2020 MASTER BUILDERS VICTORIA STATE APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR AWARDS
MASTER BUILDERS
BUILDING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS If you are ready to take the leap and build on your career in construction, our industry Foundation can help. Financial assistance can be used towards course fees, the development of a tool kit or other resources to support your career.
Best if you're new to the industry
EARLY CAREER SCHOLARSHIP - $2,200 This is available to you for if you would like to undertake a pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship or further training. The funds are split into two: › $1200 towards approved course fees › $1000 worth of quality tools relevant to your trade
CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP - UP TO $5,000 Best if you're building on your skills
This is available to you if you are pursuing a qualification above Certificate III level or approved professional development in a construction or related field. Areas in which these funds could be used include builder registration, industry need/skills shortages, sustainablity and technology and innovation.
Best if you want to be a pioneer in your field
LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP - UP TO $10,000 This is available to you if you are ready to lead; whether you want to reach your own leadership potential, or focus your attention on an innovative, industry-leading field. Funded initiatives could include tertiary studies or research trips.
Award Categories
Trade Awards Bricklaying/Block Laying Apprentice of the Year Roof Tiling and Slating Apprentice of the Year Carpentry Apprentice of the Year Joinery Apprentice of the Year Wall and Floor Tiling Apprentice of the Year Stonemasonry Apprentice of the Year
Additional Awards AIB Florence M Taylor Award Judging for this Award is based on academic performance. This could include successful completion of schooling or the pursuit of further studies. The winner of this category also shows perseverance, integrity, ability to mix with others and determination to resolve issues. This can be awarded to any interviewed metropolitan apprentice. Brian Fitzmaurice Award Selected by Rebecca Casson, CEO, Master Builders Victoria, this is awarded to a company who has shown outstanding dedication towards training apprentices. This can be awarded to an employer of any interviewed metropolitan apprentice. Master Builders Building Industry Foundation Award This is awarded to an apprentice who has achieved success, aspires to continue learning and developing and may also have overcome some challenges during their apprenticeship. Success can be in the form of excellent results, or demonstration of a particular quality such as dedication, persistence, or continual improvement. President’s Award This is awarded to any apprentice who the judges believe deserves some encouragement and recognition to be able to shine. Nominees for this category include selected metropolitan apprentices and Chairman’s Award winners from the 2020 Regional Apprentice of the Year Awards held earlier this year.
Major Awards Employer Nominated Apprentice of the Year This can be awarded to any interviewed metropolitan apprentice who has been nominated by their employer who is also a Master Builders Member. Regional Apprentice of the Year This can be awarded to any regional Training Provider Apprentice of the Year or any regional Employer Nominated Apprentice of the Year. Metropolitan Apprentice of the Year This can be awarded to any interviewed metropolitan apprentice who has been nominated by their training provider.
State Apprentice of the Year This is awarded to the most outstanding apprentice from the Regional Apprentice of the Year, Employer Nominated Apprentice of the Year and Metropolitan Apprentice of the Year.
2020 Nominees
Best Pre-Apprentice Apprentice
Trade
Abbey Hart
Carpentry
Jack Simoni
Carpentry
Leon Ho
Carpentry
Se Hyung Lee
Carpentry Bricklaying/Block Stefan Hadaia Laying Teng Yin (Tiffany) How Carpentry Zac Doukas Carpentry
Training Provider Victoria University Polytechnic Victoria University Polytechnic Victoria University Polytechnic Box Hill Institute Victoria University Polytechnic Box Hill Institute Box Hill Institute
Employer
Best 1st Year Apprentice Apprentice Angus Ryan Ashley Dennis Aurelio Agius Conor Donnelly David Bytschkow Eh Taw Htoo Elliott Lanyon Harrison Merks Jack Wootton Jackson Manning Jay Riley Jianbo Shi Joel Woodward Kane Barton
Trade Stonemasonry
Training Provider Holmesglen
Employer HBS Group Slattery & Acquroff Joinery Holmesglen Holdings Pty Ltd Tom's Creative Tiling Wall and Floor Tiling Holmesglen Service Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Swell Construction Pty Carpentry Company Ltd Eric Jones Stairbuilding Joinery Holmesglen Group Pty Ltd Sunshine Joinery (Vic) Joinery Holmesglen Pty Ltd Superb Developments Carpentry The Gordon Australia Wall and Ceiling Lining AWCI ANZ RTO Troy Merks Plastering Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Wings Construction Company Giftbuilt Carpentry pty Carpentry Box Hill Institute ltd Murray Mallee Training Carpentry A&A Constructions Company Carpentry Box Hill Institute Wild about Wood Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Casone Constructions Company Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Swell Constructions Company
2020 Nominees
Best 1st Year Apprentice (continued) Apprentice Matthew Boylen
Trade Carpentry
Nicholas Fox
Carpentry
Noah Whitford
Carpentry
Oscar Bickerton
Wall and Ceiling Lining Holmesglen
Roma Repthawn
Bricklaying/Block Laying
Victoria University Polytechnic
Sean Miles
Carpentry
Box Hill Institute
Steve McVay
Carpentry
Victoria University Polytechnic
Thadah Htoo
Joinery
Holmesglen
Tom Curzon Tyron Smith Veronica Thatcher
Carpentry Box Hill Institute Wall and Ceiling Lining Holmesglen Carpentry The Gordon Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Focused Construction Company Slattery & Acquroff Joinery Holmesglen Holdings Pty Ltd
Wyatt Chapman Zachary Hutchins
Training Provider Kangan Institute Murray Mallee Training Company Murray Mallee Training Company
Employer Jacobs Builders Building Under Construction Swell Construction Pty Ltd Victorian True Blue Plastering Salvator Muraca ATF S Muraca Buisness Grenville Architectural Constructions Besa Constructions Pty Ltd Sunshine Joinery (Vic) Pty Ltd Nicholas Curzon BR Plaster Linings Ricky Arandt Carpentry
2020 Nominees
Best 2nd Year Apprentice Apprentice Alana Britt Allanah Antonellos Bede Van Domburgh Brendan Page Broderick Davis Cameron Bott Dale Pryor Damien Legrigore Dean Clare Ebonny Beyer Emerson French Hamish Ramsay Hang Muan Lian Sukte Harry Pettit Jac Hollway James Tate James (Hamish) McLean Jeremy Kildey Jesse LeonardShannon Jordon Cauchi Joshua Greaves Joshua Aung Kane Veerman Kareem Kahalil Kyle McConnell
Trade
Training Provider Victoria University Carpentry Polytechnic Carpentry Box Hill Institute Victoria University Joinery Polytechnic Murray Mallee Training Roof Tiling and Slating Company Wall and Ceiling Lining Holmesglen Joinery Holmesglen Carpentry Chisholm Institute Stonemasonry Holmesglen Victoria University Carpentry Polytechnic
Employer Jeff Williams Building Services GSG (VIC) Pty Ltd Jigsaw Staircases C+R Roofing Alite Plastering MEGT (Australia) Ltd Bunnage Building
Hayden's Ceilings & Partitions Regeneration Tiles Pty Wall and Floor Tiling Holmesglen Ltd Murray Mallee Training Andylyne Homes Pty Carpentry Company Ltd Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Weiss Builders Company Joinery Holmesglen Miglas Australia Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Stevens Building Group Carpentry Company Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Swel Construction Pty Carpentry Company Ltd Carpentry Box Hill Institute G Lux Builders Pty Ltd Excelsior Master Carpentry Box Hill Institute Builders Complex Faรงade Install Carpentry Box Hill Institute Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Surround Ceilings Company Sammco Construction Carpentry The Gordon & Maintenance Carpentry Box Hill Institute Boumar Development Joinery Holmesglen The Seatery Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Roof Tiling and Slating Ruthless Roofing Company Carpentry Kangan Institute D&S Group Victoria University Carpentry Executive Maintenance Polytechnic
2020 Nominees
Best 2nd Year Apprentice (continued) Apprentice Luke Palone
Trade Joinery
Mark Olczak
Carpentry
Matthew Zukiewicz
Carpentry
Matthew Winchester Nash Candy Patrick McLennan Ricardo Gueliotti Robert Hards Samantha Mulry Steven Torounoglou Tim Barton Tobias Robinson
Training Provider Chisholm Institute Victoria University Polytechnic Box Hill Institute
Employer Invogue Door Systems 143 Carpentry
Leonie Constructions Pro-Line Construction Carpentry Holmesglen Group Wall and Ceiling Lining AWCI ANZ RTO Master Finish Plastering Joinery Chisholm Institute Signature Stairs Pty Ltd Joinery Holmesglen Merritt Joinery Pty Ltd Carpentry Box Hill Institute Hangan Construction Wall and Ceiling Lining Holmesglen GR & T Plasterers Protos Development & Carpentry Box Hill Institute Construction Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Barton Building Group Carpentry Company Pty Ltd Victoria University Brickforce Building Pty Bricklaying/Blocklaying Polytechnic Ltd
2020 Nominees
Best 3rd Year Apprentice Apprentice Andrew Bytschkow Benjamin Taylor Blake Anderson Bradley Winder Brandon Jones Caitlin Rose Callan Scherpenzeel Cameron Arnold Cameron Crippen Christian Iudica Christopher Lepp Cooper Woodward Corey Pointon Daniel O'Connor Daniel Sissins Dau Mayen Hannah Mills Jack Ahern Jacob Metherell James Forsyth Jared Watson Jesse Gluyas Jessy Eddy
Trade Joinery
Training Provider Holmesglen Victoria University Polytechnic
Employer MJ Cabinets Pty Ltd Appetite For Carpentry Construction David Anderson Carpentry Chisholm Institute Carpentry Murray Mallee Training Gen 2 Carpentry Pty Carpentry Company Ltd Victoria University Carpentry North End Carpentry Polytechnic Melbourne Paving Pty Wall and Floor Tiling Holmesglen Ltd Joinery Holmesglen Allstairs Pty Ltd Victoria University Cannard Hicks Carpentry Polytechnic Carpentry Joinery Holmesglen K&R Stairs Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Wall and Floor Tiling Probuild 75 Company Carpentry Box Hill Institute Jias Malpco P/L Genuine Plastering Wall and Ceiling Lining Holmesglen Services Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Casone Constructions Company Murray Mallee Training Carpentry JRC Constructions Company Housing Industry Carpentry Box Hill Institute Association Limited Murray Mallee Training East West Roofing Pty Roof Tiling and Slating Company Ltd Grenville Architectural Carpentry Box Hill Institute Constructions Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Swell Constructions Company Murray Mallee Training Roof Tiling and Slating DEC Roofing Company Carpentry Box Hill Institute CCO Constructions Joinery Holmesglen Pro Solid Pty Ltd Victoria University Carpentry Heritage Glass Pty Ltd Polytechnic Victoria University Carpentry LL Installations Polytechnic
2020 Nominees
Best 3rd Year Apprentice (continued) Apprentice
Trade
Training Provider
Lachlan Rush
Carpentry
Box Hill Institute
Mathew Park Matthew Coppen Michael Lagana Mitch Maning Peter Edward
Wall and Ceiling Lining Wall and Ceiling Lining Carpentry Carpentry Stonemasonry
Holmesglen AWCI ANZ RTO Kangan Institute Chisholm Institute Holmesglen
Sharni Paterson
Joinery
Holmesglen
Stanley Aaron
Carpentry
Thomas Borg Tomislav Dupanovic
Victoria University Polytechnic Victoria University Bricklaying/Blocklaying Polytechnic Victoria University Carpentry Polytechnic
Employer S.P Clancy Constructions Pty Ltd TD Plastering Jewellco P/L Lagana Homes Pty Ltd Nudg1e Constructions Jim's Handyman (Frankston) Portside Building Company Pty Ltd Adam Cox Bricklaying Viking Construction Group Pty Ltd
2020 Nominees
Best 4th Year Apprentice Apprentice Andrew Daly Brandon Jewell Jeremy Roffey
Trade Wall and Ceiling Lining Wall and Ceiling Lining Cabinet Making/ Joinery
Training Provider Holmesglen Holmesglen Murray Mallee Training Company
Jordan Rozario
Wall and Ceiling Lining AWCI ANZ RTO
Khamh Bik Thawng
Carpentry
Matt Rodi Nicholas Symeoy Rowan Jones Stephanie Doidge Tarik Ahmet Zac Elliott
Employer All Over Plastering All Over Plastering Zork Furniture Pty Ltd Haydens Ceilings & Walls M.J Harris Carpentry Pty Ltd
Victoria University Polytechnic Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Surround Ceilings Company Victoria University Carpentry Built Pty Ltd Polytechnic Bright Alpine Builders Carpentry Kangan Institute Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Roof Tiling and Slating DEC Roofing Company Victoria University Schiavello Systems Pty Carpentry Polytechnic Ltd Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Focused Construction Company
Employer Nominated Apprentice of the Year Apprentice Jeremie Alexeyeff Adam Slater
Trade Carpentry Carpentry
Bradley Hedger
Carpentry
Callum Shepherd
Carpentry
Training Provider Melbourne Polytechnic Chisholm Institute Swinburne University of Technology Box Hill Institute
Camden Bush
Carpentry
Holmesglen
Lachlan Dalgleish
Carpentry
Chisholm Institute
Nick Stephens
Carpentry
Holmesglen
Sandon Jennings
Carpentry
MEGT Holmesglen
Thomas Tyquin
Carpentry
Holmesglen
Tom Sharry
Carpentry
Holmesglen
Employer Leone Constructions Granted Constructions Hedger Constructions Pty Ltd Homes By Artisan P/L Stokes Rousseau Pty Ltd Eastern Extensions Pty Ltd Bunnage Building Pty Ltd Master Menders Building Group Longbeach Building Pty Ltd Vaughan Constructions
2020 Nominees
Best Over Entire Apprenticeship Apprentice Andrew Daly Benjamin Taylor Blake Anderson Bradley Winder Brandon Jewell Caitlin Rose Christian Iudica Corey Pointon Daniel O'Connor Jared Watson Jeremy Roffey Khamh Bik Thawng Matt Rodi Mitch Manning Nicholas Symeoy Peter Edward Rowan Jones Stephanie Doidge Tarik Ahmet Thomas Borg Zac Elliott
Trade Training Provider Wall and Ceiling Lining Holmesglen Victoria University Carpentry Polytechnic
Employer All Over Plastering Appetite For Construction David Anderson Carpentry Chisholm Institute Carpentry Murray Mallee Training Gen 2 Carpentry Pty Carpentry Company Ltd Wall and Ceiling Lining Holmesglen All Over Plastering Melbourne Paving Pty Wall and Floor Tiling Holmesglen Ltd Murray Mallee Training Wall and Floor Tiling Probuild 75 Company Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Casone Constructions Company Murray Mallee Training Carpentry JRC Constructions Company Joinery Holmesglen Pro Solid Pty Ltd Cabinet Making/Join- Murray Mallee Training Zork Furniture Pty Ltd ery Company Victoria University M.J Harris Carpentry Carpentry Polytechnic Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Surround Ceilings Company Carpentry Chisholm Institute Nudg1e Constructions Victoria University Carpentry Built Pty Ltd Polytechnic Stonemasonry Holmesglen Bright Alpine Builders Carpentry Kangan Institute Pty Ltd Murray Mallee Training Roof Tiling and Slating DEC Roofing Company Victoria University Schiavello Systems Pty Carpentry Polytechnic Ltd Victoria University Bricklaying/Blocklaying Adam Cox Bricklaying Polytechnic Murray Mallee Training Carpentry Focused Construction Company
2020 Nominees
President’s Award Apprentice Austin Wedding
Trade Training Provider Wall and Ceiling Lining AWCI ANZ
Blake Anderson
Carpentry
Bryce Brockenshire Clayton Lambert
Bricklaying/Blocklaying Gordon TAFE Carpentry SUNITAFE
Colin McPhee
Bricklaying/Blocklaying TAFE Gippsland
Jake Bartlett
Carpentry
Joshua Liston Mitch Manning Peter Edward
Carpentry Carpentry Stonemasonry
Stephanie Doidge Thomas Borg
Chisholm Institute
SWTAFE
Employer Total Plaster Supplies David Anderson Carpentry Kym Brockenshire Steve Hudson R & R Bricklaying & Paving Pty Ltd MM Hearn Constructions J&V Hegert Nudg1e Constructions
Building Skills Centre Chisholm Institute Holmesglen Murray Mallee Training Roof Tiling and Slating DEC Roofing Company Victoria University Bricklaying/Blocklaying Adam Cox Bricklaying Polytechnic
Regional Apprentice of the Year Apprentice
Trade
Angus Muir
Carpentry
Blake Ward
Carpentry
Dale Cox
Carpentry
Training Provider Victoria University Polytechnic Murray Mallee Training Company Skill Training
Dylan Copeland
Carpentry
Bendigo TAFE
Dylan Rethus
Carpentry
Skillinvest
Jacob Sinclair
Carpentry
SUNITAFE
Jayden Atkins
Carpentry
Liam Hood
Carpentry
Nicholas Dobbie
Cabinet Making/ Joinery
Zachery Louder
Carpentry
SWTAFE Murray Mallee Training Company Murray Mallee Training Company Federation University Australia
Employer Ronin Constructions FURLAN Constructions Rikys & Moylan Pty Ltd Lachlan Fleming Constructions Pty Ltd DJ Hogan Builders Sunraysia & Murray Group Training Limited BA Building Services JH Bulding and Design Breikada Cabinets & Doors Pty Ltd QB Homes Pty Ltd
Sponsors
We would like to thank the sponsors of the 2020 Master Builders Victoria Apprentice of the Year Awards series for their generous and ongoing support of excellence within the building and construction industry.
MASTER BUILDERS CAREER SUPPORT HELPING YOU REACH YOUR GOALS
• Dedicated team to guide you through your apprenticeship • Post-apprenticeship advice on working towards builder registration • Specialised Builder Registration Program • Scholarships from the Master Builders Building Industry Foundation Find out how to advance your career. Email careers@mbav.com.au or call 03 9411 4555.