SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) announced and presented the 2014 Star Awards Winners in conjunction with the Sunbelt Builders Show™ on July 23-24, 2014 at the JW Marriott® San Antonio Hill Country Resort. The highly-coveted Star Awards are given annually to recognize excellence in all areas of the home building industry.
In 1992, the Texas Association of Builders launched the Star Awards – the only statewide tribute to excellence in the home building industry. The 2014 Star Awards recognized the outstanding work of builders, remodelers, architects, designers, sales professionals, marketing professionals, construction professionals and industry leaders in Texas and the Southwest.
Entries were judged by a distinguished panel of industry experts. Winners will be featured in the September/October issue of Texas Builder magazine. For more information about the Star Awards, please visit www.TexasBuilders.org.
2014 STAR AWARDS GRAND AWARD WINNERS:
Custom Builder of the Year
Foursquare Builders – Austin, TX
Remodeler of the Year
Laughlin Homes & Restoration, Inc. – Fredericksburg, TX
Mid Volume Builder of the Year
Partners in Building – Houston, TX
High Volume Builder of the Year
Ashton Woods Homes – Houston, TX
2014 STAR AWARDS WINNERS BY COMPANY NAME:
Aliana Development Company – Richmond, TX
Developer Best Radio Commercial
Developer Best Special Promotion
Ashton Woods Homes, Inc. – Houston, TX
Volume Builder of the Year High Volume
Sales Manager of the Year, Shawnda Lancaster
Ashwood Designs & Custom Homes – Houston, TX
Custom Builder Best Kitchen $550K – $700K
Bella Vista Homes – San Antonio, TX
Volume Builder Best Product Design-$150K – $250K
Betenbough Homes – Lubbock, TX
Volume Builder Best Email Message
Volume Builder Best Television Commercial
Boe Creative – The Woodlands, TX
Developer Best Television Commercial
Volume Builder Best Sales Brochure
Braziel Building Group, LLC – Magnolia, TX
Remodeler Best Addition
Canyon Creek Homes, LP – Austin, TX
Custom Builder Best Overall Interior Design $300K – $500K
Casa Sereno Homes, LLC – Austin, TX
Custom Builder Best Kitchen $275K – $500K
Centerra Homes – Austin, TX
Marketing Professional of the Year, Naomi Bludworth
Warranty Service Professional of the Year, Ray Oertli
Christopher Sims Custom Homes – Sugar Land, TX
Custom Builder Best Specialty Room Over $1M
Chuck Morris Coastal Homes – Galveston, TX
Remodeler Best Outdoor Living Space Under $100K
Remodeler Best Whole House Renovation $150K – $200K
CKC Custom Homes – San Antonio, TX
Remodeler Best Bathroom Renovation Over $100K
Craftsmanship by John, Inc. – Houston, TX
Remodeler Best Print Ad
David Wilkes Builders – Austin, TX
Remodeler Best Bathroom Renovation $60K – $80K
Remodeler Best Whole House Renovation Over $1M
Remodeler Judges Choice – Best Remodel for a Non-Profit
Designer Pools & Outdoor Living – Austin, TX
Associate Best Sales Brochure
Associate Best Website
East End Builders – Victoria, TX
Remodeler Best Historic Renovation
Elite Remodeling – Frisco, TX
Remodeler Best Bathroom Renovation Under $30K
Remodeler Best Bathroom Renovation $30K – $50K
Remodeler Best Direct Mail Piece
Remodeler Best Kitchen Renovation $65K – $100K
Foursquare Builders – Austin, TX
Custom Builder Best Architectural Design Over $1M
Custom Builder Best Billboard
Custom Builder Best Kitchen Over $1M
Custom Builder Best Master Bathroom Over $1M
Custom Builder Best New Custom Home
Custom Builder Best Online Advertisement
Custom Builder Best Outdoor Living Space Over $1M
Custom Builder Best Print Ad
Custom Builder Best Sales Brochure
Gehan Homes – Addison, TX
Volume Builder Best Interior Merchandising $401K – $500K
Volume Builder Best Radio Commercial
Rookie Sales Professional of the Year, Aiden Sullivan
Sales Professional of the Year, Terry Jeffords
Gossett Jones Homes, Inc. – Austin, TX
Custom Builder Best Master Bathroom $550K – $700K
Grand Haven Homes – Austin, TX
Volume Builder Best Interior Merchandising $150K – $300K
Volume Builder Best Website
Grupo 4S De Mexico – Hidalgo, TX
Associate Best Print Ad
Associate Best Showroom/Sales Center
HC LOBF, LLC – Arlington, TX
Developer Best Print Ad
Developer Best Sales Brochure
Jamestown Estate Homes, LLC – Houston, TX
Custom Builder Best Email Message
Custom Builder Best Master Bathroom $300K – $500K
Project Manager of the Year, Victoria Hawes
Keechi Creek Builders – Houston, TX
Remodeler Best Kitchen Renovation $101K – $200K
Remodeler Best Whole House Renovation $300K – $450K
Key Residential – Austin, TX
Custom Builder Best Overall Interior Design Over $1M
Laughlin Homes & Restoration, Inc. – Fredericksburg, TX
Custom Builder Best Architectural Design $275K – $500K
Custom Builder Best Architectural Design $501K – $699K
Custom Builder Best Kitchen $750K – $999K
Custom Builder Best Overall Interior Design $550K – $950K
Remodeler Best Kitchen Renovation Over $700K
Remodeler Best Whole House Renovation $500K – $800K
Remodeler of the Year
Legal Eagle Contractors – Bellaire, TX
Remodeler Best Website
Luxury Home Magazine – San Antonio, TX
Associate Best Direct Mail Piece
Mary DeWalt Design Group – Austin, TX
Volume Builder Best Interior Merchandising $501K – $600K
Volume Builder Best Interior Merchandising Over $900K
Mike Hollaway Custom Homes – San Antonio, TX
Custom Builder Best Outdoor Living Space $450K – $900K
Monticello Homes – San Antonio, TX
Custom Builder Best Architectural Design $700K – $999K
Custom Builder Best Master Bathroom $800K – $999K
Custom Builder Best Master Bedroom $800K – $950K
Custom Builder Best Specialty Room $750K – $950K
Newland Communities – Austin, TX
Developer Best Overall Community 20 Acres or More
Olson Defendorf Custom Homes – Austin, TX
Custom Builder Best Website
Partners in Building, LP – Houston, TX
Volume Builder Best Product Design $451K – $500K
Volume Builder of the Year Mid Volume
Providence Title – San Antonio, TX
Title Industry Professional of the Year, Denise M. Smith
RE/MAX Associates – The Schrader Group – San Antonio, TX
Realtor of the Year, Dayton Schrader
Rough Hollow Lakeway – Lakeway, TX
Developer Best Online Advertisement
Developer Best Showroom/Sales Center
Developer Best Website
Royal Homes – Conroe, TX
Custom Builder Best Special Promotion
Scott Felder Homes, LLC – Austin, TX
Volume Builder Best Custom Home Over $1M
Volume Builder Best Interior Merchandising $701K - $899K
Volume Builder Best Online Advertisement
Volume Builder Best Print Ad
Volume Builder Best Special Promotion
Construction Superintendent of the Year, Adrian Castilleja
Construction Manager of the Year, Chris Cheaney
Sitterle Homes – San Antonio, TX
Volume Builder Best Custom Home Under $1M
Volume Builder Best Interior Merchandising $601K - $700K
Volume Builder Best Product Design $351K - $400K
Volume Builder Best Product Design $501K - $700K
Standard Pacific Homes – Irving, TX
Volume Builder Best Interior Merchandising $301K - $400K
Volume Builder Best Product Design $251K - $300K
Volume Builder Best Product Design $301K - $350K
Volume Builder Best Product Design $401K - $450K
Volume Builder Best Product Design Over $701K
Volume Builder Best Showroom/Sales Center
Studio Bespoke – Houston, TX
Remodeler Best Commercial Remodel
Remodeler Best Specialty Room
Texas Custom Patios – Stafford, TX
Remodeler Best Outdoor Living Space Over $100K
Remodeler Best Sales Brochure
Texas Pools – The Woodlands, TX
Best Poolscape
The NRP Group – San Antonio, TX
Developer Best Billboard
Tier1 Group, LLC – Leander, TX
Remodeler Best Whole House Renovation $50K - $100K
Tilson Homes – Houston, TX
Volume Builder Best Billboard
Volume Builder Best Direct Mail Piece
Todd Glowka Builder, Inc. – Kendalia, TX
Remodeler Judges Choice Best Adaptive Reclamation
USI Remodeling – Grand Prairie, TX
Remodeler Best Kitchen Renovation $40K - $60K
Wells Fargo – Houston, TX
Mortgage Industry Professional of the Year, Vince Byant
About the Texas Association of Builders
Founded in 1946, the Texas Association of Builders is an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders and has 28 local home builders associations across Texas. With a membership of nearly 10,000 representing over 702,500 jobs and more than $31.1 billion of the Texas economy annually, TAB plays a crucial role in providing housing for Texans. For more information about the Texas Association of Builders, visit www.TexasBuilders.org.
