Peter Schneider, Remodeler of the Year (Bethel, CT) and Wayne Saunders, HBRA Hall of Fame Award Winner (Trumbull, CT)
The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Fairfield County (HBRA) has announced the winners of its prestigious 2011 awards for outstanding achievement and commitment to the local home building industry. The association, part of the National Association of Home Builders presented the awards at an 8th Annual Gala celebration held at the Norwalk Inn & Conference Center.
The HBRA Awards are bestowed each year to members for excellence in new home construction, land development, remodeling, supplies and services, and volunteerism to the organization. In addition, the HBRA honored and acknowledged several of the association’s founding fathers with Hall of Fame awards.
The Building Hope Foundation, a non profit established by the HBRA gave its annual philanthropic award for outstanding commitment of time and resources to the association’s charitable activities. The Building Hope Foundation benefits needy homeowners in Fairfield County and provides scholarships to students pursuing a college education. The foundation raised $4,000 at the gala hosting its first silent auction.
“Our award winners are very deserving of this recognition for the quality of work they perform in our industry and their steadfast commitment to our association’s standards of excellence,” noted Michael Palumbo, HBRA President.
The following are the HBRA 2011 Award winners:
Builder of the Year: Andrew J. LaSala, Jr., Summerview Development Group, Norwalk, Cannondale Building and Design, Wilton
Remodeler of the Year: Peter Schneider, Peter Schneider Builder – Contractor Inc., Bethel
Associate of the Year: Terence Beaty, Director, Prudential CT Realty, New Homes & Land Division, Wallingford
Woman of the Year: Kathy Piro, Bearingstar Insurance, Fairfield
Business of the Year: People’s United Bank, Bridgeport
Supplier of the Year: Connecticut Appliance & Fireplace Distributors (CAFD), Southington, Doug DuPont, owner and managing member
Volunteer of the Year: Rebecca D’Agostino, DiMatteo Group, Shelton
Building Hope Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year: City Carting & Recycling, Stamford, Anthony Terenzio, founder an owner
Hall of Fame Induction:
Richard Steiner – has been an active member of the HBRA for 50 years and was its 18th president. He is part of Steiner, Inc., Bethel, one of the oldest and most respected family-owned home building companies in Fairfield County, established in 1939.
Wayne Saunders – Founded Saunders Construction Co. in the 1960s, following his success as a master mason and carpenter. Saunders, of Trumbull has been a member of the HBRA since 1976, involved in local, state and national-level offices and activities.
John P. Rowins – a legacy who founded the HBRA in 1947. He developed the Rowledge Pond community in Newtown, a private, wooded tribute to the environment, complete with a trout hatchery. His two daughters and their families reside their today.
About the HBRA of Fairfield County:
Headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Fairfield County (HBRA), part of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), is dedicated to representing and advancing the interests of the home building, remodeling and land development industries in Fairfield County, as well as providing consumers that it serves with dedicated, qualified building industry professionals. The association hosts ongoing continuing education, that includes, green building technologies, energy efficiency and conservation, strategies, design and building solutions for aging and accessibility, EPA certifications, and construction contracts and law. For more information, visit the HBRA Web site at: www.buildfairfieldcounty.com , or call: (203) 335-7008 and e-mail: hbra@buildfairfieldcounty.com.
