WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2018 NATIONAL AWARDS FOR HOUSING
EXCELLENCE
VICTORIA, BC – March 23, 2018 – The
Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the winners
for its 2018 National Awards for Housing Excellence, representing the best new
homes, new communities, home renovations, and residential marketing in Canada.
Forty National Awards for Housing Excellence were presented at the
Association’s 75th National Conference in Victoria, British Columbia.
Calgary-based
companies stole the show this year, bringing home 12 new home, renovation, and
marketing awards, including the night’s top two honours: the Design Excellence
Award and Marketing Excellence Award.
Homes
by Avi (Canada) Inc. of Calgary earned
the 2018 Design Excellence Award for
their cumulative results in the new home categories. Homes by Avi also received
three individual awards for Detached Home – Production (2,201 to 2,500 square
feet); Mid- to High-Rise Condominium or Apartment Unit (1,000 sq. ft. and over);
and a marketing award for Interior Decorating.
Stepper
Homes Ltd. of Calgary earned the 2018 Marketing Excellence Award for their
overall success in the marketing categories. Stepper Homes also recevied two
individual marketing awards for Print Ad and Direct Promotion – Print.
The national award are highly
competitive, and Calgary was not the only location to celebrate impressive
results. Builders and renovators from lower mainland BC won 11 awards, and
Ottawa-based companies collected 9 awards.
Local Victoria
builder Falcon Heights Contracting Ltd.
won the 2018 Net Zero Home Award
while Brookfield Residential (Alberta)
LP from Edmonton 2018
Community Development Award.
CHBA President Nathan Stone commented: “As
a homebuilder, I appreciate what incredible effort it took to bring these
projects to completion. Our 2018 Award finalists and winners are leaders in our
industry, and they make us all very proud of their accomplishments. They truly
represent housing excellence.”
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For more information:
Natasha Rombough
(613) 230-3060 ext. 224
[email protected]
ABOUT THE CANADIAN HOME BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION
Since 1943, the Canadian Home Builders'
Association has been "the voice of Canada's residential construction
industry" - one of the most vital and enterprising industries in Canada.
Representing more than 8,500 member firms across Canada, CHBA members represent
every part of Canada's housing industry - home builders, renovators, land
developers, trade contractors, product and material manufacturers, building product
suppliers, lending institutions, insurance providers, service professionals and
others.
In 2016, the industry supported over 1 million
jobs in new home construction, renovation and repair. It remains one of the
largest employers in the country, with tens of thousands of business
enterprises engaged. One of every 18 workers in Canada is working in
residential construction, either directly on site or indirectly by supplying
materials, technologies and services. Total wages paid in 2016 were estimated at
$59.4 billion. The construction‐related value of new
homes, renovations and repairs produced by the industry, including both on‐
and off‐site activities in 2016 exceeded $138 billion.
2018 WINNERS LIST
2018 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD
Homes by Avi (Canada) Inc., Calgary,
AB
2018 MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Stepper Homes Ltd., Calgary,
AB
NEW HOME AWARDS
Attached Home – Low-Rise
under 1,500 square feet
Zenterra Developments Ltd., Surrey,
BC: “SOHO
1”
Attached Home – Low-Rise
1,500 square feet and over
Adera Development Corporation, Vancouver,
BC: “Greenway
at South Ridge Club”
Mid- to High-Rise
Condominium or Apartment Unit under 1,000 sq. ft.
Adera Development Corporation, Vancouver,
BC: “Prodigy”
Mid- to High-Rise
Condominium or Apartment Unit 1,000 sq. ft. and over
Homes by Avi (Canada) Inc., Calgary,
AB: “Duke
at Mission – Unit 113”
Mid- to High-Rise
Condominium or Apartment (Entire Project)
Adera Development Corporation, Vancouver,
BC: “Prodigy”
Detached Home – Production |
One-storey Bungalow
Minto Communities Inc., Ottawa,
ON: “The
Butternut”
Detached Home – Production |
Under 1,700 square feet
Ashton Luxury Living Inc., Calgary,
AB: “The
Rosemont”
Detached Home – Production |
1,700 to 2,200 square feet
UrbanAge Homes Inc., Edmonton,
AB: “Kitsilano”
Detached Home – Production |
2,201 to 2,500 square feet
Homes by Avi (Canada) Inc., Calgary,
AB: “Carrington
Hawthorne”
Detached Home – Production |
2,501 to 3,000 square feet
Vicky's Homes Inc., Edmonton,
AB: “The
Vania”
Detached Home – Production |
Over 3,000 square feet
Marble Construction Ltd., North
Vancouver, BC: “Tudor”
Detached Home – Custom |
Under 2,500 square feet
Roadhouse Homes Ltd., Langley,
BC: “Surf's
Up”
Detached Home – Custom |
2,500 to 3,500 square feet
Gordon Weima Design Builder, Nepean,
ON: “Modern
Farmhouse”
Detached Home – Custom |
3,501 to 5,000 square feet
Lupi Luxury Homes Inc., Calgary,
AB: “Private
Residence”
Detached Home – Custom |
Over 5,000 square feet
Forge Properties Inc., White Rock,
BC: “The
Beachcomber”
2018 NET ZERO HOME AWARD
Falcon Heights Contracting Ltd., Victoria,
BC: “Synergy”
2018 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AWARD
Brookfield Residential (Alberta) LP, Edmonton, AB:
“Lake Summerside”
RENOVATION AWARDS
Kitchen – under $50,000
Kon-strux Developments Inc., Calgary,
AB: “Chef's
Delight”
$50,000 to $100,000
Kon-strux Developments Inc., Calgary,
AB: “Shades
of Seafoam Blue”
Kitchen – Over $100,000
Kon-strux Developments Inc., Calgary,
AB: “Linear
Elegance”
Bathroom
ARTium Design Build, Ottawa,
ON: “Designers
Heaven”
Basement
Just Basements, Ottawa,
ON: “Classy
is the new cool!”
Outdoor Living
My House Design/Build Team Ltd., Surrey,
BC: “Urban
Farmhouse”
Whole House – under $150,000
Amsted Design-Build, Ottawa,
ON: “Colour
and Light”
Whole House – $150,000 to
$250,000
Revelstoke Developments Corp., Ottawa,
ON: “The
Wingate”
Whole House – $250,001 to
$500,000
Gordon Weima Design Builder, Nepean,
ON: “It's
all about the view”
Whole House – $500,001 to $1
million
My House Design/Build Team Ltd., Surrey,
BC: “Urban
Farmhouse”
Whole House – over $1
million
Marino General Contracting Ltd., Vancouver,
BC: “Shaughnessy
Sanctuary”
MARKETING AWARDS
Signage & Logo
Camrost Felcorp Inc. and Gladstone Media Inc., Toronto, ON: “Foxbar Collection”
Brochure/Kit
Mizrahi Developments, Ottawa,
ON: “1451
Wellington”
Website
Camrost Felcorp Inc. and Gladstone Media Inc., Toronto, ON: “Foxbar Collection Website”
Digital Media Campaign
Zenterra Developments Ltd., Surrey,
BC: “SOHO
1”
Direct Promotion – Print
Stepper Homes Ltd., Calgary,
AB: “Homeowner
Appreciation Movie Event Invitation”
Print Ad
Stepper Homes Ltd., Calgary,
AB: “This
Isn't Our First Rodeo”
Sales Office – Low-Rise
Losani Homes Ltd., Stoney Creek,
ON: “Central
Park”
Sales Office – Mid- to
High-Rise
Mizrahi Developments, Ottawa,
ON: “1451
Wellington”
Design/Décor Centre
Great Gulf Homes, Toronto,
ON: “Design
Studio”
Interior Decorating
Homes by Avi (Canada) Inc., Calgary,
AB: “Calgary
Stampede Dream Home”