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The Moore Co. HBA once again sponsored the Home of the Year Competition: Battle of the Schools, a competition among Union Pines, Pine Crest and North Moore high schools to build a new home. Union Pines took first place this year, and three of the school’s students have received job offers as a result of their work on the house.
Each year the schools’ architectural drafting and construction technology students construct a home to provide the students with practical, hands-on experience in the world of construction. Some of the criteria for judging include presentation of package, appearance, craftsmanship, custom features, creativity and overall quality. The students work on the projects throughout the year and upon completion in the spring, the homes are auctioned to the highest bidders. These funds are then used to continue future projects. |
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Fifteen builders, remodelers and other home building industry professionals were honored May 17 at a gala dinner by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) at the 12th annual NAHB National Green Building Conference in Raleigh, N.C.
Congratulations to the following North Carolina recipients:
• In the Multi-family Luxury category, the award went to Circle at Concord Mills in Concord, N.C. developed by Crescent Resources LLC of Charlotte, N.C.
• Chapel Hill, N.C. builder Michael Chandler of Chandler Design-Build was honored as the Builder Advocate of the Year.
• The Green Home Builders of the Triangle, hosts of this year’s conference events, took home the Program of the Year honors.
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 NCHBA Past President Charles Mullen and his wife Pam, owners of Mullen & Co. in Rocky Mount, were honored last week as the 2010 Small Business of the Year by the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce. Mullen & Company was selected as this year’s Small Business of the Year based on staying power, growth, innovation, increased sales volume, and community involvement, according to a chamber press release.
The Mullens launched into the green scene as builders of the “first ever certified green home” in the Rocky Mount area, and did so at a time when the economy and building industry were challenged. Mullen & Company was also the first construction company in eastern North Carolina to build an ENERGY STAR-qualified home and, to date, has completed more site built certified homes than any builder east of the Raleigh market. Presently, they are the only contractor in the area to develop an “all ENERGY STAR community.”
Click here to read the article from the Rocky Mount Telegram.
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Lyle Gardner of Raleigh was installed as the North Carolina Home Builders Association's 46th president at the Installation Dinner & Ceremony Dec.8 at the Raleigh Marriott Center City Hotel. In addition, North Carolina Professional Women in Building Council, Executive Officers Council and Executive Committee members were installed.
Click here to view photos from the Installation Ceremony. |
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The North Carolina Home Builders Association recently announced the winners of the annual STARS Awards, an awards program that honors the achievements of home building industry professionals. More than 250 industry professionals gathered in Charlotte September 16 for the awards gala.
Winners received recognition in categories such as marketing and advertising, Web design, landscape design, interior merchandising, architecture/floor plans and special projects. Awards were also given to local home builders associations.
The coveted Master Planned Community of the Year Award went to Impact Properties Group for its South Lakes community in Fuquay-Varina. Impact Properties Group is a member of the HBA of Raleigh-Wake County.
Tammie Smoot, of Move Inc., was named the Distinguished Associate of the Year. Smoot is a member of the Charlotte and Raleigh-Wake HBAs.
Click here for a complete list of award winners. |
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