ARBS Industry Awards winners announced
The winners of the annual ARBS Industry Awards were announced this week at a gala dinner held at Crown Palladium in Melbourne, hosted by actor Shane Jacobson.
Presented as part of the annual air conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, the awards attracted nominees from across all sectors of the HVAC&R and building services industry. A panel of industry experts evaluated the nominations based on various criteria such as leadership, sustainability, performance and innovation.
The award winners are:
- The ARBS Young Achiever Award 2016: Leon Wurfel, BUENO
- The ARBS Product/Service Excellence Award 2016: Braemar 7 Star equivalent ducted gas heater — Seeley International
- The ARBS Project Excellence Award 2016: Westpac St George HQ Refurbishment — Norman Disney & Young and Westpac Corporation
- The Outstanding Industry Education/Training Award 2016: Diploma of Engineering Technology in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning — TAFE NSW Sydney Institute (Sydney TAFE)
In addition, the following people were inducted into the ARBS Hall of Fame:
- Neil Marshall — nominated by AMCA
- Garry Mundy — nominated by AREMA
- Dr Stephen White — nominated by AIRAH
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