2023 Sustainability awards

Sustainable solutions

  • Cross River Rail Tunnel, Station and Development works package was a finalist for the Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Council’s Outstanding Achievement Award – having achieved a ‘leading’ IS design rating and being one of the 10 highest scoring projects across the IS Rating Scheme.
  • Kingaroy Hospital Redevelopment project won five awards including:
  • Best Health Facility ($20 million plus) at the Master Builders Association Queensland Housing and Construction Awards
  • Health Facilities (over $20 million) at the Australian Institute of Building National Professional Excellence Awards
  • Commercial Construction ($60 million plus) at Australian Institute of Building Queensland Professional Excellence in Building Awards.
  • Project of the Year and Health Facilities (over $20 million) at the Master Builders Association Queensland Downs and Western Housing and Construction Awards
  • Bethesda Clinic Cockburn (Stage 1) project won Best Health Care Building ($20 million to $50 million) at the Master Builders Association Western Australia Excellence in Construction Awards
  • Highgate Shopping Centre won High Commendation Commercial Construction ($2 million to $25 million) at the Australian Institute of Building National and Western Australia Professional Excellence Awards.
  • M80 Upgrade project won the 2023 Australian Construction Achievement Award at the Australian Constructors Association Awards.
  • Nepean Hospital Redevelopment Stage 1 project won the Professional Excellence Award, Commercial Construction ($60 million plus) at the Australian Institute of Building National Professional Excellence Awards.
  • Paramatta Light Rail Stage 1 won the Outstanding Achievement Award for Sustainability Leadership from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia.
  • West Gate Tunnel project won New Installation Project of the Year at the Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology.
  • Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) was recognised with Excellence awards for Safety, Customer Service, and Passenger Operations, and the Rail Innovation of the Year Award at the 2023 Australian Rail Industry Awards. MTM is a joint venture in UGL’s transport operations business.

Environment

  • Port Wakefield to Port Augusta project won the Excellence in Civil Construction ($10 million to $30 million) award at the Civil Contractors Federation’s Earth Awards 2023.
  • METRONET Yanchep Rail Extension and Thornlie to Cockburn Link Design and Construction Project (NEWest Alliance) won Environmental Achievement Award at the 2023 Civil Contractors Federation Western Australia Earth Awards.

Social

  • CPB Contractors was recognised as Training Employer of the Year at the 2023 Civil Contractors Federation Western Australia Industry and Training Awards.
  • CPB Contractors won an Internal Communication Campaign Award at the Public Relations Institute of Australia’s Golden Target Awards 2023, for the Focus on safety for what matters most campaign.
  • WestConnex Rozelle Interchange project won Project of the Year at the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Infrastructure and Construction Awards 2023.
  • WestConnex Rozelle Interchange won Excellence in Social Outcomes Award at the 2023 Infrastructure Sustainability Council Awards.
  • Leighton Asia was recognised at the Lighthouse Club Hong Kong Contractors’ Safety Awards with a Safe Project Team Award, and its business Wai Ming M&E Limited achieved a Gold Safe Subcontractor award.
  • Leighton Asia and its businesses Pekko Engineers Limited, Sum Kee Construction Limited and Wai Ming M&E Limited, were recognised with the Proactive Safety Contractor Award by the Hong Kong Construction Association.
  • Boardwalk Underneath Island Eastern Corridor Project was recognised by Hong Kong’s Development Bureau and Construction Industry Council at the 29th Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme. The project achieved a Silver Award in the Innovation for Safety and Environmental Excellence Public Works (New Works) category, Merit in the Outstanding Environmental Management and Performance category, and Merit in the Site Public Works (New Works) category.
  • Boardwalk Underneath Island Eastern Corridor Project was recognised by the Hong Kong Labour Department’s Construction Industry Safety Award Scheme 2022/2023 with a Gold Prize in the Civil Engineering Site category and a Certificate of Good Performance in the Safety Teams category.
  • Boardwalk Underneath Island Eastern Corridor Project was recognised by Hong Kong’s Civil Engineering and Development Department with a Merit Award in the Innovation category at the Construction Site Safety Awards.
  • Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 Contract T-09 was recognised by the United Kingdom’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents with a Gold Medal Award.
  • East Kowloon Cultural Centre project was recognised at the Hong Kong Labour Department’s Construction Industry Safety Award Scheme 2022/2023 with a Meritorious Prize in the Building Sites (Public Sector) category and a Meritorious Prize in the Safety Teams category.
  • East Kowloon Cultural Centre project and Leighton Asia’s businesses Pekko Engineers Limited and Wai Ming M&E Limited achieved an Outstanding Award in the Safety Performance Award at Hong Kong’s Occupational Safety and Health Awards.
  • North-South Corridor N103 project was recognised by the United Kingdom’s Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents with a Gold Medal Award.
  • North-South Corridor N103 project was recognised at Singapore’s Annual Safety and Health Award Recognition for Projects.
  • North-South Corridor N103 project was recognised as a finalist at Singapore’s Land Transport Authority’s 25th Annual Safety, Health Awards Convention.

Governance

  • Australia Pacific LNG Gas Works project won the Ian Harrington Collaboration Award at the Queensland Major Contractors Association Awards 2023.
  • Leighton Asia was recognised by AustCham Hong Kong with the Business Innovation and Professional Services Award.
  • Leighton Asia’s Indonesian operation was awarded the Pioneer Company Award by Asosiasi Kontraktor Indonesia (Indonesian Contractors Association).
  • Leighton Asia’s business Wai Ming M&E Limited was recognised with a Gold Award at the Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Services Department’s Outstanding Registered Electrical Contractors Competition.
  • East Kowloon Cultural Centre project won a Silver Award at the Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate’s Construction Industry Quality Awards 2023Tseung Kwan O - Lam Tin Tunnel Main Tunnel and Associated Works project won an Excellent Award at the Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate’s Construction Industry Quality Awards 2023.