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The 2016 NECA National Excellence & Future Stars Awards
Winners
The nation’s best electrical and
communications projects, and our three
apprentice-of-the-year winners, were
recognised at the annual electrical and
communications industry’s Excellence Awards
in Canberra in November.
State winners from across Australia
attended the event at the Hyatt Hotel,
Canberra and heard from guest speaker,
Senator Bridget McKenzie, the Chair of
Senate Education and Employment Legislation
Committee about skills development, reforms
to the Vocational Education and Training sector
and the need for the return of the Austrian
Building and Construction Commission.
Six Victorian projects, one New South
Wales project, one Australian Capital
Territory project and three Western Australia
projects received the top national awards
in front of 300 industry representatives
including contractors, educators and
government representatives. New South
Wales and Australian Capital Territory also
received commendations on projects that
were narrowly beaten by the overall
category winners.
On the same night some of Australia’s
brightest electrical apprentices were also
announced. This year’s guest speaker at the
“Future Stars” event was Alan Tongue, the
former captain of the Canberra Raiders NRL
Club. Alan, a former apprentice himself, is
an Australian Apprenticeship Ambassador
and was recently named as the ACT’s 2017
Australian of the Year.
And our two trade teachers sharing this
year’s award were Glenn McMurtrie and
Brett Jotta.
2016 Excellence Awards winners.
CATEGORY
COMPANY
STATE PROJECT NAME
1 Domestic Residence
Argus Technologies Solutions
VIC Private Residence - Sandringham
2 Contracting Business
Recips
VIC Box Hill Institute of TAFE Lilydale Campus
3 Energy Efficiency and Environment
Martin Donnelly
ACT
1 Canberra Ave
4 Lighting Project
Gordon McKay
VIC Pakenham Racecourse Night Racing Lighting
5 Industrial - Small Project
Nilson
WA
Perth Airport T1 Ring Main Unit Replacement
6 Industrial - Medium Project
Gordon McKay
VIC
Primary Electrical Distribution Replacement and Central
Distribution Unit 3 High Voltage Upgrade
7 Industrial - Large Project
Downer EC&M
WA
Yandi Sustaining Project – Electrical Works
8 Voice/Data
Programmed Electrical Technologies
VIC Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
9 Commercial - Small Project
Kerfoot
NSW Australian National Maritime Museum Warships Pavilion
10 Commercial - Medium Project
Fredon Electrical
WA
ALDI Distribution Centre Jandakot
11 Commercial - Large Project
Downer EDI Engineering Electrical
VIC The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre