Australia’s stage for engineering excellence
From breakthrough infrastructure to innovation in the community, great engineering deserves the spotlight. It’s solving the challenges we’re facing today, while anticipating those we’re facing next.
The Engineers Australia Excellence Awards recognise the people and projects turning bold ideas into reality. This is where excellence isn’t just honoured – it’s applied.
Robert Bird Group is proud to announce that our teams and projects across Australia have been recognised among the nation’s top engineering talent at this year’s awards. While we didn’t take home an award, being nominated is a powerful testament to the calibre of our work and the impact we’re making.
Project of the Year – Nominations
- St Mary’s Integrated Project Office – Sydney
A pioneering example of sustainable temporary infrastructure, designed for reuse over 50 years. This high-performance facility reduces carbon and waste while enhancing worker wellbeing, setting a new benchmark for efficient, low-impact solutions in urban development. - Queen’s Wharf – Brisbane
Transforming Brisbane’s riverfront, this landmark development features four towers connected by a 100-metre-high Sky Deck. Spanning 250 metres, it links hotels, residences, and public spaces, creating a vertical city with sweeping 360-degree views of the skyline. - Canberra Institute of Technology Woden Campus – Canberra
A visionary timber structure within a major urban renewal initiative. Its hybrid Glulam and CLT design delivers flexible, column-free learning spaces, showcasing innovation in prefabrication, fire performance, and sustainable education infrastructure.
People Awards – Nominations
Behind every great project is a team of passionate, skilled individuals driving innovation forward. The people awards celebrate the engineers whose leadership, creativity, and technical excellence bring these projects to life and who make a meaningful contribution to engineering excellence across the country.
Professional of the Year
- James Deane-Butcher – Adelaide
Emerging Professional of the Year
- Nicholas Doyle – Brisbane
- Ben Chau – Adelaide
- Sarah Genovese – Melbourne
These nominations reflect the depth of talent and dedication across our teams. We are incredibly proud of the individuals recognised for their contributions to engineering excellence and leadership.
We extend our congratulations to all the winners and nominees across Australia. The standard of innovation and impact showcased this year is truly inspiring, and we’re honoured to stand alongside such outstanding contributions to the profession.
