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Featured in Professional Remodeler, July 2006
How to ensure a new patio for the McMahon Project had the perfect view of Mount Rainier was featured in the Solutions Section of this well-respected trade journal. Rick King shares his techniques of building mock-up deck platforms, summoning the homeowners when the mountain appeared through the clouds, until the perfect placement was achieved.
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How to Pick a Pro - Seattle Homes & Lifestyles Source Book
The Ruebel's custom-built home on Camano Island took center stage on the cover of Seattle Homes & Lifestyles SOURCE BOOK, the magazine's guide to design, building and remodeling. In a featured article on "How to Pick a Pro" Rick King advises those who are contemplating home construction to get references, make the calls and ask the tough questions. If you'd like to have a copy of the Source Book, email info@bluecanyonconstruction.com. Learn more about how to select a contractor at Finding a Contractor.
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PREMIER BUILDER
Each year, Seattle Homes & Lifestyles publishes its Premier Builder List, (http://www.livingchoicesnetwork.com/lc/buying/wiesner/seattle/premierbuilder/bluecanyon.html), a roster of top local professionals who share a common goal - to put their customers first throughout the process of building. Blue Canyon Construction is proud to be listed as one of this area's premier building professionals for 2006.
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Featured in Puget Sound Business Journal
Blue Canyon was featured in Puget Sound Business Journal's Oct. 28 "Northwest Homes Luxury
Living" special section. An article about the increasing attention to fine outdoor living
referenced the Ruebel's custom-built home on Camano Island, and included comments from Rick
throughout. Additionally, photos of the McMahon deck were featured in the layout.
In Sept. 2004, Blue Canyon was also included in Puget Sound Business Journal's list of the Top
25 largest Puget Sound-area Residential Remodelers.
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Best of the West Award
Blue Canyon was recently awarded a 2005 Best of the West GOLD award for Exterior Remodel for the
McMahon Project. Now in its fourth year, the Best of the West Design Awards competition recognizes
outstanding design, craftsmanship and functionality in the projects of remodelers working in Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington
and Wyoming. The judging panel included editors from Professional Remodeler as well as contract
remodelers, architects and kitchen and bath designers. Terri and Rick accepted the award in October
at a ceremony held in Baltimore.
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Magazine Cover!
In our exciting editorial debut, Blue Canyon was featured on the cover of Northwest Home +
Garden magazine's Sept/Oct 2005 issue. The cover featured a before and after photo of the McMahon
project, which was selected by the publication as one of four homes to showcase in their "Amazing
Remodels" feature story. The complete spread included four-pages devoted to the project, as well as
a column on tips to finding the perfect contractor, which included several quotes from Rick. In
that same issue, we were recognized as one of the "Fab 50 Remodelers" in the Northwest.
Focus On Green Building
The Pacific Northwest has always been known for its environmentally-friendly ways, and home
construction is no exception. "Green Building" is an important new trend in the construction
industry, and focuses on increasing the efficiency of a building's energy, water and material usage,
while reducing impacts on human health and the environment through better design and construction.
In October, Terri attended a valuable weekend workshop titled "Sustainable by Design: Green Building
and Operation," held at the beautiful new facilities at North Cascades Institute, and led by noted
architects David Hall and Russ Weiser of the Henry Klein Partnership. Blue Canyon has long
practiced many green building principles and as we continue to develop we often find our clients are
the best source of knowledge for green living.
Solar Awareness
Further increasing our knowledge of Green Building, Blue Canyon attended the 2005 Solar
Decathalon in Washington DC. This amazing competition features a "solar village" with houses
powered solely by the sun, as built by students. Bringing together architecture, design and
technology, the event featured many educational opportunities to learn more about the solar
movement.
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