arete recognised nationally at the 2026 AIB Professional Excellence Awards
arete Australia has been recognised with a National Winner and High Commendation at the 2026 Australian Institute of Building National Professional Excellence Awards.
The National Professional Excellence Awards recognise outstanding individuals working across Australia’s built environment and celebrate excellence in leadership, technical expertise and project delivery.
arete’s 2026 national recipients are:
National Winner
David Purcell, Swinburne University Building 27J Latelab | Adaptive Reuse Over $2m
High Commendation
Gabriel Faris,Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne Lobby Refurbishment | Interior Construction
These national honours build on the recognition David and Gabriel received at the Victorian Professional Excellence Awards earlier this year and acknowledge their leadership, expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality project outcomes.
Congratulations to David and Gabriel, along with the wider arete project teams, clients, consultants, subcontractors and delivery partners who contributed to these outstanding projects.
