Abergeldie recognises outstanding achievements across the business through annual Excellence Awards

We were thrilled to recognise the innovation, dedication and hard work of our people driving success at the Abergeldie Excellence Awards 2026. Held during our annual Business Planning Conference, the awards evening brought our teams together to celebrate those making a meaningful impact across the business.

This year, we received 113 nominations across seven categories, reflecting the depth of talent and commitment across the business and their steadfast commitment to our purpose of delivering the complex infrastructure needed to build better communities and to our values, which we call The Abergeldie Way.

Celebrating success together is one of our core values at Abergeldie. These awards reflect that spirit by recognising exceptional contributions, reinforcing our shared commitment to excellence and inspiring us all to continue raising the bar.

The winners of the 2026 Abergeldie Excellence Awards are:

• The Abergeldie Way Award – Emma Donnellan and Darren Padgett
• Future Leader Award – Olivia Walker
• Collaboration Champion – Margaret Barrett
• Innovation Champion – Samuel Albrecht
• Safety Champion – Vikki Cabral
• Community Champion – Abby Chillingworth  
• Environment and Sustainability Champion – James Jabour and Jason Fitzgerald

CEO Mark Bruzzone said, “The Abergeldie Excellence Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of exceptional people who consistently raise the bar. Bringing the Abergeldie Excellence Awards into our Business Planning Conference this year made it even more meaningful to recognise the impact our people are having across the business. The calibre of nominations highlights our culture driven by innovation, collaboration and a strong commitment to safety — a culture that underpins our performance and the value we deliver to clients and communities.”