Congratulations to our House of the Year National finalists, Phil Wolland and Kerry Butson on their great achievements.
Phil Wolland, Cavalier Homes Manawatu – $600,000 to $1 million category.
Kerry Butson, Cavalier Homes Southland – $450,000 to $600,000 category
We all acknowledge that doing business at the present time has many challenges and getting that extra advantage can mean the difference between “good and bad times!”
- Customers may be scarce or difficult to get over the line;
- Bank policies may be difficult to fathom;
- Cashflow is critical and timely payment of progress claims an issue.
Cavalier Finance is an additional and complimentary resource at your disposal positioned to assist you in addressing these issues in your business. Read more
The Synergy 8 display home is a unison of creative design and innovative construction that has helped it achieve the maximum energy rating of 8 stars.
The cost of the lightweight cladding used in the Synergy 8 can be substantially less than traditional brick veneer finishes.
“We chose the Scyon range of cladding which is heavy duty but lightweight”, Dale Paddle said. “It is an advanced cement composite made from benign raw materials which are low in toxicity. Scyon products are very durable and low maintenance which helps create buildings low in lifetime energy consumption. It is also easy to install and highly resistant to damage from termites, rot and fire.” Read more
MACKAY’S Frier brothers spent more time out of the water than in during the opening round of the Offshore Superboats Championship at Newcastle at the weekend. Swells of three metres on Saturday and even larger at four metres on Sunday made conditions extremely difficult, with the super-fast boats smashing into wave after wave.
Only six boats finished the race on Sunday, when the Friers won the Supercat 1000 class in their boat The Good Guys, after winning pole position in the shootout on Saturday. Read more
Plans are complete for a $60 million 120-apartment tower complex at Varsity Lakes. The Gold Coast-based Trilink Group has finalised plans for a $60 million permanent residential resort project at Varsity Lakes. The project will comprise 120 apartments in three, eight-storey towers, a four-storey low-rise, and extensive community facilities.
It will be located on a 4900sq m site purchased by Trilink from Varsity Lakes master developer Delfin Lend Lease for $3.5 million this year. Trilink CEO, Mr Kym Plotkin said the development application was lodged with the Gold Coast City Council last week. Read more
VARSITY Lakes-based Trilink Group is using its industry expertise to minimise risk for investors and developers with a new development mortgage funding subsidiary, Trilink Capital. Trilink Group comprises several merged entities providing development, construction, project management, engineering, architecture, structural steel and pile manufacturing, and marketing services.
Trilink Capital lends only to companies that sign a tripartite protection agreement and also agree to utilise Trilink Group’s combined expertise and services. Group chief executive officer Kym Plotkin said the scheme was the offspring of the global financial crisis and aimed to ensure maximum security for Trilink Capital’s investors and developer clients. Read more
THE Gold Coast residential property market has been delivered a strong vote of confidence with the launch of Trilink Group’s $60 million residential development at Varsity Lakes.
The 120-apartment Phoenix community fronting Lake Orr has been strategically launched as a new-wave development designed and priced to meet current buyer demand. Preliminary site works and off-the-plan marketing started this week. More than 500 local construction industry jobs will be created over the projected three-year, staged development of the project. Trilink Group is confident the project will flag the recovery of the Coast’s permanent residential market driven by pent-up demand from owner-occupiers and investors for well-priced, high-quality and centrally located apartments offering a lifestyle that cannot be found in traditional suburban houses.
“There are many buyers who want to live the dream of owning a top-quality Gold Coast apartment with extensive resort facilities but at affordable prices set to meet today’s market,” said Trilink Group CEO Kym Plotkin. Read more
Varsity Lakes’ Azzura Eco residential community offers an affordable green lifestyle. The $25 million project by Trilink Developments was ruiner up at the 2010 Urban Taskforce Australia Development Excellence Awards.
Azzura Eco’s contemporary tri-level “eco home” offers stylish and relaxed living with features including parking for four vehicles and energy saving features. There are three floorplans to choose from which offer open-plan living areas, a patio off the dining area and a spacious deck.
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Cavalier Homes has a reason to be proud as the company gets ready to take on the world market in building quality homes.
After making a name for itself on the Gold Coast in 1991, Cavalier Homes has grown to become one of the largest residential building companies in Australia. The company has also achieved significant exposure in the New Zealand market, and is starting up an office in Malaysia later this year.
Through national and global integration, the company now has over 60 franchises Australia wide and 14 in New Zealand, building about 1,200 houses a year.
Director Gus Bemportato started the company and never thought it would get as big as it is now. But the brand quickly found a niche, offering design-driven housing solutions for people wanting something different at a value-for-money price. “We started as a small building company and grew from there to set up display homes and became a project home builder,” says Gus. “After expanding through to Coffs Harbour, we never looked back. We now build just as many houses in Victoria as we do in Queensland, where we started.” Read more
