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THE HERALD Saturday, September 20, 2008 B 3

Construction ManagementBuilding

Project Management

2/369 Mann Street, Gosford NSW 2250 Phone 02 4323 2633 Fax 02 4323 2704 administrator@northconstruction.com.au www.brisland.com.au

BRISLAND PTY LTDis proud to be a finalist in the

2008 MBA Excellence in Construction Regional Awardsfor COAL SERVICESat Speers Point,Newcastle, in the following categories:

• EXTENSIONS, RENOVATIONS AND REFURBISHMENT OVER $2 MILLION

• RESTORATION OF AN HISTORIC BUILDING (OPEN CATEGORY)

• COMMERCIAL PROJECTS $3 – 6 MILLION

NEWCASTLE REGIONAL OFFICELevel1, 362 King Street, Newcastle, NSW 2300

HEAD OFFICE 7 Franklyn Street Glebe NSW 2037CONTACT: Ph: 02 9692 6688 Fax: 02 9692 6699

For more information phone (02) 9692 6688 or visit our website on www.brisland.com.au

MBA Excellence In Construction AwardsA Herald advertising feature

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INNOVATOR: The company built the remarkable St John the Baptist Catholic Church, at Woy Woy.

FOUR category wins – including thecoveted title of Commercial Builder ofthe Year – made Kingston Building thestand-out performer at last night’sMBA Excellence in ConstructionAwards.

Kingston won in the Extensions,Renovations and Refurbishmentsunder $1 million category for theUniversity of Newcastle’s AdvancedTechnology Centre; in PublicBuildings $2.5 million to $5 million forSt John the Baptist Catholic Church atWoy Woy; and again for the church atWoy Woy in the Best Use of Steelcategory.

Judges were impressed withKingston’s success.

Commenting on the CommercialBuilder of the Year Award, they said:‘‘It is great to be able to reward abuilder for going out of his or hercomfort zone into a project that couldbe a huge success or a huge failure.

‘‘Inthiscase,Kingstonhasbeenvictoriousintwocategoriesofthisyear’sexcellenceinconstructionawards.

‘‘The smallerproject stood outfor itssolid constructionmanagement thatdelivered an exceptional job, but thelarger one,St John theBaptist Church,would be outstandingin any companybecause itrepresents a leapinto theunknown requiring aresetting ofpriorities inconstruction management.

‘‘Planning, riskassessment,documentation, contractorselection,

co-ordination ofcontractors andconsultants –head office andsite office;all these elementsof management hadto come togetherwhile treading newground. And atless than $4.8 milliondollars – hardto believe.

‘‘Kingstonhasraisedthebarhereandchurchdesignnowmovesintoanewandexcitingera.ThankstoKingston,theconsultantsandthesubcontractors,theWoyWoycommunityareapartofthisrevolution.’’

Commenting on the public buildingaward category win judges said: ‘‘‘Thebest public buildings are eye-catchinglandmarks and St John the BaptistChurch is certainly that.

‘‘This building is highly visible, evenbold in its appearance and scale. Theeye is drawn to it from afar. It is morethan a parish church – the communityof Woy Woy is making a statement,demanding that we look at Woy Woy ina new way.

‘‘There is now a new grandeur whichwill help to fashion the futurearchitectural style of the peninsula.

‘‘Thebuildingisbasedonasteelframewithsteelsheetunder-claddingandaveryinterestingzinctopcladdingthatisnowweatheringtoitsfinalpatina.

‘‘The windows have been installedas clear glass but the intention is thatas time and money permit these will bereplaced by stained glass. The interioris largely Tasmanian oak for a softambience.’’