Hutchies' Truth | May 2023

HUTCHIES’

AQUARTERLYNEWSLETTERFORHUTCHINSONBUILDERSMAY2023

Urgentneedto worktogether

CHAIRMANScottHutchinsonis preachingrestraintduringthe currentbuildingboom.

ScottsaidHutchieswouldtake ononlyasmuchworkasitcould handleandworkwithreliable teammembersandin-house trades,partnerwithproven clientsandconsultants,and engageknownandtrustedsubbies.

“Nowmorethanever,builders needtohavegenuineworking relationshipswithclientsand subbiessoweallsurvive,”he said.

“Thereisstrongdemandfor property,withbuildersstruggling tokeepupwithsupply,tradeand materialshortagesandcosts, exacerbatedbytheimpactof COVID-19.

“Ironically,intheseboomtimes, manybuildersslipintonegative profitterritory,astherisingcost oflabour,productsandservices onfixed-pricecontractspresenta realtestofabuilder’smanagementskills…atestatwhich somefail.

“Subcontractorsexperiencingfinancialdifficultiesalsoputadditional pressureonbuildingcompanies.”

InJune2022,figuresfromtheAustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentCommission(ASIC)showedtheconstructionindustryhad1,284entities enteringexternaladministrationforthe firsttimeforthatyear–a35percent increasefromtheprevious12months.

Lessthanoneyearlater,those statisticsforApril2023stoodat1,672 (upfrom967)–anincreaseof73per centinasimilar10monthperiod.

Highprofilecompanies,suchas Probuild,Condev,PorterDavisand PBS,wereamongthebuilderswho collapsedduringthisloss-making boom.

ScottsaidHutchiesissurviving becauseithasgoodcashreserves,a strongandlong-servingteam,anda loyalrepeatbusinessclientbase,coveringabroadspectrumofprojecttypes andvaluesinawidespreadoflocationsthroughoutAustralia.

“Inrecentyears,financiersdemanded thatdeveloperslooktobuilderswitha soundbalancesheetandsubbieslook tobuilderswhopayontimeandwho theytrusttobethereattheendofthe project,”Scottsaid.

“Hutchieshasbenefittedfromthis trend.”

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CLEARLY,thereissignificantheatinthe marketacrossthecountry.

Alargeinfrastructureroll-outis underwaythroughoutmoststates, includingnewhospitals,underground andinlandrailprojects,anddesperately neededhousingdevelopments.

Aswell,preparationsforthe2026 CommonwealthGamesand2032 OlympicGamesaregatheringmomentum. Thesebuoyantmarketconditionsare likelytostaywithusforthenextdecade.

Risinginterestrateswillonlydampen newhousestartsforashorttimewitha significantoverallundersupplyforcing theneedformorestocktobedeveloped, furtherdeepeningtheproblem.

Almostallcontributorstothedevelopmentofourbuiltenvironmentaredoing ittough–fromdevelopersofproductto buildersandtheirsubcontractors.

Thereisnosignofanimmediateeasing withthischallenge–itisonethatmust workitselfthroughpainfully.

Ourstrongnationalnetworkofcost

plannersisseeingescalationcontinue formuchofthisyear.

Fuelledbygrowingdemandandthe laggingavailabilityofskilledlabour, furtherinsolvenciesareinevitableand willbethesinglegreatestchallengeour industryfaces.

Hutchiesbelievesthatwearebestable toplayourpartthroughthestrengtheningoftradecontractorcapacity.

WeseeHutchiesdirectengagement modelasacriticalbutshort-term solutiontofillthegaps.

Intime,anemergenceofanew generationofwell-resourcedtradeentitiesisthebestpossibleoutcomefor long-termsustainability.

Theindustryisalignedonthisfront andtherearepositivestepshappening thatwillcontributetothisoutcome, includingapushtomakingtrade-specificqualityandfinancialservices educationmoreaccessible.

Aboveallelse,payingontimethose whoaredoingtheheavyliftingisthe

Managing Director

firstandleastwecando.

Thishasbeenahallmarkofthe HutchinsonmodelofrespectsinceJack tookoverthebusinessinthe1960s.

Hutchiesisactivelyincreasingthe diversityofourworkbookacrossgeography,sectorandsize.

Ourconstructionteamsaredelivering 192activeprojects,includingthe $43,000refurbishmentoftheFingalSurf ClubinnorthernNewSouthWales,toa roll-outofaraftofnewschoolsforthe VictorianGovernment,andthe$300 million360QueenStreetofficetower.

Inthesetoughtimes,wearesimply focusingonwhathasmadeussuccessful overthepastcentury–knowingour capacityandthatofthemarketsweare operatingin,andworkingwithandfor goodpeople.

–RussellFryer(COTY2010)

Accoladesfornation’stopbuilder

THEBCIConstructionLeague, inpartnershipwith TheUrban Developer,haslistedAustralia’s top50buildersfor2022,with Hutchiestakingthenumberone position.

TheUrbanDeveloper described Hutchiesas“adynamicand diverseconstructioncompany, deliveringsophisticatedprojects acrossacomprehensiveportfolio.”

TarynParis,managingeditorof the TheUrbanDeveloper, described2022asthestuffof nightmaresforsomeofthe country’sbiggestbuilderswhile aftershockscontinuedtoripple throughthesector.

“TheProbuildandCondev collapsesprovedtobethetipof theicebergintermsofbuilder insolvenciesin2022andothers havefollowedsuitin2023as inflationandhigherinterestrates biteintomarketappetite,”she said.

“WhiletheCOVID-ledsupply chainissueshaveeased, Australia’sbuildersarestill grapplingwithcostescalations andseverelabourshortagesthat areconstrainingproductivity.

“A$647-billionnationalpipeline of5,500projectshaspushed demand-drivenandsupply-side

Hutchies'statisticsinAustralia'stop50buildersindicatealargenumberofprojectswitha broadspreadoftypes,valuesandlocations.

riskstoacutelimitswhile recordrainfalllastyearcaused costlytimelineblow-outsfor builders.

“Butthereisopportunityin everycrisisandsomeofthe BCIConstructionLeague’stop performersin2022werethose thatmanagedtoturnasow’s earintoasilkpurse,scooping upthejobsleftbehindbythe collapses.

“Whiletherainmayhave hamperedmuchoftheeastern seaboard,Hutchiesmadehay whilethesunwasshining, movingupintherankingsthis yearfromfourthin2021to

thetopspotin2022,”she said.

TheUrbanDeveloper said Hutchieswaslargelyfocused onthesouth-eastQueensland marketwith124projectsunder constructionacrosstheregion, andafurther70nationally.

“InMaylastyearthebuilder scoopedupCbusProperty’s 443QueenStreettowerproject ontheBrisbaneriverfrontfrom failedbuilderProbuild,”it reported.

Toaccessthefulllistvisit www.bcicentral.com/the-bciconstruction-league/

Fromthe

AFTERalmosttwodecadesof speculationonwhatwouldhappen totheformerAustralianBroadcastingCommission(ABC)studiossite inBrisbane,itsfatehasbeen answeredbyConsolidatedProperties’DonO’Rorke.

The1.2hectareinner-cityriverfrontsiteonCoronationDrive willberedevelopedbyConsolidatedPropertiesandbuiltby Hutchiestofeature224apartmentsacrosstwo15-leveltowers, thelastsignificantriverfront parceloflandinToowong.

ConsolidatedProperties’chairmanandCEO,DonO’Rorke, saidtheimminentstartofconstructionbyHutchiesrepresented avoteofconfidenceinthe Brisbanepropertymarket.

“Buyersaretellingusthey haven’tseenanythinglike MonarchResidencesinthe marketwhichiswhywe’vehad suchstronginterestsofarespeciallyfromlocals,”saidMr O’Rorke.

ConsolidatedProperties’head ofresidential,JamesMacGinley, saidConsolidatedhadworked closelywitharchitects,Wardle andCotteeParker,toappealtoa broadcross-sectionofbuyers.

“Thecommonlinkacrossthe buyersisthattheyarealllocals whounderstandthevalueofa pieceofrealestatethatcan’tbe replicatedinBrisbane’sinner west,”MrMacGinleysaid.

“Thereisnobetterconnected siteinBrisbane,especiallywhen consideringtherail,bus,ferry, pedestrianandcyclewaylinkages, aswellasthefuturegreen pedestrianbridgeacrossthe BrisbaneRivertoWestEnd.”

MonarchResidences,with130 metresofriverfront,willfeature landscapedgardens,including 3,000squaremetresofpublic

Monarchwillreign supremeinToowong

parkland,andofferapartments pricedfrom$645,000to$15 million.

Thetwotowerswillbebuilt simultaneouslyandarescheduled totaketwoandahalfyearsto build.

ChairmanScottHutchinsonhas

givenhisstampofapprovaland hasputhisnamedownforaunit.

“Toowongismyoldstomping ground,it’swhereDonandI wenttoschool,andit’supthe roadfromHutchies’office,”Scott said.

“Ithinkitisgreat!”

Thesite,whichwashometothe ABCfor50years,hadbeen earmarkedforathree-tower Sunlanddevelopmentofupto27 storeys,however,approvalforthe proposalwasoverturnedinthe SupremeCourtlastyearfollowingstronglocalopposition.

Fromleft,BrisbaneLordMayorAdrianSchrinner, Hutchies’chairmanScottHutchinson,andConsolidatedProperties’DonO’RorkediscussMonarch Residencesattheproject’slaunch.

Anartist’simpressionofMonarchResidenceslookingdowntheBrisbaneRiver towardsthecity.

DonO’RorkewithamodelofMonarchResidences.

HUTCHIES’teammembershave beenworkingontherestoration ofasectionoftheBrisbaneCity ReachBoardwalkfortheBrisbane CityCouncil.

Stageoneoftheworkswas directlyunderHutchies’443 QueenStreetproject.

Thejobinvolveddemolitionof fivehollowcoreprecastplanks anddegradedtoppingslabthat formedthebasestructureforthe riverwalkandprecinctand replacementwithsolidprecast panels,toppingslabandreinstatementoftheriverwalk balustrade.

Duetothecomplexityofaccess, Hutchiesusedabargetocarefully undertaketheworks,craninginto placelargesectionsofnew

concretedeckpanelsfromthe water. Keysubbiesworkingwith

Hutchiesincludedmarinecontractor,FitzgeraldConstructions;precastcontractor,LTEStructures;

demolitioncontractor,Mainland Civil;andstructuralsteelcontractor,BeenleighSteelFabrications.

VictorianMinisterforEducation,NatalieHutchins(fourthfromleft),joinedtheHutchies’teamonthesuccessfulTarneitMissenHouse (nowNearnungPrimarySchool)andWarringaParkPrimarySchoolprojects.

A+forclassroomperformanceinVictoria

SIXschoolsinVictoriawere openedontimeforthenewschool yearandstampedwitha‘goodjob’ stickerbytheMinisterfor Education,students,parentsand teachers.

That’sanA+forBernieNolan’s (COTY2020)team.

TheschoolsinvolvedwereHolyoakeParadePrimarySchool,LollypopCreekPrimarySchool, RiverdaleEastPrimarySchool, RockbankMurrayRoadPrimary School,TarneitMissenHouse (nowNearnungPrimarySchool), andWarringaParkPrimarySchool.

TheVictorianSchoolsBuilding Authority(VSBA)BundleAproject waspunctuatedbychallengesbutit wasarewardingyearforHutchies’ teammembers,culminatingwithall sixschoolsinthebundlebeing deliveredontimetogetstudents throughthedooronthefirstdayof the2023schoolyear.

Openingswereattendedbythe VictorianMinisterforEducation, NatalieHutchins,localMPsandthe VSBA.

Onthebackofthissix-school project,teamNolanhassuccessfullysecuredfurthergovernment

worktobedeliveredthisyear. Thesearethepeoplethatmade ithappen:

HolyoakeParadePrimarySchool AdamPaul,AdrianGrigoruk, DeclanO’Neill,HarrisAnamourlis, HayleyBishop,NickKotsinadelis, NickvonSteiger,NoahHarkins.

RiverdaleEastPrimarySchool DavidOdorisio,DavidSamardzic, DylanButtifant,JoeSollis,Lachlan Curmi,LouisKaridis.

LollypopCreekPrimarySchool

CoreyReilly,JeremiahVlahek, KevinElms,LucasMeddings,Nick Mei,RickWear,TomBarnes.

RockbankMurrayRoad PrimarySchool

KateLucarelli,HollyHood,Hugh Christiansen,MichaelCaruana, NickMei,SamWhitford.

TarneitMissenHouseand WarringaParkPrimarySchool

ChloeBrittain,DavidDrysdale, GaryHarpur,JimmyMiftari,Nicole Xuereb,StephanieCastaldo,TrentonDalvean,WalterHetherington. Thefollowingteammembers workedacrossallprojects: AndrewDoyle,CarrieEnright, ChloeRowse,EdPerryman,John Atkinson.

HutchiesundertakingrehabilitationworkontheBrisbaneCityReachBoardwalk.

Campusrevamp aboostfor healthcare

HUTCHIEShasstartedworkon thenew$60millionVictorianState Government-fundedBendigo KanganInstitute(BKI)Healthand CommunityCentreofExcellence projectonKangan’sBroadmeadows campus.

TheKanganTAFEHealthand CommunityCentreofExcellence isthefirststageoftheBroadmeadowscampusrevitalisation. Workconsistsofathree-level buildingwithspecialisttraining spaces,includingnursing,aged care,mentalhealth,disability, pathology,childcare,general learning,informalstudentbreakoutspacesandstaffaccommodation.

Thedevelopmentwillbe5Star GreenStarwithatargetof54 pointsandHutchieswillbe requiredtoreportonsocial procurementandLocalJobsFirst targets.

Architectuswasappointedlast Novembertodesignthelandmark centreasthenewbuildingwill includeflexiblelearningspaces, state-of-the-artlaboratoriesfor healthsimulationandwilldeliver vitaltrainingforjobsinhealth andhealthcare.

KanganHutchies’sitecrew(fromleft)ChelseaCottonaro(projectcoordinator),LukeSmall(contract administrator/GreenStar),LoretaRossiter(contractadministrator),SimonGrieco(projectmanager), GarryMcKimm(sitemanager)andRyanFabry(designmanager).

KanganInstituteCEO,Sally Curtain,saidthenewbuilding wasafantasticsteptowards

future-proofingthelocalhealth andcommunityindustriesand thefirststageoftheBroad-

meadowscampusrevitalisation. •Formoreinformation,see JobsUpdateonPage12.

HutchiesisconstructingthenewBroadmeadowsHealthandCommunity CentreofExcellencewithintheBendigoKanganInstituteofTAFEcampus.

Chrisshareshis bird’seyeview

CHRISBurkin,craneoperatoron theCairnsMentalHealthUnit project,reckonshe’sgotaspecial bird’seyeviewfromhisworkplace …andsomevisitingkookaburras seemtoagreewithhim.

Akeenphotographer,Chris sharesoneofhisfavouriteshots takenatsunriseacrosstheCairns harbour.

Mondrianhotelandresidences takeshapeatBurleighHeads

MONDRIANResidencesproject, underconstructionontheGold CoastbyHutchiesfortheVitale PropertyGroup,isrisingrapidly fromitsbeachfrontsiteonThe Esplanade,overlookingtheBurleigh Headsbeachbreak.

Occupantsofthe25-level

residentialtower,comprising84 two,threeandfour-bedroom apartments,nineskyhomesand 11penthouses,willhavefull accesstotheadjacenthotel’s five-starservicesandamenities, including24-hourroomservice, conciergeandprivatedriver.

Newneighbour forKirraReef surfbreak

CONSTRUCTIONiswellunderway ontheMilesResidencesatKirraon theGoldCoast.

Thebuildingwithone,twoand three-bedroomapartmentsand penthousesisstageoneofafourstagemixed-usedevelopmenton MarineParadefrontingthebeach andoppositetheheritage-listed KirraPavilionandKirraSurfLife SavingClub.

MilesResidencesisalsoacrossthe roadfromthefamousKirrasurf break–knownforitslongbarrels.

Satellite hospital takesoff

THETugunsatellitehospital projectsiteheldasmoking ceremonywhichwasattended byrepresentativesfromtheGold CoastHospitalsandHealth Service,Hutchies’siteteamand subbies.

Tugunisoneofsevennew centresintheQueensland Government’sSatelliteHospitalsProgramunderconstructionbyHutchiesacrosssoutheastQueensland.

Fatherand sonteam uponsite

AMONGtheteammembersto welcomeEthanWilliamstohis firstdayonsiteasaHutchies’ employeewashisdad,Steve.

Fatherandsonarenowpart oftheteamworkingonthe BribieIslandsatellitehospital fortheQueenslandStateGovernment.

Steve,asitemanager,has beenwithHutchiessince2011.

Takingcarewithheritagecottage

TASSIEteamhascompletedthe painstakingrefurbishmentofa heritage-listedbuildingforthe UniversityofTasmania.

Thecaretaker’scottageatthesite oftheformerquarantinestation wasbuiltintheearly1900sandhas nowbeenconvertedintonewoffice spacefortheuniversity.

Refurbishmentincludedweatherboardreplacement,remediationof lathandplasterwalls,andworkon thecottage’stwoimposingbrick chimneysandinternaldoublesidedfireplacesacrossfourrooms.

WorkbeganinDecemberlastyear andwascompletedinlateMarchat costof$447,500.

Thefinishingtouchesareputtotherefurbishedformercaretaker’scottagefortheUniversityofTasmania.

LutherCoraoftheYugambehLanguageGroupperformedtheceremony.

Sitemanager,SteveWilliams,andson,Ethan,workingtogetheras teammembersontheBribieIslandsatellitehospitalsite.

Newstationforfireandrescue

ANEW$6millionMoretonBay

theservicetocontinuetomeet theneedsofthegrowingcommunity. Groundwasbrokenrecentlyat the5,000squaremetresiteon

SteelStreet,Narangbaandthe facilityisscheduledtoopenin 2024.

QueenslandFireandEmergencyServicesCommissioner, GregLeach,saiditwasan importantdevelopmenttoenable firefighterstorespondquicklyto emergenciesaswellastowork

withthecommunitytoprevent incidentsoccurring.

“Thelocationofthenewstation wascarefullyconsideredto ensureitwillprovidethebest 24/7operationalresponsetothe surroundingarea,inconjunction withexistingfirestations,”he said.

CommissionerLeachwasjoined onsitebyDeputyPremierSteven MilesandMinisterforFireand EmergencyServices,MarkRyan. DeputyPremierMilessaidthe MoretonBayregionwasboomingandthenewstationwould helpmeettheneedsofthe community.

MermaidBeachstartforYvesapartments

QueenslandDeputyPremierStevenMiles(centre)leadscelebrationstomarkthestartofthenew$6millionMoretonBayCentralFire andRescueStation.

CentralFireandRescueStation underconstructionbyHutchies northofBrisbanewillenable

WORKhasstartedonYves,a$93millionapartmentbuilding intheheartoftrendyMermaidBeachontheGoldCoast. Currentlylookingmorelikeagiantsandpit,thedevelopment willeventuallycontain145apartmentsacross24storeys.

AttheSymbioLaboratorygrandopeningatRavenhall(L-R)Hutchies’contractsandadministration manager,JoNicholls;MayorofMelton,CrLaraCarli;directorofSymbioLaboratories,DavidPhillips;MP

SymbioLaboratoriesgrandopening

HUTCHIES’teammembersjoinedotherguestsat thegrandopeningofSymbioLaboratories’Ravenhall facilityinVictoria–nowthelargesttestingcentre inthesouthernhemisphere.

ThefacilitywascompletedbyDanCasey’steam lastyear.

SymbioLaboratoriesisoneofthenation’s leadinglaboratoriesservicinganalyticaltesting needsofthefood,pharmaceuticals,cosmetics, agriculturalandenvironmentalsectorsacross Australiabyperformingmorethan35,000tests

eachweekon11,000samples,acrosssix laboratorylocations.

Alongwiththiscorework,almost40percentof thethree-levelRavenhalllabwillbededicatedto researchanddevelopment.

Itplanstogeneticallymaphumanillnessesfor thedevelopmentofrapidteststodetectviruses beforetheycanevolveandbecomeresistantto specificdrugtreatments,aswellastestsproviding earlydiagnosisofcancers,suchasbreastand ovariancancersandchronicmyeloidleukaemia.

Megan aiming forMiss Universe

COOLYteam’scadetcontracts administrator,MeganLong,has beenselectedtoparticipateinMiss UniverseAustraliaandwillbe headingfortheQueenslandstate finalsthismonth.

Inherquest,Meganhasbeen fundraisingforToyBoxAustralia, supportingCampQualityfamilies inneed.

“Mycareerhasdefinitelyassisted mewithsteppingoutofmy comfortzone,”Megansaid.

“IknowbeingapartofMiss Universewillprovidemewith valuableskillsandinsightsto helpmesucceedinallareasofmy life.

“AndwiththehelpofMiss UniverseAustralia,Iwillbeable tohelpgirlslikemepursuetheir passionsandstepoutoftheir comfortzonestoo.”

Meganhasbeenusingher platformtotalkabouthercareer inconstructionandsheisprovingtobeaninspiringrolemodel.

Hutchies-builtSymbioLaboratories’RavenhallfacilityinVictoriaisnowthelargesttestingcentrein thesouthernhemisphere.

forThomastown,BronwynHalfpenny;Hutchies’teamleader,DanCasey;managingdirectorofSymbio Laboratories,BruceChen;andHutchies’projectmanager,ChrisVangeli.

PHOTO:SimonJamesPhotography.

MeganLong–anaspiringMiss UniverseAustralia.

HUTCHIES’estimatorsandcost plannersrecentlydescendedonHobart, Tasmania,forthethirdannual Estimators’Conference.

Highlightoftheeventwasthe awarddinnerwhereGavinTaylor fromtheToowoombateamwas namedHutchies'2022Estimatorof theYear(EOTY).

Thetwo-dayconferencewas packedwithinformation,setting Hutchies'estimatorsandcostplannersupforasuccessfulyearahead.

Itconcludedwithatourof Hutchies’Novotelconstructionsite andavisittotheHobartoffice.

Twopreviousconferenceswere heldinBrisbaneandtheGoldCoast.

Hutchies’estimatorsandcostplannersgatheredinHobartforthethirdannualEstimators’Conference.

GavinTaylor,2022EstimatoroftheYear(EOTY),receiveshisawardfromHutchies’director,Jack Jr.WiththemareJoshChau(left)andPaulDavid.

EXPANSIONoftheRedlandsHospitalin BrisbanebyHutchieswillconsistofanew wardwithanadditional28hospitalbeds. Thewardisbeingconstructedoff-siteand

RedlandsHospital’snew28-bedwardbeingconstructedoffsite.

GavinEstimatoroftheYearatTasmanianconference

WITHongoingeffortsbythebuildingindustry toreduceitscarbonfootprint,Hutchieshas joinedwithRapidHireandCEAtosupplyan AtlasCopcoZBP-45kvabatterybanksystem attheKallangursatellitehospitaljobunder constructionfortheQueenslandStateGovernment.

Thisstorageunit,partneredwithaback-up remotestartgenerator,hasdrasticallyreduced theamountoffuelbeingusedonsite.

Thenewpowerset-upcansupplythe Kallangursatellitehospitaljobwith24-hour

Highdemandfor regionalproperty

MOREthan50peopleappliedtorent12new luxuryunitsintheheartoftheToowoomba CBDevenbeforeconstructionwascompleted byHutchies.

Thefour-storeyapartmentblockonMylne Street,ToowoombaCity,wasconceivedby localdevelopersBarryandMitchellBernoth, ofBernothProperties,andsupportedmore than1,200jobsduringconstruction.

MitchellBernothsaidhewasdelightedwith themixofone,twoandthree-bedroomunits whichwerecompletedbyHutchiesthree monthsaheadofschedule.

“Wehavebeenfortunatethroughoutthe projecttopartnerwithsomegreatorganisationsandbusinesseslikeHutchies,”said Mitchell.

Hutchies’teamleader,SeanLees,saidthe nine-monthconstructionoccurredduringa turbulentperiodforthebuildingsector, makingtheearlyfinishevenmoreimpressive.

“Iamimpressedwithwhattheteamwasable

Newbatterybanksystem cutssitecarbonfootprint

power.Hutchies’ShaneCouchmansaid standardgeneratorruntimehadbeen reducedfrom24hoursadaytobetweenfive andsixhours.

“Thishasresultedinreducedfuelloads, reducedcostsforHutchiesandreduced emissions,”saidShane.

“It’sawin-winallround.”

toachieveatatimewhenthemarketwas challengingtomanage,bothwiththeavailabilityoftradesandmaterials,”saidSean.

“ThiswasduetobecompletedbyJuneand

wehandeditoverattheendofMarch. Anybodyinthepropertyindustrywhocan bringoptionstomarketisgoingtobe rewardedandthisisagreatexample.”

Hutchies’siteteamatKallangur(fromleft),ShaneCouchman,WadeMcGrathandNathanByrne,withthenewpowerset-uptoreduce fuelloadandemissions.

Pictured(lefttoright)Hutchies’contractadministrator,CodyLugg;developer,Mitchell Bernoth;andHutchies’teamleader,SeanLees;atBernothPropertiesresidentialtowerin Toowoomba.

PHOTO:KevinFarmer.

ParkRidgeStage2, ParkRidge

JobValue:$3.26M

JobDescription:Constructionofamixed-useretail development.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............MichaelWhite

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........RichardBoyes

Hutchies’Administrator:..............DanielHarrison

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

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....Tonkin

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

WesTECTradeTrainingCentre, Springfield

JobValue:$3.08M

JobDescription:Developmentofanewtrainingfacility formedicalnursing.

HutchiesTeamLeader:...............RohanBarry

HutchiesProjectManager:..........JamieCoe/BaileyWeaver

HutchiesAdministrator:...............BaileyWeaver

HutchiesSiteManager:...............BeauGray

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

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

CivilEngineering:........................2DevelopUrban

Client:.........................................DepartmentofEnergyandPublicWorks (QBuild)

NSWTemporaryHousing

JobValue:$40M

JobDescription:Supplyof726modulardisasteraccommodationunitstoflood-affectedNorthernRiversregion.

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

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........GavinTaylor

Hutchies’Administrator:..............RianCherry

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............Mal‘Blocka'Campbell

ArchitectFirm:............................GreenLion

StructuralEngineering:...............EigerStructuralEngineers

Client::.......................................PublicWorks

Athena, MacquariePark,Sydney

JobValue:$7.99M

JobDescription:ProjectisanewdatacentreinSydney.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............JustinClark

Jobs Update with PaulHart

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........FrankRogers Hutchies’Administrator:..............MitchFreeman/AyushShrestha

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............DanielDundovic

ArchitectFirm:............................AmazonCorporateServices

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....AECOM

Client:.........................................AmazonCorporateServices

KingsQuarterClubhouse, Kingston,Tasmania

JobValue:$1.18M

JobDescription:Constructionofaclubhousewithinthe lifestylecommunity.

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

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

Hutchies’Administrator:..............ChanRamakrishnan

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............DanielDundovic ArchitectFirm:............................LXNArchitecture

StructuralEngineering:...............Rare

CivilEngineering:........................MRC

Client:.........................................TradersinPurple

TruganinaNorthSecondaryCollege

JobValue:$46.38M

JobDescription:Constructionofanewseniorcollege campusinwesternMelbourne.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............DanCasey

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........ChrisVangeli

Hutchies’Administrator:..............JackWood

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............BrettMazouris

ArchitectFirm:............................Architectus

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....Stantec

Client:.........................................DepartmentofEducationandTraining, Victoria

BKIBroadmeadowsHealthand CommunityCentreofExcellence

JobValue:$44.58M

JobDescription:Anewhealthandcommunityfacility withintheKanganInstituteofTAFEcampusasstageone oftheprecinct’sredevelopment.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............DanCasey Hutchies'ProjectManager:.........SimonGrieco Hutchies’Administrator:..............LoretaRossiter Hutchies’SiteManager:..............GarryMcKimm

ArchitectFirm:............................Architectus

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....TTW

Client:.........................................BendigoKanganInstitute 84-88KentStreetNDIS, Rockhampton

JobValue:$4.67M

JobDescription:Designandconstructionofatwo-storey, seven-unitresidentialdevelopmentincludinggaragesand therapypool.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............NickColthup Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........SandraParker Hutchies’SiteManager:..............DanielMackenzie ArchitectFirm:............................DNSIP

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....STPConsulting Client:.........................................AccessSDA1

GladstoneStateHighSchool

JobValue:$4.77M

JobDescription:Refurbishmentofanexistingblockand constructionofanewhubincludingworktotheaquatic area,fit-outsandlandscaping.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............NickColthup Hutchies'ProjectManager:.........MickDrew Hutchies’Administrator:..............NimalAgampodige

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............TimTibbits

ArchitectFirm:............................BiscoeWilsonArchitects

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....FarrEngineers

Client:.........................................DepartmentofEducation

KennardsSelfStorage, RoxburghPark

JobValue:$9.69M

JobDescription:Repurposinganexistingbuildingincludingconstructionofselfstoragefacilitiesacrosstwolevels, officespace,showroomandnewtenancies.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............DaanCasey

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........BradSchram

Hutchies’Administrator:..............JoannaNicholls,JosieKo

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............AaronJacobs

ArchitectFirm:............................BuchanGroup

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....KlopferDobos

Client:.........................................KennardsSelfStorage

AmbulanceStation&WestMoreton DistrictOffice,Ripley

JobValue:$9.06M

JobDescription:ProjectconsistsofanewQASambulancestationanddistrictoffice,witha10-bayplantroom, managementoffices,conferenceandmeetingrooms, trainingrooms,dayroom,outdoorareasand51-bay carpark.

Hutchies’TeamLeader:..............MitchGrimmer

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........LukePuxley

Hutchies’Administrator:..............JilleasaZuidland

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............NatCreedy

ArchitectFirm:............................ArkLAB

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....ADG

Client:.........................................DepartmentofHousing&PublicWorks/ QBuild/QueenslandAmbulanceService AmbulanceStation, GlenInnes

JobValue:$6.32M

JobDescription:Newambulancestationincludingdemolitionofexistingnurses’quartersonsite.

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

Hutchies’ProjectManager:.........RianCherry

Hutchies’Administrator:..............MattWaldron

Hutchies’SiteManager:..............SteveAnderson

ArchitectFirm:............................KearneyArchitects

Structural&CivilEngineering:.....MeinhardtBonacci

Client:.........................................HealthInfrastructureNSW

AnewdatacentreisunderconstructionatMacquarieParkinSydney.

AnewKennardsSelfStoragefacilityisbeingcreatedfromarepurposed MastershardwarestoreatRoxburghPark.

Anartist’simpressionofthenewGlenInnesAmbulanceStationonthe northerntablelandsofNSW.

HUTCHIES’newCadetSummer School–a14-weekaccelerated program–hasbeenvotedasuccess withpositivefeedbackfromits graduates.

ModelledontheoriginalCadet Program,Hutchies’CadetSummer Schoolcurriculumwasstreamlined toup-skillsecond-yearcadetsto makethemimmediatelyvaluableto theirteams.

Thecontentwasreal,practicalwith hands-onexperiencetosupportthe cadets’tertiarystudies.Cadetsvisited 27sitesduringthe14weeks.

Thegoaloftheprogramwasto mouldHutchies’newestminds intothebestfuturecontract administrators,projectmanagers, estimators,designmanagers,or teamleaders.

TheSummerSchoolbeganin November2022andranthrough toFebruary.

Cadetfeedbackincluded: THEacceleratedcadetprogram hasbeenanincrediblelearning experience.Ihavenowtransitioned

smoothlyintoateam,whereIam abletoexercisetheprocessesand topicsoflearningsextensively.I amgratefulandappreciativeto Warren,Harry,andalloftheguest speakersfortheopportunityto expandmyknowledgeandkick-

startmycareer.Icannowproudly sayIamofficiallyHutchified!

–DanielCrabb, RohanBarry’steam,Yatala.

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IFOUNDthecadetprogram extremelyinsightfulandmuch

morehandsonthanmypastfew yearsatuniversityandIhave enjoyedgettingtoknowthe Hutchies’peopleandcultureat thesametime.Ifeelwelcomed intotheHutchies’community whichmadethetransitionfrom thecadetprogramandintoateam, easy.

–GraceLittle, RobDiamond’steam, Brisbane.

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Itworkstoprovideaplatformforconnectingand engagingindustrypartnersandstudentsanditholds frequentsitevisits,industrynightsandsocials. ManyQUTConstructalumninowworkwithin Hutchies.

SamConstanzo,anotherHutchies’teammember,is alsoontheexecutiveteamasthesitevisitcoordinator.

ISTRONGLYbelievethatthe acceleratedcadetprogramwasa greatsuccessinpreparingnotonly myselfbuttheothercadetswith hands-onknowledgeandextensive backgrounding.Katrina,Warren andHarryoutdidthemselvesleadingthisprogramandI’mvery gratefulforhavingbeenapartof it.Veryexcitedtoseehowtheprogramevolvesinthefuture.

–MackenzieLawton, MichaelSipinkoski’steam, GoldCoast.

ABOVEandBELOW:Hutchies’CadetSummerSchoolincludedtheoreticalandpracticaltraining.

DEANTyler-Battaglia,aHutchies’cadetsiteengineer, hasbeenelectedpresidentofQUTConstructfor2023. TheclubisforConstructionManagementand QuantitySurveyingmajorsattheQueensland UniversityofTechnology.

CadetSummerSchoolfast-trackforbuildingcareers

CadetelectedQUT

Constructpresident

CAIRNSteammembers,(fromleft)Tony

checkedouttheirworkonasuccessfulphase oneoftheCairnsAirportTerminal1refresh project.

Othermembersoftheteaminvolvedwere NinaFarrugia,contractadministrator,and MattDwyer,sitemanager.

WorkersvillagerebornasWhitsundayCoastresort

KIPARA,aHutchies-ownedpropertyatAirlie BeachintheWhitsundays,hasbeenredeveloped byHutchies’localteamandrelaunchedasthe KiparaRainforestRetreat.

Nestledwithinthetropicalrainforest betweenAirlieBeachandShuteHarbour, KiparapreviouslyprovidedworkeraccommodationforWhitsundaymainlandandisland resortprojects.

TheKiparaRainforestRetreatisnowa sprawlingthree-starresortofferingawiderange offacilitiestocaterforbothholidaytravellers andshorttermresidentswithcomfortable accommodationinprivaterooms,studio-style cabinsandfullyself-containedvillas.

Onsitefacilitiesincludeaswimmingpool andsundeck,barbecueareas,largefully equippedall-weathercampkitchen,laundry

facilities,tourbookingsandwireless internet.

Alargefunctionroomdesignedforthe tropicsisalsoavailablewithseatingcapacity formorethan80andidealforfunctions, trainingsessionsandclasses.

KiparaisanAustralianFirstNations’term whichtranslatestobushorscrubturkeyinthe Luritjatribedialect.

Hutchies’KiparaRainforestRetreatnestledinthetropicalrainforestatAirlieBeachon theWhitsundayCoast,NorthQueensland.

Atthegrandre-openingpartyforKiparaRainforestRetreatin March,chairmanScottHutchinsonandHutchies’MarkKucks receivedidgeridoolessonsfrommembersoftheNgarocommunity.

Doyle,sitemanager,ChrisFairclough,project manager,andJacksonLittle,cadet,recently

InternationalWomen’sDayhighlightsconstant advocacyforwomeninthebuildingindustry

WHILEHutchiescelebratesInternational Women’sDay(IWD)eachyear,itworksto supportandadvocateforwomeninconstruction allyearround.

ChairmanScottHutchinsonsaidHutchies’ networkoffemaleleadersprovidedaplatform forallwomentobecomeinvolvedinarange ofchallengingrolesandprojects.

“Womenmakeanenormouscontributionat

Hutchiesandwerecognisethepositiveimpact theyarehavingtotheindustryasawhole,” hesaid.

Lastyear,Hutchiescelebrated25yearsof membershipwiththeNationalAssociationof WomeninConstruction(NAWIC)and partneredwitharangeofnewassociations, includingUNIQYouandWomeninDesign andConstruction.

Morerecently,ahub,knownas‘Hutchies Hive’,wasdevelopedforcompanymembers toaccesssupportandresources.

TocelebrateInternationalWomen’sDay andrecognisethespecificachievementsof

womenatHutchies,aspecialrangeof HumansofHutchies’posterswascreatedfor displayinofficesandworksites.

Acrossthenetwork,Hutchies’teams celebratedthedayavarietyofways: Cairns providedasitetourtofemalehighschool students; SunshineCoast and Toowoomba celebratedwithmorningteas; Townsville womenwentouttolunch; HutchiesTraining andthe Southport teamhad20femalehigh schoolstudentsonsiteforaTrya’Trade Event;and Toowong hostedafunclothes swap,afternoontea,sitetourandattended theNAWICIWDlunch.

SunnyCoastcelebratedwithamorningtea(fromleft)ShahtiaNorth-Cunningham,OliviaBrock,MelanieLongland,TaraThelwalland DeanaZerafa.

Townsvilleladieslunchedouttomarktheday(fromleft)SydneyEdwards,SofiaXavi, TeneilleMcCaine,RebeccaCayzer,StaceyJacobsenandSherryCullen.

CelebrationsatToowongincludedtheoffer ofsitetoursatHutchies’205NorthQuay commercialbuildingprojecthostedbysite manager,LukeAllman.Amongthosewho wentalong(fromleft)SophieCandy, JessicaCarrandCarmenLasserre.

ABOVE:Brisbanesiteforeman,DavidWilliams,

BELOW:Ontheannualgroupcycleacrossto BrunyIsland,Tassie’sWillStreetcreateda Hutchies’budgies/lycrahybridwhichheissure willcatchon.

TRAVELLING

UNDIES &BUDGIES

Sodesperatetogethishandsonabottleof tequila,MatthewTownsendgotcreative.We reckonMattydeserveshistequila!

Subbie,MichaelValdiva,anoperatorfor FlowriteEarthworkswhoworkedontheAlan BorderfieldjobandEveResidences,tookthe Hutchies’g-string‘Truthordare’challenge seriouslywhenhevisitedtheOrionHotel.

ThisHutchies’g-stringwaslastspotted disappearingonTonyRossini.

Hutchies’merchseemstobegoingglobal. Structuralforeman,MartynRobinson,while checkingoutconstructionmethodsonaholiday toEastJava,spottedthislocalbrickiewearinga Hutchies’cap.It’samysteryhowtheguycame bythecapandwe’resurehewasn’tevenaware ofthetequilaoffer!

flewtheflagforHutchiesattheByronBay BluesfestatEaster.

THEREwasarecordnumberof entriesforTravellingUndies thisedition…possiblydueto Scottpromisingabottleof tequilatoallthosewhosentin.

WhileonafishingtripoutofHamiltonIsland withaclient,StefanSelalaarfoundHutchies’ budgiestheperfectattire…withabitof productplacementasabonus.

LEFT:Onarecentfamilyholiday toAbuDhabi,OwenValmadre treatedthekidstoavisitto FerrariWorldandpersuaded themtodonsomeHutchies' merchforaphotoop–(from left)Will,Zaraandcousin,Chloe.

RIGHT:Designmanager,Damian Danieletto,decidedHutchies’ budgieswereafittingchoicefor checkingoutthehotelpoolat HowardSmithWharves.

WhileonatriptoVenice,Giancarlo‘Pozz’ Pozzebon,sitemanagerfromTownsville,stripped downtohisHutchies’undiesoutsidetheBasilica diSaintMarco.Giventhereisastrictdresscodeto enterStMark’s,wepresumePozzdidn’tgettoo far.“Icouldhaveusedthattequilatowarmmeup beforeItookmykitoff…luckyIhadmyHutchies’ flanno,”hewrote.

Rockysiteforeman,JohnBeetham,belliedup tothemorningteaspreadtocelebrateSt Paddy’sDayinMarch.

Townsville’steamleader,AaronOhl,donnedhis Hutchies’budgiesforadipinthepoolduringa weekendgetawaytoMagneticIsland.

ConstructionmanagerfromToowong,Ken McNeill,cutadashingfigureinhisHutchies’ budgies.

ONbehalfoftheShakeItUpAustralia FoundationandtheentireParkinson’s community,Iwouldliketothankyou foryoursupportofthefoundation.

Sincethefoundationcommenced,we havenowco-funded71research projectsacross22Australianresearch institutestothevalueof$27.7million.

Underpinningeverythingwedoat ShakeItUpisourmission–tofind bettertreatmentstoprevent,slowand stoptheprogressionofParkinson’sin pursuitofacure.

Weareascommittedaseverto fundingParkinson’sresearchwith somepromisingnewdrugtreatmentsin theresearchpipelinethatwillgoto clinicaltrialthisyear.

Yourongoingsupportisevenmore importantthanever.

Thankyouforyourvaluedsupport.

Kindregards,

FEEDBACK

alwaysavailabletoaddressany concernsthatourbodycorporate committeehadinrelationto constructionactivitiesnexttous.

Moreover,Eamonnensureda reasonableoutcomeinallsituations andconductedhimselfwith professionalismandaplomb.

HatsofftoEamonn.

Wewillcontinuetokeepyou updatedonourjourneyin2023.

Thanksandregards,

LukeO’Doherty SwiftsRLFCIpswich

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TOthoseinchargeofbuildingstage2 ofTheVerge.

contributedtotheresoundingsuccess oftheinauguralEqualAccessfor AutismGalaeventheldonApril1, 2023.Asadirectresultofyour generosity,morethan$2millionwas raisedfromtablepurchases,auctions, carraffleandcorporateandpersonal donations.

Itiswithyourgenerousdonation,we areabletobegintopursueourobjective ofensuringyoungadultsand adolescentswithautismareprovided equalopportunitytolivehappyand fulfillinglivesfreefromthesocial, environmentalandeconomicbarriers currentlyexistingwiththecommunity.

ClydeCampbell CEO&foundingdirector

ShakeItUpAustraliaFoundation

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THANKyouguysforalwaysbelieving inandbackingmetoallowmetogrow tothispositioninmylife.I’mso fortunateofyourgenerosityandIwill neverforgetthis!

Regards,

SteveWilliams Sitemanager HutchinsonBuilders

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PCYCPalmIslandwishtoextendtheir appreciationtoHutchinsonBuilders fortheirsupportandkinddonationsto thePalmIslandcommunityoverthe EasterSchoolHolidayProgram2023, runbyPCYCPalmIsland.

Yourcontributionswerewell receivedandreachedouttothekidsof PalmIsland.

IfirmlybelievethesupporttoPCYC benefittedthecommunityandon behalfofPCYCPalmIslandIwould liketothankyouforyourkind donation.

Kindestregards,

MarcSchneider YouthClubManager QueenslandPolice-Citizens

YouthWelfareAssociation,Palm Island

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IRECALLreadinganarticleafew weeksagoregardingHutchies establishingitsownin-houseteamof tradiestokeepitscurrentprojectson schedule.

Theabilitytobeagileandadaptto overcomethesechallengesisacreditto yourselfandthewiderHutchies’ leadershipteam,andIwishyouthe bestofluckandsuccessmoving forward.

TateMeredith Commercialstrategymanager NationalRugbyLeague

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IWOULDliketocommendyour representative,EamonnCremin,who wastheoverseeroftheSunlandproject at272HedgesAvenue.

Asthebodycorporatechairmanof theneighbouringproperty,BluePacific, IhaddialoguewithEamonnforseveral years.

Overthatperiod,Eamonnwas

GraemeStoner BluePacific

Bodycorporatechairman/secretary

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JUSTemailingtoletyouguysknowour seasonkicksoffthisweekendandwe aresoexcitedtobeheadingintothe seasonwithyoursupport.

Weupgradedyoursponsorship packagetobeonthefrontofallplaying shortsfor2023forjuniorsandseniors.

Wehadmorethan200kidsbegin theirjourneywithSwiftslastweekend inthejuniorsproudlywearingonthe frontoftheirshortsthefamous Hutchies’blueandwhitelogo.

ThismorningIspokewitha gentlemeninthesiteoffice.

Hisname,Ibelieve,isDamien Whiddett.

Hewasmostpolite,courteousand helpfulwithmyproblem.

Itwasaminormatternotrelatedto thebuilding.

Assuch,Ithinkheshouldbe congratulatedbymanagementashe presentsyourbusinessinagoodlight. Thankyou.

ReginaldHogan

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Miami

WEwouldliketoexpressoursincere gratitudefor(Hutchies’)supportwhich

Asidefromraisingfundsattheevent, wewereeagertopromoteawarenessof autismand,inparticular,highlight thoseyoungautisticpeoplewhorelyon thesupportofapersonalcareassistant intheireverydaylives.

Weareextremelypleasedtoreport thatseveralpartieshavenowcome forwardwiththeintentofworkingwith ustoimplementthechangesthatwill makeagreaterdifferencetothelivesof autisticpeopleandtheirfamilies.

Onceagain,thankyouforyour supportandgenerosity.

Kindregards,

PeterMarshall

MickGatto

CherylGatto

EqualAccessForAutism

HutchiesisasponsoroftheSwiftsRugbyLeagbyLeagueFootballClubinIpswichanditslogowillfeatureon thefrontoftheshortsofalljuniorandseniorplayersthisseason.

Mortalcombatinterritorialwar

ApprenticeswiththeirnewslabattheYatalaModularYard are(fromleft)JohnSangricoli,NewHorizonHomes;Taylor Miller,Hutchies’apprenticeJamieWashington’steam; LachlanNelson,Build52;HarrisonCassimatis,Hutchies’ apprenticeLeviCorby’steam;JakeMathers,ElevationHomes; NathanChappel,Hutchies’apprenticeLeviCorby’steam;and JaimynWiki,Hutchies’apprenticeMitchGrimmer’steam.

Apprenticeworkshop deliversconcrete

assetatYatalayard

ABONUSfromHutchies’recentconcretingworkshopatthe YatalaModularYardwasthecreationofanextraworkingarea withabrandnewconcreteslab.

Theapprenticesdidagreatjobduringtheworkshopand pouredaslab11.5mby3m.

Sincelargeforkliftswouldbedrivingontheslab,itwas pouredto200mm.

Thankstotheapprentices,theyardnowhasavaluable extraworkarea.

TheconcretingworkshopconductedbyTrentCowie, apprenticedevelopmentcoordinator,taughtapprenticeshow toexcavate,prepare,tiesteel,pour,screed,finishandcure concrete.

TOOWONGteammemberswere alarmedwhentheywitnesseda rarebutnaturalphenomenonwith hundredsofdeadbeesaround Hutchies’hives.

Theeventwascausedbynative beesswarminginanattemptto takeovertheToowonghives.

Hutchies’beekeeper,JackStone fromBeeOneThird,saidthe

swarmingwasperfectlynormalas thebeesweregoingthrougha territorialwar.

Headviseditwasbesttoleave themalone,givethemsome spaceandletnaturetakeits course.

Wearegladtoreport,Hutchies’ beescameoutstronglyand foughtofftheintruders.

AmassivethankyoutoPeterSmith,fromHansonConcrete, whoorganisedthedonationofasevencubicmetremaxiload ofconcretefromHansonConcrete.

HutchiesthanksHansonConcreteforitscontinuedsupport ofqualitytrainingoverseveralyears,whichhasdramatically increasedtheskillsandknowledgeofanewgenerationof carpentryapprenticesintheconstructionindustry.

Thanksalsotothemodularteamofsitemanager,ScottHill, andBradMeyersandLennyWalsh,whoallhelped throughout.

Casualtiesofthehard-foughtterritorialwarforHutchies’hives.

HIDDENCreekWineryisno secretanymore.

Theaward-winningwineryhas becomeoneofthebestknown producersinQueensland’sGraniteBeltwineregion.

AgroupofBrisbanebuilders, ledbyAndrewCorrigan–a MasterofWine,builderandcivil engineer–andincludingHutchies’chairmanScottHutchinson, purchasedHiddenCreekin2005 andtodaytheirwineswina steadystreamofmedalsand trophies.

OnlythreehoursfromBrisbane, neartheNewSouthWales border,theGraniteBeltisoneof Australia’shighest-altitudeand coldestwineregionsand,with occasionalsnow,it’sacozyplace tovisitinwinter.

HiddenCreekWineryisparticularlyhighataround1,000 metres,comparedwithKing ValleyandTumbarumbahigh countryvineyardsinVictoriaat between700and800metres.

HiddenCreekWinerywas establishedintheearly1990sand nowitsplantingsofshiraz, tempranilloandviognierare morethan30yearsoldand consideredsomeoftheregion’s bestestatevineyards.

DiscoverHiddenCreekWinery withthisspecial Truth readerdeal

WineregionsinEuropethatare similartoHiddenCreek,withits windyhighaltitudeandarid, rockysoil,areareaslikeRibera delDueroinSpain,homeof tempranillo,andthenorthern Rhone,homeofshiraz(syrah), viognierandmarsanne. So,itisnocoincidencethat HiddenCreekhasgreatquality

estategrownwinesofthese varieties.

Inaddition,HiddenCreekhas verdelhoandchardonnaygrown onanearbyvineyard.

ScottnamedhisHiddenCreek favouritesasSyrahandtheRare Tawny.

HiddenCreekWineryisoffering allreadersof Hutchies’Truth a

specialdeal.

Checkout www.hiddencreek. com.au forinformationonthe winesandvisitingtheregionthis winter.

Usethecouponcode SPECIAL2023 atthecheckout onanysixbottlesandyouwill receiveaspecialdiscountaswell asfreeshipping.

Fundraiserfor subbies’accident

AlfrescodiningatHiddenCreekWinery.

ConorGarcia-SmallandBenPlehanoffraisingmoneyforinjuredworkmates.

HUTCHIES’teammembersorganisedasitebarbecueinBundaberg toraisemoneyfortwotilersinvolvedinaseriousroadaccident. Theteameffortraised$2000forsubbies,RazzeghRahmaniand

MohammadQasimi,whoweredrivinghometoBrisbaneonaFriday afternoonafterworkwhentheyreceivedseriousinjuriesinthetraffic accident.Bothwereairliftedtohospitaland,thankfully,arenowOK.

HATCHED

OBITUARY

HUTCHIESwassadtohearof thepassingofrugbyleaguelegend, RonAtkins.

BorninTweedHeads,Ronwas aformidablerugbyleagueplayer butwasbestknownasastalwart oftheBrisbaneWestsOldBoys andMenofLeagueandinstrumentalintheearlydaysofthe Broncos.

MenofLeague(nowFamilyof League)wasclosetohisheart andtheannualRonAtkins'Golf Dayremainsoneofthehighlights

ofthefoundation’ssocial andfundraisingcalendar.

Ronleavesbehindhis wife,Maureen,fourdaughters,13grandchildrenand onegreat-granddaughter.

RonaldWilliam Atkins 19/10/1935~20/02/2023

PippaElizabethAuld,adaughter forHutchies’JessQuinnand partner,CarterAuld.

TommyBoyd,asonfor Hutchies’siteforeman,Kurt Boyd,andChiaraGerard.

NoahJosephSpooner,asonforhealthandsafetymanager,Jamie Spooner,andsitemanager,ShaunSpooner.

MeetMarianneFarrahHutchinson,firstchildanddaughterfor JackJnrandhiswife,Fatya,bornat6:41pmonMay2.

IsabelEllenHare,firstchildforCairns’ teamleader,KyleHare,andwife,Leah.

Tinkeringin Toowoomba

Thisyear’sgettogetherwasheldattheTinker artstudio,wherethegirlsshowedofftheir talentsandmadepolymerclaytrinketdishes.

Workingonthenightmoves

SITEmanager,MurrayFarrell, andhisnightshiftcrewworking inFortitudeValleygotapleasant surprisewhenchairmanScott Hutchinsonpoppedintoseehow thingsweregoingat1.45am. Theteamisworkingonanew

McDonald’soutletinBrunswick StreetMall,intheheartof Brisbane’slivemusicprecinct. Scottwasonhiswayhome fromtheFortitudeMusicHall, whenhedecidedtostopand haveachat.

SITEcadetontheBlacktownHospitalprojectinSydney,Beau(Boz) Bozinovski,wastherecipientoftheteam’smonthly“safetyexcellence cup”.

Bozisproactiveinallaspectsofsafetyandismuchlovedbythe clientforhisquirkypersonalityandhisrepertoireofgoofydadjokes. Thesiteteamrecognisedhiseffortsbyawardinghimtheprestigious greenandwhitesafetysashandcup.

TOOWOOMBAteam’sannualladies’lunchwas thelargesteverheldwitheveryonekeentomingle andgetcreative.

Beauasafewinner

ScottandMurrayonsiteinFortitudeValley.

Keepingcool withakilt

HUTCHIESistrialinganewadditionto itsclothingrangewiththeintroductionof alineofrobustkiltsspeciallydesignedfor theworkplace.

RobGee,sitemanageratthesatellite hospitalprojectinCaboolture,foundhis Utilikilthelpedhimkeephiscoolduring therecentsummerheatwave.

AlthoughmanyScotsbelievewearing nothingundertheirkiltisatime-honouredtradition,“goingcommando”will beoptionalforkilt-wearingteammembersonworksites,particularlythoseon scaffoldingorworkingatheights.

NationalCEOsatEastCoastForum

JACKHutchinsonJrrecentlyjoinedinthe EastCoastForum(ECF),anetworking eventwhichisattendedbyAustralia’smajor CEOs.

TheECFbringstogetherawidevarietyof premiumstakeholderstohearinsights fromexceptional,influentialandhigh

profilekeynotespeakers.

WhileattheECF,JackJrmetwith Australianboxer,JeffHorn,whoheldthe WorldBoxingOrganisationwelterweight titlefrom2017to2018.

Asanamateur,JeffrepresentedAustralia atthe2012Olympics.

TOWNSVILLE’Sfirstsocialfunctionfortheyearwasdrinks,dinnerandanightofwatching theNRLatthepubforallteammembers,partnersandfamilies.

Fromleft,MitchyMcMahon,Giancarlo‘Pozz’Pozzebon,VivekGeorgeandAaronOhl.

Townsvilleteamtakestimeout

AttheEastCoastForum(fromleft)MichaelJohnson,JackHutchinsonJrandJeffHorn.

Lanewayantics

Gamers’heaven

HUTCHIESisonceagainthemainsponsor oftheBrisbanePinball&ArcadeCollective’s (BPAC)majorannualcompetition.

Thisyear’s10-dayevent,billedasThunder &Lightning,willbeheldfromJuly14to23at BrewdoginMurarrie.

TheBPACisagroupbasedinBrisbanewith thepurposeofpromotingcompetitivepinball, arcadesandclassicgaming.

FormedinJanuary2019,thegroupincludes representativesfromthelocalpinballand arcadevenues,Netherworld,Pincadia,Pinball Hausand1UpFreeplayArcade.

Moreinformationvisitwww.bnepac.org

Cykeepsthe trainsrunning onschedule

HUTCHIESrecentlydonated $500totheActionModelTrain Clubtowardsthepurchaseof adefibrillatorfortheirclub.

Inappreciation,theclub allowedHutchies’CyMilburn(COTY2014)freerein onasectionoftheirtracks.

Overthepasteightyears, Cy’steamhashandledmore thanadozenprojectsfor QueenslandRailmakinghim Hutchies’residentrailexpert andjustthemantokeepthe trainsrunningontime.

Brisbane’sLanewaycrewstartedoffatTheTriffidforpre-drinksbeforeheadingto thefestivalforafun-filleddayofgreatmusic.Fromleft,LucasLeggate,CoenWilson, MoniqueAndersonandMackenzieBranch.

AlaidbackDavidDrysdaleandJames WalshatMelbourne’sLanewayfestival.

Fromleft,KimRobertson,EbonyRegenerandCarrieEnrightatMelbourne’sLaneway.

MELBOURNEteammembersturnedoutin recordnumbersforthatcity’sLanewayFestival heldinFebruaryatFlemingtonRacecourse.It wasstunningweatherforagreatline-upofacts.

TheRock–inherdreams

WHILEmodellingthenewHutchies’rangeof uniforms,JessicaCarrclaimedtheturtleneck andbluejeanscomboboreastrikingresemblancetotheoutfitmadefamousbyDwayne ‘TheRock’Johnson.

Itwastoogoodanopportunitynottoinvite thebigguyhimselfouttoToowongfora quickphotoshoot.

HereJessandTheRock(inherdreams) poseintheirmatchingoutfits.

Toowongtwins

GREGBirnie(left)reckonsheandAlan Gscheidlecouldbemistakenfortwinswhen theyweartheirmatchingHutchies’polos. Notsurewhoisgoingtobegameenough totellhim.

Adamhits40

DESPITEthecleverdisguise,Adam Knight,sitemanageratthemulti-deck carparkprojectinMaroochydore, couldn’tescapeturning40.

Sweetcelebration

SHANEDamian(left),oneofTownsville’s projectmanagers,organisedasurprisecelebration andcongratulationsforAaronOhltomarkhis firstyearanniversaryasteamleader.

Oliviaknocksoffalegend

TRADITIONALLYSydneyofficeorganisesan Eastereggguessingcompetitionwhereeveryone triestoestimatethecorrectnumberofthelittle goodiesstuffedintoalargejar.

Thepersonwhoisclosestgetstotakehome thelot.

Forthepastsixyears,Ayman‘TheLegend’ Khalafhasamazedeveryonewithhisincrediblewinningstreakforaccurateguessing.

Aymanreckonsitishissuperpowerand whathewasborntodoonthisearth.

However,thisyear,alastminuteentry pippedhimatthepost.

Therewere312eggsinthejarand,although Aymanwasonceagaindeadlyaccuratewith hisguessof313,OliviaMcGrath,with311, wasdeclaredthewinnerthroughanobscure rulingwhenthenumbersaretied.

TASSIEteam’ssocialclubfunctionfoundthelate nightstayersatBoodleBeasleyinnorthHobart.

HUTCHIES’hi-visgearwasvery visibleforCleanUpAustraliaDay onStradbrokeIsland.

DeanWhitesaidnineHutchies’ familieswereonStraddieforthe weekendcleanupeffort.

“WithHutchies’flurovests swarmingoverthebeachand dunes,itwasgreattohave passingvehiclesstoptoseewhat washappeningandhavesome

Hutchies’volunteersonCleanUpAustraliaDay.

CleanUpAustraliaDay

evenjoininonthecleanup,” saidDean.

“Unfortunately,asouth-easterly windwashowlingupthebeach andthesandblowcoveredmuch ofthesmallermicroplastics.”

But28volunteersmanagedto

removeamassive228kgof rubbishfromthebeach.

Mainculpritsweresingle-use bottles,hardhatsfromcargo ships,bottletopsandlids,shoes, thongs,sandals,glowsticks,light tubes,polystyrene,foam,

toothbrushes,combs,ropesand buoys.

Deansaiditwassadtoseewhat wasthereandtoimaginewhat wouldhavebeenmissedcovered bysand.

“ButHutchies’familieswere happytogetinvolvedandalso makeothersawareofocean pollutionbyshowingwhat washesup,”hesaid.

Atjusteightweeksofage,Henri wassosmallhecouldeasily escapethefenceattheOhlhome, soAaronbroughthimintothe

officeforatimewhilethefencing wasbeingrectified.

LovableHenriquicklybecame afirmfavouriteandwasdeclared theofficemascot.Thesedaysthe popularpuppopsineverynow andthentosayhello.

Egghuntexample

TOWNSVILLEteamorganised anEasteregghuntandofficemanager,SydneyEdwards,was declaredthewinnerasshesniffed outthemosteggs.

Shaneasafesubbie

SITEmanagerontheCairns

MentalHealthUnitproject,Josh McLean(right)congratulatesShane TeaufromJBrosforwinningthe safestsubbieonsiteaward.

Theresultoftheirefforts.

MEETHenri–theTownsville officemascot–picturedwithteam leader,AaronOhl.

Henri sayshello

Westsyoungsters showtheirthanks

THISyear,Hutchiesisonceagain amajorsponsorofWests(Brisbane) JuniorRugbyLeague.

Runningoutattheseason opener(fromleft)WillGregory, MaverickMirecki,AlbyComan, JacintaCondon,MollyBarden, LawrenceMooreandCarter Blakeley.

Townsvilletakesthetrophy

TOWNSVILLEteamtookhomethetrophyattheBUSSQMatesin ConstructionAnnualGolfDay.

WinningwithamixedfoursomewasGiancarlo‘Pozz’Pozzebonand AaronOhl(holdingtrophy),aswellasBenWalshandStacyJacobsen.

ShowncelebratingthereturnoftheThriftyNewcastle500are (fromleft)MarkFerrie,AdamRead,TimJohnston,JamieCoe, GeordieBoyceandScottCracknell.

LOCALNovacastrianscelebratedthereturnoftheSupercarsChampionshipin2023withtheseasonopenerattheNewcastle500,following aCOVIDbreakoffouryears.

Hutchies’Newcastleteamjoinedinthecelebration,enjoyingsome downtimeattheThriftyNewcastle500inMarch.

TheNewcastle500isanannualmotorracingeventforSupercars, heldattheNewcastleStreetCircuitinNewcastlesince2017.

Luckywinnersaregrinners–hasyournumbercomeup?

THEpopularScratch-itscompetitionisnow fullyonline…andhasbeenrenamedLucky Winners.

WitheachneweditionofHutchies’Truth, readersgetapersonalisedemailnotification withalinktotheonlineversionPLUSa uniqueluckynumber.

Simplycheckyouruniquenumberagainst

thewinninglisttoseeifyouhavewon.

ThereareheapsofgreatHutchies’merch onofferwithanexpandedrangeofprizes andanexpandednumberofpossible winners.

Itemsupforgrabsincludeeverythingfrom Hutchies’Honey,barblades,backpacks, towelstoselecteditemsfromHutchies’

clothingrangeincludingbambooundiesand thepopularnew110-yearboxers.

Ifyournumbermatches…followthe promptstocollect!

ClickthelinktogostraighttotheLucky Winnerspage: https://l.hutchi.es/luckywinners

PHOTO: TheCourier-Mail.

Athome onthehill Cowgirls champion surfriders

HUTCHIES-sponsoredCurrumbinCowgirlssurfboatcrew wongoldattherecentQueenslandStateChampionshipsheld ontheSunshineCoast.

Checkoutthestylethat earnedthemthetopspotwith avideoofarecenttraining session,viewableintheonline editionof Hutchies’Truth on Hutchies’website.

www.hutchinsonbuilders.com.au/ the-feed/the-truth

ALARGEpermanentmarqueeinstalledattheClive BerghoferStadium,knownasHutchies’Hill,isproving apopularadditiontotheToowoombaSportsGround.

ThefacilityintheheartofToowoombaisthehome

groundfortheWesternClydesdalesRugbyLeague FootballClub,theSouthWestThunderFootballClub andplayshosttomajoreventsforDarlingDowns RugbyUnion.

WorldRugbySevensdebutante hashisdreamcometrueinLA

HAYDENSargeant,Hutchies’contractadministrator,was namedintheAussiesquadfortheWorldRugbySevensseries inLosAngelesinlateFebruary.

Haydensaidhewassupergratefultothepeoplewhohad helpedhim–parents,brother,girlfriendandfriends.

“Mybosswasallforittoo.HesaidhewouldhatetothinkI wouldturndownanopportunitylikethisforwork,”hesaid.

“Ihavesacrificedalotforprettymuchmywholelifetomake thishappenandIhavemissedfamilyholidays,specialevents, weddingsandbirthdaystocommittomytrainingortoplayin tournaments.

“Ihaveworkedhardandthathaspaidoff,”saidHayden. HaydenwasnamedasadebutanteintheAussiesquadafter playingthroughthe7spathwaysandtheBondUniversityRugby Club.

HeplayedatBondUniversityforhisfirstseasonoutofThe SouthportSchoolbeforegoingtoMelbourneonadevelopmentcontractwithSuperRugbyclub,theMelbourneRebels. HaydenisaBondUniversityBachelorofConstruction ManagementandQuantitySurveyinggraduate.

LEFT:HaydenSargeant,Hutchies’contractadministrator, andAustralianWorldRugbySevensdebutante.