Master Joiner Awards
REGISTERED MASTER JOINERS
25 June
2012
MEDIA
RELEASE
Master Joiner
Awards
The
2012 winning entries in the annual Master Joiner Awards were
announced on Saturday evening at the Master Joiner Awards
Dinner at Napier War Memorial Conference Centre in
Napier.
The aim of
the Awards is to promote excellence in joinery design and
craftsmanship, to encourage the use of sustainable timbers,
and to showcase the finest work from the industry. These are
the largest industry awards of their kind in New
Zealand.
Judging
criteria includes design, workmanship, innovative use of
materials,
complexity of project, and
visual appeal.
Kitchen design is
judged on the WOW factor, cutting edge design, practicality,
and creative use of materials and
colour.
The judges
commented:
“There has been high
interest and a record number of entries this year in the
Master Joiner Awards, and we congratulate all contestants on
their efforts. This competition has shown that winners can
come from all sized projects, from those with an endless
supply of money to those of very modest means.”
“The high levels
of skills, knowledge and innovation the Joinery trade offers
have been well showcased, not to mention the personal
satisfaction that has been gained.”
Best Regional
Awards:
Auckland Total Timba Joinery Ltd, Auckland
Waikato / Bay Of Plenty. Torrington Stairways, Cambridge
Hawke’s Bay/Poverty Bay. Sydaz Joinery, Napier
Taranaki. KP Joinery, Waitara
Wellington Pete’s Joinery, Greytown
Canterbury Hagley Kitchens, Christchurch
Waitaki JMAC Joinery, Timaru
Otago Southwards Masterwood Joinery, Cromwell
Best
Use of Imported Timber Rob Pickup, Total Timba
Joinery, Auckland
Best Speciality, Stairs,
Bar/Counter, Fitment
Brian Courtney, Torrington
Stairways, Cambridge
Best
Door or Window Julian Jaques,
Arborline Products,
Hamilton
Best Use of
Innovative Hardware in a Kitchen
Stefan
Sonntag, Masterwood Joinery, Cromwell
Best Kitchen under $15,000 Craig & Tina Burley, Garry Nugent Joinery, Napier
Best Kitchen Bryce Carmichael, Hostess Joinery, Hamilton
Best Kitchen Design Kirsty Moore, Hagley Kitchens, Christchurch
SUPREME AWARD Brian
Courtney, Torrington Stairways,
Cambridge
(Sponsored by Carters Joinery
Supplies)
MASTER JOINERS APPRENTICE
AWARDS
Also announced at the
Awards Dinner were the winners in the Master Joiners
Apprentice Awards competition. This competition is open to
all joinery apprentices in New Zealand who may present a
project with a minimum of 80% completed entirely by the
apprentice. Prizes are awarded in the 0 – 4000 hours and
4001- 8000 apprenticeship hours
categories.
Best
Fitment 0 – 4,000 hours Yasuhiro Nakane,
University of Canterbury,
Christchurch
Best
Fitment 4,001 – 8,000 hours Jonathon Browne, H R
Jones & Co, Feilding
Best
Timber Project 0 – 4,000 hours Nigel Blackbourn,
Total Timba Joinery, Auckland
Best Timber Project
4,001 – 8,000 hours
Liam Argyle, Unique Timber
Joinery, Palmerston North
Highest Judged for
Workmanship and Skill
Liam Argyle, Unique Timber
Joinery, Palmerston
North
People’s Choice 0
– 4,000 hours Nigel Blackbourn, Total Timba
Joinery, Auckland
People’s Choice 4,000 –
8,000 hours Liam Argyle, Unique Timber Joinery,
Palmerston
North
Gordon
Caulfield Memorial Trophy
To the Employer of the
apprentice with the highest scoring points in the 4,001 –
8,000 Hours category, who is a member of Master Joiners.
James Griffin, Unique Timber Joinery, Palmerston
North
Ends