Mackay & Whitsunday Housing & Construction Award winners
Mackay & Whitsunday 2026 winners
Stunning homes and iconic tourist destinations celebrating and inspired by the beauty of Mackay and the Whitsundays have taken top honours at the region’s 2026 Housing & Construction Awards, held at Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre on 15 August.
Visionary design, technical mastery, and community impact were front and centre at the 2025 Mackay & Whitsunday Housing & Construction Awards, raising the bar in construction excellence. Held at the Mantra Mackay on 9 August, the industry’s night of nights showcased the innovation and resilience driving the region’s built environment, at a time of exciting challenge and change.
Best Residential Bathroom – Red Emperor Constructions for Haven on Hamilton (Hamilton Island)
Best Residential Kitchen – Cotter Builders for Villa Athena (Racecourse)
Best Residential Swimming Pool – NV Pools & Spas for DLB (Marian)
Housing winners
Display Home from $400,000 up to $600,000 – G.J Gardner Homes Whitsunday for Reef Display Home, Cannonvale (Cannonvale)
Display Home from $600,000 up to $800,000 – Fergus Builders for Mayfair (Beaconsfield)
Home Renovation Project up to $300,000 – Cotter Builders for Sana House (West Mackay)
Individual Home up to $400,000 – G.J Gardner Homes Mackay for The Bridgewater 173 (Blacks Beach)
Individual Home from $400,000 up to $550,000 – Fergus Builders for Aria (Beaconsfield)
Individual Home from $550,000 up to $700,000 – Hotondo Homes Mackay for Garnet 258 (Mackay Harbour)
Individual Home from $700,000 up to $850,000 – Cotter Builders for Villa Athena (Racecourse)*
Individual Home from $850,000 up to $1 million – Phillip Bonaventura for The View (Dolphin Heads)*
Individual Home from $1 million up to $1.5 million – Blue Palm Homes for The Cove (Airlie Beach)
Individual Home from $1.5 million up to $2 million – Eastwood Projects for Botanica (Woodwark)
Individual Home from $4 million up to $5 million – Red Emperor Constructions for Haven on Hamilton (Hamilton Island)
Medium Density up to 3 storeys – over 5 dwellings – Red Emperor Constructions for The Grove Stage 8C (Cannonvale)
Best Use of Sloping Sites – Red Emperor Constructions for Haven on Hamilton (Hamilton Island)
Ken & Nola Clark Memorial Award - Judges Commendation – Hodge Town and Country Builders for Silk (Bowen)
Construction winners
Health Facilities over $20 million – T.F Woollam & Son for Sarina Hospital Redevelopment (Sarina)
Education Facilities up to $10 million – WHF Constructions for CQU Mackay Trade Training Centre (Ooralea)
Education Facilities over $10 million – Fergus Builders for Holy Spirit College - New INTAD Building (Mount Pleasant)
Community Service Facilities – Fergus Builders for Airlie Beach Fire Station (Cannonvale)
Community Accommodation – Fergus Builders for Shute Harbour Units (Cannonvale)
Tourism and Leisure Facilities up to $10 million – Cumberland Homes for Elementa Whitsunday and 74 Islands Distillery (Airlie Beach)*
Retail Facilities up to $5 million – Lowcock Builders for CarWash Whitsundays (Cannonvale)
Retail Facilities over $5 million – Fergus Builders for ALDI Andergrove (Andergrove)
Commercial Fitout up to $5 million – Fergus Builders for GHD - Commercial Office Fitout (Mackay)
Commercial / Industrial Building up to $5 million – Lowcock Builders for Lowcock Builders HQ (Bowen)
Commercial / Industrial Building from $5 million up to $15 million – CiteCon for MI Scaffold Industrial Warehouse (Paget)
Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation up to $5 million – CiteCon for Penske Australia, Paget (Paget)
Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation from $5 million up to $15 million – Residential Developments Services for Palace Hotel Proserpine (Proserpine)
Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – Tin Lid Enterprises for Airlie Beach Fire and Rescue Station (Cannonvale)
The excellent craftsmanship and impeccable standards Master Builders are renowned for were visible in the work of every winner at the 2024 Mackay & Whitsunday Housing & Construction Awards. Excitement was in the air at the industry’s night of nights at the Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre on Saturday 17 August, honouring the year’s best residential and commercial projects, and the individuals who have made standout contributions to the industry.
McInnes Wilson Lawyers Project of the Year Award – Fergus Builders for Whitsunday Anglican School - STEAM Centre (Beaconsfield)
BUSSQ Building Super President's Award – Cotter Builders for Villa Ta Lumi (West Mackay)
Individual winners
Apprentice of the Year Award – Riley Smith from Cotter Builders
Women in Building Award – Crystal Edwards from Carpet One Mackay
Specialty winners
Best Residential Bathroom – Cotter Builders for Villa Ta Lumi (West Mackay)
Best Residential Kitchen – Matthew Brady Projects for B is for Bona Vista (Mt Pleasant)
Best Residential Swimming Pool – Whitsunday Building & Renovations for Ripplecreek Entertainment Space (Cannon Valley)
Housing winners
Display Home from $400,000 up to $600,000 – Hotondo Homes Mackay for Lansdowne 248 Project (Shoal Point)
Display Home from $600,000 up to $800,000 – Horizon Projects Mackay for Whitehaven 292 (Beaconsfield Heights)
Home Renovation Project from $450,000 up to $600,000 – Fergus Builders for Stella Rise (Alligator Creek)
Home Renovation Project from $600,000 up to $750,000 – Whitsunday Building & Renovations for Ripplecreek Entertainment Space (Cannon Valley)
Home Renovation Project from $750,000 up to $1 million – Matthew Brady Projects for B is for Bona Vista (Mt Pleasant)
Individual Home up to $400,000 – Fergus Builders for Meadow View (Beaconsfield)
Individual Home from $400,000 up to $550,000 – Fergus Builders for Ella New (Bakers Creek)*
Individual Home from $550,000 up to $700,000 – Fergus Builders for Mist Cove (Shoal Point)
Individual Home from $700,000 up to $850,000 – Cotter Builders for Villa Ta Lumi (West Mackay)
Individual Home from $850,000 up to $1 million – Executive Living Homes for THE RETREAT (Richmond)
Individual Home from $1.5 million up to $2 million – Steve Knight Builders for The Lighthouse (Airlie Beach)
Individual Home from $2 million up to $2.5 million – NV Builders for JKD (Bloomsbury)
Medium Density up to 3 storeys – 2 to 5 dwellings – Executive Living Homes for THE BEACHSIDE TRIPLEX (East Mackay)
Medium Density up to 3 storeys – over 5 dwellings – Red Emperor Constructions for The Grove Stage 4A (Cannonvale)
Best Use of Sloping Sites – Hotondo Homes Mackay for Haber Oasis Project (Sarina)
Best Use of Steel Frame Housing – Hotondo Homes Mackay for Lansdowne 248 Project (Shoal Point)
Ken & Nola Clark Memorial Award - Judges Commendation – Tin Lid Enterprises for The Grove Stage 7
Judges Commendation for Innovation – Saltair Modular for Airlie Bungalows
Residential Trade Contractor of the Year – R&R Cabinetmaking for Bona Vista Residence (Mt Pleasant)
Construction winners
Education Facilities up to $10 million – WHF PMM for Eden Academy - Rural View (Rural View)
Education Facilities over $10 million – Fergus Builders for Whitsunday Anglican School - STEAM Centre (Beaconsfield)
Community Service Facilities – Fergus Builders for Mackay Apartments (West Mackay)
Tourism and Leisure Facilities up to $10 million – Vassallo Construction for Seaforth Esplanade Reserve Redevelopment (Seaforth)
Commercial / Industrial Building up to $5 million – Lowcock Builders for Nolan's Interstate Transport Warehouse Bowen (Bowen)*
Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation up to $5 million – Fergus Builders for North Jacklin Motor Group Refurbishment (Mackay)
Commercial Fitout up to $5 million – Matthew Brady Projects for Flavours of Vietnam (Mackay)
Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – Coral Coast Plastering for Whitsunday Anglican School (Resource, Science and Design Centre) (Beaconsfield)
From much-needed community facilities and retail projects to beautiful family homes and seaside abodes, the Master Builders Mackay & Whitsunday 2023 Housing & Construction Awards showed off craftsmanship and stylish detail in construction. The best of the best in the building and construction industry were celebrated at the Awards held at the Mackay Convention Centre on Saturday, 12 August.
Best Use of Sloping Sites – Hotondo Homes Mackay for Stanton Project (Blacks Beach)
Best Use of Steel Frame Housing – Fergus Builders for South Mackay Community Home (Mackay)
Livable and Affordable Home – Cotter Builders for Caroval House (Rural View)
Ken and Nola Clark Perpetual Award Judges Commendation – Luke Keune Builders for Farlane Park Homestead (Dysart)
Residential Trade Contractor of the Year – Gangemi Cabinet Makers for Coral Sea House (Airlie Beach)
Construction winners
Education Facilities up to $10 million – Lowcock Builders for Bowen TAFE Agricultural Centre of Excellence (Bowen)
Sporting Facilities – Paynters for Great Barrier Reef Arena (Mackay)
Community Accommodation for Specialist Disability, Aged Care and Nursing Homes – Fergus Builders for South Mackay Community Home (Mackay)
Community Service Facilities – TF Woollam & Son for Bowen Neighbourhood Centre (Bowen)
Commercial/Industrial Building up to $5 million – CiteCon for RGM Maintenance Facility (Paget)
Commercial/Industrial Building from $5 million up to $10 million – Fergus Builders for Jaws Industrial Facility (Paget)
Refurbishment/Renovation up to $5 million – CiteCon for Club Wyndham Resort - Presidential Villas (Airlie Beach)
Commercial fit out up to $5 million – Fergus Builders for Mackay Office Fit Out (Mackay)
Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – Envision Plastering & Construction for Great Barrier Reef Arena (Mackay)
Mackay came to life on Saturday, 13 August as the Entertainment and Convention Centre hosted the biggest building and construction names at the annual ceremony. Local builders showcased excellence and innovation at this year’s Master Builders Mackay & Whitsunday 2022 Housing & Construction Awards, with exciting homes, projects and people receiving awards.