BURNABY, B.C. JULY 9, 2014 – The Georgie Awards®, operated and hosted by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC, are recognized both provincially and nationally as the residential construction industry’s most prestigious awards program. The annual Awards honour outstanding excellence in all areas of building including planning, design and construction, renovation, marketing, innovation, special achievement and more.
Entering the Awards provides a tremendous opportunity to showcase projects, innovative designs and the high standard of quality that conveys a company’s level of commitment and professionalism to customers while gaining valuable exposure.
Eligibility
The Georgie Awards® are open to all members of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC including members from its 10 local affiliated home builder associations located throughout all regions of British Columbia. Members are encouraged to enter regardless of the size of their company or project.
Projects and products built, renovated, developed, created and/or marketed for the period of January 1, 2013 – July 31, 2014 are eligible for entry. Winners will be announced at the 23rd Annual Georgie Awards® Gala on Friday, February 27, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver with more than 500 industry professionals, senior government officials and media in attendance.
Simpler Application and Submission Process
CHBA BC has refined the categories and made some improvements to the process for entering including:
- A 50% reduction in the requirement for paperwork submission of plans
- Elimination of the mandatory requirement to enroll in the AVID Ratings system for the Grand Georgie categories with the exception of the Customer Choice Award
- Integration of the previous sustainable awards programs into the Georgie Awards® by adding three new categories specifically for Built Green® & R-2000 homes.
- Created a new easy, online registration and submission process
Steps to Enter Review the categories available online, choose the categories that highlight your company’s best projects, and prepare your submissions. Complete the online entry form and pay the entry fees. Submissions will be open until September 30, 2014.
CLICK HERE for the Categories and Criteria | CLICK HERE for the Online Entry Form
For further information, or if you have any questions, please call 604-432-7112 or e-mail georgies@chbabc.org or visit www.georgieawards.ca | www.chbabc.org.
