Jaci Hicken
Federation University Australia’s Morwell Innovation Centre has been recognised as one of Australia’s best commercial construction projects.
Hallam-based construction company Becon Constructions received the top honour for the project at the Australian Master Builders Association’s National Excellence in Building and Construction 2022 awards.
Becon was awarded the best commercial construction project in the $10-20 million category for their work on the Morwell Innovation Centre.
The National Excellence in Building & Construction Awards is the annual culmination of a nationwide grassroots process to determine the best of the best in the industry each year.
Becon earlier received the Excellence in Construction of Commercial Buildings ($10-20 million) at the Master Builders Victoria Awards to move through to the national awards.
Becon Constructions managing director John Lehmann said he was very proud of the team’s work on the Innovation Centre project.
“I am very proud of the product we are able to produce with our resources and what we continue to build, together with the quality and standards we can achieve,” Mr Lehmann said.
“I look forward to seeing what we can achieve next.”
Mr Lehmann thanked all the project team that helped deliver an outstanding project which has earned recognition at state and national levels.
Federation University Australia’s Morwell Innovation Centre provides students and
businesses with access to the latest knowledge in innovation and technology.
Opened in 2020, the Morwell Innovation Centre houses dynamic spaces designed to promote creative thinking and support Gippsland enterprises and entrepreneurship.
The Morwell Innovation Centre project works carried out by Becon included constructing the new two-storey building, which contained extensive piling due to volatile ground on the site.
The building was built on a ground floor slab, precast panels and core filed blockwork, with the lower level including a post-tensioned concrete slab, structural steelwork and roof fitted with Kingspan panelling and finished with Colorbond.
