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)
