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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY & TRAINING AWARDS

The Western Australian Civil Construction Industry & Training Awards are our industry’s annual celebration of individual and corporate achievement. The 2025 Industry & Training Awards winners were announced at a Gala Dinner on Friday May 2, 2025, presented by WesTrac.

Thank you to our 2025 Event Sponsors

Congratulations to the Western Australian Civil Construction Industry & Training Awards 2025 winners

Certificate II Civil Trainee of the Year: Layne Congdon, Motivation Foundation

Certificate II Trainee of the Year (General): Christopher Wood, DT Infrastructure

Certificate IV Civil Trainee of the Year: Fergal Doherty, BOS Civil

Certificate IV Trainee of the Year (General): Betsy O'Connor, FSC Civils

Aboriginal Apprentice or Trainee of the Year: Cordell Green, Fitzroy Bridge Alliance

Apprentice of the Year (General): Vagn Nelson Marsden, Tracc Civil

Civil Apprentice of the Year: Brandon Crook, Georgiou Group

(Award accepted on stage by Kristyn Roberts, Georgiou Group)

Training Professional of the Year: Kristyn Roberts, Georgiou Group

Training Employer of the Year: Georgiou Group

Aboriginal Engagement Award: NEWest Alliance (Public Transport Authority, CPB Contractors & DT Infrastructure)

Aboriginal Enterprise Award: Mallard Contracting

Sustainability Achievement Award: MELconnx Alliance (Public Transport Authority & Laing O'Rourke)

Supplier of the Year: MAX Plant

Bid Professional of the Year: David Kelliher, Tracc Civil

Bid Team of the Year: Alkimos Pipeline Alliance

Communications/Engagement Professional of the Year: Kate Chapman, CPB Contractors

Safety Professional of the Year: Robert Orelj, FSC Civils

Plant Operator of the Year: Niall McNally, Pipeline Technics

Project Manager of the Year: Marinko Knezovic, PCH Civil

Engineer of the Year (Joint Winners): Salman Waseem Butt, FSC Civils and Nick Brugman, Georgiou Group

Administration Professional of the Year (Joint Winners): Mae Tardivel, PCH Civil and Courtney Whittle, Seabreeze Contracting

Site Supervisor of the Year (Joint Winners): Zerubabela (Zee) Pera, Melchor

Site Supervisor of the Year (Joint Winners): Troy 'Jock' Lorimer, Whittens

(Award accepted on stage by Ciaran Kelly, Whittens)

Congratulations to the 14th annual WA Civil Construction Industry & Training Awards winners!

And another congratulations to all 122 nominees over the 22 categories. Click the link below for a full list of nominees by category.

2025 NOMINEES

Thank you to the 2025 Western Australian Civil Construction Industry & Training Awards judges:

Take a look back at the 2024 Winners...

Certificate II Trainee of the Year: Aaron Brownley-Flint

Apprentice of the Year (non-Civil): Isaac Lyons

Civil Apprentice of the Year: Judd Morris

Certificate IV Trainee of the Year (Civil): Kyle Dougan

Certificate IV Trainee of the Year (Technical): Sean Hatton

(Award accepted on stage by Rowan Wiltshire, Fulton Hogan)

Aboriginal Apprentice/Trainee of the Year: Paige Ward

Training Professional of the Year: Chris Shaw

Training Employer of the Year: RJV

Environmental Achievement Award: NEWest Alliance

Sustainability Achievement Award: Tonkin Gap Alliance

Aboriginal Engagement Award: Fitzroy Bridge Alliance

Aboriginal Enterprise Award: Gurama Yani U

Supplier of the Year: Acu-Tech Piping Systems

Safety Professional of the Year: Courtland Williams

Plant Operator of the Year: Zac Mustard

Project Manager of the Year: Maddy Gabrielli

Young Engineer of the Year: Campbell Dorotich

Engineer of the Year: Daniel Mann

Administration Coordinator of the Year: Leigha Erceg

Site Supervisor of the Year (Joint winners): Liam Hansberry and Angelo Rechichi

Justine Spurr

Breakout box: Jules Watson (Award accepted on stage by Suzi Peran, PCH Civil)

Women In Civil Award (Joint winners): Justine Spurr and Jules Watson

Congratulations to the 13th annual WA Civil Construction Industry & Training Awards winners!

Thank you to the 2024 Western Australian Civil Construction Industry & Training Awards judges:


Tiffany Allen Chief Executive Officer, Construction Training Fund	David Della Bona Managing Director, WA Limestone & Immediate Past President, CCF WA	Jonathan Griffin Regional Manager, DevelopmentWA	Nathan Hardwick Head of Project Management, Water Corporation	Karen Ho Director-General, Department of Training and Workforce Development


Sharon Kais Chief Executive Officer, Kais Group of Companies	Dennis Kickett Director Aboriginal Engagement, Transport Portfolio	Peter Rowles Chairman, Civil Construction Industry Training Committee & Past President, CCF WA	David Schlueter General Manager, Enviro Infrastructure & CCF WA Vice-President	Belinda Stopic Acting Executive Director Infrastructure Delivery, Office of Major Transport Infrastructure Delivery

CCF WA Industry & Training Awards Honour Roll

ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR

2023 – Leigha Erceg, DT Infrastructure
2022 – Franka Weiss, BMD Constructions
2021 – Lisa Russell, BMD Constructions
2020 – Karen Van der Walt, Georgiou Group
2019 – Ruth Dixon, Fulton Hogan
2018 – Noni Clark, BMD Group

ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

2023 – Daniel Mann, CPB Contractors
2022 – Peter Ting, CPB Contractors
2021 – Bradley Saunders, Ertech and Jack Sweeney, Melchor
2020 – Fionnan Beirne, BMD Constructions and Tessa McGrath, DM Civil
2019 – Rory O’Connor, Westforce Construction
2018 – Sam Collins, Georgiou
2017 – Mitchell Rosher, Ertech
2016 – Irfan Majeed, Brierty

Young ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

2023 – Campbell Dorotich, Halo Civil
2022 – Yin Ming Pang, Central Earthmoving

PROJECT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

2023 – Maddy Gabrielli, CPB Contractors
2022 – Rowan Dillon, BMD Constructions
2021 – Aaron Livingstone, BMD Constructions
2020 – Declan Tobin, Ertech
2019 – Grant Craven, DM Civil
2018 – Ben Shaw, Valmec
2017 – Trevor MacKell, Ertech
2016 – Toby Taylor, Georgiou

PLANT OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

2023 – Zachary Mustard, DT Infrastructure
2022 – James Pilot, Downer
2021 – Klemm Dykes, WA Limestone
2020 – Vincent DiChiera, Enviro Infrastructure
2019 – David Shaw, Altona Plumbing & Civil
2018 – David Saliakos, Rob Carr
2017 – David Parker, DM Civil
2016 – Vince Greco, WA Limestone

SITE SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR

2023 – Angelo Rechichi, Georgiou Group and Liam Hansberry, O'Brien Civil
2022 – Adam Shanley, Rob Carr and Joshua Mountford, Saltire Infrastructure
2021 – Michael Watts, Whittens
2020 – Richard Haddow, DM Civil
2019 – Steve Chambers, WA Limestone
2018 – Joe Sorohan, Westforce Construction
2017 – Mark Lee, Georgiou
2016 – Steven Carbone, Carbone Bros

SAFETY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

2023 – Courtland Williams, CPB Contractors2023 –
2022 – Nicholas Kemp, BMD Constructions
2021 – Ben Derry, Georgiou Group
2020 – Brad Cole, RJV
2019 – Carlos Huizinga, WBHO Infrastructure
2018 – Matt Beezley, WBHO Infrastructure
2016 – Ryan Knight, DM Civil
2015 – Marty Bertuleit, Densford Civil
2014 – Tristan Dudman, Civil Assist
2013 – Laurie Brown
2012 – Stuart Bond, Stonecivil
2011 – Felipe Soto, Ertech

WOMEN IN CIVIL AWARD

2023 – Justine Spurr, Whittens and Jules Watson, SRG Global
2022 – Linda Lamb, SRG Global
2021 – Alyssa Nixon-Lloyd, Fulton Hogan and Courtney Wieffering, Valmec
2020 – Tanya Johnson, Red Dust Holdings
2019 – Jazzmin Stevenson, Downer Group and Lenore Brooks, Brooks Hire
2018 – KJ Hall, WBHO Infrastructure
2017 – Aimee Crofton, Valmec
2016 – Cheng Rolfe, DM Civil
2015 – Jessica O’Donnell, Tasman Civil
2014 – Belinda Shepherd, National Grid Link
2013 – Erin Studsor, Traffic Force
2012 – Sharon Kais, Kais Hire
2011 – Jacqueline Outram, Re-Pipe

ABORIGINAL ENTERPRISE AWARD

2023 – Gurama Yani U
2022 – Oaks Civil Construction
2021 – Carey Group Holdings

ABORIGINAL ENGAGEMENT AWARD

2023 – Fitzroy Bridge Alliance
2022 – Georgiou Group
2021 – Fulton Hogan
2020 – Central Earthmoving
2019 – Central Earthmoving
2018 – BMD Group
2017 – Central Earthmoving
2016 – Central Earthmoving
2015 – Brierty
2014 – Brierty
2013 – Brierty
2012 – Brierty
2011 – Georgiou
2010 – Ertech

ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2023 – NEWest Alliance
2022 – PTA, CPB, Downer (NEWest Alliance)
2021 – Enviro Infrastructure
2020 – Altona Group
2019 – CD Drilling

SAFETY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

2022 – Whittens
2021 – East Kimberley Civil & Plant
2020 – Melchor Contracting
2019 – Ertech
2018 – Buckby Contracting

WORKPLACE HEALTH & SAFETY AWARD

2021 – Buckby Contracting
2020 – Buckby Contracting
2019 – WBHO Infrastructure
2018 – BMD Group
2017 – CAPE
2016 – Fulton Hogan
2015 – DM Civil
2014 – DM Civil
2013 – DM Civil
2012 – Central Earthmoving
2011 – Underground Services

CERTIFICATE II TRAINEE OF THE YEAR

2023 – Aaron Brownley-Flint
2022 – Blake Platt
2021 – Jozsef Everingham
2020 – Cheyenne Cherry
2019 – Renee Hayman
2016 – Danika Alexander
2015 – Brodie Reeve
2014 – Kurtis t’Hart
2013 – David Starr

apprentice of the year (non-civil)

2023 – Isaac Lyons, WA Limestone
2022 – Josie Nelson, RJV
2021 – Gyce Little, RJV
2020 – Joshua Roche, DM Civil
2019 – Iraj Sharif, RJV

Civil Apprentice of the year (formerly CERTIFICATE III APPRENTICE/TRAINEE OF THE YEAR)

2023 – Judd Morris, BOS Civil
2022 – Scott Musgrave, Enviro Infrastructure
2021 – Ben Connell, Georgiou Group
2020 – Ericka Maxwell, Traffic Force and Andrew Joynt, Buckby Contracting
2019 – Aaron Watts, Buckby Contracting and Brendan Peoples, Rob Carr
2018 – Joel Hinton, Buckby Contracting
2017 – George Albanis, Buckby Contracting
2016 – Simon Partridge, Buckby Contracting
2015 – Brendan Griffiths, Fulton Hogan
2014 – Andrew Fisher
2013 – Jason James
2012 – Jim Naumoski
2011 – Brent Fairlie
2010 – Cid Richards

CERTIFICATE IV TRAINEE OF THE YEAR

2023 – Kyle Dougan, DM Civil
2022 – Kate Tsorvas, Consolidated Group
2021 – Michael Kerrigan, Fulton Hogan
2020 – Peter McGowan, BMD Constructions
2019 – Bonnie Lucas, Georgiou Group
2017 – Shane Mannion, Asphaltech
2016 – Tim Baines, Densford Civil
2015 – Clifford Dawson, Georgiou Group
2014 – Justin Hanley
2013 – Mark Lee
2012 – Allan Coupland
2011 – Brad Lanciano
2010 – Michael Sinclair

ABORIGINAL or torres straight islander APPRENTICE/TRAINEE OF THE YEAR

2023 – Paige Ward, Fulton Hogan
2022 – Lynette Garlett, Georgiou Group
2021 – George Narkle, Carey Group
2020 – Blair Anderson, Fulton Hogan
2019 – Ladell Nakachi, Downer Group
2014 – Nathaniel McGuire
2013 – Brendan Bell
2012 – Hiroshi Masatora
2011 – Kristopher Barton
2010 – Allan Cooper

TRAINING EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

2023 – RJV
2022 – Georgiou Group and CPB Contractors
2021 – Georgiou Group
2020 – Georgiou Group
2019 – Georgiou Group
2018 – Ertech
2017 – Georgiou Group
2016 – Georgiou Group
2015 – Georgiou Group
2014 – Wormall Civil
2013 – Fulton Hogan
2012 – Georgiou Group
2011 – Traffic Management S/W
2010 – Southern Road Services

TRAINING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

2023 – Chris Shaw, Whittens
2022 – Donatella Giansante, Downer
2021 – Jason Stern, Georgiou Group
2020 – Dann Evans, WBHO Infrastructure
2019 – Tamara Verelst, RJV

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

2023 – Acu-Tech Piping Systems
2022 – Reece Civil/Viadux WA

sustainability achievement award

2023 – Tonkin Gap Alliance
2022 – BGC Quarries

safety champion of the year

2022 – Ladell Nakachi, Downer

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INDUSTRY & TRAINING AWARDS