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Brisbane builders proved their expert craftsmanship, and resilience during challenging times, at the 2022 Housing & Construction Awards.

The ‘boys club’ days are well and truly gone with Master Builders Queensland appointing its first female deputy CEO in the association’s history.

After recently touring around the state with their annual Roadshow, Master Builders Queensland’s members have confirmed they continue to do it tough in the face of current market conditions and the increasing administrative burden of running a building business.

Paul Bidwell will step up as CEO of Master Builders Queensland, following more than 12 years with the association, eight of those as Deputy CEO.

After almost nine years at the helm of Queensland’s peak building and construction industry body, Grant Galvin will step down as CEO of Master Builders Queensland.

Every year 190 Australians working in the construction industry take their own lives. This means we lose a construction worker every second day to suicide.

As construction costs grow at the fastest rate in 12 years and housing affordability drops to record lows, looming changes to the NCC 2022 don’t bode well for builders or homeowners.

Impasse at BUSSQ resolved: The CFMEU and Master Builders Queensland are pleased to confirm that they have worked together to resolve their differences regarding the BUSSQ Board.

CHALLENGING and interesting times are ahead for Queensland’s residential builders in the face of strong demand, continued trade and materials shortages and the impact of the current COVID-19 wave.

It’s time to honour their quality craftmanship and hard work in the Master Builders Housing & Construction Awards 2022.