Collaboration for Project Excellence

The Collaboration for Project Excellence Award recognises exemplary project team collaboration initiatives between a firm and its client.

Criteria

Clearly articulated and aligned roles and objectives for each party including:

• Your submission must reference working with our industry. The Consult Australia member list can be found here.
• Effectiveness of relationship management.
• Collaborative and transparent operating protocols.
• Project/engagement outcomes.

Submission Inclusions

• Synopsis/description of the project team collaboration – must clearly outline why a collaborative approach was required or voluntarily adopted (max 500 words).
• Objectives of the project team collaboration – an overview of the individual roles and objectives of each party involved in the project team collaboration (max 300 words).
• Relationship management – should clearly describe how the relationship between parties was managed, including details of reporting structures and communication methods and policies, approvals processes etc. Must outline initiatives undertaken prior to the project’s commencement, during delivery and post completion (max 700 words).
• Collaborative operating protocols in the project design/delivery – should focus on how delivery of each party’s outputs was managed, and steps taken to ensure transparency (max 300 words).
• Outcomes of the engagement – include details on achievements in relation to improved safety, design, budget savings etc. (max 500 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes (max 500 words).
• Minimum of three photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 Collaboration for Project Excellence

Arup

Sydney Modern

Collaboration for Project Excellence - Working with Government

The Collaboration for Project Excellence – Working with Government award recognises exemplary project team collaboration initiatives between government and industry. Government bodies must enter with industry and not stand-alone.

Criteria

Clearly articulated and aligned roles and objectives for each party including:

• Your submission must reference working with our industry. The Consult Australia member list can be found here.
• Effectiveness of relationship management.
• Collaborative and transparent operating protocols.
• Project/engagement outcomes.

Submission Inclusions

• Synopsis/description of the project team collaboration – must clearly outline why a collaborative approach was required or voluntarily adopted (max 500 words).
• Objectives of the project team collaboration – an overview of the individual roles and objectives of each party involved in the project team collaboration (max 300 words).
• Relationship management – should clearly describe how the relationship between parties was managed, including details of reporting structures and communication methods and policies, approvals processes etc. Must outline initiatives undertaken prior to the project’s commencement, during delivery and post completion (max 700 words).
• Collaborative operating protocols in the project design/delivery – should focus on how delivery of each party’s outputs was managed, and steps taken to ensure transparency (max 300 words).
• Outcomes of the engagement – include details on achievements in relation to improved safety, design, budget savings etc. (max 500 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes (max 500 words).
• Minimum of three photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 Collaboration for Project Excellence - Working with Government

Tonkin

Engineering for flood mitigation - working together during the River Murray flood

Future Leader

The Future Leader Award acknowledges professional staff of firms aged 38 years and under (at the application close date) who have made a significant contribution to their firm and added value in a demonstrable way.

Criteria

• Leadership.
• Innovation.
• Professional development.
• Contribution to the firm.
• Contribution to the profession/industry.
• Contribution beyond the professional role (e.g., to the community).

Submission Inclusions

• Detail of leadership initiatives you are undertaking in the workplace, or within the industry – (max 500 words).
• Detail of how you bring innovation into your role (max 500 words).
• Outline of professional development initiatives you have undertaken or are undertaking (max 500 words).
• Outline your contribution to your firm (max 200 words).
• Detail of your contribution to your profession/industry (max 300 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes (max 500 words).
• A minimum of three photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 Future Leader

Michael Vinod

EIC Activities

(collected by his Manager, Idy Li)

Champions of Change – Diversity & Inclusion

The Champions of Change – Diversity & Inclusion award recognises a mid or senior level professional who has demonstrated leadership capabilities and/or is championing change within their firm or in the industry more broadly.

All professionals are encouraged to apply.

Criteria

• Leadership in championing change.
• Professional development.
• Contribution to the firm.
• Contribution to the profession/industry.
• Contribution beyond the professional role (e.g., to the community).

Submission Inclusions

• Description of how the applicant has demonstrated outstanding leadership capabilities and/or is championing change within the organisation (max 500 words).
• Overview of the contribution the candidate has made as a female leader within the firm (max 500 words).
• Overview of contributions the applicant has made in championing change within their industry and/or the wider community (max 500 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes.
• Minimum of two photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 Champions of Change – Diversity & Inclusion

Rich Hayers

Jacobs

Superior Sustainability

The Superior Sustainability Award recognises the achievement of sustainable outcomes on an internal or external project through innovative design and/or the innovative application of sustainable materials and principles.

Criteria

• Your submission must reference working with our industry. The Consult Australia member list can be found here.
• Environmental sustainability of the project/engagement and the firm’s influence on this.
• Social/community outcomes of the project/engagement and the firm’s influence on this.
• Economic outcomes of the project/engagement and the firm’s influence on this.

Submission Inclusions

• Synopsis/description (max 500 words).
• Overview of the sustainability, social/community, and economic objectives– should outline whether these were imposed by the client or introduced by the firm (max 300 words).
• Description of how the firm utilised design and/or demonstrated an innovative approach to achieve the above objectives (max 700 words).
• Sustainability, social/community, and economic outcomes achieved through design – should provide detail regarding any achievements (max 500 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes (max 500 words).
• Minimum of three photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 Superior Sustainability

Arup

Net Zero Pathway work for NSLHD - Sydney Children's Hospital Network

Innovation for Excellence

The Innovation for Excellence award recognises firms who have demonstrated outstanding innovation in any aspect of the design process.

Criteria

• Your submission must reference working with our industry. The Consult Australia member list can be found here.
• Extent of the design innovation and excellence.
• Degree of challenge/difficulty.
• Development and implementation of the innovation.
• Value to the project on which the innovation was applied.
• Value of the innovation beyond the project.

Submission Inclusions

• Synopsis / description of the innovation and the firm’s role in its completion (max 500 words).
• Objective/s of the application of the innovation (max 300 words) – include details of challenges that needed to be addressed etc.
• Description of the factors that made the design or use of the design element in this manner innovative and represent excellence (max 500 words).
• Outcomes of the design innovation – must be clear and measurable e.g., increased usable floor space by 15% (max 300 words).
• Overview of future applications for the innovation at a firm and industry level (max 300 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes (max 500 words).
• Minimum of three photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 Innovation for Excellence

SMEC and Transurban

Transurban's Burnley Tunnel Upgrade Project

People First

This award recognises firms that have implemented and delivered outstanding initiatives that benefit their people.

Criteria

• Your submission must reference working with our industry. The Consult Australia member list can be found here.
• Demonstrated leadership in pursuing actions that further internal inclusion and wellbeing to create "healthy workplaces" (including diversity, mental health and wellbeing, flexibility etc.)
• Delivery and effectiveness of initiative(s).
• Extent to which the initiative(s) respond to the needs/challenged of the firm's people and contribute to the business' success.
• Extend to which the initiative(s) reflect or contribute to developing industry best practice.

Submission Inclusions

• Overview of the challenge/need that the initiative has been designed to address (max 300 words).
• Objective/s of the initiative - e.g., detail of how the benefit has been achieved and how the firm has demonstrated an innovative approach (max 700 words).
• Outcomes of the initiative - may include testimonials and must clearly demonstrate its measured success (max 500 words).
• Communication of initiative - detail steps taken to promote the project or initiative to people base and secure engagement and buy-in (max 300 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes (max 500 words).
• Minimum of 3 photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 People First

Arup

Race, Ethnicity, and Culture Action Plan

Planning for a Digital Future

The Planning for a Digital Future Award recognises firms who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the innovative application of new or existing technology in planning for a digital future.

Criteria

• Extent of planning for the future in the digital space.
• Degree of challenge/difficulty.
• Development and implementation of the planning.
• Value to the project on which the innovation and planning was applied.
• Value of the innovation and planning beyond the project.

Submission Inclusions

• Synopsis / description of the future planning the firm is undertaking (max 700 words).
• Objective/s of the planning (max 500 words) – include details of challenges that needed to be addressed etc.
• Description of how the technology can be used in an innovative way (max 500 words).
• The outcomes of the innovative application of the planning – must be clear and measurable e.g. (max 300 words).
• Overview of future applications for planning at a firm and industry level (max 300 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes (max 500 words).
• Minimum of three photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 Planning for a Digital Future

GEOTRON

Gmetrik - The Technology Platform for the Built Environment

Client Service Excellence

The Client Service Excellence Award recognises firms that have delivered exemplary customer service throughout the course of a client engagement or project. Entry in this category requires firms to be either nominated or endorsed by the client.

Criteria

• Your submission must reference working with our industry. The Consult Australia member list can be found here.
• Client relationship management processes.
• Effective, transparent client reporting.
• Effective, ongoing management of client expectations.
• Extent of client satisfaction.

Submission Inclusions

• Synopsis / description of the overall relationship with the client (max 500 words).
• Information regarding how the firm manages its communication with the client throughout the course of a project – include details of how expectations were managed, communications regarding changes to scope of works, risk management communications etc. (max 500 words).
• Description of how the firm reports against the client’s objectives– include details on reporting templates, structure frequency (max 500 words).
• Description of how the firm overcame relevant challenges to address the client’s objectives – outcomes must be clearly articulated with details of measurable achievements to be included where possible (max 500 words).
• Letter of endorsement from the client (max 500 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes (max 500 words).
• Minimum of three photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 Client Service Excellence

BG&E Pty Ltd

Pakenham Roads Upgrade – Princes Freeway Interchanges Upgrade – Stage 1

Small Business Excellence - Client Satisfaction

Free of charge to members.

This award recognises firms with less than 20 FTE who have demonstrated excellence through collaboration, client engagement, people, and culture or in the conduct of their business operations.

Criteria

• Demonstrate excellence in chosen area.
• Degree of challenge/difficult.
• Development and implementation of the strategy, solution and/or activity.
• Impact of the solution on business performance.
• Ongoing implications.

Submission Inclusions

• Synopsis / description of the area of business excellence and the firm’s role in its completion (max 500 words).
• Objective/s of the activity/strategy (max 300 words) - include details of challenges that needed to be addressed etc.
• Outcomes and future implications - must be clear and measurable e.g., increase in utilisation (max 500 words).
• Pre-approved media release content for marketing purposes.
• Minimum of two photographs for marketing purposes.

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Winner
2023-24 Small Business Excellence - Client Satisfaction

GEOTRON

Creative Engineering, Collaboration, Client Engagement & Operations