Houston Remodelers Council receives national awards
On Jan. 25, the Greater Houston Builders Association’s (GHBA) Remodelers Council was honored to receive three national awards, and a member was inducted into the Remodeling Hall of Fame by the Washington, D.C. based National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), at an event held during the International Builders Show in Las Vegas.
Dan Bawden, GMB,
CGR, CAPS, CGP, of Legal Eagle Contractors, was inducted into the NAHB Remodeling Hall of Fame. He has an award-winning, 40-year career in remodeling and new construction and served as the 2017 NAHB Remodelers Council Chairman. Bawden is a champion for those with physical challenges, promotes independent living, and helped build the Certified Aging in Place (CAPS) program. He was recently honored with the National Instructor of the Year by the NAHB.
The Council Awards for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence (CADRE) are presented annually to local councils and individuals whose work exemplifies the best practices of the remodeling industry. The Houston Remodelers Council received three awards for 2019: Community Service Project, Public Relation and Promotion Product, and Associate of the Year.
The Community Service Project CADRE was received on behalf of the Remodelers Council by board member Melanie Heinrich of TriFection Remodeling & Construction; the current Remodelers Council President
William Cole, CGR, CAPS, of Divine Renovation; and the 2019 Remodelers Council president Sherry Pruitt, CGR, CAPS, of Whodid It Designs | Remodeling LLC.
In 2019, the Remodelers Council, working in partnership with HomeAid Houston, completed two projects: Santa Maria Hostel, which provides services to women, including homeless female veterans, and A Caring Safe Place/ Lydia’s Place, an organization committed to providing housing and services for homeless men who are addicts and/or HIV positive. Both projects will improve the lives of thousands of Houstonians.
The Public Relations CADRE was presented to the council for promoting the message “Hire a Professional Remodeler” for 20 years to Houston-area consumers through print, social media, radio and
TV. During this time, two hurricanes caused extensive damage to the city and made homeowners realize the importance of hiring professional contractors who are trustworthy.
The award was accepted by Donna Buenik, the
GHBA Director of Builder Programs and Amy Ahlbrand Robinson, Public Relations board director for the past 11 years.
The Associate of the Year CADRE was presented to Robinson, M.Ed., of Ideal Consulting. An active Remodelers Council member since 1999, Robinson has been an advocate for the council in many ways, serving as the Public Relations board director since 2009, on the Education Committee and the GHBA Executive Board.
Robinson was the editor of the Houston Remodeling Guide through 2018.
The Houston Remodelers Council thanks its members for volunteering their time, materials and services to the annual projects and board positions that are important to the council’s history of success.