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Best in housing honoured virtually by BILD

Jun 20, 2020 | 2:20 PM

The best in home building were honoured this week by BILD-Central Alberta.

The Excellence in Housing awards were held virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winners were selected for the new home construction, renovation and design categorie by an out-of-region panel of industry pros, while the association adjudicated the nominees for several other categories.

The winners were:

*INDUSTRY ICON AWARD: It was our great pleasure to recognize Terry Loewen with this year’s Industry Icon Award. Terry was presented with the award for having made a lasting and positive mark on the community and the Central Alberta housing industry for over 20 years.

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*PRESIDENT’S AWARDS: Leigh Stuart, Landon Resta, Derek Fredeen, and Carl Sauve received this year’s Presidents Awards. The President’s Awards recognize volunteer service and leadership to the association and the residential construction industry.

Awards Category: Best of the Year Awards

Builder of the Year (large volume, 25+ homes)

• Falcon Homes

Builder of the Year (small volume, <24 homes)

• Colbray Homes

Renovator of the Year

• KCB Cabinets and Renovations

Awards Category: Industry Icon Award

• Terry Loewen

Awards Category: President’s Awards

Rookie of the Year

• Carl Sauve, KCB Cabinets and Renovations

Member of the Year

• Landon Resta, MNP LLP
• Derek Fredeen, True-Line Homes

Gus Bakke Memorial Award

• Leigh Stuart, Red Deer Overdoor

Awards Category: Partner Choice Awards

Winners for the Trade of the Year

• Clearview Glass Services Ltd. (small category)
• Red Deer Carpet One Floor & Home (large category)

Winners for the Supplier of the Year

• General Appliances Lacombe (small category)
• Timber Wolf Truss (large category)

Winners for the Service Professional of the Year

• Snell and Oslund Surveys (1979) Ltd. (small category)
• Compass Geomatics (large category)

Note: Staff numbers were used to determine the small and large categories for the Partner Choice Awards.

Awards Category: Safety Leadership Awards

Winners for the Safety Leadership Awards (SLA)

• Bruin’s Plumbing & Heating Ltd. (General member category)
• Laebon Homes (Builder member category)

Awards Category: Best New Home: Single Family Home with or without Garage:

Winner for Best New Home under $249,999 (SF1)

• Falcon Homes – The Rafferty

Winner for Best New Home between $250,000 – $279,999 (SF2)

• Laebon Homes – Brixton

Winner for Best New Home between $280,000 – $319,999 (SF3)

• Falcon Homes – The Hazelwood

Winner for Best New Home between $320,000 – $374,999 (SF4)

• Bedrock Homes – Peyton

Winner for Best New Home between $375,000 – $449,999 (SF5)

• Ridgestone Homes – The Woodland

Winner for Best New Home between $450,000 –$524,999 (SF6)

• Sorento Custom Homes – Ivy

Winner for Best New Home between $525,000 – $599,999 (SF7)

• Colbray Homes – Bankview

Winner for Best New Home between $600, 000 – $674,999 (SF8)

• Colbray Homes – Jones Residence

Winner for Best New Home between $675,000 – $749,999 (SF9)

• Colbray Homes – Woodview

Winner for Best New Home between $750,000 – $849,999 (SF10)

• Asset Builders – Lofton

Winner for Best New Estate Home between $850,000 – $999,999 (EH1)

• Sorento Custom Homes – Shack

Awards Category: Best New Home: Multi Family Townhouse/Duplex Style:

Winner for Best New Multi Family Home – Town House/Duplex Style under $249,999 (MF3)

• Asset Builders – Vista Townhome

Awards Category: Best Renovation Project

Winner for Best Renovation under $49,999 (RN1)

• Larkaun Homes – Dawe Close

Winner for Best Renovation between $50,000 – $99,999 (RN2)

• KCB Cabinets and Renovations – The Birchcliff Lake House Addition

Winner for Best Renovation between $200,000 – $299, 999 (RN4)

• Alair Homes – Blair Rd

Winner for Best Renovation over $300,000 (RN5)

• Asset Builder – Carstairs Reno

Awards Category: Energy Efficiency

Winner for the Energy Efficiency Award (EEA)

• Abbey Platinum Master Built – The Riverbend

Awards Category: Excellence in Interior Design

Winner for the Excellence in Interior Design (ID1)

• Larkaun Homes – Dare to Dream; Design by Natalie Paetz with Larkaun Homes and Cindy Acton with Carpet Colour Centre

Awards Category: Community Development

Winner for the 2020 Community Development Award (CDA)

ABOUT THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND LAND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION – CENTRAL ALBERTA (BILD-CA)

BILD-Central Alberta is a not-for-profit organization with a regional membership comprised of new home builders, renovators, land developers, trades, suppliers, building material manufacturers and professional service companies involved in some aspect of homebuilding. Its vision: “To be the voice of the Home Building, Land Development, and Renovation Industry in our community”.