If there is a darling winner of the 2017 annual Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) Awards for Vancouver Island, it’s Royal Oak’s Travino Square.
The latest completed building in the Travino Living development by Saanich’s Mike Geric Construction won the People’s Choice Award. Travino Square also received two more gold CARE Awards, Best Innovative Feature and Best Condominium/Mixed-Use Development, and Geric Construction won the Green Builder of the Year gold award for large volume.
“Travino Square represents innovations never used on a residential development on Vancouver Island to date,” said Ed Geric, president of Mike Geric Construction. “That includes energy efficient heating, cooling, solar-assisted hot water and soundproofing that exceeds concrete construction.”
A few of the elements that separate Travino Square from the other buildings are a rooftop patio with panoramic views, ground floor homes with extra-large walkout patios and sixth floor signature penthouses with vaulted ceilings and common area fireplace.
The 26th annual CARE Awards were held Sept. 29 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel with more than 50 awards presented and about 300 builders, renovators, designers, trades, suppliers, all members of the Victoria Residential Builders Association attending.
Project of the Year was awarded to Christopher Developments and KB Design for Madrona Adagio, a winner of three additional Gold CARE Awards. Synergy by Falcon Heights Contracting captured five Gold Awards, including Green Builder of the Year – Small Volume for their Built Green Platinum home.
Other multiple Gold CARE Award winners were Coast Prestige Homes, Creative Spaciz, Jason Good Cabinets, Jenny Martin Design, Mari Kushino Design, Ryan Hoyt Designs, Story Construction, Seabrook Developments, Villamar Construction, and Thomas Phillips Woodworking.
Gordon Denford, founder of Berwick Retirement Communities and Denford Construction Management, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for industry vision and success developing outstanding retirement communities.
B.C. Housing and Pacifica Housing were awarded for Excellence in Housing Affordability for their joint development, Wilson Walk in Vic West.
Building Better Futures Community Award was presented to Coast Capital Savings for supporting the Tour de Rock and Threshold Housing Society. Accompanying the award are $500 contributions to the charities by Victoria Residential Builders Association.
2017 CARE Awards Gold Winners
Best Single Family Detached Custom Home under 2,500 sq. ft.
Christopher Developments and KB Design - Madrona Adagio
Best Single Family Detached Custom Home over 2,500 sq. ft.
Seba Construction - The Sea Breeze
Best Single Family Detached Spec Home under 2,500 sq. ft.
Rayn Properties - Oxford
Best Single Family Detached Spec Home over 2,500 sq. ft.
Philco Construction and Ryan Hoyt Designs - Dunmora Court
Best Single Family Detached Home $1,000,000 - $1,500,000
R. Parsons Construction - Arbutus House
Best Single Family Detached Home $1,500,000 - $2,000,000
Falcon Heights Contracting, Mari Kushino Design and Ryan Hoyt Designs - Synergy
Best Multi-Family / Townhouse Project
Interactive Construction - Urban Green
Best Outdoor Living Space
Creative Spaciz - Urban Retreat
Best New Home Design
KB Design - Madrona Adagio
Best Innovative Feature
Mike Geric Construction - Travino Square
Best Residential Renovation or Restoration under $300,000
New West Development Corp. and Creative Spaciz - Finlayson Vista
Best Residential Renovation or Restoration $300,000 - $499,999
Seabrook Developments - Cordova Bay
Best Residential Renovation or Restoration $500,000 - $999,999
Coast Prestige Homes, Jenny Martin Design and Ryan Hoyt Designs - Modern Acres
Best Residential Renovation or Restoration over $1,000,000
Villamar Construction - Waterfront Lane
Best Traditional Kitchen under 230 sq. ft.
Story Construction, Nicala Hicks Design and Thomas Philips Woodworking - Characteristically White
Best Traditional Kitchen 230 - 250 sq. ft.
Falcon Heights Contracting - Fable Beach
Best Traditional Kitchen 251 - 300 sq. ft.
GT Mann Contracting and Thomas Philips Woodworking - Queenswood
Best Traditional Kitchen over 300 sq. ft.
Falcon Heights Contracting and Splinters Millworks - Newton Valley
Best Contemporary Kitchen under 225 sq. ft.
Christopher Developments, Zebra Interiors and Hobson Woodworks - Madrona Adagio
Best Contemporary Kitchen 225 - 250 sq. ft.
Creative Spaciz - Urban Retreat
Best Contemporary Kitchen over 250 sq. ft.
Falcon Heights Contracting and Mari Kushino Design - Synergy
Best Traditional Bathroom
Jason Good Custom Cabinets, Coast Prestige Homes and Jenny Martin Design - Mise En Place
Best Contemporary Bathroom
Seabrook Developments - Cordova Bay
Best Master Suite under 500 sq. ft.
Jason Good Custom Cabinets, Coast Prestige Homes and Jenny Martin Design - Mise En Place
Best Master Suite over 500 sq. ft.
Falcon Heights Contracting and Mari Kushino Design - Synergy
Best Interior - Residential under 2,500 sq. ft.
Creative Spaciz - Urban Retreat
Best Interior - Residential 2,500 - 3,499 sq. ft.
Jenny Martin Design and Coast Prestige Homes - Modern Acres
Best Interior - Residential 3,500 - 5,000 sq. ft.
Jodi Foster Design + Planning - Vineyard Manor
Best Interior - Residential over 5,000 sq. ft.
Falcon Heights Contracting and Mari Kushino Design - Synergy
Best Custom Millwork under 4,000 sq. ft.
Jason Good Custom Cabinets - The Haven, Step One Design, East Bay Developments and ProNautic Interiors - Curve Appeal
Best Custom Millwork over 4,000 sq. ft.
Villamar Construction - Waterfront Lane
Best Commercial Project
Story Construction - Backfit Clinic
Best Interior – Commercial
Seabrook Developments - Urban Smiles
Best Condominium / Mixed-Use Development
Mike Geric Construction - Travino Square
Best Customer Service – Builder
Limona Group
Best Sales Centre / Show Home
Jenny Martin Design - Cypress Sales Centre
Best Website – Company
South Shore Cabinetry
Best Website – Project
Eaglehurst Homes and Città Group - Eaglehurst
Best Overall Marketing Campaign
Aryze Developments - Frank
Best Heritage Project
Concert Properties - Capital Park Heritage Homes
Award for Indoor Environmental Achievement and Energy Efficiency
Falcon Heights Contracting - Synergy
Green Builder of the Year - Small Volume
Falcon Heights Contracting
Green Builder of the Year - Large Volume
Mike Geric Construction
Project of the Year
Christopher Developments and KB Design - Madrona Adagio
People’s Choice Award
Mike Geric= Construction - Travino Square
Lifetime Achievement Award
Gordon Denford, Berwick Retirement Communities and Denford Construction Management Ltd
Award for Best Trade
MGM Mechanical
Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing
B.C. Housing in Partnership with Pacifica Housing
Building Better Futures Community Award
Coast Capital Savings
Bill Wansbrough Memorial Award
Steven Hurst, Yellow Sheet Construction Data