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News & Recognition

Awards & Recognition:

Structural Engineers Association of Northern
California

Excellence in engineering design of a “Landmark Structure” for Beth Sholom Temple in San Francisco, CA, 2009 | View Project

UC Berkeley Underhill Parking Facility & Athletic Turf received the Award of Excellence in Category II & V for the 2009 International Parking Awards – the highest honors a parking structure can receive. | View Project

ENR (Engineering News Record)

  • “Top 400 Contractors”, #228 nationally, 2010
  • Ranked #21 “Top 25 in Refineries and Petrochemical Plants” in the nation (2010), Engineering News Record
  • “Top Design Build Firm”, #90 nationally, 2009
  • “The Top 25 in Wastewater Treatment”, #14, The Top 400 Contractors Sourcebook 2006
  • “The Top 200 Environmental Firms”, #74, July 3, 2008
  • “The Top 20 in Religious and Cultural”, #20, The Top 400 Contractors Sourcebook 2006

East Bay Business Times Newspaper

  • “Largest East Bay Commercial Contractors”, #2, 2008
  • “Largest East Bay Construction Projects”, #11 for UC Berkeley Underhill Design Build Parking Facility and Athletic Turf, 2008 Book of Lists
  • “Largest East Bay Construction Projects”, #22 for Cal State East Bay Pioneer Heights Student Housing, 2007

Safety News


For the second year in a row, Overaa is a member of Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). 1 of only 11 contractors to participate (statewide)

California Construction Magazine

  • Richmond City Hall for “Best of 2009” awards in two categories: “Overall Top Project”, “Best of Government/Public”
  • “Top Private Contractors”, #28, 2010
  • “Top Public Contractors”, #21, 2010
  • “Top Green Contractors”, #31, 2010
  • “Top California Contractors”, #26, 2010
  • “Top Design Builder Contractors”, #13, 2010
  • “Top Projects in California”, for Hollister Wastewater Treatment Plant, 2007
  • “Best of California 2007 – Industrial/Manufacturing” for Genentech CCP-2 Manufacturing Expansion, Vacaville, CA, December 2007
  • Beth Sholom Temple received Best of 2008 "Religious Facilities" award

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Certificate of Appreciation for providing quality service - 2010 Key Supplier Management Program