Sunday, June 17, 2012

2012 Regional Design Award Winners


BDAQ Sunshine Coast 2012 Regional Design Awards Winners


Announced Wednesday 13th June 2012

1.       New Homes up to 250sqm: Norm Richards Building Design & Interiors - Ocean View House
Ocean View House - Norm Richards


2.       New Homes up to 350sqm: Trevor Reitsma & Associates - Curras Annex
Curras Annex - Trevor Reitsma


3.       New Homes up to 450sqm: Trevor Reitsma & Associates  - Oshea Residence
Oshea Residence - Trevor Reitsma


4.       New Homes over 450sqm: Brad Read Design Group - New Residence
New Residence - Brad Read


5.       Alterations & Additions less than $150,000: JOINT WINNERS
Trevor Reitsma & Associates - Scanlan Unit
Scanlan Unit - Trevor Reitsma

Simon Scott Building Designer - Private Residence
Private Residence - Simon Scott


6.       Alterations & Additions to $300,000: Norm Richards Building Design &  Interiors - North Maleny Renovations
North Maleny Renovations - Norm Richards


7.       Alterations & Additions to $600,000: Chris Clout Design  - Lagoona House
Lagoona House - Chris Clout


8.       Alterations & Additions more than $600k: Chris Clout Design - Queenslander House
Queenslander House - Chris Clout


9.       Peter Modini Memorial Award for Commercial Bldg: Brad Read Design Group - La Balsa Business Centre
La Balsa Business Centre - Brad Read


10.   Public Buildings & Special StructuresNorm Richards Building Design & Interiors- Maleny Indoor Activity Centre
Maleny Indoor Activity Centre - Norm Richards


11.   Commercial interiors: Brad Read Design Group - Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club
Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club - Brad Read


12.   Residential Interiors: Trevor Reitsma & Associates - Scanlan Unit
Scanlan Unit - Trevor Reitsma


13.   Residential Sustainable Building Design: Norm Richards Building Design & InteriorsNorth Maleny Renovations
North Maleny Renovations - Norm Richards


14.   Commercial Sustainable Building Design: Norm Richards Building Design & Interiors - Maleny Credit Union Alterations
Maleny Credit Union Alterations - Norm Richards


15.   Best Use of Colorbond SteelGrant Williams Design - Boreen Point Residence
Boreen Point Residence - Grant Williams


16.   Best Use of Engineered Timber: Chris Clout Design - Queenslander House
Queenslander House - Chris Clout




For futher information contact: Paul Hindes – President Sunshine Coast Branch of the Building Designers Association of Queensland – paul@soulspace.com.au

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Interactive Standards House

Introducing a new FREE interactive tool to help you comply with the National Construction Code



SAI Global has created an interactive way to discover which building and plumbing Standards contained within the National Construction Code (NCC), apply to residential dwellings.
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The NCC Standards interactive house is an industry-first innovation that allows you to take a walk through the inside and outside of a true-to-life 3D house.
Discover interactive Standards hotspots which are specifically located on the areas of the house to which the Standards apply.
This new interactive experience will revolutionise the way you look at Standards and will help you:
  • to keep abreast of your Standards-based compliance obligations
  • to understand which Standards apply to which Code (BCA, PCA, NCC)
  • to determine how the Standards might impact the way you conduct your business
PLUS Your chance to win an iPad3*Simply check out the NCC Standards interactive house and suggest an improvement. The most creative feedback wins.* Terms and conditions available here.




Enjoy and experience it for yourself today
infostore.saiglobal.com/ncc-house
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Friday, June 15, 2012

LOOK Cabinets - Thankyou

We'd like to thankyou for coming along to the BDAQ Awards night, last Wednesday night, here at LOOK Cabinets.
It was a pleasure having you here and we hope it will mark the beginning of a great business relationship.
As we mentioned on Wednesday, please feel free to bring your clients along to our showroom - please just let us know you're coming so we can make sure its available!
Should any of your clients be interested in the Kleenmaid Appliances, we would be happy to send them an invitation to the Culinary Creations Evenings that we hold here at the showroom every Wednesday fortnight.
These evenings showcase the Kleenmaid Appliances in our demo kitchen with our Chef Elizabeth cooking a 4 course meal!
We look forward to seeing you again soon,

Kind Regards,

The Team at LOOK Cabinets