Turner & Townsend’s Australia team wins four awards at the state Project Management Achievement Awards 2024
The Australia team won four awards at the state Project Management Achievement Awards 2024 and have now been shortlisted in these categories at a national level.
The Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAAs) are hosted by the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), with state and national events to recognise, honour and promote outstanding achievements in programme and project leadership across Australia.
Five projects and people from Turner & Townsend’s Australia team were considered by the judges for state awards. The winning state awards will now be shortlisted for the national AIPM PMAA’s in October 2024.
The winners by state:
Victoria
Melbourne Airport Gate B25 Redevelopment
Category: Small Projects
Melbourne Airport connects Victoria to the world, and as Australia’s busiest airport, the need to continue to grow and innovate is essential to maintain capacity and enhance the traveller experience.
The redevelopment of Terminal 1’s Gate B25 entailed working around and supporting a live airport environment whilst undertaking an extension of the existing structure, services and airfield facilities to deliver a new International Air Transport Association (IATA) Compliant Code C Gate Lounge and Airbridge.
The project was delivered on time and within the project budget, with minimal operational disruptions and will continue to improve airport operations and the passenger experience in Terminal 1.
Queensland
Seqwater Capital Delivery Transformation Programme Project and Portfolio Management system
Category: Professional Services Projects
Seqwater delivers safe, secure and cost-effective bulk water supply for over three million South East Queenslanders. Responding to an increasing capital delivery programme, Seqwater established an enterprise level portfolio office as part of its Capital Delivery Transformation Programme to improve project and programme delivery and portfolio management.
Seqwater appointed Turner & Townsend to manage the implementation of Planisware Enterprise, to transform end-to-end project management, process governance and programme-level reporting. This is the first-of-its-kind in Australia's infrastructure sector that improved operational outcomes and set a new standard in water infrastructure management.
Northern Territory
Wadeye Pool Redevelopment
Category: Regional Projects
The Wadeye Community Pool has been a central part of the Wadeye community for 20 years, providing essential social and health benefits to its users. Recognising the importance of the pool, the West Daly Regional Council took a proactive approach to refurbish and revitalise the facility to provide a safe and healthy environment for the Wadeye community to swim, play and exercise.
Turner & Townsend were engaged to provide specialist project management services due to the complexity of the project, delivery time sensitivities and the project’s high-profile nature. The refurbishment has ensured the pool remains an asset to the community for decades to come.
New South Wales
Kirsty Gill
Category: Senior Project Professional
Kirsty is a specialist in managing large-scale projects and is currently overseeing seven projects worth over AU$1bn in value. She leads Turner & Townsend’s New South Wales health sector and Hunter regional office, leading a team of 40 people.
Her effective interpersonal skills, stakeholder engagement, cost, risk and time management has enabled her to work on some of New South Wales’ largest projects, providing outstanding health infrastructure to communities. She is inspired by the difference this significant investment can make in communities, and always strives to get the best value for money for the project vision.
Julian Kerwood, Head of Real Estate, Australia and New Zealand commented on the award wins, saying:
Congratulations to all our winners at the PMAA’s. This demonstrates our commitment to consistently delivering high-quality services to our clients on their projects and programmes.
“We strive to work collaboratively with our partners to provide the highest levels of delivery assurance through the use of rigorous controls, systems and processes to drive performance, and we are pleased to be recognised for this through these awards.”