Wide Bay Burnett Housing & Construction Award winners
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.
From bayside beauties to sprawling ranch-style stunners, the 2025 Wide Bay Burnett Housing & Construction Awards proved a showcase of bold ingenuity, precision, and exceptional craftsmanship. Long regarded as the highlight of the year for the industry, the sold-out event was held at The Clubhouse Hervey Bay on Saturday 16 August.
McHugh Steel House of the Year Award – GI Builders for Oakwood (Oakwood)
Project of the Year Award – Ashley Cooper Construction for Hervey Bay Boat Club - Redevelopment (Urangan)
BUSSQ Building Super President's Award – Bundy Homes for BARGARA DISPLAY (Bargara)
Individual winners
Apprentice of the Year Award – Damon Scheuber from Ellis Homes and Construction
Women in Building Award – Madelaine Graham from Bryant Building Contractors
Rising Star Award – Jake Chappel from Chapp Building
Specialty winners
Best Residential Bathroom – Bundy Homes for BARGARA DISPLAY (Bargara)
Best Residential Kitchen – GI Builders for Oakwood (Oakwood)
Best Residential Swimming Pool – Nathan Groszmann Constructions for Eagle View (Sharon)
Housing winners
Display Home up to $400,000 – Villaworld Homes by AVID for Panorama 24 (Kawungan)
Display Home from $400,000 up to $600,000 – JRZ Homes for Pacific (Innes Park)
Display Home over $800,000 – Bundy Homes for BARGARA DISPLAY (Bargara)
Home Renovation Project up to $300,000 – Nathan Groszmann Constructions for Waves at Burnett Heads (Burnett Heads)
Home Renovation Project from $450,000 up to $600,000 – Scott Thomsen Construction for Grand Abode (Oakhurst)
Home Renovation Project from $1 million up to $2 million – Vivere Homes for "LITTLE RIPPLES" - A Renovation Making Waves in Sustainability (Urangan)
Individual Home up to $400,000 – Rangeley Building Group for Watermelon 210 (Kawungan)
Individual Home from $400,000 up to $550,000 – Ayres Building Contractors for Coastal Oasis (Urraween)
Individual Home from $550,000 up to $700,000 – Ellis Homes and Construction for The Cadence (Gooburrum)
Individual Home from $700,000 up to $850,000 – Possco for Scholl Residence (Mundubbera)
Individual Home from $850,000 up to $1 million – Scott Thomsen Construction for Resort Living on Finch (Maryborough West)
Individual Home from $1 million up to $1.5 million – Nathan Groszmann Constructions for Views on Blue (Bargara)
Individual Home from $1.5 million up to $2 million – Bungalow for Esplanade Beachside (Urangan)
Individual Home from $3 million up to $4 million – GI Builders for Oakwood (Oakwood)
Excellence in Home Sustainability & Innovation – Bungalow for K’gari Bungalows (K'gari Fraser Island)*
Best Use of Sloping Sites – Ellis Homes and Construction for Summit View (Qunaba)
Truecore Best Use of Steel Frame Housing Award – Vivere Homes for STEEL HORIZON (Dundowran Beach)
Prefabricated and Modular Housing – Saltair Modular for QBuild Bundaberg (Bundaberg East)
Residential Trade Contractor of the Year – Mariners Pools Plus for Illumina Haven (Walligan)*
Construction winners
Health Facilities up to $20 million – Hutchinson Builders for Hervey Bay Hospital Inpatient Ward (Hervey Bay)
Education Facilities up to $10 million – Apollo for Walkervale Childcare Centre (Walkervale)*
Education Facilities over $10 million – Bryant Building Contractors for Urangan SHS - Multi-Purpose Hall (Urangan)
Community Accommodation – JRZ Homes for Honeybee (Avenell Heights)
Community Service Facilities – Apollo for Bundaberg Community Health Facility (Thabeban)
Tourism and Leisure Facilities up to $10 million – Ashley Cooper Construction for Hervey Bay Boat Club - Redevelopment (Urangan)
Retail Facilities up to $5 million – McHugh Steel for Budget Car & Truck Rental Depot (Kensington)
Retail Facilities over $5 million – Ashley Cooper Construction for Hervey Bay Boat Club - Redevelopment (Urangan)
Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation up to $5 million – Nathan Groszmann Constructions for Bella Donna (Bundaberg)
Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation from $5 million up to $15 million – Murchie Constructions for Wintergarden Community Hub (Bundaberg)*
Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation from $15 million up to $30 million – Mainbrace Constructions QLD for Hervey Bay Home (Pialba)
Commercial Fitout up to $5 million – Stroud Homes Wide Bay for Woongarra Display (Bundaberg Central)
Commercial / Industrial Building up to $5 million – WK Projects for 4WD Supacentre Bundaberg (Kensington)
Commercial / Industrial Building from $5 million up to $15 million – Fergus Builders for Reece Bundaberg (Kensington)
Commercial / Industrial Building from $15 million up to $30 million – IDC Construct for Hyundai Rotem (Maryborough West)
Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – Cabinet Connections for Oculists (Kepnock)
From enviable waterside abodes to region-boosting builds, Wide Bay Burnett took craftsmanship and ingenuity to a new level at the 2024 Housing & Construction Awards. It was a full house at the Bundaberg Multiplex Centre on Saturday 27 July as the best in the business gathered to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the local industry.
Best Residential Kitchen – Maiden Homes for Across The Bay (Seventeen Seventy)
Best Residential Swimming Pool – Vivere Homes for Set in Stone (Craignish)
Housing winners
Display Home up to $400,000 – JRZ Homes for Cove (Innes Park)*
Display Home from $400,000 up to $600,000 – Kleidon Masterbuilt Homes for Bentley 287 (Bargara)
Individual Home up to $400,000 – Scott Thomsen Construction for Tinana Heights Home (Tinana)
Individual Home from $400,000 up to $550,000 – Ellis Homes and Construction for The Sa-Guaro (Sharon)
Individual Home from $550,000 up to $700,000 – Kleidon Masterbuilt Homes for Coastal Luxe (Ashfield)
Individual Home from $700,000 up to $850,000 – Dobson Homes and Constructions for Bargara Palms (Innes Park)
Individual Home from $850,000 up to $1 million – NH Homes for Coastal Views (Craignish)
Individual Home from $1 million up to $1.5 million – Maiden Homes for Across The Bay (Seventeen Seventy)
Home Renovation Project up to $300,000 – Nathan Groszmann Constructions for Amaroo (Innes Park)
Home Renovation Project from $600,000 up to $750,000 – Vivere Homes for Periscope House (Point Vernon)
Medium Density up to 3 storeys – over 5 dwellings – Win Constructions Queensland for Marina Cove (Urangan)
Truecore Best Use of Steel Frame Housing Award – Win Constructions Queensland for Marina Cove (Urangan)
Best Use of Sloping Sites – Frameology Constructions for Cantilever House (Seventeen Seventy)
Excellence in Home Sustainability & Innovation – Vivere Homes for Set in Stone (Craignish)
Judges Commendation – Bungalow for Esplanade Vista (Pialba)
Residential Trade Contractor of the Year – Tilerite for Kangaroux Point Residence (Bargara Headlands Estate)
Construction winners
Education Facilities up to $10 million – Murchie Constructions for RFDS Bundaberg Simulator Facility (Bundaberg)
Education Facilities over $10 million – Jeff Lennox Builder for St Luke’s Anglican School - Performance Centre (Kalkie)
Community Service Facilities – Win Constructions Queensland for Eli Waters Animal Clinic (Eli Waters)
Community Accommodation for Specialist Disability, Aged Care and Nursing Homes – JRZ Homes for Marshall Manor (Avenell Heights)
Retail Facilities over $5 million –FDC Construction & Fitout (QLD) for Kepnock Town Centre (Kepnock)
Commercial / Industrial Building from $5 million up to $15 million – McHugh Steel for New Commercial Factory Facility - McHugh Steel Framing (Kensington)
Commercial / Industrial Building over $50 million – Hutchinson Builders for Bundaberg Brewed Drinks (Thabeban)*
Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation up to $5 million – JRZ Homes for Cabinet Connections (Bundaberg)
Commercial Fitout over $10 million – Hutchinson Builders for Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Workplace (Thabeban)
From beautifully renovated buildings and stylish retail spaces to beachside abodes and modern apartments, the Master Builders Wide Bay Burnett 2023 Housing & Construction Awards showed off superb craftsmanship and innovation. The best of the best in the building and construction industry were celebrated at the Awards held at The Beach House Hotel on Saturday, 19 August.
Women in Building Award – Mariah Robinson from Richters Joinery
Specialty winners
Best Residential Bathroom – Bundy Homes for Cullum (Coral Cove)
Best Residential Kitchen – Scott Thomsen Construction for Tinana Touch of Paradise (Tinana)
Best Residential Swimming Pool – Naturcom Pools for Pyne Retreat (Scarness)
Housing winners
Display Home from $350,000 up to $450,000 – Bright Life Homes for The Bootmaker (Agnes Water)
Home Renovation Project up to $200,000 – Kleidon Masterbuilt Homes for Repeat Offender (Bargara)
Home Renovation Project from $200,000 up to $400,000 – Dean Wright Builder for Coastal Queenslander (Maryborough)
Home Renovation Project from $400,000 up to $650,000 – JRZ Homes for The Lookout Bargara (Bargara)
Home Renovation Project over $1 million – Mike Murry Homes for Sea Eagle (Agnes Water)
Individual Home up to $350,000 – McIntosh Homes Qld for Rocksville (Agnes Water)
Individual Home from $350,000 up to $500,000 – CRJ Designer Homes for Lyndle279 (Elliott Heads)
Individual Home from $500,000 up to $750,000 – Mike Murry Homes for Banks House (Seventeen Seventy)
Colorbond Individual Home from $750,000 up to $1 million – Bungalow for Saltwater Shores (Toogoom)
Best Use of Sloping Sites – McIntosh Homes Qld for Starfish (Agnes Water)
Excellence in Sustainable Living – Nathan Groszmann Constructions for Woodgate Beachouse Reno (Woodgate)
Judges Commendation Award – Vivere Homes for Manhattan by the Bay (Urangan)
Residential Trade Contractor of the Year – Choice Kitchens for Choice Kitchens Thomsen Project (Tinana)
Construction winners
Education Facilities up to $10 million – Badge Constructions (Qld) for Riverside Christian College Distance Education Centre (Maryborough West)
Community Service Facilities – Hutchinson Builders for QFES North Coast Regional Headquarters and Maryborough Fire and Rescue Station (Maryborough)
Tourism and Leisure Facilities up to $10 million – Ashley Cooper Construction for Sandhills Sports Club (Bargara)
Retail Facilities over $5 million – Mainbrace Constructions for Bunnings Hervey Bay (Pialba)
Commercial/Industrial Building up to $5 million – O'Rourke Constructions QLD for Woodgate Beach Hotel/Motel Alterations & Additions (Woodgate)
Commercial fitout up to $5 million – Murchie Constructions for Coral Coast Orthopaedics Medical Suite Fitout (Bundaberg)
Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – Adina Designed Interiors for Coral Coast Orthopaedics Office Fitout (Bundaberg)
Local builders once again proved they’re a force to be reckoned with at the Master Builders Wide Bay Burnett 2022 Housing & Construction Awards. More than 25 builders, projects and individuals were recognised at the event held at the Bundaberg Multiplex on Friday, 5 August.
