Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards celebrate the best and brightest in Queensland’s building and construction industry.
From apprentices to trade contractors, and small family businesses to the biggest names in the building and construction industry, there's an award to suit everyone.
2025 Housing & Construction Awards
Nominations for the 2025 Housing & Construction Awards have closed. Nominations were eligible for entry to the 2025 Awards if they reached practical completion and been inspected by the certifier no earlier than 1 January 2024, and no later than 1 March 2025.
Winners are announced at each Regional Awards, which take place from July to August, eligible winners from Regional Awards make up the nominees for the Queensland Awards, held annually in October.
Eligible winners from the Queensland Awards are then nominated for the Master Builders Australia National Excellence in Building & Construction Awards Program, against winners from other state and territory Master Builders Associations.
Key dates 2025
| Event | Tickets | Awards Date |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland Housing & Construction Awards | - | Saturday, 11 October 2025 |
| Master Builders Australia National Excellence in Building & Construction Awards | Thursday, 27 and Friday, 28 November 2025 |
Winners
FAQs
How do I enter?
Nominations for the 2025 Housing & Construction Awards have closed. Nominations for the 2026 Awards will open soon. See our Entering the Awards page for more information.
When/where are winners announced?
Winners for each region are announced at the corresponding region's Housing & Construction Award night and from there (see our key dates for Regional Award ceremonies), winners of eligible categories from each region face off at the Queensland Awards. Eligible Winners of the Queensland Awards are then nominated at the Master Builders Australia National Awards. Please note that not all Queensland winners move forward to the National Awards – only those in eligible categories.
How can I buy tickets to Award events?
Check our key dates section to see when the next Award ceremonies are being held and for ticket links when available.
I won an Award, how do I get extra trophies?
If you're a winner, additional trophies can be ordered after the award ceremony; however, name or wording changes cannot be made, except in the case where an error has been made to the entrant’s name or project.
Please contact Master Builders for additional trophy orders.
History of the Awards
As the Awards celebrate their 39th year in 2025, Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards continue to attract thousands of quality entries from across the state.
Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards program has become one of Queensland’s most prestigious industry events since its inception in 1987.
1980s
Initially known as the Housing Awards Competition, the inaugural ceremony saw the House of the Year award taken out by Brisbane building company, Ownit Homes Pty Ltd for a two-storey, upmarket home on Brisbane’s southside.
The following year, Master Builders announced that the competition would be expanded to cover both the housing and commercial industrial fields and would become known as the Housing & Construction Awards. The competition was run in conjunction with the Housing and Construction Conference ’88, which was part of Brisbane’s Expo ’88 program.
Over 500 guests attended the 1988 Housing & Construction Awards presentation at Conrad International Hotel and Jupiter’s Casino on the Gold Coast. The House of the Year award went to Confitt Constructions Pty Ltd, while Hampton Interiors won the Restoration award for its work on the Transcontinental Hotel in Brisbane.
The 1988 Building Project of the Year award was taken out by Brisbane’s new $75 million domestic air terminal, constructed by Barclay Bros. Ltd. In announcing the award, then Master Builders’ President Ces Fritz said the project was “a landmark for Brisbane”. Seven years later, in 1995, the same award was won by Civic and Civic for the Brisbane International Airport Terminal.
Word had begun to spread by 1989, with more than 80 entries received. A Raby Bay home built by Brisbane-based builder Dobson and Corry won House of the Year and the Sheraton Mirage resort on the Gold Coast took out Building Project of the Year for Watkins Pacific Qld Pty Ltd.
1987 magazine |  1987 House of the Year |  1988 magazine |  1989 magazine |
1988 Project of the Year and Construction award winners
1990s
In 1990, a Master Builders Apprentice of the Year award was introduced and continues today to attract quality entries. The categories of Rising Star and Women in Building were included more recently.
Further expansion in 1993 saw the inclusion of regional presentations with the inaugural Master Builders Regional Housing & Construction Awards. The Awards were featured in a state-wide program on Sunshine Television the following year, further promoting the high standards in our industry.
1990 magazine |  1995 magazine |  1999 magazine |  1980-1990s trophy |
1998 House of the Year
2000s
In the 2000s we saw the introduction of two of the most now-coveted awards - Rising Star and Women in Building along with our first awards for environmental impact. In this decade, some of Queensland's modern landmarks won Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards. Brisbane icons such as Lang Park - known as Suncorp Stadium and the Millennium Arts project - known as Southbank's Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) and State Library, and the Sunshine Coast's Australia Zoo Crocoseum too.
2000To kickstart the new millennium, the Queensland House of the Year went to Denis Ritchie Builder Pty Ltd (Gold Coast) for his Broadbeach Waters home. Watpac Australia won Queensland 2000 Project of the Year, for Stage Five of the Brisbane Cricket Ground Redevelopment. This included a 15-bay, southern grandstand and cantilever structure over Stanley Street. The Queensland 2000 Apprentice of the Year was awarded to Jeff Adams and his employers, Brown & Clark Homes Pty Ltd took home the Apprentice of the Year Employer Award. | 2001Queensland's 2001 House of the Year went to Barclay Mowlem, for the spectacular one-of-a-kind residence at Redcliffe , while the Queensland Project of the Year was awarded to Bovis Lend Lease for the RAAF Base at Amberley (Brisbane). This project was notable as many of the buildings, while industrial in nature, depended on highly specialised fit outs and design, to provide the best possible facilities for the home of the F-111's. Simon Bridger, won the Queensland Apprentice of the Year Award, he also took out the Master Builders' National Apprentice of the Year too. |
2002In 2002, the Queensland House of the Year was won by David Earl Homes for their Mooloola Island Residence (Sunshine Coast), and Project of the Year was taken home by Theiss Pty Ltd for the extensive Holy Spirit Northside Hospital in Brisbane. Queensland's Apprentice of the Year in 2002 was a special prize was presented to the recipient, Christopher Drinnan, who thanks to the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI Queensland) won a working trip to Italy to further study his chosen trade under a master craftsman. His Apprentice of the Year Employer was Sunshine Coast Group Training Company. | 2003The 2003 Queensland Housing & Construction Awards were held on Friday, 10 October 2003 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Project of the Year was won by Rapcivic Contractors for Skyline Tower (Gold Coast), part of the Chevron Renaissance precinct. House of the Year went to DCA Project Services (Aust) Pty Ltd for their impressive home on Clear Island Waters (Gold Coast). The President’s Award was taken home by Arden Vale Homes Pty Ltd for their Mediterranean style home. The 2003 Queensland Apprentice of the Year was awarded to Daniel Cooper, and his employer Hutchinson Builders took out the Apprentice of the Year Employer Award. |
2004In 2004, the Queensland House of the Year Award was won by Doohan Developments Pty Ltd, and President’s Award taken home by Corbett Homes Pty Ltd (Central Queensland). The Queensland Project of the Year Award was Brisbane's Lang Park Redevelopment Joint Venture (Suncorp Stadium) won by Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd and Watpac Australia Pty Ltd. The Queensland Apprentice of the Year was awarded to the Gold Coast's Leon Stevens, with Yes JC Pty Ltd T/as 4C Construction awarded the Apprentice Employer of the Year. | 2005It was a night of Gold Coast gongs, with House of the Year, Chateau Joyeux by W J Williams Construction Pty Ltd, located on the Gold Coast, along with the Project of the Year won by Multiplex Constructions for the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre and Apprentice of the Year was won by Gold Coaster, Lisa Finch, with Apprentice Employer of the Year awarded to Group Training Australia. The Queensland President's Award in 2005 went to David John Gallagher from Far North Queensland. |
2006In 2006, the Queensland President's Award was awarded to Les McDermott Homes Pty Ltd and House of the Year went to Neater Constructions (Q). The Project of the Year was taken home by Barclay Mowlem Construction Limited for Saville Hotel & Apartments in Brisbane's Southbank. The Queensland Apprentice of the Year was Steven Glover and his Apprentice Employer of the Year was Golden West Employment Solutions. | 20072007 saw the Queensland President's Award go to Millennium Homes Qld, and House of the Year to Sharpe Development Group for Mandalay Coral Gardens, now known as Aqua, a luxurious home in Airlie Beach with its own yacht parking, helipad, private beach and direct access to the Great Barrier Reef - hard to top! The house also won the National House of the Year. The Queensland Project of the Year was won by Bovis Lend Lease for the Millennium Arts Queensland Cultural Centre - the Brisbane staples of the GoMA and State library. Queensland's Apprentice of the Year was Nathan McCracken and his Apprentice Employer of the Year was Acclaim Apprentice & Trainees. |
2008Project of the Year was awarded to Matrix Residential Projects for Reflection Tower Two located in Coolangatta (Gold Coast) and the President's Award went to PJ Burns Builders Pty Ltd. House of the Year went to K & F Tesch Pty Ltd for Mali Mali (Far North Queensland) which also won National House of the Year too. The house is a Balinese-inspired home nestled atop a hill with panoramic views of rainforests and the ocean. The 2008 Queensland Apprentice of the Year was won by Travis Woods, and his Apprentice Employer of the Year was Hutchinson Builders. The first Queensland winner of the Rising Star Award went to H2 Homes Pty Ltd and first Queensland Women in Building award winner was Samantha Sheppard. | 20092009's Queensland House of the Year was awarded to Knowlman McDonald McMillan, with Project of the Year going to Matrix North Qld Pty Ltd for their suite of luxurious holiday apartments in Port Douglas, Coconut Grove (Far North Queensland). The Queensland President's Award was awarded to Kleidon Masterbuilt Homes for Eliza–Breeze, a Bundaberg home owned by the builders themselves, so good it's the basis for their Eliza-Breeze 415 home plan. The 2009 Queensland Individual awards were the Rising Star Award to Smart Homes, Women in Building Award to Di Henshall, Apprentice of the Year to Christopher Weaver and his Apprentice Employer of the Year to Acclaim Apprentices and Trainees. |
2010s
2010Bovis Lend Lease was honoured by taking out the 2010 Queensland Project of the Year award for Robina Town Centre Northern Malls Redevelopment. The 2010 Queensland House of the Year award went to Braeden Constructions Pty Ltd for a pavilion-style home on Cooroy Mountain. The home also won the Individual Home over $3 million category. The President’s Award winner was CLM Homes for an open plan Belgian Gardens home set on the foothills of Castle Hill in North Queensland. The Queensland Apprentice of the Year award was presented to Jake Farley from the Gold Coast. Jake was recognised for his personal skills, attention to detail and his ‘get-up-and-go’ attitude. And Austen Ritchie Builder Pty Ltd was honoured by taking out the Apprentice Employer of the Year award. | 2011Watpac Construction (Qld) Pty Ltd was honoured with the Queensland Project of the Year award, as well as winning the Health & Education Facilities over $30 million category. W.J. Williams Constructions took out the House of the Year honours for Palazzo di Venezia on Sovereign Island, which also won the Individual Home over $4 million category. The President's Award was won by Intro Ducing Effects Pty Ltd t/a Colin J Clark Essentially Residential. Queensland's Apprentice of the Year was David Despot; Apprentice Employer of the Year was Price Constructions (Gladstone) Pty Ltd; Women in Building Award was Tracy Steinhardt and Rising Star Award was Ken Ogilvie. |
2012In 2012, the Queensland 2012 House of the Year Award went to B B N Constructions for Immanuel House. Project of the Year Award was taken home by Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd for the Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences and the President’s Award went to Cutuli Building & Carpentry Pty Ltd. Queensland individual awards were Rising Star Award winner Patrick Winter, Women in Building Award went to Bridget Taylor, and Apprentice of the Year Award winner was Matthew Hall with Apprentice Employer of the Year was Murchie Constructions Pty Ltd. | 2013At the 2013 Queensland Awards, Project of the Year went to Lend Lease for the Brisbane Supreme and District Court. Robilliard won House of the Year for a Sunshine Coast home, and Ownit Homes took out the President’s Award for ‘The Mirage’ home in Brisbane. Queensland's Rising Star Award winner was Paul Harms, PJH Constructions, Women in Building Award went to Yvonne Pengilly, and the Apprentice of the Year Award was awarded to Lachlan James Kenman, with Apprentice Employer of the Year Award to Mark L Buchanan from the Sunshine Coast. |
2014DRM Design & Construction’s Sunshine Coast home was awarded Queensland House of the Year, while Lend Lease Building proudly took home Queensland Project of the Year for their Gold Coast University Hospital. H2 Constructions QLD’s The Bach display home won the Queensland President’s Award. Queensland's 2014 Rising Star Award went to John Plozza from Pro–View Homes Pty Ltd, and the Queensland Women in Building Award was won by Julie Nutting. The Queensland Apprentice of the Year was Jayden Sharp, with Apprentice Employer of the Year, Murphy Builders Qld Pty Ltd. | 2015La Spina Homes’ luxuriously breathtaking Port Douglas home, The Edge, was awarded Queensland House of the Year, while Lendlease took home the Queensland Project of the Year for their Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in South Brisbane. Valeco Homes’ display home, The Freemantle at North Lakes won the Queensland President’s Award. In 2015 the Queensland Apprentice of the Year was Lauren Cockburn of Hutchinson Builders, while the Rising Star Award was taken home by Cameron McDouall from Acute Builders. The Women in Building Award was won by Lee-ann Pitcher from Recs Pty Ltd. |
2016The Gold Coast's Austen Ritchie Builder took home the House of the Year Award for Richmond Park, with Watpac Construction taking home the Project of the Year Award for 180 Brisbane. The President's Award went to McDonald Jones Homes Pty Ltd for Oasis 35 in Brisbane. Apprentice of the Year went to Matthew Williams from Hutchinson Builders, Rising Star to Rod Johnstone from Rod Johnstone Group, Women in Building Award winner was Katrina Tomkins from Paynter Dixon. | 2017The 2017 Queensland House of the Year Award went to Mancorp Quality Homes Pty Ltd for Mia Casa on the Sunshine Coast, with Project of the Year Award going to Lendlease for Sunshine Coast University Hospital. The President's Award went to Plantation Homes for Retreat Nouveau Q1 in Brisbane. The Queensland 2017 Apprentice of the Year was Caleb Sievers from 4C Construction, Rising Star Award went to Andrew Cato from Cato Constructions and the Women in Building Award went to Chantelle Callard from Chantelle E Callard Additional Queensland Awards for 2017 were the Institute of Building Consultants Award which went to Andrew Mackie-Smith from BuildingPro, and the Diversity Award went to Paynter Dixon for The Paynter Dixon Regional Training and Development Program. |
2018In 2018 at the Queensland Awards, the House of the Year Award went to DTL Constructions for Villa Florentine on the Gold Coast, Project of the Year Award was FK Gardner & Sons for the Cairns Aquarium and the President's Award went to Swish Homes Queensland for Sander House in the Downs & Western region. In 2018 the Queensland People's Choice Award was taken by Corella Construction for The Vine House in Brisbane. Individually, the Apprentice of the Year Award was won by Matthew King from Corella Construction, Rising Star Award was taken by Robert Gray from Graya Construction, Women in Building Award winner was Rachael Turner from Front Porch Properties. The Institute of Building Consultants Award went to Andrew Mackie-Smith from BuildingPro and the Diversity Award went to MiHaven Pty Ltd. | 2019The Queensland 2019 House of the Year Award was taken by Braeden Constructions for Cooroy Mountain Residence in the Sunshine Coast. The Project of the Year Award was won by Multiplex Constructions for W Hotel and Brisbane Quarter and the President's Award was won by Brighton Homes Queensland for Mika 35 in Brisbane. The 2019 People's Choice Award winner went to Grant McDonald Homes for Allan Residence on the Sunshine Coast. The Apprentice of the Year Award was won by Chris McKenzie from J R Z Homes, the Rising Star Award winner was Boyd Hall from BT Builders Qld and the Women in Building Award went to Annette Sommerville from Prime Constructions. |
2020s
The 2020's started with the life-changing COVID-19 pandemic, which saw our first ever live-streamed awards. Depending on restrictions, nominees and winners gathered in their workplaces and homes, and accepted awards via delivery or visiting their regional offices after the Awards. 2021 saw the return to in-person events, with the Awards celebrating their 35th year in 2022.
2020Our state’s finest builders were recognised via a broadcast Awards ceremony on Friday, 23 October 2020, with 58 honours announced for builders, projects and individuals across the state. The Queensland President's Award went to Brighton Homes for display village Kenzie 26 in Brisbane. The Project of the Year Award was won by Hutchinson Builders for Brisbane Skytower and the prestigious House of the Year Award also saw Hutchinson Builders take home another major for Seaview Terrace on the Sunshine Coast. The Queensland 2020 Apprentice of the Year was Bailey Price from Darrin Price Constructions, Women in Building was awarded to Alyssa Pepper from MATIRA Developments and our Rising Star Award went to Sebastian Toscano from Toscano Constructions. | 2021The state’s most talented and exciting builders were celebrated at a glittering black-tie event at the Great Hall at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday, 13 November 2021. The Queensland House of the Year Award went to McLachlan Homes for Northbry Lodge, President's Award to Gordon Bourke Constructions Pty Ltd for Lagom and Project of the Year Award to Multiplex Constructions for Jewel Residences. The Queensland Apprentice of the Year for 2020 was Liam Carey from Kai Konstruct Pty, Rising Star was Christopher Symons from Symcorp Building Services and the Women in Building Award went to Andy King from King Builders Pty Ltd. |
2022The Queensland House of the Year Award went to Braeden Constructions Pty Ltd for Modern Thai House on the Sunshine Coast. The Project of the Year Award was won by Multiplex Constructions for The One in Brisbane, and the President's Award went to KJ Constructions (Qld) for Reynolds Home Brookwater in Brisbane. Individually, the Apprentice of the Year was Timothy Lucas from Kronk Constructions Pty Ltd, Rising Star was Pelham Collins from Collins Constructions and the Women in Building Award went to Amy Evans from Lavish Constructions. | 2023The Queensland 2023 Colorbond House of the Year Award went to V-Build Construction Services for Mountainview on the Gold Coast. The Professional Certification Group Project of the Year Award was won by McNab for Sunshine Coast City Hall and the BUSSQ Building Super President's Award was won by Graya Construction for Larc in Brisbane. The Queensland 2023 Apprentice of the Year Award went to Luke Maye from Reef Coast Constructions, with Todd Stolberg from Alternative Construction Projects taking out the Xact Accounting Rising Star Award. The Women in Building Award went to Katie Garay from BESIX Watpac. |
2024The Colorbond House of the Year Award went to Havendeen for PALA on the Gold Coast, while John Holland's Logan Hospital Expansion Project - Stage 1 in Brisbane took out the Xact Accounting Project of the Year Award. The BUSSQ Building Super President’s Award was won by RYCON Constructions for Dutton Park Queenslander in Brisbane. On the individual front, the Master Builders Insurance Services Apprentice of the Year Award went to Jack Coll from Lyke Homes, with the Emerging Women in Construction Women in Building Award going to Claire Perham from Axiom Construction Group. Joseph Thomsen from J T Homes (Aus) won the Procore Rising Star Award. | 2025Stay tuned for the Queensland 2025 winners. |
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