Hutchies' Truth | February 2023

AQUARTERLYNEWSLETTERFORHUTCHINSONBUILDERSFEBRUARY2023

Expansionofin-housetrades tocombatindustryshortages

HUTCHIES hasestablishedanin-houseteam offormworkerstokeepitshigh-riseprojectson schedule.

Theteamof106formworkershasbeen recruitedfromformeremployeesofsubcontractorswhowentintoliquidation.

Chairman,ScottHutchinson,saidCOVID-19 andwetweatherhadplayedhavocoverthe pastthreeyearsintheconstructionindustry, contributingtomanybuilderfailures.

Hesaidthemarketwasnowbuoyantwith notenoughtradestogoaroundand,where theydidexist,priceshadescalated.

“Duetothisinstabilityofthemarketthrough insolvencies,wehavehadtoself-performa numberofthetradeswewouldotherwise subcontractout,likeformworkandceilings andpartitions,”saidScott.

“Aloomingthreattoourbusinesswasa shortageofformworkcontractorstobuildslabs andcolumnswhicharevitaltokeephigh-rise projectsonschedule.

“Hutchieshashadtostepinandemploy formworkersdirectlytoensureourprojects couldbecompletedontime.

“Thisin-houseabilitythatHutchieshasis

uniqueandisbeingtestedsuccessfullyat present.

“Otherareaswherewehavehadtoengage directlywithtradespeoplehasbeeninceilings andpartitions,”hesaid.

Hutchies’firstmajorprojectusingitsown workforcetodeliverformworkwasa25-level projectinBoxHill,Victoria.

ThatpioneeringprojectgaveHutchies confidencetoestablishitsownpermanent teamofformworkers.

“Asturmoilintheconstructionindustry

persists,moresubcontractorswillbeunable tomeettheirobligationsandweexpect liquidations,receivershipsandadministrations tocontinuetobehighduring2023,”said Scott.

“Internalperformancewillbeinsulation againstexternallabourshortagesinthisupbeat climate.”

HesaidinthepastHutchieshadestablished itsownin-housetradeswithcranes,hoistsand scaffoldingtoavoidtheimpactofindustry shortages.

TheJohnBerlese(COTY2006)team,affectionatelyknownasBerlesimoFormwork,deliveredthefirstmajorin-houseformworkproject inAustraliaatBoxHill,Melbourne,in2022.

CaptainHook

CharlieBaldacchino, oneoftherarebreed ofconstructionworker whorodethehookon earlyhigh-rises.

RussellFryerandJack HutchinsonJnrpay tributetoformer managingdirector,Greg Quinn,followinghis retirementinlate2022.

HUTCHIES hasalwaysbeenatraditional, hands-onbuilder.

Wemadeadeliberatedecisiontwo decadesagonottoleavebehindtheskill setoftheself-performingbuilderaswe grewtoa$2.8billioncompanythroughoutGregQuinn’stenure.

Now,morethananytimesince,this approachisanadvantageforourclients. Withthesustainedpressureplacedon ourindustryoverthepasttwoyears throughrecordrain,supplychain restrictionsandlabourscarcity,weare startingtofeelthelonger-termimpacts thatwillbewithusforsometime.

Subcontractorinsolvenciesare increasingintheirfrequencywiththe currentbuoyancyofthemarketmaking solutionshardertocomeby.

ForHutchies,weareinthefortunate

positiontohavemaintainedtheability to self-perform(Hutchiesdoesitsown trades), resistingthenaturaltendencyto become‘contractors’,asgrowthwould typicallydictate.

Thishasbeenachallengebut, particularlyoverthepastdecade,we haveestablishedmorerobustsystemsof controltoensureourbuildingsareof highqualitythatseeournamealongside ourclients’developmentteamsto marketprojects.

Weareincrediblyproudofthisgesture whenitisaffordedanddonottakethe responsibilitylightly.

Onaselectionofourprojects,weare activelyself-performingstructural, façadeandinternalliningstradesacross bothbigandsmallscalesandonlywhere themarketdictatestheneedthrough

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lackofdepthorinsolvencyevents. Itisnotalwaysplannedbutmore reactivetoeachsituation.

Havingthebalancesheetstrengthand agility,withourflat,autonomous structureofindividualteams,provides ourpeoplewithabroaderrangeof optionsinthosetimesofneed.

Toughtradingconditionswill continuethroughout2023andsoour focuswillbeonworkingwithourloyal tradebasetoproducequalitybuildings togetherwithourclients,consultants and1750Hutchies’peoplemore predictably.

–RussellFryer(COTY2010)

Woodiesputclearedtimbertogooduse

TREES clearedfromadevelopmentsiteonBribieIslandhave beendonatedtoalocalwoodworkinggrouptomakeusefulitemsfor thecommunity.

Hutchies’sitemanager,Steve Williams,saidHutchiesdonated BribieIslandpinesandbloodwoodlogstomembersofthe BribieIslandCommunityArts Centre’sWoodcraftClub(the Woodies).

Thegroupwillprocessthe timberinitssawmill.

Stevesaidthesawntimber wouldbeusedbymembersofthe Woodiesonawiderangeof communityprojects.

“Theclubisanot-for-profit communityorganisationopento all,”saidSteve.

“Itwasgreattosalvagethe timberonsiteanddonateittoa localorganisationtorecyclefor thecommunity’sbenefit.”

BribieIsland’sCommunityArts Centreopenedin1988asoneof manycommunity-basedprojects undertakenduringAustralia’s

bicentennialyear.

Afewyearslateragroupofkeen woodworkersformedtheWoodcraftClub(theWoodies)which setupinanindustrialshedatthe rearofthecentre’sprecinct.

Theclubfacilitiesandequipmentnowservicemorethan200 maleandfemalewoodcrafters andwoodartistspursuingarange ofactivities,includingwood

turning,smallboxmaking,wood carving,furnituremaking,scroll sawworkandpyrography.

Productsfromthesalvaged timbersfromtheHutchies’site willincludewigstandsfor cancerpatients,breedingboxes forwildlife,flagcasesfor deceasedveteransaswellas otherwoodenartandcraft pieces.

Hutchies’teammembersandmembersofBribieIslandWoodieswithtreessalvagedfromacleared site.Fromleft,Hutchies’sitemanager,SteveWilliams;Woodies’ChrisRiekandFredMyer;and Hutchies’TimRichardsandRyanMcLeod.

Salvagedtimberfromsitewillbe usedtocreatewoodenartand craftpieces.

A NEWbrewerybeingbuiltby HutchiesforBundabergBrewed DrinksinQueensland’sBurnett regionwillbeamajorboostforthe brewer’sstrategytoexpandexport ofitslocalproducttotheworld.

BundabergBrewedDrinkswas recentlycrownedExporterofthe YearattheQueenslandPremier’s ExportAwardsandnamed winneroftheAgribusiness,Food andBeveragescategory.

Itisthesecondtimethe regionalproducerhasheldthe titleafterbeingnamedQueenslandExporteroftheYearin 2013.

ChairmanScottHutchinson saidhewasdelightedthatfourthgenerationBundabergBrewed Drinksandfifth-generation Hutchieswereworkingtogether tocreateafacilitythatwould exportQueenslandregionalproductstomorethan60countries throughouttheworldincluding theUSA.

Aspartofitsannualemployee recognitionweekin2022,more than200teammemberswere

Newsuperbrewerytoboost brewer’sexportstotheworld

givenaguidedprogresstourof thenewsitebyBundaberg BrewedDrinksandHutchies’ projectteams.

InpresentingtheQueensland ExportAwards,PremierAnnastaciaPalaszczuksaidBundaberg BrewedDrinkshadimpressedthe judgeswithitsexportsuccess, productqualityandcontinual rangedevelopment.

“CompanieslikeBundaberg BrewedDrinksrepresentthe tenacityandcommitmentoforiginalQueenslandfamilybusinessesthatdemonstrateproducts fromanyofourregionscangrow aworldwidedemand,”saidthe Premier.

TreasurerandMinisterfor TradeandInvestment,Cameron Dick,saidBundabergBrewed Drinkshadcontributedto

Queenslandexportstotallinga record$123billionintheyearto July2022.

“Thevalueofourexports exceededthatofNewSouth WalesandVictoriacombined, withQueenslandcontributing morethan40percentofthe nation’sexportgrowth,”hesaid.

“TheimpactthatQueensland exportershaveonoureconomy andthestate’sfutureistremendous.”

BundabergBrewedDrinks’ CEO,JohnMcLean,saidthat beingnamedQueensland ExporteroftheYearwasan incrediblehonourforthe business.

“Wefirststartedbrewingour rangebackinthe1960s,soto receivethisrecognitionisgreat

reinforcementthatwe’reonthe righttrack,”MrMcLeansaid.

“Withoutremainingtruetoour familyvalues,andsurrounding ourselveswithhundredsoftalentedteammembers,we wouldn’tbestandingwherewe aretoday,

“Weareveryexcitedtocontinue treatingtheworldtoBundaberg forthenext50years.”

BundabergBrewedDrinksis knownforcraftbrewingpremium non-alcoholicbeveragestoageoldrecipes,usingtime-honoured methodsandonlythebestquality ingredients.

KnownforitsiconicGinger Beer,Bundabergcraftsarangeof 17brews,includingLemonLime &Bitters,Passionfruit,Pink Grapefruit,andSarsaparilla.

TheBundabergBrewedDrinks’teamacceptingthe2022 QueenslandExporteroftheYearaward(fromleft)Roland Atherton,SteveCaville,PennyGlasson,JohnMcLean,Michael Stacey,Rae-LeeFleming,ScottWilliamson,JessicaLordand BronteMcLean.

ChairmanScottHutchinsononaprogresstourofinspectionofthe projectsitewithBundabergBrewedDrinks’CEO,JohnMcLean.

BundabergBrewedDrinks’200staffmembersvisitthecompany’snewbrewerybeingbuiltbyHutchiesinBundaberg.

Heritagehotelrenewedforthefuture

HUTCHIES hasbeentaskedbytheIpswich CityCounciltotransformthehistoric CommonwealthHotelinthecity’sCBDintoa moderneatinganddrinkinghotspotthatblends oldandnew.

Thehotelwasbuiltin1910butfellinto

disrepairbeforebeingincludedinthe redevelopmentofIpswich’scityheart. IpswichMayor,TeresaHarding,saidthe NicholasStreetPrecinctislargelyaboutthe new–cafes,fastfoodoutlets,bars,restaurants,andretailstores.

“Butthereisanoldgemhiddeninthis newly-developedarea–thecentury-old CommonwealthHotel,”MayorHardingsaid. Councilacquiredthehotelin2014and beganrepairs,withpieces,earmarkedtobe restoredandrepaired,storedoffsiteina councildepot.

Therestorationhasincludedrecycledbricks, floorboardsandstainedglasswindows. Aheritageadvisor,aswellasaspecialist architectandprojectengineersensured importantknowledgeaboutthehotelguided itsreconstruction.

TheCommonwealthHotelhasbeen meticulouslyrestoredtopreserveitsheritage characterandtheextensionofthehotelby Hutchieswilltransformthesiteintoastate-ofthe-artdiningandentertainmenthub,with indoorandoutdoordining,afeaturecocktail bar,beergarden,andfunctionrooms.

Aushotelshassignedonashoteloperator anddoorsareexpectedtoopenforbusiness byChristmasthisyear.

IpswichCentralRedevelopmentCommittee chair,CouncillorMarnieDoyle,saidthe CommonwealthHotelwouldtellastoryofthe pastandbesurroundedbynewandadvanced buildingsthatspeaktothefuture.

“Weexpectaseamlesstransitionfromthe tavernofoldtoanewfavouritewatering hole,”shesaid.

“Counciliscommittedtopreservingthecity’s heritagewheneverpossible.”

TheCommonwealthHotelisundergoinga$6milliontransformation.

Fromleft,Aushotelssalesandfunctionmanager,SarahKnopke;IpswichCentral RedevelopmentCommitteechair,CrMarnieDoyle;MayorofIpswich,TeresaHarding;and Hutchies’GregQuinn(COTY2007)turnedthefirstsodattheCommonwealthHotel restoration.

A‘patient’beinglowered fromHutchies’craneina jointfiriesandpolice rescuefromheights trainingexercise.

Rescuetrainingfromheightarealistictest

HUTCHIES,QueenslandFireServices(QFS),andthePoliceSpecial EmergencyResponseTeam(SERT)recentlyconductedamockrescue fromthetowercraneontheCairnsMentalHealthUnitsite.

AsHutchies’craneisthehighestintown(48metresatthehighest point),theQFSandPoliceSERTteamsapproachedHutchiestouse

thecranefortrainingtheiremergencyunits.

ThankstotheeffortsofHutchies’teamledbysitemanager,Matt Dwyer,therescuetrainingwasorganisedandcarriedoutwithgreat successonatypicalwetFarNorthQueenslanddayasanadded realisticchallenge.

Toowoombahostedthefirstmobileboardmeeting(fromleft)RussellFryer(COTY2010),PennyHoolihan,GregQuinn(COTY2007), KellieWilliams(COTY2015),ScottHutchinson,JackHutchinsonJnr,OwenValmadre,BenYoung(COTY2009),PaulHart(COTY2005) andToowoombateamleader,SeanLees.

ANinitiativetoholdHutchies’board meetingsindifferentlocationsacross thenetworkwaskickedoffwiththe firstoftheseatToowoombainearly

Decemberlastyear. Themobileboardmeetingsincludea morningteaasanopportunityforthe directorstominglewithteammem-

bersacrosstheregionsandinterstate. Aschedulehasbeencirculatedwith thenextmobileboardmeetingsetto visitCoolangatta.

Hutchies’Whittleseasitehostedastateministerialvisittounveil designsforthenewcentre.Fromleft,teamleader,BernieNolan (COTY2020);VictorianMinisterforHealthandHealthServices, Mary-AnneThomas;MercyHealth’sProfessorJasonPayne;and constructionmanager,NickPeters.

Newearlyparentingcentres

willsupportyoungfamilies

TWO offournewearlyparentingcentres(EPCs)willbedeliveredby HutchiesfortheVictorianGovernmentatWhittleseaandWyndham. Theexpansionandupgradeprojectwillmorethantriplethe numberofEPCsinVictoriaandprovidesupporttomorethan5,000 extrafamilieseachyear.

Victoria’sEPCsprovidespecialistsupportandservicesforfamilies withchildrenuptofouryearsofage.

Theyaimtoenhancetheparent-childrelationshipandsupport parentswithstrategiesforachievingtheirparentinggoals,including sleepandsettling,childbehaviour,aswellasparentandchildhealth andwellbeing.

Sod-turningforWoolworthsLoganReserveNeighbourhood ShoppingCentreinOctober(fromleft)Woolworths’regional developmentmanager,SavanahPowell;FederalMemberfor Forde,BertvanManen;LoganCityCouncillor,JacobHeremaia; andJackHutchinsonJnr.

Wooliestocreatehundredsof retailjobsforLoganReserve

HUTCHIES hasstartedworkon anewshoppingcentreforLogan Reserve,southofBrisbane.

WoolworthsLoganReserve NeighbourhoodShoppingCentre, asitwillbeknown,willbea 4-StarGreendevelopment,rated bytheGreenBuildingCouncilof Australia,withsustainability featurestoincludesolarpanels andrainwaterretentiontanks.

Thenewretailprecinctis expectedtoopenlaterthisyear. Woolworths’regionaldevelopmentmanager,SavanahPowell, saidtheLoganReserveNeighbourhoodShoppingCentre wouldcontinueWoolworths’

strongrecordofeconomiccontributiontoQueenslandandcreate hundredsoflocalretailjobson completion.

“TheWoolworthssupermarket attheheartofthedevelopment willbedesignedasaneighbourhoodfoodstoreprovidingagreat shoppingexperienceforour customers,agreatfreshofferand theconveniencetheyarelooking for,”shesaid.

AswellasaWoolworths,the centrewillinclude15shops, medicalcentreandanalfresco diningarea.

•MoreinformationseeJobs Update,Page18&19.

Workstartsontwomorestatesatellitehospitals

HUTCHIES hasstartedworkon anothertwoprojectsintheQueenslandGovernment’s$280million SatelliteHospitalsProgram(SHP).

MinisterforHealthandAmbulanceServices,YvetteD’Ath,led thesod-turningceremoniesat EightMilePlainsandKallangur.

SevencentresintheSHPin south-eastQueenslandwillserviceEightMilePlains,Bribie Island,Caboolture,Kallangur, Redlands,RipleyandTugun.

TheMinistersaidthesatellite hospitalswouldprovideminor injuryandillnessclinicsand otherserviceswhichwilltake pressureoffhospitalsandemergencydepartments.

“Wewillconsultwiththelocal communitybeforedecidingon thefinalmixofservicesthe facilitieswillprovide,”shesaid.

“Thesatellitecentreswillsave localshavingtotraveltoother hospitals,meaningmanypatients willhavetreatmentcloserto

Infinitysales wentonforever duringCOVID

INFINITY, a39-levelresidentialonlytowerunderconstructionby HutchiesinBroadbeachonthe GoldCoast,isthelatestluxury propertytoselloutinthebooming localmarket.

LeoSarris,ofBassarConstructionGroup,saidtheprojectfaced unprecedentedchallengeswhen COVIDfirsthit.

“Therewasnoturningbackfor usandthemajorityofsales occurredinthefirstsixmonthsof COVIDwhentheworldwas lockingdown,”hesaid.

Kolloschenewprojectsagent, AndrewRamsey,whosecuredthe finalsale–a$4,478,000full-floor apartmenttoaMelbournebuyer–saidpeoplewhotookadvantage ofInfinityearlyhaddone extremelywell.

“Thevalueoftheapartmentshas increasedconsiderably,upto40 percent,butno-oneiswillingto sellbecausethereisn’tanything comparabletobuy,”hesaid.

“Evenifyoucouldfindit,you wouldbewaitinganothertwo yearsfornewerprojectscomingto themarkettoreachthisstage.”

DesignedbyGoldCoastarchitects,BDAGroup,Infinityis withinashortwalktothebeach, StarCasino,PacificFairShopping CentreandtheBroadbeachSouth lightrailandbusstation.

QUEENSLAND Rail(QR)andHutchiesheldajoint celebrationtomarkcompletionofQR’sSouthBankstation upgradetoincludeafull-lengthraisedplatformwithnew seating,shelters,securitylightingandsignage.

Theprojectwaspartof QR’sstationaccessibility programtogivethetravellingpublicgreater accesstorailservices.

Upgradesaredesigned tobenefitQRpassengers, particularlythosewith mobilitydevices,vision/ hearingimpaired,seniors, andthosetravellingwith pramsandluggage.

Hutchies’teamcompletedtheprojectwith minimaldisruptiontothe travellingpublic.

Hutchies’riggingmanager,MatthewMcAdam,enjoystheviewfromhisofficeattheInfinitytowers projectinBroadbeachontheGoldCoast.

QueenslandRailandHutchiescelebratecompletionoftheSouthBankstation upgrade(fromleft)RobinBennedick,TimSadler,CaitlinHawkins,WillMackay, MichaelRose(QR),CyMilburn(COTY2014),JacksonHolmes,KenMcNeil,Avi Singh,MatthewAnderson(QR),ChisChaineyandBrianFletcher.

ByRussellFryer

WE allarestrugglingtoimagineHutchieswithoutGreginhisofficeat4:30am–writingreplies tohismanyemails–butinthewordsofthe manhimself:itiswhatitis.

IwasprivilegedtoworkunderGreg’s leadershipformostofmyadultlife.Hehas beenahugeinfluenceonme,ashehasfor manyothers.

Thereareafewkeyeventsfromhis21years asmanagingdirectorthatgoalittlewayto understandingtheenormityofhisimpactat Hutchies.

Heistoohumbletotalkaboutit,sothat’s myjob.

HishumilitywasevidentinapubinIpswich in2011.

No-onewasdrinkingorhavingagoodtime. ItwasJanuaryandthefloodshaddevastated ourregion.

Gregwasoneofafewlocalsshovellingmud fromthefloorofthebar,doinghisbitforthe communitywithoutexpectationorfanfare. Forhimitwassimplytherightthingtodo.

MostofushavebeenbeneficiariesofGreg’s unspokensupport.

ThereisathemerunningthroughGreg’s careerandthatisoneoftrustinpeople.

Importantly,hehascombinedthatwitha closeunderstandingofhowthingsaregoing withaconnectiontopeoplenomattertherole theyplay.

Hehasawillingnesstomakeachange,if thattrusthasbeenmisplaced.Although,he hasneverstoppedempoweringpeopleandso Hutchieshasbeenabletoevolve intothestrongfamilycompanyitis today.

WhenJackHutchinsonSnrasked Gregtoleadusin2001,wewerea smallgroupofnomorethan140 peopleandturnedoveraround$130 million.Backthenourbalancesheet wasasolid$13million.

Thatturnovernowapproaches$3billion andourbalancesheetiscloserto$400 million.

Theincreasedstrengthisasignificant

contributiontoHutchies’futurehealthinits ownright,butit’sonlyafractionofhis contribution.

Gregpushedusintothebiggerendoftown

whicharenowamongthebiggestandbest around.

Individualsweretrustedandresultsfollowed.

Thebalancesheetgrewsignificantlyandpreparedusforthenext majorchallenge–thatoftheGlobal FinancialCrisis.

Ithitushard,likemanybuilders, butGregrespondedtothisnew environmentwithtypicalflexibility andspeed.

earlyonandsoweenteredthemost successfuleraofourfirstcentury. WiththeplatformofHutchies’hands-on approach,heexpandedourcapacityby settingupscaffold,craneandhoistdivisions

Hismotivationwastoretainourpeopleand supporttheirfamiliesthroughwhatwasa prettytoughfewyears.

Arguablythelasttwoandahalfyearshave beenthetoughest.

RussellFryer (COTY2010).

(COTY2010),ManagingDirector

ChairmanScottHutchinsonfarewellsmanagingdirector,GregQuinn(COTY2007).

“Gregpushedusintothebiggerendof townearlyonandsoweenteredthemost successfuleraofourfirstcentury.”

Managingdirector,RussellFryer(COTY2010),andcompanydirector,JackHutchinsonJnr,have GregQuinn (COTY2007),whoretiredlatelastyear. WorkingcloselywithhimduringhistenureasMD,bothhaverareinsightsintothemanandhis contributiontoHutchiesthatfewwouldknow.

Gregsteeredusthroughtheuncertaintyof thosetimes,makingharddecisionstoput Hutchiesandourpeopleinapositionof strength.

Thisincreasedthelevelofrespectwealready hadforhim.

Simplyput,hehasalwaysstrived tomakeusthebestbuilderinthe countryoneveryfront.

WhenGregjoinedHutchies,the teamstructurewasalreadyinplace, buthemadeasingularandcritical change.

HavingtheforesighttotakewhatScotthad established,heincreasedautonomybythe inclusionofcostplannerswithintheteams;a significantsignalthateachconstructionteam ownsitsprojectsfrombeginningtoend. Thisisnowingrainedinourcultureandis fundamentaltotheownershipprincipalthat isatourcore.

Inhisfirstdecade,hehadthevisionto createHutchies’in-houseapprenticetraining programandwearestilltheonlybuilderwho isalsoaRegisteredTrainingOrganisation (RTO).

Weremainhands-on,traditionalbuilders

ByJackHutchinsonJnr Director

I FEEL obligedtothankmygrandfather,Jack HutchinsonSnr,forbeingsuchagoodjudge ofcharacter.

It’squiteunusualtoappointthe headofMasterBuildersasthe managingdirectorofacommercial constructioncompany,butIthinkit wasundoubtedlythebestbusiness decisionthatmygrandfatherever made.

Asaresult,Greggave21yearsof exceptionalservicetoHutchies.

andunderstandourresponsibilitytohelp trainfuturegenerations.

Whentheworldshiftedtodemandthatwe reducetheimpactofbuiltformonthe environment,Gregputtogetherasustainabilityteam.

engagementprogramwhichhassincetrained andplacedmorethan700FirstAustralians intotheconstructionindustry.

Wewereabletodothisthroughourposition asoneofthelargestbuildersinthecountry. Tomanageourreputationatthissize,he placedqualityaboveallelse,understandingit’salifethreateningissue forthecompany.

Ourindustry-leadingQuality Manualwasaproductofhis well-placedparanoia.

Wecouldn’tevenspellEnvironmentally SustainableDesign(ESD)atthetime,but nowwe’vedeliveredmoreGreenStarrated buildingsthananyothergroup.

In2007,GregwonourcovetedConstructor oftheYearawardwhichrecognisedthe positiveimpacthemadeonHutchiesandour peopleafteronlyfiveyears.

Intohisseconddecade,asthemarketlulled inourtraditionalsectors,hepivotedthe businesstotakeadvantageofthemining boom.

GregthenbackedHutchies’Indigenous

Rocksandturneditintothebiggestandmost respectedbuilderinthecountry.

Whilethishastranslatedintoanexceptional financialsituationforthebusiness,italso meansthereareanincrediblenumberoflives thatGreghasbeenresponsibleforimproving.

Gregalwaystreatedpeopleequally andwithrespect.

Hiswordwasworthmorethanacontract andhispromisewasheldinhighregardby thoseworthyofitsoffer.

HutchiesthanksGregandhisfamilyforthe sacrificetheymadetogether…onethatonly theytrulyunderstand.

GregwantedHutchiestobethebestbuilder inthecountryandhishardworkand personalsacrificeputHutchiesinaposition tobecalledthebestbyourselvesandby others.

Simply,HutchiesisthebestbecauseofGreg Quinn.

drenintheschoolswe’vebuilt,orlawyersin theofficetowerswe’vebuilt.

Familybusinessesareunusualorganisations and,atapersonallevel,Gregwasbrilliant withmefromthedayIshowedinterestin Hutchies12yearsago.

“Gregtookasmallfamilyoutfitfrom SeventeenMilesRocksandturneditinto thebiggestandmostrespectedbuilder inthecountry.”

Hetookthecompanytoalevelno-oneelse couldhaveandweallhaveabigjobaheadof ustopreservehislegacy.

TheheadlineinmymindisthatGregtooka smallfamilyoutfitfromSeventeenMiles

Thisincludesthoseofthecirca1,600current employees,allofourpastemployees,the manythousandtradespeopleonoursites everydayandthemanythousandmore end-usersofourbuildings–whethertheyare familiesintheapartmentswe’vebuilt,chil-

Itwouldhavebeeneasyforhimto silencealippy25-year-oldinboard meetings,butthatwasneverthe approachhetook.

Ithankhimforalloftheencouragementandthetimespentmentoringmeonhowthebusinessandthe industryoperate.

Hishumility,willingnesstolisten,integrity, accountabilityandhisrefusaltohidefrom problemsarevaluesthatIwilltrytoliveby. TheHutchinsonfamilyandthebroader Hutchies’communityalwayswillbeindebted toGregQuinn.

JackHutchinsonJnr.

“Hiswordwasworthmorethanacontract andhispromisewasheldinhighregard bythoseworthyofitsoffer.”

Indigenousbusinesses constructionnetworking

THE Hutchies-refurbishedBrisbanePowerhouseplayed hosttoanIndigenousindustrysocialnightlatelastyear.

Theeventwashostedbythe(Qld)Indigenous ParticipationinConstructionCommittee,whichis chairedbyHutchies’MarkKucks,toprovidean opportunityfortheIndigenousbusinesssectorto networkwithtieroneandtiertwoconstruction companiesinasocialatmosphere.

Marksaidmostnetworkingeventswereorganisedwith lotsofspeechesandPowerPoints.

“Webelievethatarelaxedsetting,foodandbeermight opensomerealconversations,”saidMark.

“Ifthevolumeofnoiseintheroomwasanyindication, therewasplentyofpitchingandnetworkinggoingon.”

Futureeventsarealreadybeingplannedforthisyear, withthepossibilityofexpansionintotheregionsand othercapitalcities.

JackJnrratesinthetopyounggunslist

HUTCHIES’ director,JackHutchinsonJnr,has beenlistedinthe“Top20Under40:YoungQueenslandentrepreneurstakingontheworld”by The Australian newspaper.

Jack’slistingstated: JackHutchinsonJnr,thescionoftheHutchinsonBuildersempire,joinedhisdadScottonthe boardofthe$3billioncompanyearlierthisyear.

The30-year-oldiscertainlyupforthejob,with ScottHutchinsonnotinghissonwaskeenerto stepuptotheplatethanhewasathisage.

“IalsojoinedtheboardwhenIwasabout30but wasnotaskeenontheresponsibility,”Scott Hutchinsonsaid.

“It’sgoodheiskeenbecauseIwon’tliveforever andhewilltakeoverfrommeeventually.”

JackJnrisaqualifiedquantitysurveyor,a licensedbuilderandholdsanMBAfromLondon BusinessSchoolaswellasaBachelorofProperty fromBondUniversity.

Theyoungmanhasalsoworkedacrossvarious projectandoperationalroleswithinHutchies,as wellasotherproperty,construction,andfinancial firmsinbothAustraliaandtheUnitedKingdom.

IthasbeenabigyearforJackJnrwhobackin JulymarriedIndonesian-bornFatyaJunissa Azlikaaftermeetingherwhilestudyinginthe UnitedKingdom.

WillyWash addslustreto familyjewels

DEAN SmithwentforaWillyWashat Rubyvale,inthedustygemfieldsofcentral Queensland,butwasdisappointedthatit wasclosed.

EnterprisingDeanfoundanother establishmenttoperformasimilarservice andstruckitrichwithagoodfindof semi-preciousstonestoaddtothefamily jewels.

DeanexplainedthataWillyWash involvedrinsingabucketofstonestosort outsemi-preciousgemsfromtherubbish.

RIGHT:Industrynetworkers(fromleft)Sonia Meredith,RawSkips;Hutchies’MarkKucks;and HarryDeen,SunstateCivil.

TWO traditionscombinedrecently ontheEveResidencesprojectonthe GoldCoast–oneasmokingceremony fromFirstNationspeopleandthe otherasafetyawardpresentation fromHutchies’siteteam.

Workstartsonnewcitylandmark

INSTALLATION ofHutchies’towercraneinSeptemberlastyear signalledthestartofconstructionon360QueenStreet,Brisbane–an $800million,33-levelofficetowerinthecity’sCBD.

Globalaccountingandadvisoryfirm,BDOAustralia,andlawfirm, HopgoodGanim,willtakeupmorethanathirdofthetowerwhichis ajointventurebetweenCharterHallandInvesta.

DesignedbyBlightRaynerarchitects,practicalcompletionis expectedin2025.

TheIndigenoussmokingceremonywasfollowedbythepresentationofsafetyawardsandalate afternoonsitecelebrationwith food,drinks,andmusic.

EveResidencesisa26-storey

luxuryresidentialhigh-riseonthe Broadwater.

ThesmokingceremonywasperformedbyUncleLutherCora,ofthe Yugambehpeople,toblessthesite andremovebadspiritsfromtheland.

Projectteamattheceremony includedMaxClaxton,KurtBoyd, BennKitto,DeanTyler-Battaglia, AmeliaKordic,RobinKong,Justin Morgan,TylerRedmond,Luke WinterandSimonRobinson.

Projectmanager,ChrisKavney’sson,Patrick,watchestheaction fromhomeviawebcam.

InstallationofHutchies’towercraneat360QueenStreet,Brisbane.

Hutchies’siteteamjoinedwiththeYugambehpeopleforthesmokingceremonyatEveResidencesontheGoldCoast.

Newrange ofproducts

HUTCHIES hasupdateditsvariety ofmerchandiseproducts,including anewclothingrange,availableon Hutchies’Shop.

Someofthenewexciting clothingoptionsincludejeans andringertees.

Don’tworryifyouchoosethe wrongsizebecauseofficestaffcan makeadjustmentsfreeofcharge.

TakeaHike Brisbane

ONCE againHutchiessupported AEIOU’sTakeAHikeBrisbane event.

MitchElliottraised$4,110and wasnamedthesecondtop individualfundraiser.

TeamHutchiesraised$5,485 andwasnamedsecondtopteam fundraiser.

TakeAHikeseriesisthe AEIOUFoundation’ssignature eventwhereitraisesmuchneededfundsandawarenessfor autismandAEIOU.

Hutchies’teammembersat TakeAHike(fromleft)Nat Creedy,LukePuxley,TimLyons, WarrenHumphris,MitchElliott, JamesHollanby,Mitch Grimmer,ShaneDevlinand SarahSmith.

ABOVE&LEFT: AlexKnights modelsthe bespoke garmentsizing adjustments.

NewhomefortheJohnHollandhoneybees.

BeesgettingbusyatJohnHolland

HUTCHIES haswelcomedJohnHolland’s entryintothebee-keepingbusiness.

BeesswarmedatJohnHolland’s SpotswooddepotinMelbourneandworkers movedthequeenandherswarmintoanew home.

Hutchiesinstalleditsfirstbeehiveat Toowongin2013andsincethenhiveshave spreadthroughoutthenetwork. Alertedtothefacttherewasaworldwide shortageofhoneybees,chairman,Scott

Hutchinson,decidedtotakeanactiverolein savingthebeesandhelptheenvironment. Aswellasprovidingahomeforthebees, thehivesareproducinganendlesssupplyof honeyfortheoffices.

TheJohnHollandGroupisaninfrastructure,building,railandtransportbusiness operatinginAustraliaandNewZealand. HeadquarteredinMelbourne,itisa subsidiaryofChinaCommunicationsConstruction.

hooktohighereducation

JACOB Baldacchino,FaçadeGlazingteam,recentlyrecalledhisgrandfather,CharlieBaldacchino,asamanwhorodethehookonconstruction sitestoearnmoneytopayforhisuniversitystudiestobecomeadoctor.

Asayoungerman,Charliealsosoldnewspapersafterschooltohelp hisfamilyfinanciallywhentheyarrivedinAdelaidefromMalta.

JacobsaidCharliehadbeenhislife-longinspirationandphotographsofhisgrandfatheradornedhishome-officewall.

“HeisthebestmanIhaveeverknownandheisthefamilylegendI trytoliveupto,”saidJacob.

“Hewouldbehumbledtoknowhestillhassuchanimpactonmy life.”

JacobhasnewspaperclippingsthatconfirmCharlie’snewspaper salescareer,butfamilylegendhasitthatCharliemadeextramoneyby usinghisnewspaperearningstobuycigarettes,thenclimbthejailwalls inAdelaidetosellsmokestotheinmates.

Thehookmanordogmanhadadangerousjobridingupwithloadsof buildingmaterialsanddirectingthecranedriverwithhandsignalsand whistles.

FriendsoftheMusicIndustry

THE co-chairsoftheQueensland ParliamentaryFriendsoftheMusic Industry,ShaneKing,Memberfor Kurwongbah,andSamO’Connor, MemberforBonney,hostedthe EndOfYearShowcaseinthe Premier’sandSpeaker’sHallsat ParliamentHouseinNovember.

Theeventwassupportedby BrickLane.

JackHutchinsonJnrattended onbehalfofHutchiesandis picturedwithJohn(JC)Collins (Powderfinger,FortitudeMusic HallandTriffid).

PHOTO:CharlesCannon.

Fundraiserforhelicopterrescueservice

Hutchies’teammembersattheCapRescuedegustationfundraiser(fromleft)PatrickConnor,Carmen Gray,SarahSzulc,MotiHooper,AliviahColthup,NickColthup,CaraColthupandJakkiahColthup.

THE Rockhamptonteamrecentlysponsoredthe CapRescuedegustationfundraiseratHeadrick'sLane toraisefundsforRACQCapricornHelicopterRescue Service(CapRescue).

Theserviceprovides24/7airambulanceand searchandrescueservicesthroughouttheCapricornregion.

Attendeesweretreatedtoasumptuoussix-course degustationfeaturingseasonaldelicaciesby renownedcelebritychef,MattGolinski.

Hutchieshasalong-standingrelationshipwith CapRescue,havingbuilttheservice’shangarin 2017whichwonQMBACentralQueensland ProjectoftheYearin2018.

MORGAN Carroll,Toowoomba plumbingforeman,holdsthelead scoreatthenewLedZeppelin pinballmachineinstalledinthe modularyard.

CharlieBaldacchinoridingthehookduringconstructionofthe TorrensIslandpowerstationinAdelaideinthe1960s.Scott Hutchinson’smaternalgrandfather,BillSmith,wasalsooneofthe uniquebreedofbuilderwhoregularlyrodethehook.

THE coveted Constructorofthe Year waswonbycommunications manager, HarleighVenables.

Harleigh,whohasbeenwith Hutchiesforeightyears,saidthat, assomeonewhopreferstowork behindthescenesand“flyunder theradar”,hewashumbledto havewonCOTY.

2022ConstructoroftheYear ~HarleighVenables~

Hesaiditwastheindividual contributionofeverysingleteam memberacrossthenetworkthat madeHutchiessogenuine,downto-earth,andatrueindustry leader.

“Thatmakesforprettyeasy promotionandItakegreatpride indoingitasbestaspossible,”he said.

Serviceawards

5YEARS

RebeccaAhluwalia

La’monAmede

SteveAndersen

KevinAnderson

DanielArmstrong

DominicBauer

ColinBeetham

DamienBelton

ChristopheBeylot

WarrenBlanch

RhysBryant

TinaBurr

MarkCantrell

ChrisCasey

RebeccaCayzer

JarrodColeman

NicholasConstantinou

CraigCore

TrentCowie

EamonnCremin

CathyCunningham

IanCurtis

TonyDaly

DamianDanieletto

KevinDavidson

JamesDenton

BenDickens

"Idon’thaveabigfamily,but Hutchiesfeelslikemyfamily.No matterthechallengeswefacedaily, embracingtheHutchies'spiritof helpingeachotherout,andgetting inandgettinganytaskdonetothe higheststandardareprobablythe mostenjoyablepartsforme.

“I’vealwaysbelieveditdoesn’t

feellikeworkwhenyoulove whatyoudo,andIfeellikeIgot luckyinfindingthatearlyonin mycareer,butevenmoresoat Hutchies.

“Igettocometoworkeveryday andbesurroundedbyincredibly hard-workingpeopledoing reallyamazingstuffandthat’s

prettycool.”

Nominationsfortheannual ConstructoroftheYearareopen toanyonewhohasbeenat Hutchiesformorethanfiveyears andvotesarecountedfromany teammemberacrossthenetwork whohasbeenwithHutchiesfor morethan12months.

Suggestionsoftheyear

SUGGESTION oftheYearfor2022wassharedbetweentwoteam memberswhoeachwonanAppleWatch.

BenCullen (Hobart)wonforhisideaforindividualQRcodestobe developedforteammembersasaformofelectronicbusinesscard. Asheexplainsit,“Ifweareataconferenceormeeting,someonecan simplyscanthecodeonourworkmobilewhichwillhaveour personalcontactdetailsaswellasalinktoHutchies’profilewithan overviewofHutchies’capabilities.”

KarenDunham (Sydney)wonforhersuggestionthatHutchies’ merchandiseandclothingrangebeexpandedtoincludepetdogand catfashionitemsandaccessories.

Teammembersfromacrosstheentirenationalnetworkreceivedlongserviceawards.Theyare:

SamDogan

CliftonDoyle

SimonEast

ChrisFairclough

MitchFreeman

JessGajelloma

TravisGibson

NathanGill

AdrianGrigoruk

RhysHall

GaryHarpur

NickHarrison

LukeHinds

AydenHogan

NickHollier

RichardHouston

GrantHutson

PatrickJackson

PhillipJarius

JamesKarch

LachlanKnowles

NicholasKostos

JohnKoumoukelis

AlbyKunst

NikicaKvesic

JackLaine

OgiLatinovic

GeorgieLaverick

JoshuaLee

ChrisLillis

AndrewLloyd

WillLockwood

TimLyons

AlastairMacgadie

KamMan

GregoryMaycock

RossMcAneny

AlexMcClelland

AlistairMcDougall

JohnMcFadyen

LachlanMcGhie

CraigMcQueen

NickMitchell

IsaacMorrison

MilosMrkaja

PatrickMurphy

PaulMurray

JasonMurrell

WaiseaNakalevu

SamerNooman

LiamO’Connor

DeclanO’Neill

ChrisO’Reilly

DannyO’Reilly

AngeloPeluso

LukePennington

EdPeryman

MattPhipps

SeanPrice

NathanPupek

VasoPupovac

BlakeReeves

WarrenReuben

CameronRoberts

DamienRoberts

AnneRodriguez

CalumRyan

JonathanSamuels

CassieSherry

EliSim

MichaelSipinkoski

WillSlater

MichaelStelluto

LukeSullivan

SteeleTagell

MattTamassy

RabihTannous

GavinTaylor

JarrodTaylor

DarrenThompson

MichaelTinworth

OtisTowill

JeremiahVlahek

RonVreeken

GaryWatkinson

ShaneWeedon

AustinWhiteman

NickWickson

NataliaWilkinson

10YEARS

KarlAxnick

AndrewBecconsall

JamesBellas

KurtBoyd

BarryCampbell-Burns

DanielChittick

BrendanCuddon

MichaelGattera

ScottGray

PatrickGribbin

AaronHagen

LukeHartley-Winter

DavidHeathcote

MarkKucks

ChandanaKuruppu

PeterMarsh

AndrewMason

AndreaMatthes

StephenMordue

AdamMunro

RaymondO’Toole

AaronOhl

AndrewParker

LukePuxley

JordanQuayle

AdamRead

KerriSharman

LukeSmith

PaulSmith

JamieSpooner

AdamStiff

RodneyThomas

BrettTurner

GaryVernon

FraserWaterman

GregoryWhitbread

20YEARS

JohnEllis

GeoffreyKampf

JasonO’Connor

BenjaminPlunkett

RhondaPye

MandieQuint

KeithRobinson

RickWallace

25YEARS

RossDurey

NoelO’Brien

TheConstructoroftheYearfor2022isrevealed–fromleft,PaulHart(COTY2005),RussellFryer(COTY 2010),JackJnr,Scott,HarleighVenables(COTY2022),andJackSnr.

GeoffKampfreceivedhis20-yearserviceawardfromSeanLees andBarryDavidsonatToowoombateam’sChristmasparty.

CairnsteamcelebratesChristmasNQstyle

SomebodyatToowong

Cairns’teamleader,KyleHare,presentsCairnsEmployeeoftheYeartoRachel Hutchinson.Alsoatthepresentation(fromleft)arefive-yearserviceaward recipients,KevinAnderson,ChrisFaircloughandGaryWatkinson.

FamiliarfacesatToowong’sbreak-updayBarry Butterworth(COTY1996)andabuffedHarryWhite (COTY2004).

UrbanPoloahit

TheteamenjoyedUrbanPolowhichmakes polomorespectator-friendly,withasmaller fieldbringingtheplayclosertothecrowd.

Subbiesdayoutat thedoggies

attractedabigturn-out.Itwasagreat afternoonfornetworkingintheindustry, catchingupwitholdmates,makingnew friendsandhavingaflutteronthedish-lickers.

GREG Crittall’steamhostedaChristmasparty fortheirsubbies.

Theevent,heldattheBrisbaneGreyhound RacingClubforanafternoonatthedogs,

TEAM DiamondcelebrateditsChristmasparty atPolointheCity,atAshgrove’sDorrington Park(Brisbane),inNovember.

TeamDiamondisshownenjoyingtheexperience.

SantaatSouthport

Jack’smargaritas hitthespoton break-upday

LEFT:EachyearJackSnr makeshisfamous margaritasforToowong’s break-upday.Thecompany servicescrewdeclaredthem “tastybutdangerously strong”(fromleft)Carmen Lasserre,DanielMothis, SophieCandy,SarahMusiov andJessicaCarr.

HayrideinCairns

Santa(ScottCracknell)wasapopularvisitortotheGoldCoastwhen hecalledinattheSouthportchildren’sChristmascelebrations. HUTCHIES’teammembersandtheirfamiliesturnedoutinforcefor Sydneyteam’sfamilydayatRagingWatersinNovember.

Toowongbreak-updayshenanigans(fromleft)MaggieWilson, KatrinaStack,JoshuaChau,HarleighVenables(COTY2022),Andrew GillespieandCoenWilson.

Hutchies’Cairnsfamilieswenttoalocalfarmfortheirfamily Christmaspartywheretheyoungandtheyoungatheartwentona hayridetofeedthecows.Cairns’projectmanager,KevinAnderson, andhisboyswereamongthepassengers.

Bathers,Collaroy

JobValue: $38M

JobDescription: Constructionof33luxury residentialapartmentsincludingacommunal clubhouseinNorthernBeaches.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............JackPeschardt

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........JohnKakopieros

Hutchies’Administrator:..............JamieMifsud

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............DominicBauer

ArchitectFirm:............................WalshArchitects

StructuralEngineering:...............SDGEngineers

CivilEngineering:........................WoolacottsConsulting Engineers

Client:.........................................HCAPGroup

AIMSSeaSim

CapeCleveland

JobValue: $20.12M

JobDescription: TheAustralianInstituteof MarineScience(AIMS)SeaSimulatorproject istheexpansionandupgradeofanexisting operationalscienceresearchfacilityin Townsville.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............AaronOhl

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........MatthewTownsend

Hutchies’Administrator:..............MayaMazlin

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............MichaelGattera

ArchitectFirm:............................CoxArchitecture

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....LCJEngineers

Client:.........................................AustralianInstituteof MarineScience

AireApartments, Newstead

JobValue: $40.36M

JobDescription: Constructionof30two, threeandfour-bedroomresidencesinthe heartofthisinner-cityriversideprecinct.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............GregCrittall

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........MattHutton

Hutchies’Administrator:..............HenryGriffin

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............BenWood

ArchitectFirm:............................Bureau^Proberts

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....OSKAConsultingGroup

Client:.........................................JLSAProperty Development

EagleEnclosure, RockhamptonZoo

JobValue: $548,300

JobDescription: Designandconstructionof aneagleenclosurewithinthegroundsofthe 150-year-oldheritage-listedBotanicGardens.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............NickColthup

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........SasikaRanasinghe

Hutchies’SiteManager:.............CalumRyan

ArchitectFirm:............................CapricornEngineering& DraftingService

StructuralEngineering:...............PellegreneConsulting Engineers

CivilEngineering:........................CapricornEngineering& DraftingService

Client:.........................................RockhamptonRegional Council

JOBS UPDATE

TownsvilleNorthShore

JobValue: $22M

JobDescription: Designandconstructionof amixed-useretailprecinctwhichincludesfour mainbuildings,carparks,landscaping,and serviceroads.

HutchiesTeamLeader:...............MichaelWhite

HutchiesProjectManager:..........RichardBoyes

HutchiesContractAdministrator:.DanielHarrison

ArchitectFirm:............................ThomsonAdsett

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....STPConsultants

Client:.........................................OnefinOps

RedlandHospitalModular Wards,Cleveland

JobValue: $14.63M

JobDescription: Expansionofthehealth facilityincludesanewintensivecareunit, increaseinbedcapacityandrefurbishmentof someexistingareas.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............RohanBarry

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........EdenHove

Hutchies’ContractAdministrator:CassieSherry

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............JoshFuimaono

ArchitectFirm:............................Vabasis

StructuralEngineering:...............Group6

Client:.........................................DepartmentofHealth

TollFreightPrecinct FacilityUpgrades

JobValue: $1.35M

JobDescription: Stagedworksincludingcon‐structionofanadditionalleveltoanadminis‐trationbuildingandanextensivenewawning overoutgoingfreightloadingbays.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............NickSilcox

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........WadeAllan

Hutchies’Administrator:..............RhysHall

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............MylesCastley

ArchitectFirm:............................LXNArchitecture

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....ADG

Client:.........................................HobartInternational Airport

BarracksRoad, Wacol

JobValue: $20.25M

JobDescription: Civilsubdivisionincluding newroadworks,bulkexcavation,retaining wallsandingroundservices.

HutchiesTeamLeader:...............MatthewDawson HutchiesProjectManager:..........AshBlake HutchiesContractAdministrator:.JamesDuncan HutchiesSiteManager:...............PatrickDoughan ArchitectFirm:............................McVeigh

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....McVeigh Client:.........................................ISPT

BaillieHendersonDaySurgery

Toowoomba

JobValue: $26.25M

JobDescription: Constructionofanew stand-alonedaysurgeryfacilitywithintheex‐istinghospitalcampus.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............SeanLees

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........AlecNoble

Hutchies’Administrator:..............RichardHansen

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............WayneRafter

ArchitectFirm:............................Jacobs

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....Stantec

Client:.........................................DarlingDownsHospital andHealthService

WoolworthsLoganReserve

JobValue: $28.19M

JobDescription: ThenewWoolworthsLogan ReserveNeighbourhoodShoppingCentrewill featureafull-linesupermarket,15shopsand servicesincludingamedicalcentreanddining precinct.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............LeviCorby/Murray Emmerson Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........NeilMiddleton

Hutchies’ContractAdministrator:LindsayLow

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............FrankCaione

ArchitectFirm:............................ThomsonAdsett

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....VTConsultingEngineers

Client:.........................................Woolworths

Artist’simpressionofBathersinsought-afterCollaroy.

Artist’simpressionofthestand-alonedaysurgeryfacilityunderconstructionattheBaillieHendersonHospitalinToowoomba.

TheVergeatBurleigh

Stage3

JobValue: $32.22M

JobDescription: Five-storeystagethree consistsof58independentlivingapartments, 10agedcareunitsandassociatedamenities inthegroundfloor“carehub”.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............LeviCorby/Murray Emmerson

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........DarrinWilson

Hutchies’ContractAdministrator:ScottHenderson/Julius Felise

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............RickRowntree

ArchitectFirm:............................O’NeillArchitecture

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....Tonkin

Client:.........................................RetireAustralia(Burleigh)

IMASCaretakersCottage

JobValue: $447,500

JobDescription: Refurbishmentoftheearly 1900sheritage-listedcaretaker’shouseatthe formerQuarantineStationandconversiontoa newofficespaceforUTAS.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............NickSilcox

Hutchies’Administrator:..............RhysHall

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............WillStreet

ArchitectFirm:............................PrestonLane

Client:.........................................UniversityofTasmania

Stage3ofTheVergeatBurleighwillexpandtheretirementvillage’sfacilitiesandincludeacarehub.

ConstructionisunderwayonAireinriversideNewstead.

TownsvilleNorthShore–anewmixed-useretailcentreunderconstructionbyHutchies.

TRAVELLING UNDIES

TheboysontheGladstone GlobalGreenEnergy ManufacturingCentre teamshowararemoment ofmodestywhilewearing theirHutchies’Undies.

Fromleft,IanHutton,Blair Tozer,NevBeresford,Ken McNeillandZachCreevey.

MiaCarnell,daughterofHutchies’TonyCarnell,packedher favouriteHutchies’hatforafamilyholidaytoItaly.Despite touringoneoftheworld’smostfashionconsciouscountries,Mia wouldwearnothingelsebutherpinkbuckethat.

CameronWhite,sonofHutchies’DeanWhite,wasdeckedoutin Hutchies’geartolandthisblackjewfishatKarumbaPointwhileon afamilyholidaytotheGulf.

Hutchies’teammembers,TabiWardandAlexKnights,holidayedinJapanrecentlyandgavethelocalsatreatwhentheydonned Hutchies’Undiesonthestepsofthefamous109-year-oldTokyoStation–thebusiestrailwayhubinthecountry.

Hutchies’AndyBecconsallchopperedouttotheGreatBarrierReef’sHeartIsland pontoonforaclose-uplookattheworld-famousHeartReefcoralbommieandwore hisHutchies’Undiestomarktheoccasion.

MATCHED

Hutchies’CA, FletcherDavis, andHayley Elizabeth elopedto theBlue Mountains inNovember.

RIGHT: Hutchies’Adam Luxtonand Clementine Regnard marriedinstyle attheheritagelistedInterbane Houseat StanwellPark inDecember.

ThesmilessaiditallwhenHutchies’KenMcNeillmarriedRhondaWillislastyear.

LEFT:

MiloMatthewWilson,sonforHutchies’ BrookeWilsonandhusband,Matthew, andlittlebrotherforAurora.

ArloLeaShen,daughterforHutchies’Karlie Peipmanandherpartner,ShuaiShen.

•LocalstudentsattendedaTry-aTradedayatHutchies’RedlandBay satellitehospitalproject.

PLEASE passonmythankstothesite teamattheRedlandBaysatellitehospital.

Darrin(Pearson)wentaboveand beyondprovidingthestudentswithhis personalinsightsintotheproject.

Bystoppingandchattingwiththe workerswhilewalkingthesite,thestudents weregivenan‘allaccess’pass;thelearnings wereinvaluable.

Thewholeteam’spassionfortheproject andtheindustrywasevidentandIdaresay contagious.

ThestudentswarmedtoitandI’mhappy tosaythiswasoneofthebeston-site experiencesI’vebeenapartof.

Cheers,

FEEDBACK

•••

IWOULD liketocommendyour representativeEamonnCreminwhowas theoverseeroftheSunlandproject272 HedgesAvenue.

Asthebodycorporatechairmanofthe neighbouringproperty,BluePacific,Ihad dialoguewithEamonnforseveralyears.

OverthatperiodEamonnwasalways availabletoaddressanyconcernsthatour bodycorporatecommitteehadinrelation toconstructionactivitiesnexttous.

Tony(Martin)

•••

•Thefollowingfeedbackfromanoccupantofoneofthetownhousesbuilt byHutchiesatKingsQuarterin Kingston,Tasmaniahasbeenpassed onbytheclient.

HI TEAM,Ijustwantedtoletyouknow thatDagmar(lot6)hasgiventheHutchies’ siteteamabigshoutoutforassistingather home.

Welldoneandpleasepassonthanksto allinvolved.

Kindregards,

JenniferCooper Developmentdirector TrustedInProperty

Moreover,Eamonnensuredareasonable outcomeinallsituationsandconducted himselfwithprofessionalismandaplomb. HatsofftoEamonn.

GraemeStoner BluePacific

Bodycorporatechairman/secretary

•••

WE atWestsJuniorRugbyLeague (Brisbane)wouldliketoextendour heartfeltthanksforyoursupportduring 2022.

Itwouldnothavebeenpossibleto deliversuchasuccessfulseasonwithout HutchinsonBuilders.

WestsJuniorRugbyLeague

•••

•SunshineCoastpinballwizard, FarleyPeterJenkin,competedin Chicagoandflewtheflagatthe PinballExpoforHutchiesasathanks foritssupport.

IJUST wantedtoreachoutonemoretime tothankyouagainforsupportingFarley’s triptoChicago.

Farleyplayedsolidlyinthefourmain eventsheattendedwiththehighlightbeing hisrunner-uppositioninthe“worldcup”, losingthegrandfinaltotheUSAteam (AndyBagwellandRayDavidson).

HealsofinishedinAdivisioninthe three-daymainSternproserieseventand wentfiveroundsdeepintothefinals.

Thetwo-hourlivestreamwithJack Dangerwasamassivehighlightforhim anditwentreallywell,withheapsof tractionhereinAustralia.

District82wasamuchtougher experienceforhimandhewasheavily fatiguedbythen,asitcameattheendofthe tripafterfourhoursontheroadandhim havingplayedformanydaysstraight.It wasstillanawesomeexperience.

Ifyou’deverliketosetupasessionwith Farleyforyouoranyofyourstaff,please justyellout.

Thanksonceagain,Scott.

Kindregards, VaughanJones

SunshineCoastPinball

•••

•Hutchies’formerteammember, MadelynPorter,sentoutthefollowingmessage.

AS mostofyouknowtodayismylastday.

Inthepastthreeyears,Ihavecreated somegreatmemoriesandtheonethingI willmissthemostfromTeamWashowill be,withoutadoubt,thepeople.

Afewofmyfavouritememoriesare: SamP– offeringmehisemptycroissantbox somyhairdidn’tgetwetwhilewalking backfromtheCornerStore.Chivalryisnot dead.

JOC– informingmethattobepartofthe

teamyouneedtoeatburgersandsmoke darts.

Undisclosed– beingintroducedtoclassyestablishmentsinFortitudeValley.

KentR– Tryingtoplaymatchmaker.Honestlywhatcouldgowrong?

Ifyoufeeltheneedtocallme,my numberwillbethesame.

Ihategoodbyes,sojustseeyoulater.

Regards, MadelynPorter ContractAdministrator

•••

YOUNGCARE Australiaisproudtobe associatedwithoneoftherealQueensland greatsintheconstructionindustry.

ThankyoutoJackHutchinsonand Hutchiesfortheextraordinarydonation!

Ontopofthissupport,Hutchiesalsohad ateamplayintherecentCorporateRugby 10s.

GregJohnson CEOYoungcare

JackHutchinsonJnrwithYoungcare’sCEO,GregJohnson.

WestsJuniorRugbyLeague(Brisbane)season2022success.

Pinballwizard,FarleyPeter Jenkin,competedintheUSA.

HUTCHIES’ Toowoombateam sponsoredtheShortStatured PeopleofAustralia(SSPA)of Rockhamptontoattendtheir annualnationalconventionat AlexandraHeadlandonthe SunshineCoast.

DuetoCOVID,thepopularsix-

Supportforconvention

dayeventhadnotbeenheldfaceto-facesince2019.

Attendeesenjoyedmedical informationsessions,personal supportworkshops,sporting

competitions,gamesnights, disco,surfinglessonsandbeach activities,artworkshops,atripto AustraliaZooandseveralsocial eventsincludingwineandcheese

eveningsandadinnerdance.

TheSSPAisanon-profit organisationthatprovides supportandinformationfor peoplewithconditionsof dwarfism,theirfamiliesandother interestedmembersofthe community.

DeJongscarryonthefamilybuildingtradition

THE DeJongfamilyiscelebrating athree-generationconnectionto Hutchies,with10DeJongsaspart oftheteamoverthepast35years.

TheyareMichael,Veronica, Paul,Ray,Walter,Sheryl,Narelle, Adrian,Cameron,andJacob.

PaulDeJong(COTY1995), formerteamleaderinCairns, startedwithHutchiesasacarpenterthenmoveduptositeforeman, sitemanagerandthenteamleader.

Paulcreditshisfather,Michael, asthefounderofthelongrelationshipthatexistsbetweenthe HutchinsonandDeJongfamilies.

Brothers,RayandWalterDe Jong,alsowereearlystartersinthe relationship.

PaulsaidRayandWalterworked onafarmtogetherandbuilttheir ownhomes.

Teamleader,PaulDeJong(COTY1995),withson,Jacob,a third-generationDeJongworkingwithHutchies.Jacob,who hasnowfinishedhistradewithHutchies,wasApprenticeof theYearinCairnsofficein2020andNationalApprenticeofthe Yearin2021.

“Eventhoughtheywerefarmers,theyhadan understandingofconstruction,andwere happyfortheopportunitytogetofftheland andjointhebuildingindustry,”saidPaul.

“Beingpaideveryweekwassomethingthat neverhappenedworkingonthefarm.”

LenWhite(COTY1990),RobertWey-

mouth(COTY1993)andPaulHart(COTY 2005)allwerecreditedbyPaulasbeingDe Jongmentorsandlargelyresponsibleforthe longrelationshipbetweenDeJongsand Hutchies.

PaulrecalledthatHutchies’teammembers alwaysworkedhardandplayedhard.

“Starttimewas10minutesbefore starttimeandnotaminutelater,” saidPaul.

“LenWhitesackedMicktwicein thefirstweekforbeinglate.

“Lenalsohadaspecialtreatfor apprenticesiftheycametowork onMondaywithagoodstory abouthowmuchfuntheyhadon theweekend.

“IfLenthoughttheiryarnwas goodenough,hegavethemaday offwithfullpay.”

MickandPauldidplentyof remoteworkovertheyears,from theoutbacktotheislandsandall alongtheeastcoast.

“Itwaslikeaworkingholiday, travellingandlivingindifferent cities,”Paulrecalled.

Inthelonglistofdifferentjobs, anunusualtaskforMickwasto finishbuildingJackHutchinsonSnr’sfirstboat whenhisboatbuilderwentbust.

PaulsaidtheDeJongfamilywasthankfulto Hutchies’staffandtheHutchinsonfamilyfor thesupporttheyallreceivedovermanyyears andwaslookingforwardtoafourthgeneration ofDeJongsatHutchies.

Hutchies’ToowoombateamsponsoredRockhamptondelegatestotheirannualnationalShortStaturedPeopleofAustraliaconvention.

AIBNationalAwardsentrieswincategories

HUTCHIES scoopedthepoolatthe2022AIBNationalAwardswhen allofitsentrieswontheircategories.

Winnerswere:

•CommercialConstruction$25M-$60M/ProfessionalExcellence–TeamJamieWashingtonforNo.1AnzacSquare.

•CommercialConstruction$25M-$60M/ProfessionalExcellence–TeamMitchGrimmerforWestEndStateSchoolExpansion.

•CommercialConstruction$25M-$50M/ProfessionalExcellence–TeamGregCrittallforRioTintoFit-out.

•CommercialConstruction$60Mplus/ProfessionalExcellence–TeamJohnBerlese(COTY2006)forNicholasStreetPrecinct.

•ResidentialConstructionover$60/ProfessionalExcellence–Team OtisTowillforTheStandard;

•Sustainability$2Mplus/ProfessionalExcellence–LittleHall.

Fromleft,JilleasaZuidland,MitchGrimmer,MattHutchinson,JoshChau,AnthonyStevens,TomFord,ClareChau,NicholasYemandVanessaAttanasio.

QueenslandHousing&ConstructionAwards

HUTCHIES cleanedupattheMasterBuildersQueensland’s2022 HousingandConstructionAwards.

WestVillageRetailPrecinctwonthecategoryofRetailFacilitiesover

$5millionandwentontowinaMasterBuildersNationalExcellence inBuildingandConstructionawardinthecategoryofFit-outover$10 million.Winnerswere:

•CommercialBuildingover$50M–MidtownCentre.

•TourismandLeisureFacilitiesupto$10M–MYACEco-Tourism EarlyWorksinFarNorthQueensland.

•MediumDensityupto3storeys&over5dwellings–ParkridgeNoosa Stage3(SunshineCoast).

•RetailFacilitiesover$5M–WestVillageRetailPrecinct.

•TourismandLeisureFacilitiesover$10M–NicholasStreetPrecinct.

•CommercialBuilding$5M-$50M–No.1ANZACSquare.

•Refurbishment/Renovationover$750,000–HerstonQuarterHeritage.

ConstructionExcellencerecognised

SHYARNA LomaswhoisworkingthroughaMasterBuilders apprenticeshipinconjunctionwithHutchies’FutureLeadersprogram wasafinalistintheApprenticeEmploymentNetworkGroupTraining Awardsfor2022.

Nowinherfourth-year,ShyarnawasnamedintheTrainee/ ApprenticeoftheYear–WomaninNon-TraditionalTradecategory.

URBAN DevelopmentInstituteofAustralia’s(UDIA)Awardsfor Excellencerecogniseexcellenceandinnovationacrosstheindustry withineachstate.

HutchieswontheprestigiousConstructionExcellencecategoryin theUDIAQueensland’s2022awardsforthehighprofileMidtown Centreproject(picturedabove).

Fromleft,AshleeCurtis,SebastianCurtis,TobyLabuc,KirstyGibbons,ShaunSpooner,JamieSpooner,JakobAllen,ErinRichardson, KarliePeipmanandShuaiShen.

A JOBinconstructioncanbe blendedwithmotherhood, accordingto23-year-oldDjoda–majeerahMoran(knownasDJ). Afterleavingschool,DJtooka jobinmedicaladministration butfoundshedidnotenjoy sittingbehindadeskallday.

Shedecidedtoinvestigatea careerinconstruction,followinginhermother’sfootsteps, andthroughHutchiesshe becameinvolvedintheConstructionSkillsQueensland’s TradeReadypre-employment program.

AsaJagerawomanfrom Meanjin(Brisbane),withtiesto Bundjalung,Gidhabal,and Gumbaynggirrpeoples,DJ remembersherfirstdayat Hutchieswithfondness

“WhenIwalkedintoHutchies, itwasawesomebecausethefirst thingyouseeisIndigenous artworkandtheIndigenous receptionarea,”saidDJ.

“Thatautomaticallymademe feelmuchbetter.”

DJcombinesmotherhood withconstructioncareer

ship,withambitionstobecome asitemanagerorprojectmanager.

Givingadvicetoothersconsideringacareerinconstruction,DJsaidapositiveattitude, selfconfidenceandsetting cleargoalswereimportant attributes.

DJworkshardtoprovidea goodlifeforherdaughterandto beaninspiration,asherown motherwastoher.

Althoughtheearlystartswere achallengeinitially,itmeant shecouldgethomeearlierto hersix-month-olddaughter.

“IlovethatIstartearlywhile sheisasleepthengethome earlytospendthewholeafternoonwithher,”shesaid.

Jacksoncompletesapprenticeship

ROCKHAMPTON

“Iwanttoshowmydaughter thatwomencandoanything andthatshecandoanything sheputshermindto,”saidDJ. “Ihopetoinspireotheryoung Indigenouswomenaswell.”

CaidenproudlyworeaKorowaicapemadebyhisgrandmother inNewZealandfortheimportantoccasion.

CaidenwasjoinedbyAudreyPriceforthecelebration.

school-basedapprentice,CaidenLabone, recentlygraduatedfromTheCathedralCollege.

DJiskeentostayonwith Hutchiesafterherapprentice-

JACKSON Auldhascompletedhisapprenticeshipandreceivedhis CertificateIIIinCarpentryfromteamleader,ShaunBeck,andChristophe Beylot.

Jacksonhasworkedhardandmadehimselfavaluablepartofthe Hutchies’teamandiscurrentlyworkingontheAmbroseresidential toweratMiltoninBrisbane.

Jackson(centre)withShaunandChristophe.

DJhasapassionformotherhoodandconstruction.

Cadetsthenext generationof topperformers

TheHutchies'SummerSchool CadetProgramkickedoffin November2022.Theintentof theprogramistobuildthe newestmindsintotop performingfuturecontract administrators,project managers,estimators,and designmanagers.

Studentsready forconstruction

SEVERAL school-basedCertificate IinConstructionReady-4-Construction(R4C)studentsfrom Toowoombacompletedasupplyof hamperboxesasoneoftheirprojects. Aspartofthesustainability component,theboxesweremade fromwastematerialfromprojects thatwereunderwayatthe Toowoombamodularyard. Thestudentsusedatablesawto cuttheplybasesandtimber sides,aroutertorecessthesides toaccommodatethebaseply,a dropsawtocutthesidesto length,aswellasbattery-powerednailgunandwater-based LiquidNailstonailandadhere thebaseandsides.

Awater-basedpolyurethane clearmattcoatingwasusedto sealthetimberbeforeHutchies’ logowassprayedonwithanecofriendlywater-basedpaint.

Surprisefor International Men’sDay

THE girlsintheTownsvilleoffice surprisedtheboyswithballoons, pies,sausagerollsandbeerto celebrateInternationalMen’sDay inNovember.

LEFT:Celebrants(fromleft, rear)BenWalsh,NoelO’Brien, AaronOhl,MichaelGattera, KodyBlackburn,Matthew Townsend,and(front)Vivek George,MatthewClarkand DarrenJones.

StudentsinToowoombapreparingforafutureinconstruction.

Ladies’long lunchrecord

Scottandthegirlslunchedattheriverside Italianrestaurant,Popolo,atSouthBank. Withanodtothecuisine,thedresscodewas

“dresslikeyouareontheAmalfiCoastofItaly” andtheoutfitsdidnotdisappoint.

Onceagaintransportationwasprovidedfrom ToowongtoSouthBankandlatertoFinneyIsles inFortitudeValleyfortheafterparty.

Beerfestival teamwork

HUTCHIES’ teammembers madeanimpressiveappearance atOktoberfestattheBrisbane Showgrounds.

OktoberfestBrisbaneisthe onlyauthenticGermanOktoberfestcelebrationinAustralia andtheeventislistedin NationalGeographic’s top10 OktoberfestcelebrationsoutsideGermany.

Someoftheteammembers whodidHutchiesproudwere (fromleft)DeanTylerBattaglia,DanielArmstrong, AmeliaKordic,MaxClaxton, BlakeReeves,BennKittoand ScottKitto.

Corporate Rugby10s awinner

HUTCHIES’ teamstartedout well,winningtheirfirstgame ofthe2022CorporateRugby 10sbyanimpressive12-0.

TheannualCorporate Rugby10sisagood-humouredcompetitionraising awarenessandmuch-needed fundsforYoungcare.

Youngcareworkstosupport youngAustralianswithhigh careneeds.

Formoreinformationon HutchiesandYoungcare,see FeedbackonPage22.

THE annualladies’luncheventdrewrecord numbers.

ChopperTrainingisno walkinthepark

SOME ofthemorephysicallyfitmembersofJohn Berlese(COTY2006)teamsigneduptoattend regularTeamChoppertraining.

TeamChopperInternationalisledbyformer championboxer,Mark‘Chopper’Burgess,who specialisesinpersonaltraining,eliteathlete trainingandcorporatehealthandfitness.

Thegruellingworkoutsarenowalkinthepark, butsofartheguysremainkeen.

RIGHT:Teammemberswhosubjected themselvestothegruellingTeamChopper training(fromleft)Mocha,DaveRoberts, JulianWalker,NikCox,CharlieFreeman, HenryLoth,TomMorahanandLukeAllen.

Under30stradition

LITTLE Ollielivesacross fromHutchies’Habitatjob siteatPeregianBeachandhas shownakeeninterestinthe siteteam’sactivities.

RecentlyOlliegavesite manager,PatrickGribbin,a cardandacaketitled,Mr HardWorker.

Olliehasbeenclosely trackingPat’sworkhours andPatisknowninOllie’s householdasMrHard Worker.

RacethatstoppedToowong

UNDER 30sisalong-standingHutchies’ traditionwherecompanymembersunderthe ageof30dinetogetherwithScottattheexclusive QueenslandClub.

Aftertheposhdinnerandacivilisedgame ofkellypool,abustakesthegrouponto someoftheshadierpartsoftownin FortitudeValleyforafunnightofsocialising. Thedinnerstarted26yearsagoandhas growntobeoneofthemostpopularevents oftheyearwithlimitedspots.

MELBOURNE Cupdaywasalso“KFCday” atToowongoffice.

TeammembersenjoyedKFC(withan alternativeforthosewhopreferredsome-

thingelse)washeddownwithMoet& Chandon(withanalternativeforthosewho preferredsomethingelse)whilewatchingthe raceonthebigscreenintheboardroom.

Puntersliningupfortheracestart,forfoodanddrink,atToowong’sMelbourneCupDay.

Bondinginthebathroom(fromleft)Jade Treichel,MaggieHansenandNatalia Wilkinson.

Suitedupforaposhdinneratthe QueenslandClub(fromleft)Mackenzie Branch,SamSchimkeandHamish Schmalkuche.

MrHardWorker takesthecake

NewhomeforValkyrie thewedge-tailedeagle

VALKYRIE, thewedge-tailed eagle,soonwillhaveanewhome, thankstoHutchies’Rockhampton.

ValkyrielivesattheRockhamptonZoointhegroundsofthe city’sheritage-listedBotanicGardens,bothofwhicharebeing upgradedaspartofanewmasterplan.

Shewasborninthewildbutwas hitbyacarbeforebeingnursed backtohealthbyvetsatthe UniversityofQueenslandGatton.

Thedamagedwedge-tail,which wouldnotsurvivebackinthe wild,settledintoanewlifeat RockhamptonZoo.

Hutchies’BotanicGardens upgradewillgiveValkyriealarger livingspacewhichwillprovide herwiththeoptimumenvironmentforthebestlifepossiblein captivity.

Wedge-tailedeaglesarethe biggestbirdofpreyinAustralia andseeingonecloseupisan awe-inspiringexperience.

RockhamptonZooisownedand operatedbyRockhampton RegionalCouncilandisfreeto visit.HeadtotheRockyZoo Facebookpagetofindoutmore.

Aidanwizard armwrestler

SEEMS thereisanewchampin townwithTassie’sbuildingcadet, Aidan‘TheWizard’Millhouse (whitehat),unseatingMatty Caruana,CCP&D,inafierce armwrestlingchallenge.

FuninMountMacedon

Enjoyingtheindoorgames(fromleft)KateLucarelli,Dylan Buttifant,ChloeRowseandDavidDrysdale.

THE MelbourneteamwenttoLawsonLodgeinMountMacedon–a beautifulall-inclusivevenuewithgolfcourse,gamesroomsandbar. Itwasawetweekendbuteveryonehadagreattimewithplentyof indooractivities.

Cheeringthemon(fromleft)DanGodwin(SLC),JimmyDouglas(Hutchies),PaulDowling(SLC), BenjaminKhu(Hutchies)andDanielGourlay(TasFix).

CADET, HenryMcClelland,wasraptthathewasthetargetofa Christmasofficeprank.

Henry,whoworkswiththeteamontheUniversityof Queenslandcladdingremediationproject,arrivedathisdeskone morningintheleaduptoChristmastofindhisentireworkspace hadbeengiftwrapped.

Henryrapttobewrapped

RESULTS:

TheCraftsmen: Fastestteamoverall,secondplaceintheregattaandbestcox.

Members: MaxClaxton,ScottHill,JyeBailey,ToddAlexanderandDeanTyler-Battaglia(cox).

TeamDesignEtc: Winnersoftheregattacorporatetrophy.

Members: TomJakubiec,JustinMorgan,NibrasMoghdeb,JamesO’BrienandEmmaHennessy(cox).

OarDinary: Bestcapsize,bestcrab,biggestsplash,fifthoverall.

Members: RohanBarry,NickJohnston,MattSkrinis,SpencerCoulterandSueZhao(cox).

TeamCompliance: Thirdoverall.

Members: CarlGreenhalgh,LukeHayes,AnthonyCuic,GavinMuskandMaireMcBirney(cox).

Southportteam rulesthewaves

HUTCHIES’ Southportteamhad fourcrewsintheSomersetCorporateRowingChallengeatBond UniversityinNovemberwhichhad 12teamscompetingforglory.

Hutchies’teamsspentsixweeks trainingfortheeventandthe resultsrewardedtheireffort.

Eachteamwasrequiredto competeinthreeracesthroughoutthedaywithTeamDesignEtc takinghomethecorporatetrophy andTeamCraftsmenwiththe fastesttime.

SpecialthankstoLukeHayes fororganisingallHutchies’teams inpreparationfortheevent whereTeamOarDinarytooka dipduringoneofthetraining sessions.

ChallengefornewvolunteersforLifebloodteam

ROCKHAMPTON officerecently signedupfivenewdonorstothe nationalHutchies’Lifebloodteam todonatebloodandplasma, followingavisitbyRosieBarton fromLifebloodAustraliaCentral Queensland.

TheRockyteamenjoyeda grazingplatterandhotnibbles washeddownwithbeerand BloodyMaryswhilelisteningto Rosieexplainhowmanylives eachdonationhadthepotential tosave.

Currentratefordonations nationwideisthreepercentof thepopulationwhichisasimilar rateforHutchies(56donorsout of1600staff).

Rockychallengesother Hutchies’teamstoraisetherate fortheHutchies’Lifebloodteam. Askforyourdonationtobe addedtotheHutchinson Builders’teamtally.

Luckywinnersaregrinners–hasyournumbercomeup?

THE popularScratch-itscompetitionisnow fullyonline…andhasbeenrenamedLucky Winners.

WitheachneweditionofHutchies’Truth, readersgetapersonalisedemailnotification withalinktotheonlineversionPLUSa uniqueluckynumber.

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thewinninglisttoseeifyouhavewon. ThereareheapsofgreatHutchies’merch onofferwithanexpandedrangeofprizes andanexpandednumberofpossible winners.

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Happydonors(fromleft)SasikaRanasinghe,MickDrew,RosieBarton(LifebloodAustralia),Janette Collins,KristyAzzopardi,JohnBeetham(front)PatrickTaylorandNickColthup.

Pianoman’smarathonperformance

COMPETITORS intheHobartAirport Marathonhadaspecialreasontomake ittothefinishline.

KelvinSmith,themanbehindA PianoofTasmania,hasamissionto playthepianoinsomeofTasmania's mostsceniclocationsand,inNovember,thatincludedhimplayinghis pianoneartherace’sfinishline suspended30metresabovefroma Hutchies’crane.

Hutchiesisamajorsponsorofthe HobartAirportMarathonFestival whichisafundraisingeventsetalong thespectacularConstitutionDock, DerwentRiverandSalamancaWharves area.

Runnerscanchoosefromthefull marathon(42.2km),Hutchies’half marathon(21.1km),10km,5kmrun, 5kmwalk,or2kmfunrunandwalk.

Majorbeneficiaryoftheeventis VarietywhichhelpsTassiekidswho aresick,disadvantagedorlivingwith disability,andatriskoffallingthrough thegaps.

PHOTO:RetreatsPhotography

LEFT:Tassieteamleader,Nick Silcox,congratulatesthe winnerofHutchies’Half Marathon(WheeliesWomen), NatashaPrice.

RIGHT:Kelvinandhispiano ontheirwayupwiththe helpofaHutchies’crane.

Pianoman,KelvinSmith,preparing forhisperformanceonhigh.