NECA ACT Excellence and Apprentice Awards 2015
Electrical and communications contractors and apprentices from the ACT were recently recognised at the annual electrical industry Excellence and Apprentice Awards hosted by the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA).
NECA ACT awarded nine major awards and four commendations across nine categories in the Excellence Awards.
There were six award recipients across two categories in the Apprentice Awards.
NECA Australian Capital Territory Executive Director Oliver Judd said the winning companies and apprentices were chosen because of their commitment to excellence, significant engineering achievements and finishing complex jobs on time.
“The judging panel were privileged to view such high-quality projects and, as always, NECA members have played a critical role in some of the largest and most diverse construction jobs in the state," said Judd.
Finalists were presented in front of 300 industry representatives including contractors, suppliers, educators and government representatives at the Hotel Realm in Canberra.
The winning companies and projects
Excellence Awards:
| Category | Company | Project |
| Domestic Residence | Enercorp | Maxwell Street |
| Small Contracting Business | Casper Electrics | |
| Energy Efficiency and Environment | Lorking Electrical | Wetspot Water Sports LED Lighting Upgrade |
| Lighting | Stowe Australia | Australian War Memorial External Lighting Upgrade |
| Industrial – Small Project | Shepherd Electrical | Canberra Deep Space Communications Complex 22 kV |
| Voice/Data | RCR Infrastructure O'Donnell Griffin | DHS Connectivity Project CDC Fyshwick |
| Commercial – Small Project | Stowe Australia | Canberra College Cares |
| Commercial – Medium Project | Martin Donnelly | Canberra Data Centre |
| Commercial – Large Project | Star Group | Australian Defence Force Academy Redevelopment |
Commendations:
| Category | Company | Project |
| Commercial – Small Project | Shepherd Electrical | Autohaus Mercedes Benz Showroom |
| Commercial – Small Project | Stowe Australia | Optus Hume Exchange Distribution Boards Install |
| Commercial – Medium Project | Rutledge AV | First World War Galleries Redevelopment |
| Commercial – Large Project | RCR Infrastructure O'Donnell Griffin | DHS Connectivity Project CDC Fyshwick |
Apprentice Awards:
Commercial/Domestic
| Winner | Apprentice | Company |
| Apprentice of the Year | Cameron Kerr | Stowe Australia |
| Runner Up | Toby Rees | NECA Group Training |
| Second Runner Up | Domenic Celi | NECA Group Training |
Industrial
| Winner | Apprentice | Company |
| Apprentice of the Year | Matthew Paul | NECA Group Training |
| Runner Up | Jake Margules | NECA Group Training |
| Second Runner Up | Andrew Turner | Control and Electric |
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