BEST PLACES TO WORK! Based on employee responses to an independent questionnaire, W. L. Butler ranked #20 out of 30 midsize businesses with 100-199 employees in the region.
Recipient of a 2023 Affordable Housing Award along with HomeAid Orange County and Families Forward for “The Bungalows” in Costa Mesa; hosted by the Affordable Housing Clearinghouse, Kennedy Commission and the Orange County Community Housing Corporation.
The Nueva School Science and Environmental Center has been named a 2023 COTE Top 10 winner. The AIA COTE Top Ten awards celebrates 10 projects from across the country that exemplify the innovative integration of design excellence with environmental performance. This zero-net-operational-carbon learning environment supports the school’s mission to model advanced sustainability and environmental stewardship as a foundational pillar of 21st century education.
TOP WORK PLACE IN ORANGE COUNTY! Based on employee responses to an independent questionnaire, W. L. Butler ranked #9 out of 86 small businesses with 99 or fewer employees in the region.
GIVING BACK! Recognized once again as a Top Corporate Philanthropist by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal; the company ranked #31 among more than 50 of the region’s businesses.
GIVING BACK! Recognized once again as a Top Corporate Philanthropist by the San Francisco Business Times; the company ranked #61 out of 100 of the region’s businesses.
The Nueva School Science and Environmental Center received the 2022 AIA National Education Facility Design Merit Award which recognizes state-of-the-art educational facilities. W. L. Butler is honored to have been a part in the construction of this cutting-edge learning space in Hillsborough.
TOP FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS! Named as one of the top Family-Owned Businesses by the San Francisco Business Times; ranking #15 out of 50 companies throughout the Bay Area.
GOLD NUGGET AWARDS! The 2021 Gold Nugget Grand Award for Best Design for Energy Efficiency and an Award of Merit for Best Educational Project was presented to the Nueva School. The company was an Award of Merit winner in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012 and 2011 as well, but took the Grand Award in 2018 and 2010.
W. L. Butler was the proud recipient of the Silver Spur Award for our ongoing support of Leaps & Bounds since 2017. This honor was presented at the 9th Annual Saddle Up for Pediatric Therapy event, which is the Norco nonprofit group’s largest source of income to support low-cost or free therapy for children with disabilities. Leaps & Bounds offers physical, occupational and speech therapy that uses horses in an approach called hippotherapy.
Our company president, Frank York, was the proud recipient of the 2019 Nate Thurmond Award. This honor is presented annually by the Good Tidings Foundation to someone that truly embodies what the NBA Hall of Famer was all about; Dignity and Class. Congratulations Frank!
W. L. Butler is proud to be named as one of the Healthiest Employers within the Greater Bay Area.This annual awards program recognizes those companies that pro-actively shape the health of their employees; committed to making an impact on the health of their workplace and their bottom line.
SILVER AWARD WINNER! The Los Angeles Business Journal awarded The Works @ Plaza El Segundo second place honors for Best Retail Project in the county. The expansive facade upgrade included installation of new hardscape, trees and communal gathering spaces with a trellis, seating fire pit and planters.
777 Aviation received an Award of Excellence in the landscape architecture category at the Los Angeles Business Council Architecture Awards. The design team leveraged the benefits of glass throughout the building to optimize and enhance daylight diffusion, thermal performance, and overall aesthetics. Spanning 12.5 acres, the site offers multiple congregation areas amidst a garden setting with fire pits wrap the exterior of the building.
BEING HEALTHY MATTERS! Named as one of the Healthiest Employers in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times; ranking #25 out of 35 companies with 100-499 employees for having a strong wellness program focused on employees’ physical and mental well-being.
It is truly an honor to announce that we have been recognized as a Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association’s My Heart. My Life. initiative for the third year in a row! This award recognizes worksites for making the health and wellness of their employees a top priority.
W. L. Butler has been recognized by Cal/OSHA Consultation Service for its effort in implementing and maintaining an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).
SILVER AWARD WINNER! The San Fernando Valley Business Journal awarded Athens Services in Sun Valley second place honors for Best Redevelopment Project in the county. The ground-up materials recovery facility is the first of its kind in the Los Angeles area; equipped with a solar powered collection system and the ability to sort/process food-waste.
GOLD AWARD WINNER! The Los Angeles Business Journal awarded Whole Foods Vernon first place honors for Best Industrial Project in the county. Two of the three existing buildings on a 9.8 acre property were demolished and replaced with a new 128,000 square foot Green Globes certified building.
SILVER AWARD WINNER! The Los Angeles Business Journal awarded Weingart-Lakewood Family YMCA second place honors for Best Redevelopment Project in the county. This was an extensive 34,382 square foot expansion and makeover of an existing fitness center.
The Lakewood YMCA, constructed by W. L. Butler Construction, Inc., received a Merit Award in the commercial category at the AIA Long Beach/South Bay 2015 Design Awards. “This community facility renovation is quite elegant. The transparent facade is very inviting to the public and we appreciate the
amount of daylight it provides to the large interior space. We enjoy the connectivity of the interior to the exterior and to all of the necessary spaces for what this facility offers. The architect, Studio One Eleven, used a fair amount of restraint in the design that would be required for a project of this nature.”
BEST PLACE TO WORK! W. L. Butler was named as one of the Top 25 “Best Places to Work” by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal. At an awards ceremony tonight, we ranked #19 in the mid-size category with 101-249 employees. Results were tabulated by independent research firm, Quantum Workplace.
GOLD AWARD WINNER! W. L. Butler Construction, Inc. received the top honor for Athens Services in the Best Industrial Project Category at the 2015 Commercial Real Estate Awards, hosted by The San Fernando Valley Business Journal.
Evidence of the market’s recovery can be seen in 2014’s ENR Top 400 Contractors list. W. L. Butler ranked #334 (up from #342 the previous year).
GOLD AWARD WINNER! The Los Angeles Business Journal awarded Park Plaza on Maine in Baldwin Park first place honors for Best Retail Project in the county. The shopping center received a complete facade and site upgrades.
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Named one of the Best Places to Work by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
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