Mackay Branch Meeting BDQ invites members to attend the upcoming Mackay Branch Meeting, featuring a presentation from our Industry Partner, Weathertex. Join us on Wednesday 17th June for an informative session with Cheeky Preston, Business Development Manager at Weathertex. Cheeky will present Welcome to Weathertex — Product Overview, delivering an update on current and brand-new...
PERMALITE® Design for Corrosive Environments Overview BDQ invites members to attend the upcoming Online CPD Masterclass with Lysaght & Fielders, featuring a presentation by Mark Letica. This CPD explores the critical considerations for designing and specifying building materials in corrosive environments. Mark will guide participants through the science of corrosion, the environmental factors that accelerate...
Wide Bay Bundaberg Branch Meeting BDQ invites everyone to attend the upcoming Wide Bay Bundaberg Branch Meeting, featuring a presentation by Jason Herbener from Buildable Approvals. Jason will present on Waterproofing: Potential Problems with Wet Areas, exploring common issues relating to enclosed and unenclosed showers, floor wastes, gradients, and wet area detailing. The session will...
South West Branch Meeting BDQ invites members to attend the upcoming South West Branch Meeting, featuring a presentation from Victoria Walker and David Walker of BERA. Join us on Tuesday 23rd June for a highly practical session titled 7-Star Design in Practice: Lessons from Thousands of Real-World Assessments. Victoria and David will share insights and...
Queensland Timber Trajectory: Modern Timber Construction Overview Mass timber is gaining momentum across Australia’s built environment, but successful delivery requires more than good design intent. WoodSolutions, Advance Timber Hub and Timber Queensland invite BDQ members to this half-day technical event showcasing award-winning mass timber projects and the practical decisions that helped bring them to life....
Central Queensland Branch Meeting BDQ invites members to attend the upcoming Central Queensland Branch Meeting, featuring a presentation by Cindy Lee from our Partner, Stratco. Cindy will present how surface articulation, profile selection, and finish strategies can transform surfaces into dynamic canvases of light and shadow. This session will explore practical detailing tips, Queensland-specific considerations,...
Gold Coast Branch Meeting BDQ invites members to attend the upcoming Gold Coast Branch Meeting, featuring a presentation by Hamish Craig from Scan Built 3D Pty Ltd. Hamish will present Scan Built 3D: Stop Measuring. Start Capturing. LiDAR Scanning and Point Clouds for Building Designers, offering a practical demonstration of how LiDAR scanning and millimetre-accurate...
Mackay & Central QLD Regional Design Awards Great design is happening right across Central Queensland - and the 2026 Regional Design Awards is where we stop and recognise it. The...
South West Regional Design Awards Toowoomba has long been a hub of design excellence - and the 2026 South West Regional Design Awards is our annual moment to make that case loud and clear. The evening recognises the building designers across South West Queensland whose work has set the standard this year, with awards across...
Brisbane Regional Design Awards One of the most anticipated nights on the BDQ calendar, the 2026 Brisbane Regional Design Awards brings together the best of our city's design community for an evening that is equal parts celebration and inspiration. Set in the stunning Heritage Room at Cloudland, the night honours Brisbane's leading building designers across...
Gold Coast Regional Design Awards The Gold Coast design scene is thriving - and the 2026 Regional Design Awards is where that energy gets celebrated. Held at the Creekside Room at Waterside in Currumbin, the evening recognises building designers whose projects reflect the spirit of the Coast: bold, considered, and deeply connected to the lifestyle...
Sunshine Coast & Wide Bay Regional Design Awards There is no better backdrop for a night of design recognition than the waterfront at Mooloolaba - and the 2026 Sunshine Coast & Wide Bay Regional Design Awards makes full use of it. The awards shine a light on the building designers across the Sunshine Coast and...