Since 1979, the Good Brick Awards have been given to individuals and organizations in recognition of their preservation and restoration efforts. Lyda Swinerton was recognized this year for their efforts on the Club Quarters project at 720 Fannin in downtown Houston and the Owner was presented with a Good Brick Award, the 2005 Historic Rehabilitation Award, during the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance's Cornerstone Dinner on January 27th at the Hilton Americas - Houston.

The Texas State Hotel was built at 720 Fannin in downtown Houston during the 1920s. This historic building stood 16 stories tall with its Spanish Plateresque terra cotta decoration and shear walls of brown tapestry brick. Neglect and time led to the decline of the once luxurious hotel and the project team consequently faced several challenges. In addition to performing work in downtown Houston, the interior had to be completely gutted and rebuilt. The exterior had to be cleaned, inspected and partially reconstructed. Yet despite the tough challenges faced in this historic remodeling project, the final product received the approval of the City of Houston Historical Committee and our Client.

The historic Texas State Hotel was successfully transformed into a new 400-guestroom corporate hotel for Club Quarters with a spectacular lobby and new entrance. The project architect was Page Southerland Page.

The very best in the 50+ Housing Industry were honored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) at the 2006 Best of Seniors Housing Awards ceremony held on January 11th in conjunction with the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida. Swinerton Builders received a top award for its work at Silvercrest Senior Residences in San Francisco, under the category: Renovated Seniors Housing: Overall Project - Multifamily.

This project was an extensive rehabilitation of 257 apartment units in the 10-story main building to include new EIFS exterior siding, unit and common-area renovation, window and roof replacement, life safety upgrade, major seismic reinforcement, re-landscaping, expanded security and storage facilities and replacement of the center building.

Entries were judged on innovative architecture, interior design, merchandising, marketing, and how effectively they responded to the demands of the 50+ housing market.

At the annual Southern California Association for Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH) conference in October, two Swinerton Management & Consulting construction management projects won awards.

Hollywood Community Housing Corp.'s Views at 270 Apartments won the Multifamily Rental Award, and the Homes for Life Foundation: Cedar Street Homes won the Transitional Housing Award.

This is the second consecutive year that at least one of the Community Development Group projects received recognition from SCANPH. Last year, the St. George Hotel won in the category of Special Needs Project of the Year.

SCANPH comes together once a year to discuss and promote the goals of providing affordable housing, celebrate the successes of the previous year, and network with other developers, social agencies, architects and construction services interested in affordable housing.

The California Theatre/Opera San José has received the prestigious Golden Nail Award from the San José Downtown Association (SJDA). The Golden Nail Award recognizes exemplary contributions to the character of downtown San José. Projects are selected by the SJDA's Beautification, Historic Preservation, Architecture and Design Committee.

Harbison-Mahony-Higgins Builders, Inc. was awarded "General Contractor of the Year 2004" by the Capital City Chapter of the American Subcontractors Association. The presentations were made at the ASA Holiday Party & Awards Night that was held on December 8th.

The American Subcontractors Association acknowledges the divergent points of view of a General Contractor and a Subcontractor, but feels the common goal of accomplishment necessitates cooperation between the two entities. For this reason, the Capital City Chapter has developed a set of criteria to single out the Best of the General Contractors in the Sacramento area. By honoring the superior ones, the association not only rewards those who work well with the subcontractors, but also offers them as an example for other generals to follow.

Swinerton Builders Northern California is proud to announce that they have won the Northern California Drywall Contractor's Association Drywall Design Award for 2004. The winning entry for this year's contest was the California Theatre/Opera San José historic renovation project. The subcontractor for the project was the Raymond Group. The annual contest is judged by a panel of five architects and is based on quality of workmanship, project difficulty and uniqueness in design.

Swinerton Builders Santa Clara received a 2004 Contractor of the Year award from the San Jose Business Journal. They were honored for their variety of work in the South Bay including the California Theatre, the Stockton Event Center and Ballpark, the Santa Clara High School and Wilcox Performing Arts.

The Los Angeles Conservancy, which honors projects demonstrating outstanding achievement in the field of historic preservation, awarded this year's Preservation Award to the St. George Hotel & Apartments project.

The award was presented to Skid Row Housing Trust and the project team, which includes Swinerton Management & Consulting, during the 24th Annual Preservation Awards Luncheon on May 5th in dowtown Los Angeles. Other project team members are: Richard Barron Architects, Jack Khalifeh & Associates Engineering and Fassberg Construction. This event was attended by more than 600

leading stakeholders from the public and private sectors.

The St. George Hotel exemplifies an increasingly rare form of urban housing, the single room occupancy hotel. Originally constructed in 1904-05 as The Bisbee Hotel, this six-story structure was the tallest building east of the hub of a bustling Los Angeles. By the end of the century, the St. George was uninhabitable to even the poorest seniors.

The Associated General Contractors of California awarded Swinerton Builders its prestigious Constructor Award for the renovation of the California Theatre in San Jose.

The award was given in the Meeting The Challenge of a Difficult Job category by the AGC. The Constructor Awards honor the best of the best in California construction.

Swinerton Builders was the general contractor for the $75-million restoration and buildout of the California Theatre and faced the challenges of: Converting an old movie theatre into a state-of-the-art multipurpose venue; a tight urban site; seismically upgrading a building with many delicate historic features; and protecting historic plaster and other finishes.

The Portland Division is proud to announce that is has been recognized by Oregon OSHA as a Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program Award (SHARP) winner for the second year in a row. This award is only given to companies that have demonstrated a proactive and progressive approach to workplace safety.

The Portland Division is one of only 86 companies statewide (of which only six are contractors) to achieve this award. During the review process, Oregon OSHA Industrial Hygienist Consultant Mike Fajer stated, "I'm impressed. Swinerton Builders has by far exceeded my expectations for improvement over the last year in your safety and health program!" This is high praise indeed coming from an Oregon OSHA professional.