Awards & Honors Below are just a few of the awards and honors we have received in the past few years: Induction into the Montana Housing Hall of Fame -One of only 9 members in the 45 year history of the Hall. 1998 Builder of the Year, Southwest MT BIA 1985 Builder of the Year, State of Montana 1990 Featured in Builder Magazine, Professional Builder, Custom Builder, and Architectural Digest in August and September. 1996 Featured Builder, Builder/Architect Magazine, Montana Edition in December 1996 Recipient, Bozeman Historical Preservation Award 1998 Local President, Southwest Montana BIA 1985 State President, Montana BIA 1988 National Life Director, National Association of Homebuilders, January 1999 State Life Director, Montana BIA, September 2001 Featured Speaker, National Assoc. of Homebuilders Convention- Houston, TX 1997 National Representative, National Assoc. of Homebuilders (NAHB) 6 years 1990-96 National Committee Member, Health & safety (NAHB) 1995 National Committee Member, Membership Committee (NAHB) 2001-2003 State Director, MTBIA 14 Years Local Director, SWMTBIA 8 Years NAHB Board Member 13 Years Graduate of Graduate Builders Institute Participant in 4 local Parade of Homes   300d Spike Member (NAHB) National Committee Member - Custom Homebuilder Committee (NAHB) 2003-2004 Member of the Gallatin County Building Permit Task 2005 Member and Chairman of the City of Bozeman Impact Fee Advisory Committee 2006	"As you might imagine, I have made many inspections over the past 25 years. Seldom, if ever, did I make a final inspection that I didn't find something that was missed or not finished. That was not the case for the Fritz house. It was not an easy inspection to make simply because I kept getting caught-up in admiring the craftsmanship. Craftsmanship is beautiful to see and in this case can be seen throughout the structure from the location of the large columns on the concrete piers to the mitered joints to the exterior caulking. From design, to the plans this was one of those structures an inspector dreams about but rarely sees. Don't miss the opportunity to see it should it arise. All structures should be built like this one. On second thought, if they were you wouldn't have any need for my services."   A letter from Donald Barrick, inspector to Joel Shouse, Executive Director of the Big Sky Home Owners Association