S.A. Walters Award Winners
The highest honor bestowed by the Building Systems Councils (BSC), the S.A. Walters Award — named after the first BSC chairman — recognizes lifetime achievement in systems-built housing.
See the following list of recipients dating back to the award’s inception in 1986.
| Year | Name and Company |
| 2024 | Patrick Fricchione, Jr., Simplex Homes |
| 2023 | Matt Belcher, Verdatek Solutions LLC |
| 2022 | Ken Semler, Impresa Modular |
| 2021 | Doug Parsons, Appalachian Log Structures |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19 Pandemic) |
| 2019 | Michael H. Weber, Euclid Chemical Company |
| 2018 | Willard “Buddy” Hughes, Hughes Construction |
| 2017 | Daniel Mitchell, Eagle CDI Inc. |
| 2016 | Norman Hall, Simpson Strong-Tie |
| 2015 | Rob Pickett, Rob Pickett & Associates |
| 2014 | Kevin Flaherty, Champion Home Builders |
| 2013 | Roger Nelson, Andersen Windows |
| 2012 | Chris Wood, Hearthsone Inc. |
| 2011 | Vic DePhillips, Signature Building Systems |
| 2010 | David Endy, Stratford Homes |
| 2009 | Tracy Keyser, M&T Mortgage |
| 2008 | Jim Webb, Lok-N-Logs |
| 2007 | Bret Berneche, Cardinal Homes |
| 2006 | Dana Delano, Ward Cedar Log Homes |
| 2005 | Charles Bevier, Home Buyer Publications |
| 2004 | Jay Schuette, Wausau Homes |
| 2003 | Roger Lyons, Penn Lyon Homes |
| 2002 | Tom Grothe, MascoCabinetry/Merillat Industries |
| 2001 | Lynn Gastineau, Gastineau Log Homes |
| 2000 | Joe Landers, Customized Structures Inc. |
| 1999 | Gary Grossman, Forest Homes |
| 1998 | Marvin Schuette, Wausau Homes |
| 1997 | Douglas Scholz, Unibilt Industries |
| 1996 | Dwight Hikel, Shelter Systems Ltd. |
| 1995 | Fredric Betz, Nationwide Homes |
| 1994 | Jerry Rouleau, J. Rouleau & Associates |
| 1993 | John Slayter |
| 1992 | Michael Carusone |
| 1991 | Rich Horn, Northeastern Log Homes |
| 1990 | Leonard Sylk, Shelter Sys Corp |
| 1989 | Thomas Arnold & Ed Starostovic |
| 1988 | Jim Mitchell |
| 1987 | William T. Nolan, The Nolan Group |
| 1986 | Sir Walter Lindal, Lindal Cedar Homes |