North Queensland 2026 winners
A striking three-level accessible home has stolen the spotlight at the 2026 North Queensland Housing & Construction Awards. The event at The Ville Resort-Casino on Friday 7 August celebrated the top homes and commercial projects of the year, as well as the individuals carving a successful path in the industry.
Major winners
- wilson/ryan/grose Lawyers House of the Year Award – Simon Bell Constructions for Casa La Mere (Townsville City)
- QSG Project of the Year Award – Paynters for Mater Private Hospital Townsville – New Maternity Ward (Pimlico)
- BUSSQ Building Super President's Award – SHAPE Australia (Qld) for Undisclosed Federal Government Agency Fitout Townsville (Townsville)
Individual winners
- Apprentice of the Year Award – Jonah Trevor from DC Constructions (NQ)
- Women in Building Award – Sarah Wheatley from Ellis Developments QLD
- Rising Star Award – Thomas Gianoulis from TG Building Group
Specialty winners
- Best Residential Bathroom – Simon Bell Constructions for Casa La Mere (Townsville City)
- Best Residential Kitchen – Lifestyle Constructions NQ for Mitchell (North Ward)
- Best Residential Swimming Pool – Simon Bell Constructions for Casa La Mere (Townsville City)
Housing winners
- Display Home up to $500,000 – Ellis Developments for The Evelyn (Rasmussen)
- Display Home from $500,000 up to $750,000 – Ellis Developments for The Paradiso (Rasmussen)
- Home Renovation Project up to $350,000 – Lifestyle Constructions NQ for Dalgety (Townsville)
- Home Renovation Project from $350,000 up to $500,000 – TG Building Group for Hilltop Haven (North Ward)
- Home Renovation Project from $500,000 up to $650,000 – Townsend Constructions NQ for The Classic Beauty (Pimlico)
- Home Renovation Project from $650,000 up to $800,000 – Lewis Constructions NQ for ROSE (North Ward)
- Trevor Mustey Memorial Award for Home Renovation Project from $800,000 up to $1 million – Lewis Constructions NQ for Paxton (North Ward)
- Home Renovation Project from $1 million up to $2 million – Lewis Constructions NQ for Denham (North Ward)
- Individual Home up to $450,000 – Dreams Are Built Building Services for Salt Ayres (Horseshoe Bay)
- Individual Home from $450,000 up to $600,000 – T & S Developments for Isabella 236 (Shaw)
- Individual Home from $600,000 up to $750,000 – Simon Bell Constructions for Sunnymount House (Bohle Plains)
- Individual Home from $750,000 up to $900,000 – T-Rob Constructions for Gowrie House (Mundingburra)
- Individual Home from $900,000 up to $1.25 million – Reef Coast Constructions for Galbidera Views (Aitkenvale)
- Individual Home from $1.5 million up to $2 million – Reef Coast Constructions for The Homestead (Mount Low)
- Individual Home from $2 million up to $2.5 million – Opulence Builders Group for Villa Opulencia (Jensen)
- Individual Home from $3 million up to $4 million – Simon Bell Constructions for Casa La Mere (Townsville City)
- Prefabricated and Modular Housing Project – DC Constructions (NQ) for Breezeway Magnetic Island (Horseshoe Bay)
- Best Use of Sloping Sites – Lewis Constructions NQ for Denham (North Ward)
- Medium Density up to 3 storeys – 2 to 5 dwellings – Corinthian Constructions for Lily Anne (Aitkenvale)
Construction winners
- Health Facilities up to $20 million – Paynters for Mater Private Hospital Townsville – New Maternity Ward (Pimlico)
- Education Facilities up to $7 million – Gabcon for Calvary Christian College – Prep Building (Mt Louisa)
- Education Facilities from $7 million up to $15 million – Paynters for Ayr State High School – New Multipurpose Hall (Ayr)
- Community Accommodation – T.F Woollam & Son for Good Shepherd Home Grevillea Alterations & Additions (Annadale)
- Sporting Facilities – A Gabrielli Constructions for Townsville Stables (Wulguru)
- Commercial / Industrial Building up to $3 million – Franzmann Constructions for TDHNQ HQ (Kirwan)
- Commercial / Industrial Building from $3 million up to $10 million – Caughley & Co (Qld) for The Fairfield Hotel (Oonoonba)
- Commercial / Industrial Building from $25 million up to $50 million – Hutchinson Builders for Townsville Northshore Retail Precinct (Burdell)
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation from $3 million up to $10 million – Paynters for Mater Private Hospital Townsville – Renal Dialysis Unit & Emergency Department (Pimlico)
- Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – Go To Painting for Hinchinbrook Shire Council - Dual Commercial Roof Painting (Ingham)
