At the recent 2025 Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) Awards of Excellence gala, two companies won top-prize gold awards for their work on the Oceanfront Squamish Presentation Centre and Public House. Naikoon Contracting Ltd. won gold in the General Contractors – Up to $15 Million category, and Kalesnikoff won in the Mass Timber in Manufacturers and Suppliers group. Located in Squamish, the 16,748-square-foot presentation centre will showcase Oceanfront Squamish’s condos and town houses that are for sale and will later become a community gathering place. Designed by Stephane Laroye Architect Inc. for developer Matthews West Ltd., the Squamish Oceanfront Presentation Centre is an example of sustainable design in a structurally expressive space. “We’re super-proud and super-pleased to have won,” says Andrew Stiffman, Kalesnikoff vice-president of construction services. “We were competing against some great companies with great projects.