Master Builders CEO, Grant Galvin Building excellence at the forefront

Building excellence at the forefront

with Grant Galvin, CEO, Master Builders Queensland

Judges impressed by high calibre of workmanship

THE Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards provide a well-deserved opportunity for our members to take a moment, celebrate success and receive recognition for their astounding work. They also provide an opportunity for the broader community to take a peep behind the curtains and truly appreciate the amazing work being produced in our Queensland communities. Regardless of the industry you work in, our daily lives are so busy that sometimes it can be hard to look beyond the endless to-do lists and overlook celebrating our own success. Therefore, it is with great honour that I welcome you to the 2019 Queensland Awards winners’ magazine. Our long-running Awards program caters for entrants ranging from apprentices to trade contractors and small family businesses, to the biggest names in the building and construction industry. Each year our members raise the bar higher and higher, and this year was certainly no exception. The incredible quality highlights the exceptional skills and craftsmanship of Queensland’s Master Builders. Since the awards kicked off in February, our panel of dedicated judges from across the state have physically attended each entrant’s property and made thorough assessment of each entry against the strict Awards criteria list. The judges aren’t looking for the cleanest home or the best interior design, their eagle eyes are honed in on workmanship, degree of construction difficultly, external appeal, siting and aspect along with amenities and aesthetics. Following the regional Awards ceremonies, our judges were tasked with the tough job of shortlisting our finalists for the Queensland Awards. After much passionate discussion and sometimes, debate – one winner was selected for each category. The feedback from our judges noted the high calibre of entrants; both those we’ve not seen in the Awards before and those who continued their stellar work and made our judges’ job a difficult one. Each of our entrants has put their business, product and workmanship under scrutiny as part of an extremely competitive process. Their work, whether a winner this year or not, is a credit to the unwavering quality and craftsmanship of an authentic Master Builder. Since 1882, Master Builders has been the voice of the industry, representing the interests of our members and the broader community. We are the peak body of practical and relevant information to the industry and consumers. We have helped thousands of builders and trade contractors to operate professional, profitable and viable businesses that deliver superior quality and craftsmanship to their customers. The Housing & Construction Awards program carries a long and distinguished history of showcasing the absolute best in the industry, and the level of competition among this year’s entrants is unsurpassed. If you are considering a new build or renovation, please consider this book a showcase of the incredible work that can be achieved when choosing a Master Builder. Get in touch with one of the builders featured here directly, or utilise our Find a Master Builder search at mbqld.com.au This search will populate a list of properly licensed contractors who match your unique criteria and building needs. On behalf of Master Builders, thank you for your remarkable work and congratulations on your deserving wins. I thank you for supporting the 2019 Housing & Construction Awards program.

2019 PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Bucking the trend

FROM butler pantries and mud rooms to lifts, electric car charging stations and black and white colour schemes – that’s what’s trending in new homes this year. The insider insight comes courtesy of the judging panel in the Master Builders 2019 Housing & Construction Awards. And they should know, they’ve spent a lot of time this year physically visiting each home entered into the Awards to make a thorough analysis of the build. The judges noted other trends to be a strong continuation of the Hamptons style homes seen in 2018, including airy white interiors fit with shutters and neutral colour schemes. Another trend – a throwback to the ‘90s – is family homes where parents allow their children to choose the colour of a feature wall in their bedroom. “The butler’s pantries are almost the norm. For anything above $300,000 they definitely are, but even under that they’re increasingly incorporated,” the judges said. “Homeowners love them as it makes the kitchen look neat and tidy when people are over.” The judges said black and white had clearly returned in a big way. “It’s a timeless look and it’s certainly back to the fore,” the judges said. “All of a sudden it makes an appearance, whereas five years ago it was all off-white and cream. “Now, we see a lot of crisp white with black trims and handles that almost aren’t visible. “Everything’s gone really matte in line with this, the gloss finish is gone. As a result, there’s a growing market for fingerless matte surfaces to avoid fingerprints with black finishes.” The judges said the increase in Hampton’s style and mudrooms came hand-in-hand. “It’s what the Americans have, it’s the room between the inside and the outside of your home. The terminology has come through

ABOVE: Car charging stations are being incorporated into architecturally designed homes.

from America and Canada where there’s snow and lots of water and a mudroom is imperative. The judges said the attraction for Hampton’s style was “homely”. “It’s what you envisaged as a child, the architectural styling of the house has broad appeal,” the judges said. “But the reason we don’t see it more is because of the cost. You’d probably put 20 per cent onto the cost of the house to go for Hamptons over rendered brick. Adding to this, in this style of home you see the dark, charcoal carbonated wood floors are quite prevalent.” Beyond this, the judges said a growing trend in the higher end of the market was electric car charging stations and lifts in multi-level homes. “Charging stations are around and being incorporated into architecturally designed homes. People are putting them in with the solar system,” the judges said. “With some homes now the height of a multi-level unit development, lifts are an increasingly common inclusion in the higher end of the market.” ABOVE: Best Use of Steel Frame Housing winner DTL Constructions were heavily influenced by The Hamptons style; BELOW: Gordon Bourke Constructions’ Ingleden (Individual Home $951,000 – $1.25 million) makes use of a classic black and white colour palette.

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