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Des Plaines, Ill./March 17, 2008/ — The winners of the 2008 Contractor of the Year Awards were announced at the 2007 Evening of Excellence for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry in St. Petersburg, Fla., on March 15.
Contractors from seven regions nationwide vie for the awards on an annual basis. Most projects submitted for judging were an improvement or an addition to an existing structure, with the exception of one category, "Residential Exterior Specialty." Otherwise, new-construction projects were not eligible. In addition, competing projects were completed between July 1, 2006, and November 30, 2007. An impartial panel of judges, who are experts within the industry and associated fields, chose 27 winners based on each entrant's "before and after" photography and project description with the following criteria in mind:
Problem solving
Functionality
Aesthetics
Craftsmanship
Innovation
Degree of difficulty
Entry presentation
The complete list of national 2008 CotY award winners in each category follows:
Residential kitchen under $30,000
Natalie Howe Design
Austin, Texas
Residential kitchen $30,000 to $60,000
Double D Contractors Inc.
Hicksville, N.Y.
Residential kitchen $60,001 to $100,000
Silent Rivers Inc.
Clive, Iowa
Residential kitchen over $100,000
Olsen Homes & Renovations LLC
Keizer, Ore.
Residential bath under $30,000
E. Miller and Associates Inc.
Cedarburg, Wis.
Residential bath $30,000 to $60,000
New Spaces
Burnsville, Minn.
Residential bath over $60,000
Capital Improvements
Allen, Texas
Residential interior $100,000 and under
Newbridge Construction Co.
Southborough, Mass.
Residential interior over $100,000
The Design Studio
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Residential interior specialty
Handcrafted Homes Inc.com
Rosewell, Ga.
Residential addition under $100,000
American Design and Build Ltd.
Bel Air, Md.
Residential addition $100,000 to $250,000
Artisan Remodeling Inc.
Granite Bay, Calif.
Residential addition over $250,000
Home Rebuilders Inc.
Atlanta, Ga.
Residential exterior under $100,000
Thomas Pruitt Builders Inc.
Charlotte, N.C.
Residential exterior $100,000 and over
Gallick Corp.
Sterling, Va.
Residential exterior specialty
Neal's Design and Remodel
Cincinnati, Ohio
Entire house under $250,000
Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling
Portland, Ore.
Entire house $250,000 to $500,000
TriplePoint Construction LLC
Gulfport, Fla.
Entire house $500,001 to $1,000,000
B&E General Contractors Inc.
Glendale, Wis.
Entire house over $1,000,000
Glass Construction Inc.
Washington, D.C.
Residential historical renovation/restoration
Gemmi Construction Inc.
with team member Wes Carver Electrical Contracting Inc.
Doylestown, Pa.
Residential universal design
HammerSmith Inc.
Decatur, Ga.
Commercial Interior
The Design Studio
Sioux Falls, S.D.
Commercial exterior
Murphy Home Improvement
Cincinnati, Ohio
Commercial specialty
Teevan Restoration
San Francisco, Calif.
Home theater & media rooms under $150,000
Media Rooms Inc.
West Chester, Pa.
Home theater & media rooms $150,000 and over
Brett King Builder Contractor Inc.
Quakertown, Pa.
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