Melbourne Water infrastructure project wins innovation award
A Melbourne Water project has seen off stiff competition at the Australian Water Association (AWA) Awards 2024 to win in the category of Infrastructure Project Innovation.
Melbourne Water and industry partner John Holland Group have built a duplicate of the 1960s-era Hobsons Bay Main Sewer, which handles 30 per cent of Melbourne’s wastewater.
The project involved the construction of a 670-metre tunnel under the Yarra River through challenging geological conditions.
The project has also been recognised for its sustainability, achieving net-zero emissions by using low-carbon concrete, powering site facilities with solar energy, and carbon offsets.
As the Infrastructure Project Innovation category winner, the project automatically qualifies as a national finalist at Ozwater'25 Adelaide, which will be held in May next year.
Melbourne Water Senior Project Manager, James Le, expressed pride in the achievements of his team and infrastructure partners, which industry peers are now celebrating.
“The team’s dedication to engineering excellence, sustainability, and making a positive social impact has been pivotal in delivering this critical infrastructure project. I’m incredibly proud to work with such a talented and committed group whose innovation and collaboration have set new benchmarks for the industry,” he said.
"Congratulations to other award winners and finalists; seeing so many inventive programs and projects and meeting inspiring professionals from across our sector was exciting."
Melbourne Water was also highly commended in the category of Organisational Excellence for a new sustainable construction framework. The framework applies to upcoming projects and favours new technologies and methods to reduce the carbon emitted during construction works to the lowest level possible.
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