Awards

At Benchmark Projects we set the bar high and are proud that both our company and the projects we work on have been recognised by a number of industry awards.

WA cities scoop five UN most liveable awards
WA cities have been voted among the most liveable places in the world, winning five medals at the United Nations-backed Livcom Awards.
In the competition's largest ever pool, Joondalup was named the most liveable city with a population of 150,000-400,000. Mandurah came second in its population category - 20,000-75,000 - while it also won the strategic planning award.
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Chris Carman wins National Project Director of the Year
Chris won the award for his progressive project management techniques and the consultative approach adopted to overcome seemingly irreconcilable stakeholder differences.

Read about his award from PMAA magazine here.

Benchmark’s Chris Carman wins Project Director of the Year
Benchmark Project’s Managing Director, Chris Carman, has been recognised as Western Australian Project Director of the Year at the 2009 Project Management Achievement Awards.

Chris was acknowledged by the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) for his role in LandCorp’s iconic $60 million Mandurah Ocean Marina.

With more than 30 years experience in land development and major civil engineering projects, Chris led a project team through a detailed process including feasibility, planning, design, construction and marketing.

The ambitious project included the creation of a strategic 500-boat harbour, together with surrounding land development. 

The judges also acknowledged innovations such as the Venetian-style canals in the Mandurah Ocean Marina’s south harbour, which significantly changed the project’s economic, social and environmental incomes.

In winning the award Chris thanked LandCorp for the opportunity to work on such a challenging and diverse project, as well as the many consultants and contractors who helped bring a long-held community vision to reality.

“Benchmark Projects is passionate about design excellence, best-practice project management and achieving the unachievable,” he said.

“This project allowed us to live and breathe these values, and proves that with big picture thinking, Western Australia’s waterfront developments are up there with the best in the world.”

South Beach Recognised for Excellence
Benchmark Projects was an integral part of the consulting and contracting team which has delivered a National UDIA Award for the South Beach project.

The joint project between LandCorp and Stockland transformed a derelict industrial rail terminal into an exciting new community overlooking South Beach in Fremantle.

South Beach - which won the UDIA Award for Excellence a development over 150 lots - was the only Western Australian development to pick up a 2009 National Award.

South Beach - 2008 Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) WA Awards for Excellence

LandCorp and Stockland working with the City of Fremantle and the local community to transform former derelict industrial land into a vibrant, sustainable community.

Benchmark Projects Australasia – 2005 Western Australian Project Management Company of the Year for the Mandurah Ocean Marina Project.

Managed on behalf of specialist land development agency LandCorp.

	Australian Marine Industries Federation Australian Marina of the Year 2004
	Australian Marine Industries Federation Tourism Marina of the Year 2004
	Australian Marine Industries Federation Club Marina of the Year 2004
	WA local Government Tourism Award 2004
	Runner-up National Local Government Tourism Awards 2004
	2003 WA Case Earth Award – Environmental Excellence
	2003 WA Case Earth Award – Construction Excellence
	Boating Industry Association’s WA Marina of the Year Award 2005
	2006 UDIA Western Australia Master Planned Communities
	2007 UDIA National Master Planned Communities

Benchmark Projects was also recognised for its work on the Harvest Lake Residential Estate which has won:

	2004 UDIAWA Water Sensitive Urban Design
	2004 UDIAWA Environmental Excellence
	2005 UDIAWA Sustainable Development

Quality Assurance

Benchmark Projects Australasia is now a quality assured company, having achieved the highly regarded and internationally recognised ISO 9001 certification for the provision of Project Management services for property and land development.

Managing Director Chris Carman said the certification underlined and reinforced the commitment by Benchmark and its highly qualified staff to best practice in all aspects of its service to clients.

"We pride ourselves on that level of commitment, which has already been reflected in a host of industry awards," said Mr Carman. "We have always, and always will, operate on the key values of integrity, excellence, professionalism, innovation, respect and collaboration. They guide every aspect of our day-to-day business."