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NECA Announces 2025 Project Excellence Awards Winners

Aug 1, 2025

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Project Excellence Awards (PEA), which recognize outstanding achievements in electrical construction nationwide across a wide array of project categories. These awards highlight the dedication, innovation, and exceptional craftsmanship of NECA contractors who completed complex and impactful projects throughout 2024.

This year’s winners represent the best in the electrical contracting industry, delivering cutting-edge solutions and high-performance outcomes across commercial, industrial, institutional, and infrastructure sectors.

The 2025 Project Excellence Awards Winners:

Commercial/Institutional > Over $1 Million
Wind Creek Casino — Sharlen Electric Co.
Chicago & Cook County Chapter NECA

Commercial/Institutional > Under $1 Million
SCB Headquarters — Continental Electrical Construction Company
Chicago & Cook County Chapter NECA

Design Build > Over $1 Million
1000M Luxury Residential High-Rise — Gurtz Electric Co.
Chicago & Cook County Chapter NECA

Design Build > Under $1 Million
Leawood 75th Anniversary Reaching Sculpture — Max Electric, Inc.
Kansas City Chapter NECA

Educational > Over $1 Million
Northeastern University EXP — McDonald Electrical Corporation
Boston Chapter NECA

Educational > Under $1 Million
Junior Achievement of the Heartland Inspiration Center — Tri-City Electric Company of Iowa
Quad Cities Chapter NECA

Electric Vehicle (EV)
Watt EV Electric Truck Charging Depot — Collins Electrical Company, Inc.
East Central California Chapter NECA

Energy Solutions/Green Buildings > Over $1 Million
Intuit Dome — Baker Electric
San Diego Chapter NECA

Healthcare > Over $1 Million
Ascension St. Vincent Women’s and Infants Hospital — ERMCO, Inc.
Central Indiana Chapter NECA

Healthcare > Under $1 Million
Northside Conyers Imaging — Mayberry Electric
Atlanta Chapter NECA

Industrial
Salitrillo WWTP — Alterman Inc.
South Texas Chapter NECA

Low Voltage/Limited Energy Technology Installations
May Lee State Office Complex — T&R Communications, Inc.
Greater Sacramento Chapter NECA

Overhead Transmission
Energize Eastside — Wilson Construction Company
Northwest Line Constructors Chapter NECA

Residential/Mixed Use
4600 Marine Drive — Gurtz Electric Co.
Chicago & Cook County Chapter NECA

Streetlighting/Traffic Signals > Over $1 Million
Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension — Capital Electric Line Builders
Missouri Valley Line Constructors Chapter NECA

Substation/Interconnection
Eland 1 Battery Energy Storage System — Rosendin Electric
Kern County Chapter NECA

Transportation & Infrastructure
PDXNext Terminal Core Redevelopment Phase 1 — OEG, Inc.
Oregon-Columbia Chapter NECA

NECA congratulates all the 2025 Project Excellence Awards winners. These projects exemplify the highest standards of quality, safety, and innovation in the electrical construction industry. We are honored to recognize the teams and chapters behind these achievements.

The projects were judged on the following criteria:

  • Originality in construction techniques & scope of work
  • Quality of workmanship
  • Difficulty of installation
  • Application of technology to aid construction
  • Use of pre-construction or pre-fabrication

The full photo gallery of the 2025 Project Excellence Awards winners can be viewed here.

Winners will be formally recognized on stage at NECA 2025 Chicago. To learn more about the Project Excellence Awards and view past winners, visit the NECA PEA website.