Entering the Awards

• Entries can be saved as drafts. Complete it in chunks or check it twice before submitting in AwardForce.
• Not sure which region your entry falls under? Check your regional division by postcode.
• Not sure which category your entry falls under, price wise? Contract price + variations + GST= your category.
• Tell us as much as possible... write a detailed description of 100–500 words that potential clients would be interested in against the judging criteria. Include special features that are unique to the entry.
• Got marketing brochures or videos for the project? Include them!
• Professional photos = professional entries.
• Be sure to save the best shot of your entry as ‘Hero’, it’ll be the one used everywhere.
• Submitting a renovation? Include good quality, high-resolution ‘before’ photos.
• Make sure your business name, trading name and license number are up to date with us and the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC). Entries are checked against your details on our membership database and the QBCC public register.
• Go through each section carefully, complete all the relevant fields.
• Take your time to check over it. Be sure to get someone else to have a read over it before submitting.

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• Health Facilities up to $20 million
• Health Facilities over $20 million
• Education Facilities up to $10 million
• Education Facilities over $10 million
• Sporting Facilities
• Community Services Facilities
• Retail Facilities up to $5 million
• Retail Facilities over $5 million
• Tourism and Leisure Facilities up to $10 million
• Tourism and Leisure Facilities over $10 million
• Commercial / Industrial Building up to $5 million
• Commercial / Industrial Building from $5 million up to $15 million
• Commercial / Industrial Building from $15 million up to $30 million
• Commercial / Industrial Building from $30 million up to $50 million
• Commercial / Industrial Building over $50 million
• Residential Building (high-rise over 3 storeys) up to $20 million
• Residential Building (high-rise over 3 storeys) from $20 million up to $50 million
• Residential Building (high-rise over 3 storeys) over $50 million
• Community Accommodation
• Commercial Refurbishment / Renovation up to $5million
• Commercial Refurbishment / Renovation from $5 million up to $15 million
• Commercial Refurbishment / Renovation from $15 million up to $30 million
• Commercial Refurbishment / Renovation over $30 million
• Commercial fitout up to $5 million
• Commercial fitout from $5 million up to $10 million
• Commercial fitout over $10 million
• Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year

Display Home

• Display Home up to $400,000
• Display Home from $400,000 up to $600,000
• Display Home from $600,000 up to $800,000
• Display Home over $800,000

Individual Home

• Individual Home up to $400,000
• Individual Home from $400,000 up to $550,000
• Individual Home from $550,000 up to $700,000
• Individual Home from $700,000 up to $850,000
• Individual Home from $850,000 up to $1 million
• Individual Home from $1 million up to $1.5 million
• Individual Home from $1.5 million up to $2 million
• Individual Home from $2 million up to $2.5 million
• Individual Home from $2.5 million up to $3 million
• Individual Home from $3 million up to $4 million
• Individual Home from $4 million up to $5 million
• Individual Home from $5 million up to $10 million
• Individual Home over $10 million

Home Renovation Project

• Home Renovation Project up to $300,000
• Home Renovation Project from $300,000 up to $450,000
• Home Renovation Project from $450,000 up to $600,000
• Home Renovation Project from $600,000 up to $750,000
• Home Renovation Project from $750,000 up to $1 million
• Home Renovation Project from $1 million up to $2 million
• Home Renovation Project over $2 million

Other Housing

• Medium Density up to 3 storeys – 2 to 5 dwellings
• Medium Density up to 3 storeys – over 5 dwellings
• Best Use of Sloping Sites
• Best Use of Steel Frame Housing*
• Prefabricated and Modular Housing
• Excellence in Home Sustainability & Innovation
• Residential Trade Contractor of the Year

• Best Residential Bathroom
• Best Residential Kitchen
• Best Residential Swimming Pool
• Excellence in Workplace Health & Safety

• Apprentice of the Year Award
• Rising Star Award
• Women in Building Award

• President's Award
• Project of the Year Award
• House of the Year Award

A project/house must win its category to qualify for House or Project of the Year. The House of the Year, Project of the Year, President’s Awards, and discretionary awards are awarded at the judges’ discretion only.

What you’ll need

• Your company details
  • Membership number, QBCC licence and registered company name, postal address, phone numbers, and any registered trading names
• Project details
  • Approved project name*, project street address, completion date, and final contract price
    • *Project names cannot include street numbers, addresses or company name
  • A detailed description of the project of 100-500 words – this can be provided as a file upload
• Final Inspection Certificate (Form 21)
  • To be eligible for the awards, all project entries must have reached practical completion and been inspected by the certifier no earlier than 1 January 2024, and no later than 1 March 2025.
• Contract page/s showing the contractor details, ‘owner/contracted person’, total contract value, property address, as well as signature/agreement pages by both parties.
• The total contract value cannot be reduced to enter a lower price awards category by separating the value of associated insurable work from the primary insurable work performed under the contract.
• For example, the value of associated insurable work such as concrete driveways, landscaping, fencing and security cannot be removed from the total contract value. Associated and primary insurable work are as defined by section 67WC of the QBCC ACT 1991.
• In the event that a home has been built without a contract (e.g. a builder constructing their own home) the home must be entered into the category that best represents the cost of what would have been quoted for a client prior to the commencement of the build, and must also take into consideration time frames and potential variations that may have increased the cost throughout the construction period.
  • Evidence of the build cost must be provided in the form of a client quote on letterhead or a Home Warranty Insurance Certificate. If supplying a quote, it must be reflective of the market at the time of construction, including labor, builders margin, fixtures, fittings and other contributing costs.
• Variation documents – if applicable. The listed final contract price must match the contract + variations
• One good quality A4 or A3 size floor plan
• Signed Authorisation Form - member, owner, and photographer signature (Note: Owner section not required for Display Home categories).
  You will need to confirm (via checkbox) that no serious injuries or deaths occurred onsite during construction
• You will need to confirm (via checkbox) that there are no outstanding debts or complaints relating to the project.

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What you'll need

• Your company details
  • Membership number, QBCC licence and registered company name, postal address, phone numbers and any registered trading names
• Project details
  • Approved project name*, project street address, completion date and final contract price
    • *Project names cannot include street numbers, addresses or company name
• Detailed description of project of 100-500 words – this can be provided as a file upload
• Final Inspection Certificate (Certificate of Occupancy - Commercial)
  • To be eligible for the awards, all project entries must have reached practical completion and been inspected by the certifier no earlier than 1 January 2024, and no later than 1 March 2025
• Contract page/s showing the contractor details, ‘owner/contracted person’, total contract value, property address, as well as signature/agreement pages by both parties.
• Variation documents – if applicable. The listed final contract price must match the contract + variations (incl. GST)
• One good quality A4 or A3 size floor plan
• Signed Authorisation Form (member, owner and photographer signatures)
• Design Rights (if not owned by the company, a signed statement from the person who owns the rights)
• You will need to confirm (via checkbox) that no serious injuries or deaths occurred onsite during construction
• You will need to confirm (via checkbox) that there are no outstanding debts or complaints relating to the project.

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What you will need

• Your company details
  • Membership number, QBCC licence and registered company name, postal address, phone numbers and any registered trading names)
• Project details (approved project name*, project street address, completion date and final contract price)
  • *Project names cannot include street numbers, addresses or company name
• Detailed description of project (100-500 words – this can be provided as a file upload)
• Final Inspection Certificate (Form 21) where applicable or Final Inspection Certificate Swimming Pools (Form 17)
  • To be eligible for the awards, all project entries must have reached practical completion and been inspected by the certifier no earlier than 1 January 2024, and no later than 1 March 2025
• Contract page/s showing the total contract value and the name of the ‘owner/contracted person’
• One good quality A4 or A3 size floor plan
• Signed Authorisation Form (member, owner and photographer signatures)
• Design Rights (If not owned by the company, a signed statement from the person who owns the rights).

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What you will need

• Your company details (membership number, QBCC licence and registered company name, postal address, phone numbers and any registered trading names).
• Nominee details (personal email and phone details).
• Written responses in the space provided (not as an attachment) outlining how the nominee meets each of the judging criteria.
• Signed Authorisation Form with member and photographer signatures.
• Testimonials from trade contractors/suppliers, employers, teachers, industry peers and clients.
• Testimonials and summary of business model/strategy to demonstrate financial viability.

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