Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre wins top gong at NT building industry excellence awards

THE new multi-million George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre took the top gong at the Territory’s Master Builders Excellence in Building and Construction Awards in Darwin late last month.

The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, which won Sunbuild the Best Project Award. Picture: Supplied

THE new multi-million George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre took the top gong at the Territory’s Master Builders Excellence in Building and Construction Awards in Darwin late last month.

Territory contractor Sunbuild was honoured with the Best Project Award for the visitor centre and it went on to receive the 2020 Presidents Award – the highest overall honour that any construction project can receive.

Prolific award-winning home builder, McT Design and Construction, won Home of the Year with the Compain residence in Girraween.

This project also won a number of other awards demonstrating the attention to detail that this company brings to all of its projects.

In one of the largest events of the year, 126 entrants vied for awards, across the full spectrum of construction activity. Best projects, top quality businesses, and our rising stars were all anointed.

McT Design and Construction won Home of the Year with the Compain residence in Girraween. Picture: Supplied

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Master Builders NT chief executive Dave Malone said despite 2020 bringing incredible changes, it didn’t stop the Territory’s construction industry pumping out outstanding projects. “And they were on full show last Saturday night at the Excellence in Building and Construction Awards,” Mr Malone said.

Halikos Constructions was another standout winner for its Warren Park project.

“While this project drew some political controversy earlier on, the judges noted that there was no controversy in the execution by Halikos and awarded them their Judges Award,” Mr Malone said.

Other notable winners included:

The Warren Park Rugby League stadium, built by Halikos Construction, won two awards – Entertainment and Recreation Facility and Environment and Energy Efficiency – Commercial. Picture: Supplied

• La Perouse Homes which won two renovation/extensions awards;

• Max Bowne from Espec PH who won the James Bell Overall Apprentice of Year for the best apprentice in the NT; and;

• Keeta Welch, Shape Australia who was named Woman in Construction for 2020.

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“Master Builders Excellence in Building and Construction Awards are now in their 24th year and the awards recognise the very best commercial, residential, civil and engineering projects in the NT, the best supply chain companies, as well as the rising stars across the industry,” Mr Malone said.

Some of the winners have now been nominated for national awards which will be announced in Canberra in late November.