Pichelmann News

2025 is looking promising for Pichelmann, contrary to the mood in the construction industry. The team has seen the commencement of two new projects in late '24 and the start of '25 for Pichelmann Custom Building crew - one being a new home in Turner in conjunction with Sonder Architects designed to allow the owners to Age-In-Place. the second being a complete apartment re-fit in Marcus Clarke Street's Capital Towers, designed to modernise the aging apartment into a modern masterpiece befitting its Acton location.

The annual HIA awards were held in spectacular fashion as they always are, up at picturesque arboretum. It was a younger crowd at the Pichelmann table with most of our onsite team able to enjoy the night that is a celebration of all their toil and craftsmanship. 

 

We were fortunate enough to come away from the night with two accolades. The judges awarding us the gong for Special Purpose Housing, for our renovated townhouse in Reid which saw the team transform the property into a bright and cheerful home with the centre piece being the installation of a lift enabling the retiring resident to remain in her beloved home for many years to come.  

 

The second winner was one from the Pichelmann Maintenance & Minor Works team! The award for Bathroom Renovation went to our project in Campbell which was a fun and quirky bathroom with features like curved walls and jade green stone, a very deserved winner.

 

Both projects will go on to represent the ACT region in their category at the national awards to be held in Melbourne during May next year so stay tuned!”

The Master Builder Associate held their annual apprentice awards at which two of our apprentices picked up major awards! Jack took out the top gong of Apprentice of the Year, and Emmi won the inaugural  Frank Arsego Mental Health and Wellbeing Award. These awards are a just reflection of Jack and Emmi’s approach to everything they do, in particular the commitment they have shown to their apprenticeship. Well done!

The annual awards for the Master builder Association were held at the beginning of the month with our team up for 6 awards. We were privileged enough to come away winning four of those awards, being 

  •  Kitchen project $60k to $100k -  Tennyson Crescent renovation project
  • Bathroom project over $50k -  -  Tennyson Crescent renovation project
  • Renovation project over $1mil – Tennyson Crescent renovation project
  • Best use of materials (concrete) – Dugan Street project.

 

Beyond that, we were lucky enough to be voted people choice award for the landscaping and outdoor works at our Tennyson Crescent project, and we were awarded a judges commendation for our Dugan St project in the Custom Built Home $2mil to $4mil category. 

 As always it was a fantastic night put on by the MBA and a fabulous way to recognise all the hard work of our team and all those who strive for the best they can in the construction industry.”