Welcome to the 2016 Property Council of Australia/Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation & Excellence Awards. It gives me great pleasure to present this year’s finalists and winners. These awards are the pre-eminent property industry awards program in Australia, recognising excellence in the built environment and heralding the achievements of the sector’s finest professionals and companies. The projects showcased in these awards represent the industry’s outstanding achievements and commitment to creating prosperity, jobs and strong communities. Congratulations to all involved in these pioneering projects! I extend my warmest thanks to our national judges – John McCarthy AO (Chairman), Virginia Briggs, Denis Coupland, Andrew Ford, Jill Fraser, Adrian Harrington, Médy Hassan, Desiree Houston-Jones, John Oliver, Arabella Rohde and Bill Russell for their dedication and tireless efforts. I also gratefully acknowledge Rider Levett Bucknall who has supported the awards program for the last 34 years as the principal sponsor, an outstanding partnership.
Mark Steinert National President Property Council of Australia
PROPERTY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA | RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL 6 INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2016