Awards and Honors

Encore Electric is proud to provide All Things Power, Technology and Energy. In pursuit of that goal, we have won numerous awards from various trade organizations, publications and industry groups. We’re not big on bragging about ourselves but we are proud of the work that we do for our customers every single hour of every single day.

Click the year below to see the awards we have received in that particular year:

2024

2024 Associated Builders and Contractors (National)
#36 – Top Performers List

2023

2023 Associated General Contractors Colorado ACE Awards
UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 3 (AIP3) – 2023 ACE Award for Best Building Projects – Specialty Contractor (Over $10 Million)
Tennyson Center for Children – 2023 ACE Silver Award – Contribution to the Community
2023 Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Chapter Excellence in Construction Awards
UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 3 (AIP3) – Eagle Award for Specialty Contractor – Electrical: Commercial, more than $10M category
Chasing Rabbits – Pyramid Award in the Specialty Contractor – Electrical: Commercial, $2M to $10M category
2023 Independent Electrical Contractors National Awards
Colorado State University (CSU) Moby Arena, Men’s and Women’s Locker Room Revitalization – 2023 Top Award for Excellence in Low Voltage/Limited Energy Systems Construction
2023 Associated General Contractors (AGC) National Construction Safety Excellence Awards
1st Place – 1-2 Million Manhours
Denver Business Journal, Outstanding Women in Business 2023
Cathy Emerson
2023 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Jeff Thompson, Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award
2023 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Colorado State University (CSU) Moby Arena, Men’s and Women’s Locker Room Revitalization – Best Low Voltage/Limited Energy/Systems Automation & Controls Construction
2023 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
CSU SPUR Projects: Hydro building – Commercial Project $10 Million+
2023 Associated General Contractors Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA)
1st Place, 1.5-3M Manhours
2023 Engineering News-Record Mountain States Best Projects
Award of Merit, Specialty Construction: CSU Spur Projects – Hydro and Terra buildings
2023 Associated Builders and Contractors (National)
Top Performer
Accredited Quality Contractor
STEP Platinum
The Marketing Alliance – The Fourteeners Awards
Best Results and Gold Award in Employee Engagement and Internal Communications for “In Good Company: Creating Preference for Safety Helmets with the Employees of Encore Electric”
2023 Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Magazine Top 50 Electrical Contractors
#38
2023 Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Top 30 Under 30 All-Stars
Tyler Burley
Top Workplaces USA 2023
Top 600
Top 150 in Colorado
Construction Industry Top Workplaces
Culture Awards: Innovation, Compensation & Benefits, Leadership, Purpose & Values, Strong Values, Leadership, Formal Training, Employee Value Proposition, Employee Well-Being, Employee Appreciation, Professional Development
HealthLinks Certified Healthy Workplace Award
Associated General Contractors (AGC) OSHA CHASE Safety Partnership Program
Blue Level

2022

Mortenson Construction Committed Business Partner STAR Award
Emily Griffith (EGOS) Hotel
2022 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Summit House at Pikes Peak – Highest Peak Award
2022 Independent Electrical Contractors National Excellence in Construction Award
Pikes Peak Summit House – Commercial Electrical $5M-$7M
2022 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
McGregor Square – Best Commercial Project, $10M+
2022 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Summit House at Pikes Peak – Best Commercial Project, $5M-$7M
2022 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Safety Excellence
2022 AGC ACE Silver Award
Valley View Hospital Central Energy Plant Expansion project – Specialty Contractor Meeting the Challenge of a Difficult Job
2022 National Associated Builders and Contractors
Accredited Quality Contractor
STEP Platinum
#36 – Top Performers List
2022 Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain
Awards of Merit – Electrical, Institutional, more than $10M – PSD Schools, Wellington and Prospect
Awards of Merit – Electrical, Commercial, $2M – $10M – Valley View Hospital Central Energy Plant Expansion
Awards of Merit – Electrical, Commercial, more than $10M – UCHealth Anschutz Health Science Building
2022 Engineering News-Record Top 600 Specialty Contractors
#126
2022 Engineering News-Record Top 50 Electrical Contractors
#40
Top Workplaces USA 2022
Top 50 – National, Large Employers, 500-999
Top 25% – Operating by Strong Values
#12 – Top 150 Workplaces in Colorado

2021

Top Workplaces 2021 National
Top Workplaces, 500-999 employees, Top Leadership
Top Workplaces 2021 – The Denver Post
#6, Large Workplaces
2021 Colorado Manufacturing Awards
Building and Construction Manufacturer of the year
2021 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Safety Excellence Award
2021 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain
STEP Platinum
AGC Colorado Waymakers
Emily McCurley, Jacque Strevey, Meg VanderLaan and Sam Hamilton
EC&M 30 Under 30
Nichole Lutz
2021 Associated General Contractors (AGC) National Construction Safety Excellence Awards
1st Place – 1.5-3M Manhours
2021 Independent Electrical Contractors National Awards
US Olympic and Paralympic Museum – Best Commercial Project, $2M-$5M
2021 Independent Electrical Contractors National Awards
Vail Health East Wing – Best Commercial Project, Over $7M
2021 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
Pikes Peak Summit House – Award of Merit
2021 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
McGregor Square – Award of Merit

2020

Associated Builders and Contractors Top Electrical Contractors List
#9
Associated Builders and Contractors Top Performers List
#32
2020 Associated General Contractors National Construction Safety Excellence Awards
Specialty Contractors, 1.25-2 Million Man hours – 1st Place
2020 Associated General Contractors Build America Awards
Specialty Contractors – Gaylord of the Rockies Resort
2020 Engineering News-Record Mountain States Best Projects Awards
Eagle County Airport – Airport/Transit – Award of Merit
2020 Engineering News-Record Mountain States Best Projects Awards
Wyoming State Capitol – Specialty Contracting – Award of Merit
2020 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Encore Electric Mobile Escape Room – Workforce Development Award
2020 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Eagle County Airport – Best Commercial Project, $2M-$6M
2020 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
University of Colorado Williams Village East – Best Commercial Project, $6M-$10M
2020 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
W Hotel Aspen – Best Low Voltage/Limited Energy Systems Project
2020 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Safety Excellence Award
2020 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain
STEP Platinum
2020 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
US Olympic and Paralympic Museum – Best Commercial Project, $2M-$6M
2020 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Vail Health East Wing Project – Best Commercial Project, >$10M, Highest Peak Award for Project of the Year
2020 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
US Olympic and Paralympic Museum – Award of Excellence, Electrical: Commercial, $2M-$10M
2020 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
US Olympic and Paralympic Museum – Specialty Contractor Project of the Year
2020 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
Wyoming State Capitol – Award of Excellence, Electrical: Institutional, More than $10M
2020 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
Colburn Hotel – Award of Merit, Electrical: Commercial, Less than $2M
2020 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
Encore Electric Mobile Escape Room – Award of Merit, Community & Public Service
2020 Associated General Contractors (AGC) Colorado ACE Awards
US Olympic and Paralympic Museum – Jack Mincher People’s Choice Award – Specialty Contractors
2020 Associated General Contractors (AGC) Colorado ACE Awards
Encore Electric Mobile Escape Room – ACE Award – Contribution to the Community

2019

2019 Associated General Contractors National Construction Safety Excellence Awards
Grand Award Winner
2019 Associated General Contractors National Construction Safety Excellence Awards
Specialty Contractors, 1.25-4 Million Man hours – 1st Place
2019 Top 150 Places to Work – The Denver Post
#12 in Large Company Category
2019 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Gaylord of the Rockies Resort – Highest Peak Award, Celebrating Best in Show
2019 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Gaylord of the Rockies Resort – Best Commercial Project, $5M and Greater
2019 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art – Best Commercial Project, $1.5M to $5M
2019 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Golden Water Treatment Plant – Best Industrial Project, $500K to $1.5M
2019 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
IECRM Summit Award for Safety Excellence
2019 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
IECRM Summit Award for Community Service
2019 Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain
STEP Platinum
2019 Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
Colorado State University C. Wayne McIlwraith Translational Medicine Institute – Award of Merit
2019 Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
Gaylord of the Rockies Resort – Award of Excellence
2019 Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Excellence in Construction Awards
Golden Water Treatment Plant – Award of Merit
2019 Engineering News-Record Mountain States Best Projects Awards
Gaylord of the Rockies Resort – Award of Merit for Specialty Contracting, Best Project Residential/Hospitality and Project of the Year
2019 Mortenson Construction Subcontractor STAR Award
Best Overall Subcontractor
2019 Viewpoint Construction Awards
Gaylord of the Rockies Resort – Most Collaborative Build
2019 State of Colorado – Colorado Apprenticeship Awards
Outstanding Employer
2019 Swinerton Construction Swintoberfest Awards
“Your Family Needs You” Excellence in Safety Award

2018

ENR Mountain States Best Projects 2018 – Vail Health West Wing Expansion and Renovation – Award of Merit Healthcare
ENR Mountain States Best Projects 2018 – Colorado State University Stadium – Best Project Sports and Entertainment
ENR Mountain States Best Projects 2018 – UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital – Best Project Healthcare
ENR Mountain States Best Projects 2018 – Ent Center for the Arts – University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Visual and Performing Arts Center – Best Specialty Construction Project and Award of Merit Cultural/Worship
ENR Mountain States Best Projects 2018 – Pikes Peak Peace Officers’ Memorial – Award of Merit Cultural/Worship
ENR Mountain States Best Projects 2018 – Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art – Best Project Cultural/Worship and Judges’ Special Recognition
2018 Associated General Contractors of Colorado ACE Awards – Ent Center for the Arts – University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Visual and Performing Arts Center – Specialty Contractors over $10 Million – ACE Award
2018 Associated General Contractors of Colorado ACE Awards – Breckenridge Recreation Center – Contribution to the Community – Bronze
2018 Mortenson Construction Subcontractor STAR Award
Best Overall Subcontractor
ENR Top 600 Specialty Contractors 2018 – #168
2018 Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Awards – Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art – Award of Merit
2018 Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Awards – Ent Center for the Arts – University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Visual and Performing Arts Center – Award of Merit
2018 Top 50 Electrical Contractors – Electrical Construction & Maintenance Magazine – #45
2018 National Independent Electrical Contractors Award of Excellence
Ent Center for the Arts – University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Visual and Performing Arts Center – Best Low Voltage/Limited Energy Project
2018 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Colorado State University New Multi-Purpose Stadium on Campus – Best Commercial Electrical Project over $3M
2018 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
University of Wyoming High Bay Project – Best Industrial Electrical Project over $3M
2018 Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain Summit Awards
Ent Center for the Arts – University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Visual and Performing Arts Center – Best Low Voltage/Limited Energy Project
2018 Associated General Contractors National Construction Safety Excellence Awards
Specialty Contractors, 1-3 Million Man hours – 2nd Place

2017

2017 Associated General Contractors Colorado ACE Awards
Vail Valley Medical Center (Now Vail Health) – Phase I West Wing
Bronze – Meeting the Challenge of a Difficult Job – Subcontractor
2017 Associated General Contractors Colorado ACE Awards
Colorado State University New Multi-Purpose Stadium on Main Campus
Silver – Best Building Project Over $10 Million – Subcontractor
2017 Specialty Contractor of the Year – Engineering News-Record Mountain States
2017 Top 50 Electrical Contractors – Electrical Construction & Maintenance Magazine – #46
Engineering News-Record Top 600 Contractors
#170 – Encore Electric, Inc.
2017 Associated Builders and Contractors Award of Excellence
Colorado State University New Multi-Purpose Stadium on Main Campus
Electrical: All Projects More than $10 Million
2017 Associated Builders and Contractors Award of Merit
Vail Valley Medical Center (Now Vail Health) – Phase I West Wing
Electrical: Commercial $2 – $10 Million
2017 Associated Builders and Contractors Award of Merit
Silverthorne Performing Arts Center
Electrical: Commercial Less than $2 Million
2017 Associated Builders and Contractors
Accredited Quality Contractor

2016

2016 IECRM Summit Award
Demonstrating Leadership as a Veteran Friendly Employer
2016 Mortenson Construction Subcontractor STAR Award
Overall Subcontractor
2016 Associated Builders and Contractors
Accredited Quality Contractor

2015

2015 Associated General Contractors Silver Award of Merit Saint Joseph Hospital Heritage Project
Best Building Project Over $10M Specialty Contractor
2015 Associated Builders and Contractors Award of Excellence Saint Joseph Hospital Heritage Project
All Projects: More than $10 million
2015 Associated General Contractors Construction Safety Excellence Award
Zero Incident Rate – 50,000 man-hours and over
2015 Associated Builders and Contractors Outstanding Safety Record
Subcontractors 500 – 999 Employees
2015 Associated Builders and Contractors
Accredited Quality Contractor
2015 Associated Builders and Contractors “STEP” Award
Platinum Level Outstanding Safety & Training Program

2014

2014 Mortenson Construction Subcontractor STAR Award
Best Overall Subcontractor
2014 Mortenson Construction Subcontractor STAR Award
Quiet Competence
2014 Independent Electrical Contractors Local Summit Award
Exhibiting Excellence in Electrical Construction
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Energy Systems Integration Facility
Energy Efficiency and Green Construction
2014 Associated General Contractors Certificate of Commendation
Excellent Safety Record
Zero incident rate – 50,000 work hours and over
2014 Associated Builders and Contractors
Accredited Quality Contractor
2014 Associated Builders and Contractors “STEP” Award
Gold Level Outstanding Safety & Training Program