At a red carpet gala on Saturday, October 15th, the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) honored the best of the best for excellence in home building. Held at the DoubleTree Park Place in St. Louis Park, the evening showcased the 44th annual Reggie Award(SM) winners and honored their partners (suppliers and sub-contractors) with the 22nd annual Trillium Awards(SM). Additionally, the association presented the Robert Hanson Service Awards plus the coveted Builder of the Year and Associate of the Year awards.
“BATC’s annual award gala is a truly special night for members of the home building community,” said Rich Riemersma, 2011 President and co-owner of Imperial Homes. “While the industry has faced some tough times over the past several years, our members have continued working hard to create innovative designs, exceptional craftsmanship and real value for home buyers across the region. This is the night we recognize the very best of those talents.”
Since 1968, BATC has presented the Reggie Award to builders for outstanding achievement in the design, quality and value of their homes as judged by their harshest critics, builders and professionals within the industry. This year we added a little twist, including one consumer judge in each category. All of the homes judged were on display to the public during the 2011 Parade of Homes Fall Showcase(SM), and then the judges in each category met to compare notes and select the winner. A total of 144 homes were entered in the competition, divided into 14 price categories, with one winner awarded in each category.
The Trillium Awards were designed over two decades ago to recognize the partnership between builder and their suppliers and sub-contractors in creating excellence. This year, the program was revamped to allow companies that worked with the builder in the design and construction of each Reggie-entered home to participate at their choice. The Trillium Awards were then presented to all participating companies for their work on homes winning a Reggie.
In addition to the Reggie and Trillium Awards, BATC recognized two members with the Robert L. Hanson Service Award for their contributions to the home building industry. The evening culminated with the presentation of BATC’s most coveted honors, the annual Builder of the Year and Associate of the Year Awards. These companies are selected by the companies with which they do business for their excellence in the areas of trust, communications, and business ethics.
2011 Reggie and Trillium Award Winners:
Two firms each won two Reggie Awards, Hartman Homes, Inc. and Homes by Tradition LLC. Glowing Hearth & Home won four Trillium Awards, Granite-Tops, LLC won three, and six firms won two Trillium Awards each (Aspen Electric, Inc., Bayer Interior Woods, Designed Cabinets, Inc., Minnesota Exteriors, Inc., Southern Lights, and Warners’ Stellian Co., Inc.
$129,900 – $179,999: BlueStar Homes, LLC #243 for their home in Andover
$180,000 – $203,999: Stone Cottage Construction, Inc. #88 for their home in Farmington
$204,000 – $244,999: Hans Hagen Homes, Inc. #157 for their home in Cologne
$245,000 – $269,999: K.A. Witt Construction, Inc. #91 for their home in New Prague; Trillium Winner:Minnesota Exteriors, Inc.
$270,000 – $284,999: Knoblauch Builders, LLC #117 for their home in Shakopee; Trillium Winner:Glowing Hearth & Home
$285,000 – #304,999: TJB Homes, Inc. #256 for their home in Blaine; Trillium Winners: Minnesota Exteriors, Inc., and Village Floor & Wall, Inc.
$305,000 – $354,999: Lee Lynn Construction, LLC #173 for their home in Delano; Trillium Winners:Brock White Company, Brush Masters, Gallus Painting, Inc., Glowing Hearth & Home, Granite-Tops, L.L.C., Mayer Lumber Co., Inc., and Southern Lights
$355,000 – $384,999: Homes by Tradition, LLC #72 for their home in Lakeville; Trillium Winners: Aspen Electric Inc., Glowing Hearth & Home, and Southern Lights
$385,000 – $419,999: Hartman Homes, Inc. #32 for their home in Hudson; Trillium Winner: Warners’ Stellian Co., Inc.
$420,000 – $474,999: Hartman Homes, Inc. #18 for their home in Lake Elmo; Trillium Winner: Warners’ Stellian Co., Inc.
$475,000 – $574,999: D.T. Carlson Co. #55 for their home in Cottage Grove; Trillium Winners: Ferguson Kitchen, Bath & Lighting Gallery, Granite-Tops, L.L.C., and MCI Paint & Drywall
$575,000 – $749,999: Homes by Tradition, LLC #73 for their home in Lakeville; Trillium Winners: Aspen Electric Inc., Glowing Hearth & Home, and J.J. Vanderson & Co.
$750,000 – $999,999: J.B. Woodfitter & Associates, LLC #93 for their home in Credit River Township; Trillium Winners: Designed Cabinets, Inc., and Granite-Tops, L.L.C.
$1,000,000 and above: Charles Cudd DeNovo, LLC #128 for their home in Edina; Trillium Winners:Designed Cabinets, Inc., Martha O’Hara Interiors, and Scherer Bros. Lumber Co.
Robert L. Hanson Industry Service Award
“So many of our members are active in our association,” said Riemersma. “They spend time away from their families to make sure our association and our industry remain strong. Our Robert L. Hanson Award is named for BATC’s long-time Executive Vice President, Bob Hanson, and let’s thank them for their dedication and commitment in a big way.”
The 2011 Robert L. Hanson Industry Service Award Winners are:
Tim Liester, Lyman Lumber Company, Chanhassen
Kathleen (Kathe) Ostrom, C.N.Ostrom & Sons, Inc., Excelsior
Builder of the Year and Associate of the Year
These awards are truly BATC’s most coveted honors. The winners are selected based upon evaluations of trust, communications, loyalty and ethics. Nominees sent surveys to 20 of the firms with which they do business, asking them to rate the firm on a variety of questions. The companies earning the most points won.
2011 BATC Builder of the Year: JMS Custom Homes, Edina
2011 BATC Associate of the Year: Builders Choice/A Fullerton Company, Plymouth
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