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2005 CotY Winners
Residential Kitchen $60,000 & Over:
Trafton Builders
Residential Kitchen $30,000-$60,000:
J.R. Scott Construction
Residential Specialty:
Bentley Design& Remodeling
Residential Bathroom $15,000 & Over:
Trafton Builders
Residential Interior:
J.R. Scott Construction
Residential Exterior:
Bentley Design & Remodeling
Residential Interior:
J.R. Scott Construction
2004 CotY Winners
Remodel Over $100,000;
Artisan Construction & Design, Inc., Merced, CA
Kitchen Under $30,000;
Trafton Builders, Fresno CA
Kitchen $30,000-$60,000;
Bentley Design & Remodeling, Hanford, CA
Kitchen $60,000 and Over;
Trafton Builders, Fresno, CA
Bathroom Over $15,000;
Bentley Design & Remodeling, Hanford, CA
Commercial Remodel;
Artisan Construction & Design, Inc., Merced, CA
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Consumer Choice Award Winner;
Artisan Construction & Design Inc.
Remodel $100,000 & Over
Special Thanks to our 2004 CotY Sponsor
Fresno Home remodeling & Decorating Show
To all members of the Central California chapter of NARI
We are pleased to announce the 2005 Central California chapter of NARI Contractor of the Year (CotY) awards program, and we invite all our members to participate.
This year, there are 23 catagories to enter your projects. In the Residential area, categories include Kitchen, Bath, Interior, Addition, Exterior, Specialty, Entire House, Historical Renovation/Restoration, and Universal Design. In the Commercial area, categories include Exterior, Commercial Specialty, & Universal Design. All projects entered must be an improvement or an addition to an existing structure. Entries for new buildings will not be accepted and all projects must have been completed between April 1, 2004 and June 3, 2005.
It’s never to early to start planning! The deadline for entries is Friday June 3, 2005. All entries must be received by 5:00pm.
Only members of the Central California chapter of NARI are eligible to participate. Each entrant must be a member in good standing. However, if a contractor is not currently a chapter member, it is not to late to join and enter a project or two in the contest. A member company may enter multiple projects in multiple categories and may enter more than one project in the same category, but the same project may only be entered in one category.
To win a CotY, projects must have an outstanding or insightful approach or result, and must be significantly better than average. Some of the factors taken into consideration during judging include the degree to which the expressed needs of the clientwere met, evidence of superior craftsmanship, overcoming difficult obstacles, and the innovated uses of materials and/or methods of construction used. When you prepare your project binder, it is recommended that high quality of the photos of the work be included, and that “before” and “after” pictures are taken from the same angle. The binder should be put together in a logical order with descriptions kept short and precise. An impartial panel of judges, who are experts from within the industry and associated fields, select the CotY award winners. All projects are judged anonymously. No one but the CotY committee chairman will know who this years judges are. The judges will not know who completed the projects until after the judging is completely finished. NOTE: you are also required to submit your photos on CD in high resolution format for printing and placing on display at the Fresno HomeShow & the Visalia HomeShows as well as for inclusion on our website.
Winners will be announced at the Fresno Remodeling & Decorating Show at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds on July 29, 2005, except for the consumer choice award, which will be announced at our CotY awards banquet. All entries will be on display in the NARI booth at the Fresno Remodeling & decorating Show on July 29, 30 & 31, 2005 as well as the Visalia Home Expo on September 23, 24, & 25, 2005. All awards will be presented at the awards banquet, time &location to be announced.
This competition is modeled after the NARI National Contractor of the Year competition, but in no way is it a preliminary qualification for the National competition. Our local competition will be completed in time for entry into the Regional & National competitions. Every NARI member is encouraged to compete in the Regional & National competitions.
If you would like more information on the Contractor of the Year Competition please contact: Jackie Trafton @ President@naricencal.org or call 559-435-6371.