2024 HNA Award winners

The annual Hardscape North America (HNA) Awards Ceremony took place on October 17 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, honoring contractors, producers and designers for their outstanding contributions to the hardscape industry.

This year’s event celebrated exceptional residential and commercial hardscape projects, highlighting creative and innovative designs across various categories, including walkways, patios, pool decks, outdoor living spaces, commercial plazas, streets and more.

With 215 project submissions across 19 categories, the competition showcased hardscaping excellence in materials such as concrete pavers, clay bricks, retaining walls, adhered thin veneers, porcelain, natural stone, and vintage installations. Categories also included projects that featured a combination of hardscape products and outdoor living features.

“It’s been fantastic to see the growth of the HNA Awards program over the years,” said Bob Thomas, President and CEO of the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA). “The number and quality of submissions reflect the continuous innovation and progress within the industry. Each year, the projects set a new standard of excellence, and I’m already eager to see the creativity and advancements that 2025 will bring!”

The 2024 HNA Awards program was produced by the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA) and endorsed by the Brick Industry Association (BIA) and the Natural Stone Institute (NSI). The event was proudly sponsored by iQ Power Tools.

2024 HNA Awards Recipients:

ADHERED THIN VENEER – Residential
Winner – Greene Residence – Hillsborough, CA

• Contractor: Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape, Inc.
• Producer: Stone Universe Incorporated
• Designer: Steve Turner

VINTAGE INSTALLATION
Winner – Lorain Mile-Long Pier – Lorain, OH

• Contractor: Gator Construction Inc.
• Producer: The Belden Brick Company
• Designer: Behnke Landscape Architect

NATURAL STONE PAVEMENT
Winner – Hemisfair Civic Park – San Antonio, TX

• Contractor: Shadrock & Williams Masonry
• Producer: Best Block, Amerimix – Jewell, An Oldcastle Company, SPEC MIX, Mustang Metal & Supply, Mezger Stone
• Designer: Grant Stewart – GGN

OUTDOOR LIVING FEATURES
Winner – Lover’s Lane – Port Jefferson, NY

• Contractor: Royal Stone and Masonry
• Producer: Cambridge Paving Stones
• Designer: Shane Herbert

CLAY BRICK PAVEMENT – Residential
Winner – The Manse – Wenonah, NJ

• Contractor: Ledden Palimeno
• Producer: Pine Hall Brick Company
• Designer: Joe Palimeno

CLAY BRICK PAVEMENT – Commercial
Winner – Maple House Canary Island – Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Contractor: ORIN Landscaping at RONI Group
• Producer: The Belden Brick Company
• Designer: CCxA

PORCELAIN PAVER PAVEMENT – Commercial
Winner – 40 Trinity – Boston, MA

• Contractor: Allegheny Contract Flooring
• Producer: Daltile

PORCELAIN PAVER PAVEMENT – Residential
Winner – Cielo – Residence – Rancho Santa Fe, CA

• Contractor: Western Outdoor Design & Build
• Producer: Belgard / Mirage

RETAINING WALLS – Commercial
Winner – The Garden of the Empty Tomb – Altoona, PA

• Contractor: Kerr Landscaping and Maintenance Inc.
• Producer: R.I. Lampus Company

RETAINING WALLS – Residential
Winner – Backyard for All Ages – Birmingham, AL

• Contractor: Natures Edge LLC
• Producer: Belgard
• Designer: Natures Edge LLC

SEGMENTAL CONCRETE PAVEMENT – Permeable
Winner – Permeable Poolscape – West Hartford, CT

• Contractor: Mather Clarke
• Producer: Unilock
• Designer: Mather Clarke

SEGMENTAL CONCRETE PAVEMENT – Commercial (more than 15,000 sf)
Winner – O-Town Glasshouse – Orlando, FL

• Contractor: Paverscape, Inc.
• Producer: Artistic Paver Manufacturing

SEGMENTAL CONCRETE PAVEMENT – Commercial (less than 15,000 sf)
Winner – Scottsdale Civic Park – Scottsdale, AZ

• Contractor: European Pavers Southwest
• Producer: Ackerstone
• Designer: City of Scottsdale

SEGMENTAL CONCRETE PAVEMENT – Residential (less than 3,000 sf)
Winner – Grown Expectations – Smithville, MO

• Contractor: JPave
• Producer: Keystone
• Designer: Jason Stewart

SEGMENTAL CONCRETE PAVEMENT – Residential (more than 3,000 sf)
Winner – Make it WOW! – Carmel, IN

• Contractor: Vive Exterior Design
• Producer: Unilock
• Designer: Ryan Coyle

COMBINATION OF HARDSCAPE PRODUCTS – Commercial
Winner – Downtown Ecosystem – Springfield, IL

• Contractor: Knob Hill Landscape Company
• Producer: Belgard and Aquascape
• Designer: Knob Hill Landscape Design Team

COMBINATION OF HARDSCAPE PRODUCTS – Residential (more than 3,000 sf)
Winner – Functional Poolscape – Simsbury, CT

• Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
• Producer: Unilock
• Designer: Mather Clarke

COMBINATION OF HARDSCAPE PRODUCTS – Residential (less than 3,000 sf)
Winner – Natural Poolscape – Bolton, CT

• Contractor: Clarke Landscapes
• Producer: Unilock
• Designer: Mather Clarke

Winner – The Miller Project – Wyomissing, PA

• Contractor: New Castle Lawn & Landscape, Inc.
• Producer: Techo Bloc and Quarry Cut Old Philadelphia Ledgestone Veneer
• Designer: Phil Neri