Winners announced online for 2020 HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards

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Jun 2, 2020

Winners announced online for 2020 HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards

Due to COVID-19 the 2020 HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards were announced online for the first time in HIA history on 29 May, successfully showcasing the winners and finalists to a wide-reaching national audience.

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The 2020 HIA CSR Australian Specialised Housing won by Jaxon Construction in Western Australia.

The recent 2020 HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards, announced online due to COVID-19 restrictions, have awarded BJ Millar Constructions from Queensland the coveted HIA–CSR Australian Home of the Year.

According to the judges, the winning home is a sophisticated nod to brutalist architecture and tropical modernism, masterfully crafted with an extraordinary level of customised detail.

Understatedly elegant, the home’s unique design experiments with volume and space under a floating roof, revolving around lush, open-air garden atriums.

The charcoal hued kitchen flows onto an amenity-filled outdoor entertaining terrace.

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The charcoal-hued kitchen of BJ Millar Constructions award-winning home. Photo: HIA

The vibrant space offers a barbeque, built-in fireplace, sunken lounge and pool for the homeowners to enjoy while overlooking the Gold Coast’s Coomera River.

The home also won HIA Australian Custom Built Home, partnered by Beacon Lighting Commercial.

A partnership between North Queensland’s MyStyle Homes (Qld) and Kim Duffin Design took out HIA Australian Bathroom Design partnered by Caroma Industries and HIA Australian Kitchen Design partnered by Miele.

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HIA Australian Bathroom Design won by MyStyle Homes (Qld) and Kim Duffin Design. Photo: HIA

The home these projects are located in also collected the only category voted by the Australian public – the HIA-CSR Australian People’s Choice Home – bringing the total win for MyStyle Homes (Qld) to three awards.

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HIA Australian Kitchen Design won by MyStyle Homes (Qld) and Kim Duffin Design. Photo: HIA

The winning kitchen is set beneath a large void and is a refined solution for the home’s tropical location.

“Extensive workspaces and amenity ensures this incredible kitchen is equally liveable and practical,” the judges commented.

Jaxon Construction in Western Australia won HIA Australian Specialised Housing partnered by HIA Insurance Services, for a landmark apartment development on the University of Western Australia campus.

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HIA Australian Specialised Housing won by Jaxon Construction in Western Australia. Photo: HIA

The accommodation was designed to provide a home away from home for elite tertiary scholars with sandy-hued blockwork giving an enduring feel.

Three building companies were recognised for their commitment to customer service, continual improvement, business management and leadership.

Ultimo Constructions, Western Australia won HIA Australian Professional Small Builder / Renovator for the second consecutive year for demonstrating consistent growth and continual evolution.

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Ultimo Constructions, Western Australia won HIA Australian Professional Small Builder / Renovator. Photo: HIA.

Ronald Young & Co Builders, Tasmania won HIA Australian Professional Medium Builder / Renovator for their commitment to continual improvement, promoting the engagement of apprentices and providing career pathways for women.

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Ronald Young & Co Builders, Tasmania won HIA Australian Professional Medium Builder / Renovator. Photo: HIA.

Henley Properties Group, Victoria won HIA Australian Professional Major Builder for empowering its people to be tomorrow’s leaders.

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Henley Properties Group, Victoria won HIA Australian Professional Major Builder. Photo: HIA.

“It is wonderful to be recognised as Australia’s very best," said Henley Properties Group Chief Executive Officer, Antony Blackshaw.

"It was also wonderful to hear the judges feedback reinforce what the entire team and greater network work so fiercely to achieve.”

The Professional Builder categories are partnered by Companion Systems.

The HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards are the ultimate platform to showcase the talents of the nation’s top builders and designers.

Winners are selected from state-based finalists, with awards in 22 separate categories including Professional Builders, display home, apprentice, bathrooms and kitchens (see full list below).

HIA Managing Director Graham Wolfe said the HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards are the pinnacle of the housing awards and recognise the best in Australia’s residential building industry.

“HIA is committed to recognising the outstanding achievements of our members," said Mr Wolfe.

"The Awards allow us to acknowledge members who excel in building exceptional homes, kitchens and bathrooms and run highly successful businesses.

“The Award winners have surpassed the highest standards in workmanship and pushed the boundaries with design and innovation. It is my absolute pleasure to congratulate each winner for their hard work and commitment to excellence.

“My congratulations also goes to the professional builders and business partners who are ahead of the game in customer service and business practices.”

2020 HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards winners