HUTCHIES’ A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR HUTCHINSON BUILDERS NOVEMBER 2009 More Green Star projects HUTCHIES is the nation’s leader in the production of accredited Green Star buildings, with the completion of eight projects – more than any other builder in than anyone else Australia. Completed projects are: • Santos Place (Northbridge), 19 Green projects currently on the go 32 Turbot Street, Brisbane, for objective to design, deliver and Nielson Properties; maintain targeted Green Building • Corporate Centre Tower 2, Bundall, Hatham Holdings’ Gold Coast, for Trident Corporation; 53 Albert Street is ratings throughout the life-cycles • Springfield Tower, Springfield, for one of only six of the various projects. Springfield Land Corporation; Scott said Hutchies had engaged projects throughout • 100 Brooke Street, Fortitude Valley, some of the nation’s leading experts Australia awarded Brisbane, for Anthony John Group; to ensure that design initiatives • Chermside Galleria, Gympie Road, Round One remained at the forefront of the Brisbane, for Gordon Property certified ratings Developments; latest technology. by the GBCA. • 53 Albert Street, Brisbane, for “Our team of electrical and Hatham Holdings; Hutchies has mechanical engineers, control • 545 Queen Street, Brisbane, for built three system and energy management Australia Pacific Holdings; and of the six. specialists and Green Star and • AM60, 42-60 Albert Street, Brisbane, NABERS accredited professionals for Consolidated Properties Group. is committed to achieving long- The 20-storey AM60 is one of term design outcomes through key the first buildings in Brisbane to criteria set in ongoing training and use chilled beam air-conditioning quality procedures,” he said. and feature a dedicated rooftop “The ESD team has a unique garden – potentially saving up to blend of experience giving it the 30 per cent on energy costs by capability to meet the challenges using the cutting-edge cooling Bundall, 545 Queen Street and 53 and energy efficient performance associated with highly complex system – and Santos Place (North- Albert Street. in its projects. sustainable design. bridge) has a six-star rating by In addition to the eight “As members of the Green “Most importantly, Hutchies the Green Building Council of completed projects, Hutchies Building Council of Australia, we understands the importance of Australia (GBCA) – the highest currently has 19 Green Building are leading the way in developing delivering a project from concept achievable and representing world projects in the design phase or a sustainable approach to building stage through to completion of leadership status. under construction. services that address the key envi- construction and beyond.” The GBCA has awarded only six Chairman Scott Hutchinson ronmental criteria associated with projects in Australia with Round said the company now had a track the construction industry,” said One certified ratings and three of record in providing innovative Scott. PM learns a lesson these have been built by Hutchies design and construction solutions, “Our team structure and quality Prime Minister – Corporate Centre Tower 2 at achieving sustainable outcomes procedures ensure that both the Kevin Rudd design and installation adhere to learned a lesson all associated services, construc- from Hutchies tion techniques and guidelines, during a visit Changes in latitudes authority and standards require- to the new ments, performance standards and $3 million library at the Fraser Jack celebrated his 75th birthday specific project and client require- ments.” Coast Anglican recently with a big family get Hutchies has structured an Envi- College in together down at Byron Bay. ronmentally Sustainable Design Hervey Bay. We would like to think it was a (ESD) team with the primary – Full story, P 4. quiet family celebration, but, as everyone knows, there’s no such Special offer for Hutchies’ Truth readers thing as a quiet Hutchies’ event. The Portal Hotel in Brisbane is offering Hutchies’ Truth readers the Jack is pictured with June during chance to live like kings and queens with a special deal for a limited the weekend celebrations. time to celebrate its recent opening. – For full details, see Page 6. HUTCHIES’ From the Managing Port of Airlie is “best of the OUR order book for the 2009/2010 year is Director looking good, with turn- best” in North Queensland over in this period estimated to be around $750 million. PORT of Airlie, the We established a special struc- $500 million five-star Hutchies now has a presence ture to handle the state and marina resort develop- in PNG, Darwin and Canberra. private schools roll-out under ment currently being HB Electrical was estab- the Federal Government’s stim- built by Hutchies at lished recently, after one of our ulus package and currently we Airlie Beach, took out preferred electrical subcontrac- have 39 schools underway. two prestigious awards tors had financial difficulties, Also, we have geared up for for its owner, Meridien, so we now have an electrical the public housing component in the recent Urban contracting business comprising of the stimulus package by estab- Development Institute 33 people. lishing teams that more reflect of Australia’s North The Federal Safety Commis- the project housing sector, to Queensland Awards sion issued Hutchies with ensure we are competitive in the for Excellence. its federal health and safety marketplace. Port of Airlie won accreditation which allows us As part of this work, Hutchies the Residential Subdi- to undertake federally funded has re-engaged with many archi- vision category as well projects of unlimited value. tects over the past year, particu- as the North Queen- On the back of our Green larly in the school sector. sland President’s Award as the best developer, Jim Read, said the Team success over the past Interestingly, many archi- of all categories. awards highlighted the quality and couple of years and under the tects had thought Hutchies had Meridien’s chief executive officer, depth of product in North Queen- leadership of Lyndon Christian, moved to the bigger end of town Warwick Bible, said Meridien’s recog- sland’s billion-dollar development we have established Hutchinson over the past few years – a false nition as “the best of the best” was a industry. Energy. perception we have corrected great achievement on a night that He said Port of Airlie was chosen Our mining sector operations for them. displayed the best property devel- for the President’s Award because is active in the construction of I genuinely believe this all opment that North Queensland had of its outstanding development worker camps and above ground encompassing capability is what to offer. achievement in turning a disused sea building works, providing the sets Hutchies apart from many “Port of Airlie will be without doubt front site into a world-class marina mining sector with new levels of of its peers. one of Australia’s most outstanding and residential estate. expertise and performance. We operate in all sectors of developments and congratulations Meridien has reclaimed land for Despite the world being a little the market, regardless of size or to all those involved in achieving this 15 oceanfront house sites, shops, different now than it was 18 complexity, because our team vision,” he said. hotel, 300 designer apartments with months ago, Hutchies is fighting structure allows us to allocate One of the judges, Townsville a man-made beach and marina. hard for its share of available the right people with the right work. expertise to suit the different Our sole aim is to maintain Construction runs in the jobs. the ongoing success of what is Since the last Hutchies’ now a 98-year-old business. Truth there have been some I believe our strong balance family operational developments that sheet, our great people and our support our diversification constant focus on “quality above AS part of the run-up strategy, including: all else” supported by our “do to Hutchies’ 100th Hutchies is active in Libya, the right thing” culture continue anniversary celebra- where demand is strong since to hold us in good stead. tions planned for the lifting of international sanc- — Greg Quinn 2012, a search through tions. Managing Director company records has turned up interesting old photos which show that Hutchie family members have always taken an early interest in the construction industry. Jack is seen as a four-year- old (pictured left) in 1939 with members of the hospital board at the official opening of the Tweed District Hospital in Murwil- lumbah built by Hutchies. Meanwhile, Scott (pictured right) is shown in his younger days as a scaffolder working on construction of a post office in Kings Cross, London, with ice floating in the background. Anyone with interesting photos taken on Hutchies’ projects over the past 98 years please contact Tracey Fryer at Hutchies or email ([email protected]). 2 HUTCHIES’ Santos Place proves to be a work of art The container apartments are purpose-built and furnished ready for occupation. Containing the costs of student accommodation AUSTRALIA’S first university accommo- dation facility based on stacked prefabri- Scott is pictured with (from left), Lincoln Austin (Artist), Hari and Chandu Raniga (MJS Group), Ross Nielson (Nielson Properties) and Don Raniga cated shipping con­­ (MJS Group) in front of Once, Again at the official opening in August of tainers is currently Santos Place by Ross Nielson and Cr Amanda Cooper. under construction by Hutchies and ALTHOUGH the architectural external use of gold and green glass has Quicksmart at the made Santos Place (Northbridge) a prominent new artistic feature on the Australian National Brisbane skyline, the internal work of a prominent artist recently became University, Canberra. the focus of attention at the building’s official opening. The Laurus Wing Ipswich-based artist, Lincoln Austin, well known for his small intri- project is a 70-unit cate works, expanded his horizon when commissioned to create an When completed in time for semester one 2010, facility comprising the six-storey building will include a mix of artwork for the new building.