INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Future is bright for Bailey School-based apprenticeship was the best start for Bailey Price HE STARTED out in carpentry while completing high-school subjects that allowed him the opportunity for further tertiary study. Based in Gladstone, Bailey is now working for Darrin Price Constructions, where he says he has been able to experience the practice of carpentry, as well as the running of a successful business, effective communication and teamwork. “I’ve gained experience on various project scopes including house extensions, decking and new home construction,” Bailey said. “However, perhaps the most definitive sign of progress has been how I approach my work.” As he continues to become more independent, Bailey said he has developed
an underlying sense of intuition towards the application of skills needed to excel in the field of carpentry. “This, coupled with an innovative mind for my craft, not only makes me a reliable employee but resourceful as well.
“Working within a small business has assisted me to develop good communication and team skills. “I have developed key organisation skills throughout my apprenticeship. “I can complete jobs safely and to schedule, whilst working under varying site control and direction from clients and other tradespeople.”
Expertise key to winning project Residential Trade Contractor of the Year, C2 Constructions, show their skill in an incredible coastal mansion THE EXTRAORDINARY design of this project presented several challenges for the team, in order for them to accommodate the client’s brief for the interior spaces. The concrete shells that blend the building’s form into the natural dune system and surrounding landscape are all different shapes and dimensions, due to the different room sizes and orientations. Normally working with an arch ceiling would require a constant radius to create perfect symmetry. However, this design utilised multiple radiuses and non-perpendicular angles to form the arches, which were built from a lightweight steel ceiling frame system. Given the unique application of this product, the suppliers were unable to provide detailed installation instructions, requiring the C2 team to draw on their
collective experience, expertise and ingenuity to craft and construct the structure piece by piece. Insulation properties where additionally required to achieve the carbon neutral design. Working within the constraints meant hard backed insulation would provide the optimal solution. One of the most striking features of this home is the spiral staircase, which wraps around a cylindrical lift that passes through two landings. The framework had to be constructed in two stages, managing scaffolding and access at each level. The spiral staircase walls that encase the lift shaft were constructed using CNC radius cut gusset plates to maintain a specified diameter. A build as complex as it was beautiful, the C2 team delivered an impeccable finish.
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