JOINERY » Stevenson & Williams
Business South November 2015
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SI joiners scoop awards Karen Phelps
A large two-storey timber stairway for a clock tower proved an out of the box challenge for Dunedin joinery company Stevenson & Williams Ltd.
The South Island has almost had a clean sweep in the 2015 Master Joiner Awards with southern firms picking up seven of the nine category awards. Gary Turner, from Stevenson & Williams based in Dunedin, also took out the overall Supreme award as well as Best Use of Imported Timber and Best Speciality, Stairs, Bar/Counter, Fitment Awards. Turner was also honoured with the prestigious Owen Wright Memorial Trophy. The trophy is presented annually at the Master Joiner Awards dinner to a person who has made a significant contribution to the joinery industry. Other South Island award winners were George Molnar, Bays Joinery, Nelson (Best Use of Creative Lighting); Amanda Guisolan, Barrett Joinery, Timaru (Best Use of Colour); Kirsty Davis, Hagley Kitchens, Christchurch (Best Kitchen and Best Kitchen Design, Best Kitchen under $15,000); and Ryan Butler, Ryans Kitchens, Christchurch (Best Kitchen $15,000 to $30,000). The only North Islanders who won awards were Craig Burley, from Burley Kitchens & Cabinetry, Napier, who took out the Best Kitchen under $15,000 award and Dave Cunningham, from McNaughton Windows & Doors, Auckland, who won the Best Door or Window award. Regional award winners were Auckland/ Northland: Kitchen Inspirations, Auckland; Waikato/Bay Of Plenty: Wackrow’s Joinery, Cambridge; Hawke’s Bay/Poverty Bay: Burley Kitchens & Cabinetry, Napier; Central: Reilly Joinery, Feilding; Taranaki: Rhys Powell Joinery, New Plymouth; Wellington: Amalgamated Joinery 1997, Upper Hutt; Nelson/Marlborough: Building Connexion – ITM, Motueka; Canterbury: Sydenham Joinery, Christchurch; Waitaki: Firman Joinery, Oamaru; and Otago/Southland: Stevenson & Williams Ltd, Dunedin. Registered Master Joiners executive officer
Corinne Moore says there was high interest in the awards and a record number of entries this year. “We do notice the improvement in standard and quality of entries each year. This competition has shown that winners can come from all sized projects, from those with an endless supply of money to those of very modest means,” says Moore. The high levels of skills, knowledge and innovation the joinery trade offers have been well showcased, not to mention the personal satisfaction that has been gained.” The awards are the largest industry awards of their kind in New Zealand and have been running since 2007. Corinne Moore says the aim of the awards is to promote excellence in joinery design and craftsmanship, as well as showcase the finest work from the industry. Judging criteria includes design, workmanship, innovative use of materials, complexity of project and visual appeal. Also announced at the awards dinner were the winners in the Master Joiners Apprentice Awards competition. This competition is open to all joinery apprentices in New Zealand who may present a project with a minimum of 80 percent completed entirely by the apprentice. By contrast the North Island dominated these awards: Best Fitment 0 – 4000 hours, Forrest Rogers, Bastian Wellington, Lower Hutt; Best Fitment 4001 – 8000 hours, James Coutts, Hughes Joinery, Palmerston North; Best Timber project 0 – 4000 hours, Ashley Hollamby, Lee Brothers Joinery, Rotorua; Best Timber Project 4001 – 8000 hours and Highest Judged for Workmanship and Skill, Sam Palmer, Te Aro Joinery, Wellington. The Gordon Caulfield Memorial Trophy, awarded to the employer of the apprentice with the highest scoring points in the 4001 – 8000 hours category who is a member of Master Joiners, went to Cliff Hughes, Hughes Joinery, Palmerston North.
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