National Award winners

National Awards – Queensland winners

The National Excellence in Building & Construction Awards is the annual culmination of a nationwide Housing & Construction Awards process to determine the best of the best each year, held by Master Builders Australia.

To be in the running for a National Excellence Award, entrants must have progressed from winning awards in their state or territory and must be nominated by their local Master Builders Association to being judged for a national award.

Below are the Queensland winners from the recent National Exellence in Building & Construction Awards.


Queensland winners | 2023 National Excellence in Building & Construction Awards

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Previous winners

2022 Queensland National Winners

The country’s best builders in residential, commercial and civil construction were celebrated at the Master Builders National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards 2022. Congratulations to the seven Queensland members who took home a golden gong at the prestigious awards. Read the 2022 National Awards round up here.

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2021 Queensland National Award winners

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2020 Queensland National Award winners

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  • National Residential Master Builder of the Year – Hutchinson Builders for Seaview Terrace (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Young Builder of the Year – Sebastian Toscano from Toscano Constructions (Brisbane)
  • National Specialist Contractor of the Year – Construction – Peter Johnston Tiling Pty Ltd for Chester & Ella (Brisbane)
  • National Alterations/Additions Award – $650,000 to $1M – Ingenious Homes Pty Ltd for Broadbeach Waters Residence (Gold Coast)
  • National Display Home – $250,000 to $350,000 – Brighton Homes for Kenzie 26 (Brisbane)
  • National Display Home – $350,000 to $500,000 – Brighton Homes for Grayson 30 (Brisbane)
  • National Display Home – $500,000 to $1.5M – Sanctuary 28 Projects (QLD) Pty Ltd for The Corner House (Gold Coast)
  • National Contract Home – under $350,000 – Executive Living Homes Pty Ltd for Parkedge Abode (Mackay & Whitsunday)
  • National Contract Home – $500,000 to $750,000 – Platinum Residential Designer Homes for North Point 48 (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Contract Home – $1 million to $2 million – Enterprise Constructions Pty Ltd for Clear Island Waters Residence (Gold Coast)
  • National Contract Home – Over $2 Million – Hutchinson Builders for Seaview Terrace (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Lifestyle Housing for Seniors Award – Retirement Villages – Woollam Constructions for Alondra Residences (Brisbane)
  • National Specialist Contractor of the Year – Residential – C2 Projects Pty Ltd for Seaview (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Environment and Energy Efficiency Commercial Building Award – Newlands Commercial Construction Pty Ltd for Amaroo Environmental Education Centre Eco Classroom (Downs & Western)

2019 Queensland National Award winners

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  • National Alterations/Additions Award – over $1 million – Zephyr Industries Pty Ltd for Belvedere (Brisbane)
  • National Project Home – under $350,000 – Vivere Homes for Contemporary Oasis (Wide Bay Burnett)
  • National Project Home – $500,000 to $750,000 – Grant McDonald Homes Pty Ltd for Allan Residence (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Project Home – $750,000 to $1 million – Bryant Brothers Building Group Pty Ltd for Hampton Park (Downs & Western)
  • National Project Home – $1 million to $2 million – Nick Ruhle Homes Pty Ltd for Rascal Views (Downs & Western)
  • National Medium Density – 2 to 5 Dwellings – Ryan Designer Homes (Qld) Pty Ltd for The Hampton Residences (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Medium Density – over 5 Dwellings – Sunland Homes Pty Ltd for Shea Residences (Brisbane)
  • National Specialist Contractor of the Year – Residential – Ronald Neil Walkley for Bellara Renovation (Gold Coast)
  • National Fit-out Award – Lend Lease Building Pty Ltd for Sunshine Plaza Redevelopment (Sunshine Coast)
  • National President’s Award ­– Hutchinson Builders for Howard Smith Wharves (Brisbane)

2018 Queensland National Award winners

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  • National Residential Master Builder of the Year – DTL Constructions (Gold Coast)
  • National Luxury Alterations/Additions Award $650,000 to $1M – Graya Construction for Russet House (Brisbane)
  • National Luxury Alterations/Additions Award over $1M – Taranaway Building & Landscapes for Verney Project (Brisbane)
  • National Project Home $350,000 to $500,000 – Blinco Constructions for Kingfisher (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Project Home $500,000 to $1M – DTL Constructions for Brookwater (Brisbane)
  • National Luxury Project Home over $3M – DTL Constructions for Villa Florentine, Sanctuary Cove (Gold Coast)
  • Cbus National High Rise Apartment Building – Cavcorp QLD for Lucent Gasworks (Brisbane)

2017 Queensland National Award winners

  • National Lifestyle Housing for Seniors Award - Aged Care Facilities – Badge Constructions (Qld) Pty Ltd for St Vincents Aged Care & Stella Maris Church,  Maroochydoore (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Luxury Alterations/Additions Award - $650,000 to $1million – Valdal Projects Pty Ltd for Valdal Residence, Toowoomba (Downs & Western)
  • National Luxury Alterations/Additions Award - over $1 million – Nixon Build Pty Ltd T/A Nixon Build & Design for River Park Drive Residence, Annandale)
  • National Display Home – $350,000 to $500,000 – McDonald Jones Homes Pty Ltd for Tallavera 45, Rochedale (Brisbane)
  • National Project Home – $350,000 to $500,000 – Grant McDonald Homes Pty Ltd for Oloway House, Alexandra Headland (Sunshine Coast)
  • National High Rise Apartment Building – P B S Building (Qld) Pty Ltd for The Melbourne Residences, (Brisbane)
  • National Health Facility Award – Lendlease Building Pty Ltd Sunshine Coast University Hospital (Sunshine Coast)
  • National President's Award – Watpac Construction Pty Ltd for Anna Meares Velodrome (Brisbane)

2016 Queensland National Award winners

  • National Alterations/Additions Award – $200,000 to $400,000 – N H Homes for Torquay (Wide Bay Burnett)
  • National Alterations/Additions Award – $400,000 to $650,000 – Nixon Build And Design for Belgian Gardens (North Queensland)
  • National Luxury Alterations/Additions Award – over $1 million – Corella Construction Pty Ltd for Bardon (Brisbane)
  • National Display Home - $250,000 to $350,000 – McDonald Jones Homes Pty Ltd for Esperance, Rochedale (Brisbane)
  • Toyota National Display Home – over $500,000 – McLachlan Special Projects Pty Ltd for The Rosewood, Burpengary (Brisbane)
  • National Project Home – under $350,000 – J Co Constructions Pty Ltd for The Emperior, Mountain Creek (Sunshine Coast)
  • Cbus National Medium Density – 2 to 5 Dwellings – Rycon Constructions for Noosaville Duplex (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Commercial/Industrial Construction Award – over $100 million – Watpac Construction Pty Ltd for 180 Brisbane (Brisbane)
  • National Health Facility Award – under $100 million – Lendlease Building Pty Ltd for Centre for Children’s Health Research (Brisbane)

2015 Queensland National Award winners

  • National Residential Builder of the year – La Spina Homes for The Edge (Far North Queensland)
  • National Luxury Project Home Award over $2 million – La Spina Homes for The Edge (Far North Queensland)
  • National Luxury Project Home $1 million - $2 million – Vision Built Qld Pty Ltd for Haddad Residence (Far North Queensland)
  • National Commercial/Industrial Construction Award under $5 million – Alder Constructions Pty Ltd for Alder Place (Gold Coast)
  • National Public Buildings Award $10 million - $50 million – Tomkins Commercial & Industrial Builders Pty Ltd for Australian Catholic University ‘Building T’ Brisbane campus (Brisbane)

2014 Queensland National Award winners

  • National Luxury Project Home – $1 million to $2 million – Christopher R Smith (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Commercial/Industry Construction Award – $5 million to $10 million – Built Qld Pty Limited for Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa (Sunshine Coast)
  • National Public Buildings Award – $10 million to $50 million – ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd for Bond University Abedian School of Architecture (Gold Coast)
  • National Public Buildings Award – Over $50 million – Lend Lease Building Pty Ltd for Gold Coast University Hospital (Gold Coast)
  • National Commercial Master Builder of the Year – Lend Lease Building Pty Ltd for Gold Coast University Hospital (Gold Coast)
  • Department of Social Services National Lifestyle Housing for Seniors – Multi Unit Development – Cockram Construction Limited for Azure Blue Carina Integrated Living Project (Brisbane)

2013 Queensland National Award winners

  • National Alterations & Additions – over $500,000 – 4C Constructions (Brisbane)
  • National Display Home – $250,000 to $350,000 – Cairns Profile Homes (Far North Queensland)
  • National High Rise Apartment Building – Grocon Constructors (Qld) Pty Ltd for Soul Residential Apartments (Gold Coast)
  • National Public Buildings Award – under $5 million – Condev Construction Pty Ltd for Somerset College (Gold Coast)
  • National Public Buildings Award – $5 million to $10 million – Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd for Townsville Cruise Ship Terminal (North Queensland)

2012 Queensland National Award winners

  • National Medium Density – over 5 dwellings – L J Ponsford Pty Ltd t/a Ponsford Builders fpr Aqua’ta (Brisbane)
  • National High Rise Apartment Building – Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd for Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences (Gold Coast)
  • National Commercial/Industrial Construction Award – $5 million to $10 million – Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd for Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre (Far North Queensland)
  • National Commercial Master Builder of the Year – Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd for Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences (Gold Coast)

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