Downs college expansion gets a blessing

DOWNLANDS College’s new Hutchies-built Prep to Year Three building has been officially opened.

Hutchies’ Gavin Taylor attended the opening ceremony which began with the lighting of the college candle, followed by the placing of college symbols, an official blessing and concluded with the ceremonial ribbon cutting.

Downlands College is now the only Prep to Year 12 independent Catholic day and boarding school on the Darling Downs.

Downlands College students joined the official ribboncutting party for the new Prep to Year Three (from left) MSC deputy provincial, Fr Peter Hendriks; principal of Downlands College, Stephen Koch; Bishop Robert McGuckin; head of junior school, Rebecca Brownhall; Hutchies’ construction manager, Gavin Taylor; and chair of college board, Julie

Mr Hollywood on location

HUTCHIES’ Steve Polis gives regular construction updates on the client’s Instagram page for the Yves project at Mermaid Beach.

Steve is so professional and polished in his new role that he goes on screen without makeup and does his performance in one take.

He is known on site as Mr Hollywood.

Bribery does wash

HUTCHIES’ William McIlwrick reckons he isacontenderforthenextseasonof Parental Guidance as he has worked out a sure-fire waytogethisfive-year-oldson,Cole,topitch in and help wash down his ute every Friday night. No end of week wash down, no end of week take-away treat.

Team walks the walk

THE quality of construction delivered by Hutchies’ teams has been recognised in architecture and building awards presented by the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) and Master Builders.