GHD recognised at Consult Australia Awards for Excellence
GHD and Jacobs received the Superior Sustainability Award for their design role on the Upper South Creek AWRC, delivered for John Holland. The facility is rated at 35 ML/day for Western Sydney Aerotropolis growth. GHD also received a high commendation for coordinating the Water for Women Fund, which ran from 2018 to 2024.
- Publish date: 2026-03-23
- Category: EPC Contractors
- Original source: GHD
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Reported scope and milestone
GHD and Jacobs received the Superior Sustainability Award for their design role on the Upper South Creek AWRC, delivered for John Holland. The facility is rated at 35 ML/day for Western Sydney Aerotropolis growth. GHD also received a high commendation for coordinating the Water for Women Fund, which ran from 2018 to 2024.
Engineering interpretation
The award recognises GHD and Jacobs for design, while John Holland is identified as the delivery contractor. The 35 ML/day capacity belongs to the water-recycling facility, not to GHD. The Water for Women commendation is a separate programme-coordination recognition.
Delivery responsibilities
A joint venture, alliance or integrated delivery arrangement distributes responsibility among organizations with different technical and contractual roles. The useful reference is the package each participant actually manages, designs or constructs. Interface registers and acceptance plans should connect those packages without erasing their boundaries. Work at a shared project is not proof that one firm owns the whole contract or completed every asset. Procurement and construction reviews should retain the named partners, the recorded milestone and the distinction between delivery participation and operation.