Elements of Byron takes major UDIA Award

North Byron Beach Resort Construction Manager Darren Jarvis, owner Peggy Flannery, Development Director Jeremy Holmes and Project Manager Abel East at the UDIA Awards in Sydney August 4th

At the Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW Gala Awards held at The Star in Sydney on August 4th, Elements of Byron took one of the few coveted Major Awards.

The property received the Award for Excellence for development across regional New South Wales and Canberra, beating every other development outside Sydney. Over 1,000 guests were in attendance at the event.

The UDIA Judges stated that they were “impressed by the strength of the commitment of the owners and the whole development team to the holistic vision for an authentically Australian experience that harmoniously integrates with the natural features and ecosystems”. Other major UDIA Awards went to Barangaroo South and 50 Martin Place.

Jeremy Holmes, Development Director for North Byron Beach Resort (which includes Elements of Byron resort) attended the event with resort owner Peggy Flannery and a number of the development team members. “This is a very special award for me personally” said Holmes. “Elements of Byron has been blessed to receive numerous awards at state, national and international level. This one, however, is for my development team, some of whom have been working on this project for seven years”.

The development team has taken the construction of Elements of Byron’s second stage in-house rather than hiring an external building company. This unique approach has enabled them to more carefully manage construction impacts on adjoining neighbours and resort guests. “We had the experience and the team” said Jeremy Holmes. “By doing the job ourselves we are able to have more control with work hours, quality and noise impacts. For example we start later in the morning and don’t work Saturdays.”

This UDIA Award follows a string of major awards the property has received over the past two months, including a major Sustainability Award from the Australian Institute of Architects, a Commendation in the Commercial Category from the Australian Institute of Architects and being named “Best Large Scale Corporate Retreat in Australia” at the Qantas Business Travel Awards. Elements of Byron has also just been announced as a finalist in the Hotel Management Awards in both the Regional Property and Meetings and Conference Property categories.

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