2009 - Victoria Engineering Excellence Award for Infrastructure

Project: The Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre Project.

Jointly Entered by Arup, Bonacci Group, Major Projects Victoria and Bovis Lend Lease

This Award is for excellence in urban or regional infrastructure projects over $20 million. It recognises an outstanding contribution to city or town planning and/or facilities or major infrastructure development completed during the last two years (30 June -12 June 2009).

Particular attention will be give to designs, concepts or systems that use best practice engineering, show ingenuity and maximise benefits to the community. Projects should have contributed to increase in productivity in the region or the state and/or create economic opportunities or improved quality of life in the relevant community.

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2007 Sir William Hudson Award for Engineering Excellence

Project: Council House 2 (CH2)

City of Melbourne, Bonacci Group and Lincolne Scott

The Sir William Hudson Award for Engineering Excellence was awarded to the City of Melbourne, Bonacci Group and Lincolne Scott, for the design and construction of the environmentally sustainable building, known as Council House 2 (CH2), which houses the new offices for the Melbourne City Council.

This award is the pinnacle of Engineering achievement and the highest Australia-wide award bestowed by Engineers Australia, annually.

Engineers Australia advocate that “The Engineering Excellence Awards represent the pinnacle of engineering excellence — the embodiment of innovation, creativity and tenacity. The projects and individuals showcased are truly astounding and diverse. Their efforts have a lasting impact on our community.

Each year, the National Excellence Awards judging panel considers the nominating winners of Division and Society Awards for an Australian Engineering Excellence Award. As Award winners in their own right, finalists represent the very best of engineering with the national judging panel seeking to identify those unique finalists that demonstrate outstanding excellence, innovation and best practice.”

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2007 - Victoria Engineering Excellence Award for Environment and Sustainability

Project: Council House 2 (CH2)

City of Melbourne, Bonacci Group and Lincolne Scott

This award recognises achievement in sound environmental practice and in the sustainable use of natural resources in an engineering project. Victorian companies demonstrating a commitment to ecologically sustainable practices, which have implemented relevant projects or programs within the past two years are able to enter.

Most importantly, projects must demonstrate a significant reduction in negative environmental impact of an activity, and/or demonstrate the establishment and application of systems or processes that significantly contribute to improving awareness and performance relating to environmental sustainability across the engineering profession and wider community.

Click to visit the Engineers Australia, Victoria Division Website for more information.