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Why enter?Get your name out there! If you win a Housing & Construction Award you'll:
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Tips for entering
- 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? Email us awards@mbqld.com.au.
- 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.
Key dates 2024
| Region | Entries Open | Award entries close | Judging period (subject to change) | Preliminary award ceremony |
| Brisbane 2024 | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | Monday, 18 March 2024 | 8 April to 10 May 2024 | Friday, 19 July 2024 |
| Sunshine Coast 2024 | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | Friday, 22 March 2024 | 8 April to 10 May 2024 | Friday, 26 July 2024 |
| Wide Bay Burnett 2024 | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | Thursday, 28 March 2024 | 8 April to 10 May 2024 | Saturday, 27 July 2024 |
| Gold Coast 2024 | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | Friday, 5 April 2024 | 7 to 31 May 2024 | Friday, 2 August 2024 |
| Far North Queensland 2024 | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | Friday, 19 April 2024 | 6 May to 3 June 2024 | Friday, 9 August 2024 |
| North Queensland 2024 | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | Friday, 12 April 2024 | 6 May to 3 June 2024 | Saturday, 10 August 2024 |
| Central Queensland 2024 | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | Friday, 19 April 2024 | 13 May to 7 June 2024 | Friday, 16 August 2024 |
| Mackay & Whitsunday 2024 | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | Friday, 26 April 2024 | 20 to 24 May 2024 | Saturday, 17 August 2024 |
| Downs & Western 2024 | Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | Friday, 12 April 2024 | 29 April to 17 May 2024 | Friday, 23 August 2024 |
| Queensland 2024 | - | - | - | Saturday, 19 October 2024 |
| National 2024 | - | - | - | TBC |
Award categories
The full list of 2024 Housing & Construction Award categories is available in our online awards entry system and set out below. There have been some changes made for our 2024 Awards, so even if you have entered before, you should read the Entry Handbook to see what’s new.
The key changes are:
- Projects entered in Health, Education, Tourism & Leisure, Sporting Facilities, Retail, Community Service and Community Accommodation categories can not be entered in to Refurbishment or Renovation categories.
- Price bracket changes have been made to: Individual Home, Display Home, Home Renovation, Residential Building (high-rise over 3 storeys) and Commercial/Industrial Building
- Revised category name for Excellence in Sustainable Living to Excellence in Home Sustainability and Innovation
- 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 2023, and no later than 1 March 2024.
A few extra things to note
- When entering a priced category, the price is based on the final contract price of the build, inclusive of GST and all variations
- The cost of display homes is the actual cost of the home, including actual fixtures and fittings as displayed, but excluding furnishings, landscaping, and pools
- 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 market value of the cost of the build. Evidence must be supplied, including a copy of Home Warranty Insurance Certificate
- Detailed judging criteria for all award categories are available in our online awards entry system or our Entry Handbook.
Construction Awards 2024
- 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 Service 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 $15million up to $30 million
- Commercial/industrial Building from $30million 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 for Specialist Disability, Aged Care and Nursing Homes
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation up to $5 million
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation from $5 million up to $15 million
- Commercial Refurbishment/Renovation from 15 million up to $30 million
- Refurbishment/Renovation over $30 million
- Commercial fit-out up to $5 million
- Commercial fit-out from $5 million up to $10 million
- Commercial fit-out over $10 million
- Commercial Trade Contractor of the Year
Housing Awards 2024
- 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 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 $1.5million
- 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
- Best Use of Sloping Sites
- Best Use of Steel Frame Housing
- 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
- Medium Density up to 3 Storeys – 2 to 5 Dwellings
- Medium Density up to 3 Storeys – over 5 Dwellings
- Excellence in Home Sustainability and Innovation
- Residential Trade Contractor of the Year
Specialty Awards 2024
- Best Residential Bathroom
- Best Residential Kitchen
- Best Residential Swimming Pool
Individual Awards 2024
- Apprentice of the Year Award
- Rising Star Award
- Women in Building Award
Major Awards 2024
- President's Award
- Project of the Year
- House of the Year
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.
Entry fees
Entries to each Housing & Construction Award category are listed below. Entry fees do not include tickets to Housing & Construction Awards presentation ceremonies.
All supporting documents must be submitted to Master Builders on or before the closing date to qualify for the Awards. See our Conditions of Entry and Photography Requirements.
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