- The field of entrants this year was "one of the most diverse"
- Jewel Residences on the Gold Coast took out Project of the Year
- Every floor in every tower is a different shape and size
The 2021 Master Builders Queensland Housing & Construction Awards saw a field of inspirational projects, with the three major awards taken out by residential towers that look befitting of its name, a house that is more akin to a sprawling estate or exclusive resort, and another house that exudes Scandanavian chic.
This years entrants were “one of the most diverse we’ve seen”, said Master Builders (MBA) CEO Grant Galvin.
“From stunning renovations and beautiful new homes, to important community, education, healthcare and tourism facilities, and soaring residential and business towers inspiring the imagination — there’s nothing Master Builders can’t accomplish,” Mr Galvin said.
“The efforts of individuals from apprentices, to women leading the way in the industry, and builders showing the promise of a long and exciting future ahead, is also something we are always delighted to celebrate.”
Project of the Year
Jewel Residences by Multiplex Constructions Qld Pty Ltd won the award. The three luxury residential towers on Queensland’s Gold Coast look befitting of the name, Jewel, and was a project that had many intricacies.
Every floor in every tower is a different shape and size, each with intricacies you have to see up close to understand their true complexity.
The judges praised the project:
“The engineering and subsequent construction challenges that were overcome to build three different, 40+ storey towers, where every floor plate on every level is different, in such close proximity to each other, is mind blowing. It is not until you stand at the bottom of the towers and look up that you start to appreciate the enormity of the challenge faced by the project team.”
Judges also noted that when speaking to the project team, the passion invested in the Jewel was evident in every fibre of the team:
“Talking to the project team when we attended the site clearly showed that the team fully lived and breathed the project from day one and showed a passion for the industry that exemplifies all the positive things that we should stand for.”
Full list of award winners
Category | Company | Project/Individual | |
Construction | Health facilities up to $20 million | Built QLD | John Flynn Private Hospital POWER Project (Tugun) |
Health facilities over $20 million | Watpac Construction T/A BESIX Watpac | Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) (Herston) | |
Education facilities up to $10 million | Buildcorp Group | QUT College, Kelvin Grove Campus Brisbane | |
Education facilities over $10 million | Watpac Construction T/A BESIX Watpac | The Ideas Lab, James Cook University Cairns (Smithfield) | |
Sporting Facilities | J Hutchison T/A Hutchison Builders | Cowboys Community Training and High Performance Centre (Railway Estate) | |
Community Service Facilities | FK Gardner and Sons | Bob Atkinson Operational Capabilities Centre (Wacol) | |
Retail facilities up to $5 million | Evans Built | Market Bistro (Maroochydore) | |
Retail facilities over $5 million | Kane Constructions (QLD) | DFO Jindalee Refurbishment Stage 2A | |
Tourism & Leisure Facilities up to $10 million | Paynters | Bargara Beach Hotel | |
Tourism & Leisure Facilities over $10 million | Hansen Yuncken | HOTA Gallery (Surfers Paradise) | |
Commercial Building up to $5 million | Martin Locke Homes | Flinders Lane (Townsville) | |
Commercial Building from $5 million up to $50 million | Vis Construction | Art Work Spaces (Cairns) | |
Industrial Building up to $5 million | Lory Group T/A Lory Construction | 8 Byte St Yatala | |
Industrial Building over $5 million | McNab NQ T/A McNab | TRC Principal Works Depot (Charlton) | |
Residential building (high-rise over 3 storeys) up to $20 million | 5 Point Projects | OBSIDIAN (Teneriffe) | |
Residential building (high-rise over 3 storeys) over $20 million | Multiplex Constructions | Jewel Residences | |
Community accommodation for Aged Care and Nursing Homes | Woollam Constructions | Ozcare Mackay | |
Refurbishment/renovation up to $750,000 | J Hutchison T/A Hutchison Builders | Nettleton Tribe Architects Office (Spring Hill) | |
Refurbishment/renovation over $750,000 | Buildcorp Group | Transurban Head Office Brisbane | |
Excellence in energy efficiency and environmental management | Evans Built | Foundation Place Sun Central (Maroochydore) | |
Excellence in workplace health & safety | Watpac Construction T/A BESIX Watpac | Brisbane Domestic Terminal Retail Upgrade Stage 2 – Hanging Scaffold Solution | |
Housing | Display home up to $250,000 | Australian Building Company | Lloyd (Narangba) |
Display home from $250,000 up to $350,000 | McDonald Jones Homes T/A Brighton Homes Queensland | Juniper 27 (Palmview) | |
Display home from $350,000 up to $450,000 | Homecorp Constructions | Hamilton Display Home (Palmview) | |
Display home from $450,000 up to $550,000 | Platinum Property Group T/A Platinum Residential Designer Homes | Arlington 35 (Pelican Waters) | |
Display home over $550,000 | Metricon Homes | Fontaine (Tallai) | |
Individual home up to $250,000 | Tidal Constructions | Mini Casa (Reedy Creek) | |
Individual home from $250,000 up to $350,000 | Gordon Bourke Constructions | Lagom (Middle Range) | |
Individual home from $350,000 up to $450,000 | TyStyle | Mill Residence (Buderim) | |
Individual home from $450,000 up to $550,000 | Heritage Homesteads | Riemore Custom II (Tamborine) | |
Individual home from $550,000 up to $650,000 | Ambrose Homes | Miss Hamptons (Wavell Heights) | |
Individual home from $650,000 up to $750,000 | BBC Qld | The Atrium (Blue Mountain Heights) | |
Individual home from $750,000 up to $950,000 | Urbane Build | Trafalgar House (Middle Range) | |
Individual home from $950,000 up to $1.25 million | Tidal Constructions | Back to Front House (Southport) | |
Individual home from $1.25 million up to $2 million | JG Building Projects | The Palms (Burleigh Heads) | |
Individual home over $2 million | McLachlan Special Projects T/A McLachlan Homes | Northbry Lodge (Bellmere) | |
Best use of sloping sites | Graya Construction | ARCOS (Paddington) | |
Best use of steel frame housing | DTL Constructions | Grand Canal (Hope Island) | |
Home renovation/remodelling project up to $275,000 | J S G Constructions | Florence (East Toowoomba) | |
Home renovation/remodelling project from $275,000 up to $575,000 | Top Plate Building | That Beach Reno (Golden Beach) | |
Home renovation/remodelling project from $575,000 up to $1 million | Ramirez Velasquez, Ricardo Andres T/A Projects and Designs Engineers | Norseman (Surfers Paradise) | |
Home renovation/remodelling project over $1 million | Graya Construction | ARCOS (Paddington) | |
Medium density up to 3 storeys – 2 to 5 dwellings | David A Becker T/A Becker Constructions | Duplex (Alexandra Headland) | |
Medium density up to 3 storeys – over 5 dwellings | Azure Build T/A Azure Development | Cornelia Edition (Minnippi) | |
Excellence in sustainable living | ARP Building Group T/A Solaire Built | Vanquish – Certified Passive House (Auchenflower) | |
People’s choice award | Grant McDonald Homes | Pacific House (Buddina) | |
Specialty | Best residential bathroom | Greg Beh Constructions | Grand master ensuite (Sanctuary Cove) |
Best residential kitchen | Mosaic Property Group | Avalon – Azure 1701 (Maroochydore) | |
Best residential swimming pool | McLachlan Special Projects T/A McLachlan Homes | Northbry Lodge (Bellmere) | |
Residential trade contractor of the year | Brett A Dallinger T/A Concept Kitchens & Detail Joinery | Range Home Project (Rangeville) | |
Commercial trade contractor of the year | Touchstone Tiling Services | Art Work Spaces (Cairns) | |
Individual | Apprentice of the year | Kai Konstruct (Kingsholme) | Liam Carey |
Rising star | Symcorp Building Services | Christopher Symons | |
Women in Building | King Builders (Holland Park West) | Andy King | |
Major | President’s award | Gordon Bourke Constructions | Lagom (Middle Range) |
House of the year | McLachlan Special Projects T/A McLachlan Homes | Northbry Lodge (Bellmere) | |
Project of the year | Multiplex Constructions | Jewel Residences |
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