Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday for the 2023 QMCA Innovation and Excellence Awards. It was an amazing celebration of the people and projects that demonstrate every aspect of project success. Congratulations to all our winners, and thanks to our sponsors, 4020 Consult, Energy Fleet by Hembrows Electrical, Visy, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Coates and Cbus Super.
4020 Consult Emerging Professional of the Year Award
- Winner – Oliver Pyke – Fulton Hogan
- Commended – Sean Keen – Acciona
Construction Professional of the Year Award
- Tony Nixon – Seymour Whyte
Visy Sustainability and Community Award
- Winner – Townsville Ring Road Stage 5 – Community Engagement Strategy – Georgiou
- Winner – Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 3) – Edmonton to Gordonvale Project (E2G) – John Holland, Seymour Whyte and AECOM
Energy Fleet by Hembrows Design Excellence Award
- Foleyvale Crossing – Red Fox Advisory
Department of Transport and Main Roads Technology and Innovation Award
- Winner – Heavy Lift Vessel for Demolition & Assembly – Shiploader and Berth 2 Replacement – McConnell Dowell
- Commended – SMART – Lewis Woolcott
Coates Project of the Year Under $100M Award
- Winner – Isaac Downs Mine Infrastructure – CMC
Cbus Super Project of the Year Over $100M Award
- Winner – BMA Shiploader and Berth 2 Replacement (SABR) – McConnell Dowell
- Winner – Rookwood Weir Project – Rookwood Weir Alliance (Sunwater, Acciona, GHD, McCosker Contracting)
Ian Harrington Collaboration Award
- Winner – Unified in success: A collaborative approach to the Bruce Highway Upgrade – Fulton Hogan, ACCIONA and Aurecon
- Commended – Bruce Highway, Cairns Southern Access Corridor (Stage 3) – Edmonton to Gordonvale Project (E2G) – John Holland, Seymour Whyte and AECOM
Dale Gilbert Lifetime Achievement Award
- Winner – Bruce Munro
- Winner – Tom Williams