Queensland 2025 winners
Pride, progress, and possibility were at the heart of the winning projects and people celebrated at the 2025 Master Builders Queensland Housing & Construction Awards. The industry’s most prestigious and glamourous celebration of the year saw the red carpet rolled out at The Star Gold Coast on Saturday 11 October as regional winners vied to be named the best in the state – the first time the Awards have been held on the glitter strip in their 39-year history. Read the media release.
Read the 2025 Showcase magazine
*Items noted in bold with an asterisk were winners at the Master Builders Australia 2025 National Awards
Major winners
- Colorbond House of the Year Award – Jager Build for Horseshoe Hill (Sunshine Coast)*
- Xact Accounting Project of the Year Award – Multiplex Constructions Qld for Queen's Wharf Integrated Resort Development (Brisbane)*
- BUSSQ Building Super President's Award – Innovative Design and Build Group for Illalangi (Gold Coast)
Individual winners
- KIA Australia Apprentice of the Year Award – Rhianna McDonald from MiHaven (Far North Queensland)
- Rising Star Award – Jimmy Gray from Penelope Homes (Brisbane)
- Women in Building Award – Anita Bouwman from J Co Constructions (Sunshine Coast)
Specialty winners
- Royale Cabinets Best Residential Bathroom Award – Ash Moseley Homes for Pine Ridge Retreat (Far North Queensland)
- Royale Cabinets Best Residential Kitchen Award – Enclave Constructions for Two Paddocks (Gold Coast)
- Best Residential Swimming Pool – O’Shea & Sons Builders for Kamares sto Appia (Brisbane)
Housing winners
- Display Home up to $400,000 – Affinity Designer Homes for Mia Mia (Far North Queensland)*
- Display Home from $400,000 up to $600,000 – Ultra Living Homes for Calista 33 (Gold Coast)
- Display Home from $600,000 up to $800,000 – Paragon Homes for Fuente (Downs & Western)
- James Hardie Display Home over $800,000 Award – Palm Lake Works for Zafiro Display Home (Sunshine Coast)
- Home Renovation Project up to $300,000 – Freedom Constructions Qld for Bayview Under-Home Transformation (Far North Queensland)*
- Home Renovation Project from $300,000 up to $450,000 – Weston Building Group for Project Franklin (Downs & Western)
- Home Renovation Project from $450,000 up to $600,000 – BCM Building for Hamilton (Central Queensland)
- Home Renovation Project from $600,000 up to $750,000 – Townsend Constructions NQ for The New Chesney (North Queensland)
- Home Renovation Project from $750,000 up to $1 million – Weston Building Group for Eden Cottage (Downs & Western)
- Home Renovation Project from $1 million up to $2 million – Seeka Constructions for Broadwater Project (Gold Coast)
- Home Renovation Project over $2 million – Corella Construction for Wilston Renovation (Brisbane)*
- Individual Home up to $400,000 – Gordon Bourke Constructions for Rowies Retreat (Downs & Western)*
- Individual Home from $400,000 up to $550,000 – George Built Constructions for Onyx (Downs & Western)
- Individual Home from $550,000 up to $700,000 – SX Homes for The Waterhen (Sunshine Coast)*
- Individual Home from $700,000 up to $850,000 – Cotter Builders for Villa Athena (Mackay & Whitsunday)
- Individual Home from $850,000 up to $1 million – Phillip Bonaventura for The View (Mackay & Whitsunday)*
- Individual Home from $1 million up to $1.5 million – Corbett Homes for Casa Bella Vista (Central Queensland)
- Individual Home from $1.5 million up to $2 million – Xceed Building Solutions for Cedar House (Sunshine Coast)
- Individual Home from $2 million up to $2.5 million – Ash Moseley Homes for Pine Ridge Retreat (Far North Queensland)
- Individual Home from $2.5 million up to $3 million – O’Shea & Sons Builders for Kamares sto Appia (Brisbane)*
- Individual Home from $3 million up to $4 million – GRAYA Construction for DOMUS (Brisbane)
- Individual Home from $4 million up to $5 million – Tabrizi Home Builders for Chateau Cache (Brisbane)
- Individual Home from $5 million up to $10 million – MCD Construction for Birdwood House (Brisbane)
- Individual Home over $10 million – Jager Build for Horseshoe Hill (Sunshine Coast)*
- Best Use of Sloping Sites – MCD Construction for Birdwood House (Brisbane)
- Foundation Technologies Australia Prefabricated and Modular Housing Award – Oly Homes for Thursday Island Modular Housing (Far North Queensland)
- Weathertex Excellence in Home Sustainability & Innovation Award – Bungalow for K’gari Bungalows (Wide Bay Burnett)
- Truecore Best Use of Steel Frame Housing Award – Villaworld Homes by AVID for Prospect 23 (Sunshine Coast)
- Medium Density up to 3 storeys – 2 to 5 dwellings – PJH CONSTRUCTIONS AUSTRALIA for Tides (Gold Coast)*
- Trend Commercial Medium Density up to 3 storeys – over 5 dwellings Award – Graya Multi-Res for CHALK (Brisbane)*
- Residential Trade Contractor of the Year – Mariners Pools Plus for Illumina Haven (Wide Bay Burnett)*
Construction winners
- Health Facilities up to $20 million – Paynters for Capricorn Coast Renal Services Extension and Essential Energy Building (Central Queensland)
- Health Facilities over $20 million – BESIX Watpac for Gold Coast University Hospital - Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (Gold Coast)
- EducationFacilities up to $10 million – Apollo for Walkervale Childcare Centre (Wide Bay Burnett)
- Education Facilities over $10 million – BESIX Watpac for James Cook University - Engineering and Innovation Place (North Queensland)
- Community Service Facilities – Premis Solutions for Everton Park Library (Brisbane)
- Community Accommodation – Hutchinson Builders for The Verge Stage 3 (Gold Coast)
- Tourism and Leisure Facilities up to $10 million – Cumberland Homes for Elementa Whitsunday and 74 Islands Distillery (Mackay & Whitsunday)
- Tourism and Leisure Facilities over $10 million – Multiplex Constructions Qld for Queen's Wharf Integrated Resort Development (Brisbane)*
- Sporting Facilities – BADGE Constructions (Qld) for Palm Beach Aquatic & Community Centre (Gold Coast)
- Commercial / Industrial Building up to $5 million – Evbuilt for Boutique Business House (Gold Coast)
- Commercial / Industrial Building from $5 million up to $15 million – Shadcon for Caloundra Mazda (Sunshine Coast)
- Commercial / Industrial Building from $15 million up to $30 million – Bryant Building Contractors for McLeod St Redevelopment (Far North Queensland)
- Commercial / Industrial Building from $30 million up to $50 million – McNab for Electrolux’s Distribution and Experience Centre for Port of Brisbane (Brisbane)
- Commercial / Industrial Building over $50 million – ADCO Constructions for Brisbane Metro Depot (Brisbane)
- Retail Facilities up to $5 million – Hutchinson Builders for Hungry Jacks Gracemere (Central Queensland)
- Retail Facilities over $5 million – Ashley Cooper Construction for Carina Leagues Club Redevelopment (Brisbane)
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation up to $5 million – Ashley Cooper Construction for St Margaret’s Community House - Heritage House (Brisbane)
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation from $5 million up to $15 million – Murchie Constructions for Wintergarden Community Hub (Wide Bay Burnett)
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation from $15 million up to $30 million – Mettle for Peppers Yaralla (Central Queensland)
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation over $30 million – Hutchinson Builders for Venue (Brisbane)
- Commercial Fitout up to $5 million – Mettle for Edward Street (Brisbane)
- Commercial Fitout from $5 million up to $10 million – Unita (Qld) for Supernormal Brisbane (Brisbane)
- Commercial Fitout over $10 million – Buildcorp Group for ARUP Living Building Challenge Office Fitout (Brisbane)
- Residential Building (high-rise over 3 storeys) up to $20 million – Hutchinson Builders for Marella Residences (Gold Coast)
- Residential Building (high-rise over 3 storeys) from $20 million up to $50 million – Mosaic Construction for The Mowbray by Mosaic (Brisbane)
- Residential Building (high-rise over 3 storeys) over $50 million – Mosaic Construction for The Witton by Mosaic (Brisbane)
- McCabes Lawyers Excellence in Workplace Health & Safety Award – RCQ for Mental Health Initiative (Sunshine Coast)*
- Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – Arden Architectural for Arup Brisbane Office (Brisbane)
