Olsen Homes & Renovation Named NARI 2008 Regional Contractor of the Year

Salem, Oregon, 1/17/08 --- The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named Olsen Homes & Renovation in Salem, Oregon, 2008 Regional Contractor of the Year (CotY) for Region VI in the Residential Kitchen Over $100,000 category of its annual awards competition.

Olsen Homes & Renovation is a Willamette Valley design/build remodeling company specializing in major renovation projects that require expert design. Olsen Homes and Renovation specializes in integrating new architectural concepts and spaces into older homes while guaranteeing a process that is smooth and painless as possible. Olsen Homes and Renovation offers an on-time guarantee and a price guarantee that give an owner piece of mind during the design and construction process. We have a full-service design staff that includes an architect, designer and interior designer. Our services include: large-scale renovations, architectural design and construction documents, interior design, additions, major bath and kitchen renovations, historically significant projects and on-site project supervision. For more information please give us a call at 503.393.5067.

Contractors from seven regions around the country vie for CotY Awards on an annual basis, and all regional winners will now be eligible for National CotY Awards at NARI’s Evening of Excellence ^SM on March 15 at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida. Most projects submitted for judging were an improvement or an addition to an existing structure, with the exception of one category, “Residential Exterior Specialty.” Otherwise, new construction projects were not eligible. In addition, competing projects were completed between July 1, 2006 and November 30, 2007 (a 17-month time period) and were not submitted in prior NARI National contests. Judging for regional awards took place at the Association’s national headquarters in Des Plaines, Illinois, in mid-January. An impartial panel of judges who are experts within the industry and associated fields selected winners based on each entrant’s “before and after” photography and project description.  Judging was based on problem solving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation, degree of difficulty, and entry presentation.

Trophies will be awarded at the 2008 Evening of Excellence^SM in St. Petersburg on March 15, 2008, where National CotY Winners and Achievement Award Winners will also be announced and awarded.
The Evening of Excellence^SM is widely considered to be the premier event of the year in the remodeling industry. Scheduled for March 15, 2008 at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, the event will be attended by more than 400 of the industry’s elite and is sponsored by the following NARI National Member companies: Platinum Level: Ferguson Enterprises in partnership with Stock Building Supply, GE Money, Huntwood Industries, Inc. and The Home Depot; Gold Level: Pella Corp., Lowe’s Commercial Services; Pewter Level: Moen.

To be considered for a CotY Award, a company must be a NARI member in good standing. NARI members represent an elite group from the approximately 800,000 companies and individuals in the U.S. identifying themselves as remodelers.