2025 Construction Quality Management Awards

The Construction Quality Management Awards 2025, co-hosted by Construction Quality Australia and Visibuild, are here.

These awards recognise the individuals, companies, and projects across Australia that are lifting standards, driving cultural change, and showing that quality is more than compliance - it’s a mindset.

There are two streams of awards:

• CQA Awards: Open to the wider industry - celebrating cultural leadership, innovation, and collaboration in construction quality.

• Visibuild Awards: Recognising excellence within the Visibuild client community, with categories for projects, subcontractors, companies, and individuals.

Construction Quality Management Awards - CQA Scope and Criteria

The CQA Awards honour individuals and businesses leading the charge in transforming how quality is understood and valued in construction.

Open to the entire industry, these categories highlight:

• Senior leaders driving cultural change and lifting expectations.

• Rising professionals making their mark early in their careers.

• Champions who influence teams and partners to prioritise quality.

By spotlighting cultural leadership, these awards celebrate those who go beyond compliance — inspiring the industry to treat quality as a shared responsibility and a long-term investment in safer, more resilient outcomes.

CQA Award Categories

Cultural Change Ambassador Award | Head Contractor

Awarded to a senior leader within a Head Contractor business who is driving a deep cultural shift in quality across their organisation.

What we're looking for:

• Leadership in reshaping how quality is understood and valued

• Evidence of embedding stronger systems and practices

• A culture of accountability for quality across teams

• Inspiring behaviours that lift expectations across projects

Judging combines community votes with peer and colleague feedback.

Cultural Change Ambassador Award | Subcontractor

Awarded to a senior leader within a subcontractor business who champions quality as a cultural priority.

What we're looking for:

• Evidence of reshaping behaviours and standards

• Influence on internal teams and external partners

• A visible cultural shift towards valuing quality

• Demonstrated commitment to lifting project outcomes

Judging combines community votes with peer and colleague feedback.

Rising Star Award | Head Contractor

This award spotlights a graduate or early-career professional within a Head Contractor business showing outstanding commitment to quality.

This individual represents the next generation of quality leaders.

What we're looking for:

• Rapid adoption of quality best practices

• Initiative in applying quality principles day-to-day

• Early influence on teams and partners

• Clear potential as a future quality leader

Judging balances community votes with nomination stories and peer feedback.

Rising Star Award | Subcontractor

Awarded to a graduate or early-career professional within a subcontractor business who has gone above and beyond to deliver exceptional quality outcomes.

This individual represents the next generation of quality leaders.

What we're looking for:

• Strong commitment to quality early in their career

• Creativity in solving project challenges

• Rapid learning and adoption of quality systems

• Leadership qualities as a role model for peers

Judging balances community votes with nomination stories and peer feedback.

Construction Quality Management Awards - Visibuild Scope and Criteria

Visibuild aims to celebrate the projects, companies and individuals who are setting new standards through their use of the Visibuild platform.

Grounded in real project data, these categories highlight:

• Projects delivering consistent, measurable quality outcomes.

• Subcontractors raising standards through collaboration and clean data.

• Companies embedding Visibuild across teams and projects to drive accountability.

• Individuals finding innovative ways to champion quality and influence others.

By showcasing best-in-class engagement, adoption, and innovation, the Visibuild Awards recognise those who prove that quality isn’t just a process — it’s a culture that drives better results for everyone involved.

If you know someone making a real impact in construction quality, we want to hear about them.

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