Hines, the international real estate developer of Markland, earned two Excel Awards and a Silver Aurora at the Southeast Building Conference. Excel Awards honor sales and marketing excellence in the building industry. Hines won Excel Awards for Best Master Planned Community of the Year and Best Brochure for Markland. The Aurora Awards honor the best in design and Hines won a prestigious Silver Aurora for Best Community Site Plan for Markland. Both awards include entries from all over the Southeast region of the United States and were held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Conference Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

The Excel Industry Awards were held Thursday, July 27, 2017, presented by SEBC, Florida Sales and Marketing Council and the Florida Home Builders Association. The Aurora Awards were presented Friday, July 28.

The best and the brightest gathered to celebrate the Silver Aurora, Grand Aurora and Golden Aurora winners for the 36th annual Aurora Awards. This year’s competition drew 400 entries in 58 Categories.

Entries were reviewed by a panel of four building industry leaders. Judges are selected from among the most creative and successful individuals within the homebuilding industry, and represent the many disciplines contributing to building and design, as well as geographic diversity. All decisions of the judges are final.

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