With a long-standing proud history, Lowcock Builders is one of the longest running businesses in the region. Passing through four generations and established in 1918, the team has an extraordinary vision for superior quality and a passion for perfection.
Specialising in commercial constructions, they have developed a reputation for producing only the highest of quality projects with fully qualified and experienced staff and subcontractor teams.
The business was commenced by J.M. (Jack) Lowcock and carried on under his management until 1957 when the business passed to J.D. (Doug) Lowcock and the company J.D. Lowcock & Co. Pty. Ltd. was established. Continuing under Doug’s management until 1982, Robert and Mark Lowcock, took over management upon J. D’s retirement and operated the company successfully until their retirement at the start of 2016.
After this, Jack Lowcock continued the family legacy as the fourth generation of Lowcock’s to service the Whitsundays and surrounding areas as Lowcock Builders Pty. Ltd, the business has continued to expand to what it is today.
One of the recent highlights includes their Master Builders National Business Excellence Award 2024 where Lowcock Builders were honoured to be awarded Small Construction Business of the Year (turnover up to $20M).
Other highlights include the award winning Nolan’s Interstate Transport Warehouse project which made it all the way to National Master Builders Awards 2024 as a finalist for Commercial/Industrial Building up to $5M category.
Prior to this, Nolan’s Interstate Transport Warehouse Bowen was the Queensland winner at the Master Builders Housing and Construction Awards 2024 and winners of the Mackay & Whitsundays Regional Housing & Construction Awards 2024, for Commercial/Industrial Building up to $5M category.
Other highlights include Bowen TAFE Agriculture Centre of Excellence, which also received a Master Builder award in 2023 for facilities up to $10M. Lowcock Builders also renovated Bowen TAFE Health Space which won the 2022 Master Builders State and Regional Winner for Refurbishment/Renovation up to $750,000.
Other key projects completed over the past 12 months include Bowen State High School Resource Centre, Proserpine State High School Science Labs, Airlie Beach Car Wash, Liberty Unmanned Fuel Station, Hillview Place Units, along with the New Lowcock Builders Office facility featured in this article.