G-MWs FutureFlow shares top Victorian award for Engineering Excellence
The efforts of more than 650 employees, contractors and suppliers involved in the delivery of $290 million worth of irrigation modernisation works across the Goulburn-Murray region have been recognised with Goulburn-Murray Water's (G-MW) FutureFlow alliance winning the prestigious Victorian Engineering Excellence award last night. In addition, FutureFlow Project Manager Alesha Printz was also honoured, taking out the Young Professional Engineer of the Year division.
G-MW Managing Director David Stewart accepted FutureFlow's award in Melbourne on behalf of the alliance partners Comdain, Sinclair Knight Merz, Transfield Services and G-MW. Mr Stewart said the award was a terrific achievement that emphasises what can be achieved by bringing together the best engineering expertise with local knowledge and experience.
"At every level FutureFlow's success has relied on the efforts of our staff, contractors and suppliers and the ongoing cooperation of our customers and local communities across the region. Their cooperation and support has been crucial to the success of the project," said Mr Stewart.
G-MW's FutureFlow was established in early 2007 to deliver the final works on the Central Goulburn 1-4 and Shepparton Modernisation projects, and was subsequently called on to deliver the 2008 Early Works program for the Northern Victoria Irrigation Renewal Project. The works programs for the three projects totalled more than $290 million with FutureFlow drawing on mainly local staff, contractors and suppliers.
G-MW and FutureFlow won the ‘Infrastructure Projects over $20 Million' category at the Engineering Australia Awards (Victorian Division), held last night at the Crown Casino in Melbourne. This was awarded for FutureFlow's engineering solutions, project management and overall benefits to the community.
"This project involved installing more than 1700 Rubicon automated gates at more than 900 sites across a 90 day winter works period. That is five times the number of gates installed by any other irrigation modernisation project ever delivered in Australia," said Mr Stewart.
"On top of that, the FutureFlow consultation teams have worked with thousands of irrigators to ensure customers' future needs were reflected in the successful upgrade or rationalisation of more than 3,500 farm outlets," said Mr Stewart.
FutureFlow's program of works also included rationalising 40 kilometres of redundant channel, lining 28 km of channel and installing 20 radio communication towers.
"In addition, Alesha project managed the installation of 27 kilometres of gravity pipeline in the Katandra area. Her skill and commitment has been reflected in this very prestigious award,"
FutureFlow shared the top award with EastLink and the GWMW Pipeline. FutureFlow's award follows G-MW's David Stewart being recognised as one of Australia's 100 most influential engineers, and highlights the calibre and expertise of individuals involved in delivering major projects within Northern Victoria.
FutureFlow and Alesha will now participate in the National Engineering Excellence Awards that will be announced in November this year.
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