Crawford Renovation Honored with Big50 Award.

HOUSTON -- Crawford Renovation has been selected by REMODELING magazine as a winner of the 2006 Big50 Award in the Movers & Shakers category. The Big50 awards were recently presented at a gala dinner at the Remodeling Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. Winning companies are featured in the May issue of REMODELING magazine.

Each year, REMODELING magazine inducts 50 companies who have set the standard for professionalism and integrity through smart marketing, exemplary business practices, unique design and extraordinary impact in their community or the industry at large. Big50 remodelers run successful, often growing companies of various sizes that have taken the lead in raising industry standards. The Movers & Shakers category recognizes larger remodeling companies that aggressively expand their market share while maintaining customer service standards.

"We are very honored to receive this distinction," says Ben Crawford, CGR, GMB, president of Crawford Renovation. "The award recognizes both excellence and leadership, traits that are hallmarks of the manner in which we do business, and we are privileged to be named to this select group of remodelers. The fact that we were named to the Big50 in this particular category, and in only our fourth year in business, is proof that our dedication to providing the highest level of service from concept to completion is indeed, changing the standards of remodeling."

Each year, REMODELING editors interview people at the nominated companies, and often talk to competitors, suppliers and subcontractors. Also weighing into the decision are multiple nominations for a single company, geography, longevity, profitability, and the best practice standards. REMODELING editors, columnists, industry leaders, and the companies themselves make the nominations each year. Following a lengthy evaluation process -- which includes interviewing people at the nominated companies, and often interviewing their competitors, suppliers, and subcontractors -- REMODELING'S editors select the 50 remodelers who exemplify the very best of the industry that year, and who have something to offer other remodelers in proven practices. Winners are selected in these categories: business savvy, fine design, industry impact, market wise, movers & shakers, niches, sales & marketing, and teamwork.

REMODELING magazine, published by Hanley Wood, LLC, is the leading publication in the home improvement industry. Designed to address the specific concerns of residential remodeling pros, the magazine is both a business tool and an industry leader for a market that is projected to top $290 billion in 2006.

Crawford Renovation is an award-winning, full-service residential Design/Build remodeling company, headquartered in Houston, Texas. Crawford Renovation offers a complete array of Design/Build services including: licensed architectural design, interior design and construction project management services. Whether designing a new kitchen, new addition or whole-house renovation, Crawford Renovation can assist you with all phases of the Design/Build remodeling process. Crawford Renovation is led by Ben Crawford, a nationally recognized Graduate Master Builder and Certified Graduate Remodelor as certified by the National Association of Home Builders and is proud to employ several Certified Graduate Remodelors, Graduate Master Builders, Certified Aging in Place Specialists, and Certified Graduate Builders.

To learn more about Crawford Renovation, please contact Phae Emert, Vice President of Marketing at 713-463-8600, extension 105.