Milford, MA – PRO New England, the professional remodeling organization, held the annual PRO Awards which recognizes and celebrates excellence in remodeling. A panel of industry experts judge the entries and based on a point system, award a Gold and Silver winner. 

Special awards include the prestigious Member of the Year Award, presented to Michelle Glassburn, President, Lavallee Systems and former Executive Director of PRO New England, by Eric Adams, President, Adams + Beasley Associates and Board Chair of PRO New England. The Member of the Year award recognizes longtime support and participation in the organization. Current PRO New England board president, Robert Way, Robert Way Construction, kicked off the event welcoming more than 300 members and guests at Clark Showroom in Milford, Massachusetts.

A new award was introduced in 2025 – the Impact Award – for the member who has contributed to the organization in a significant way during the year. Presented by Eric Adams, the inaugural award went to Sterling Bump, Custom Contracting. Other members recognized during the ceremony include long-serving board members rotating off the Board of Directors: Peter Feinmann, Feinmann, Inc.; Justin Zeller, President, Red House Design Build; Michelle Glassburn, Lavallee Systems; and Kathy DeMeyer, Encore Construction, who also served as PRO Awards chair for many years.

PRO New England Executive Director, John Marchiony, introduced the event Emcee, Amy Strack, Principal, Studio A Marketing, who has hosted the PRO Awards for the past four years. Event sponsors present a variety of awards as noted in the list of winners and below.

The 2025 PRO Awards were the culmination of over a year of effort, with projects completed after December 2022, judged blindly by industry peers across New England using a standardized ballot. Judges each invested more than a dozen hours evaluating entries, ensuring a fair and thorough selection process.

This year’s award categories were refined to better reflect the evolving trends and specialties within the industry—thanks to the thoughtful work of the PRO Awards Committee, led by Chair Kristin Mackin of F.D. Sterritt Lumber, with invaluable support from Kathy DeMeyer of Encore Construction, Julie Dalton of Platt Builders, Bridget O’Neil of Onyx Marble & Granite, Robin Shor of SPLASH, Amy Strack of Studio A Marketing, Jodi Swartz of KitchenVisions, and PRO New England Director of Events, Joanne Roy.

“I absolutely LOVE the PRO Awards,” said Kristin Mackin of F.D. Sterritt Lumber, the event’s lead sponsor. “It’s the most gorgeous night of the year for PRO New England. The projects are stunning, and I leave dreaming of moving into every single one!”

The members with the most recognition were Highline Construction, with four Gold and two Silver PRO Awards, and GMT Home Design, with two Gold and two Silver PRO Awards. Category groups were presented by the event sponsors.

The 2025 PRO AWARDS List of Winners

Presented by Kristin Mackin, FD Sterritt Lumber:

• Entire House Over $1.5M GOLD Top Notch Contracting
• Entire House Over $1.5M SILVER Highline Construction
• Entire House $750,000 - $1.5M GOLD Feinmann, Inc.
• Entire House $750,000 - $1.5M SILVER Payne|Bouchier Fine Builders
• Entire HouseCondo/Townhouse GOLD Kenneth Vona and Son Construction
• Entire House - Condo/Townhouse SILVER Encore Construction

Presented by Kathy Bush-Dutton, Publisher, New England Home Magazine:

• Residential Historical Renovation/Restoration GOLD Highline Construction
• Residential Historical Renovation/Restoration SILVER Archambault Construction Inc. 

Presented by Michelle Glassburn, Lavallee Systems:

• Residential Kitchen Over $350,000 GOLD Highline Construction
• Residential Kitchen Over $350,000 SILVER Team GMT Home Designs, J.M. Bryson Construction Management 

Residential Kitchen $250,001-$350,000 GOLD Red House Design Build

Residential Kitchen $250,001-$350,000 SILVER Top Notch Contracting 

Presented by Veneet Malik, Stone Showcase:

• Residential Kitchen $150,000-$250,000 GOLD BLB Design / Build
• Residential Kitchen $150,000-$250,000 SILVER Masters Touch Design Build

Presented by Holly Nelson, Stone Showcase:

• Residential Kitchen Under $150,000 GOLD Renovisions
• Residential Kitchen Under $150,000 SILVER BB&R Design-Build 

Open Concept Kitchen + Dining Room or Family Room or Sunroom GOLD Team KitchenVisions, Asher Nichols & Craftsmen, Divine Stoneworks 

Presented by Presenter: Ed Bourgeoise, Koopman Lumber:

• Residential Addition Over $500,000 GOLD Team BB&R Design-Build, GMT Home Designs
• Residential Addition Over $500,000 SILVER Feinmann, Inc. 

Residential Addition $250,000 - $500,000 GOLD Team GMT Home Designs, Sun Valley Homes

Residential Addition Under $250,000 GOLD Fresh Start Contracting

Residential Addition Under $250,000 SILVER Northeast Design & Build 

Presented by John Nicholas, Oasis Systems:

• Residential Bath Under $75,000 GOLD Fresh Start Contracting
• Residential Bath Under $75,000 SILVER Renovisions
• Residential Bath $75,000-$150,000 GOLD Platt Builders
• Residential Bath $75,000-$150,000 SILVER Masters Touch Design Build 

Presented by Presenter: Beezee Honan, Designer Bath

• Residential Bath Over $150,000 GOLD Highline Construction
• Residential Bath Over $150,000 SILVER Team GMT Home Designs, J.M. Bryson Construction Management

Presented by Dean Wagar, Builders FirstSource:

• Primary Suite Over $200,000 GOLD Highline Construction
• Primary Suite Over $200,000 SILVER Red House Design Build 

Primary Suite Under $200,000 GOLD Team KitchenVisions, Creative Home Improvements, Collaborative Concepts

Primary Suite Under $200,000 SILVER BB&R Design-Build 

Commercial Project GOLD Fresh Start Contracting

Commercial Specialty Element GOLD TSP Smart Spaces

Commercial Specialty Element SILVER Boston Stone Restoration 

Presented by Presenter: Rick Bertolami, JB Sash & Door

Best Energy Efficient Home Remodel GOLD SteveWorks

Best Energy Efficient Home Remodel SILVER New England Design & Construction

Residential Basement GOLD J.P. Hoffman Design Build

Residential Basement SILVER Highline Construction

Residential Specialty Exterior GOLD Feinmann, Inc.

Residential Specialty Exterior SILVER Distinctive Pergolas

Presenter: Don Carpenter, Cambria USA

Residential Specialty Interior: Brick, Stone, Masonry, Tile GOLD Boston Stone Restoration

Residential Specialty Interior: Smart Home Automation, HVAC GOLD TSP Smart Spaces

Residential Specialty Interior: Smart Home Automation, HVAC SILVER SimpleHome

Residential Specialty Interior: Carpentry, Railings, Columns, Stairs GOLD Sage Conti Design

Residential Specialty Interior: Carpentry, Railings, Columns, Stairs SILVER Platt Builders

Best Interior Design of a Space GOLD AG& Co.

Best Interior Design of a Space SiLVER Sage Conti Design

Residential Interior GOLD Red House Design Build

Residential Interior SILVER Team GMT Home Designs, J.M. Bryson Construction Management

2025 PRO MEMBER OF THE YEAR, Presented by Eric Adams, Adams + Beasley Assoc.

• Winner Michelle Glassburn, Lavallee Systems

2025 IMPACT AWARD, Presented by Eric Adams, Adams + Beasley Assoc.:

• Winner Sterling Bump, Custom Contracting

MOST PROS AWARD, Presented by Chris Manley, Resource Options Inc. - Awarded to the member who collaborated in most projects entered in 2025:

• Winner Supply New England

PRO PARTNER OF THE YEAR, Presented by Julie Dalton, Platt Builders - Awarded to the project in which the greatest number of members collaborated:

• Winner: BB&R Design-Build, whose project included ten member companies: A-1 Foundation Crack Repair, Builders FirstSource Certainteed, GMT Home Designs, Koopman Lumber, Lavallee Systems, Mastodon Moving, Patrick Rogers Photography, Yale Appliance. 

JUDGES

Judges in the PRO Awards are remodelers, architects, and designers who are not members of PRO New England. They judge approximately 14-20 projects each year, and the projects are presented in an entirely anonymous fashion -- no identifying marks are allowed in photography or verbal descriptions.

The 2026 PRO Awards judges were: Paul Bannon, Bannon Custom Homes, Emily Boya, Studio Em, Marc Calheta, Briarwood Builders, Tony Chiarelli, Landmark Associates, Jonathan Fenelon, ThoughtForms, Tom Fleck, TFC, Alex Harwin, Streamline Builders, Kevin Lagasse, Lagasse Group, James Mahoney, Carter and Co., Nance Marshall, Caesarstone USA, Jeanne Racioppi, Jeanne Racioppi Interiors, Vivian Robins, Vivian Robins Design, Mat Roth, Hawthorne Builders, Graham Ruggie, David Scharff, David Sharff Architect, Andrew Stone, Preferred Builders, Kevin ten Brink, Bonin Architects.

SPONSORS 

Lavallee Systems sponsored the Gold Awards while Oasis Shower Doors sponsored the Silver Awards. Installations Plus sponsored the Valet. Splash, Von Salmi & Associates, and Highline Construction sponsored specialty cocktails and mocktails. Encore Construction sponsored the lanyards while Feinmann Inc. again sponsored the Gerry Beaudoin Trio. Onyx Marble & Granite sponsored the gift bag. BLB Design/Build, California Closets, Custom Contracting, and KitchenVisions sponsored dining stations and the Wall of Fame showcasing all the project entries. 

ABC Specialtees and Divine Stoneworks provided essential sponsorship, raffle and auction contributions and support.

Additional invaluable volunteers stepped up from ABC Specialtees, Citara Systems, and Olympia Stone. 

TRADESUP SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year PRO New England announces the TradesUp Inc.  Kickstarter Award, given to graduating seniors entering the trades. The awards were presented by Rick Bertolami, J.B. Sash & Door, Asher Nichols, Asher Nichols & Craftsmen, and Steve Greenberg, Steveworks. This year’s recipients are Kyle Miller, Blackstone Valley; Kaylee Bacon, Medford Technical Vocational High School; Gregorio Burgos, Essex North Shore; and Diego Canales, Tri-County. Funds are raised throughout the year at PRO New England events through raffles during the PRO Awards and the TradesUp Auction that continues through June 18th. 

Thanks to generous sponsors and two surprise $1,500 donations from JB Sash & Door and Payne | Bouchier Fine Builders, these awards send a clear message: New England invests in its future tradespeople.

“We know that a small ‘kickstart’ can make a big difference,” said Asher Nichols, a PRO New England Board Member and TradesUp Director. “It’s how we keep talent flowing into our industry and show young people that we value their contributions.”

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