The Roy Hill Project, a joint entry by Roy Hill Holdings and WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, took out three major awards at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) Western Australia 2016 presentation event.
Winning the AEEA Western Australia Awards for Project Management, Resource Development and the prestigious WA Engineering Distinction Award, the $10 billion Roy Hill Project shone on the night.
The Project—which involved the construction of an iron ore mine, a processing plant, a 344 km heavy haul railway line, a two berth port, enabling infrastructure in the Pilbara and a state-of-the-art Remote Operations Centre in Perth—impressed Western Australia Chief Judge, Dr Ken Michael AC HonFIEAust EngExec.
“Delivering a project of this magnitude Roy Hill Holdings adopted an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracting model, finishing on time and on budget, with a reduction in the environmental risk,” said Dr Michael.
“The number of engineering firsts achieved throughout the project are outstanding. A new average rail laying rate of 1.3 km per day is a breakthrough for the industry. As well, a unique Occupational Health and Safety system was developed and introduced that allowed the project to achieve statistical results far below industry averages,” Dr Michael went on to say.
“In particular, Roy Hill established a strong relationship with the Native Title Claimant Groups in the Pilbara and made commitments that offer enduring benefits.”
“This year’s winner demonstrated world best practice and established new benchmarks for the delivery of major resource development projects, benefiting the industry for years to come.”
Congratulations to all AEEA Western Australia Awards 2016 winners and the Individual Award Winner.
Individual Award Winner
Young Professional Engineer of the Year
Amande Pryce MIEAust CPEng
Excellence Award Winners
WA Engineering Distinction Award
Roy Hill Project (Roy Hill Holdings and WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff)
Project Management
Roy Hill Project (Roy Hill Holdings and WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff)
Innovation, Research and Development
Axle Replacement Inline (ARI) Unit (Engenium)
Environment
Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary (GHD Pty Ltd, and City or Bayswater)
Resource Development
Roy Hill Project (Roy Hill Holdings and WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff)
Buildings and Structures
Elizabeth Quay Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge (Arup)
Project Infrastructure
Gateway WA Perth Airport and Freight Access Project (Gateway WA Alliance)
Reports, Procedures and Systems
NorthLink WA Development Services (BG&E Pty Limited)
Small Business Ventures and Projects
Spookfish Aerial Camera System Technology Demonstrator (InnovAero Pty Ltd)
High Commendations
WA Engineering Distinction Award
Gateway WA Perth Airport and Freight Access Project (Gateway WA Alliance)
Project Management
Gateway WA Perth Airport and Freight Access Project (Gateway WA Alliance)
Innovation, Research and Development
Spookfish Aerial Camera System Technology Demonstrator (InnovAero Pty Ltd)
For more information on the winning projects please visit excellenceawards.org.au/western-australia.
Australian Engineering Excellence Awards 2016, Brisbane, November 23 - 35
Recipients of the AEEA Western Australia Awards 2016 are now eligible to nominate for the national Australian Engineering Excellence Awards which will be staged in Brisbane during the Australian Engineering Conference, November 23-25.
Although you might have missed the Western Australia engineering industry's night-of-nights, you can still
purchase tickets to the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards 2016 in Brisbane on Wednesday, 23 November 2016.
This will be the signature event at the
Australian Engineering Conference. Don't miss this opportunity to network with the finest engineering companies and professionals in the country.
Image caption: The Roy Hill Holdings and WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff teams.