June 16, 2026

Quigg Bros. of Aberdeen honored with two APWA national awards

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Quigg Bros. Inc. completed expedited permanent repairs of the Hylebos Bridge’s fender system within three months.

Construction company Quigg Bros. Inc. (QBI) is celebrating. The firm, which is headquartered in Aberdeen and has been serving Western Washington for nearly 90 years, was the general contractor for two winning projects in the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) 2026 Project of the Year National Awards program.

The awards highlight the alliance between managing agencies, consultants, architects, engineers and general contractors who work together to complete public works projects.

QBI was recognized for its work on the Hylebos Bridge Fender Repair project in Tacoma (emergency category) and the new Green Cove Bridge in Thurston County (environment category, $5 million to $25 million).

The APWA said it is a rare feat for a contractor to be involved in two national award winning projects in the same year.

FIXING ONE BRIDGE, BUILDING ANOTHER

The Hylebos Bridge along the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma needed emergency repairs after a vessel collision destroyed the west protective fender system. The impact sheared off all pilings below the waterline and displaced the structure approximately 20 feet north.

QBI completed expedited permanent repairs within three months of impact, replacing the damaged structure with a modern, environmentally friendly fender system. The new fender system is built with steel. The old one was made from wood. Active shipping traffic was maintained during the work.

The city of Tacoma led the protect. KPFF was the consultant.

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The Green Cove Bridge replaced a failing culvert beneath Country Club Road in Thurston County.

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The work was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.

The new 150-foot Green Cove Bridge replaced a failing culvert beneath Country Club Road in Thurston County. It was built as part of the Green Cove Creek Fish Barrier Removal project, led by the county. The project has restored natural stream flow, reopened 0.67 miles of critical salmon habitat, improved roadway and pedestrian safety, protected utilities, and delivered a new community asset.

The work was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. HDR was the consultant.

QBI has also won several state awards for these projects, including an APWA Washington Chapter 2026 Project Award for the Hylebos Bridge Repair, which the DJC reported in April.

The APWA national awards will be presented to QBI at the APWA National Conference in Houston this August.

“In our humble opinion, (these awards) are a testament to our field crews, project managers, and administration team — these awards speak volumes about their work ethic and character,” Charlie Quigg, grandson of one the firm's co-founding brothers, told the DJC.

A CENTURY OF WORK

QBI was founded in 1937 by brothers Jim and Charlie Quigg when they were 22 and 21 years old. Their father, James Quigg, had been an owner of Grays Harbor Construction since 1900. In the 1930s, QBI's primary business was marine- and land-based pile driving in and around Grays Harbor County and their customers were primarily timber companies. The company's work included maintaining log dumps, booming grounds, docks, trestles, and pile foundations for new buildings.

Today, the firm is owned by third generation Quigg brothers John, Patrick and Tim Quigg and cousins Mike Quigg and Matt Zepeda. Its primary focus is road and bridge work, site work and utilities, marine construction and dredging, pile driving, industrial construction and maintenance and aggregate production and recycling.

In addition to the Aberdeen headquarters, QBI has an office in Tacoma.