Annual Keystone Awards Gala shows off homebuilding best

NEWS/ BUSINESS — The best of the Kamloops homebuilding industry was on display Saturday night as the 10th annual Keystone Awards Gala showcased winning entries for 2014.

Awards were presented in 19 categories at the gala in the TRU Grand Hall.

Best Single Family Detached Home under 1,500 sq. ft. (sponsored by Homeowners Protection Office) — D&T Developments Ltd – Carradale Court.

Best Single Family Detached Home 2,499 sq. ft. and under (sponsored by Rona Home Centre) — Malcolm Homes Ltd. – Benchlands Custom Home.

Best Kitchen Design Project under $30,000 (Travelers Canada) — DW Builders – Stenson Kitchen, Associate Company Excel Industries Ltd.

Best Interior Design: New or Renovated (Kamloops This Week) — Kathy Herrington Interior Design – 1980s Update.

Best Kitchen Design Project $30,000 and over (Kamloops Home Hardware Building Centre) — Mark and Tracy Henning – Henning Residence, Associate Clompany Excel Industries Ltd.

Best Multi-family Development (Rona Home Centre) — Pache Construction Ltd. – Rarebirds Co-operative, Associate Company Rarebirds Co-operative.

Best Public/Private Partnership (B.C. Housing) — TRU School of Trades & Technology – 2014 Y Dream Home.

Best Kitchen Renovation $30,000 and over — DW Builders – Laporte Kitchen.

Best Single Family Detached Home 2,500 sq. ft. and over (Travelers Canada) — Malcolm Homes Ltd. – Mountain Retreat.

Best Residential Renovation under $300,000 (Visual Signs and Printing) — DW Builders – Sharpe Residence, Associate Company Excel Industries Ltd.

Best Residential Renovation $300,000 and over (Kamloops Home Hardware) — Granite Developments Inc. – Chukar Drive.

Best Innovative/ Special Feature, New or Renovated (Visual Signs and Printing) — River City Rock Products Ltd.

Best Housing Design (Radio NL) — Pache Construction Ltd. – Rarebirds Co-operative Associate Company blue Green Architecture Inc.

Best Marketing Project: Website (ideaLEVER Solutions Inc.) — DW Builders – Pacific Ridge Estates, Associate Company – Fresh Inc. Branding Marketing Promotion.

Best Customer Service by a CHBA CI Member – None-Builder (BDO Canada LLP) — City Furniture and Appliances Ltd. – City Furniture Customer Service.

FortisBC Award for Building Energy Efficiency (FortisBC) — Pache Construction Ltd. – Rarebirds Co-operative, Associate Company Rona Home Centre.

Best Customer Service by a CHBA CI Member-Builder — Granite Developments Inc. – Customer Service.

Best Sub Trade — Noremac Concrete Pumping.

Best Supplier (BDO Canada LLP) — Kamloops Home Hardware Building Centre.