Stedmans Construction & Engineering: Northern Territory Winner in the 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards

We are thrilled to announce that Stedmans Construction & Engineering has been named the State Winner – Northern Territory in the Outstanding Growth category of the 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards.

🎉This recognition highlights our commitment to excellence, innovation and growth — especially in remote-area construction settings where few others operate. The award is a testament to our team’s dedication, our community partnerships, and our relentless focus on delivering high-quality building, civil and maintenance works across the NT.

What the Awards Are

The Telstra Best of Business Awards recognise Australia’s most outstanding small and medium-sized businesses that are innovating, growing, building communities and driving positive change.

There are seven categories including Accelerating Women, Building Communities, Indigenous Excellence, Outstanding Growth, Embracing Innovation, Championing Health and Promoting Sustainability.

To participate, businesses go through a rigorous three-stage process: an initial assessment, then video and written questions, and finally a pitch-pack and interview. State winners then move forward to the national stage.

What Winning “Outstanding Growth” Means for Us

Being the State Winner in Outstanding Growth means that the judges recognised Stedmans not only for achieving significant and sustained growth, but for contributing to a more resilient economy and for operating in a remote-area context where delivering outcomes is especially challenging.

As a business established in 1989, based in Maningrida, Arnhem Land, we deliver building, civil and maintenance projects in environments where few other providers operate. This recognition underscores that our hard work, skillbase and community commitment are being noticed.

Our Reflection: Why This Matters

• Team and community first – Our success is driven by the people we employ, the partnerships we build in remote communities, and the unique environments we operate in.

• Challenging environments, exceptional results – Working in remote and challenging terrain demands a higher standard of logistics, teamwork, skill and adaptability.

• Growth with integrity – Growth isn’t just about revenue or scale; it’s about consistently delivering quality, upskilling local workforces, and creating sustainable pathways.

• Recognition unlocks opportunity – Being part of this award program raises our profile, opens doors to new networks, and reinforces to clients and stakeholders that we are a top-tier partner.

Thanks and What’s Next

To our entire team, subcontractors, community partners, clients and every person who has played a part in this journey — thank you. This award belongs to all of us.

As we accept this state-level honour, we look ahead to the national stage and continue improving our processes, investing in our people, embracing new technologies and maintaining the high standards that got us here.

Final Word

At Stedmans Construction & Engineering, we’ve always believed that working where others hesitate is exactly where excellence is forged. This win re-affirms that belief and propels us into the next chapter of growth and impact.

Here’s to the future — bigger targets, stronger partnerships, deeper community engagement and continued growth with purpose.