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Wells Crossing to Glenugie Selected as Finalist for 2021 Australian Construction Achievement Award

Transport
26 of February, 2021
  • The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) together with Engineers Australia has announced that four projects have been selected as finalists to compete for the 2021 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA).

Our Pacific Highway Upgrade Woolgoolga to Ballina Section 2A – Wells Crossing to Glenugie project has been selected as a finalist for the 2021 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA). The ACAA is presented by the Australian Constructors Association and Engineers Australia, and brings together the best construction projects delivered by the nation’s very best construction companies.

The project involved upgrading an eight-kilometre stretch of the Pacific Highway from Wells Crossing to Glenugie, New South Wales, between Grafton and Coffs Harbour as part of Transport for NSW’s (TfNSW) Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade. ACCIONA created a new road surface, using a wide variety of innovative techniques.

Purpose of the Project:

Woolgoolga to Ballina was the final link in the Pacific Highway, between Hexham and the Queensland border, to be upgraded to four lanes. Upgrading the Pacific Highway and carrying out safety improvements to the existing highway have brought major improvements to road conditions. These improvements support regional development and provide:

  • Safer travel
  • Reduced travel times with improved transport efficiency
  • More consistent and reliable travel, and
  • Improved amenity for local communities.

Media Release, 25 February 2021, Australian Contractors Association

The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) together with Engineers Australia has announced that four projects have been selected as finalists to compete for the 2021 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA). The combined value of the projects is approximately two billion dollars.

“The finalists have demonstrated world-class expertise in addressing the growing complexity of today’s projects. In delivering these projects, the finalists developed collaborative cultures that helped to overcome challenges, while also providing opportunities for greater training and upskilling. These are critical elements for sustaining the industry,” said ACA CEO Jon Davies.

“We congratulate all the finalists for the 2021 award. To achieve these extraordinary outcomes in a time of such profound difficulty is a testament to the strength and resilience of Australia’s construction and engineering workforce,” said Engineers Australia CEO Dr Bronwyn Evans.

Now in its 24th year, this premier construction industry Award has again been partnered by some of the major businesses connected with the industry including Caterpillar, Cbus, Holcim, Infra Build and Oracle Construction and Engineering.