As reported in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, member builders, renovators and service providers of the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association (SRHBA) gathered February 9 at TCU Place to celebrate achievements of the past year. For the past 27 years, the gala event was known as the Bridges Awards. In 2019, the awards program evolved into the Housing Excellence Awards.

Jennifer Lamontagne, SRHBA director of business development, says the event’s new name says it all. “Changing the name from the Bridges Awards to the Housing Excellence Awards provides the best opportunity to showcase our builders and their projects. We’re very proud of what our members have achieved.”

The Housing Excellence Awards celebrate quality workmanship and professionalism in a variety of categories in new home construction, renovation and design, marketing, customer choice, service and innovation to the industry.

The SRHBA received a record number of submissions for this year’s awards, says Lamontagne. “We had 144 submissions, the highest we’ve ever had.”

An independent panel of industry experts recruited from across Canada reviewed the award submissions. The judges have decades of industry experience and many have participated in other province’s housing awards programs.

“Judged by their national peers, the Housing Excellence Awards are the highest honour bestowed on our members. Winning one of these awards and being able to promote that achievement is of great value to companies in our community,” says Lamontagne.

Presiding over this year’s Housing Excellence Awards were masters of ceremonies Ron and Honya Olson. Introduced as the “power couple of the Saskatoon home building industry”, the Olsons are at the helm of Boychuk Construction. Founded by Honya’s father, Mike Boychuk, in 1945, Boychuk Construction has been in operation longer than any other residential construction and land development firm in the province. The Olsons entertained the audience with anecdotes from their years as home builders, including Ron’s term as the only Saskatchewan builder to serve as president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association.

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