The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) recently announced the winners of its 2024 Structural Engineering Awards, recognizing excellence in global structural engineering. Cary Kopczynski & Co. (CKC) received top honors with the Best Project Award for The Lark, a residential tower in Oakland, California, in the $50 million to $150 million category. CKC also earned a Merit Award for the innovative design of 222 Fifth Ave. N., a biotech office building in downtown Seattle.

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As ACI President, CKC CEO Cary Kopczynski helped launch PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity, tackling construction’s long-standing productivity issues. In STRUCTURE magazine, Cary, with PRO’s Executive Director Phil Diekemper and ACI’s Mike Tholen, highlights the importance of trust and early collaboration between designers and contractors to improve constructability and project outcomes.

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CKC earned two 2024 CRSI Honors Design and Construction Awards for outstanding Seattle projects: The Ayer, a high-rise residential tower, won in the Residential & Hotel – Apartment category, while 222 Fifth Avenue North, a biomedical office, was recognized in the Commercial & Mixed-Use – Office Building category. Both projects highlight the impressive advantages of reinforced concrete in achieving successful outcomes.

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Exciting news from the SEAOI Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Competition 2024! The Lark, an innovative cold formed steel building in Oakland, California, was honored as the Best Project in the $50 million - $150 Million category. This prestigious accolade is a testament to our team's dedication to innovation, sustainability, and design excellence.

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General contractor Skanska recently topped out on a $400 million expansion project at Snoqualmie Casino. At full build-out, the expansion will add a 210-room hotel, 11,000 square feet of gambling floor space, a 2,000-seat-entertainment and convention center, and a new spa and indoor pools to the existing casino campus at 37500 S.E. North Bend Way. 

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Crews from Malcolm Drilling and Holland Partner Group recently celebrate the groundbreaking at 616 Battery St., the former Elephant Car Wash site in Denny Triangle. Holland and NASH are planning a 45-story high-rise apartment building, now named Sloane. Designed by Weber Thompson with structural engineering by CKC, the project will feature 442 to 455 apartment units

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Featured in Structure Magazine, The Lark tower in Oakland, exemplifies the innovative application of light gauge steel to create a high-rise residential structure that stands tall at 160 feet. Engineered for seismic durability, The Lark is a testament to commitment in advancing urban development through sustainable and resilient design. 

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Cary Kopczynski, the CEO and founding principal of Seattle-based structural engineering firm Cary Kopczynski & Co. (CKC), has been honored with a 2024 Outstanding Projects and Leadership (OPAL) award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The annual OPAL awards recognize outstanding achievements of ASCE members in five categories: construction, design, education, government, and management.

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Holland Partner Group began construction on its 2010 Terry Ave. high-rise, now dubbed The Ayer apartments, in the summer of 2020. It was one of two sites the developer had acquired on the same block from Cornish College. At the very end of December, the city issued a temporary certificate of occupancy for the project. The Ayer team included CKC as the Structural Engineer and Weber Thompson as the architectural firm.

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