Far North Queensland 2026 winners
2026 winners will be announced at the Housing & Construction Awards on Saturday, 8 August. A full list of winners will be updated on this page after the Awards ceremony.
Far North Queensland 2025 winners
Innovation, sustainability, and excellence took centre stage at the 2025 Far North Queensland Housing & Construction Awards, where the region’s most visionary builders, people and projects were celebrated for setting new benchmarks in quality and craftsmanship. Held at the Cairns Convention Centre on Friday 1 August, the industry’s night of nights honoured the standout achievements shaping the future of construction in the region. Read the full 2025 media release.
*Items in bold with an asterisk won the in same category at the Queensland 2025 Housing & Construction Awards
Major winners
- Cairns Hardware House of the Year Award – Langrell Constructions for Bellmere (Redlynch)
- Ireland's of Cairns Project of the Year Award – Hutchinson Builders for Cairns Hospital Mental Health Unit (Cairns)
- BUSSQ Building Super President's Award – Affinity Designer Homes for Mia Mia (Kewarra Beach)
Individual winners
- Apprentice of the Year Award – Rhianna McDonald from MiHaven*
- Women in Building Award – Yashmin McConachy from Bryant Building Contractors
- Rising Star Award – Josh Hiles from Hiles Construction
Specialty winners
- Best Residential Bathroom – Ash Moseley Homes for Pine Ridge Retreat (Barrine)*
- Best Residential Kitchen – Langrell Constructions for Bellmere (Redlynch)
- Best Residential Swimming Pool – Chirio & Sons for The Junction (Edge Hill)
Housing winners
- Display Home up to $400,000 – Affinity Designer Homes for Mia Mia (Kewarra Beach)*
- Display Home from $400,000 up to $600,000 – MyStyle Homes (QLD) for MyDesired Haven (Palm Cove)
- Home Renovation Project up to $300,000 – Freedom Constructions Qld for Bayview Under-Home Transformation (Bayview Heights)*
- Home Renovation Project from $300,000 up to $450,000 – Sherriff Contractors for Earlville (Earlville)
- Home Renovation Project from $450,000 up to $600,000 – Orr Made for CUMMINGS VILLA (Palm Cove)
- Home Renovation Project from $750,000 up to $1 million – Orr Made for SONATA (Port Douglas)
- Home Renovation Project from $1 million up to $2 million – Smith and Sons Renovations and Extensions Cairns South for Oliva Residence (Palm Cove)
- Individual Home up to $400,000 – Watson Constructions FNQ for The Summer 211 (Smithfield)
- Individual Home from $400,000 up to $550,000 – KCA Constructions FNQ for The Weston Design (Freshwater)
- Individual Home from $550,000 up to $700,000 – MyStyle Homes (QLD) for MySurprise (Trinity Beach)
- Individual Home from $700,000 up to $850,000 – KCA Constructions FNQ for The Fillipo Design (Tolga)
- Individual Home from $850,000 up to $1 million – MyStyle Homes (QLD) for Twin Palms (Palm Cove)
- Individual Home from $1 million up to $1.5 million – Langrell Constructions for Bellmere (Redlynch)
- Individual Home from $1.5 million up to $2 million – Ken Fox Homes for Ocean Oasis (Wongaling Beach)
- Individual Home from $2 million up to $2.5 million – Ash Moseley Homes for Pine Ridge Retreat (Barrine)*
- Individual Home from $5 million up to $10 million – Chirio & Sons for The Junction (Edge Hill)
- Best use of Sloping Sites – James Langtree Builder for Hillside Home (Mount Sheridan)
- Best Use of Steel Frame Housing – Dynamic Homes & Construction for New Peeramon Steel Design (Peeramon)
- Excellence in Home Sustainability & Innovation – MyStyle Homes (QLD) for MyKinKeraStyle (Edmonton)
- Prefabricated and Modular Housing – Oly Homes for Thursday Island Modular Housing (Thursday Island)*
- Medium Density up to 3 storeys - 2 to 5 dwellings – Five Rivers Group for Mayo Duplex (Redlynch)
- Medium Density up to 3 storeys - over 5 dwellings – Allan Sultana Constructions (QLD) for The Avenue Apartments (Mighell)
- Residential Trade Contractor of the Year – N J Bayly Plumbing & Roofing for Kliplock Reroof (Clifton Beach)
Construction winners
- Health Facilities over $20 million – Hutchinson Builders for Cairns Hospital Mental Health Unit (Cairns)
- Education Facilities up to $10 million – Vis Constructions for Mareeba Kids Campus (Mareeba)
- Community Service Facilities – Opulence Builders Group for Tropical Vets Atherton (Atherton)
- Tourism and Leisure Facilities up to $10 million – JM Constructions QLD for Trinity Collective - Stage 2 (Trinity Beach)
- Commercial / Industrial Building up to $5 million – Freedom Constructions for Davit & Lifeboat Facility (Portsmith)
- Commercial / Industrial Building from $15 million up to $30 million – Bryant Building Contractors for McLeod St Redevelopment (Cairns)*
- Community Accommodation – MyStyle Homes (QLD) for MyKinKeraStyle (Edmonton)
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation up to $5 million – Richard Field Constructions for Council Administration Building Steel Remediation (Portsmith)
- Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – Mark Fletcher Solid Plaster & Texture Coatings for River Apartments (Mighell)
