March 10/2011
New homes in a dynamic, emerging Vancouver neighbourhood. Rize Alliance’s OnQue offers brand-new homes that blend the best of the old and the new in the Mount Pleasant and SoMa, or South Main, area of Vancouver. Some even feature floorplans with a movable partition. [4]
All that glitters is gold at the 2010 Georgie Awards, held Saturday in Vancouver. The CHBA BC awards honour excellence in residential construction throughout the province. Martin Knowles photo
Branch of BC housing
GVHBA’S 17TH ANNUAL
Winners shine at 2010 Georgies
It’s awards season. And the residential construction industry is not immune. Several British Columbian homebuilders and renovators took home a coveted golden statue at the 2010 Georgie Awards at the annual gala Saturday in Vancouver. From industry leader Concert Properties – winner of the Customer Choice award for Multi-Family Production Builder – to small but passionate Quiniscoe Homes – Custom Home Builder of the Year award – the winner’s circle featured a variety of residential
construction industry companies, large and small. “B.C. builders and renovators are the best of the best across the country, and this year’s Georgie Award winners are truly the cream of the crop,” says Vicki Gerrits, president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of B.C. “This year’s winners – and indeed all finalists as well – are defined by high standards, innovative ideas and a commitment to excellence.” Georgie Awards were handed out in 44 categories to recognize the best of the best in residential home construc-
March 22, 2011 FIRST-TIME Tuesday, Sheraton Vancouver
HOME BUYER
SEMINAR
Guildford Hotel, Surrey Seminar will take place from 7 - 9 p.m.
Attendees are invited to arrive at 6 p.m. to get a wealth of information on new-home developments, mortgage information and other homebuying information.
Although the seminar is free to attend, GVHBA encourages attendees to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Surrey Food Bank.
Register for this seminar online at www.gvhba.org or call 778-565-4288
tion, renovation, design, development and sales and marketing. Two new categories were added this year: Best Outdoor Living Space (winner G.D. Nielsen Developments) and Best Condo Renovation (winners My House Design/Build Team for over $200,000 and Averra Developments Inc. for under $200,000), to reflect trends in today’s building and renovation industry. My House Design/Build Team also won Residential Renovator of the Year. continued on page 2
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