Current at: 05 May 2006
Batting on its home wicket Queensland picked up four awards at the Housing Industry association’s annual awards in Brisbane tonight.
The Queensland HIA Australian Housing Award winners are:
HIA-Austral Bricks Australian Outdoor Project of the Year: Downs Designer
Homes.
Judges recognised the challenge the winning site presented, but said that despite these difficulties the company had created a project that integrated well with the existing house.
HIA-Hettich Australian Kitchen Designer of the Year: Kim Duffin, of Sublime Cabinet Design.
The judges were delighted at the visual balance of his work with timber, stone, glass and metal finishes combining flawlessly.
HIA-CGU Australian Professional Builder of the Year: Adenbrook Homes .
Judges found the company’s success is built on superior customer service and visionary business leadership principles. It has a 99.7 per cent success rate in delivering a completed project within 18 weeks.
HIA Insurance Services Business Partner of the Year: Mandy
Adams
, of Richard Adams Homes.
Mandy, who works with her husband, Richard, has an “inspirational drive for excellence, honesty and teamwork”, judges said.
In addition, Design Centre Nq, of North Queensland , won in the HIA-Hyne Timber Australian Residential Building Designer of the Year category.
The awards were made in front of a gala audience at Brisbane ’s Convention Centre, described by HIA Managing Director Ron Silberberg as one of the premier events on the Australian building industry calendar.
HIA is Australia ’s peak building industry body, representing 40,000 builders, suppliers and trade contractors in all states and territories. The industry is responsible for development projects, new homes, and renovation activity worth nearly $50 billion each year, and employs more than 350,000 people.
The association’s awards acknowledge excellence in housing construction, design, innovation and technology and recognise the talent of builders and building companies involved in the planning and construction of quality housing.