29 July 2022
From world-class sports centres and exceptional aged care facilities to beautiful houses and lavish apartments with breathtaking water views, this year's Gold Coast Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards showed off what living on the Coast is all about.
The best of the best in the building and construction industry were celebrated at the 2022 Awards held at RACV Royal Pines Resort on Friday, 29 July.
Tidal Constructions secured the sought-after Qld BCCC House of the Year with their ultimate ‘entertainer’s delight’ Villacasa located in Reedy Creek.
The sprawling hillside home boasts scenic views of the coastline and a resort-style design, complete with heated swimming pool and swim-up bar.
Villacasa offers luxury with a combination of timber, limestone, marble and stone tiles featuring throughout.
Tidal Constructions were also winners of the ABI Interiors Individual Home Award over $2 million and the Best Use of Sloping Sites category.
The team also picked up the award for Home Renovation/Remodeling Project over $1 million for their Mermaid Coastal House project.
ADCO Constructions were honored to win the McInnes Wilson Lawyers Project of the Year and the Best Sporting Facilities category for the Pimpama Sports Hub. The complex is considered to be the City of Gold Coast's most significant community infrastructure project to date.
This year the BUSSQ Building Super President's Award was awarded based on the quality of workmanship within the Residential category and took into account the builder's attention to detail and overall craftsmanship.
The double-storey concrete masterpiece, Cascadia earned Clamroc Constructions the sought-after award.
The judges commented on the home's quality finish and the level of detail that went into planning such a project.
Clamroc Constructions also walked away with a win in the Individual Home from $950,000 up to $1.25 millioncategory.
Alroe Constructions won the Medium Density up to 3 storeys – 2 to 5 Dwellings award for Marlin Villas located in Palm Beach, also securing the coveted Ron McMaster Memorial Award for Innovation.
Other big winners of the night were Oscar Clarke from Clarke's Project Management taking out the Construction Skills Queensland Apprentice of the Year title and Karen Zhang from Total Construction claiming the Women in Building Award.
Master Builders' Gold Coast Regional Manager, Adam Profke, congratulated all the winners across the 49 categories.
"Our members have truly lived up to this year's Awards theme, Building Brilliance, which was inspired by them and their work . The projects they've delivered during these challenging times are a testament to their skills and resilience," Adam said.
“From recreational hubs, state-of-the-art medical and educational facilities to coastal apartments and hillside mansions, the Gold Coast building community came together and smashed it out of the park.
"It doesn't matter whether they've taken an Award home this year or not. Each of our 2022 entrants is a part of the Master Builders family and helps cement why we're so widely trusted and respected.”
Major winners
Massive Pimpama sports hub scores top goal
Winner of the 2022 Gold Coast McInnes Wilson Lawyers Project of the Year - Pimpama Sports Hub by ADCO Constructions
With eight tennis courts, a 12-court netball facility, an aquatic center with five pools, a fitness and community center, the Pimpama Sports Hub offers top-class amenities.
Construction began in October 2019 over two separate portions, divided by a natural watercourse. The complex was opened gradually over the course of the project.
The Sports Hub achieved a high level of sustainable architecture and urban design quality that embraces the Gold Coast climate and lifestyle.
Judges' comments
"The numbers on this project are enormous! The facility is spread over 146,000m2, broken up into four separate zones."
"The green credentials of this project are remarkable with a cogeneration plant, 800kw solar and battery system, EV charging stations, reclaimed rainwater, and drought tolerant planting."
Hillside mansion offers luxury and resort-style living
Winner of the 2022 Gold Coast Qld BCCC House of the Year - Villacasa by Tidal Constructions
Villacasa is built on a sloping site to maximize the breathtaking coastline views.
The three-storey beauty boasts high-end features throughout every room with longevity in mind.
The suspended off-form concrete to all levels has optimized the energy efficiency and is perfect for the Gold Coast climate.
The concrete is softened using suspended garden beds that wrap most of the home.
Designed around a resort-style heated swimming pool, the home offers luxury including four-metre-high ceilings and limestone walls.
Judges' comments
"Villacasa is an exceptional building that uses traditional commercial construction methods of suspended concrete slabs."
"It has been designed and constructed with one purpose in mind, to showcase the Gold Coast skyline. The off-form concrete archways frame the outlook and form the perfect backdrop to the indoor/outdoor living spaces."
"The real showstopper is the integrated outdoor entertaining space that includes the inground pool."
Broadbeach Waters home is also a concrete masterpiece
Winner of the 2022 Gold Coast BUSSQ Building Super President's Award - Cascadia by Clamroc Constructions
Cascadia is a double-storey concrete masterpiece, both internally and externally, that blends effortlessly with the surrounding environment, utilizing the natural light and spectacular views.
By constructing the pool in the middle of the home rather than on the canal side, Cascadia creates the feeling of seclusion and privacy, while realistically being meters away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
With two master bedrooms both equally as sizeable as one another along with two guest bedrooms and ensuites, this home has been designed and built with a specific client in mind.
Although this property is made from concrete, the four feature timber screens on both front and back facades produce added privacy, as well as a delicacy and warmth to the texture against the bold concrete.
Judges' comments
"This project epitomizes the essence of the President's Award."
"The quality finish and the level of detail are second to none and could only have been achieved through detailed planning."
" Cascadia truly meets the brief, which was to build a contemporary, modern, private oasis."
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