"For us it's about always going above industry standard to deliver a quality home, regardless of how much money a client has to spend.
"We are absolutely thrilled. It's so good to be recognised for all the hard work the guys put into the house."
Last year Amak also won silver for the $400,000 - $550,000 range and, in 2015, a home they built for a franchise company won first place in the $300,000 to $400,000 range.
"To be fair, this is people's livelihoods and everyone deserves good builders and a quality home to live in," Kitchin says. "We are extremely proud that we deliver exactly that, and it's a thrill to hand over these homes to our clients and be a part of that."
The results of the regional competition were revealed at the gala dinner on July 15 at the Napier Conference Centre.
There to celebrate were East Coast, Manawatu and Whanganui Registered Master Builders Association members and colleagues from the local construction industry.
There were 11 gold winners from the East Coast, Manawatu and Whanganui who will now be judged against winners from around the country to find the National Gold Reserve finalists.
National category winners and the Registered Master Builders Supreme Awards for House of the Year and Renovation of the Year will be announced at a gala dinner on November 25 at SKYCITY in Auckland.
For more information about the competition, visit houseoftheyear.co.nz