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Licensed builders in Cairns, page 5

322 building & construction businesses in Cairns hold a licence on the QBCC and VIC Building and Plumbing Commission register. 319 of them (99%) show a current licence as of 7 November 2026.

The most common licence classes are Builder - Low Rise (204), Builder - Open (84) and Builder - Medium Rise (38). Each profile lists the licence number, its classes and status, and the ABN and ASIC details.

Companies listed
322
With a current licence
319 (99%)
Source
QBCC, VIC Building and Plumbing Commission
Register checked
7 November 2026

Building & Construction companies in Cairns

Current licences first, then A to Z

  • NBPI PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15473127, 4878, since 2024
    Builder - Low Rise
  • NBV Constructions Pty LtdCurrent
    QBCC 1113625, 4879, since 2006
    Builder - Low Rise
  • NEATER CONSTRUCTIONS (Q) PTY. LTD.Current
    QBCC 21788, 4870, since 1988
    Builder - Open
  • NEATER HOMES CAIRNS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15524583, 4870, since 2025
    Builder - Open
  • NGK CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1220635, 4870, since 2011
    Builder - Low Rise
  • NICK WRIGHT CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15067654, 4870, since 2017
    Builder - Low Rise
  • NORTH COAST HOMES (QLD) PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15376983, 4879, since 2023
    Builder - Medium Rise
  • NORTHERN INNOVATIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15238218, 4869, since 2016
    Builder - Low Rise
  • NOVUS CARPENTRY AND BLOCKLAYING PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15467269, 4870, since 2024
    Builder - Low Rise
  • NQ BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15339129, 4869, since 2022
    Builder - Low Rise
  • NQ SHEDS AND PATIOS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1201601, 4878, since 2010
    Builder - Low Rise
  • NQPETRO PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1278103, 4868, since 2014
    Builder - Open
  • NUVEAU CONSTRUCTIONS (QLD) PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1057547, 4870, since 2004
    Builder - Low Rise
  • NUVEAU GROUP PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15315231, 4870, since 2017
    Builder - Low Rise
  • O'FARRELL BUILDING & CO PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15241698, 4870, since 2021
    Builder - Open
  • OSBORNE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1209195, 4868, since 2011
    Builder - OpenBuilder - Medium Rise
  • OZWORKS FNQ PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15584653, 4865, since 2025
    Builder - Low Rise
  • PANBECK PTY. LTD.Current
    QBCC 23228, 4870, since 1989
    Builder - OpenBuilder - Medium Rise
  • Pania Pty LtdCurrent
    QBCC 15246310, 4870, since 2002
    Builder Restricted to Special Structures
  • PARALLEL LINES DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PTY. LIMITEDCurrent
    QBCC 15222952, 4878, since 1995
    Builder - Open
  • PAV CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15070230, 4868, since 2017
    Builder - Low Rise
  • PAZJAR PTY. LIMITEDCurrent
    QBCC 15455821, 4865, since 1989
    Builder - Low Rise
  • PB STYLE HOMES CAIRNS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15618289, 4879, since 2026
    Builder - Low Rise
  • PEACH CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15456771, 4865, since 2024
    Builder - Low Rise
  • PENDER BUILDING CO PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15105014, 4878, since 2018
    Builder - Low Rise
  • PERUVI PTY. LTD.Current
    QBCC 15041849, 4870, since 2001
    Builder - Low Rise
  • Peter Bridgewater Consolidations Pty LtdCurrent
    QBCC 1199139, 4870, since 2009
    Builder - Low Rise
  • PRECISION CONCRETE SOLUTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15551041, 4870, since 2014
    Builder - Medium Rise
  • PRESBUILD PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15034741, 4870, since 2016
    Builder - Low Rise
  • PRICE MASTER BUILDERS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15041931, 4870, since 2016
    Builder - Low Rise
  • PROPERTY BUILDING GROUP PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15628893, 4870, since 2017
    Builder - Open
  • PUPSOLO PTY. LIMITEDCurrent
    QBCC 730959, 4870, since 1999
    Builder - Low Rise
  • QLD CONSTRUCTION ALLIANCE PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1277439, 4870, since 2014
    Builder - Open
  • QTB Pty LtdCurrent
    QBCC 1139785, 4869, since 2008
    Builder - Low Rise
  • R & C DAVI PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1043797, 4870, since 2004
    Builder - Open
  • RED OPAL INVESTMENTS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15417749, 4870, since 2021
    Builder - Low Rise
  • REEF CITY CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1195241, 4869, since 2010
    Builder - Low Rise
  • REEFSIDE CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15378291, 4868, since 2023
    Builder - Low Rise
  • RICHARD FIELD CONSTRUCTIONS PTY. LTD.Current
    QBCC 1034760, 4870, since 1997
    Builder - Open
  • RILEY HOMES PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15429091, 4868, since 2023
    Builder - Low Rise
  • RISE NQ PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15488399, 4870, since 2023
    Builder - Project Management Services
  • RLJ88 CONSTRUCTION PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1312483, 4870, since 2015
    Builder - Low Rise
  • ROBERT MURPHY PLASTERING PTY. LTD.Current
    QBCC 1131628, 4879, since 2007
    Builder - Low Rise
  • ROOF-NQ PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15429043, 4878, since 2024
    Builder - Open
  • S.J. LLOYD CONSTRUCTION PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1246976, 4879, since 2010
    Builder - Low Rise
  • SAIL STRUCTURES FNQ PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15344519, 4870, since 2022
    Builder - Low Rise
  • SCHILLING GROUP PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15108932, 4870, since 2018
    Builder - Open
  • SEMRAU CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1126504, 4869, since 2007
    Builder - Low Rise
  • Shae Investments Pty LtdCurrent
    QBCC 15055812, 4865, since 2006
    Builder - Medium Rise
  • SHAN JONES BUILDING PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1247951, 4879, since 2009
    Builder - Medium Rise

About licensed builders in Cairns

In Queensland, most building work valued over $3,300, including labour and materials, must be carried out by a contractor holding a QBCC licence of the right class. Some work needs a licence at any value, including plumbing and drainage, fire protection, building design and site classification.

A licensed builder in Cairns holds a licence from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) that names the classes of work they may carry out. The licence has to be held by the business you sign with: a director's personal licence does not cover their company, and a licence in one class does not cover work in another.

TradesField reads QBCC and VIC Building and Plumbing Commission and the Australian Business Register and lists every company with a building & construction class in Cairns. Licence status is free to check. The Construction Background Report adds court, adjudication, ASIC and licence conduct records, graded A to E.

Licence classes held

Building & Construction classes across the 322 companies, by how many hold each.

  • Builder - Low Rise204 of 322 companies
  • Builder - Open84 of 322 companies
  • Builder - Medium Rise38 of 322 companies
  • Builder - Project Management Services9 of 322 companies
  • Domestic Builder - Unlimited4 of 322 companies
  • Builder Restricted to Special Structures3 of 322 companies
  • Commercial Builder - Unlimited1 of 322 companies
  • Domestic Builder - Limited1 of 322 companies

Builders in Cairns: common questions

How do I check if a builder in Cairns is licensed?

Search the company by name or ABN, or open its profile from the list on this page to see its licence number, classes and status. Then confirm the licence on the Queensland Building and Construction Commission's own register before you sign or pay a deposit, because registers change daily.

How many licensed builders are there in Cairns?

322 companies in Cairns hold a licence with a building & construction class, and 319 of them show a current licence as of 7 November 2026. Sole traders are not listed, only companies and trusts.

Does a builder need a licence in Queensland?

In Queensland, most building work valued over $3,300, including labour and materials, must be carried out by a contractor holding a QBCC licence of the right class. Some work needs a licence at any value, including plumbing and drainage, fire protection, building design and site classification.

What licence classes do builders in Cairns hold?

By number of companies: Builder - Low Rise (204), Builder - Open (84), Builder - Medium Rise (38), Builder - Project Management Services (9), Domestic Builder - Unlimited (4), Builder Restricted to Special Structures (3), Commercial Builder - Unlimited (1) and Domestic Builder - Limited (1). The class has to cover the work in your contract.

What should I check before engaging a builder?

That the licence is current and its class covers the work, that it is held by the business named on the contract and invoice (not a director or a related company), that the ABN is active, and that you hold current insurance certificates. Court, payment dispute and insolvency records are in the Construction Background Report.

Builders in other council areas

Other licensed trades in Cairns

All licensed builders in Queensland

Listings come from QBCC licence search and Building and Plumbing Commission practitioner register records and the Australian Business Register, last read on 7 November 2026. Only companies and trusts are listed. Status is as the register showed it when we read it; confirm it with the regulator before you sign or pay a deposit.

A listing is a record, not a recommendation.

TradesField brings public register records together so checking a contractor is quicker. It does not replace the authorities that keep them. Records can change after we read them, and a register can hold something we have not matched, so check licences, company status and court records directly with the QBCC, ASIC, the courts and the relevant state regulator before you rely on them, sign a contract or pay a deposit. TradesField is independent and not affiliated with any government authority. Information here is general and is not legal or financial advice.

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