Grand Builder Awards
Enter Hardware & General's Grand Builder Awards here
We celebrate our 60th year of supply to the building industry, with the Grand Builder Awards competition. What better way to thank you for your loyal support during these years than to offer this incredible opportunity to showcase your business and your building achievements.
FREE EXPOSURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Yes! I’d like to enter
the Builder Awards.
(no photos needed at this stage)
I’d like to nominate a builder
(We will invite the builder to enter)
WHY SHOULD I ENTER
H&G’S GRAND BUILDER AWARDS
- There’s cash to be won !
- Chance to showcase your workmanship
- Gain additional promotion of your business
- Chance to pick up new clients
Eligible entries can feature on Hardware & General’s website and social media channels including Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
If your next project in 2021 includes outdoor spaces, be sure to showcase your project in the Grand Builder Awards.
Grand Builder Award
Categories & Prizes
1) Best Outdoor spaces under $25,000
2) Best Outdoor spaces over $25,000
1st Place: $6000
2nd Place: $3000
3rd Place: $2000
Prizes are provided as a credit to your
Hardware & General Account.
See Terms & Conditions on our website
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT H&G’S GRAND BUILDER AWARDS?
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The Builder Awards is open to Hardware & General business customers. The prize money will be provided via a Hardware & General account, so it is recommended that you have an existing account or apply for one with us as soon as quickly as you can. Applications are free and can be completed on-line.
2-Step Application Process:
- Complete application form as soon as you know which site address you will nominate for entry
- Upon completion of the project, upload photos & the required documentation
Entries must:
- Be a Hardware & General business account holder (cash or credit)
- Purchase a minimum of 80% of materials used in the project from Hardware & General stores
- Commence after 1/12/2020 and be completed by 20/06/2021
- Be available for on site interview in social media if required
- Have clients/owners consent to nominate the project
- Upload 4 photos to specification upon completion
- Provide complete materials list with part 2 of application
- Substantiate value of the contract for category selection
- Read and comply with terms and conditions on our website
- Tell all of your friends & family to vote for your project!
Grand Builder Awards JUDGING CRITERIA
There will be two stages of judging for the competition
- Stage 1: Public Voting – share your entry and tell all of your clients, friends and family to vote for their favourites!
Maximise your business exposure by providing a very well written application and your company logo. Any links to your website or social platforms should be included. - Stage 2: Industry Judges – a panel of industry leaders and specialists will visit a shortlist of finalists
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Design & Creativity
Creative ideas Design thoughtfulness Originality Product range, materials choices Innovative thinking
Finished Functionality
Does the space work the way the client intended Was the space well utilised
Quality Workmanship
Consideration of over all finish of workmanship Quality of detail work Attention to detail
Environmental Aspects
How the space works with the environment Choice of materials Sustainable aspects
Overall WOW Factor
How well does the project come together and does it provide something exceptionally impressive in quality, in features, in ambiance?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes, if the “outdoor room” component of the build commenced after December 1st 2020. A condition of entry is that you supply a list of materials used and where you purchased them from.
That’s o.k. especially when they are products that H&G does not supply – a drop-in swimming pool is excluded from the 80% list. We ask that 80% of the products we do supply have been bought from H&G.
Yes! Especially as this is where we will credit the prize money to.
You can apply for an account online via our TRADE CENTRE
Entries are open now! You can nominate your site early and add the photos when you have finished the project.
All entries must be finalised by 20th June 2021
The project you nominate is the owners private home. They must give their permission to use photos of their private site before you can use them as an entry. The photos will be used for publicity of your entry and for future publicity.
We may also contact the owner (through you) to arrange an onsite interview or for finalist judging.