DALLAS, Texas – The Texas Association of Builders (TAB) announced and presented the 2018 Star Awards winners on Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. The highly-coveted Star Awards are given annually in conjunction with the Sunbelt Builders Show™ to recognize excellence in all areas of the home building industry. More than 500 entries were submitted for consideration for this year’s awards. Entries were judged by industry experts from across the nation, including Aaron Crowe (Benton, Ark.), Mike Goodrich (Beaverton, Ore.), Gretchen Palmer (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Bill Sager (Tacoma, Wash.).

Custom Builder Grand Award
RisherMartin Fine Homes, Austin, TX

Remodeler Grand Award
USI Design & Remodeling, Grand Prarie, TX

Developer Grand Award
The Howard Hughes Corporation- Bridgeland, Cypress, TX

Volume Builder Grand Award - High Volume
Toll Brothers, Grapevine, TX

Volume Builder Grand Award - Mid Volume
Scott Felder Homes, Austin, TX

2018 WINNERS LISTED BY COMPANY

Chairma Design Group, Houston, TX
Custom Builder - Best Overall Interior Design $1M-$1.5M

Chairma Design Group & Matt Powers Custom Homes & Renovations, Houston, TX
Remodeler - Best Bathroom Renovation Over $150K
Remodeler - Best Kitchen Renovation Over $300K

Chairma Design Group & Sneller Custom Homes & Remodeling, Houston, TX
Remodeler - Best Bathroom Renovation $85K-$105K

Charanza Contracting, Inc. and Chairma Design Group, Houston, TX
Remodeler - Best Bathroom Renovation Under $55K

Couto Homes, Inc., Granbury, TX
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design Under $325K
Custom Builder - Best Overall Interior Design Under $325K

Craftsmanship By John, Inc., Houston, TX
Remodeler - Best Specialty Room Under $50K

Creative Parc, San Antonio, TX
Volume Builder - Best Special Promotion

Dale Sauer Homes, San Antonio, TX
Best Parade of Homes™/Showcase Home Over $1M

Dunhill Homes, Dallas, TX
Sales Manager of the Year - Chris Hartley

Expressions Home Gallery, a MORSCO brand, San Antonio, TX
Associate - Best Showroom / Sales Center

Fredericksburg High School, Building Trades Program, Class of 2016, Fredericksburg, TX
Best Special Project - Non-Primary Residence

Front Porch Homes, Flint, TX
Best Parade of Homes™/Showcase Home Under $1 Million

G. Morris Homes, Bulverde, TX
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design $500K - $750K
Custom Builder - Best Kitchen $325K-$500K
Custom Builder - Best Master Bathroom $325K-$500K
Custom Builder - Best Master Bathroom $500K-$750K
Custom Builder - Best New Custom Home $500K-$750K
Custom Builder - Best Outdoor Living Space $500K-$750K

Gehan Homes, Addison, TX
Volume Builder - Best Product Design $300K-$450K

Huffines Communities, Addison, TX
Project Manager of the Year - Mark Edgren
Multifamily - Best Architectural Design

Image Homes, Ltd., San Antonio, TX
Best Poolscape - Individual Residence
Custom Builder - Best Kitchen $750K-$1M
Custom Builder - Best Master Bathroom $750K-$1M
Custom Builder - Best Overall Interior Design $750K-$1M

Jauregui Architecture Interiors Construction, Austin, TX
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design Over $3M
Custom Builder - Best Kitchen Over $3M
Custom Builder - Best Master Bathroom Over $3M
Custom Builder - Best New Custom Home Over $3M
Custom Builder - Best Wine Room Over $1M

Jenkins Design Build, Austin, TX
Custom Builder - Best Master Bathroom $1M-$1.5M
Custom Builder - Best Master Bedroom $1M-$1.5M

Keaton Interiors, Dallas, TX
Multifamily - Best Overall Interior Design of a Model Unit
Multifamily - Best Overall Interior Design for Community Space

Keechi Creek Builders & Chairma Design Group, Houston, TX
Remodeler - Best Bathroom Renovation $105K-$130K

Kent Moore Cabinets, Ltd., Bryan, TX
Associate - Best Sales Brochure

Laughlin Homes & Restoration, Inc., Fredericksburg, TX
Custom Builder - Best Kitchen $1M-$1.5M
Custom Builder - Best New Custom Home $1M-$1.5M
Remodeler - Best Kitchen Renovation $50K-$70K
Remodeler - Best Whole House Renovation $400K-$500K

Legacy DCS, Austin, TX
Custom Builder - Best Overall Interior Design $1.5M-$2M

Lemburg House, LLC, Fredericksburg, TX
Custom Builder - Best Promotional Video
Custom Builder - Best Website www.lemburghouse.com

Mary DeWalt Design Group, Austin, TX
Volume Builder - Best Interior Merchandising $300K-$450K
Volume Builder - Best Interior Merchandising $450K-$500K
Volume Builder - Best Interior Merchandising $650K-$850K

Metropolitan Custom Homes, Lakeway, TX
Custom Builder - Best New Custom Home $1.5M-$2M

Mike Hollaway Custom Homes, San Antonio, TX
Custom Builder - Best Outdoor Living Space $1M-$1.5M

Norbord, Inc., Nacogdoches, TX
Associate - Best Print Ad
Associate - Best Promotional Video
Associate - Best Social Media Marketing Program
Associate - Best Website - www.thankaframer.com

Omega Builders, Temple, TX
Marketing Professional of the Year - Jennifer Nixon
Volume Builder - Best Website - www.omegabuilders.com

On Point Custom Homes, Houston, TX
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design - Attached Home $325K-$500K
Custom Builder - Best Master Bedroom $325K-$500K
Custom Builder - Best Special Promotion

Peterson Homebuilders, Inc., Houston, TX
Custom Builder - Best Specialty Room Over $1M
Custom Builder - Best Master Bathroom $1.5M-$2M

Premier Remodeling & Construction, Houston, TX
Remodeler - Best Historic Renovation
Remodeler - Best Whole House Renovation $600K-$700K

Pyramid Homes, Flint, TX
Custom Builder - Best Outdoor Living Space $325K-$500K

Rassette Homes, El Paso, TX
Custom Builder - Best Master Bathroom Under $325K

RE/MAX Associates - The Schrader Group, San Antonio, TX
Associate/Trade Partner of the Year - Amy Marie Lopez
Realtor of the Year - Dayton Schrader
RisherMartin Fine Homes, Austin, TX
Custom Builder - Best Kitchen $2M-$3M
Custom Builder - Best Master Bedroom $1.5M-$2M
Custom Builder - Best Master Bedroom $2M-$3M
Custom Builder - Best New Custom Home $2M-$3M
Custom Builder - Best Overall Interior Design $2M-$3M
Custom Builder - Best Specialty Room Under $1M
Custom Builder - Best Master Bathroom $2M-$3M
Custom Builder - Best Sales Brochure
Custom Builder- Best Print Ad

Robare Custom Homes, San Antonio, TX
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design $750K-$1M
Custom Builder - Best Master Bedroom $750K-$1M
Custom Builder - Best Overall Interior Design $500K-$750K
Custom Builder - Best New Custom Home $750K-$1M
Custom Builder - Best Direct Mail Piece

Rohe & Wright Builders, Houston, TX
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design - Attached Home $1.5M-$2M
Custom Builder - Best Overall Interior Design - Attached Home $1.5M-$2M

RRS Design + Build, Austin, TX
Remodeler - Best Addition
Remodeler - Best Kitchen Renovation $70K-$80K

Sandcastle Homes, Houston, TX
Construction Superintendent of the Year - Steven Speer

Santa Rita Ranch, Liberty Hill, TX
Developer - Best Website - www.santaritaranchaustin.com

Schwartz Custom Homes, Austin, TX
Custom Builder - Best Email Message
Custom Builder - Best Overall Interior Design $325K-$500K

Scott Felder Homes, Austin, TX
On-Site Sales Professional of the Year - Kevin Scawthorn
Construction Manager of the Year - Brian McLarty
Volume Builder - Best Interior Merchandising $500K-$650K
Volume Builder - Best Product Design Under $300K
Volume Builder - Best Product Design $450K-$500K
Volume Builder - Best Product Design $500K-$650K
Volume Builder - Best Product Design $650K-$850K
Volume Builder - Best Sales Brochure
Best Radio Commercial

Sitterle Homes, San Antonio, TX
Volume Builder - Best Promotional Video

SmartTouch® Interactive, Austin, TX
Associate - Best Email Message

SmartTouch® & Novak Brothers, Georgetown, TX
Custom Builder - Best Online Advertisement
Custom Builder - Best Social Media Marketing Program

SmartTouch® Interactive & Bentsen Palm, Mission, TX
Developer - Best Email Message

SmartTouch® Interactive & Chesmar Homes, San Antonio, TX
Volume Builder - Best Social Media Marketing Program

SmartTouch® Interactive & Saratoga Homes, Round Rock, TX
Volume Builder - Best Online Advertisement
Volume Builder - Best Email Message

SmartTouch® Interactive & Tres Lagos, McAllen, TX
Developer - Best Special Promotion

T. A. French Custom Builder, New Braunfels, TX
Custom Builder - Best Outdoor Living Space $750K-$1M

Texas Artisan Homes LLC, Austin, TX
Remodeler - Best Specialty Room Over $350K

Texas Cusotm Patios, Irving, TX
Remodeler - Best Outdoor Living Space $100K-$150K
Remodeler - Best Outdoor Living Space Under $60K
Remodeler - Best Outdoor Living Space $70K-$95K

The Howard Hughes Corporation - Bridgeland, Cypress, TX
Developer - Best Community Amenity
Developer - Best Direct Mail Piece
Developer - Best Online Advertisement
Developer - Best Promotional Video
Developer - Best Sales Brochure

The NRP Group, San Antonio, TX
Best Poolscape for a Community
Developer - Best Community Club House
Developer - Best Overall Community up to 20 Acres
Multifamily - Best Multifamily Complex

The Peninsula at Rough Hollow, Lakeway, TX
Developer - Best Overall Community 20 Acres or More
Best Billboard

Todd Glowka Builder, Inc., Kendalia, TX
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design $1.5M-$2M
Custom Builder - Best Kitchen $1.5M-$2M
Custom Builder - Best Outdoor Living Space  $1.5M-$2M

Toll Brothers, Grapevine, TX
Volume Builder - Best Product Design Over $2.5M

Toll Brothers - DFW Design Studio, Grapevine, TX
Best Showroom / Sales Center
Toll Brothers - Sandhaven Chateau, Grapevine, TX
Volume Builder - Best Interior Merchandising Over $2.5M

Towne Lake, Houston, TX
Developer - Best Print Ad

Traditional Classic Homes, Richardson, TX
Remodeler - Best Kitchen Renovation Under $50K
Remodeler - Best Whole House Renovation $150K-$200K

Trinity Falls by Johnson Development McKinney, TX
Best Television Commercial

USI Design & Remodeling, Grand Prairie, TX
Remodeler - Best Bathroom Renovation $55K-$85K
Remodeler - Best Kitchen Renovation $90k-$125K
Remodeler - Best Whole House Renovation $250K-$350K
Remodeler - Best Whole House Renovation Under $150K
Remodeler - Best Website - www.usiremodeling.com

Vogel Builders, Leander, TX
Custom Builder - Best Outdoor Living Space Under $325K
Remodeler - Best Outdoor Living Space Over $200K
Remodeler - Best Whole House Renovation Over $1.5M
Remodeler - Front Elevation

Westbrook Renovations, Dallas, TX
Custom Builder - Best Kitchen $500K-$750K

Whisper Valley a Development by Taurus Investment Holdings, Whisper Valley, TX
Developer - Best Social Media Marketing Program

Zander Homes, Humble, TX
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design $325K-$500K
Custom Builder - Best Kitchen Under $325K

Zbranek & Holt Custom Homes, Austin, TX
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design $1M-$1.5M
Custom Builder - Best Architectural Design $2M-$3M
Custom Builder - Best Outdoor Living Space  $2M-$3M
Custom Builder - Best Outdoor Living Space Over $3M