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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRY & TRAINING AWARDS


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The WA Civil Construction Industry & Training Awards, presented by Westrac, is our industry’s annual celebration of outstanding individual and corporate achievement.

This year's winners were announced at the Industry & Training Awards Gala Dinner on Friday 8 May, 2026 at Crown Perth. Congratulations to the winners, listed below, and to all our nominees and those who took the time to nominate.


Take a look at the 2026 winners!


Certificate II Civil Trainee of the Year: Larissa Macgregor, Motivation Foundation/Georgiou



Certificate II Trainee of the Year (General): Jacob Steffanoni, Structerre Consulting Engineers



Certificate IV Civil Trainee of the Year: Todd Sheavyn, APEX Utilities



Certificate IV Trainee of the Year (General): Brett Tedman, APEX Utilities



Aboriginal Apprentice or Trainee of the Year: Brendon Walley, DDR Australia / RC Construction


Apprentice of the Year (General): Kaienua Pera, Melchor



Civil Apprentice of the Year (Joint Winners)Indie Oakley, Georgiou & Lachlan Sharpe, APEX Utilities



Training Professional of the Year: Victor Cavallaro, High Risk Training Academy



Training Employer of the Year: Georgiou



Aboriginal Engagement Award: Georgiou




Supplier of the Year: Coffey Testing


Civil Tradesperson of the Year: Aodhan Keane, O'Brien Civil



Bid Professional of the Year (Joint Winners): Andy Lyon, DT Infrastructure & Nayelly Garcia, CPB Contractors



Communications/Engagement Professional of the Year: Joey Bal, CPB Contractors

(Award accepted on stage by Sarah Cotter, CPB Contractors)



Safety Professional of the Year: Georgia Hoetzel, Melchor



Plant Operator of the Year: Paul Byl, Tracc Civil


Project Manager of the Year: Sandra McCagh, Busselton Civil


Engineer of the Year (Joint Winners): Jared Bodger, Ertech & Andrew Reynalds, BMD


Administration Professional of the Year: Amy McGrigor, SRG Global


Site Supervisor of the Year (Joint Winners)Libby O'Brien, BMD & Pio Duffy, FSC Civil



Congratulations to the 15th annual WA Civil Construction Industry & Training Awards winners!


Read more about the 2026 nominees



WA Civil Construction 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 and Campbell Dorotich, Halo Civil
  • 2022 – Peter Ting, CPB Contractors and Yin Ming Pang, Central Earthmoving
  • 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

    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

    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

    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 (General)

    • 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

    Bid Professional of the year

    • 2024 – David Kelliher, Tracc Civil

    Communications/engagement professional of the year

    • 2024 – Kate Chapman, CPB Contractors



    Past Awards

    Bid Team of the year

    • 2024 – Alkimos Pipeline Alliance

    safety champion of the year

      • 2022 – Ladell Nakachi, Downer

      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
      SAFETY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
        • 2022 – Whittens
        • 2021 – East Kimberley Civil & Plant
        • 2020 – Melchor Contracting
        • 2019 – Ertech
        • 2018 – Buckby Contracting

        ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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


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