Don Dykstra of Bloomfield Homes Is 2025 Hugh Prather Award Honoree
The Dallas Builders Association has awarded the 2025 Hugh Prather Trophy to Don Dykstra of Bloomfield Homes. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Dallas BA and has been presented annually for the past 75 years to a builder, remodeler or developer member who has done the most for the betterment of the community and the industry as a whole.
The 2025 presentation was made during the Sept. 19 State of the Industry Summit held at the Westin Galleria.
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 homebuilding icons such as Dave Fox, W.W. Caruth Jr., Bob Folsom, Fred Roach, Harold Peek, Kent Conine, Tommy Ford and Harold Pollman, among others.
2024 Prather recipient and Past President Jeff Dworkin of JLD Custom Homes presented the award.
Don Dykstra is co-founder and chairman of Bloomfield Homes, the fifth largest home builder in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex.
His company is involved in many charitable endeavors including the Six Stones home revitalization efforts in the Mid-Cities, the North Texas Food Bank and summer reading programs for students. Dykstra is an ardent supporter of the Collin College Technical Campus, where he often speaks to students enrolled in the construction management program.
He is also a frequent speaker at the Dallas BA’s Young Professionals Council and has been a mentor to many other builders over the last decade.
While presenting the award, Dworkin commented, “One of the most amazing things about our honoree is his strong belief in “His People.” Don surrounds himself with the best people and awards them accordingly. His company is one of the only production builders I have ever heard of that sells homes to its employees at cost. Wow!”