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A Warkworth builder picked up a gold medal and category award winner in the Auckland Registered Master Builders 2018 House of the Year competition.
Steve Haycock Construction came top in the new home valued between $1 million and $2 million for a 4-bedroom bach built in Omaha earlier this year.
Judges were impressed by the standard of finishing and attention to detail.
Steve Haycock says a lot of credit must go to Herbst architects for their extremely detailed drawings.
Nevertheless, these presented challenges for the building team to faithfully render the details during construction.
He says a lot of concrete blocks, plywood and cedar was used inside the home and considerable effort was made to ensure materials were evenly spaced and fitted well together.
“If it’s not done right the eye is drawn to the wrong detail. It’s amazing what is required to be done to make a job look good,” he says.
Steve also paid tribute to site supervisor Tom Ingham, his first build as project foreman.
The results of the regional competition were announced at a gala dinner held at SkyCity on August 4.
Regional gold winners will now compete against top builds around the country to find national gold winners. These will be announced on November 24.
