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2016 NECA NSW Excellence and Apprentice Awards
The best electrical and communications contractors in New South Wales were recognised on Friday, 2 September at the Excellence Awards held at the Star Event Centre in front of 670 attendees.
Excellence Awards were presented in ten categories, covering projects valued from under $1 million to greater than $8 million.
“This has been an exceptional year for NSW in terms of the variety of projects and the challenges our contractors have faced across commercial, communications, energy efficiency, industrial, and domestic projects. It was difficult for the judges to shortlist the finalists as they evaluated all the excellent projects,” said Oliver Judd, NECA NSW Executive Director.
“NECA members to continue to play a critical role in some of the largest and most diverse construction jobs in the state and have once again showcased their excellence and ability. These awards provide an opportunity to demonstrate contractors’ successes to their peers in the electrical and communications industry as well as to the general community,” said Mr Judd.
The winning companies and their projects are listed below:
Category |
Company |
Project |
Domestic Residence |
Mainpower Electrics |
The Penthouse |
Small Contracting Business |
Automated Innovation |
Australian Taxation Office, Newcastle |
Energy Efficiency and Environment |
Star Group |
Pacific Bondi Beach |
Lighting Project |
Heyday Group |
The Hub |
Industrial – Small Project |
Kerfoot |
The Plasser Rail Redevelopment |
Industrial – Medium Project |
PJ O’Connor Electrical |
Concord West Rail Station – Easy Access Upgrade |
Voice/Data Project |
DESA Australia |
Westfield Sydney City (Integrated Communications Networks to Converged Services Network) |
Commercial – Small Project |
Kerfoot |
Australian National Maritime Museum Warships Pavilion |
Commercial – Medium Project |
Barnwell Cambridge |
SYD 3B – Equinex |
Commercial – Large Project |
Heyday Group |
Wollongong Hospital – Illawarra Elective Surgery Service |
Certificate of Commendations were also awarded as follows:
Category |
Company |
Project |
Small Contracting Business |
Konekt Electrical |
Lola Wigg Hair Café |
Voice/Data Project |
Elam Cabling Group |
Sydney University Physics A28 |
Commercial – Medium Project |
Ryan Wilks |
The Replacement of Main Electrical Services Swithboard at Parliament House |
Commercial – Large Project |
GPE Electrical & Communications Contractor |
Wagga Wagga Rural Referral Hospital |
The winning projects will be strong contenders for the National Awards to be held at the Hyatt in Canberra on 17 November.
Apprentice Awards
A career in the electrotechnology industry proved the right choice for nine of the state’s brightest apprentices who were recognised at the NECA NSW Apprentice Awards presented at the Star Event Centre on Friday, 2 September 2016.
NECA NSW Executive Director Oliver Judd said “to be named Apprentice of the Year is a tremendous honour and something Mason, David and Thomas should be very proud of”.
The results were as follows:
Commercial/Domestic category
Place |
Name |
Employer |
1st |
Mason Bell |
New Era Electrical |
2nd |
Mathew Foley |
Stowe Australia |
3rd |
Michael Wonson |
ANE Group |
Communications category
Place |
Name |
Employer |
|
1st |
David Robertson |
NECA Group Training hosted by Stowe Australia |
|
2nd |
Bradley Smith |
NECA Group Training hosted by FDC Technologies |
|
3rd |
Benjamin Proudfoot |
NECA Group Training hosted by Stowe Australia |
|
Industrial category
Place |
Name |
Employer |
1st |
Thomas Townsend |
NECA Group Training hosted by J V Holt & Company |
2nd |
Daniel Pearson |
NECA Group Training hosted by Austral Bricks |
3rd |
Thomas Ison |
Brian Hayward Electrical |
Enquiries and interviews
Elizabeth Lombardo – Sales & Marketing, NECA NSW
E: elizabeth.lombardo@neca.asn.au
D: 02 9021 9613
General media enquiries and interviews
Barry Jackson – National Marketing and Communications
D: 02 9962 6904
M: 0457 767 328
Notes for editors
- NECA is the peak industry body representing the interests of electrical and communications contractors Australia-wide.
- NECA is run by electrical contractors, for electrical contractors.
- We have 5,000 contracting companies as members – and they in turn employ over 50,000 people Australia-wide.
- NECA employs almost 350 people across its seven chapters (Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia).
- The chapters provide NECA members with a range of services including: Industrial Relations, Health & Safety, Legal, Technical, Training, business-support services, product discounts and advocacy representation in Canberra with Government, Industry bodies and Training bodies.
- NECA wholly-owns its Legal firm, Group Training and the NECA Colleges (in WA) and EcoSmart Electricians – and has joint ventures with a superannuation company (NSW) and one of the national cabling registrars (ACRS).
- NECA also employ around 2,000 apprentice electricians and provides training to a further 2,000.
- For further information go to www.neca.asn.au.