School construction top of the class at CQ awards

The Calliope community's first senior schooling facility has taken out the Project of the Year award for Paynters at this year's Master Builders Central Queensland Housing & Construction Awards. Calliope State High School consists of nine one-and-two-storey buildings, stop-drop-go facility, sports oval, landscaping, roads and more than 200 parking spaces It features a future-proofing plan to allow laboratories to expand by opening false walls, and the hall to expand eastward as the school grows, while rainwater tanks and solar panel system tick the sustainability box. That work won Paynters the Project of the Year and Best Education Facilities over $10 million awards, while the company also took home the gong for Best Educational Facilities up to $10 million for the CQ University - Gladstone Marina Campus Consolidation Project. More than 25 builders, projects and individuals were recognised at the livestreamed Master Builders Queensland event on Thursday, August 13. D R Moore Constructions swept the pool with a four awards for their Spyglass project at Pacific Heights (pictured above), including the House of the Year title. The workmanship and style of the Edenbrook Display Home captured the judges’ attention, nabbing Chris Warren Homes the prestigious President’s Award – as well as Best Display Home $251,000 – $350,000. Master Builders’ Central Queensland manager Dennis Bryant congratulated the winners across all 29 categories. “With so much uncertainty in our industry and the economy, it’s never been more important than it is now to recognise and celebrate resilience and talent,” Mr Bryant said. “Our Housing & Construction Awards are one way we can achieve this – even if the program looked a little different this year. “I’m so proud of the way the Central Queensland building industry has rallied, resulting in some truly exceptional projects this year. “With Mercy Health - Bethany Community Centre and ALDI Allenstown also among the winning projects, our local communities are benefiting from the fact our builders are tough and can rise above, no matter the challenges COVID-19 throws at them.” The Edenbrook Display Home took out the President's Award. All Central Queensland winners Major President's Award – Chris Warren Homes Pty Ltd for Edenbrook Display Home (Parkhurst)Project of the Year – Paynters Pty Ltd for Calliope State High School (Calliope)House of the Year – D R Moore Constructions Pty Ltd for Spyglass (Pacific Heights) Individual Apprentice of the Year – Bailey Price from Darrin Price Constructions (Gladstone)Rising Star – Miles Olman from Olman Constructions (Rockhampton)Women in Building – Sophie Fulton from Custom Building Improvements (Nerimbera) Construction Education Facilities up to $10 million – Paynters Pty Ltd for CQ University – Gladstone Marina Campus Consolidation Project (Callemondah)Education Facilities over $10 million – Paynters Pty Ltd for Calliope State High School (Calliope)Sporting Facilities – J Hutchinson Pty Ltd T/A Hutchinson Builders for Carinity Stage 5 (Glenlee)Retail Facilities up to $5 million – J Hutchinson Pty Ltd T/A Hutchinson Builders for Carl's Jr Rockhampton (Rockhampton)Retail Facilities over $5 million – Mainbrace Constructions (QLD) Pty Ltd for ALDI Allenstown (Allenstown)Commercial Building up to $5 million – J Hutchinson Pty Ltd T/A Hutchinson Builders for New ARB Showroom and Warehouse (Rockhampton)Industrial Building up to $5 million – J Hutchinson Pty Ltd T/A Hutchinson Builders for Pickles Auction (Gracemere)Community Accommodation for Aged Care and Nursing Homes – Taboh Pty Ltd T/A BT Builders for Mercy Health - Bethany Community Centre (The Range)Refurbishment/Renovation up to $750,000 – Dean P Lea T/A Lea Build Pty Ltd for Ian Weigh Toyota Administration Refurbishment (Rockhampton)Refurbishment/Renovation over $750,000 – J Hutchinson Pty Ltd T/A Hutchinson Builders for Ian Weigh Toyota and Rockhampton Lexus (Rockhampton) Housing Home Renovation/Remodelling Project $276,000 – $575,000 – Blankhart Pty Ltd T/A Wolf Constructions for Cinderella House (Rockhampton)Display Home $251,000 – $350,000 – Chris Warren Homes Pty Ltd for Edenbrook Display Home (Parkhurst)Individual Home $251,000 – $350,000 – Chris Warren Homes Pty Ltd for House of Hope (Parkhurst)Individual Home $351,000 – $450,000 – Shamrock Building Constructions Pty Ltd for Elwick Skillion (Emerald)Individual Home $451,000 – $550,000 – Olman Constructions Pty Ltd for Whistler (Parkhurst)Individual Home $551,000 – $650,000 – Cody James Spence T/A Spence Building Developments for Hamptons on Inverary (Rockyview)Individual Home $751,000 – $950,000 – Swebworthy Constructions Pty Ltd for Corrigan Springs (Nankin)Individual Home $1.26 million – $2 million – D R Moore Constructions Pty Ltd for Spyglass (Pacific Heights)Best Use of Sloping Sites – D R Moore Constructions Pty Ltd for Spyglass (Pacific Heights)Medium Density up to 3 Storeys – 2 to 5 Dwellings – Day to Day Constructions Pty Ltd for Church (Allenstown) Specialty Best Residential Bathroom – Cody James Spence T/A Spence Building Developments for Hamptons on Inverary (Rockyview)Best Residential Kitchen – Swebworthy Constructions Pty Ltd for Corrigan Springs (Nankin)Best Residential Swimming Pool – DR Moore Constructions Pty Ltd for Spyglass (Pacific Heights)

School construction top of the class at CQ awards

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