MASTER JOINERS AWARDS
The New Zealand Joinery Manufacturers Federation celebrate professional excellence through its Annual Master Joiners Awards programme. The awards programme recognises commitment to standards and craftsmanship. The awards program is valued as part of the Master Joiner professional membership journey which accounts for its high participation each year.
Master Joiners encourage the pursuit of excellence through two award programmes, the Registered Master Joiners Awards and the Master Joiner Apprentice Awards. The apprentice awards is open to apprentices across the industry.
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Registered Master Joiners Awards Categories
Judging criteria includes use of material, workmanship and skill, complexity of project and visual appeal. This is not a design award. Download the awards board template and brochure for further details.
Judging criteria includes use of material, workmanship and skill, complexity of project and visual appeal along with use of materials. This is not a design award. Download the awards board template and brochure for further details.
Constructed primarily of any species of timber, judging criteria includes workmanship and skill, complexity of project and visual appeal. This is not a design award. Download the awards board template and brochure for further details.
Entries must be constructed primarily of any species of timber and be tagged NZS:4211 timber joinery compliant. Tag serial number used in the project must be stated within the entry. Singular or group project items can be submitted in this category. Projects entered into this category can be entered into any other category. This is not a design award. Download the awards board template and brochure for further details.
Judging criteria includes workmanship and skill, complexity and visual appeal and use of materials. Submission of floor plans must be to an acceptable scale showing significant room dimensions and indication adjoining rooms. This is not a design award. Download the awards board template and brochure for further details.
Judging criteria includes workmanship and skill, complexity and visual appeal and use of materials. Submission of floor plans to be of an acceptable scale showing significant room dimensions and indicating adjoining rooms. Price is inclusive of GST for the entire kitchen and excludes appliances and installation. Cost validation by way of final invoice is to be included with entry and should include a signed declaration.
This is a design award and must be the sole work of the designer entering the project. Submission of floor plans to be of an acceptable scale showing significant room dimensions and indicating adjoining rooms. Judging criteria includes, visual appeal, creative design, practicality, use of materials and colour.
Judging criteria includes overall effect. This is not a design award. Download the awards board template and brochure for further details.
Criteria includes use of any brand, and judging criteria includes overall effect. This is not a design award. Download the awards board template and brochure for further details.
Must be made with 70% imported timber. Projects entered into ‘Best use of Imported timber’ can be entered into any other category. This is not a design award. Download the awards board template and brochure for further details.
Master Joiners Apprentice Awards Categories
The Master Joiners Apprentice awards are open to the industry. Any timber joinery apprentice is welcome to submit a project in the categories below.
Best fitment can be any kitchen, cabinet, bar or bench. Entries must be minimum 80% completed entirely by the apprentice. Judging criteria include level of workmanship, skill, use of materials, complexity of the project and visual appeal. Entry subcategories are under two years or over two years.
Entries may be any timber door, window or stair. Entries must be minimum 80% completed entirely by the apprentice. Judging criteria include level of workmanship, skill, use of materials, complexity of the project and visual appeal. Entry subcategories are under two years or over two years.
Judging criteria include level of workmanship, skill, use of materials, complexity of the project and visual appeal
The People’s Choice Award is judged by delegates attending the Master Joiner Conference via a secure voting ballot. The winner is announced at the same time as all award winners.
The Gordon Caulfield Memorial Trophy is award to the registered Master Joiner employer of the highest judged contestant in the Over 2 Years category.
Commissioned by the late Mrs Noeline Caulfield, the Gordon Caulfield Memorial Trophy represents Gordon’s outstanding contribution to the joinery industry and his work on Awards Tribunals, The Joinery Industry Training Board and as a two-term President of the Federation.
ENTER THE AWARDS
For all details on entering the annual awards, download the PDF information guide here.
Download the awards board template guide here in PDF format or Powerpoint format.
Download the client consent form here.
Download the Apprentice consent form here.
Registered Master Joiners award category entries are subject to a $25.00 plus GST entry fee per category, payable on invoice at the time of entry.
Apprentice Award entries are free and open to all timber joinery apprentices.
Please note the following change
Award entries are no longer required to be freighted and sent for judging on corflute boards. This new process represents significant savings for members. Please upload the pdf file of the award board and if desired a file with the photos included on the board only.
Following the judging; Master Joiners will arrange the printing of the awards boards for display at the annual conference.
Enter the Master Joiners Awards
Enter the Master Joiners Apprentice Awards
Contact us with your inquiries on info@masterjoiners.co.nz or contact the office on 04 471 1133
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