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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRY & TRAINING AWARDS


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The Western Australian Civil Construction Industry & Training Awards are our industry’s annual celebration of individual and corporate achievement.

There are 22 categories encompassing training, individual and corporate awards. Check back for more information on nominating in 2026!


2026 Key Dates

Nominations open  Monday, 5 January, 2026

Nominations close   TBC

Awards Gala Dinner  Friday, 8 May, 2026



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!


Read more about the 2025 nominees   View event photos


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:



    2024 Industry & Training Awards 

    Read more about the 2024 nominees    Event photos



     

    CCF WA Industry & Training Awards Honour Roll

    ADMINISTRATION Professional OF THE YEAR

    • 2024 – Mae Tardivel, PCH Civil and Courtney Whittle, Seabreeze Contracting
    • 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

    • 2024 – Salman Waseem Butt, FSC Civils and Nick Brugman, Georgiou Group
    • 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

      • 2024 – Marinko Knezovic, PCH Civil
      • 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

      • 2024 – Niall McNally, Pipeline Technics
      • 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

      • 2024 – Troy 'Jock' Lorimer, Whittens and Zerubabela (Zee) Pera, Melchor
      • 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

      • 2024 – Robert Orelj, FSC Civils
      • 2023 – Courtland Williams, CPB Contractors
      • 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

      • 2024 – Mallard Contracting
      • 2023 – Gurama Yani U
      • 2022 – Oaks Civil Construction
      • 2021 – Carey Group Holdings

      ABORIGINAL ENGAGEMENT AWARD

      • 2024 – NEWest Alliance (Public Transport Authority, CPB Contractors & DT Infrastructure)
      • 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

      • 2024 – Layne Congdon, Motivation Foundation
      • 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

      CERTIFICATE II TRAINEE OF THE YEAR (General)

      • 2024 – Christopher Wood, DT Infrastructure

      apprentice of the year (non-civil)

      • 2024 – Vagn Nelson Marsden, Tracc 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)

      • 2024 – Brandon Cook, Georgiou Group
      • 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

      • 2024 – Fergal Doherty, BOS Civil
      • 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

      CERTIFICATE IV TRAINEE OF THE YEAR (general)

      • 2024 – Betsy O'Connor, FSC Civils

      ABORIGINAL or torres straight islander APPRENTICE/TRAINEE OF THE YEAR

      • 2024 – Cordell Green, Fitzroy Bridge Alliance
      • 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

      • 2024 – Georgiou Group
      • 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

      • 2024 – Kristyn Roberts, Georgiou Group
      • 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

      • 2024 – MAX Plant
      • 2023 – Acu-Tech Piping Systems
      • 2022 – Reece Civil/Viadux WA

      sustainability achievement award

      • 2024 – MELconnx Alliance (Public Transport & Laing O'Rourke)
      • 2023 – Tonkin Gap Alliance
      • 2022 – BGC Quarries

      safety champion of the year

      • 2022 – Ladell Nakachi, Downer

      Bid Professional of the year

      • 2024 – David Kelliher, Tracc Civil

      Bid Team of the year

      • 2024 – Alkimos Pipeline Alliance

      Communications/engagement professional of the year

      • 2024 – Kate Chapman, CPB Contractors







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