Media release
3 September 2009
Finalists in New Zealand’s premier building awards announced
National finalists have been announced in the Registered Master Builders 2009 House of the Year and RMB Commercial
Project Awards, in association with PlaceMakers.
100 Gold Reserve finalists represent the best of more than 550 entrants in 20 regional competitions held throughout the
New Zealand during June, July and August.
With principal sponsor PlaceMakers, the competition is in its 19th year and awards excellence in workmanship by
Registered Master Builders throughout the country.
These finalists will now vie for New Zealand’s top two building honours – the 2009 House of the Year (winner of the
PlaceMakers Supreme Award), and the RMB Commercial Project of the Year. These supreme titles, together with category and
Lifestyle Award winners will be announced at a black-tie gala dinner in Auckland on 14 November.
Registered Master Builders Federation chief executive Warwick Quinn says 2009 has seen incredible levels of competition
from around New Zealand.
“Every year the bar is raised. While there has been less building in the last 12 months during the recession, these
awards demonstrate the incredible quality of work that has been completed over the past two years,” Warwick says.
“It is clear that customers – whether renovating, building new homes or commercial buildings – continue to stay focussed
on quality in construction, attention to detail and excellence in design.”
PlaceMakers chief executive John Beveridge also acknowledges the high standard which entrants have to achieve to make
gold reserve.
“What we build and how we build helps define us. Our houses and buildings tell visitors what’s important to us,” John
says.
“This year’s gold reserve finalists have created buildings their owners can be proud of, as well as the rest of New
Zealand. It is inspiring to see the finest work assembled as one, and recognised as the best.”
The finalists’ properties will be judged during September and October.
The House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards are made possible through the support of principal sponsor
PlaceMakers and supporting sponsors James Hardie, GIB Living Solutions®, Pink® Batts® Ultra® (Tasman Insulation),
Housing New Zealand Corporation, Nulook, the Department of Building and Housing and Meridian.
ENDS
Registered Master Builders 2009 House of the Year
and RMB Commercial Project Awards
in association with PlaceMakers
Gold Reserve National Finalists – by Region
Auckland Region (including Far North, Auckland and Coromandel)
PlaceMakers Renovation $250,000 - $500,000
* Total Building Solutions Limited for a renovation in Waiuku
New Homes $250,000 - $350,000
* Jennian Homes Auckland West Limited for a property in Pt Chevalier
New Homes $350,000 - $450,000
* Broadway Construction Company Limited for a property in Thames, Coromandel
* Jalcon Homes, JAL Developments Limited for a property in Mission Heights, Dannemora
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* Insite Design & Development Limited for a property in Devonport
* Rod Percival Builders Limited for a property in Whitianga, Coromandel (also a national finalist in Meridian
Sustainable Homes $500,000 - $1million)
New Homes over $1million
* Bonham Builders & Management Limited for a property in Takapuna
* Glenbuild Limited for a property in One Tree Hill, Auckland
* PSL Construction Limited for a property in Glendowie
* TP Builders Limited for a property in Pakiri (also a national finalist in Sustainable homes over $1million)
James Hardie Show Home
* Universal Homes Limited for a show home in Karaka
Department of Building and Housing Sustainable Homes under $500,000
* Rod Percival Builders Limited for a sustainable home in Whitianga, Coromandel (also a finalist in New Homes $650,000 -
$1million)
Meridian Sustainable Homes under $500,000 - $1million
* Rod Percival Builders Limited for a sustainable home in Whitianga, Coromandel
Sustainable Homes over $1million
* TP Builders Limited for a sustainable home in Pakiri (also a national finalist in New Homes over $1million)
Education Commercial Project
* Naylor Love Construction Limited for the Snells Beach School, in Snells Beach
Waikato
PlaceMakers Renovation $250,000 - $500,000
* Glen Diffey Builders Limited for a renovation in Hamilton
PlaceMakers Renovation over $500,000
* CA Robinson Builder Limited for a renovation in Hamilton
New Homes $250,000 - $350,000
* Innovative Homes Limited for a property in Cambridge
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* Prestige Homes Limited for a property in Hamilton
New Homes over $1million
* John S Macdonald Builders Limited for a property in Hamilton
Retail and Business Commercial Project
* Livingstone for Mercedes Benz Autohaus in Hamilton
Tauranga
PlaceMakers Renovation up to $250,000
* Kuriger Builders Tauranga Limited for a renovation in Tauranga
PlaceMakers Renovation over $500,000
* Riordan Construction Limited for a renovation in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
* Shaw Builders Limited for a renovation in Matua, Tauranga
New Homes $350,000 - $450,000
* Stuart Wood Home Builders BOP for a property in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
New Homes over $1 million
* Brian Walker Builders Limited for a property in Whangamata
* Visual Statement Limited for a property in Katikati
James Hardie Show Home
* Harwood Homes NZ Limited for a show home in Tauranga
Sustainable Homes over $1million
* Murray Pedersen Builders Limited for a sustainable home in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
Industrial and Infrastructure Commercial Project
* Bigshed Construction (BOP) Limited for the Morgan Warehouse in Tauranga
Gisborne
New Homes $350,000 - $450,000
* B C Norman Homes for a property in Gisborne
Rotorua
New Homes $450,000 - $650,000
* Tissink Builders Limited for a property in Lake Tarawera, Rotorua
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* Tissink Builders Limited for a property in Kaharoa, Rotorua
Tourism and Leisure Commercial Project
* Mainzeal Property & Construction Limited for the Rotorua Museum of Art and History for Stage Two, Government Gardens, Rotorua
Hawkes Bay
New Homes under $250,000 - $350,000
* Homeworx Design and Build Limited for a property in Parklands, Napier
New Homes under $350,000 - $450,000
* Homeworx Design and Build Limited for a property in Havelock North
New Homes under $450,000 - $650,000
* Simkin Construction Limited for a property in Napier
New Homes under $650,000 - $1million
* Gee Builders Limited for a property in Napier
* Landmark Homes HB Limited for a property in Napier
New Homes under over $1million
* Concept Master Builders Limited for a property in Raukawa, Hastings
Education Commercial Project
* Morgan Builders Limited for the Lindisfarne College Auditorium, Hastings
Taupo
New Homes $250,000 - $350,000
* Penny Homes Limited for a property in Taupo
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* Haimes Building Limited for a property in Taupo
Taranaki
Nulook Builder’s Own Home
* Doug Telfer Builder Limited for a builder’s own home in New Plymouth
Health Commercial Project
* Taranaki Registered Master Builders for the House for Karen in Rahotu, New Plymouth
Wanganui
New Homes over $1million
* Fred Hammer and Company 1998 Limited for a property in Taihape
Meridian Sustainable Homes $500,000 - $1million
* Baden Brown Builders Limited for a sustainable home in Westmere, Wanganui
Manawatu
PlaceMakers Renovation over $500,000
* Avenue Construction Limited for their renovation in Aokautere, Palmerston North
Wairarapa
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* D R Borman Limited for a property in Mt Holdsworth, Carterton (also a national finalist in Meridian Sustainable Homes
$500,000 - $1million)
Meridian Sustainable Homes $500,000 - $1million
* D R Borman Limited for a sustainable home in Mt Holdsworth, Carterton (also a national finalist in New Homes $650,000
- $1million)
Wellington
PlaceMakers Renovation over $500,000
* N T Stevens Limited for a renovation in Roseneath, Wellington
* Pearson Group Limited for a renovation in Kelburn, Wellington
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* Simon Roche Limited for a property in Eastbourne, Lower Hutt
* van Baarle Construction Limited for a property in Waterloo, Lower Hutt
Retail and Business Commercial Project
* Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited for Vogel Centre Stage 1A, Thorndon, Wellington
Education Commercial Project
* Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited for the Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory in Island Bay,
Wellington
Industrial and Infrastructure Commercial Project
* Armstrong Downes Limited for the Kapiti Fire Station in Paraparaumu, Kapiti
Nelson
PlaceMakers Renovation over $500,000
* Ezebuild Limited for a renovation in Nelson
New Homes under $250,000
* Tasman Holdings Nelson Limited for a property in Nelson
New Homes $250,000 - $350,000
* LSK Builders 2000 Limited, Nelson Region for GJ Gardner Homes for a property in Richmond, Nelson
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* Paul Brockie Builders Limited for a property in Nelson
New Homes over $1million
* Wilkes Construction Limited for a property in Kina, Tasman
James Hardie Show Home
* Peter Ray Homes Limited for a show home in Richmond, Nelson
Retail and Business Commercial Project
* IMB Construction Limited for Wakatu House, Nelson
Health Commercial Project
* IMB Construction Limited for the Stoke Medical Centre, in Stoke
Marlborough
New Homes $450,000 - $650,000
* Glenroy Housing Limited for a property in Lochmara Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* Roger Hogg Builders Limited for a property in Grovetown, Blenheim
Canterbury
New Homes under $250,000
* Horncastle Homes Limited for a property in Styx Mill, Christchurch
New Homes $250,000 - $350,000
* Horncastle Homes Limited for a property in Avonside, Christchurch
New Homes $350,000 - $450,000
* Dowding Homes Limited for a property in Riccarton, Christchurch
* Horncastle Homes Limited for a property in Prebbleton, Christchurch
* Mike Greer Homes North Canterbury Limited for a property in Rangiora
New Homes $450,000 - $650,000
* McKenzie Builders Limited for a property in Monks Spur, Christchurch
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* Avon Dickie Construction Limited for a property in Sumner, Christchurch
* Design Construction Limited for a property in Sumner, Christchurch
* M & O Brown Builders Limited for a property in Papanui, Christchurch
* Mark Prosser Builders Limited for a property in Christchurch
* Ultimate Homes Limited for a property in Cashmere, Christchurch
* Wayne Murray Builders Limited for a property in Halswell, Christchurch
New Homes over $1million
* D J Hewitt Builders Limited for a property in Redcliffs, Christchurch
* John Creighton Builders Limited for a property in Fendalton, Christchurch (also a finalist in Sustainable Homes over
$1million)
Nulook Builder’s Own Home
* Honeybone Builders Limited for their builder’s own home in Waitikari, Christchurch
* Metzger Builders Limited (MBL), for their builder’s own home in Harewood, Christchurch
James Hardie Show Home
* Mike Greer Homes Limited for a show home in Rangiora, North Canterbury
Sustainable Homes over $1million
* John Creighton Builders Limited for a sustainable home in Fendalton, Christchurch (also a finalist in New Homes over
$1million)
Ashburton
New Homes $250,000 - $350,000
* K Fowler Homes Ashburton Limited, for a property in Allenton, Ashburton
James Hardie Show Home
* Benchmark Homes Limited for a show home in Ashburton
Tourism and Leisure Commercial Project
* Bradford Building Limited for the Ashburton Events Centre, in Ashburton
South Canterbury
New Homes under $250,000
* McRaeway Homes and DB Building Limited for a propery in Timaru
New Homes $450,000 - $650,000
* Swann Building 2004 Limited for a property in Ikawai, Waimate
* Wilson Building Timaru Limited for a property in Tekapo
Nulook Builder’s Own Home
* Wilson Building Timaru Limited for their builder’s own home in Timaru
Southern Region (including Otago, Gore and Southland)
PlaceMakers Renovation $250,000 - $500,000
* Gray Bros Residential Builders Limited for a renovation in Maori Hill, Dunedin
PlaceMakers Renovation over $500,000
* Gray Bros Residential Builders Limited for another renovation in Maori Hill, Dunedin
New Homes $350,000 - $450,000
* David Reid Homes (Southland) Limited for a property in Riversdale
New Homes $650,000 - $1million
* David Reid Homes (Central) Limited for a property in Clyde, Central Otago
* Lew Walker Limited for a property in Maori Hill, Dunedin
New Homes over $1million
* Amalgamated Builders (2001) Limited – Queenstown, for a property in Wanaka
* G S Cayless Construction Limited for a property in Queenstown
* Erskine Construction Limited for a property in Arrowtown
* W Hamilton Building Limited for a property in Maori Hill, Dunedin
Nulook Builder’s Own Home
* Cunningham Building and Construction Limited for their builder’s own home in Otatara, Invercargill
James Hardie Show Home
* David Reid Homes (Central) Limited for their show home in Wanaka
Health Commercial Project
* Naylor Love Limited for the Mercy Hospital in Maori Hill, Dunedin
Tourism and Leisure Commercial Project
* Naylor Love Limited (Central Otago Division) for the Alpine Aqualand in Queenstown
(Please note that the identity of the property owner and actual address are confidential under the Privacy Act, and must
not be disclosed without prior permission from the owner. As such we only provide information on the city location
(suburb) of the site, with the exception of the commercial awards in which we advise the name of the commercial
building)
Notes to editors
About the Registered Master Builders 2009 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards, in association with
PlaceMakers
The competition is structured on two levels – regional and national. Gold, Silver and Bronze Award-winners are
determined using a points-based system. These award-winners are announced at 20 regional events around New Zealand
throughout June, July and August.
The top 100 local Gold Award winners become national finalists, announced early September. These national finalists are
then re-judged by a different panel of judges who determine the overall national winners.
The judging schedules are finalised in April with the first round of regional judging to commence in May.
The national winners will be announced at a gala dinner on Saturday 14 November at the SKYCITY Convention Centre,
Auckland.
About Registered Master Builders Federation (RMBF)
• The Registered Master Builders Federation (RMBF) represents New Zealand’s premier building companies who pride
themselves on delivering the highest quality houses and buildings to their clients
• RMBF members represent upwards of 65% of every dollar spent on construction each year; RMBF members are
responsible for $7.5 billion of the $12 billion spent annually in New Zealand
• RMBF has been in existence for more than 100 years, providing industry leadership, training and services for its
members
• RMBF has more than 1800 registered master builder member companies nationwide, who employ more than 15,000
employees and subcontractors
• There are 22 regional Registered Master Builders Associations throughout New Zealand
• Registered Master Builders are assessed on their building experience, trade or professional qualifications,
practical experience, financial viability, client satisfaction and workmanship before membership is approved
• When engaging a Registered Master Builder for a new home, or residential alterations or additions (built under
either full contract or a labour-only contract), clients will be offered a Master Build 7-Year Guarantee, which covers
loss of deposit, non-completion of the work, defective workmanship and materials and structural defects (conditions
apply)