The Construction Source

the first Brad completed under his own construction company. Craig credits the award, primar- ily, to Brad’s uncompromising dedication to getting the job done. “He was dialled in on that job from the beginning,” he says. “He was starting a new compa- ny and putting a team together, and right from the start some of his guys got sick. When I went out to check on things the first time, he was out there alone, building the house by himself. He had no fear – if he had to build it by himself, he would.” Craig also credits the material package from Linwood, which lived up to the company’s usu- al high standards of quality. Still, though, he says that would have been for nothing if Brad wasn’t on his game. “Brad’s attention to detail, along with the accuracy of the material package of Linwood, made for a great combination,” he says. “I’ve always said that the lum- ber package and the finish- ing package, the windows and doors, it could all be the best in the world – and I feel like we do offer that – but if you don’t have the right person and team to assemble it, then you have nothing.” Beyond the quality of the work- manship, Craig also credits the award to the functionality of the design, plus the environ- mental sustainability of the fin- ished product. Sustainability, in particular, was a point of emphasis for the CHBA judges. To meet those re- quirements, Craig specified the home to have triple-glazed win- dows, for example, as well as a rafter room system with lots of room for added insulation to reduce the need for heating and cooling. The building mate- rials were also largely collected from renewable sources. MARCH 2020