Twelve of Victoria’s best civil construction projects have been revealed at the Civil Contractors Federations’ 2017 CCF Earth Awards.  

Awarded across six categories, the awards recognise outstanding work in construction and environmental excellence. They are intended to reflect the development and use of the best technologies and practices by Australian civil contractors.

Among the awarded projects was the Burke-North-McKinnon-Centre Level Crossing Removal Project by a six-member consortium in Melbourne. The project involved removing four dangerous and congested level crossings, the demolition of existing train stations, the construction of four new modern train stations, and improvements of transport infrastructure. In a Victorian first, three level crossing removals were undertaken simultaneously on the same train line. The project received the award for ‘Project Value Greater Than $75 Million’.

“Once again, the CCF Earth Awards have demonstrated the world-class talent that Victoria’s civil industry has to offer” says John Kilgour, CEO of CCF.

“These awards also show that, with appropriate financial support from our state and federal governments, there is no limit to what our industry can produce to ensure we are able to develop the necessary infrastructure for our growing population.”

The Victorian 2017 CCF Earth Awards were announced at the Mural Hall in Melbourne on Friday 25 August. Winning projects will now progress to the National Earth Awards to be held in Canberra in November.

Full list of winners below:

PROJECT VALUE UP TO $1 MILLION

WINNER

Sorrento Step Wall and Rock Revetment Project by Maw Civil Marine

FINALIST

  • The Dunes Estate Torquay – Retarding Basin Wetland Project by Lake & Land

PROJECT VALUE $1 MILLION - $5 MILLION

WINNER

Merri Creek Main Sewer Early Works Project by John Holland and KBR Joint Venture, together with RBM Plumbing & Drainage and Melbourne Water

FINALIST

  • Grace Park Stormwater Harvesting Project – Stage 1 by Simpson Construction Company

HIGHLY COMMENDED

  • Destination Rosebud – Jetty Road Foreshore Precinct Redevelopment
    (Mornington Peninsula Shire, Maw Civil, Glascott Landscape, Broadspectrum (Australia) & ASCO Open Space) by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

PROJECT VALUE $5 MILLION - $10 MILLION

WINNER

Glenroy Main Drainage Upgrade Project by Delcon Civil

FINALIST

  • Monash Freeway Bridge Strengthening Works by Cut & Fill

PROJECT VALUE $10 MILLION - $30 MILLION

WINNER

Bendigo Airport Upgrade – Stage 2 by BMD Constructions and City of Greater Bendigo

FINALIST

  • Ballarat West Employment Zone – Stage 1 by Pipecon

PROJECT VALUE $30 MILLION - $75 MILLION

WINNER

Sneydes Road, Werribee by Cut & Fill

PROJECT VALUE GREATER THAN $75 MILLION

WINNER

Burke-North-McKinnon-Centre Level Crossing Removal Project by Level Crossing Removal Authority, VicRoads, Public Transport Victoria, Metro Trains Melbourne, John Holland and Kellogg Brown & Root 

HIGHLY COMMENDED

  • Port Capacity Project Maritime Works Package by McConnell Dowell Constructors and Port of Melbourne