Nationally, the 2026 AIB Professional Excellence Awards recognised Kane Constructions with several honours.

We thank our people, delivery partners, and clients for their continued collaboration and commitment to delivering construction excellence that creates positive social outcomes, strengthens communities, and leaves a lasting legacy.

Ross leadership on the Geelong Law Courts Specialist Family Violence Court Redevelopment earned him the Australian Institute of Building Victorian Professional Excellence Award, Commercial Construction $2m–$25m. The project involved the integration of new court facilities within an active justice precinct, requiring detailed planning, secure staging and ongoing coordination with operational stakeholders.

Ross’s ability to manage complexity, risk and communication across the project ensured a high-quality outcome, while the contractor-led Design and Construct elements for the façade and piling packages supported practical innovation, cost control and delivery confidence.

Brendan received the Australian Institute of Building Victorian Professional Excellence Award for his leadership on the St Vincent's Private Hospital Fitzroy Main Works project. Delivered within a live hospital environment, one of the project's greatest technical achievements was the successful delivery of more than 25 carefully sequenced construction stages, allowing new clinical facilities, heritage restoration works and major refurbishment to proceed while maintaining uninterrupted hospital operations.

Delivered across multiple stages by a number of project managers, Brendan played a key leadership role in the successful delivery of his stage of the works, working collaboratively to manage critical service interfaces, stakeholder coordination and the complex challenges of constructing within a fully operational hospital.

Jamie received a High Commendation in the Australian Institute of Building Victorian Professional Excellence Awards for his leadership on The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery. One of the project's defining construction achievements was the delivery of the striking feature staircase, requiring intricate structural coordination, bespoke fabrication and exceptional installation precision within a highly serviced building.

Combined with the delivery of complex laboratory, clinical and research spaces, Jamie successfully led the construction of one of Australia's most technically sophisticated biomedical facilities.

David received the Australian Institute of Building Victorian Professional Excellence Award for his leadership on Swinburne University Building 27J Latelab. Rather than demolishing and rebuilding, the project retained and transformed the existing structure through carefully staged adaptive re-use, introducing new light wells, a feature stair, façade upgrades and complete services renewal while the surrounding campus remained operational.

David's ability to deliver a technically complex refurbishment while significantly reducing embodied carbon was a defining achievement of the project.

Gabriel received the Australian Institute of Building Victorian Professional Excellence Award in the Interior Construction category for his leadership on the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne Lobby Refurbishment. A defining feature of the project was the delivery of bespoke architectural interiors, including curved elements, custom joinery and high-quality finishes, all constructed to meet the strict infection control, acoustic and performance requirements of a fully operational healthcare facility.

Combined with the careful staging of works and construction of a new public entry within one of Melbourne's busiest inner-city precincts, Gabriel successfully delivered a technically complex project while maintaining uninterrupted hospital operations.