August 20, 2020

Congratulations to all Summit Awards Nominees and Winners!

In a studio, six feet apart, hosting the 14th Annual Summit Awards, IECRM Board of Directors President Rob Watkins and IECRM

CEO Marilyn Akers Stansbury gave an award-winning performance of their own as members watched and participated from their homes, offices, and even a mountaintop. Click here to watch the video recording of the Virtual Summit Awards presentation.

2020 called for an unprecedented approach to this year’s Summit Awards Event. Fabulous and fun Home Depot “Watch Party Buckets” were hand-delivered to audience members’ homes and offices, filled with dinner certificates, beverages, snacks, desserts, party décor, and the hottest items of 2020: masks, hand sanitizer, and toilet paper! Guests were welcomed to a virtual networking cocktail hour, visiting “rooms” hosted by premier sponsor The Home Depot Pro, IEC National CEO Spenser Villwock, IECRM Board Members, and IECRM Staff. Then, the awards show began! With the aid of the “mission control room” in the studio, attendees were able to interact with the hosts and each other in real time throughout the program. The networking continued into the Virtual After Party where guests lingered and congratulated the winners.

The evening’s theme Essential and Excellent aptly described the tone for the event, sponsored by The Home Depot Pro, premier sponsor for the interactive virtual awards program.

Each year, IECRM recognizes excellence in projects and people within the electrical, construction, and green building fields – highlighting projects that have added to the landscape of our communities; celebrating the achievements of members and the success of our instructors and apprentices; and honoring the incredible support we receive from industry partners.

“These awards are important as they showcase the external contributions electrical contractors make in the community,” said Rob. “They also provide an opportunity for us to recognize the internal contributions of our employees.” He went on to add, “This has been especially true this year as we responded as companies and a chapter to our members’ needs, pivoting during the COVID pandemic.”

Click here to view more photos of the Virtual IECRM Summit Awards 2020.

Electrical Excellence Awards

We thank all of our amazing nominees for the excellent submissions, hard work, and essential projects. Though there could only be one winner in each category, we truly believe that each submission was exceptional and worthy of recognition.

Congratulations to each and every one of our nominees:

1st Electric Contractors, Inc.
APCO Electric, Inc.
Barnes Electrical Contracting
Bret’s Electric
Brothers Plumbing, Heating and Electric
Carlton Electric
Colorado State University Global
Corey Electrical Engineering, Inc.
Courtesy Electric Company
Eckstine Electric Company

Encore Electric, Inc.
Fisher & Phillips, LLP
InPwr Inc.
Interstates Construction Services, Inc.
Kenny Electric
Ludvik Electric
Namaste Solar
RK Electrical
Weifield Group Electrical Contracting
X3 Tradesmen

And the winners are…

Safety Award

The presentation of awards began with “safety first!” The Safety Excellence Award was announced by Safety Awards Sponsor, Pinnacol Assurance’s Director of Safety Innovation and Strategy, Joshua Kreger. This year the 2020 Summit Award for Safety Excellence was presented to Encore Electric.

Legislative Award

Presented to Colorado State House of Representatives Member, Kevin Van Winkle, for his continuous leadership and policy accomplishments in workforce development and support of successful business practices impacting the electrical, energy and construction industry.

Kevin Van Winkle

Colorado House of Representatives

Industry Partner of the Year Award

Presented to the partner that has shown notable leadership for the Chapter over the past year: Fisher Phillips LLP. An Industry Partner for more than 30 years, Fisher Phillips LLP, has most recently been a “superhero” in their response to counseling and helping IECRM understand everything from OSHA labor and employment matters to COVID-19 issues, business impacts, and nearly 200 State of Colorado Executive and Public Health Orders.

Kristin White, Attorney at Law

Fisher & Phillips

Micah Dawson, Attorney at Law

Fisher & Phillips

Executive Strategic Initiatives Award

Presented to Colorado State University Global (CSU Global Campus) for their significant impact on the advancement and growth of the industry through its alignment with IEC’s vision to educate, promote, recognize, and advance the industry. “Their collaboration, understanding, and partnership has been essential to offering additional transferrable higher education credit hours to further the industry and professional development of IECRM’s alumni careers,” said Marilyn Akers Stansbury. Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker and Pamela Toney accepted the award on behalf of CSU Global.

Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker

President, CSU Global

Pamela Toney

Incoming President & CEO, CSU Global

Wire-Off Competition

IECRM Training Director Paul Lingo congratulated the Top 5 Fourth-Year Apprentices and Wire-Off competitors:

Juan Blohm, Namaste Solar
Gabe Green, Encore Electric, Inc.
Darren Lange, Weifield Group Electrical Contracting
Ryan Slayton, Denver Water

The 2020 Wire-Off winner is James Winne, Cemex. James will represent IECRM at the IEC National Wire-Off competition rescheduled with social distancing and new safety protocols this fall and will do his best to bring home a victory.

Instructor Awards

Presented to dedicated instructors of IECRM who share their knowledge and professional experience night after night, year after year:

2020 Instructor of the Year

Chris Papp

2020 Instructor Milestones

5 Years

Scott Dorn

Mark Ford

Greg Meyers

Damian Thomas

10 Years

Mike Neuschwanger

Jim Johnson

20 Years

Rich Castellano

Special PEAK Awards

2020 Electrical Project Manager of the Year

Mike Stoole, Bret’s Electric, LLC

Special PEAK Award for Community Service

Brothers Plumbing, Heating, and Electric

Workforce Development Encore Electric, Inc. for the Mobile Escape Room

Electrical Industry Innovation Award

APCO Electric, Inc. for the Dairy Block Pedestrian Alley Heaters

Contractor member and Industry Partner Collaboration Award

X3 Tradesmen and Ludvik Electric

Celebrating Excellence in Electrical Construction…

Residential

Single Family Residential Construction

Courtesy Electric Company for Barefoot Lakes

Multifamily Residential Construction

1st Electric Contractors, Inc. for

AMLI Riverfront Green

Commercial

Commercial Project Award up to $2 Million

Bret’s Electric, LLC for Windsor Mill

Commercial Projects $2-$6 Million

Encore Electric, Inc. for the Eagle County Airport

Commercial Project $6-$10 Million

Encore Electric, Inc. for Williams Village East at The University of Colorado Boulder

Commercial Projects over $10 Million

Weifield Group Electrical Contracting for the Denver Water Operations Complex Redevelopment Project

Industrial

Industrial Projects Up to $2 Million

Interstates, Inc. for Boyd Lake Baffle Wall and Pump Station Improvements

Industrial Projects $2-$6 Million

Eckstine Electric Company for the City of Loveland Wastewater Treatment Plant BNR & Digester Improvements Project

Industrial Projects $6-$10 Million

Weifield Group Electrical Contracting for the East Cherry Creek Valley North & South Booster Pump Stations Project

Low Voltage/Limited Energy Systems Construction

Encore Electric, Inc. for the W Hotel Aspen

COVID-19 Champion Awards

For stepping up and making contributions large and small, above and beyond, working together and contributing to make a difference IECRM recognized:

Courtesy Electric
Encore Electric, Inc.
InPwr
Namaste Solar
Weifiled Group Contracting

IECRM Highest Peak Award – Best in Show

Awarded to the member company truly emulating the highest

in excellence within the open-market industry:

Weifield Group Electrical Contracting for the

Denver Water Operations Complex Redevelopment Project

“It was a wonderful evening of celebration and recognition of so many stellar companies. We thank all of you for supporting our industry association and making IECRM excellent and essential!

We hope to see you in the Spring for the 2021 IECRM Summit Awards!”

Marilyn Akers Stansbury, IECRM CEO