Australian Construction Achievement Award
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The Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) is the Australian construction industry’s most prestigious award presented annually since 1997.
It is awarded by the Australian Constructors Association (ACA) and Engineers Australia
to recognise and reward innovation and the highest standard of work in construction.
Entry is open to all Australian construction companies with direct responsibility for the construction of the nominated project. Several finalists are announced in December, and the winner of the Award is announced in May the following year.
It is awarded by the Australian Constructors Association (ACA) and Engineers Australia
Engineers Australia
The Institution of Engineers Australia, often shortened to IEAust and trading as Engineers Australia, is a professional body and not-for-profit organisation dedicated to being the national forum for the advancement of the engineering field within Australia...
to recognise and reward innovation and the highest standard of work in construction.
Entry is open to all Australian construction companies with direct responsibility for the construction of the nominated project. Several finalists are announced in December, and the winner of the Award is announced in May the following year.
Winners of the ACA Award
- 1998: ANZAC Bridge (Glebe Island Bridge)ANZAC BridgeThe ANZAC Bridge or Anzac Bridge , replacing the earlier Glebe Island Bridge, is a large cable-stayed bridge spanning Johnstons Bay between Pyrmont and Glebe Island in proximity to the central business district of Sydney, Australia...
, Sydney - Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd - 1999: Wandoo B Offshore Oil Platform - The Wandoo Alliance
- 2000: Stadium Australia, Sydney - Multiplex Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd
- 2001: Queensland Clean Fuels Project - Queensland Clean Fuels Project Alliance
- 2002: Woronora BridgeWoronora River BridgeThe Woronora River Bridge is a road bridge over the Woronora River at Woronora, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, New South Wales - Barclay Mowlem Construction Ltd - 2003: Inner City Bypass, Brisbane - Leighton Contractors Pty LtdLeighton- Businesses :* Leighton Holdings, the largest project development and contracting company in Australia- Places :In Australia:*Leighton, Western Australia, a beachside locality in Western AustraliaIn the United Kingdom:*Leighton, Cambridgeshire...
- 2004: AustralAsia RailwayAustralAsia Rail CorporationThe AustralAsia Railway Corporation was established in 1997 by the Government of the Northern Territory to build the Darwin - Alice Springs section of the Adelaide-Darwin Railway. 50% of its board positions and voting right are assigned to the South Australian Government...
, Darwin to Alice Springs Railway - ADRAIL Joint Venture - 2005: The Bond, Sydney - Bovis Lend Lease Pty LtdBovis Lend LeaseLend Lease Project Management & Construction is the international project management and construction division of Lend Lease Group.-History:...
- 2006: Runway Widening Project Melbourne AirportMelbourne AirportMelbourne Airport , also known as Tullamarine Airport, is the primary airport serving the city of Melbourne and the second busiest in Australia. It was opened in 1970 to replace the nearby Essendon Airport. Melbourne Airport is the sole international airport of the four airports serving the...
, Tullamarine,Victoria - John Holland Pty Ltd - 2007: Southern Cross StationSouthern Cross railway station, MelbourneSouthern Cross is a major railway station and transport hub in Melbourne Docklands, Victoria, Australia. It is located on Spencer Street between Collins and La Trobe Streets at the western edge of the central business district...
, Melbourne - Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - 2008: Perth Seawater Desalination Plant, Kwinana, WA - Brookfield Multiplex
- 2009: EastLink, Melbourne - ThiessThiess- People :* Frank Thiess , German writer* Ursula Thiess , German film actress- Other :* Thiess Pty Ltd, an Australian civil engineering and construction company* Thiess Contractors Indonesia, a subsidiary of Thiess Pty Ltd.-See also:...
John HollandJohn HollandJohn Holland may refer to:*Sir John Holland, 1st Baronet , English politician*Sir John Holland, 2nd Baronet , British politician*John Holland, on the Los Angeles County Civil Defense and Disaster Commission in 1960s...
Joint Venture - 2010: Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne - Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd
- 2011: West Gate Freeway Upgrade, Melbourne - West Gate Freeway Alliance