About
Our story
What started as a three man operation in Toowoomba 1996 has grown into one of Australia's most trusted construction and property groups. But beneath the cranes and the concrete we've never lost sight of what got us here: surrounding ourselves with great people, and building relationships that stand the test of time.
milestones
Michael McNab starts McNab from his daughter’s bedroom, using a ute borrowed from his first customer.
1996
McNab's first logo is created by a family member, with the distinctive "M" inspired by the iconic sawtooth rooflines of the historic Toowoomba Foundry.
1997
McNab builds an early reputation in food-processing construction, delivering complex abattoir works and Queensland’s first Woolies servo.
1998
McNab wins its first Master Builders Queensland Award for the construction of JBD Coldstores’ headquarters at Murarrie.
1999
Our Perth Street office in Toowoomba was officially McNab's first development.
2000
The UQ Micro Health Laboratory, better known as the "Brick Box", earned local and international recognition.
2001
Commenced our largest project to date: 40 animal housing facilities approx. 36,000sqm.
2002
Opened our first Brisbane office in January. By December the office was staffed with nine full time employees.
2003
McNab delivers its first project for Oakey Beef Exports, beginning a relationship spanning more than 60 projects that continues today.
2004
McNab delivered more than $300m in projects for the likes of Origin, Santos, QGC and Arrow Energy.
2010
McNab delivers UQ’s globally recognised Global Change Institute, awarded a 6 Star Green Star rating and named among the world's 50 most impressive eco-friendly university buildings.
2013
McNab becomes renowned for delivering high-rise residential projects and increasingly complex developments across Queensland.
2016
We opened our Sunshine and Gold Coast offices, creating a genuine South East Queensland construction footprint.
2017
McNab becomes one of Queensland’s leading industrial builders, alongside a growing portfolio of major residential, commercial and community projects.
2019
In response to COVID-driven supply chain disruption and growing pressure on material availability, McNab establishes Supplyhaus to create greater certainty of supply across its projects.
2021
McNab’s project scale continues to increase, with the business moving decisively into major projects valued above $100 million.
2022
McNab wins Queensland Project of the Year for the landmark Sunshine Coast City Hall, recognising the quality and complexity of one of the region’s most significant civic projects.
2023
McNab expands into Sydney, taking its construction business beyond Queensland and establishing its fifth Australian office.
2024
McNab is ranked among Australia’s top 12 builders, with more than 1,000 social and affordable housing apartments under construction, and is recognised as a Great Place to Work Top 100 company and UDIA Queensland Employer of Choice.
2025
McNab Construction is a $1 billion-plus business delivering major projects across Queensland and New South Wales.
2026
McNab Group companies celebrates 30 years, turning over more than $1.3 billion across five Australian offices and two international offices, with Construction at the heart of a broader Group spanning Property, Building Services, Supply & Hire, Manufacturing, Energy and Modern Methods of Delivery.
2026
snapshot
30 Years
In business
1,000+
Projects completed
800+
Staff
$2bn
Current workbook
“When we first started out, my vision was to make building an enjoyable experience for our clients. Fast forward to today and I think we’ve achieved that, which makes me extremely proud of our culture and the team we have.”
Michael McNab
Our promise
01. We genuinely care
We’re about more than just time-cost-quality; we actually care about what success looks like for others.02. We make it easy
We go out of our way to make life easier by taking the burden away, not adding to it.03. We deliver certainty
We’re reliable and driven to deliver on exactly what we promise.We’re about more than just time-cost-quality; we actually care about what success looks like for others.
We go out of our way to make life easier by taking the burden away, not adding to it.
We’re reliable and driven to deliver on exactly what we promise.
Our responsibilities
Doing the right thing isn't complicated. For us, it means keeping everyone safe on site, building sustainably for the future and backing our people in a genuinely great workplace.
Great projects are built by great people.
We’re a people business as much as we are a construction business. With five offices and 700+ staff working across South East Queensland and Sydney, we’ve built an enviable reputation for delivering high quality, and award winning developments for some of the best brands in Australia. Our business thrives from the strength of our relationships and quality of our work, as evidenced by 9 out of 10 McNab projects originating from repeat clients and referrals.