Awards

Awards/Recognition

The Regional 2010 Master Builder Awards have just been with Fitzgerald Construction Ltd picking up an award in the Commercial section.

In 2008 Stephen Fitzgerald was nominated for the New Zealand Institute of Building Awards for his role in the Cityfitness Nelson project. Click here to find out how he did.

Fitzgerald Construction Ltd is a member of the NZ Master Builders Federation. Each year Registered Master Builders from the Nelson region enter their workmanship in the Registered Masters Builders House of the Year Awards. These awards recognise excellence of workmanship, construction practices, quality and innovation. The receipt of an award in this prestigious event, that includes commercial building categories, is a goal that every professional builder aspires to. This recognition is testament to our team of tradesmen and trusted subcontractors that we use on a regular basis.

Residential
Commercial

Residential

2009 House of the Year and Commercial Awards
Renovation Award Under $250,000

Category Winner & Silver Award

Owner: Paul & Karen German

1901 two-storeyed character villa extension that included a new kitchen, bathroom and indoor/outdoor flow. Skylights and bi-folding doors have brought natural light to living spaces. Retaining existing internal doors, floors and timber moldings ensured the retention of a traditional feel.

2004 House of the Year and Commercial Awards
Category 5 - New Homes $250,000-$400,000

Category Winner & Silver Award
GIB Living Solutions Award

Owner: Mark & Kim Lile

250 m² family home, 2 stories; Exterior finish of linea, stucco and coloursteel; Large office over double garage.

Commercial

2010 House of the Year and Commercial Awards
Retail and Business Project Award

Silver Award

Waimea House
New Office and Storage Building

Constructing this building to meet our client's needs was made
simpler by the fact that the client (being an architect) designed
the building himself using the Green Start building rating system
to incorporate sustainable features but also retain a commercial
feel and appearance. This has in turn produced an amazing result
with a very open plan concept that produces a light and bright
work environment.

2009 House of the Year and Commercial Awards
Retail and Business Project Award

Silver Award

Fulton Hogan
Office Redevelopment

The brief for this project was to retain as much of the existing building, whilst modernizing it with the extension. All internal non-bracing walls are moveable with carpet underneath to aid any future alterations. The end result is a highly functional admin block that looks like it was built as one.

2004 House of the Year and Commercial Awards
Category 12 - Commercial Award under $2 million

Bronze Award

Birchwood School
Administration Block

264 m² new Administration building; Offices and Reception area; Exterior finish of hardies and brick.

2005 House of the Year and Commercial Awards
Category 12 - Commercial Award under $2 million

Category Winner & Silver Award

Shoreline Cafe' - Kaiteriteri Beach

380 m² Cafe'/Bar and Takeaway Outlet; Exterior finished in stucco and stone masonry.

NZIOB Awards

2008 NZIOB Awards for Excellence
Category - Projects under $5 Million

Finalist

Nelson Cityfitness - Quarantine Road, Nelson

2746 m² purpose built health and fitness centre. To reach the finals of these awards is a real credit to Stephen. The demands of the extremely tight time schedule on this project made managing this project very challenging. Stephen and his team excelled in every aspect.