Ingenuity, tenacity and superior craftsmanship abounded as North Queensland’s top builders were honoured at the 2024 Housing & Construction Awards. The atmosphere was electric at the sold-out event at The Ville Resort- Casino in August, shining a light on the fantastic work being achieved right across the industry.
See the list of winners:
Major awards
- wilson ryan grose Lawyers House of the Year Award – Spot On Construction QLD for Akubra House (Southern Cross)
- Qsolutions Group Project of the Year Award – Prime Constructions for Ardo (Townsville)
- BUSSQ Building Super President’s Award – Attention to Detail Property Services for Graywyn House (Castle Hill)
Individual awards
- Apprentice of the Year Award – Kieran Davies from Endfire Engineering
- Women in Building Award – Emma Howard from BESIX Watpac
Specialty awards
- Best Residential Bathroom – Lewis Constructions NQ for Coastal Mitch (North Ward)
- Best Residential Kitchen – Simon Bell Constructions for Breakwater (Townsville)
- Best Residential Swimming Pool – Simon Bell Constructions for Breakwater (Townsville)
Housing awards
- Display Home from $400,000 up to $600,000 – Fresh Homes for THE BOND DISPLAY HOME (Julago)
- Display Home from $600,000 up to $800,000 – Proview Homes for The Palazzo (Julago)
- Individual Home up to $400,000 – Ellis Developments for The Adina (Oonoonba)
- Individual Home from $400,000 up to $550,000 – Proview Homes for The Adeline (Julago)
- Individual Home from $550,000 up to $700,000 – Proview Homes for The Bonsmara (Alligator Creek)
- Individual Home from $700,000 up to $850,000 – Spot On Construction QLD for Akubra House (Southern Cross)
- Individual Home from $850,000 up to $1 million – Lewis Constructions NQ for Coastal Mitch (North Ward)
- Individual Home from $1 million up to $1.5 million – Dyer Bros Constructions for Hillside City Home (Townsville City)
- Individual Home from $3 million up to $4 million – Simon Bell Constructions for Breakwater (Townsville)
- Home Renovation Project up to $300,000 – Townsend Constructions NQ for Yale House (Douglas)
- Home Renovation Project from $300,000 up to $450,000 – Lifestyle Constructions NQ for Glencoe (Aitkenvale)
- Home Renovation Project from $600,000 up to $750,000 – Wilkinson Homes for Can’t build out, lets go UP!! (Idalia)
- Home Renovation Project from $750,000 up to $1 million – Townsend Constructions NQ for Project Ada Lil (North Ward)
- Home Renovation Project from $1 million up to $2 million – Attention to Detail Property Services for Graywyn House (Castle Hill)
- Medium Density up to 3 storeys – over 5 dwellings – Ellis Developments for Briarfield Residences (Mundingburra)
- Best Use of Sloping Sites – Dyer Bros Constructions for Hillside City Home (Townsville City)
- Best Use of Steel Frame Housing – JKC Building for Flinders Lake House (Hughenden)
- Excellence in Home Sustainability & Innovation – Spot On Construction QLD for Akubra House (Southern Cross)
- Accessible Living Award – Lifestyle Constructions NQ for Eyre (North Ward)
Construction awards
- Health Facilities up to $20 million – Woollam Constructions for Townsville University Hospital South Block Level 1 Fit-out (Douglas)
- Education Facilities up to $10 million – Taylor Builders for Eaton College – Stage 1 (Mount Louisa)
- Education Facilities over $10 million – Hutchinson Builders for St Patricks New South Building (Townsville)
- Sporting Facilities – FK Gardner & Sons for Townsville Community Learning Centre – New Multi-Purpose Hall (Mundingburra)
- Retail Facilities over $5 million – Ashley Cooper Construction for Buff Club Sports Bar & Refurbishment (Mount Isa)
- Tourism and Leisure Facilities up to $10 million – Ashley Cooper Construction for Buff Club Sports Bar & Refurbishment (Mount Isa)
- Tourism and Leisure Facilities over $10 million – Prime Constructions for Ardo (Townsville)
- Commercial / Industrial Building up to $5 million – CES Construction for Hervey Range Rd Development (Thuringowa)
- Commercial / Industrial Building from $5 million up to $15 million – A Gabrielli Constructions for Wellington Street Depot (Aitkenvale)
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation from $5 million up to $15 million – Hutchinson Builders for Riverway Library Fitout (Condon)
- Commercial Fitout up to $5 million – A Gabrielli Constructions for Lifeblood Townsville Donor Centre (Garbutt)
- Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year – C.D. Projects for JCU Technology Innovation Complex (Douglas)
Main image: Aaron Russoniello, Timothy Henderson, Riley West, Sebastian Boardman
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