HIA awards Life Membership to Central Coast builder

The HIA has conferred Life Membership to Umina Beach builder Craig Smythe from Adbuild Constructions in recognition of his service to the residential construction industry over the last 35 plus years.

He becomes only the third HIA Hunter member to receive this prestigious award.

In 1999 Mr Smythe became a member of HIA, and very quickly became involved with HIA events on the Central Coast.  It was at these events that his enthusiasm for the diversity of issues the industry faces was first recognised.  When the HIA Hunter region was established in 2002, he was elected an inaugural member of the Hunter Regional Executive Committee.

Over the following nineteen years his commitment to the HIA and the advancement of the industry was continuously demonstrated by his extensive participation on HIA regional and national committees.

Mr Smythe is recognised within HIA at both a state and national level as someone who has rendered outstanding service to the industry both in terms of his contribution to HIA, HIA members and the construction sector.