Waikato Business News November/December 2020
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32 WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS <strong>November</strong>/<strong>December</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
<strong>Waikato</strong>’s best home<br />
builds announced<br />
A striking home overlooking Lake Karapiro has taken out<br />
the Supreme Award in the <strong>Waikato</strong> Registered Master Builders<br />
<strong>2020</strong> House of the Year awards.<br />
Built by CJW Build, also<br />
took out the Resene<br />
New Home over $2<br />
million category, along with<br />
the Craftsmanship Awards and<br />
two lifestyle awards.<br />
The judges said from one<br />
look at the plan it was clear<br />
this project was going to be a<br />
challenge.<br />
“Box forms with multiple<br />
cladding required accuracy<br />
from the foundations up,” they<br />
said. “The concealed structural<br />
form, flat roofs, rain-screens,<br />
spacious ceiling heights, and<br />
un-forgiving light have all<br />
added to the level of workmanship<br />
required on this complex<br />
project. Walking around it was<br />
clear to see the almost faultless<br />
construction and detailing by<br />
all the trades involved. “<br />
When it came to the<br />
Craftsmanship Award, the<br />
judges said with a design<br />
incorporating multiple materials,<br />
attention to detail was<br />
required everywhere.<br />
“From the structural steel<br />
hidden within, to the black alucabond<br />
and cedar cladding and<br />
the CNC cut rain-screen, this<br />
is a project that has required<br />
immense forethought and planning.<br />
Add in the unforgiving<br />
38m long light wash hallway<br />
and over height space, and the<br />
amazing end results speak for<br />
themselves.”<br />
Trendset Build took out the<br />
<strong>Waikato</strong> Supreme Renovation<br />
Award as well as the Bunnings<br />
Renovation Award over $1<br />
million.<br />
The judges said there are<br />
not many projects requiring<br />
both traditional and modern<br />
building skills.<br />
“This project has allowed<br />
the builder to demonstrate all<br />
of his skills to create an outstanding<br />
alteration.<br />
The project clearly had construction<br />
challenges to overcome,<br />
starting with the foundations,<br />
then over the height of<br />
the structure.<br />
Attention to detail has been<br />
maintained throughout the<br />
project with many features<br />
requiring an extra level of<br />
workmanship.”<br />
The competition is divided<br />
into two parts – the first is at<br />
a regional level, the second<br />
is at a national level. Gold,<br />
Silver and Bronze Award<br />
winners are determined<br />
using a points-based system.<br />
These award-winners were<br />
announced at 10 regional<br />
events held throughout New<br />
Zealand. The top 100 homes<br />
from the regions went through<br />
to the National Awards.<br />
For more information<br />
about the competition, visit<br />
www.houseoftheyear.co.nz.
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