Achievements & awards

Awarding technical excellence

As part of GHD’s Technical Conference program, we recognise superb client solutions with Technical Excellence Awards.

In FY2017, the winners were:

  • Dan Copelin - For pioneering a new method of simulating stormwater networks on large urban scales
  • Alain Plaisant - For implementing novel techniques for data collection and numerical modelling for geotechnical site investigations
  • Ken Mierzwa - For using industryleading habitat restoration and compensation techniques to achieve airport runway safety improvements in an environmentally sensitive and highly regulated area
  • Stephen Waldvogel - For developing emergency algae toxin treatment to provide water security for two communities in upstate New York

Rankings and recognition

#33 in Top 150 Global Design Firms
(2017) Engineering News-Record

#32 in Top 200 Environmental Firms
(2017) Engineering News-Record

Best Provider to Mining, Oil & Gas
(2017) Beaton Research & Consulting, Australia – Client Choice Awards

#19 in Australia’s Top 500 Private
Companies (2017) IBIS World

Best Large Consultant in Waste (2012- 2017) Inside Waste magazine

#30 in NCE100 (2017), a list of top contractors and consultants, New Civil Engineer

Global recognition

Our work on the Ordot Dump Closure in Guam earned the Special Recognition Award at the Bentley Be Inspired Awards in London, UK in November 2016.

A panel of distinguished industry experts acclaimed the project for “uniquely innovative and visionary achievements”.

GHD was engaged by the receiver as construction manager for the closure of the dump, including building a network of environmental safeguards. Collaboration with numerous contractors and specialty subcontractors was crucial to successfully delivering this project in a harsh and remote tropical environment.

The project also received awards from the Construction Management Association of America and the Construction Management Association of Korea.

Achievements – People

Acushla Burden
2017 Celebrating Engineering Leadership Awards, Engineers Australia, Victoria Division

Barry Hancock
2017 Professional Engineer of the Year, Engineers Australia, Newcastle division

Dan Copelin and Edgar Johnson
2017 Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers, Engineers Australia

Damian Drain
2017 Conspicuous Service Medal, Military Division, Australia Day Honours

Dawn Negus
2017 Invitation to participate in Canada C3 expedition to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary

Matthew Munz
2017 Young Professional of the Year, Florida Engineering Society

Mohammed Ali
2017 Life Member, Australasian Corrosion Association

Rob Knott
2017 Honorary Fellow, Engineers Australia

Rob Lowther
2017 Winner – Gender Diversity Champion Award, Women in Resources, Tasmania

Sean Tucker
2017 Finalist – Gender Diversity Champion Award, Women in Resources, Northern Territory

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