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PIONEER NORTH QUEENSLAND CAIRNS HOUSING, KITCHEN & BATHROOM AWARDS

This year’s HIA – Pioneer North Queensland Cairns Housing, Kitchen & Bathroom Awards programme highlighted the latest examples of modern trends in new home, kitchen and bathroom design. The finalists and winners’ entries showcased new products, materials, appliances and the very best examples of workmanship that our builders and cabinetmaker members can provide. With design and décor changing all the time, these awards help keep the industry up to date with new trends as well as new standards of quality HIA members are renowned for.

Brendan Grant Master Builders won HIA’s pinnacle award for Cairn’s builders - ‘Home of the Year’ for the second year running for superior quality and creative expression.

The award was granted to them for their efforts and achievements in building a modern luxury home on acreage and delivering a project which reflected excellence in workmanship, best use of space and design innovation. Brendan Grant Master Builders also won awards for ‘Custom Built Home over $800,001’ and ‘Custom Built Home’.

Russell Parnicott Branch Manager HIA (Housig Industry Association Ltd) 5 Anderson Street, Manunda 4041 2604

M&R Kitchens also dominated in this year’s ceremony, taking out an ‘impressive’ total of seven awards with winning entries that showed stunning design qualities. M&R won ‘Kitchen of the Year’, ‘Bathroom of the Year’, ‘New Kitchen over $50,001’, ‘New Kitchen up to

$30,000’, ‘Kitchen Design’, ‘Interior Cabinetry’ and ‘Bathroom over 8 sqm’ and with entries that impressed the judges with innovative colour combinations and high standards of workmanship.

MyStyle Homes (Qld) took home the “GreenSmart Sustainable Home” award. This outstanding environmentally sustainable home was also recently crowned as the “HIA Australian GreenSmart Display Home” for its smart design for the tropical climate and a very impressive 9.3 star energy rating.

MyStyle Homes (Qld) also won awards for ‘Affordable Kitchen’ and ‘Display Home $300,001 - $450,000’ with entries that impressed the judges with creative features and unique inclusions.

Kenick Constructions won awards in three categories impressing judges with superior workmanship and meticulous attention to detail.

Kenick Constructions won ‘Custom Built Home $550,001 - $650,000’, ‘Bathroom up to 8sqm’ and ‘Project Home’.

New to HIA, Matt Greenwood Constructions won three HIA awards for ‘Custom Built Home $400,001 - $550,000’, Display Home over $450,001’ and ‘Display Home’. The Judges stated that quality finishes throughout made the Matt Greenwood entries ‘stand out’ as examples of superior workmanship and design.

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Long-time entrant Artizan Cabinets won ‘Outdoor Kitchen’, ‘Kitchen Renovation up to $25,000’ and ‘New Kitchen $30,001 - $50,000’ with winning entries that showed innovative design and great attention to detail.

Sherriff Contractors won ‘Renovation/Addition Project up to $300,000’ and ‘Renovation/ Addition Project’ with winning entries that showed style and design innovation.

First time entrant, Value Homes NQ , produced an outstanding home with focus on quality and value for money, and won the ‘Display Home up the $300,000’ category.

Celebrating 30 years in the Cairns region, CCW Cabinet Works produced a beautifully renovated kitchen to win the “Renovated Kitchen over $25,001” category.

Russell Parnicott, HIA Cairns Branch Manager stated that the awards programme brought together the best that the region has to offer to a discerning market. He also stated that the awards programme is seen as a demonstration of the local building industry’s commitment to their clients and the home buying public.

For further information, contact Russell Parnicott on telephone (07) 4041 2604.

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North Queensland Regional Home of the Year

For the second straight year in a row, Brendan Grant Homes has won the HIA Far North Queensland Home of the Year Award, but this year the win was even sweeter as the home went on to win HIA’s prestigious North Queensland Regional Home of the Year honour.

The sensational house on acreage at Kewarra Beach, which was up against homes from Mackay and Townsville, is now a finalist in the national awards, which will be held in Perth next year.

“Winning the Far North Queensland Home of the Year was excellent and then winning the North Queensland award was very special,” said Brendan Grant, owner of the locally owned and operated business. “To now be in the national finals is very exciting.”

Words by Janie Barton | Photos by Red M Photography

The judges were impressed with so many features of the fivebedroom luxury home, which also won the Custom Built Home of the Year award, describing it as having excellence in design, creativity, functionality and contemporary décor.

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A raised deck leads into large timber oversized pivot doors that create an impressive entry into the architect-designed home. A sunken lounge room and internal garden with floor-to-ceiling awning windows are seamlessly connected by bifold doors to large alfresco outdoor entertaining areas, an inground lap pool and spa and an outdoor sunken lounge area.

The home also features a separate guest wing with its own bathroom and private balcony, state-of-the art kitchen and butler’s pantry, a playroom for children and separate living areas.

It is filled with light, inviting in the sunshine through oversized windows and high-set louvres. High five-metre ceilings circulate gentle breezes and combined with a fresh white colour palette and leafy outlook creates a sense of space.

The award-winning home is built on a leafy block framed by parkland and picturesque mountains and also includes a six-bay block and rendered shed, horse stable and a white timber-lined horse paddock.

The home is owned by Brendan and his wife and business partner Tracey, who have three young children.

“We designed it around the acreage where you can see a lot of the property from the main area,” Brendan said. “We have chickens, ducks, sheep and a nice playground and places for the children to play while we can keep an eye on them. It was designed as a family home.”

Brendan started in the building industry when he was 15 years old as an apprentice carpenter and learned everything about the industry before starting the multiple award-winning business 11 years ago.

Together with their team, which consists of trusted contractors and skilled craftsmen they have worked with for years, they specialise in delivering high-quality and elegantly-designed custom-built homes of all sizes and within all budgets.

“We work closely with our clients from the initial stage all the way through the building process to completion, so they know what’s

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going on at all times,” Brendan said. “We believe every one of our clients is unique and that to truly satisfy them we must build a home that has been individually designed to meet their unique lifestyle expectations and requirements.

We’re passionate about partnering with our clients to create their dream home.”

Brendan Grant Homes Ph: 0439 952 405 www.brendangranthomes.com.au

The award-winning Kewarra Beach home, which includes the business office, is indictive of Brendan and his team’s ability to build a unique home designed specifically for their clients.

“We wanted to build something special where we could show people what we’re capable of,” Brendan said. “One thing about our building company is we always look outside the square.

No job is too hard.

“I think our secret to success is that we have a really good team of high-quality tradesmen and craftsmen. Every success we achieve is a total team effort.”

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Renovation to Relaxation “When we first bought our house, Joe actually hated it – It didn’t always look like it does now. It used to be a brick bungalow with a bad 80s reno, but I had the vision of turning it into a Hamptonsstyle home. Thanks to Linea™ weatherboard, lots of patience, and some tears and laughter along the way, we got the forever home we dreamed of – somewhere our kids can always come back to.”

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M&R Kitchens

Bathroom of the Year Kitchen of the Year

Best Kitchen Designer Best Bathroom over 8 sq m Interior Cabinetry Best New Kitchen up to $30,000 Best New Kitchen over $50,000

Attention to detail and solid teamwork is the secret to success for local business M&R Kitchens.

The Craiglie-based business took home seven awards at the North Queensland Housing Industry Association Kitchen and Bathroom Awards in Cairns.

They took home Bathroom of the Year, Kitchen of the Year, Best Kitchen Designer (Andrew Petrack), Best Bathroom over 8sq m, interior cabinetry, Best New Kitchen up to $30,000 and Best New Kitchen over $50,000.

Owner and director Mark Ferguson said

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winning the awards had been a team effort.

“It comes down to the quality of the installation as well,” Mr Petrack said.

“It’s fantastic, it’s a good effort from the whole team,” he said. “Everyone works well from sales, all the way through to delivery and installation.

“To have it fitted perfectly, that’s the critical part of the job.

We’re very happy with the whole team, they do an amazing job.”

The business is also up for a few awards in Townsville next month.

Sales manager Andrew Petrack beat out all the competition in Cairns to win the Best Kitchen Designer Award.

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“The quality of the finished product is what’s looked at for the award - so our installers play a big role in this recognition.”

Owner and director Maxine Ferguson said all their work was quality assured.

“It’s good for the customers to know when they come here they’re going to get a good quality product,” she said.

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Matt Greenwood Constructions

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Kenick Constructions

Custom Built Home $650,001 - $800,000

Fineline Construction

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Brendan Grant Master Builders P/L

Display Home up to $300,000

Value Homes NQ Pty Ltd

Display Home $300,001 - $450,000

MyStyle Homes (QLD) Pty Ltd

Display Home over $450,001

Matt Greenwood Constructions

Outdoor Project

RLO Pool Construction

GreenSmart Sustainable Home

MyStyle Homes (QLD) Pty Ltd

Renovation/Addition Project up to $300,000

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Fineline Constructions

Custom Built Home 650,001 – 800,000

“Myles Moody from Fineline Constructions made the build of our beautiful dream home one of the best experiences we’ve had” says Gary Kaczkowski the owner of the magnificent Custom-Built home that won Fineline Construction a HIA Award.

The whole build ran like clockwork.

Nothing was too much trouble and with Myles’s seamless communication from beginning to completion the house came in on time and on budget.

“The build was actually fun and an enjoyable experience. There were no arguments no stress.” said Gary Fineline Construction offers a unique service with ‘one on one’ interaction

with the builder and is able to design and customise your home to suit your taste, land and budget.

Myles has had a lot of experience building in the tropics with all its demands. Being a local builder Myles uses all building elements that suite tropical homes, from timber, block, masonry and steel on hill slopes, difficult to access blocks and residential allotments.

The best thing about Myles apart from being a local builder for the last ten years, is that he listens to his clients needs and is flexible in the execution. Just take a look at the testimonials on the Fineline Constructions website.

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Myles main focus is on his customers.

He wants them to be involved and enjoy the experience. He also makes sure that they get the home they envisaged. This is achieved through easy calm consultation.

“Myles was calm and polite through the whole build” says Gary “The end product is fantastic, and we wouldn’t change a thing”.

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Matt Greenwood Constructions is the proud winner of three awards in the recent Housing Industry Association Cairns Region Awards.

“I believe in honest relationships with my customers. Customers talk directly to me right from the start. The buck stops with me.

Greenwood took out the prize for Custom Built Home $400,001-$550,000, Display Home over $450,001 and Display Home.

“We are a small family business with six direct crew and a team of 50-60 working with us.”

Owner Matt Greenwood was presented with the awards at a ceremony at the Pullman Cairns International for the custom built home in Forest Gardens and the display home on the Gillies Range Road.

Matt has always been passionate about the building industry, after completing a carpentry apprenticeship at the age of 16 and working in project management for 10 years before establishing Greenwood Constructions with his wife Sharyn in 2012.

“It was good to win after all the hard work that went into the homes,” Matt said.

“It’s great to be recognised by my peers and judges, so to win was very satisfying.

“Good design and quality workmanship are the key to the success of these homes.

He has thoroughly enjoyed spending more than two decades in the industry.

“I love dealing with tradespeople, I love the customer relationships you form with people and I get a great sense of satisfaction when I see the end product,” he said.

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Matt has projects both large and small under his belt. He has worked on Cairns’ most prestigious medium-rise residential developments as well as building homes across the region, from Cairns to Atherton, Mareeba and Innisfail.

He and his team pride themselves on high standards of work, attention to detail and close liaision with their clients.

Matt Greenwood Constructions has a deserved reputation for ensuring each project is well planned and built on time and to budget.

The combination of quality craftsmanship, local knowledge, communication, respect and understanding is the key to the success of the company and the reason for a high level of customer satisfaction.

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WGC Lawyers would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the 2018 HIA award winners.

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As the industry braces for the Building Industry Fairness Act (BIF) changes coming in on 17 December 2018, ask yourself… ARE YOU BIF READY? To prepare yourself for the changes and for more information on how we can assist you, contact the WGC Construction Law team on (07) 4046 1111.

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Artizan Cabinets

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ARTIZAN CABINETS are very pleased to have collected another three awards at the recent HIA Housing Kitchen & Bathroom Awards in Cairns. Showcasing their endless talent for design in all areas, the new awards cover new kitchen builds, an amazing kitchen renovation, and a very classy outdoor kitchen.

Taking out the New Kitchen from $30,001$50,000 was a contemporary styled kitchen in a gorgeous new family home in the Gordonvale area. This was built in the home of one of

Cairns’ leading builders, and Artizan Cabinets are pleased to have had this kitchen on display recently.

The Kitchen Renovation up to $25,000 category was collected for a very smart, functional kitchen in a beautifully renovated property near the city. An entire wall was removed to open up the area and let in more light. This kitchen came from the dark ages, well and truly into the modern age – an amazing transformation!

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Finally the Outdoor Kitchen award went to a very stylish project which compliments its nearby indoor kitchen, and truly embraces the indoor / outdoor lifestyle that we enjoy in FNQ. Over the past 17 years ARTIZAN CABINETS have amassed over 100 industry awards for their one-off special designs. Nothing is massproduced, they design and build bespoke cabinetry for all sections of the community.

Dream design team

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We really like working closely with people to help them achieve their dream design.”

Driscoll Carvey 3/111 Spence Street, Cairns Ph: 4031 3111 www.driscollcarvey.com.au

Designing a new home or renovating an existing one are exciting milestones in the life of a home, but they can be daunting processes. Luckily for Cairns’ residents, Driscoll Carvey Building Design make the entire process easy.

Tony Driscoll and Lisa Mackee (nee Carvey), two of the leading building designers in Cairns, have extensive experience in all aspects of design, from small home renovations and extensions to designing stunning new homes that suit our tropical climate. They also go above and beyond for their clients.

“We focus on making sure we give our clients one-off, personalised solutions and to make sure they have a really good set of documentation to make the process easy for them,” said Lisa, who also has a Diploma in Interior Design and offers clients that service as well. “If they need development approvals, we take care of that. We also take care of all the plans including structural, electrical and drainage plans and can assist with selecting a trusted builder, so we can offer our clients that one-stop solution.”

Tony and Lisa, who are members of the Building Design Association of Queensland, joined forces in 2012.

Previous to that, Tony ran his own design business for 24 years, with Lisa working

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alongside him for eight years while studying Building Design externally at Central Queensland University.

“We really like working closely with people to help them achieve their dream design,” said Lisa, who has recently married. “A lot of people have never built a house or renovated before, so it can be daunting for them. We work closely with other consultants and builders to make everything as easy as possible for our clients, so they get exactly what they want.”

They offer an obligation-free meeting to discuss the project and budget before putting together a proposal which also includes any other costs that might be associated with the project, such as council application and structural engineer fees, so there are no surprises.

Tony, who has a passion for designing new houses and renovations that suit the tropical climate and lifestyle, will be retiring in six months and handing the reigns over to Lisa and their up-andcoming designer Katrina Girling.

“Tony and I have worked together so well over the years,” said Lisa. “I’m very excited for what the future holds as the business moves forward.”

It’s simple really - install solar and save money immediately. It’s smart, sustainable and the best way to future proof your home against high living costs.

It has also never been more affordable.

Replenishable Energy are the solar specialists. They work with clients to create customised solar solutions.

“Solar is the smart option for home owners, and if you’re planning a new property, now’s the time to contact us,” said Amanda Sherriff from Replenishable Energy. “We specialise in quality solar systems, ensuring we maximise your power production potential.

If you choose solar, this time next year you can turn your air conditioning on all weekend and not worry about the electricity bill.

Replenishable Energy 29 Hartley Street, Cairns Ph: 4031 2251 www.replenishableenergy.com.au

“If we’re involved from the beginning, we can provide advice on the best materials and orientation for your roof to maximise your solar power generation capabilities.

The choices you make today can help save you big dollars down the track.

“We take lots of factors into consideration when designing each of our solar solutions, including pitch, orientation and your current electricity consumption and future needs. Factors like landscaping and surrounding natural and built infrastructure can impact your solar capabilities. We liaise with builders and designers customising the best solution for your property.”

Replenishable Energy is a locally owned and family operated business, with inhouse CEC Accredited Installers & Designers and has attained the status of Approved Solar Retailer with the Clean Energy Council, being accepted as signatory to the Code of Conduct which aims to lift standards among PV retailers in the solar PV industry.

They’re also proud to be the only Authorised LG Dealer in the region.

LG diversified into solar in the 1980s, and today their fourth-generation solar panels benefit from years of research and development. They have highenergy production efficiency, stronger framing, lower long-term degradation, excellent corrosion protection, increased wind loading and superior low-light performance. Not to mention stylish good looks.

LG also have the lowest cost solar panel with a 25-year product warranty, which is a full replacement warranty. Not that you’ll need it, as from March 2018 only 10 LG panels have ever needed to be replaced, from the 550,000 panels installed across Australia since 2011.

Replenishable Energy is a member of the Australian Solar Council and Clean Energy Council and accredited Clean Energy Installers. They can design, create and install residential solar systems with battery storage or that are battery ready. Their systems have live monitoring, enabling you to take control of your power consumption. You have the option to incorporate a solar battery now or later and they can even advise on tariffs and rebates.

If you choose solar, this time next year you can turn your air conditioning on all weekend and not worry about the electricity bill.

People choosing not to install a solar system are going to continue to pay for their electricity indefinitely. There’s only one winner there, and it’s not the home owner.

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