2025 Awards for Excellence

The prestigious Awards for Excellence are the only awards organised by an industry association dedicated to representing licensed plumbers and gasfitters. They are also the original, longest-running and most respected plumbing industry awards in WA.

The presentation luncheon for the 2025 Awards for Excellence was at Beaumonde On The Point on 13 March 2026.

Categories, sponsors, finalists and winners

Sponsors

Categories

Apprentice of the Year - Geoffrey Arthur Smith Memorial

This Award recognises a fourth-year apprentice, employed by a licensed plumbing contractor in WA, who continues to improve through hard work and dedication to the plumbing trade.

  • Finalists: Stephen Fry (PlumbCare), William Harris (Snap Plumbing & Construction), Nicholas Fry (Snap Plumbing & Construction)
  • Winner: William Harris

 

Excellence in Commercial Construction Plumbing and Gas

This Award is for the Commercial Construction Plumbing Business that demonstrated the highest standards in keeping to scheduled appointments, timely completion of work, workplace cleanliness, technical knowledge and capability, attention to detail, WHS awareness and compliance, and customer service.

  • Finalists: VT Plumbing Group, Routy’s Plumbing & Gas, Techworks Plumbing
  • Winner: Routy’s Plumbing & Gas

 

Excellence in Commercial Maintenance Plumbing and Gas

This Award is for the Commercial Maintenance Plumbing Business that demonstrated the highest standards in keeping to scheduled appointments, timely completion of work, workplace cleanliness, technical knowledge and capability, attention to detail, WHS awareness and compliance, and customer service.

  • Finalists: Harvey Plumbing & Gas, Rowson’s Plumbing Services, Snap Plumbing & Construction
  • Winner: Rowson’s Plumbing Services

 

Excellence in Leak Detection

This Award will go to the plumbing contracting business that demonstrates the highest standards of leak detection in both commercial and domestic installations.

  • Finalists: Statewide Leak Detect, Majestic Plumbing, HFA Group
  • Winner: HFA Group

 

Excellence in Sustainable Plumbing Practices

This Award will go to the plumbing business that demonstrated the highest standards of sustainable plumbing practices across a broad range of solutions including rainwater, grey water, water and energy efficiency.

  • Finalists: Majestic Plumbing, Buckenara Plumbing & Electrical
  • Winner: Buckenara Plumbing & Electrical

 

Plumbing Industry Employer of the Year

This Award is for the plumbing contracting business that demonstrated the highest standards of established policies, systems and on-the-job practices designed to attract and retain a quality workforce and encourage every person to achieve their full potential.

  • Finalists: Rowson’s Plumbing Services, Hilton Plumbing, Buckenara Plumbing & Electrical
  • Winner: Hilton Plumbing

 

Excellence in Customer Service - Kyla Ann Jones Memorial

This Award is for the plumbing contracting business that demonstrated the highest standards of service excellence.

  • Finalists: Hilton Plumbing, Kalamunda Plumbing, RMC Plumbing Services
  • Winner: Hilton Plumbing

 

Excellence in Indigenous Employment and Innovation

This Award is for the plumbing contracting business that demonstrated the highest standards of established policies, systems and on-the-job practices designed to attract and retain indigenous workers, then mentor and encourage them to achieve their full potential.

  • Finalists: Cooke & Dowsett, IBAC Plumbing & Trade Services
  • Winner: IBAC Plumbing & Trade Services

 

Excellence in Mental Health and Wellbeing

This Award is for the plumbing contracting business that demonstrated the highest standard of excellence or innovation in its approach to mental health and wellbeing.

  • Finalists: Techworks Plumbing, Hilton Plumbing, Majestic Plumbing
  • Winner: Majestic Plumbing

 

Excellence in Work Health and Safety

This Award is for the plumbing contracting business that demonstrated the highest standard in its approach to work health and safety.

  • Finalists: Buckenara Plumbing & Electrical, Majestic Plumbing, Techworks Plumbing
  • Winner: Techworks Plumbing

 

Excellence in Housing Construction Plumbing and Gas

This Award is for the Housing Construction Plumbing Business that demonstrated the highest standards in keeping to scheduled appointments, timely completion of work, workplace cleanliness, technical knowledge and capability, attention to detail, WHS awareness and compliance, and customer service.

  • Finalists: Rayco Plumbing Contractors, Centerside Plumbing
  • Winner: Rayco Plumbing Contractors

 

Excellence in Domestic Maintenance Plumbing and Gas

This Award is for the Domestic Maintenance Plumbing Business that demonstrated the highest standards in keeping to scheduled appointments, timely completion of work, workplace cleanliness, technical knowledge and capability, attention to detail, WHS awareness and compliance, and customer service.

  • Finalists: Unrivalled Plumbing & Gas, Houseworks Plumbing & Gas, RMC Plumbing Services
  • Winner: Unrivalled Plumbing & Gas