NECA Tasmania 2009 Excellence Awards

NECA Tasmania hosted its 2009 Excellence Awards on 8 August for electrical contractors and apprentices as part of the industry celebration of its best and brightest in the state. The NECA awards are a showcase for electrotechnology contractors and encourage and reward excellence and professionalism within the peak industry body.

James Tinslay, NECA national Chief Executive Officer, said: “What we’re seeing is a constant raising of the bar by our members. Innovation, quality workmanship, health and safety achievements and excellent examples of how good communication and project management add up to satisfied customers and jobs well done, are all in evidence.

“Most importantly, there are some outstanding apprentices this year. Seeing their work and the way their employers are supporting them gives me great confidence that our industry will continue to thrive and produce some of Australia’s finest electricians.”

Participating NECA members underwent a tough peer review judging process to be presented with awards. Criteria included the quality of work on the project, management systems and technical innovation and work practices, including occupational health and safety and training.

The Excellence Awards winners were:

• Environment and Energy Efficiency category: Contact Electrical for Cimitiere House;
• Industrial Project category: Russell-Smith Electrical for Avebury Nickel Mine;
• Voice/Data small (less than $500,000) category: Russell-Smith Electrical for Tamar Valley Power Station;
• Commercial small (less than $500,000) category: Russell-Smith Electrical for Devonport Oval lighting upgrade;
• Commercial medium ($500,000 to $2 million) category: Contact Electrical for News Limited Hobart Print Centre.

The Apprentice Awards winners were:

• Winner: Matthew Feltham from Contact Electrical;
• Runner up: Jason Bryan from 370 Degrees Group;
• Third place: Troy Sheridan from Russell-Smith Electrical;
• Certificates of Achievement:
  • Donald Anderson from Contact Electrical;
  • Ayden Beresford from Jim Heerey Electrical;
  • Bernadette Doyle from Russell-Smith Electrical;
  • Matthew Fraser from Contact Electrical;
  • Brendan Stark from Russell-Smith Electrical; and
  • Dylan Sutton from Don Joyce Electrical.

State winners are eligible for the National Excellence Awards, which will be announced on 26 November 2009.