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Welcome to Hollingsworth Builders, Master Builders with over 30 years experience in our industry and are certified Green Living Builders.
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We build your dream home a make it a reality. Create your new business image into a new age state of the art design to impress your clients and give your business the leading edge.
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Our Building Services ensure that your home is affordable and of the highest quality and standard of workmanship. We endeavour to make your building experience smooth, pleasurable and pay careful attention to every detail – to promote a harmonious working relationship with our clients.
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Hollingsworth Builders are a professional and highly dedicated team who pride themselves in keeping up-to-date by constant education to always remain on the cutting edge of our industry.
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We take pride in every residential and commercial project we engage in.
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Our domestic homes portray quality, individuality and are tailored to your unique taste. We take your architectural plan and enhance it with our expertise.
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As Master Builders, quality is always emphasised over quantity. Every project and task is treated with the commitment and excellence it deserves. We support communication between you as the client, and us as the builder – so that we may better complete the project to your specifications.
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Hollingsworth Builders' objective is to surpass our client's expectations by constantly providing the highest levels of service and skill. We also provide competitive pricing and achievement of projects within a planned time frame. We take great pride in the reality that we are specialists and masters in our field of home construction, extension and renovation.
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We construct and complete on time, on budget and with the high quality finish that you appreciate from Master Builders. We have a proven track record in all aspects of construction and have completed many and varied commercial projects in Warrnambool.
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Hollingsworth Builders’ industry experience has gained us an understanding and foresight into all the possibilities, as well as the challenges, that can present themselves in commercial construction. Our knowledge means every undertaking is met with assurance and accomplished with the satisfaction that only Master Builders can truly give.
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We welcome you to contact our office for help and advice with your project where we can advise on products and design to enhance and make your area efficient and user friendly.
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The family history in building can be traced as far back as the end of World War II.
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After being a mechanic in the Australian Airforce during World War II, Thomas William Hollingsworth had an opportunity to achieve his aspiration to become a carpenter. He had always wanted to be a carpenter, but never had the opportunity prior to World War II.
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At the end of the war, there were many rehabilitation courses on offer to encourage soldiers and others to enter a trade and Thomas (Tom) was enthusiastic about carpentry. At that time, there was a three month training course, and upon completion you were qualified to work as an apprentice under a boss for 3 years. Tom did this and after he served his apprenticeship he worked for Ernie Harris the builder. He only changed bosses two or three times before setting out on his own business - there was plenty of work to be had in Warrnambool during this period. The bosses at the time were provided money from the government to pay apprentices, but eventually funds became scarce until there was no imbursement.
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Tom used to ride his bicycle to work, carting any tools in a sugar bag slung over his shoulder, also on his shoulder was two building saw stools – and was able to ride one handed owing to his much decorated bike riding career. He started out building settlement homes in Warrnambool. By this stage Tom had a growing family, and was building his own home for them on weekends and after work with some assistance from his brothers (one was a car salesman, the other a worker at the local woollen mill), it was a small trip; only a few doors up from where he lived at the time. Tom and his wife Carmel with their 11 children built up a strong business.
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Tom eventually became a member of the Master Builders Association. After a few years, he took on his eldest son, Raymond (Ray) as an apprentice and taught him the skills of carpentry. Ray was about 15 or 16 years old at the time. He was a good worker, and enjoyed the trade. Shortly before the successful completion of Ray’s apprenticeship, Tom suffered a heart attack (in 1974), which after recovery, discouraged Tom from working full time in his trade. Ray continued on in his father’s footsteps and kept the business going. Tom did miscellaneous jobs (including helping Ray on site) and enjoyed retirement. However, while walking down the main street of Warrnambool, he collapsed from a fatal heart attack – aged a fit 82 (in 2006). He felt satisfied with his achievements to date. Tom directly set in motion a big business for the future, by teaching his son Raymond carpentry and joinery.
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Ray is a commercial and domestic builder who holds excellence as his standard of work, like his father before him he has imparted that history on to the next generation. Ray has now been a Master Builder for over 35 years, his two sons Richard and Nicholas Hollingsworth have successfully completed their Carpentry Apprenticeships, making them a third generation family of builders in Warrnambool. Nicholas is currently studying Drafting in Building and Construction in Geelong which on completion will add a new dimension to the building business.
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| Ray Hollingsworth |
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Ray is a Master Builder, who holds excellence as his standard of work. With over 35 years of experience in the field, his projects both residential and commercial are a testament to the time and effort he meticulously commits to his trade. |
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| Kay-Maree Hollingsworth |
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With many years experience in business management, Kay-Maree is well qualified to ably assist with the management of the highly successful Hollingsworth Builders. Kay-Maree is responsible for the business’ documentation and interior functionality. |
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| Richard Hollingsworth |
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Richard has successfully completed his Carpentry Apprenticeship and is working in a 'hands on' capacity as well as an essential addition to office funtionality and is computer operations manager. Richard is also involved with film production, singer/song writer and works part-time for Win Television. |
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| Nicholas Hollingsworth |
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Nicholas has completed his Carpentry Apprenticeship and won Apprentice of the Year for the Western Section. Nicholas is currently studying in Geelong and will add his Drafting in Building Construction expertise to the business on completion of his current studies. On the weekends Nicholas is also studying to be a pilot and has his solo licence. |
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