Trio of local projects win at MBV awards

A trio of projects from the Geelong region have been lauded in this year’s Master Builders Victoria Excellence in Construction Awards.

More than 730 people attended Sunday’s gala dinner at Crown Palladium, where Nicholson Construction was named Regional Commercial Builder of the Year for the Boronggok Drysdale Library.

An indigenous meeting place inspired the design and construction of the library, which is now a hub for the Drysdale community.

The circular two-storey building features a stunning landscaped rooftop amphitheatre featuring high performance environmental sustainable design and is part of the City of Geelong’s UNESCO design city accreditation program.

Kane Constructions had two wins for its Geelong works – firstly, the Excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings in the $15 million to $20 million range for its strking Searoad Ferries terminal in Queenscliff; and Excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings in the $20 million to $30 million range for the Gordon Institute of TAFE Culinary School in Geelong.

Master Builders Victoria chief executive officer Michaela Lihou said the winners represented the pinnacle of achievements for Victoria’s building and construction industry.

“Despite some of the challenges which have impacted our industry for a number of years, our winners and all of our finalists in our 2024 awards show once again, just how strong our industry is and how strong their commitment to excellence is. Our warmest congratulations to them all!”

Master Builders Victoria President Geoff Purcell also congratulated the winners.

“There were 25 awards we were delighted to hand out last night and every one of them was richly deserved,” he said.

“Right across Victoria, from our metro areas to the regions, we continue to see the very best projects being delivered by our members and I couldn’t be prouder.”

Hickory received the title of Master Builder of the Year for its 59-level Meriton Suites Melbourne project.

For the full list of winners, head to mbav.com.au/2024-master-builders-victoria-excellence-construction-awards