The Weighload Trophy was presented to Life Member, Peter Thompson, for service to the Association. Peter was instrumental in developing the first Code of Practice for Precast Concrete and in the last 12 months has been part of the team that has developed the Code of Practice's replacement, the Precast Concrete Good Practice Guide (GPG).  

UDC Project of the Year

The UDC Project of the Year was won by the City Edge Alliance for the Hamilton Section of the Waikato Expressway. The award was presented by UDC representative, Matthew Richards, to Ian Stockdale from Fletchers Construction.

Skills Trainee of the Year

The winner of Trainee of the Year was Ben Parsons from McIntosh Cranes. The award was presented by Lance Riesterer,  General Manager Specialist Trades, Skills

UDC Lift of the Year

The UDC Lift of the Year was won by McIntosh Cranes for the 80 tonne Boat Turn.  The award was presented by UDC representative, Matthew Richards, to Scott McIntosh. 

Skills Trainer of the Year

The winner of Trainer of the Year was Allan Collins from Digital Training and Assessment Ltd. The award was presented by Lance Riesterer,  General Manager Specialist Trades, Skills

Skills PTE Trainer
​ of the Year

The winner of PTE Trainer of the Year was Norman Kete from Safety n Action. The award was presented by Lance Riesterer,  General Manager Specialist Trades, Skills

Skills Trainer Highly Commended

Gary Priestley of Gaprie Ltd was highly commended for the Trainer of the Year. The award was presented by Lance Riesterer,  General Manager Specialist Trades, Skills

Peoples Choice

The Peoples Choice Award went to McIntosh Cranes. The award was presented by the CEO, Rod Auton, to Scott McIntosh 

Best Trade Show Booth

The best Trade Show Booth went to Titan Equipment/Terex/Kato. The award was presented by the CEO, Rod Auton, to Kirsten Davidson, National Crane Sales Manager.