By Allen D. Payton
LOS BANOS, CA — The Los Banos Police Department Facility was honored with this year’s Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Northern California Chapter’s Project Achievement Award for buildings less than $50 million. It was presented during the CMAA chapter’s awards, scholarship and industry celebration on May 16, 2024, in San Francisco.
“This was a huge honor and something we are very proud of,” the Los Banos PD wrote in an August 2, 2024, post on Facebook. “Today, we were thrilled to receive our very own copy of the award which will be housed at the new Police Facility. Thank you Vanir Project Management, Swinerton Builders and Shaw Kawasaki Architects for delivering a building that our community can be proud of.”
That day, a duplicate award was presented by Scott Murphy, Vanir Construction Management’s Central California Area Manager, to Chief Ray Reyna for display at the police facility.
About CMAA
CMAA is dedicated to improving our nation’s infrastructure by advancing professional construction and program management worldwide. Its membership is made up of public and private organizations, owners, and practitioners. CMAA provides professional development, certification, advocacy, and business opportunities to its members and the entire CM industry. CMAA’s headquarters is located in Vienna, VA, USA.
About CMAA Northern California Chapter
CMAA Northern California Chapter is a non-profit organization servicing the Northern California construction industry from San Luis Obispo up to the Oregon border. The Board of Directors and Committee members are made up of volunteers with the mission to promote and encourage the growth and development of Construction Management (CM) as a professional service and to enhance the quality of the CM practice at the regional level. Proceeds from all programs go to a scholarship fund to help local Rising CMs through their education.
What is Construction Management?
According to the Nor Cal chapter’s website, “Construction Management, or CM, is a service that uses specialized, project management techniques to manage the planning, design, and construction of a project, from its beginning to its end. e purpose of CM is to control a project’s time, cost and quality. CM is compatible with all project delivery systems, including design-bid-build, design-build, CM At-Risk and Public Private Partnerships. No matter the setting, a CM’s responsibility is to the owner, and to a successful project.”
