DECEMBER 9, 2025 – ST.CATHARINES, ON — On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, The Niagara Home Builders’ Association hosted their annual Christmas Celebration & Elimination Draw, which took place at the Holiday Inn Convention Centre in St. Catharines.

For over 20 years, the NHBA has paid recognition to the individuals and companies that are responsible for the Associations’ presence and viability, by awarding both a Member of the Year Award and Nick Basciano Company of the Year Award.
Paul Savoia, past NHBA Chair, current NHBA Board Member and Vice President of Niagara Pines Developments took home this year’s “Member of the Year” Award.

In his address to the audience, NHBA CEO, Chuck McShane noted that over his two terms as Chair, Paul navigated the Association through challenging issues including housing affordability, Development Charge increases and played a pivotal role in securing our Skills Development Funding, which has to date trained over 320 individuals for a career path into the skilled trades.

With an Association of over 160 Member companies, this year’s “Nick Basciano Company of the Year” Award recipient was Mountainview Building Group.

As a contributing Member to both the NHBA and the Niagara Community as a whole, Mountainview continues to build our Region, while playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Association and the building industry. Their partnerships with several local charitable groups have resulted in record breaking campaigns, benefiting FACS Niagara, The Niagara Children’s Centre, Hospice Niagara, Pathstone Children’s Mental Health, and the Ronald McDonald House just to name a few.

They are an innovative leader in shaping building practices and have made key contributions to Tarion and Building Knowledge Canada, prioritizing clarity, quality and accountability.
This year, the NHBA also paid homage to Antony Candeloro, a current NHBA Board Member and co-owner of Centennial Homes Niagara, who was presented with a Special Recognition award for his contributions to both the building industry and the community.
Congratulations to this year’s recipients!

About The NHBA
Established in 1955, the Niagara Home Builders’ Association is a not-for-profit organization representing more than 160 member companies including: Builders, Developers, Renovators, Suppliers, Supplier/Trade Contractors, Manufacturers, and Allied Professionals.
The NHBA is the Voice of the Residential Construction and Renovation Industry, consisting of a network of professionals who use strategic alliances to effectively manage residential construction issues to the satisfaction and betterment of members and the consumers.