This year's winning projects took sustainability and innovation to levels never before seen, the Chief Judge of the prestigious Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Meriton NSW & ACT Awards for Excellence said at the gala dinner last night.
While speaking to a 900-strong audience at the Star Casino, Julie Bindon said the judges were pleased to see industry pushing the boundaries in design and technology to make developments greener and more cost effective for the end buyer.
She said out of the 100 projects that featured across 15 categories, the bulk utilised environmentally-friendly initiatives, and many can easily compete on the world stage.