A Fyshwick engineering business has been named the 2013 Telstra ACT Business of the Year for reducing the environmental impact of construction.
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Rudds Consulting Engineers built an energy-neutral head office in Fyshwick, showcasing to customers the latest energy-efficient technology, as well as helping construct several environmentally sound buildings across Canberra.
The award was presented by the ACT Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch at a ceremony on Friday night.
''We help companies focus on environmentally friendly building practices and show them that using green building methods can improve their bottom line,'' said Rudds Consulting owner Andrew Beattie. The Telstra Australian Business Awards were launched in 1992 to recognise the innovations of small and medium businesses across Australian.
Telstra Country Wide area general manager Chris Taylor said the judges had also been impressed with the company's innovative approach to their workforce. ''Their impressive commitment to staff development and growth, through their philosophy of lifelong learning to create engineers of the future, also helped secure their win,'' he said.
They will now go to the National Telstra Business Awards to compete for more than $500,000 in cash and business products. The winner will be announced in Sydney on 22nd August.
