Hutchinson Builders history

Hutchies began work on Murwillimbah Hospital in 1937.

It was opened in August 1939 and at the time was one of the most modern and cutting edge hospitals in regional Australia.

War came to Australia in 1942 and Brisbane was seen as a strategic target during this time.

He returned to Australia in 1985 after having seen much of Europe, the UK and North Africa and then completed his MBA.

Scott started with Hutchies full time in 1986.

In 1987, Hutchies began its 5 yearly tradition of celebrating milestone birthdays with a Gala function for its 75th at the Tattersall’s Club.

The first big event in Hutchies’ world during the 90s was the marriage of Scott to Mary-Jeanne Peabody in September 1991.

In 1992, Jack Snr became Chairman of the board and Scott took over his post as Managing Director – the fourth generation Hutchinson to have hands-on control of the family business.

In 1995, Scott made a bold move to alter the structure of Hutchies and ever since, it has been known for its flat line management.

Steve Norton also joined the board as Finance Director, originally employed by Hutchies in 1996 in the position of Financial Controller.

October 2001 marked a significant change to Hutchies’ board – with Greg Quinn becoming the first non-family member to hold the position of Managing Director.

Kellie Williams joined the board as Project Finance Director after having originally joined Hutchies in 2003.

Unfortunately, late in 2009, Jack Snr suffered a mild stroke while playing golf but recovered well in time for his 75th birthday.

Accolades for his lifelong dedication to the industry started to flow in – with Jack being inducted into the Qld Business Leaders Hall of Fame in 2010 and included in the Australia Day Honours List as a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the building and construction sector.

Although Hutchies’ board started as a loose family arrangement, by 2011 it had evolved into a tight knit team with the experience and expertise to continue to grow Hutchies into the future.

In 2015, Hutchies signed on for its largest project yet which is still currently under construction – the $365M Brisbane Skytower.

In 2016, Hutchies welcomed Russell Fryer and Owen Valmadre onto the board of directors, bringing the number of Hutchies’ directors up to 7.

Early 2017 saw the completion of a brand new office in Coolangatta for our Gold Coast / Tweed team, headed up by Paul Hart and Levi Corby.