Top BIM Projects in Australia & New Zealand: 2025 Tekla BIM Award Winners

The calibre of entries for the 2025 ANZ Tekla BIM Awards has once again raised the bar, reflecting the exceptional depth of structural engineering, detailing and construction innovation taking place across Australia and New Zealand. Year on year, these awards spotlight projects that push the boundaries of what's achievable with Tekla software — from intricate constructability challenges to outstanding collaboration and delivery outcomes.

We're delighted to announce the winners of the local ANZ Tekla BIM Awards, recognising the teams who continue to set new standards for digital construction across our region.

Steelcad Drafting has taken out the Infrastructure Projects category for their contribution to Brisbane's iconic Kangaroo Point Green Bridge — a 460-metre cable-stayed structure connecting the CBD to the Kangaroo Point peninsula. As the tallest bridge to span the Brisbane River, the project demanded exceptional precision, particularly in managing the intricate geometry of the cable-stay system and overall bridge camber.

Using Tekla Structures, the Steelcad team modelled the bridge in its pre-settled state, carefully accounting for cable sag, mast geometry and numerous set-out parts to validate constructability before a single piece of steel was lifted. The payoff was evident on site — fabricators and installers reported millimetre-perfect alignment of large steel segments during erection. With approximately 1,150 tonnes of steel detailed across welded plate bridge decks, cable-stay tubes and staged mast erection, this project stands as a compelling example of how rigorous digital detailing and clear model communication translate into exceptional real-world results.

Vertex Project Solutions has been recognised in the Public Projects category for the ECU City Campus, an $853 million development taking shape in Perth's CBD. Due to open in 2026, the campus will unite creative industries, business and technology faculties as part of the broader Perth City Deal — a collaboration between the Australian and Western Australian governments and Edith Cowan University.

Leveraging Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect, the team established a robust BIM-driven workflow that enabled seamless cross-discipline coordination, efficient management of multiple vendor inputs, and rapid delivery of accurate shop drawings under a demanding construction programme. Their methodical approach to model sequencing, quality assurance and digital collaboration produced a fully coordinated steel package — a significant contribution to a landmark project set to reshape Perth's city centre.

The Small Projects category was awarded to CSD Group Australia for the Tangalooma Modular Accommodation project. Modest in scale but considerable in challenge, the project contended with restricted site access to Tangalooma Island, limited laydown space and tight tolerances across multiple building services interfaces. Accommodation modules were fully modelled and coordinated in Tekla Structures before being prefabricated on the mainland and transported by barge across open water for installation on the island.

CSD Group utilised Tekla Structures and Trimble Connect to drive both design accuracy and construction sequencing — using the models to resolve clashes, coordinate complex service interfaces, and pre-validate crane positions and lift sequences. The outcome was a streamlined delivery with minimal rework, proving that BIM and Tekla Structures can deliver outstanding results even on small, high-constraint projects.

The Commercial Projects category was awarded to First Line Engineering for the 70 Eagle Street Repositioning — a technically demanding live-CBD project in Brisbane where architectural ambition and construction precision left absolutely no room for error. At the heart of the project was complex curved steelwork, most notably the double-curved Level 2 awning and its critical interface with the glazed façade above, requiring complete geometric control from design concept through to on-site installation.

Digital verification was central to achieving the project's exacting tolerances. Trimble Robotic Total Station set-out enabled precise placement of post-installed anchors, while Trimble X-Series scanning and point-cloud data were used to validate existing conditions and check fabrication tolerances prior to installation. Combined with Tekla Structures and model-based coordination, this BIM-driven approach allowed major steel elements to be prefabricated with confidence and installed seamlessly in a constrained public environment — with no rework and minimal disruption to the surrounding CBD.

The Industrial Projects category was awarded to OGTEC Engineering for the NAWMA Fibre Polishing Plant — a cutting-edge facility designed to enhance the recyclability of locally recovered fibre and set a new benchmark for Australia's resource recovery sector.

A central challenge was the link bridge installation. OGTEC employed a higher-order assembly strategy: shipping stick-level subassemblies, constructing pre-assemblies at ground level, and completing the work in a single lift. This reduced truck movements, minimised site congestion, and cut time spent working at height. Tekla Structures and SolidWorks models were coordinated in Trimble Connect, enabling thorough clash resolution and clear, trackable actions. Post-installation, Trimble X7 and X9 scans confirmed as-built conditions, ensuring precision, safety and an efficient handover.

The Sports & Recreation Projects category was awarded to Plinius Engineering for the Ballarat Major Events Precinct — a transformative regional sports hub serving the Ballarat community in Victoria.

Using Tekla Structures and Tekla PowerFab, Plinius delivered the structural steel and glulam timber roof assemblies with precise modular coordination. Off-site pre-assembly, BIM clash detection and model-based sequencing enabled tolerances of under 3 mm during transport and installation, while seamless integration with precast seating modules ensured a clash-free build. The project is a strong demonstration of how advanced Tekla workflows can drive efficiency, traceability and accuracy on complex, high-profile sports infrastructure.

These outstanding local winners now have the opportunity to take their work to the world stage. Each will advance to the Global Tekla BIM Awards, hosted by Trimble, where projects from across the globe compete for recognition in innovation, collaboration and excellence in digital construction. We extend our congratulations to all winners on their remarkable achievements and look forward to seeing their projects celebrated internationally.