KELOWNA – Ready, set, nominate!
The deadline for projects eligible for the 7th Annual Southern Interior Construction Association Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Commercial Building Awards competition was July 31, and it’s time for project developers and builders to put their best feet forward for the competion, which culminates in an October 22 gala dinner celebration in Kelowna.
This event recognizes the winning efforts of the Thompson, Okanagan and Kootenay regions’ new institutional, commercial, industrial building, multi/single family, recreational or renovation projects located from Kamloops to Osoyoos, and from Revelstoke to Fernie.
New institutional, commercial, industrial building, multi/single family, recreational or renovation projects located within these regions and completed between July 31, 2014 and July 31, 2015 are eligible for a Commercial Building Award.
Re/MAX Commercial, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty and MNP are sponsors of the event.
The deadline for accepting nominations is September 1.
“These events are all about celebrating the best of the best in commercial and industrial construction and the people behind the scenes that make them happen,” says Mark MacDonald, President of Business Examiner Thompson Okanagan newspaper, which coordinates the event for SICA. “We expect another great competition this time around.”
Each submission will be judged by a team of independent judges on the categories noted below, using the following criteria:
• Does it complement the surrounding properties and area? | Is it esthetically pleasing? | Are there unique architectural features? | What is the level of finish (choice in construction materials)? | Does it answer a specific development need within the community? | Does it contribute to a healthy, sustainable community? | Does it have any environmentally friendly or green elements for possible consideration?
The categories for this year’s awards are:
• Mixed Use (commercial/residential) | Community Institutional (includes churches/cchools/government gacilities) | Retail/Shopping Centres | Office | Community Recreational | Senior’s Housing | Industrial | Multi Family / Single Family | Hospitality-Hotels/Motels | Recreational/Resort | Commercial Renovation/Restoration | Green
– For further information about the event or sponsorship, contact Bill Everitt at SICA at weeveritt@sica.bc.ca or Mark MacDonald at Business Examiner Thompson Okanagan at mark@businessexaminer.ca.
– Nomination forms can be obtained by visiting www.sica.bc.ca or www.businessexaminer.ca.