Over the years, Ausonio Inc. has earned a number of valued industry and trade awards.
2026 Award of Merit, APWA Monterey Bay Chapter
Project: North San Antonio Pedestrian Trail Repairs
Category: Transportation
The North San Antonio Avenue Pedestrian Trail Repairs Project involved the partial reconstruction of an existing pedestrian walkway, wood lagging retaining wall, and wood fence that were damaged during winter storms in 2023. The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Pebble Beach Company collaborated with the contractor and Ausonio to ensure that the annual AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf event, which occurred during the last week of January, was not disrupted. Foot traffic between Pebble Beach and Carmel on North San Antonio Avenue was heavy during the event, and Sharp built a custom temporary boardwalk to accommodate visitors (see picture below).
Extensive coordination was done with homeowners to ensure that their highly-visible properties were not adversely affected. These efforts included the distribution of pre-construction notification flyers to residents, as well as several in-person on-site meetings with neighbors. Ausonio served as Construction Manager with contractor Sharp Engineering and Construction, Inc.
2026 Award of Merit, APWA Monterey Bay Chapter
Category: Historical Restoration/Preservation
Project: Asilomar Crocker Decking
The Asilomar Conference Grounds Crocker Deck Restoration project honored one of California’s most historically significant coastal campuses by restoring a 1950s-era deck system that frames and protects the iconic dining hall complex. Although the main hall dates back to the early 1900s, the three-wing expansion and accompanying decks were added in the 1950s—designed under the influence of architect John Carl Warnecke, whose work throughout Asilomar remains central to the site’s historic identity.
Over time, the original deck structure had deteriorated far more extensively than early surveys suggested. What was believed to be roughly 50% beam deterioration was ultimately revealed to be closer to 90%, requiring sensitive, high-skill reconstruction. Working hand-in-hand with the project historian and California State Parks, Ausonio rebuilt the deck with unusual and historically appropriate materials: kiln-dried Douglas Fir decking treated with high-performance Q-Tec oil preservative and clear-grade Redwood framing in sizes ranging from 4×6 to 4×12. Ausonio served as General Contractor working extensively with California State
Parks Historian.
2026 Award of Merit, APWA Monterey Bay Chapter
Category: Structures
Project: Alisal Community School
The Alisal Community School Project represents a landmark investment in education and community infrastructure within the Alisal Union School District. Built to replace the historical school that had long served the neighborhood, this new campus was made possible through a dedicated grassroots funding campaign and strong community support. The project reflects the district’s vision of creating modern, full-service community schools that not only provide high-quality education but also serve as vital hubs for families. At the heart of the project is a new administration building and three (3) classroom buildings providing 12 instructional spaces, designed to foster collaborative learning and future-ready instruction. The facility incorporates modern technology, flexible layouts, and sustainable design features to ensure that students have access to an inspiring and adaptable learning environment.
Complementing the academic spaces, dedicated play areas was developed to encourage recreation, social interaction, and student wellness, while a new administration building enhances campus operations and family engagement. Ausonio served as Construction Manager with contractor JL Construction/Modular
2025 Award of Merit, APWA Monterey Bay Chapter
Category: Emergency/Disaster Preparedness Greater Than $5 Million Less Than $25 Million
Project: Pajaro Valley Middle School Restoration Project
Ausonio Inc. was honored to serve as the construction manager for the restoration of Pajaro Valley Middle School following significant disaster-related damage. This recognition from the American Public Works Association underscores Ausonio’s commitment to community resilience, safety, and the delivery of complex public school infrastructure under emergency conditions.
2025 Finalist For The AEC Innovators Award
Ausonio is being celebrated for innovation that’s practical, scalable, and impactful. Nominees are solving real problems across capital projects, whether through technology, process, or leadership.
2024 Nana Awards, Silver
Category: Education
Project: San Lorenzo Valley High School
Ausonio Inc.’s work on the San Lorenzo Valley High School in Felton, CA, earned a silver in this year’s Nana Awards. The flexible learning space, adaptable to various student needs and curriculum, uses folding glass systems to modify classrooms, while maintaining sound control, transparency, and ADA-compliance.
2024 Top 90 US Construction Management Firm, BD+C Giants 400 Report
Category: Top 90 Construction Management Firms for 2024
Project: Nonresidential Buildings & Multifamily Housing Work
Ausonio Inc. has soared to the 81st spot on Building Design+Construction (BD+C) magazine’s coveted list of top U.S. construction management firms for 2024. Featured in the prestigious BD+C Giants 400 Report, released on September 16, 2024, this ranking celebrates the nation’s largest firms excelling in nonresidential and multifamily housing projects.
2024 Award of Merit, APWA Monterey Chapter
Category: Structures Less Than $5 Million
Project: CSUMB Otter Express Renovation
Ausonio Inc. is proud to have served as the Construction Manager on the 6,600 SF interior remodel to modernize the existing Otter Express dining facility at California State University Monterey Bay. The scope of work included new and renovated finishes, furniture, accent lighting, ceiling, millwork, kitchen equipment, HVAC, plumbing, fire alarm, and accessibility.
2023 Stella Awards, Gold Winner
Category: Best Conference Center
Project: Monterey Conference Center
The Northstar Meetings Group awarded the Monterey Conference Center the 2023 Stella Award for Best Conference Center in the world. Ausonio served as construction manager during renovation of the center, which has won half a dozen other major industry awards.
2023 Project of the Year, APWA Monterey Chapter
Category: Historical Restoration Preservation Greater Than $25 Million
Project: CSUMB Freeman Stadium
Ausonio was the owner’s representative and construction manager.
2021 ABC (American Buildings Company) Excellence In Design Competition
Ausonio, 1st Place
Category: Agriculture
Project: Roar Wine
The Excellence in Design competition offers a compelling outlet for inspiring new designs that illustrate the many ways metal building systems can meet varying construction needs, regardless of size or complexity. American Buildings Company works with Authorized Builders to transform ideas into reality and expand metal building systems construction.
Each award-winning project highlights the diverse application and expanding boundaries of metal systems construction.
We are proud to have served as Construction Manager for the renovation of the Monterey Conference Center, which went on to win several awards, including:
- 2019 Excellence in Design Citation Award, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Monterey Bay
- 2019 Honor Award for Architectural Design, AIA San Francisco Chapter
- 2019 Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Awards of Merit – Renovation Category
- 2019 Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Award of Merit – Construction Management and Methods Category
- 2018 American Concrete Institute (ACI) Construction Awards, Northern California and Western Nevada Chapter – Architectural Category
- 2018 Outstanding Architectural Engineering Project, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Francisco Section
2012: Ausonio wins an Excellence in Design award from American Buildings for its work on Thermo King. This 11,640 square foot steel building is a warehouse and distribution center related to the agricultural industry. The building is composed of two stories of wood-framed offices contained within steel exterior wall panels and roofing, with a split-face masonry wainscot.
2011: Ausonio wins The Constructor Award for Innovation in Construction Materials and Techniques from the AGC of California. This statewide award recognized Ausonio’s work as a general contractor in a Design-Build team that built Monterey College of Law‘s Community Justice Center. Ausonio used multiple innovations to create a new facility out of a decommissioned military site while achieving a Platinum LEED certification with the US Green Building Council, the highest level of sustainability.
2011: Ausonio wins a Tilt-Up Achievement Award from the TCA for its work on the headquarters and distribution facility of Nordic Naturals. This Design-Build project achieved the nostalgic, inviting wooden feel of a Norwegian fishing village while using concrete tilt-up. The project was recognized for its innovative styling that provided a more human scale to the large industrial structure while keeping within a budget and targeting LEED Gold Certification.
2008: The AGC of California awards Ausonio Inc. as one of two finalists in the state of California, qualifying for the Safety Award of Excellence, due to the company’s exemplary construction safety for 2007.
2008: Ausonio wins the Public Private Partnership Award from the Monterey County Business Council for its work on the Castroville Library and Castro Plaza. This award recognized Ausonio’s role in facilitating both public and private funding sources to bring the project to fruition.
2007: Ausonio wins The Constructor Award for Innovation in Construction Materials and Techniques from the AGC of California. This statewide award, representing the best construction project of the year, recognized Ausonio’s work as the general contractor for the Chartwell School campus in Seaside, California. Together with subcontractors, Ausonio used more than a dozen different innovations in construction techniques to qualify the campus under the US Green Building Council’s LEED rating system (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design), and the California Collaborative for High Performance Schools. Other awards won by the Chartwell campus:
- USGBC Certified LEED Platinum (highest level)
- California Governor’s Economic Leadership Award
- AIA San Francisco—Energy & Sustainability Honor Award (highest level)
- Collaborative for High Performance Schools—highest scoring to date, featured as a model campus for high performance design
- California Flex Your Power—Best Overall Award
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—Western Regional Award for Energy Efficiency
2004: Ausonio wins The Constructor Award for Contribution to the Community for the Harden Youth Development Center, Boys and Girls Club of Monterey County. This was a Design-Build project.
2003: Ausonio wins The Constructor Award for Meeting the Challenge of the Difficult Job – Builder. This award recognized the challenges Ausonio Inc. faced for the LifeSparc complex in Hollister. We built this facility to house a revolutionary new explosive manufacturing process for automobile airbag initiators which was still being developed during construction. Ausonio Inc. was a finalist for this same award in 1997 for the Paradise remodel in Carmel.
1997: Ausonio wins The Constructor Award for Excellence in Contribution to the Community from the AGC of California. This award was given in recognition of our work done at Calvary Chapel in Monterey.
1988: Ausonio wins The Constructor Award for Excellence in Client Service. This statewide award, representing the best construction project of the year, recognized our work in creating the 300 X 300-foot altar platform and associated structures for the Papal visit to Laguna Seca. This project was schedule sensitive (tight time frames) requiring construction and removal to be completed on a 24-hour basis.
