The 2013 National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) NSW Chapter Awards for Excellence has recognised the achievements of various women from across the construction industry.
From rising stars to established leaders, the winners were announced on Thursday 22 August at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Established in 1995, NAWIC is a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to raise the profile of women in the construction industry. To advance opportunities for women, the organisation hosts networking events and education seminars, funds scholarships, as well as run an annual awards program.
For the 2013 NSW Chapter Awards, Sandra Triulzi, Diversity Manager of Lend Lease (formerly Abigroup), was presented with the prestigious Laing O’Rourke Crystal Vision Award.
“Sandra has devoted her 25 year career to designing, developing, implementing and influencing policy that benefits women in the workplace, and in particular women in the construction industry,” says NAWIC’s NSW Chapter President, Angela Ferguson.
“Sandra has been an influential change agent in our industry, and her work to establish networks and implement supportive policies has had a far-reaching impact on women in our industry.”
Project Manager at Stockland Julia Cain won the Lend Lease Scholarship for Future Leaders, while Mechanical Engineer, Aurecon, for the Tier 1 Data Centres, Mairead Hogan, won the Brookfield Multiplex Award for Contribution to a Project’s Development.
Abigail Meddings, Senior Environmental Coordinator at Lend Lease, took home the Lend Lease Award for Contribution to Sustainability. At the same time, Senior Practice Director of BVN, Olivia Hyde, won the Stockland Award for Achievement in Design for her work on the Upper Entry Precinct Project at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo.
Full list of winners:
Master Builders Association & Clinton Recruitment Award for Team Innovation
Winner: Meriton Group for the Epping Park Project
Merit Award: Lend Lease Project Management and Construction and Davenport Campbell & Partners’ for Merck Sharp & Dohme’s new Australian Head Office
Lend Lease Scholarship for Future Leaders
Winner: Julia Cain, Project Manager, Stockland
DTZ University Scholarship
Winner: Cherie Spinks
Merit Awards: Erin Doyle and Ruth de Rosa
Acoustic Logic Consultancy Tradesperson Scholarship
Flavia Teixeira, carpenter and joiner
Leighton Contractors Award for Achievement in Construction, Refurbishment and Fit Out
Gisela LaPoint, Project Manager, Schiavello Constructions, for the Department of
Finance and Deregulation Project at 1 Bligh Street
Brookfield Multiplex Award for Contribution to a Project’s Development
Mairead Hogan, Mechanical Engineer, Aurecon, for Tier 1 Data Centres
CB Richard Ellis Business Woman of the Year
Elena Potenza, Executive General Manager, Strategy and Business Development, Lend Lease (formerly Abigroup)
Lend Lease (formerly Baulderstone) Award for Contribution to Sustainability
Winner: Abigail Meddings, Senior Environmental Coordinator, Lend Lease (formerly
Abigroup)
Merit Award: Emelia Fabris, Graduate Civil Engineer, Lend Lease
Now Careers Project Management Award
Cassandra Naccarella, Project Manager, Stockland
Stockland Award for Achievement in Design
Olivia Hyde, Senior Practice Director, BVN, for the Upper Entry Precinct project at
Sydney’s Taronga Zoo
