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Maddington-based DM Civil took out three individual awards at the Industry & Training Awards held by the Civil Contractors Federation Western Australia

Western Australia’s finest civil contractors were honoured at a gala dinner held in April, with more than 430 people attending the event held in Perth’s Convention and Exhibition Centre.

CCF WA chief executive officer Andy Graham says it was a “great thrill to see such a fantastic response this year”.

From a record 68 nominations, there were 18 individual and corporate awards presented, with three of the individual awards going to DM Civil.

Two individuals from BMD Constructions took out an award, while Georgiou Group and Buckby Contracting each won a company and individual award.

Georgiou Group’s company award was for Training Employer of the Year; the sixth time in the 11 years of the CCF WA awards it has claimed that honour.

The company was recognised for its “wide-ranging employee development initiatives”, including a traineeship and apprenticeship program, Skills Passports competency tool, young professionals mentoring program and graduate and cadet development program.

The full list of winners from CCF WA’s awards night is: Apprentice of the Year: Joshua Roche (DM Civil) Aboriginal Civil Trainee of the Year: Blair Anderson (Fulton Hogan) Certificate II Trainee of the Year: Cheyenne Cherry (Motivation Civil and Mining Academy) Certificate III Trainees of the Year: Ericka Maxwell (Traffic Force) and

Construction Training Fund CEO Tiffany Allen, Georgiou Group’s Kristyn Roberts and WA education and training minister Sue Ellery

Andrew Joynt (Buckby Contracting) Certificate IV Trainee of the Year: Peter McGowan (BMD Constructions) Training Coordinator of the Year: Dann Evans (WHBO Infrastructure) Training Employer of the Year: Georgiou Group Safety Coordinator of the Year: Brad Cole (RJV) Safety Program of the Year: Melchor Workplace Health and Safety Award: Buckby Contracting Aboriginal Engagement Award: Central Earthmoving Environmental Achievement Award: Altona Group Admin Coordinator of the Year: Karen Van der Walt (Georgiou Group) Site Supervisor of the Year: Richard Haddow (DM Civil) Engineer of the Year: Fionnan Beirne (BMD Constructions) and Tessa McGrath (DM Civil) Project Manager of the Year: Declan Tobin (Ertech) Plant Operator of the Year: Vincent Dichiera (Enviro Infrastructure) Women in Civil Award: Tanya Johnson (Red Dust Holdings)