CCF QLD has announced this year’s winners of its Earth Awards, People’s Awards and Industry Training Awards
Civil Contractors Federation Queensland (CCF QLD) held its Excellence in Civil Construction Awards in front of a sold-out crowd at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in August.
Earth Awards
Recognising outstanding quality in civil construction – including roads, bridges, railways, marine structures and utilities – the CCF QLD Earth Awards acknowledge engineering techniques and achievements by the Queensland civil construction industry over the past 12 months.
These awards were presented in six groups according to project value, listed below with respective winners.
Projects valued up to $2 million:
- Albino Rock Helipad & Access: CivilPlus Constructions Pty Ltd
Projects valued $2 to $5 million:
- Mount Nebo Road Safety Upgrades: Durack Civil Pty Ltd
Projects valued $5 to $10 million:
- DriveIT NQ Pty Ltd: BMD Constructions
Projects valued $10 to $30 million:
- QR Tablelands Bridge Replacement: Doval Constructions (QLD) Ltd
Projects valued $30 to $75 million:
- Smith’s Gap Fauna Crossing: RMS Engineering & Construction Pty Ltd
Projects valued greater than $150 million:
- Bruce Highway Upgrade: Caboolture-Bribie Island Road to Steve Irwin Way – Contract 2: Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd
People’s Awards
The People’s Awards were introduced in 2018 and celebrate the excellence of people working in civil construction across the state. Below are the winners of the 2024 CCF QLD People’s Awards.
Site Supervisor of the Year
- Craig Irvine, McIlwain Civil Engineering Pty Ltd
Work Health & Safety Champion of the Year
- Kate Pollock, Haslin Constructions Pty Ltd
Plant Operator of the Year
- Ken Duff, Civil Mining & Construction Pty Ltd
Project Manager of the Year
- Keegan Neal, BMD Group
Environmental & Sustainability Champion of the Year
- Dallas Frazier, Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd
Engineer of the Year
- Kurt Lembo, Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd
Support Champion of the Year
- Peta Hughes, Fulton Hogan Construction Pty Ltd
Industry Training Awards
The CCF QLD Industry Training Awards recognise emerging talents in the Queensland civil construction industry who are currently studying, or have recently completed their studies with Civil Train (RTO #5708).
“We are fortunate to have such highly skilled individuals entering our industry, it is crucial that we recognise their accomplishments, especially their success in training and skill development,” CCF QLD CEO Damian Long says.
The 2024 Training Awards Winners are:
Certificate II in Civil Construction Student of the Year
- Aaron Young, WorkCon
Certificate III in Civil Construction Student of the Year
- Baxter McCort, CC P & C Pty Ltd
Certificate IV Student of the Year
- Dimitrios Sofatzis, McIlwain Civil Engineering Pty Ltd
Encouragement Award
- Rogan Rodgers-Falk, McIlwain Civil Engineering Pty Ltd
Diploma Student of the Year
- Tomasz Walczak, KPI Services
Outstanding Commitment to Training and Skill Development (Individual)
- John Fonua, Bielby Holdings Pty Ltd
Outstanding Commitment to Training and Skill Development (Employer)
- Albem Operations Pty Ltd
Overall Student of the Year
- Baxter McCort, CC P & C Pty Ltd
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