16 December 2022 / General

2023 COTY & Service Awards

Congratulations all of our Hutchies' veterans and to the winner of Constructor of the Year 2023: Kerri Bolton!

Constructor of the Year Winner

Well done Kerri Bolton (COTY 2023)!

2023 Wrapped

In case you missed it...

A video of this year's announcements will available in early 2024.

Special Milestones

Al Gundy / 30 Years Service
Harry White / 30 Years Service
Russell Fryer / 25 Years

20 Years Service

Alan Smith
Ash Blake
Chris Chainey
Darryl Morris
Dave Warner
Grant Leboutillier
Greg Inwood
Kellie Williams
Luke Adkins
Mal Campbell
Matt Jonker
Owen Valmadre
Patrick Axisa
Stephen Giosserano
Terry Bowden

15 Years Service

2023 Recipients

Babs MoodleyJulian GourgaudPatrick Walsh
Christopher RavbarKirsty FraserPenny Hoolihan
Cody HarrisKyle HarePeter Jedrisko
Corey DwyerLachlan BloomfieldRichard Ainsworth
Damien MctagueLyle EllisRick Rowntree
Darryl FosterMalcolm O'RourkeSam Mitchell
David SmithMarc FlachStephen Wilson
Debbie ZacherMatthew CuthbertTami Flach
Gary TurnerMelissa ButlerWade Allan
Gordon MansonMichael ThompsonWayne Schofield
Jason BirchNiels OgleWayne Syrch

Previous Recipients

Alan SmithHarry WhiteNeil Middleton
Alistair PillayIan PartridgeNeville Langer
Allan GundyJames EllisonNoel O'Brien
Andrew TaubmanJamie SilvesterOwen Valmadre
Anthony StevensJamie WashingtonPatrick Axisa
Ash BlakeJason ArnoldPatrick Boutkan
Benjamin ClarkeJason O'ConnorPatrick Doughan
Benjamin JohnstoneJason WilkinsPaul David
Benjamin PlunkettJeffery MillerPaul De Jong
Benjamin YoungJerrymie NoblePaul Hart
Bree HoekJohn BerlesePaul Pereira
Brett WashingtonJohn EllisPaul Wilson
Cameron McandrewJohn SmithPaulo Alves Valente
Christopher ChaineyJon-Paul FloydPeter Ciantar
Christopher HildebrandtJoseph CassinPeter Forsingdal
Christopher LaniganJoshua DarbyPeter Glover
Christopher McintoshKeith RobinsonPeter Haidley
Christopher StevensonKellie WilliamsPierre Pousson
Claire HaysKerri BoltonRhonda Pye
Colin GreenKevin MuellerRick Wallace
Cy MilburnKody BlackburnRobert Diamond
Dale BorghardtKyle PatienceRobert Karleusa
Damien O'BrienLee GagliardiRod King
Daniel CharlesworthLeendert De BoerRonald Gersekowski
Darren GersekowskiLevi CorbyRoss Durey
Darrin PearsonLindsay GoodRussell Fryer
Darryl MorrisLuke AdkinsRyan Coyne
Dave SmytheLuke GilesScott Vidler
David BendellLuke WatsonSebastian Curtis
David WarnerLyndon ChristianShane Hanna
Dean WhiteMalcolm CampbellShane Kay
Gaylene FinchMandie QuintShane Tyson
Geoffrey KampfMark TaylorShaun Beck
George KladisMartin TannerStefan Sedelaar
Giancarlo PozzebonMatthew HuttonStephen Giosserano
Glenn LiebkeMatthew JonkerTerry Bowden
Graham DodgeMatthew KempsterTimothy Ferguson
Grant DelaneyMaximilian ClaxtonTimothy Mcgregor
Grant LeboutillierMelissa HendersonTony Doyle
Gregory CrittallMichael WhiteWayne Berich
Gregory InwoodMurray SnowdenWesley Churchill
Gregory QuinnNathaniel Creedy


10 Years Service

Aidan MurphyJames CollinsPatrick Taylor
Alan GscheidleJames DuncanPaul Matons
Blake McgilvrayJayden HollandRochelle Kidney
Brooke WilsonJessica PunchSam Gibbs
Chris FisherKandy AshbyScott Perry
Damian MillsLachlan KnowlesSean Lees
Damon ClarkeLiam O'DohertyShannon Scott
Daniel MatthewsMatt BackmanStephen Edwards
David MilnerMatthew DawsonSteve Kotsireas
Drew ColeMatthew LazzaroniTania Galbraith
Elliott ReesMichelle BucklandWarren Belford
Garry PartridgeMorrie TurnerWayne Rafter
Grant DaveyMurray FarrellWill Thurston
Greg KoutsoukosNathan ByrneWilliam Miller
Gregory WilliamsNiall ScottWilliam Steele
Hamish ScottNoe Pereira

5 Years Service

Adam LuxtonDavid DrysdaleMichael Palmer
Adam MartinDavid OdorisioMonique Hamilton
Adam RansleyDavid SamardzicMyles Warlow
Adrian SmithDuncan McallisterOlivia Brock
Alexander SwannDylan SchneiderPaul Williams
Amber RyanDylan SharrockPeter Ierna
Amelia KordicFrancis FarleyRaylyn Maizey
Amir MaglajlicGerry BrennanRaymond Coe
Andrew Di MicheleGordon RaroaRichard Boyes
Andrew GrimmerGreg RobertsRichard Gailey
Andrew LoweJack DrakeRiley Murphy
Angie CrippsJacob De JongRobert Hartley
Ante KozulJacob MontgomeryRobert Shaw
Antonio De LutiisJake MaggioreRodney Dobson
Antonio TarantoJames GlancyRonald Morrison
Ayush ShresthaJason TurnerRosemary Geldard
Ben SuttonJay LeeSam Preston
Ben WalshJesse O'NeillSam Whitford
Ben WoodJim ChristoforouScott Hunter
Benjamin McnaltyJohannes BrandtSerafin Aquilina
Blake BallardJohn HardySherry Cullen
Brock PowellJonathan SimonSiddharth Pandya
Casey AinsworthJosh FuimaonoSimon Grieco
Cavill LollbackJoshua RollingsSpencer Coulter
Chaminda SuraweeraKerry MckenzieTim Goodwin
Chloe RowseLee MorrisonTim Thompson
Chris AdkinsLesley KnebelTom Barnes
Corey ReillyLuca RocchiTom Burton
Daniel SkrinisLuke HayesTom Ford
Danika ZeschMark HallTrenton Dalvean
David CausevicMatt CareyZhijiao Pei
David CorrinMatt Kerr

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30 October / Quality Alert

Engineered stone ban effective 1 July 2024

ALL engineered stone regardless of the silica content percentage will be banned


Alternative products must be considered and implemented on all projects.

The industry is shifting away from engineered stone due to the risks of respirable crystalline silica, which can cause silicosis and other silica-related diseases. Although the consultations are under way and there has been no official announcement by Federal or State Governments on the issue, the health and safety risks along with the uncertainty around this issue warrants a decision to ban all engineered products entering job sites nationally. The ban will take effect on 1 July 2024 and will extend to ALL engineered stone regardless of the silica content percentage. 

An update to this alert will be provided before the end of the year when the Federal and State Governments are expected to issue a formal decision on the ban. In the meantime, to mitigate the impact of potential delays and variations, the best approach is to inform the clients of the pending ban and to propose and seek approval for an alternative product. Similarly, ensure all future estimates have the stone specification qualified and priced accordingly.

Product alternatives going forward include:

Compact Laminates

  • Under 1% silica content
  • Extremely competitive pricing
  • Only comes in 12mm thickness
  • Heat resistance is an issue
  • Product not suitable for high end applications

Porcelain Surfaces

  • Under 10% silica content
  • Price dependant of product and supplier
  • Large variety of colours and thicknesses (4, 8, 12, 20 and 30mm)
  • Great resistance to staining, scratches, UV and heat
  • Good warranty terms

Acrylic Solid Surfaces

  • 0% silica content
  • More expensive alternative
  • Limited thickness availability
  • UV stable and heat resistant but direct heat exposure not advised
  • Minimising wastage through flexibility in sheet sizing
  • Seamless joints

Natural Stone*

  • Various silica content percentages
  • Variety of products at different price points available
  • Ongoing maintenance may be an issue
  • Unlikely to satisfy specific warranty requirements

*Although this alert does not directly impact natural stone, some types have high silica content so risk of using these on projects should be considered carefully.

For an up-to-date list of available products and their usability, click here.


More information

If you need additional support, please contact the Quality Team:

Phone 1300 HUTCHIES
Email QualityTeam@hutchinsonbuilders.com.au

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10 October / Update

Make sure bin chute systems are installed correctly, following the tested systems and the manufacturers’ instructions.

Check the detailed drawings from Elephant’s Foot and Wastech for different wall types (plasterboard, shaft-liner, speed panel, concrete, Hebel, and masonry).

Any changes to the tested systems must be approved by your project certifier, signed off by the fire engineer in the fire engineering report (FER), and accepted by the relevant state / territory fire service.

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