NARI Announces National Contractor of the Year Award Winners
The Evening of Excellence™, culminating with the Contractor of the Year (COTY) Awards ceremony, is commonly regarded as the premier event of the year throughout the remodeling industry. Contractors from seven regions nationwide vie for the awards on an annual basis. Most projects submitted for judging were an improvement or an addition to an existing structure, with the exception of one category, “Residential Exterior Specialty.” Otherwise, new construction projects were not eligible.
Des Plaines, IL, March 27, 2008 --(PR.com)-- NARI Announces National Winners of the 2008 COTY Awards and 2008 Achievement Awards.
The 2007 Evening of Excellence™ capped a weeklong event for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) that also included its Spring Board of Directors Meeting, held at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida, March 13-15, 2008.
The Evening of Excellence™, culminating with the Contractor of the Year (COTY) Awards ceremony, is commonly regarded as the premier event of the year throughout the remodeling industry. Held Saturday, March 15, 2008, the event was attended by more than 300 of the industry’s elite and was sponsored by the following NARI national member companies: Platinum Sponsors – Ferguson Enterprises Inc., Stock Building Supply, Huntwood Industries and The Home Depot; Gold Sponsors – GE Money, Lowe’s and Pella Corporation; Pewter Sponsors – Moen and 20-20 Technologies; Bronze Sponsor – Hanley-Wood Remodeling Magazine; Contributing Sponsor – Qualified Remodeler.
Contractors from seven regions nationwide vie for the awards on an annual basis. Most projects submitted for judging were an improvement or an addition to an existing structure, with the exception of one category, “Residential Exterior Specialty.” Otherwise, new construction projects were not eligible. In addition, competing projects were completed between July 1 of 2006 and November 30 of 2007 and were not submitted in prior NARI National contests. An impartial panel of judges, who are experts within the industry and associated fields, selected winners based on each entrant’s “before and after” photography and project description. Judging was based on problem solving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation, degree of difficulty and entry presentation.
Twenty-seven national COTY winners were named at this year’s ceremony. Preliminary judging took place at the association’s national headquarters in Des Plaines, Illinois, in early January, where regional winners were announced in each of the categories. These regional winners advanced as finalists at the national level. To be considered, a company must be a NARI member in good standing. NARI members represent a select group from the approximately 800,000 companies and individuals in the U.S. identifying themselves as professional remodelers.
The complete list of national COTY award winners for 2008 is as follows:
Residential kitchen under $30,000
Region V South Central
Natalie Howe Design
Austin, Texas
Residential kitchen $30,000 to $60,000
Region I Northeast
Double D Contractors Inc.
Hicksville, N.Y.
Residential kitchen $60,001 to $100,000
Region III North Central
Silent Rivers Inc.
Clive, Iowa
Residential kitchen over $100,000
Region VI Northwest
Olsen Homes & Renovations LLC
Keizer, Ore.
Residential bath under $30,000
Region III North Central
E. Miller and Associates Inc.
Cedarburg, Wis.
Residential bath $30,000 to $60,000
Region III North Central
New Spaces
Burnsville, Minn.
Residential bath over $60,000
Region V South Central
Capital Improvements
Allen, Texas
Residential interior $100,000 and under
Region I Northeast
Newbridge Construction Co.
Southborough, Mass.
Residential interior over $100,000
Region III North Central
The Design Studio
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Residential interior specialty
Region II Southeast
Handcrafted Homes Inc.
Rosewell, Ga.
Residential addition under $100,000
Region II Southeast
American Design and Build Ltd.
Bel Air, Md.
Residential addition $100,000 to $250,000
Region VII Southwest
Artisan Remodeling Inc.
Granite Bay, Calif.
Residential addition over $250,000
Region II Southeast
Home Rebuilders Inc.
Atlanta, Ga.
Residential exterior under $100,000
Region II Southeast
Knight Construction Design Inc.
Chanhassen, Minn.
Residential exterior $100,000 and over
Region II Southeast
Gallick Corp.
Sterling, Va.
Residential exterior specialty
Region IV East Central
Neal’s Design and Remodel
Cincinnati, Ohio
Entire house under $250,000
Region VI Northwest
Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling
Portland, Ore.
Entire house $250,000 to $500,000
Region II Southeast
TriplePoint Construction LLC
Gulfport, Fla.
Entire house $500,001 to $1,000,000
Region III North Central
B & E General Contractors Inc.
Glendale, Wis.
Entire house over $1,000,000
Region II Southeast
Glass Construction Inc.
Washington, D.C.
Residential historical renovation/restoration
Region I Northeast
Gemmi Construction Inc.
with team member Wes Carver Electrical Contracting Inc.
Doylestown, Pa.
Residential universal design
Region II Southeast
HammerSmith Inc.
Decatur, Ga.
Commercial Interior
Region III North Central
The Design Studio
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Commercial exterior
Region IV East Central
Murphy Home Improvement
Cincinnati, Ohio
Commercial specialty
Region VII Southwest
Teevan Restoration
San Francisco, Calif.
Home theater & media rooms under $150,000
Region I Northeast
Media Rooms Inc.
West Chester, Pa.
Home theater & media rooms $150,000 and over
Region I Northeast
Brett King Builder Contractor Inc.
Quakertown, Pa.
Contact Nikki Golden at 847-298-9200 or e-mail marketing@nari.org for photos. For a project synopsis of each national winner, visit our Web site: http://www.nari.org/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=157.
About NARI: The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is the only trade association dedicated solely to the remodeling industry. With more than 7,700 member companies nationwide, the Association -- based in Des Plaines, Illinois — is “The Voice of the Remodeling Industry.”™ For membership information, or to locate a local NARI chapter or a remodeling professional, visit NARI’s Web site at www.RemodelToday.com, or contact the national headquarters office at 800-611-NARI.
Contact: Nikki Golden or Gwen Biasi
Marketing@nari.org
(847) 298-9200
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The 2007 Evening of Excellence™ capped a weeklong event for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) that also included its Spring Board of Directors Meeting, held at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida, March 13-15, 2008.
The Evening of Excellence™, culminating with the Contractor of the Year (COTY) Awards ceremony, is commonly regarded as the premier event of the year throughout the remodeling industry. Held Saturday, March 15, 2008, the event was attended by more than 300 of the industry’s elite and was sponsored by the following NARI national member companies: Platinum Sponsors – Ferguson Enterprises Inc., Stock Building Supply, Huntwood Industries and The Home Depot; Gold Sponsors – GE Money, Lowe’s and Pella Corporation; Pewter Sponsors – Moen and 20-20 Technologies; Bronze Sponsor – Hanley-Wood Remodeling Magazine; Contributing Sponsor – Qualified Remodeler.
Contractors from seven regions nationwide vie for the awards on an annual basis. Most projects submitted for judging were an improvement or an addition to an existing structure, with the exception of one category, “Residential Exterior Specialty.” Otherwise, new construction projects were not eligible. In addition, competing projects were completed between July 1 of 2006 and November 30 of 2007 and were not submitted in prior NARI National contests. An impartial panel of judges, who are experts within the industry and associated fields, selected winners based on each entrant’s “before and after” photography and project description. Judging was based on problem solving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation, degree of difficulty and entry presentation.
Twenty-seven national COTY winners were named at this year’s ceremony. Preliminary judging took place at the association’s national headquarters in Des Plaines, Illinois, in early January, where regional winners were announced in each of the categories. These regional winners advanced as finalists at the national level. To be considered, a company must be a NARI member in good standing. NARI members represent a select group from the approximately 800,000 companies and individuals in the U.S. identifying themselves as professional remodelers.
The complete list of national COTY award winners for 2008 is as follows:
Residential kitchen under $30,000
Region V South Central
Natalie Howe Design
Austin, Texas
Residential kitchen $30,000 to $60,000
Region I Northeast
Double D Contractors Inc.
Hicksville, N.Y.
Residential kitchen $60,001 to $100,000
Region III North Central
Silent Rivers Inc.
Clive, Iowa
Residential kitchen over $100,000
Region VI Northwest
Olsen Homes & Renovations LLC
Keizer, Ore.
Residential bath under $30,000
Region III North Central
E. Miller and Associates Inc.
Cedarburg, Wis.
Residential bath $30,000 to $60,000
Region III North Central
New Spaces
Burnsville, Minn.
Residential bath over $60,000
Region V South Central
Capital Improvements
Allen, Texas
Residential interior $100,000 and under
Region I Northeast
Newbridge Construction Co.
Southborough, Mass.
Residential interior over $100,000
Region III North Central
The Design Studio
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Residential interior specialty
Region II Southeast
Handcrafted Homes Inc.
Rosewell, Ga.
Residential addition under $100,000
Region II Southeast
American Design and Build Ltd.
Bel Air, Md.
Residential addition $100,000 to $250,000
Region VII Southwest
Artisan Remodeling Inc.
Granite Bay, Calif.
Residential addition over $250,000
Region II Southeast
Home Rebuilders Inc.
Atlanta, Ga.
Residential exterior under $100,000
Region II Southeast
Knight Construction Design Inc.
Chanhassen, Minn.
Residential exterior $100,000 and over
Region II Southeast
Gallick Corp.
Sterling, Va.
Residential exterior specialty
Region IV East Central
Neal’s Design and Remodel
Cincinnati, Ohio
Entire house under $250,000
Region VI Northwest
Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling
Portland, Ore.
Entire house $250,000 to $500,000
Region II Southeast
TriplePoint Construction LLC
Gulfport, Fla.
Entire house $500,001 to $1,000,000
Region III North Central
B & E General Contractors Inc.
Glendale, Wis.
Entire house over $1,000,000
Region II Southeast
Glass Construction Inc.
Washington, D.C.
Residential historical renovation/restoration
Region I Northeast
Gemmi Construction Inc.
with team member Wes Carver Electrical Contracting Inc.
Doylestown, Pa.
Residential universal design
Region II Southeast
HammerSmith Inc.
Decatur, Ga.
Commercial Interior
Region III North Central
The Design Studio
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Commercial exterior
Region IV East Central
Murphy Home Improvement
Cincinnati, Ohio
Commercial specialty
Region VII Southwest
Teevan Restoration
San Francisco, Calif.
Home theater & media rooms under $150,000
Region I Northeast
Media Rooms Inc.
West Chester, Pa.
Home theater & media rooms $150,000 and over
Region I Northeast
Brett King Builder Contractor Inc.
Quakertown, Pa.
Contact Nikki Golden at 847-298-9200 or e-mail marketing@nari.org for photos. For a project synopsis of each national winner, visit our Web site: http://www.nari.org/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=157.
About NARI: The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is the only trade association dedicated solely to the remodeling industry. With more than 7,700 member companies nationwide, the Association -- based in Des Plaines, Illinois — is “The Voice of the Remodeling Industry.”™ For membership information, or to locate a local NARI chapter or a remodeling professional, visit NARI’s Web site at www.RemodelToday.com, or contact the national headquarters office at 800-611-NARI.
Contact: Nikki Golden or Gwen Biasi
Marketing@nari.org
(847) 298-9200
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