A spirited awards ceremony concluded the PDCA 2026 Annual Conference on July 9. Check out the photos of the 2026 PDCA Association Awards winners and 2025 Project of the Year Awards winners, which are all shown below. Others recognized during the ceremony were past Board of Directors members Diane Fischer, Jim Dempsey, and Greg Canivan. Also PDCA Golf Tournament standouts accepted their prizes. Congratulations to all those who received honors.
2026 Association Awards
Heath Stevens, Committee Member of the Year
Matthew Knight, John T. Parker, Jr. Industry Ambassador
Joe Gelardi, Associate Member of the Year
David Price, Presidential Award for Distinguished Service
Richard Goettle, Inc. (Doug Keller, Brian Heck),
Contractor Distinguished Service Award
Contractor Distinguished Service Award
Greg Canivan, honored with Dr. Frank Rausche
Professional Engineers Service Award
Professional Engineers Service Award
Skip Gardella, Lifetime Achievement Award
Buck Darling, Past President Recognition
2025 Project of the Year Awards Trophy Presentation
Land: Less than $1M, ICOP accepts on behalf of the former ASAP Group
Land: $1M-$5M, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Co.
Land: More than $5M, Pacific Pile and Marine
Marine: More than $5M, McCarthy Building Companies
Associate/Engineering Affiliate, PND Engineers, Inc.
Marine: Less than $5M and Earth Retention, Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman
