Ben Dawes
Ben Dawes, from local firm Bennett + Bennett, is a surveyor, digital practitioner and outstanding performer. His intelligence, knowledge and passion for geospatial information makes him a key industry leader as we evolve in the digital world. Ben is never satisfied with the status quo and challenges everyone around him to be better. His technical knowledge is backed up by his commercial acumen to ensure that the industry and clients benefit from his solutions. Ben leads SiteDE which is a data certainty provider offering a variety of intelligent digital data solutions which are grounded by geospatial information. The judges said the nomination clearly demonstrated Ben’s technical excellence and also his leadership skills, such as communication and dedication to ongoing learning for both himself and those around him