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Licensed builders in Cairns, page 6

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

  • SHANE SMITH BUILDER PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1053497, 4879, since 2004
    Builder - Low Rise
  • Shane Turner Construction Pty LtdCurrent
    QBCC 1180364, 4870, since 2009
    Builder - Low Rise
  • SHERRIFF CONTRACTORS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1312726, 4870, since 2015
    Builder - Low Rise
  • Silklime Pty LtdCurrent
    QBCC 1184101, 4870, since 2010
    Builder - Open
  • SINGHSTA HOMES PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15157828, 4868, since 2019
    Builder - Low Rise
  • SMALLCON GROUP PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15084039, 4878, since 2017
    Builder - Open
  • SOLJR CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15562243, 4869, since 2025
    Builder - Open
  • SPINIFEX CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15383333, 4878, since 2000
    Builder - Open
  • SPIRE BUILDING GROUP PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15178655, 4878, since 2019
    Builder - Low Rise
  • STATUS SIGNS GROUP PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15409407, 4870, since 2023
    Builder Restricted to Special Structures
  • STEVENSON CONSTRUCTIONS PTY. LTD.Current
    QBCC 22325, 4879, since 1987
    Builder - Open
  • STRATEGIC BUILDERS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1075037, 4870, since 2005
    Builder - Low RiseBuilder - Open
  • STUBBS DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1307920, 4870, since 2013
    Builder - Medium Rise
  • SWILLVILLE PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15006416, 4870, since 2012
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TACOMA PLUMBING (NTH QLD) PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 82128, 4870, since 1997
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TAILORED HOMES FNQ PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15308397, 4879, since 2022
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TAWDROUS & CO PTY. LIMITEDCurrent
    QBCC 1083043, 4878, since 1997
    Builder - Medium RiseBuilder - Low Rise
  • THE BAGLEY GROUP PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15471927, 4879, since 2023
    Builder - Project Management Services
  • THE JONSEN GROUP PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 732086, 4870, since 2000
    Not listed
  • THE PROJECT CONSULTANT NQ PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1303863, 4870, since 2013
    Builder - Open
  • The trustee for Allquest Descretionary TrustCurrent
    QBCC 1219806, 4870, since 1996
    Builder - Low Rise
  • The Trustee for ASHLEE JONES HOMESCurrent
    QBCC 1147412, 4869, since 2008
    Builder - Low Rise
  • The Trustee for BENNETT FAMILY TRUSTCurrent
    QBCC 1096103, 4870, since 2005
    Not listed
  • The Trustee for BUTSON TRUSTCurrent
    QBCC 1274582, 4879, since 2012
    Builder - Low Rise
  • The Trustee for Campbell GroupCurrent
    QBCC 15370121, 4879, since 2023
    Builder - Low Rise
  • The trustee for CANNING FAMILY TRUSTCurrent
    QBCC 1125041, 4870, since 2007
    Builder - Open
  • The Trustee for CHIRINO UNIT TRUSTCurrent
    QBCC 1129327, 4869, since 2007
    Builder - Medium Rise
  • The Trustee for DEA-CO FAMILY TRUSTCurrent
    QBCC 1199842, 4868, since 2008
    Builder - Medium Rise
  • The Trustee for DRH Family TrustCurrent
    QBCC 1195642, 4868, since 2010
    Not listed
  • The Trustee for Hampton Family TrustCurrent
    QBCC 15026017, 4870, since 2014
    Builder - Low Rise
  • The Trustee for ISBEL FAMILY TRUSTCurrent
    QBCC 1270317, 4870, since 2013
    Builder - Low Rise
  • The Trustee for LMJ Page Family TrustCurrent
    QBCC 1303877, 4870, since 2013
    Not listed
  • The Trustee for OCEANVIEW TRUSTCurrent
    QBCC 1098681, 4870, since 2006
    Builder - OpenBuilder - Medium Rise
  • The trustee for PLOS CONSTRUCTIONS TRUSTCurrent
    QBCC 1109377, 4870, since 2006
    Builder - Open
  • The trustee for R & D GRANT FAMILY TRUSTCurrent
    QBCC 15178615, 4879, since 2008
    Builder - Low Rise
  • The trustee for Topcon Builders Unit TrustCurrent
    QBCC 1148362, 4870, since 2008
    Builder - Open
  • The Trustee for Wilson Family TrustCurrent
    QBCC 15445381, 4868, since 2023
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TOM HEDLEY CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15429113, 4870, since 2024
    Builder - Open
  • TOM REDDING CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15310579, 4865, since 2022
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TOOHEY CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15505885, 4865, since 2024
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TOP END BUILDERS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 722039, 4870, since 1999
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TOPLINE CONSTRUCTIONS NQ PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15375843, 4861, since 2023
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TP BUILDING PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15538673, 4870, since 2025
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TROPICS BUILT PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15452145, 4879, since 2024
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TROPMAN PROPERTY PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15335841, 4870, since 2020
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TRUE NORTH INVESTMENTS FNQ PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15534541, 4870, since 2017
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TRUNDING GROUP PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15609479, 4878, since 2026
    Builder - Low Rise
  • TTT NQ INVESTMENTS PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 15553409, 4870, since 2017
    Not listed
  • U DONT NEED A NEW ROOF PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1274333, 4870, since 2010
    Not listed
  • ULA PTY LTDCurrent
    QBCC 1163345, 4869, since 2008
    Not listed

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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