BILD Awards Recognize Excellence in Housing Amongst Local Builders, Trades & Suppliers


In early February, the Building Industry & Land Development Association (BILD) Lethbridge Region hosted their 21st annual Awards of Excellence in Housing and presented 30 awards to partners who have shown their top performances in the industry over the last year.


The Awards of Excellence in Housing


celebrated the achievement of BILD Lethbridge Region members that continue to advance the goals of the residential construction industry and who offer quality, affordability and choice of housing in well planned communities. Some of the awards given throughout the evening included Best Development, Custom Builder of the Year, Builder of the Year as well as presenting volunteer awards for Member of the Year and Hall of Fame.


Bridget Mearns, Executive Officer of


BILD Lethbridge, remarked on the degree of competitiveness in all categories “it is truly inspiring to see the level of quality, attention to detail and customer service, and commitment BILD Lethbridge members have in designing, building, and supplying the best products for Lethbridge citizens and region. The judges had a very difficult job.”


Some of the evenings highlights included


Ashcroft Master Builder being awarded Builder of the Year for 2019, along with winning five single family design awards, and Megan King took home the Best New Home Sales Person. Greener Homes won the Custom Builder of the Year and were


also awarded the Best Energy Efficient Housing. Avonlea Homes won Best Development for BlackWolf along with four other awards. Empire Home Renovations swept all three renovation categories with their renovation of the "Wicher Residence", and also won a new home single family design award.


"The product that is being produced by


our land developers, home builders, renovators, trade and supplier members are at the forefront of innovation and technology and it is truly exciting to be a part of it, congrats to all the winners," says Perry Neufeld, BILD Lethbridge Region President.


Some of the other highlights included


awarding John Wickey, of Avonlea Homes, the Hall of Fame award for his 25 years contributing to the home building industry and community. He was recognized for building the first STARS Lottery Home in southern Alberta and built 17 in total. John takes great pride in every home he builds and has been recognized for his passion by receiving the H.O.M.E award last year for Best Customer Experience and was awarded Builder of the Year in 2016.


The Awards of Excellence in Housing


also recognized industry professionals that are showing strengths in areas such as customer service, quality workmanship, safety standards and marketing. The builder that showed the highest safety standards was Stranville Living Master Builder, the Best Trade went to KB Heating Plumbing & Air Conditioning, Best Supplier went to All Weather Windows, and Best Service Professional was awarded to WSP.


Member of the Year Award was


presented to Abby Slovack, Lethbridge Land, in recognition of her dedication to the Association through her work on committees and volunteerism.


As various awards were handed out


throughout the night, home builders, suppliers and industry leaders were honoured for their continued effort to make the community of Lethbridge and area a greater place to live and work for all, by delivering on high standards and striving for excellence in the residential construction industry.


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