PHL Surveyors have been recognised as industry leaders in the field of surveying.
In September 2006 PHL Surveyors in conjunction with CO2 Australia Limited
and DM McMahon Pty Ltd were the winners of the Environmental Planning Section
of The New South Wales Awards for Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Information for their project “The Mines – Carbon Credits and Plan of Forestry Rights”.
“The Mines” project also won Brett Polkinghorne the coveted Sir Thomas Mitchell Award for Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Information for 2006 for The Most Outstanding Overall Project.

In November 2006 PHL Surveyors in conjunction with CO2 Australia Ltd and
DM McMahon Pty Ltd was the Winner
of the Resource and Environment category of the Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards for “The Mines – Carbon Credits and Plan of Forestry Rights” project.
Brett was also the 2006 winner of The
JK Barrie Award for his Mines Project. Since then PHL Surveyors have completed more than 40 Forestry Rights plans.

PHL Surveyors also received a “Highly Commended” Award at The New South Wales Awards
for Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Information in 2000 for the Tubbo
Irrigation Development.