Leaders in the homebuilding, renovating and marketing communities once again gathered for the prestigious Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) National Awards for Housing Excellence recently, this year staged in Saint John, NB.
Forty-eight awards for excellence in housing were presented to the best of the best during CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada.
It was a record-breaking year for the competition, with more than 900 entries from across the country, making each of the 48 categories highly contested.
“This year was our largest awards competition ever,” says CEO Kevin Lee. “We received entries from small family-run businesses that build and renovate just a few homes a year, and from larger companies that are building the neighbourhoods Canadians live in. The calibre of entries is a testament to the work and skills that are needed in the residential construction industry.”
In the following pages, we present winners that went home with the biggest awards and multiple awards. For a complete list, as well as an image gallery of all finalists, visit chba.ca/housing awards.
Renonvation Excellence Award
Best Basement Renovation
“Sovereign Splendor”
Best Bathroom Renovation
“Sovereign Spa Symphony”
Best Kitchen Renovation under $70,000
“Woodbine Elegance”
Ultimate Renovations
Calgary | ultimaterenovations.com
Design Excellence Award
Best Attached Lowrise Home 1,500 to 1,800 sq. ft.
“Brook – The Streams of Lake Mahogany”
Jayman BUILT
Calgary | jayman.com
Design Excellence Award
Best Entry-Level Home
“Cambridge”
Douglas Homes
Calgary | douglashomes.net
Marketing Excellence Award
Best Short Video (under 45 seconds)
“BLVD Q”
Mattamy Homes and Gladstone Media
Toronto | mattamyhomes.com
Best New Community
“Elan – Beaumont”
Best Growing Community
“Alpine Park”
Dream Unlimited
Calgary | dream.ca
Best Detached Production Home 2,101 to 2,400 sq.
“The Beverly”
Best Detached Production Home 2,401 to 2,800 sq. ft.
“The Augusta”
UrbanAge Homes
Edmonton | urbanagehomes.com
Best Production Net Zero Home
“Union Village” with RN Design Ltd., Bluewater Energy Inc., Building Knowledge
Canada Inc., and HVAC Designs Ltd.
Minto Communities Management Inc. and Metropia
Toronto | minto.com
Best Custom or Renovated Net Zero Home
“Quarry Park Modern” with Hobin Architecture
RND Construction Ltd.
Ottawa | rndconstruction.ca
Best Detached Production Home over 2,800 sq. ft.
“The Ottawa House” with Arcwood Millwork
Best Production Kitchen
“The Ottawa House” with Arcwood Millwork
Marble Construction Ltd.
North Vancouver | marblebc.ca
Best Mid- to Highrise Building (Completed)
“Waterworks” with Cecconi Simone Inc.
MOD Developments Inc. and Woodcliffe Landmark Properties
Toronto | moddevelopments.com
Best Best Mid- to Highrise Building (Planned)
“Vista Condominiums at Predator Ridge”
Carrington Communities
Kelowna | carrington.ca
Best Custom Kitchen
“Vernazza”
Best Bedroom/Primary Suite
“Vernazza”
Vicky’s Homes
Edmonton | vickyshomes.ca
The best of the rest
For images of all this year’s winners, visit chba.ca/housingawards
Marketing Awards
Best Signage
HIP Developments Inc., Cambridge, Ont., with Pureblink
Best Brochure/Kit
Emblem Developments Inc., Toronto, with The Brand Factory, Arcadis IBI Group
Best Website
Everglade Development, Richmond, BC, with Kevin Louis Design Inc.
Best Digital Advertising Campaign
Branthaven Homes, Burlington, Ont.
Best Print Ad
Activa, Waterloo, Ont.
Best Virtual Tour Experience
Tridel, Toronto, with II BY IV DESIGN, Pureblink, and The Brand Factory
Best Sales Office
ByBurnac, Toronto, with The Brand Factory
Best Long Video (45 seconds and longer)
Stranville Living, Lethbridge, Alta.
Best Interior Decorating (Model/Showhome)
Haven & Co., Saskatoon
Best Renderings
Cielle Properties Inc., Vancouver
Best Branding and Identity
ByBurnac, Toronto, with The Brand Factory
Renovation Awards
Best Kitchen Renovation $70,000 to $100,000
Enzo Design Build Inc., West Vancouver
Best Kitchen Renovation over $100,000
BRIKS Design Build Group, Toronto
Best Exterior Renovation
Vision Pacific Contracting Ltd., Whistler, BC
Best Single Room Renovation
West of Main, Ottawa
Best Whole Home Renovation under $200,000
CADO Developments Inc., Lethbridge, Alta.
Best Whole Home Renovation $200,000 to $300,000
Benjamin Matthew Contracting Ltd., Edmonton
Best Whole Home Renovation $300,001 to $500,000
J. Zsiros Contracting Ltd., Courtenay, BC
Best Whole Home Renovation $500,001 to $800,000
Calgreen Homes, Calgary
Best Whole Home Renovation over $800,000
Coulson Design Build Inc., Amherstburg, Ont.
New Home Awards
Best Attached Lowrise Home under 1,500 sq. ft.
Adisa Homes Ltd., Squamish, BC
Best Attached Lowrise Home over 1,800 sq. ft.
Diverse Properties, Abbotsford, BC
Best Detached Production Home under 1,800 sq. ft.
Jayman BUILT, Edmonton
Best Detached Production Home 1,800 to 2,100 sq. ft.
Miracon Development Inc., Surrey, BC
Best Detached Custom Home under 2,500 sq. ft.
Mavrik Home Builders Ltd., Saskatoon
Best Detached Custom Home 2,501 to 3,000 sq. ft.
Blueline Contracting Ltd., Squamish, BC
Best Detached Custom Home 3,001 to 4,000 sq. ft.
Icon Developments Ltd., Ucluelet, BC
Best Detached Custom Home 4,001 to 5,000 sq. ft.
Upward Construction, North Vancouver, with SGDI Sarah Gallop Design Inc.
Best Detached Custom Home over 5,000 sq. ft.
Lux Homes Design & Build Inc., London, Ont.
Best Bathroom
Jay Robinson Custom Homes Inc., Campbellville, Ont.
