SAM HOBBS SERVICE AWARD
The Sam Hobbs Service Award was founded in 1973. The purpose of the award is to honor Sam Hobbs, the founder of the ACI chapter system and the moving force in establishing the first chapter.
The award is made annually at the January meeting of "Changing of the Guard", if, in the judgment if the Awards Committees, a qualified recipient is available. Members in good standing and not currently serving as an officer or director are eligible. The award is to recognize individual service to both the chapter and the concrete industry.
Recipients of the Sam Hobbs Service Award
1974 L. Glenn Switzer
1975 Robert E. Tobin
1976 Leo P. Nicholson
1977 C. Taylor Test
1978 William J. Wheeler
1979 Henry M. Layne
1980 Edgar G. Crawford
1981 Joseph A. Dobrowolski
1982 C. Ross Adams
1983 William F. Norton
1984 Herbert H. Harger
1985 George E. Battey Jr.
1986 Ramon F. Gutierrez
1987 James S. Lai
1988 James McDowell
1989 Leon Stein
1990 Charles Pankow
1991 C. Terry Dooley
1992 Leonard Kasari
1993 Leonard Hobbs
1994 Howard Lux
1995 Rod Elderton
1996 George E. Battey III
1997 Dean J. White
1998 Richard Hyden
1999 Ed "Griff" Sparks
2000 Clifford R. Ohlwiler
2001 Carol Myers
2002 Kirk McDonald
2003 David Lang
2004 James Jaap
2005 Krish Krisnamurthy
2006 John Halverson
2007 Thomas Verti
2008 Lionel Vincent
2009 Jim Miles
2010 Robert Graine
2011 Pasquale "Pat" Murena
2012 Jim Little
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CHARLES J. PANKOW, Jr. AWARD
The Charles J. Pankow, Jr. Award recognizes outstanding and innovative use of concrete in construction. This award was established by the Southern California Chapter in 1984 in honor of Charles J. Pankow, Jr. who served as the International President of ACI in 1980-1981 and who has been active in the Southern California Chapter since its founding. The award is made annually, if, in the judgment of the Awards Committees, a qualified project and contractor are nominated. The citation on the original award presented to Charles Pankow on March 22, 1984 reads:
Recipients of the Charles J. Pankow, Jr. Award
1984 Charles J. Pankow, Jr.
1985 Morley Construction - First Interstate Plaza, San Diego and Wilshire West Office Building, Los Angeles
1988 J. A. Jones Construction Co. - Los Angles County Maximum Security Detention Facility & Peter Pitchness Honor Farm, Castaic
1989 SyArt - Parking Garages, Southern California
1990 Parr Construction - The Tower (32-story office building), Burbank
1991 Swinerton & Walberg - The Water Gardens, Santa Monica
1992 Pepper West Construction - City of Orange Police Facility
1993 Kasler Corporation - For Overall Construction Locally
1994 Cal-Pac Construction - Pfau Library Addition, California State University, San Bernardino
1995 ASI-RTC, Inc., Colorado - Little Rock Dam (Roller Compacted Concrete) and Woodward Clyde Associates - Little Rock Water District
1996 Charles Pankow Builders Ltd. - MTA Gateway Center for the innovative use of various types of concrete used in the project
1997 Nielsen Dillingham Builders - Veterans Administration Medical Center
1998 Dinwiddie Construction Co. - The Getty Center Museum, LA
1999 Charles Pankow Builders Ltd. - Metropolitan Water District Headquarters, Los Angeles
2000 McCarthy Building Companies - Disney Resort West Parking Structure, Anaheim
2001 Kiewit Pacific Company - Hollywood Water Quality Improvement Project, Los Angeles
2002 Morley Construction - Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles
2002 McCarthy Construction Company - Hollywood Highland Project (new home of the Academy Awards), Los Angeles
2003 Kiewit Pacific Co. - Olivenhein Dam, San Diego
2004 Highrise Concrete Systems, Inc. - Ocean Villas Condominiums, Long Beach
2005 Morley Construction Company - Getty Villa Renovation & Expansion, Los Angeles
2006 Webcor Builders - The Californian On Wilshire, Los Angeles
2007 Fluor Corporation – The Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa
2008 Zachry Construction Corp. - TXI - Riverside Cement Plant Expansion, Oro Grande
2009 Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. - Montage Hotel Beverly Hills
2010 Largo Concrete - University Gateway
2011 Recipient: Charles J. Pankow, Jr. Award
Project: Shore Hotel
General Contractor: Benchmark Contractors, Inc.
Owner: Ocean Avenue Management, LLC
Structural Engineer: Saiful Bouquet
Architect: Gensler
Concrete Supplier: Catalina Pacific Concrete
Project Submitter: Chris Forster, Morley Concrete Services
CONCRETE AWARDS
IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
1997 M.A. Mortenson Co. - Henry Mills Filtration Plant - Expansion 2
1998 Turner / Kajima Joint Venture - Aquarium of the Pacific
1999 C.W. Driver Contractors - Smith Campus Center at Pomona College, Pomona
2000 Clark Construction Group - Garden of Champions, Indian Wells
2001 McCarthy Building Companies - Birch Bayview Plaza, Irvine
2002 Bomel Construction Company - The Grove Parking Structure, Los Angeles
2003 Hensel Phelps Construction Company - The Food and Drug Admin. Bldg., Los Angeles
2004 Bomel Construction Company - Pechanga Parking Garage Design Build
2005 Hensel Phelps Construction Company - UC Irvine Natural Sciences Unit No. 2, Irvine
2006 Morley Construction Company - USC Galen Center & Athletic Pavilion, Los Angeles
2007 Clark Construction – Nokia Theatre at LA Live!, Los Angeles
2008 OWR Construction - Plaza Irvine Phase III
2009 Hensel Phelps Construction - University of California Irvine Engineering Hall
2010 KEC Engineering - Haven Avenue Underpass
2011 Recipient: In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement and Excellence in Concrete Construction:
Project Name: Tustin Metrolink Parking Structure
General Contractor: Bomel Construction Company, Inc.
Owner: City of Tustin
Structural Engineer: Watry Design, Inc.
Concrete Supplier: Robertson's Ready Mix
Submitted By: Bomel Construction Company, Inc.
IN RECOGNITION OF INNOVATIVE USES OF CONCRETE IN CONSTRUCTION
1998 Utility Vault Co. - For their work on floating concrete docks
1999 PCL Construction Services, Inc. - Staples Center, Los Angeles
2000 JE Remediation Technologies - Avila Beach Remediation Project, Avila Beach, CA
2001 Hensel Phelps Construction Company - University of California, Irvine Natural Sciences Unit No. 1, Irvine
2003 Bomel Construction Company - University of California, Los Angeles, Intramural Field
2004 RDS Villages - The Villages of Rio Del Sol
2005 Captured Sea - Bob Hope Memorial Garden, Palm Springs
2006 T.E. Ibberson Company - West Coast Project: Petfood Manufacturing Facility, Victorville
2008 DPR Construction - Film & Television Archive Nitrite Vaults, Los Angeles
IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
1999 FCI Constructors, Managing Partner of Joint Venture and Silverado Constructors, Design Build Team Leader - Eastern Transportation Corridor State Route 241, Orange County
2000 Matt Construction Corp. - Jewish Federation Headquarters, Los Angeles
2001 Matt Construction Corp. - Ahmanson Hall, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles
2004 J.D. Diffenbaugh, Inc. - Yeager Center, California Baptist University
2005 Tutor-Saliba Corporation - Ronald Tutor Hall, University of Southern California
2006 Hensel Phelps Construction Company - Bren Hall, UCI, Irvine
2007 PCL Construction – West Parking at LA Live!, Los Angeles
2009 Morley Construction Company - California Science Center Phase II Expansion
2010 Bomel Construction Comapny, Inc. - CSUF East Campus Parking Structure (PS4)
IN RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL USAGE OF CONCRETE
2009 Beeson Pervious Concrete - LAX Crossfield Taxiway Parking Lot
2010 Hensel Phelps - UCI Medical Center Clinical Laboratory Research Building
IN RECOGNITION OF DECORATIVE USES OF CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
2006 Diamond Masonry - Wal-Mart Super Center, Palm Desert
IN RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENT USE OF CONCRETE IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
2008 Building Construction Specialties, Inc. - Skinner Residence
2011 Recipient: Excellent Use of Concrete in Residential Construction
Project Name: Sowers Residence
General Contractor: Building Construction Specialties, Inc.
Owner: Rick and Patricia Sowers
Structural Engineer: ESI/FME, Inc.
Architect: Design Intervention, Inc.
Concrete Supplier: Catalina Pacific Concrete
Submitted By: Gary Brattain
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The Southern California Chapter awards three scholarships to university engineering students who have demonstrated an interest in concrete. Students submit applications for review by the Scholarship Committees and the Committees conducts finalist interviews. The awards are announced at the January membership meeting.