94 | Kevler Homes BUILDING T T Kelly Deeks Striking golden success in Selwyn Kevler Homes won Gold for Development over $20 million at the 2026 NZ Chinese Building Industry Association Excellence Awards. Kevler Homes is shaking up the residential development industry by challenging the idea that building to minimum standards is good enough, and its approach to doing things properly has recently earned the company three awards for its Birchs Green development in Prebbleton. At the 2026 NZ Chinese Building Industry Association Excellence Awards Kevler Homes won Gold for Development over $20 million and Gold for Project Management, along with Silver for Health, Safety & Wellbeing. Kevler Homes operations manager, Rob Preston, says the awards recognise the work of the entire team behind the development, which is being delivered in four stages and is about halfway complete. “Everyone is working together to get a great result,” he says. Kevler Homes began as a building company, but its model now combines development and construction, with the business preparing land before building the homes. That gives Kevler greater control over the finished product, while allowing it to rethink what a residential development can deliver for homeowners and the surrounding neighbourhood. “We’re trying to shake up the industry a bit and do development properly,” Rob says. At Birchs Green, that means wider streets, allowing cars to park without restricting large-vehicle access, along with extensive planting and green space. The development also reflects Kevler’s focus on building homes above minimum Building Code requirements, with health, safety, technology, and sustainability incorporated as standard, rather than treated as optional extras. T T to page 96
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