Wide Bay Burnett 2026 winners
Redefining excellence and overcoming challenges to deliver beyond expectation were hallmarks of the winners recognised at the 2026 Master Builders Wide Bay Burnett Housing & Construction Awards. CRJ Designer Homes emerged as the biggest winners at the ceremony held at Bundaberg Multiplex Sports and Convention Centre on Saturday 22 August.
Major winners
- House of the Year Award – CRJ Designer Homes for Verona House
- Project of the Year Award – RAW Developments & Construction for Thyme Lakeview Springs Lakehouse (Nikenbah)
- President's Award – Stella Building Constructions for Elora (Elliot Heads)
Individual winners
- Apprentice of the Year Award – Bailey Williams from Ocean & Earth Tiling
- Women in Building Award – Emma Pressler-McHugh from McHugh Steel
- Rising Star Award – Mark Palmer from Aspiring Homes
Specialty winners
- Best Residential Bathroom – CRJ Designer Homes for Verona House
- Best Residential Kitchen – CRJ Designer Homes for Verona House
- Best Residential Swimming Pool – Naturcom Pools for Blue Lagoon (Hervey Bay)
Housing winners
- Display Home from $500,000 up to $750,000 – Stroud Homes Wide Bay for Stanford Coral Cove (Coral Cove)
- Display Home from $750,000 up to $1 million – Vivid Home Builders for Regency 321 (Nikenbah)
- Home Renovation Project up to $350,000 – SANCON Construction Corp for The Pavilion On Pharlap (Branyan)
- Home Renovation Project from $500,000 up to $650,000 – Ellis Homes & Construction for Hidden Haven (Bargara)
- Individual Home up to $450,000 – Cardell Constructions for Goodwood (Wondunna)
- Individual Home from $450,000 up to $600,000 – Masterbuilt Homes for Oregano (Bargara)
- Individual Home from $600,000 up to $750,000 – Jade Pearson Builder for Viewpoint (Innes Park)
- Individual Home from $750,000 up to $900,000 – Vivere Homes forCasa Solea - House of Light (Toogoom)
- Individual Home from $900,000 up to $1.25 million – Dobson Homes and Constructions for En-Deering Escape (Innes Park)
- Individual Home from $1.25 million up to $1.5 million – Masterbuilt Homes for Pacific Perspective (Bargara)
- Individual Home from $2 million up to $2.5 million – CRJ Designer Homes for Verona House (Norville)
- Individual Home from $3 million up to $4 million – Mike Murry Homes for Jabula (Agnes Water)
- Best Use of Sloping Sites – Bungalow for Riverview Retreat (Maryborough)
- Best Use of Steel Frame Housing – Mike Murry Homes for Jabula (Agnes Water)
- Medium Density up to 3 storeys – over 5 dwellings – IDC Construct for SSS Community (Kalkie)
- Excellence in Workplace Health & Safety – IDC Construct for SafeSite System (Bundaberg)
- Residential Trade Contractor of the Year – Luxe Tiling for Elora Tiling (Elliot Heads)
Construction winners
- Education Facilities from $7 million up to $15 million – Murchie Constructions for Shalom College Coolock GLA's (Norville)
- Sporting Facilities – T.F Woollam & Son for Bundaberg Aquatic Centre (Bundaberg)
- Community Accommodation – Alliance Building & Construction for SDA Housing | Torquay (Torquay)
- Social Housing Project – Bryant Building Contractors for McIlwraith Social Housing (Bundaberg)
- Tourism and Leisure Facilities up to $10 million – Taylor Builders for Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre Redevelopment Phase 1B (Torquay)
- Tourism and Leisure Facilities over $10 million – RAW Developments & Construction for Thyme Lakeview Springs Lakehouse (Nikenbah)
- Commercial / Industrial Building from $3 million up to $10 million – WK Projects for Total Tools Bundaberg (Kensington)
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation up to $3 million – JRZ Homes for Club Drift (Bargara)
- Commercial Fitout up to $5 million – Adina Designed Interiors for Coolock Building Fitout - Shalom College (Norville)
- Retail Facilities up to $5 million – IDC Construct for Bundaberg Harley Davidson and Yamaha (Kensington)
- Retail Facilities over $5 million – WK Projects for Coles Kensington Shopping Centre Expansion (Bundaberg)
- Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – McHugh Steel for Greens RV (Kensington)
