Gympie builder rescues stranded would-be homeowner

Collapse left Ryan in trouble, until a white knight came along

TO THE RESCUE: Builder Scott Sutton and satisfied new home owner Ryan Turner, after Mr Sutton's firm came to the rescue following the collapse of Mr Turner's original builder, Stirling Homes. Picture: Troy Jegers

GYMPIE builders have come to the rescue of people like Ryan Turner, who yesterday officially became a Jones Hill home owner.

Mr Turner's Presidential Ave house at the Echelon estate was left unfinished when his original builder, Stirling Homes, went broke.

Builder Scott Sutton, whose firm Sutton Building Solutions normally tends towards commercial building construction work, said yesterday he had stepped in with the help of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission's insurance.

Mr Turner, a fly-in, fly-out worker earning his money as a diesel fitter in Mount Isa, was left high and dry by the collapse.

His distant employment generally meant he could not supervise much of the work on his home building project and needed a builder who would keep him informed and keep things under control.

He said Mr Sutton's contract manager Carol Clemsin had supervised all the overlapping contracts to make sure the job flowed smoothly.

It was a welcome change of pace for Mr Turner's parents, who had helped him with the job of starting the project again.

"I could see we had the opportunity to jump in and give a hand,” Mr Sutton said, as he presented Mr Turner with some celebratory provisions, including champagne and biscuits.

It had been a hard road but a happy ending, Mr Turner said.