STARS Awards honor best of the home building industry

Sept. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- The North Carolina Home Builders Association presented 44 prestigious STARS awards at the annual STARS Awards Gala on September 14 at the Hilton Charlotte Center City Hotel. The STARS Awards program honors the achievements of home building industry professionals from North Carolina and surrounding states.

Winners received recognition in areas such as marketing and advertising, web design, landscape design, interior merchandising, architecture/floor plan and special projects. Awards were also given to local home builders associations.  

[Editor’s Note: With the exception of the “Super Star Awards”, the awards are grouped according to the home builders association that the winner is a member of so that you can quickly find the winners from your area.]

The coveted Super Star Awards went to the following recipients:

Richard White of Pella Window and Door was named the Distinguished Associate Member of the Year. White is a member of the HBAs of Craven-Pamlico Cos., Pitt Co., Onslow Co. and Carteret Co. He is active in each of his local HBAs, serves on several committees at the state level and is a volunteer with many charitable organizations.

Andy Ragan of Ragan-Embler Builders was named the Distinguished Builder Member of the Year. Ragan serves on the Board of Directors for the Cabarrus Co. Building Industry Association. He spearheaded the Jimmy Murphey Home Project, which won Best HBA Community Project, and is actively involved in his community.

The Community of the Year Award was given to Ammons Development Group for Heritage in Wake Forest, NC. Heritage is comprised of 26 neighborhoods ranging from starter townhomes in the $150s–$400s to single-family homes from the low $200s–$600s. The vast array of recreational amenities includes golf, tennis, two swim complexes, miles of walking and biking trails, greenways, playgrounds, soccer fields, amphitheater and a fully stocked fishing pond.

Other STARS Awards winners include:

Ashe County HBA
Best Internet Marketing/Advertising Project, St. Germain Media Services for the "Size Doesn't Matter” New River Custom Builders YouTube video
Best Internet Website for an Associate, Lifestore Insurance
Best HBA Internet Website, Ashe County HBA
Best HBA Event or Special Project - small to midsize HBA, Ashe County HBA for the Ashe County Gun & Knife Show

Asheville HBA
Best Whole House Remodel/Renovation - over $250,000, Living Stone Construction for the Query residence

Brunswick Co. HBA
Best Brochure/Direct Mail for an associate, American Builders Marketing Group
Best Television Project, American Builders Marketing Group for the "Today's Builder" television show
Best Interior Merchandising for a model with a sales price $500,000 - $1 Million, Blue Sky Building Company for the Urban Fusion residence
Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price of $500,000 - $750,000, Blue Sky Building Company for the Urban Fusion residence
Special Project-Accessibility, Blue Sky Building Company for the Loch Bothy residence

Cabarrus Co. BIA
Best HBA Community Project - small to midsize HBA, Cabarrus Co. Building Industry Association for the Jimmy Murphey Home Project

HBA of Charlotte
Best HBA Event or Special Project (honorable mention), HBA of Charlotte Women's Council for their Charity Fashion Show and Silent Auction
Best Interior Merchandising for a model with a sales price under $250,000, Carolina Spaces LLC for the Laurel Glen Mountain Cabin (also a member of Lake Norman HBA and York Co. SC HBA)

HBA of Fayetteville
Best Internet Website for a Builder/Developer, Caviness and Cates Communities (also a member of Onslow Co. HBA)

Harnett Co. HBA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price of $250,000 - $500,000, Brad D. Cummings Construction Co. Inc. for the Andrews residence

HBA of Durham, Orange & Chatham Cos.
Best Brochure/Direct Mail for a Builder/Developer, Collins Design-Build, Inc.
Best New Homes Publication, New Homes & Ideas Magazine (also a member of the HBA of Raleigh-Wake Co.)
Best Color Ad - Full page or under, Collins Design-Build, Inc.

HBA of Hickory-Catawba Valley
Special Project-Marketing, RT Marketing inc. for the Southern Lawnscapes branding campaign
Onslow Co. HBA
Best Internet Website for a Builder/Developer, Caviness and Cates Communities (also a member of Fayetteville HBA)

HBA of Raleigh-Wake Co.
Best Newsletter for a Community, Ammons Development Group for the Heritage community
Best Logo Design for a Builder/Developer, Terramor Homes
Best Logo Design for a Community, Ammons Development Group for the Heritage community
Best Billboard, Terramor Homes
Best Radio Commercial or Project, Terramor Homes for their "Homes with a Touch" radio ad
Best Internet Website for a Community, Ammons Development Group for the Heritage community
Best New Homes Publication, New Homes & Ideas Magazine (also a member of the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Cos.)
Best HBA Parade of Homes Publication, HBA of Raleigh-Wake Co.
Best HBA Community Project - large HBA, Remodelers Council of the HBA of Raleigh-Wake Co. for the George to the Rescue Renovation
Best HBA Event or Special Project - large HBA, HBA of Raleigh-Wake Co. for the Operation Coming Home Hero Home Finale

Lake Norman HBA
Best Interior Merchandising for a model with a sales price under $250,000, Carolina Spaces LLC for the Laurel Glen Mountain Cabin (also a member of Charlotte HBA and  York Co. SC HBA)

Moore Co. HBA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price of $750,000 - $1 million, Pinehurst Homes Inc. for the Boals residence
Best Addition -  $60,000 and under, Yates Hussey Construction for the Hussey residence
Best Addition - over $60,000, Pinehurst Homes Inc. for the Matthews residence
Best Whole House Remodel/Renovation - $250,000 and under, Harris and Son Construction Co. for the Lawhon residence
Best Room Remodel/Renovation, Daniel Adams Construction for the Tartamella residence (also a member of the Yadkin Valley HBA)
Best HBA Community Project (Honorable Mention), Moore Co. HBA–Project Santa

HBA of Northeastern NC
Best HBA Communication- Single Piece, HBA of Northeastern NC for "The Drawing Board" monthly newsletter

Surry Co. HBA
Best Landscape Design, Marty Needham Construction Co.

Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
Best HBA Government Affairs Initiative, Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA for work with NCHBA on House Bill 750 to clarify management of stormwater systems after a building project is complete

HBA of Winston-Salem
Best Newsletter for a Builder/Developer, Topsider Homes
Best HBA Communication- Campaign, HBA of Winston Salem for their "Build with Professionals" campaign
Best HBA Membership Directory, HBA of Winston Salem

Yadkin Valley HBA
Best Room Remodel/Renovation, Daniel Adams Construction for the Tartamella residence (also a member of the Moore Co. HBA)

Statewide
Best Television Commercial, PSNC Energy for the "Value of Gas" TV Campaign (Member of the Asheville, Franklin Co., Gaston Co., Hendersonville, Iredell, Cabarrus, Vance-Granville, and Lake Norman HBAs)

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