Homebuilders honoured with award
Do-Go Enterprises Ltd. receives Canadian Homebuilders Association's award of excellence
Everybody likes to feel they're a little better than they probably are. Still, it feels awfully good to be good.
Michael Doiron of Do-Go Enterprises Ltd., in Dieppe found out recently how it feels to be special.
"That's a pretty nice compliment," Doiron confessed of a recent honour his business was accorded by the Canadian Homebuilders Association, New Brunswick branch, at its yearly awards of excellence banquet.
The award was for construction of the most energy efficient home of 2007 and Elizabeth Weir, the former New Democratic Party leader and recently appointed first president and CEO of the New Brunswick Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency, made the presentation.
The Do-Go Construction staff of seven didn't just squeak under the required numbers to win the award.
The home, built for Jean-Robert and Sylvie Bourgeois on the Old Shediac Road in Memramcook, came in 49.9 per cent under the R-2000 target mark and those numbers blew their opponents right out of the water.
What makes the honour extra special is the fact homes are selected at random and construction companies have no idea they are involved in the competition.
Doiron and his wife, Lorraine Goguen-Doiron, started their own company in 1985 and Michael estimates they take on between three and six projects annually.
"This was an project that took approximately six months to complete," he said, explaining what's different about this home.
"First of all it's a very upscale," Doiron said. "How it sits on the property. It's tilted towards the south, thus absorbing more of the sun in the winter. It also has a geo-thermo heating system that takes heat from the ground to better heat the interior.
"At the end of the day we knew we had built a high energy home but we didn't realize we were that much above the target. That's a special number because they have an average target level and it was really quite high compared to other years."
Doiron said his idea about business has always been paying extra attention to detail and working under the theory of obtaining a client for life.
"I just sold a property yesterday to a client that already lived in a Do-Go home," he said. "He told me 'Mike,, if you can't build my house I'm not building.' You hear that and it makes you feel good."
Meanwhile, Do-Go Construction was among several Metro Moncton builders honoured at the awards banquet.
Terramine Development Ltd., also of Dieppe, was named builder of the year in the new home multi-housing category.
Terramine is currently involved in an upscale project around the Fox Creek Golf Club that will eventually include 200 single family residents, plus condos and town-houses.
Michel LeBlanc, part-owner and general manager of Terramine Development Ltd., told the gathering his company was honoured by the award.
"We've very happy about it," he said. "It's gratifying to see all the work in planning, design, construction and customer service pay off and also be recognized by our peers. Our staff works long, hard hours but this makes it worthwhile."
Also honoured were Glendaval Holdings Ltd. of Moncton, headed by Ashley Sobey (R-2000 builder of year, single detached); Atlantic Peoples Housing Ltd. of Moncton (most energy efficient community of 2007); Metropolitan Homes Ltd. of Moncton (R-2000 Milestone Award); Sullivan Homes Ltd. of Moncton (EnerGuide for New Houses Builder of 2007); (Hector Doiron of Cap Pele (Presidents Award).
Milestone awards were presented to Glendaval Holdings Ltd. of Moncton (175 R classification), Metropolitan Homes Ltd. of Moncton (225-R classification) and Can-Tec Construction Ltd. of Sackville (R-75 class).
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