Media Release
3 October 2014
Waikato Property Awards Nominations Announced
Nominations for Waikato’s highly anticipated property industry awards have been announced.
“We Are Waikato” is Property Council Waikato Branch’s annual event where outstanding contributions to the region’s built
environment are celebrated.
The awards recognise the people behind Waikato’s buildings and developments.
Graham Dwyer, who sits on the judging panel, says the quality of participants tends to climb every year.
"The ever improving calibre of the nominations has made it even harder than previous years to decide on one winner. This
is a clear reflection of the high standard of development occurring in the Waikato and the type of people making it
happen.”
The event will be held on 16 October at Wintec House. There are seven awards which include Judges Choice Award
recognising people’s exceptional contributions to Waikato’s urban landscape.
This year’s event will host a record number of guests, a manifestation of the high interest in the industry.
“The Waikato property industry is strongly supported, making the future exciting and one to be a part of and hopes that
the awards are just part of the recognition to those that are outstanding."
NOMINATIONS
Young Achiever of the Year
-Andrew Yeoman, Yeoman Developments
-Blair Currie, BCD Group
-Jake Urlwin, BNZ
Property Industry Associate of the Year
-Blair Currie, BCD Group
-Doug Arcus, Barrister
-Jake Urlwin, BNZ
-Jim Milne, Barrister
-Mark Wassung, Design Engine Architects
-Mike Neale, NAI Harcourts
Outstanding Leader
-Graeme Ward, Wintec
-Grant O'Connor, Babbage Consultants
-Leonard Gardner, Foster Construction
Urban Design & Architectural Merit
-Boffa Miskell and team for Stages 1-4 Highfield Country Estate, Te Awamutu
-DMCNZ for Project Grantham
-Phoenix Group for Good Neighbour
-St Kilda Cambridge team (Beca, Grantchester Farms Ltd, Cosgwell Surveyors) for St Kilda Cambridge
-Trig Developments for Rototuna Village
-Whitiora School for Whitiora School extension
-Yeoman Developments for Queen's Park
Best Team for a Waikato Project
-Babbage Consultants, Dairy Goat Co-op, GEA Processing for D2 Project
-Boffa Miskell and team for Highfield Country Estate, Te Awamutu
-DMCNZ for Project Grantham
-Hawkins Construction for Meade Clinical Centre, Waikato Hospital
-Livingstone Building for Avantidrome
-Phoenix Group for Good Neighbour
-Trig Developments for Rototuna Village
-Wintec Siteworx for Engineering & Trade building, Avalon Campus
About Property Council New Zealand
Property Council is New Zealand’s commercial property voice. Property Council represents New Zealand's office,
industrial, retail, property funds and multi-unit residential property owners, investors and managers. Property
Council’s branches throughout the country represent some of the largest commercial property portfolios in Auckland,
Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, East Coast/Hawkes Bay and the South Island and Otago region, the value of which
exceeds billions.
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