Bay of Plenty Times
  • Bay of Plenty Times home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Sport

Locations

  • Coromandel & Hauraki
  • Katikati
  • Tauranga
  • Mount Maunganui
  • Pāpāmoa
  • Te Puke
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • Thames
  • Tauranga
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Bay of Plenty Times

City firms scoop house awards

By Sonya Bateson
Bay of Plenty Times·
17 Nov, 2013 07:31 PM2 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

Todd Grey Builders won the ITM Renovation Award at the house of the year. Photo/Supplied.

Todd Grey Builders won the ITM Renovation Award at the house of the year. Photo/Supplied.

An impressive transformation of a 1990s home and a sophisticated energy efficient home have taken out top prizes at the national House of the Year competition.

Tauranga companies Todd Grey Builders and Shaw Builders each took out a top prize in the annual Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards, held in Auckland on Saturday night.

Todd Grey Builders won the ITM Renovation Award for the work done to a 1990s home in Royal Palm Beach, Papamoa.

The judges citation read: "An impressive transformation to this 1990s home that could leave you thinking it's brand new ... A stunning display of building skill, creating a magnificent home by the sea."

Mr Grey said he was blown away by getting a national win.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

"I've entered the competition three times and got through to the nationals each of those times. It's amazing to pick up a national award, it's reassurance for our future clients that we take a lot of pride in what we do and strive for attention to detail."

Mr Grey said the home owners had wanted a complete makeover for their home as it was looking "tired" next to more modern Papamoa homes.

He said Brendon Gordon Architecture did an amazing job with the design and the win was a team effort.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Shaw Builders were the winners of the Resene Sustainable Home Award for a house the company built in Te Puke.

The judges' citation read: "This home boasts numerous energy efficient features ... this house is not only sustainable but also stylish in its design."

David Shaw said the heating system in the Te Puke home was the first of its kind in Tauranga, but it would not be not the last.

"This is the way houses are going now, people are trying not to pay the big power bills. It was that system that helped us win the award. The owners came to Auckland with us for the awards and were happy to know their house got the award."

This was Mr Shaw's first national win, although he had about nine gold reserve wins at the competition in previous years.

Mr Shaw said the win meant a lot for his company.

Save

    Share this article

Latest from Bay of Plenty Times

Bay of Plenty Times

'Knew he was gone': Truck driver describes cyclist he'd hit lying on ground

01 Jul 07:00 AM
Bay of Plenty Times

Customs seizes 150kg of cocaine bricks marked 'good luck' in Tauranga

01 Jul 05:00 AM
Bay of Plenty Times

Zespri teams up with Dame Lisa Carrington

01 Jul 03:30 AM

There’s more to Hawai‘i than beaches and buffets – here’s how to see it differently

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Bay of Plenty Times

'Knew he was gone': Truck driver describes cyclist he'd hit lying on ground

'Knew he was gone': Truck driver describes cyclist he'd hit lying on ground

01 Jul 07:00 AM

A judge says the truck driver wasn't at fault, as the road markings lacked clarity.

Customs seizes 150kg of cocaine bricks marked 'good luck' in Tauranga

Customs seizes 150kg of cocaine bricks marked 'good luck' in Tauranga

01 Jul 05:00 AM
Zespri teams up with Dame Lisa Carrington

Zespri teams up with Dame Lisa Carrington

01 Jul 03:30 AM
Pedestrian hit by car in Tauranga

Pedestrian hit by car in Tauranga

01 Jul 12:10 AM
From early mornings to easy living
sponsored

From early mornings to easy living

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Bay of Plenty Times e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Bay of Plenty Times
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP