A celebration of those who excel in the construction industry was had last Friday in Cape Coral as part of an annual awards event doubling as a holiday celebration.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Cape Coral Construction Industry Association held its annual ACE Awards at Palmetto-Pine Country Club. Awards were given for Contractor, Subcontractor and Affiliate of the Year, with three finalists for each category.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese guys are true craftsman and professionals in the area,\u201d said CCCIA Executive Director Wade Kundinger. \u201cThey get to show off their expertise to buyers all the time, but I don\u2019t think the general public knows what their expertise is \u2014 how good they are, the craftsmen that they are, the innovation. There are amazing builders and contractors in this area. These are the best in the business I\u2019ve ever seen.\u201d<\/p>\n
The finalists for business of the year were Poseidon Homes, Ramos Builders and Sinclair Custom Homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was Ramos Builders taking home the award, with Kundinger saying while it was a tight race, they were very deserving of the award.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt starts with customer service, of course, and Ramos is just customer service-centric,\u201d Kundinger said. \u201cAnd when you throw in the high-end, quality product they produce, it was a no-brainer for our membership to choose Ramos as builder of the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of them were deserving for builder of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Subcontractor of the year came down to ACRA Electric, Mechanical One and Stokes Marine, with ACRA taking home the award.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cACRA is like old Cape Coral family,\u201d Kundinger said. \u201cThey\u2019re down-to-earth \u2014 a family-owned business who treats every customer like family. They were an excellent fit for subcontractor of the year, and well-deserved since they\u2019ve been in business for more than 50 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Affiliate of the Year finalists were Fuse Appliances, IncredibleBank and eAtlantic Engineering, with IncredibleBank winning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIncredibleBank time and time again is an outstandingly rated bank, with five-star ratings across the board,\u201d Kundinger said. \u201cTheir contributions to the CCCIA are ongoing and out front. They do quite a bit in our partnership that is unmatched, and our membership recognized that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The night was celebrated in the theme of \u201cSaturday Night Fever,\u201d with attendees enjoying an evening out celebrating their efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just time to celebrate our members, which is why we bring everyone together,\u201d Kundinger said. \u201cIt was a tremendous night with a lot of laughs. We\u2019re just so fortunate to live in this city and to work in this city and be part of this economic engine.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2026 Board of Directors was also revealed, which includes: Michael Greco of ACRA Electric, Taylar Gomer of Premier Cape Construction, James Williamson of WB Williamson, James Harasym of Fuse Appliances, Matthew Jasilwicz of Garage Door Works, Giovanni Ortiz of Aztec Irrigation and Landscaping and Ed Ramos of Ramos Builders.<\/p>\n