Family-owned Tasmanian company Hazell Bros Group has claimed five awards at the prestigious Civil Contractors Federation ‘Earth Awards’ ceremony.
The company swept the competition tonight, winning nearly 40% of all categories at the event attended by 600 industry professionals.
Hazell Bros, which employs around 600 people across Tasmania, took home honours in four project value categories, winning for works ranging from under $2 million to $150 million, plus the Commitment to Training award.
Their winning projects included the Blackman River Superstructure Replacement, Murchison Dam Spillway Upgrade, Lake King Williams Approach Channel works, and the Devonport East QuayLink Project’s marine and dredge works.
Civil Contractors Federation Tasmania CEO Andrew Winch praised the company’s achievement.
“Hazell Bros is a proud Tasmanian company and it’s great to see them continuing to go from strength to strength, 80 years after being founded,” Winch said.
Founded in 1944 by brothers Don and Rowley Hazell, the company has grown into one of Tasmania’s most significant civil construction firms, specialising in civil construction, quarries and concrete.
Winch highlighted the broader importance of Tasmania’s civil construction sector to the state economy.
“Tasmania’s Civil Construction sector is the backbone of Tasmania’s economy, worth over $2 billion a year, employing over 2,000 people directly and literally building the infrastructure which keeps Tasmania moving.”
With discussions of potential budget constraints looming, Winch cautioned against cutting infrastructure spending.
“It is vital that … that cut-backs aren’t made to building the productive infrastructure which keeps Tasmania’s economy moving.”
Other award winners included Zanetto Civil, Group Cato, L&K Contracting, Lynette Richards of Batchelor Construction Group, Batchelor Construction Group for Digital Technology, and Gradco for Safety at Roadworks.
Winch said work on the Bridgewater Bridge would be eligible for nomination in next year’s awards.
