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2013 HOUSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS » Justbuilditnz
Business South / September 2013
The regional award-winning home is set over five different levels, and blends into the landscape with natural materials of cedar, schist, zinc, and glass.
Lakeside residence a stand-out Kelly Deeks Queenstown’s justbuilditnz has been recognised for its high quality workmanship this year, scooping six regional awards at the Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards. These included the Supreme Award for the House of the Year, and the Westpac New Homes over $2 million category for a home on Lake Wakatipu. The company also secured the Plumbing World Bathroom Excellence Award, the Outdoor Living Award, Resene Sustainable Home Award, and the Craftsmanship Award. Justbuilditnz managing director Geoff McNee says winning the Craftsmanship Award was the best of all. “Even though we won the regional supreme
award, winning the Craftsmanship Award is recognition from Registered Master Builders that we’re doing things right,” he says. “It’s recognition of all the employees that work for me, that they are proud in what they do, and they’re there to do the best job they can for the owner.” Justbuilditnz’s work impressed the competition judges, who said the build posed an array of challenges for the builder, with a steep, uneven site sloping down to Lake Wakatipu. The large home is set over five different levels, and blends into the landscape with natural materials of cedar, schist, zinc, and glass. The kitchen, living and dining area open out onto a terrace while the den area opens up to an outdoor court area, making the most of the home’s stunning mountain setting and maximising outdoor living opportunities.
It’s recognition of all the employees that work for me, that they are proud in what they do, and they’re there to do the best job they can for the owner.” Competition judges said with flawless joinery throughout the home, and a perfect finish on rare Belgian window and door joinery, the craftsmanship in the home is immaculate. The Resene Sustainable Home Award took into account the use of imported European windows, heavily insulated and thermally broken and which are comparatively wide when compared with the narrower thermally broken windows available in New Zealand. The use of natural materials including stacked
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stone and cedar, concrete panels heavily insulated with 100ml of polystyrene, underfloor heating and good solar gain with large north facing windows also set the home apart from the competition. This year’s award success built on past success for justbuilditnz. The company has been a Registered Master Builder since 2009, and has won many awards including a gold award for a renovation over $500,000 for a heritage renovation on 100 year old horse stable.