Michael Turner Is Dallas Builders Association’s 2020 Prather Award Honoree
The Dallas Builders Association has awarded the 2020 Hugh Prather Trophy to Michael Turner of Classic Urban Homes. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Association and has been presented annually for the past 70 years to a builder, remodeler or developer member who has done the most for the betterment of the North Texas region.
The 2020 presentation was made during the Dallas BA’s Installation of Leadership, which was live-streamed Sept. 24 in partnership with StrucSure Home Warranty.
The award was named for the Association’s first president, Hugh Prather, in hopes that his principles would serve as a guide for future generations of builders. It is not meant to be simply a “Builder of the Year,” but something more that reflects credit to the building industry.
Past recipients include home building icons such as Dave Fox, W.W. Caruth Jr., Bob Folsom, Fred Roach, Kent Conine, Tommy Ford, George Lewis and Harold Pollman.
2019 Prather recipient Donny Mack of Mack Professionals/Beaver Builders presented the award.
Turner has been an active member of the Dallas BA for over a decade, serving as president of its Dallas Division and not only chairing several committees but launching a number of initiatives as well. He is best known for is his passion and outreach to young people through vocational building trades programs at both Dallas ISD and Collin College. His efforts have gone a long way to combat housing’s ongoing labor shortage and provide opportunities in the housing industry to young adults to come into the industry the way he did.
In 2016, the honoree served as the Builder Captain for an Operation FINALLY HOME project to provide a new custom home for wounded veteran Sgt. James Sackett and his family. Turner also revived the Association’s Parade of Homes™ under a new format after it had not been held for almost 10 years.
A great supporter of education, Michael Turner holds five professional designations (CAPS, CGB, CGP, GMB, MCGP) and has been recognized by the National Association of Home Builders as its Designee of the Year.
He is a past winner of the APEX Award, which recognizes a builder’s professionalism in doing business with associate members. A knowledgeable and insightful representative of the Dallas BA, Turner has been a frequent media contributor, helping the Association become more relevant than ever before.