Joplin HBA presents annual awards during yearly banquet

The Home Builders Association of Southwest Missouri, which is based in Joplin, presented its Builder of the Year Award to Mark Mayberry of Mayberry Construction at the organization's annual banquet, held Dec. 15, 2001.

According to an HBA of Southwest Missouri news release, Mayberry is a longtime resident of Joplin.

With his wife, Debbie, and brother, Tom, Mayberry established Mayberry Construction in 1980.

The company now employs 15 people, building custom homes and multiple-family dwellings.

Mayberry Construction also does "a significant amount of remodeling work," the release stated.

The Builder of the Year Award is presented to an HBA member who represents the building industry with a focus on quality, excellence and service to the community.

Playground Plus LLC was named Associate of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Southwest Mis-souri.

That award was presented to Roger and Gloria Robertson, owners of the company.

The Associate of the Year Award is presented to an associate member of the organization who shows a high level of dedication to the association.

Established in the early 1990s, Play-ground Plus has been a member of the HBA for two years, supporting association projects such as the Parade of Homes and the Backyard Adventure fund-raiser.