The national finalists in the Registered Master Builders 2007 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards have been announced.
The programme, sponsored by PlaceMakers, is in its 17th year. Excellence in workmanship by Registered Master Builders throughout the country has resulted in 100 Gold Reserve finalists representing the very best of the 675 entrants in 20 regional competitions held throughout the country during June, July and August.
They will vie for New Zealand’s top two building honours — the 2007 House of the Year (winner of the PlaceMakers Supreme Award), and the RMB Commercial Project of the Year.
These national titles, together with category winners and Lifestyle Awards, will be announced at a black-tie gala dinner at Auckland’s SkyCity Convention Centre on October 27.
The 100 finalists’ properties will be rejudged during September and October to determine the winners in each category and the overall winners.
The House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards are made possible through the support of principal sponsor PlaceMakers and supporting sponsors James Hardie, GIB Living Solutions, Pink Batts Ultra (Tasman Insulation), Mico Bathrooms, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Nulook, Future-Proof Building, SeismicMA and QBE Insurance.
Gold Reserve National Finalists, by region, are:
Auckland Region (including Far North, Auckland and Coromandel)
New Homes under $250,000:
Haven NZ Ltd, for a property in Pukekohe
New Homes $250,000 – $350,000:
Jalcon Homes, JAL Construction, for a property in St Heliers
David Reid Homes Whangarei Ltd, for a property in Ngunguru
New Homes $450,000 – $600,000:
Urbo Homes, for a property in Whangarei
New Homes $600,000 – $1 million:
Jennian Homes Rodney Ltd, for a property in Matakana
Trend Developments, for a property in Whangaparaoa
Mitchell Homes, for a property in Clevedon
Nautica Homes Ltd, for a property in Dairy Flat, and a property in Mangawhai Heads
Barton Builders Ltd, for a property in Piha
Allwood Manning Ltd, for a property in St Heliers
Novatec Homes, for a property in Omaha Beach
Darryl Trigg Builder Ltd, for a property in Ruakaka
New Homes over $1 million:
Barton Builders Ltd, for a property in North Piha
B J Wilson Builders Ltd, for a property in Waioneke
Marty van der Burg Builders Ltd, for a property in Half Moon Bay
Moors Construction Ltd, for a property in Waimanu Bay
Southam Builders Ltd, for a property in Whitford
Nulook Builder’s Own Home Award:
Ascension Homes Ltd, for a property in Ramarama
Barton Builders Ltd, for a property in Piha
James Hardie Show Home:
Rod Percival Builders Ltd, for a property in Whitianga
Stonewood Homes (Northern) Ltd, for a property in Omaha
QBE Insurance Retail and Business Commercial Project:
Scarbro Construction Ltd, for Microsoft House in Auckland
Health Commercial Project:
Lawton Building and Development Ltd, for the Eastcliffe on Orakei Apartments
Waikato
New Homes under $250,000:
Generation Developments Ltd, for a property in Chesterfield, Hamilton
New Homes $350,000 – $450,000:
Truestyle Homes Ltd, for a property in Horsham Downs, Hamilton
New Homes $450,000 – $600,000:
Rutherford Homes, for a property in Huntington, Hamilton
New Homes $600,000 – $1 million:
Broadway Construction Company Ltd, for a property in Ngatea
New Homes over $1million:
R & A Windsor Builders, for a property in Te Awamutu
Nulook Builder’s Own Home:
Lincoln Homes Ltd, for a property in Matangi, Hamilton
Rob van Weerd Construction Ltd, for a property in Hamilton
James Hardie Show Home Award:
Lincoln Homes Ltd, for a property in Cambridge
QBE Retail and Business Commercial Project:
Stanley Construction and Fletcher Construction (Joint Venture), for the New World Supermarket, in Rototuna
Education Commercial Project:
Livingstone Bros Ltd, for Block S, University of Waikato
Seismic Industrial/Utility Project:
Naylor Love Ltd, for the Waikato Mail Centre in Hamilton
Tauranga
PlaceMakers Renovation Award $250,000 – $500,000:
Adobe Enterprise Ltd, for a property in Kaimai Downs
PlaceMakers Renovation over $500,000:
Moyle Construction Ltd, for a property in Tauranga
New Homes over $1 million:
Moyle Construction Ltd, for a property in Mt Maunganui
Murray Pedersen Builders Ltd, for a property in Mt Maunganui
Shaw Builders Ltd, for a property in Papamoa
Education Commercial Project:
Mainzeal Property and Construction Ltd, for the Papamoa Library and Service Centre
Whakatane
New Homes $250,000 – $350,000:
Glencoe Construction Ltd, for a property in Whakatane
Rotorua
New Homes $450,000 – $600,000:
Glencoe Construction Ltd, for a property in the Waikite Valley
Hawkes Bay
New Homes under $250,000:
Homeworx Design and Build Ltd, for a property in Havelock North
New Homes $600,000 – $1million:
Welch Builders and Construction, for a property in Havelock North
Taupo
PlaceMakers Renovation $250,000 – $500,000:
Haimes Building Ltd, for a property in Taupo
New Homes $350,000 – $450,000
Peter Richards Builders, for a property in Acacia Bay
David Reid Homes Taupo Ltd, for a property in Kinloch
New Homes $600,000 – $1million:
Haimes Building Ltd, for a property in Taupo
New Homes over $1million:
Haimes Building Ltd, for a property in Acacia Bay
Taranaki
New Homes $350,000 – $450,000
Kuriger Builders Taranaki Ltd, for a property in Opunake
Kodesign Builders Ltd, for a property in New Plymouth
James Hardie Show Home Award:
Signature Homes Taranaki, for a property in New Plymouth
G J Gardner Homes, for a property in New Plymouth
Manawatu
PlaceMakers Renovation Award up to $250,000:
Alteration Specialists Ltd, for a property in Palmerston North
Wairarapa
New Homes $600,000 – $1 million:
D R Borman Ltd, for a property in Carterton
Wellington
PlaceMakers Renovation Award over $500,000:
N T Stevens Ltd, for a property in Mt Victoria
New Homes over $1 million:
Matex Properties Ltd, for a property in Khandallah
Nulook Builder’s Own Home Award:
Castle Home Builders Ltd, for a property in Churton Park
QBE Insurance Retail and Business Commercial Project:
McKee Fehl Constructors Ltd, for the Executive Wing (The Beehive)
Seismic Industrial Utility Commercial Project:
Mainzeal Property and Construction Ltd, for the Avalon Fire Station in Lower Hutt
Nelson
PlaceMakers Renovation over $500,000:
A J Brown Building Ltd, for a property in Nelson
New Homes $350,000 – $450,000:
Inhaus Ltd, for a property in Richmond
Ian McCully Builders Ltd, for a property in Wakefield
New Homes $600,000 – $1million:
Trubet Holdings Ltd, for a property in Richmond
Nulook Builder’s Own Home:
Headstart Developments Ltd, for a property in Atawhai
Inhaus Ltd, for a property in Little Kaiteriteri
Housing New Zealand Community Development Award:
Tasman Holdings Ltd, for a property in Nelson
QBE Insurance Retail and Business Project:
Kidson Construction Ltd, for the Woollaston Winery, in Mahana
Marlborough
New Homes $250,000 – $350,000:
Tomlinson Construction Ltd, for a property in Blenheim
QBE Insurance Retail and Business Commercial Project:
Thompson and Devanny Construction, for their property in Picton
Westland
PlaceMakers Renovation under $250,000:
Robert Caldana Builder, for a property in Punakaiki
New Homes $450,000 – $600,000:
Lilly Builders Ltd, for a property in Moana
Tourism and Leisure Commercial Project:
Chris Yeats Builders Ltd, for Hukawai at Franz Josef
Canterbury
PlaceMakers Renovation $250,000 – $500,000:
Les O’Connell Builders Ltd, for a property in Kaiapoi
PlaceMakers Renovation over $500,000:
Clive Barrington Construction, for a property in Christchurch
New Homes $250,000 – $350,000:
Benchmark Homes, for a property in the Styx Mill Country Club
New Homes $450,000 – $600,000:
Character Homes Ltd, for a property in Ohoka
John Creighton Builder Ltd, for a property in Waimairi Beach
New Homes $600,000 – $1 million:
Design Construction Ltd, for a property in Fendalton
Horncastle Homes Ltd, for a property in Hampton Grange
Real Builders Ltd, for a property in Rangiora
Mark Prosser Builders Ltd, for a property in Taitapu
James Hardie Show Home:
Mike Greer Homes Ltd, for a property in Broken Run
QBE Insurance Retail and Business Project:
Hanham and Philp Contractors Ltd, for the IAG Centre in Addington, Christchurch
Health Commercial Project:
Mainzeal Property and Construction Ltd, for the Burwood Hospital Surgical Services Unit in Christchurch
South Canterbury
PlaceMakers Renovation under $250,000:
O’Connell Construction SC Ltd, for a property in Timaru
Nulook Builder’s Own Home
Wilson Building Timaru Ltd, for a property in Hadlow
Southern Region (including Otago, Gore and Southland)
New Homes $600,000 – $1million:
Cunningham Building and Construction Ltd, for a property in Rosedale, Invercargill
Colin Thom Builder Ltd, for a property in East Taieri, Dunedin
New Homes over $1 million:
A J Saville Builder Ltd, for a property in Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown
W Hamilton Building Ltd, for a property in Arrowtown
JJ Oskam, for a property in Maori Hill, Dunedin
D & M Builders Queenstown Ltd, for a property in Queenstown
Nulook Builder’s Own Home Award:
Jennian Homes Southland Ltd, for a property in Invercargill
R and J Homes Ltd, for a property in Wanaka
Education Commercial Project:
Naylor Love Ltd, for the Leith View Arana Halls of Residence at the University of Otago
Seismic Industrial/Utility Project:
Naylor Love Ltd (Central Division), for the Queenstown Courthouse
Tourism and Leisure Project:
Calder Stewart Construction Ltd, for the ILT Velodrome, Invercargill
Amalgamated Builders 2001 Ltd, for the University Oval Grandstand, Dunedin