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Whether draped with leis or dressed in Bermuda shorts, the best of Edmonton’s residential construction industry got a taste of the tropics and took home some hardware at the Canadian Home Builders’ Association — Edmonton Region (CHBA-ER) 2017 Awards on Excellence in Housing Gala on Saturday, March 18.

Attendees were transported far from the cold winter wind, as a tropical theme welcomed more than 1,700 industry professionals at the Shaw Conference Centre, complete with fire dancers and tiki torches. More than 60 awards were handed out, recognizing achievements in home building, design, renovation, sales and marketing.

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Some of Edmonton’s finest in the home construction industry added to their already impressive trophy cases. Aquarian Renovations was named Renovator of the Year, recapturing the award after winning it in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

“Sometimes consumers think that we only handle big projects, but we handle small projects as well, and we also do historical homes,”said Marie Soprovich, president and CEO of Aquarian Renovations. “We have worked with architects outside our office, and it’s fun to tackle these projects and work with existing designs.”