Awards of Distinction celebrate homebuilding excellence

The West End Home Builders’ Association recently conferred its annual Awards of Distinction – first introduced nearly 40 years ago and now among the most prestigious recognitions in the residential construction industry. The Awards recognize the highest levels of achievement in the homebuilding industry and provide a showcase for the latest ideas in building, design, promotion and marketing in the new home, renovation, marketing, sales and design in the Hamilton and Halton areas. Winners were selected from more than 200 nominees, judged by established professionals in the industry, who are members of the Ontario Home Builders’ Association.

“Despite last year’s uncertainty, and the challenges caused by labour and supply shortages, the homebuilding industry continued to provide new homes and solutions for future and existing homeowners,” says WEHBA President Bianca Bruzzese. “We are in awe of the creativity, innovative designs, building concepts and level of craftmanship presented by our members, and we are extremely proud of this year’s winners and finalists.”

Distinguished recognitions

Branthaven Homes was the winner of the Project of the Year Award for Mid- to Highrise development, for its project, Upper West Side Condos 2. Branthaven also took home multiple creative awards, including Best Signage, Best Social Media Campaign, Best Website as well as the Marketing Award of the Year, for Homestead. The Project of the Year Award for Lowrise Community was handed out to Losani Homes for its project, Waterworx, a new townhome development in East Hamilton. The WEHBA Project of the Year Awards are among the most distinguished recognitions in the industry, and are presented to the companies that demonstrate higher levels of site presentation, curb appeal, innovation and technology.

The WEHBA Consumer Choice Awards, produced by the customer experience research company Customer Insight, recognize the best low- and high-volume builders, as rated by their customers. Zeina Homes was awarded the Consumer Choice Award for a low volume builder (less than 100 units), and Marz Homes won the Consumer Choice Award for a high-volume builder (more than 100 units).

Big winners

Other significant winners include Carriage Gate Homes, for Best in Housing Affordability Award, for its Roxboro project, as well as Hummingbird Hill Homes, which won the Award for Best Custom Home $3 Million and Over. Heartwood Renovations was also one of the big winners of the night, taking home awards for Best Renovation for its projects across all levels, for overall appeal, use of building materials, use of space, function of floorplan and compatibility of the renovations with existing elements.