The world’s first modular A-Grade office building able to be fully transportable by sea, and Tuggeranong’s world-class seniors’ living village Greenway Views are among the winners of Australia’s most prestigious property awards, announced today.

The two projects were honoured at the Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards in Sydney this evening.

The Australian Embassy Development for the Kingdom of Morocco in Rabat, by Global Project Solutions, won the ‘Procore Award for Development Innovation’, while world-class seniors’ living village, Greenway Views by FDC Construction and Fitout, won the ‘KONE Award for Best Sustainable Development – Existing Buildings’.

Property Council of Australia Chief Executive, Ken Morrison, said this was a particularly important year for the Awards to recognise the people, projects and pioneering innovation in Australian property development.

“After an incredibly challenging year, it has been an absolute pleasure to come together to celebrate the outstanding achievements in our industry,” Mr Morrison said.

“The ACT has demonstrated outstanding innovation across the industry, and we wholeheartedly congratulate the winners and finalists on this prestigious recognition.”

Property Council of Australia ACT Executive Director, Adina Cirson, said the awards recognised the extensive innovation and excellence in the Territory’s property industry.

“It’s a credit to the hard work driving improved liveability, sustainability, and economic growth across the Territory and we extend our congratulations to Global Project Solutions and LDK  with FDC Construction and Fitout for their awards,” she said.

Ms Cirson said the Australian Embassy Development for the Kingdom of Morocco in Rabat project was an incredible feat of innovation in modular building.

“Global Project Solutions, in collaboration with the Australian modular building industry, has achieved an incredible feat in delivering an Australian-built, fully sea-transportable, modular A-Grade diplomatic office building solution,” she said.

“Not only is it in-factory built, stackable and easily transportable, it also meets the quality and security needs of a diplomatic mission. This solution will undoubtedly be used around the world for high quality remote location offices in the coming years.”

Ms Cirson said Greenway Views by FDC Construction and Fitout – which won the Rider Levett Bucknall ACT Development of the Year award in July – was an exceptional example of adaptive reuse of a former government building that had outlived its purpose.

The site, which formerly accommodated the offices of the Department of Social Services, has been significantly refurbished and converted into a high-end retirement village with strong sustainability credentials.

Completed in late 2019, Greenway Views comprises 210 apartments within three different purpose-built blocks, common area amenities, medical rooms, cafes, bar, gym, beauty salon, restaurant, a fully equipped commercial kitchen, education facilities, theatre, landscaping, new roads, and playgrounds.

“This adaptive change-of-use project successfully repurposed neglected commercial buildings into world-class sustainable seniors’ living and is well deserving of this award,” MS Cirson said.

RLB has partnered with the Property Council to present the awards program for the past 39 years.

RLB Director, Fiona Doherty, congratulated the recipients on their awards.

“Both projects are a testament to the innovation and ingenuity that drives the Territory’s property sector and the industry nationally.”

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2021 Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards Winners

Category	State	Entry/Name of Development	Company
Rider Levett Bucknall Australian Development of the Year	VIC	Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre	Frasers Property Australia
Landcom Award for Best Sustainable Development – New Buildings	VIC	Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre	Frasers Property Australia
Hames Sharley Award for Best Shopping Centre Development	VIC	Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre	Frasers Property Australia
Procore Award for Development Innovation	ACT	Australian Embassy Development	Global Project Solutions Pty Ltd
Woods Bagot Award for Best Public Building	VIC	State Library Victoria Vision 2020 Redevelopment	Built
S4B Award for Best Heritage Development	VIC	State Library Victoria	Development Victoria
Colliers Award for Best Office Development	NSW	Sixty Martin Place	Investa Office Development
Shape Award for Best Tourism & Leisure Development	NSW	CommBank Stadium	Venues NSW
GHDWoodhead Award for Best Workplace Project	NSW	Axle, South Eveleigh	Mirvac
Suburban Land Agency Award for Best Affordable Housing Development	NSW	Pacific Gateway, Glendale NSW	Pacific Link Housing Limited
InfraBuild Award for Best Mixed Use Development	SA	U City	Woods Bagot
LJ Hooker Commercial Award for Best Business or Industrial Park	NSW	Sydney Business Park	Sydney Business Park
RCP Award for Government Leadership	QLD	COHORT	Economic Development Queensland (Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning)
EPM Projects Award for Best Master Planned Community	NSW	Fairwater	Frasers Property Australia
PEXA Award for Project Innovation	NSW	BindiMaps	Stockland
KONE Award for Best Sustainable Development – Existing Buildings	ACT	Greenway Views	FDC Construction & Fitout (ACT) Pty Ltd
Parkview Award for Best Residential Development	VIC	Lt. Miller & Nightingale Brunswick East	ClarkeHopkinsClarke
Bridge 42 Award for Future Leader of the Year	QLD	Lisa Hinde	GBCA
Rork Projects Award for Diversity < 250 Employees	NSW	Roberts Co	Roberts Co
FDC Award for Diversity > 250 Employees	VIC	GJK Facility Services & GJK Indigenous Solutions	GJK Facility Services & GJK Indigenous Solutions

For more information visit www.propertycouncilawards.com.au