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PHTA Reveals the 2020 International Awards of Excellence Winners
- Sep 8, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2020
Media Contact:
Janay Rickwalder, CAE
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
703-357-3918 | jrickwalder@phta.org
PHTA Reveals the 2020 International Awards of Excellence Winners
(Alexandria, Va.) - The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is proud to announce this year’s winners of the PHTA Awards of Excellence. The PHTA’s International Awards of Excellence program is one of the largest, most well-renowned design competitions in the pool and hot tub industry. These distinguished awards recognize exceptional installations of pools, spas, hot tubs, and water features that showcase the most beautiful, creative and innovative work in the industry. Each year, hundreds of entries are submitted by builders across the U.S. and the world.
The PHTA Awards of Excellence competition is open to pool, spa or hot tub builders as well as installers, designers, retailers or service companies that receive payment for the submitted project. The judging panel is comprised of industry professionals along with representatives from related fields, including architecture and landscape design.
See below for the list of 2020 PHTA International Award of Excellence Winners:
Gold Award Winners:
| Builder | Category |
| Alka Pool Construction Ltd. | Technical/Engineering Achievement |
| Almar Jackson Pools | Pools with a Vanishing Edge - 601 sq. ft. or more |
| Claffey Pools | Multi-Use Pools |
| Cody Pools, Inc. | Natural Setting |
| Covertech LLC | Residential Pools with Automatic Covers |
| DaVinci Spas | Metal and/or Concrete Spas |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES | Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools |
| Elite Landscaping LLC | Natural Material |
| High-Tech Pools | Therapy Pools |
| J&M Pool Company | Freeform |
| JBrownlee Design | Traditional - 601 sq. ft. or more |
| Pool Environments, Inc | Geometric - 600 sq. ft. or less |
| Pool Environments, Inc | Traditional - 600 sq. ft. or less |
| River Pools and Spas | Residential Fiberglass Pools |
| Ryan Hughes Design | Geometric - 601 sq. ft. or more |
| Ryan Hughes Design | Pools with a Vanishing Edge - 600 sq. ft. or less |
| Shasta Pools - Commercial and Olympic | Commercial Water Features |
| Silver Fox Contracting | Pool Renovations |
| Superior Pools of Southwest Florida, Inc | Screened Enclosed Residential Pools |
| Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas | Elevated Pool and/or Spa Structure |
| Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas | Recreation/Leisure Pools |
| Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas | Residential Water Features |
Silver Award Winners:
| Builder | Category |
| J.Brownlee Design | Traditional - 601 sq. ft. or more |
| Cascade Custom Pools: CCG MUSKET RIM | Pools with a Vanishing Edge - 600 sq. ft. or less |
| Cascade Custom Pools: FERSTLER | Technical/Engineering Achievement |
| Chaffee's Swimming Pools | Freeform |
| Claffey Pools | Pools with a Vanishing Edge - 601 sq. ft. or more |
| Claffey Pools | Residential Water Features |
| Cody Pools, Inc. | Traditional - 600 sq. ft. or less |
| Covertech LLC | Residential Pools with Automatic Covers |
| Elite Landscaping LLC | Pool Renovations |
| Goodall Pools & Spas | Residential Fiberglass Pools |
| GW Oliver Construction | Recreation/Leisure Pools |
| Paragon Pools | Spas Built in Conjunction with Swimming Pools |
| Ryan Hughes Design | Geometric - 600 sq. ft. or less |
| Ryan Hughes Design Build | Natural Setting |
| Stainless Aquatics, A Division of Island Construction Corp. | Elevated Pool and/or Spa Structure |
| Superior Pools of Southwest Florida, Inc | Screened Enclosed Residential Pools |
| Tipton Spires Design Build | Geometric - 601 sq. ft. or more |
| Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas | Commercial Water Features |
| Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas | Metal and/or Concrete Spas |
Bronze Award Winners:
| Builder | Category |
| Aquatic Consultants Inc. | Pools with a Vanishing Edge - 601 sq. ft. or more |
| Clearwater Construction Group | Natural Setting |
| DIFFAZUR PISCINES | Traditional - 601 sq. ft. or more |
| Goodall Pools & Spas | Freeform |
| High-Tech Pools | Elevated Pool and/or Spa Structure |
| High-Tech Pools | Traditional - 600 sq. ft. or less |
| High-Tech Pools Inc | Geometric - 600 sq. ft. or less |
| J.Brownlee Design | Residential Pools with Automatic Covers |
| Ryan Hughes Design | Pools with a Vanishing Edge - 600 sq. ft. or less |
| Superior Pools of Southwest Florida, Inc | Residential Water Features |
| Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas | Geometric - 601 sq. ft. or more |
| Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas | Pool Renovations |
| Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas | Recreation/Leisure Pools |
| Van Kirk & Sons Pools & Spas | Screened Enclosed Residential Pools |
| Vantage LeisureScapes | Residential Fiberglass Pools |
| Vue Custom Pools | Metal and/or Concrete Spas |
| Vue Custom Pools | Technical/Engineering Achievement |
“We are proud to honor each these top-notch builders with a PHTA Award of Excellence,” says PHTA President and CEO Sabeena Hickman, CAE. “This year, we received an incredible 206 entries across 35 different categories, and we were truly impressed with the caliber of work among all of the submitted projects. The judging panel had to make some tough decisions, but we believe this year’s winning projects reflect some of the most stunning and revolutionary work in the pool and hot tub industry. Congratulations to all of our 2020 winners!”
For more information, please contact Janay Rickwalder, PHTA’s Vice President of Marketing and Communications, at jrickwalder@phta.org or 703.357.3918.
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About the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), a non-profit organization with nearly 3,500 members from around the world, was established in 1956 to support, promote, and protect the common interests of the $36.5B pool, hot tub and spa industry. PHTA provides education, advocacy, standards development, research, and market growth to increase our members’ professionalism, knowledge and profitability. Additionally, PHTA facilitates the expansion of swimming, water safety and related research and outreach activities aimed at introducing more people to swimming, making swimming environments safer and keeping pools open to serve communities. For more information, visit www.phta.org.
