Daracon Group has marked a significant achievement at the 2025 CCF NSW Earth Awards, taking home the win in the $30–$75 million category for their Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri Site Remediation project. The awards, held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth on June 20, celebrate excellence in civil construction and engineering across the state.

This win adds to Daracon’s growing collection of accolades, following their previous wins at the 2023 and 2024 CCF NSW Earth Awards for the Kooragang Island Waste Emplacement Facility and Newcastle Ocean Baths projects. The Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri award further reinforces Daracon’s strong capability in managing complex site remediation works with a focus on precision, safety, and environmental responsibility.

Managing Director Jon Mingay expressed pride in the team’s continued recognition: “To be acknowledged year-on-year in such a competitive field is a testament to the strength of our people and our consistent focus on delivering complex projects to the highest standard.”

The Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri Site Remediation project, which won the $30-$75 million category, involved the safe and environmentally responsible remediation of a former aluminium smelter site. Known locally as ‘The Can,’ the smelter operated at Hart Road, Loxford, NSW, since 1969. Daracon’s rigorous management of contaminated materials set new standards for excellence in site remediation, overcoming challenges like discovering additional waste and dealing with high rainfall. Despite these hurdles, the team’s resilience and expertise led to the successful completion of the project.

“The sheer volume of earthworks on this project was monumental,” said Jon Mingay. “We have one of the largest privately owned fleets of plant and machinery in Australia, so we were well positioned to take on this site remediation job.”

This is the second site remediation project Daracon has won a CCF NSW Earth Award for, further solidifying their reputation in this niche area of civil construction. Daracon’s expertise has also led to invitations for key personnel to present at leading industry events with the Australasian Land and Groundwater Association (ALGA).

State category winners will now compete at the National Finals, held as part of the Australian Infrastructure Summit in Canberra from 27-28 November, 2025.

Jon Mingay concluded, “Daracon Group is proud to be recognised by our peers and to continue delivering infrastructure that makes a real difference to communities across New South Wales.”

IMAGE | Daracon CCF NSW Earth Awards Night 2025