THE HERALD Saturday, September 20, 2008 B 3 Construction Management Building Project Management 2/369 Mann Street, Gosford NSW 2250 Phone 02 4323 2633 Fax 02 4323 2704 [email protected] www.brisland.com.au BRISLAND PTY LTD is proud to be a finalist in the 2008 MBA Excellence in Construction Regional Awards for COAL SERVICES at 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 OFFICE Level1, 362 King Street, Newcastle, NSW 2300 HEAD OFFICE 7 Franklyn Street Glebe NSW 2037 CONTACT: 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 Awards A Herald advertising feature Kingston set design bar INNOVATOR: The company built the remarkable St John the Baptist Catholic Church, at Woy Woy. FOUR category wins – including the coveted title of Commercial Builder of the Year – made Kingston Building the stand-out performer at last night’s MBA Excellence in Construction Awards. Kingston won in the Extensions, Renovations and Refurbishments under $1 million category for the University of Newcastle’s Advanced Technology Centre; in Public Buildings $2.5 million to $5 million for St John the Baptist Catholic Church at Woy Woy; and again for the church at Woy Woy in the Best Use of Steel category. Judges were impressed with Kingston’s success. Commenting on the Commercial Builder of the Year Award, they said: ‘‘It is great to be able to reward a builder for going out of his or her comfort zone into a project that could be a huge success or a huge failure. ‘‘In this case, Kingston has been victorious in two categories of this year’s excellence in construction awards. ‘‘The smaller project stood out for its solid construction management that delivered an exceptional job, but the larger one, St John the Baptist Church, would be outstanding in any company because it represents a leap into the unknown requiring a resetting of priorities in construction management. ‘‘Planning, risk assessment, documentation, contractor selection, co-ordination of contractors and consultants – head office and site office; all these elements of management had to come together while treading new ground. And at less than $4.8 million dollars – hard to believe. ‘‘Kingston has raised the bar here and church design now moves into a new and exciting era. Thanks to Kingston, the consultants and the subcontractors, the Woy Woy community are a part of this revolution.’’ Commenting on the public building award category win judges said: ‘‘‘The best public buildings are eye-catching landmarks and St John the Baptist Church is certainly that. ‘‘This building is highly visible, even bold in its appearance and scale. The eye is drawn to it from afar. It is more than a parish church – the community of Woy Woy is making a statement, demanding that we look at Woy Woy in a new way. ‘‘There is now a new grandeur which will help to fashion the future architectural style of the peninsula. ‘‘The building is based on a steel frame with steel sheet under-cladding and a very interesting zinc top cladding that is now weathering to its final patina. ‘‘The windows have been installed as clear glass but the intention is that as time and money permit these will be replaced by stained glass. The interior is largely Tasmanian oak for a soft ambience.’’

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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 [email protected] 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

Kingstonsetdesignbar

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.’’