Mackay & Whitsunday 2026 winners
2026 winners will be announced at the Housing & Construction Awards on Saturday, 15 August. A full list of winners will be updated on this page after the Awards ceremony.
Mackay & Whitsunday 2025 winners
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. Read the 2025 media release.
*Items in bold with an asterisk won the in same category at the Queensland 2025 Housing & Construction Awards
Major winners
- House of the Year Award – Red Emperor Constructions for Haven on Hamilton (Hamilton Island)
- McInnes Wilson Lawyers Project of the Year Award – T.F Woollam & Son for Sarina Hospital Redevelopment (Sarina)
- BUSSQ Building Super President's Award – Phillip Bonaventura for The View (Dolphin Heads)
Individual winners
- Apprentice of the Year Award – Liam Gribben from NV Builders
- Women in Building Award – Paige Gardner from CiteCon
- Rising Star Award – Bronson Lee from Moloko Homes
Specialty winners
- 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)
