National President’s Message

Welcome to the 2022 Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards. It is my great honour to present to you this years’ finalists and winners.

For the last 40 years, we have proudly honoured the projects shaping our skylines, our cities and our communities, and showcased the contribution our industry makes to designing, building and managing great places. The 116 finalists showcased in this book, across 17 categories, are the best of the best. Each finalist underscores our industry’s capacity, ingenuity and contribution to nation-building. The projects on display combine both elegance and efficiency and demonstrate why Australia leads the world in sustainability, innovation and people-centric design. I extend my warmest thanks to our national judges for the time and commitment they have contributed this year. Our Chairman, John McCarthy AO, has led our team of judges for an extraordinary 25 years. He has been supported this year by Adrian Harrington, Arabella Rohde, Clinton Ostwald, Denis Coupland, Jen Williams, John Oliver, Karen Wong, Kristiana Greenwood, Medy Hassan OAM, Nikki Robinson, Rosina Di Maria, Ross Duckham, Susan McDonald, Natasha Teychenne and Stephen Mee. I also acknowledge our Principal Sponsor, Rider Levett Bucknall, for partnering with us to present these awards for 40 years. Their commitment and collaboration is testament to the success of the awards and we thank them for their long and fruitful partnership.

David Harrison National President Property Council of Australia Managing Director & Group CEO, Charter Hall Group