Award Winners 2022

Steel Excellence Awards 2022 Winners

Watch the announcement of the 2022 State Winners here. 

National Winners

Buildings Large Projects - Allianz Stadium (NSW)

Buildings Small Projects - Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, Sunken Show Court Roof (SA)

Steel Clad Structures - CSIRO Clean Lab (NSW)

Innovative Cold Form Steel Buildings - Gratton Street Façade (VIC)

Engineering Projects - 308 Exhibition St - Sky Bridge (VIC)

  • Judges' Commendation - Central Station Concourse Roof (NSW)

Young Designer/Detailer/Trades Person - Shannon Kieran (NT)



Thank you to our judging panel for the National Awards:

  • Dr Kourosh Kayvani, (Chair) Partner & Head of Engineering APAC at HKA; Board Director ASI; Board Director Engineers Australia
  • Sandra Orlando, General Manager NSW Construction Lendlease; Board Director ASI
  • Dr Brandon Gien, CEO, Good Design Australia; Adj. Professor Industrial Design UNSW; Deputy Chair, Australian Design Council
  • Maria Mavrikos, Managing Director at Structural Challenge Pty Ltd
  • Chris Paterson, Senior Principal at Populous


View the press release

Western Australia State Winners 


Western Australia winners and high commendations in the following categories:

  • Buildings - Large Projects - Karrinyup Shopping Centre - submitted by Pritchard Francis
  • Buildings - Small Projects - Fremantle Courthouse - submitted by Slavin Architects
  • Innovative Cold Form Steel Buildings - WA Schools Public Private Partnership Project - submitted by MODE
  • Engineering Projects - Hope Downs 4 Crusher - submitted by BG&E Resources
  • Young Designer/Detailer/Tradesperson - Max Melling - Jasmat Steel Fabrications

South Australia State Winners


South Australia winners and high commendations in the following categories:

  • Buildings - Large Projects - St Peter's College - Big Quad Rejuvenation - submitted by WGA
    • High Commendation - Whyalla Secondary College - submitted by Aurecon
  • Buildings - Small Projects - Memorial Drive Tennis Centre - submitted by WGA and Stevens Structural
  • Engineering Projects - Memorial Drive Tennis Centre - submitted by WGA and Stevens Structural
  • Young Designer, Detailer, Tradesperson - Tom Quinn - GFG Liberty Primary Steel

Victoria State Winners


Victoria winners and high commendations in the following categories:

  • Buildings - Large Projects - 405 Bourke Street - submitted by GFC Industries
  • Buildings - Small Projects - Ned Kelly Discovery Hub - submitted by WebbConsult
  • Innovative Cold Form Steel Buildings - Grattan Street Façade - submitted by Dynamic Steel Frame
  • Engineering Projects - 308 Exhibition Street Skybridge - submitted by ArcStructural
    • High Commendation - Eumemmerring Rail Bridge Duplication - submitted by Thornton Engineering
  • Young Designer/Detailer/Trades Person - Atilla Mustafa - Structural Challenge


Queensland/NT State Winners


QLD/NT winners and high commendations in the following categories:

  • Buildings - Large Projects - Jubilee Place - submitted by Robert Bird Group & Beenleigh Steel Fabrications
    • High Commendation - Queens Wharf - submitted by Beenleigh Steel Fabrications
  • Buildings - Small Projects - Andrew N. Liveris Building - submitted by Sencova Steel Fabricators
    • High Commendation - Calvary Christian College - submitted by Fulcon Trotter Architects
  • Steel Clad Structures - Bunnings Caboolture - submitted by Tungsten Structures
    • High Commendation - Komatsu Wacol - submitted by Tungsten Structures
  • Innovative Cold Form Steel Buildings - Baringa State Secondary College - submitted by Ultimate Steel Framing
  • Engineering Projects - Geoff Henke Olympic Winter Training Centre - submitted by TTW
    • High Commendation - Herston Quarter Heritage Precinct - submitted by CSD Group Australia
  • Young Designer/Detailer/Trades Person - Shannon Kieran - Aurecon


NSW/ACT State Winners

NSW/ACT winners and high commendations in the following categories:

  • Buildings - Large Projects - Allianz Stadium - submitted by Aurecon                  
    • High Commendation - Santa Sophia Catholic College - submitted by Northrop Consulting Engineers
  • Buildings - Small Projects - Oceano - submitted by Coastal Steel Fabrications
    • High Commendation - Quay Quarter Tower Spiral Stair submitted by Icon Metal
  • Steel Clad Structures - CSIRO Clean Lab - submitted by Austruss
  • Innovative Cold Form Steel Buildings - COVID-19 Surge Centre - submitted by Austruss
  • Engineering Projects - Central Station Northern Concourse roof - submitted by Alfabs Services 
    • High Commendations - Rozelle Interchange Project - submitted by John Holland, and Toorale Bridge - submitted by InQuik
  • Young Designer/Detailer/Trades Person - Joud Berou - Chess Engineering


Thank you to our judging panel for the NSW/ACT Awards:

  • David Bell - Construction Market Manager, InfraBuild Steel
  • John Bull - Former National Innovation & Technical Manager, Stramit
  • John Merrick - Senior Technical Director, Arcadis

Thank you to our judging panel for the QLD/NT Awards:

  • David Cox - Cox Architects
  • Peter Ho - engineer representative
  • Phil Shanks - Steelcad Drafting
  • David Haynes - Orrcon Steel
  • Anthony Ridout - BridgeFab

Thank you to our judging panel for the WA Awards:

  • Ian Thow - BlueScope
  • Dr Alireza Mohyeddin - Edith Cowan University
  • Sean De Prazer -DMIRS

Thank you to our judging panel for the VIC Awards:

  • Professor Emad Gad - Swinburne University
  • Russell Brown - RI Brown Pty Ltd
  • Peter Golding - CEO, GAA

Thank you to our judging panel for the SA Awards:

  • Mark Amos – BlueScope SA
  • Rachael Zuener 
  • Stuart Bater – KBR SA

We are grateful for the participation of many of our industry colleagues as judges for the 2022 Steel Excellence Awards. To avoid any conflict of interest, judges involved in any qualifying entry declined from voting on that project.