Watpac was awarded the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioners National Excellence in Workplace Health and Safety Award at the Master Builders’ National Awards. This award acknowledged the Overseas Passenger Terminal team’s efforts in integrating safety in project planning through to completion to ensure work could be undertaken while the terminal continued to operate. More than one million passenger movements were recorded at the terminal throughout the construction period, requiring meticulous planning and controls from our team. Since then, we've won multiple awards for our commitment to safety on a number of our projects.
In 2016 BESIX Watpac recorded a record work-in-hand level of nearly $1.6 billion as of 30 June 2016.
New contracts in Queensland included the $188 million Mary Lane hotel and residential precinct, the $95 million Newstead Series residential project (our first for JGL Properties) and the $56 million Department of Defence’s 17th Construction Squadron project. The business also commenced works on Frasers Property Australia’s $78 million Riverlight - Hamilton Reach residential development.
In New South Wales, work commenced on the $264 million Ryde Garden residential development contract in northwest Sydney and the $62 million Summer Hill Flour Mill residential project.
In Victoria, work commenced on the $291 million Victorian New Schools PPP, the $47 million Union Tower in Melbourne and the $35 million expansion of the Frankston Private Hospital.
