buetow and Associates Inc.
Silverwood Park, owned by Three Rivers Park District, was recognized as MCA’s top new project with a total value under $10 million. The $9.3 million project entailed construction of an 18,000-square-foot visitor center with a 250-seat great hall; a 1,000-seat outdoor amphitheater and numerous site improvements. Miller Dunwiddie of Minneapolis designed the visitor center.
MCA’s 2012 Award of Excellence for a green or sustainable project was presented to Stahl for Iowa State University’s (ISU’s) Biorenewables Research Laboratory. The $24 million, 70,000-square-foot facility is the new headquarters of ISU’s Bioeconomy Institute and affiliated research centers. The building has earned LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. OPN Architects of Des Moines served as project architect.
In addition to winning three Awards of Excellence, Stahl also received two merit awards from the MCA for work in other project categories. The University of Minnesota UROC (Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center) facility – a former strip mall – earned recognition in the building renovation category. The $15 million high-tech Swenson Civil Engineering Building at the University of Minnesota Duluth earned a merit award as a new project with a total value over $10 million.
Conferred annually, the MCA Awards of Excellence recognize construction projects and association members that make substantial contributions to the community and to MCA. Nominations for the 2012 awards were accepted from MCA member contractors and subcontractors/specialty contractors for work completed between 2009 and 2011.
About Stahl Construction
Established in 1981, Stahl Construction Co. provides general contracting and construction management services for a wide variety of public and private building projects, primarily across the Midwest. President Wayne Stahl, owner of the firm since its inception, heads a staff of 25 construction professionals based in metropolitan Minneapolis and Des Moines. A member of the U.S. Green Building Council, Stahl Construction is experienced in sustainable building design and construction, with nearly one-third of employees recognized as LEED® Accredited Professionals.
The firm and its projects have earned numerous awards. Recent honors include, for example, the 2011 Distinguished Building Award from AIA Chicago for the University of Minnesota Duluth Swenson Civil Engineering Building; 2010 Outstanding Green Building and Award of Excellence from the Iowa Associated Builders and Contractors for Iowa State University’s Biorenewables Research Laboratory; and 2010 North America Best Project from Hyatt Hotels for the Hyatt Place Portland (Ore.) Airport. |
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