Project of the Year is on the rails

The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) has named the Queensland Rail Management Centre its National Project of the Year for 2016 at its annual Project Management Achievement Awards.

Conducted with aplomb by Queensland Rail, the project comprised the delivery of a world class facility that is providing industry-leading strategic coordination for the Queensland Rail network.

Queensland Rail’s Acting Chief Operating Officer Martin Ryan said Queensland Rail was honoured to have the new Rail Management Centre recognised among so many other world-class and worthy projects. “The new Rail Management Centre is a $40 million investment in the future of the South East Queensland rail network, to ensure that we continue our impressive on time running record of more than 95%,” Ryan said.

“The project was delivered seven months ahead of time and approximately $9 million under budget. The building of the Rail Management Centre supported more than 800 jobs over the life of the project and boasts world class technologies including the second largest LG control screen in the world.”

The honour marks the third consecutive win by a Queensland project at the national awards.

National Project of the Year
Queensland Rail Management Centre
Queensland Rail

Category winners

Construction/Engineering
Westmead Institute of Medical Research
Capital Insight

Defence/Aerospace
Army Minor Project 29.44 – Weapon Training Simulation System
Department of Defence

ICT/Telecommunications
Wi-Fi Nation
Telstra

Organisational/Change Management
Queensland Rail Management Centre
Queensland Rail

Small Projects
Gawler Wastewater Network Capacity Upgrade
PMP Solutions – Kellog Brown & Root & SA Water Corporation

Regional Projects
Adelaide River Water Treatment Plant
Power and Water Corporation

Community Service and/or Development
Understanding veterans in the community: who are they and what are their healthcare needs?
Gripfast Consulting

Sustainable Projects
Mills Park Redevelopment
The City of Gosnells

Individual winners

Program/Project Director of the Year
David Banks
Telstra

Project Manager of the Year
Matt Lane
Brisbane Airport Corporation

Young Project Manager of the Year
Eric Vanweydeveld
Power and Water Corporation

Project Team Member of the Year
Gareth Faulkner
Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation