This young builder was contracted to renovate and extend an existing ¾ storey dwelling on the most difficult site seen this year by the judges. The entire house was stripped and rebuilt including bathrooms, bedrooms and living areas and a suspended concrete swimming pool and lift were also built. Construction challenges were numerous including the need for detailed propping and needling, steel beam supports to old wall locations, no crane access to the site. The most challenging component was lowering the ground floor 600mm to achieve a minimium three metre ceiling height involving expensive underpinning with a very high level of expertise. The judges said credit must be given to the entire project team on site as an exceptional level of teamwork was obvious. They said this entry was faultless and a deserving winner.