NSW builder RW Stidwill Constructions has won the top 2011 HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards Award.

The Australian Home of the Year, it also won the award for the Australian Custom Built Home of the Year.

The judges were impressed with this pavilion-style house that was mostly hand built from raw materials.

Images courtesy RW Stidwill Constructions

  • NSW’s Cabe Developments won the Australian Apartment Project of the Year. The judges were impressed by the quality materials and attention-to-detail of the finishes in this development.
  • Victoria’s Brian Lee Master Builder won the Australian Townhouse/Villa Development of the Year. The

    judges described the attention-to-detail and workmanship in this development as second-to-none.

  • Canberra’s Capezio & Co and Goodwin Aged Care Services won the Australian Special Purpose Housing Project of the Year. The judges were impressed with the scale of the development in relation to

    the site, and said the standard facilities in the complex was excellent.

  • North Qld’s Ash Moseley Homes won the Australian Spec Home of the Year. The judges said this house is perfect for the market it is built for and makes great use of an attractive canal frontage.
  • WA’s Zorzi Builders won the Australian Display Home of the Year. The judges described this house as having understated elegance.
  • Canberra’s Better Building Services won the Australian Renovations/Additions Project of the Year. The judges applauded the level of tradesmanship and construction throughout this 1927 home.
  • Qld’s RGD Constructions won the Australian Outdoor Project of the Year. The judges agreed that the attention to detail has taken this development to a new level.
  • Qld’s Ryan Designer Homes won the Australian Project Home of the Year. The judges described this home as well designed with exceptional tradesmanship.

HIA Managing Director Shane Goodwin said the HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards are the pinnacle of housing awards and reflects the increasingly diverse and competitive Australian housing industry.

“I would like to congratulate all our award winners who really do represent the ‘best in the business’,” Mr Goodwin said. “The bar is raised higher each year, making the judging process tougher, reflecting continual

innovation and improvements in quality and design”.

“These Awards epitomise what everybody wants in an Australian home - architecturally innovative designs, the attention to quality, detail and workmanship and a genuine focus on sustainability,” Mr Goodwin said.

HIA is Australia’s peak building industry body representing more than 40,000 builders, suppliers and contractors involved in residential construction. Judged by industry professionals, the awards acknowledge the talent of builders, designers and building companies who plan and construct quality new housing, apartments, renovations, kitchens and bathrooms.

Visit HIA's website for the full list of winners.