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2 Message from the President

3 Message from the Awards Chair

3 Awards Categories

5 2008 sponsors

11 2008 Winners

20 2008 Commendations

25 2008 entrants

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welcome

Message from the PresidentWelcome to and celebrate the 13th NAWIC Excellence Awards for the Victorian & Tasmanian Chapter. The NAWIC Excellence Awards highlight the women and the organisations that advance the role of women within the construction industry. The success of NAWIC is reliant on the support and contribution of people. Our achievements are directly attributable to the continued commitment of all committee and Council members. I would like to make particular mention of the Awards Committee Chair, Adeline Pang and her committee members. Without the hard work of this group, the Awards Night would not be the success it is every year. NAWIC would like to thank its major and support sponsors for their generous support. These sponsors are a key to the success of the Awards each year. NAWIC also thanks the judges who have made their time and expertise available to review the entrants in each category.

NAWIC seeks to improve the construction industry through the greater participation of women and to contribute to the construction industry by providing leadership, representation and the promotion of women in construction. NAWIC continues to provide support, education and networking for its members and our associates across the industry through events such as the site visits, educational seminars, Postgraduate Scholarships, Trade Scholarships, mentoring, networking events and these Awards. First of all have a great night tonight, why not make it an opportunity to also get involved in NAWIC on a further level on a committee, attend an event or be involved in our mentoring scheme. It will open new doors to you to contributing to the industry and a great networking opportunity.

Kristin LynchNAWIC President

Judges

NAWIC would like to thank the following people for being involved in the judging process:

Alison HallahanAndrew KlossAndrew WisdomBanu Aydin AndersonBob RosenColin DuffieldCollette BurkeCraig MackayDang HodinhDebra Low ChoyFiona DunsterFranklin O’CarrollJane BatesonJane TonerJarrod FlaniganLaurice TempleLidia RozmanLisa CrowleyLouise HansenMuriel MarczynskiPeter ExnerRandell FullerRon WakefieldRuth WilsonShelley PennTony DamianiValerie FrancisWill Chapman

NAWIC ProfileThe National Association of Women in Construction’s Mission is:

To raise the profile of women working in the construction industry. •To be a positive instrument for change in the construction industry. •To promote and share construction industry best practice. •To meet, support and network with other •women in the construction industry.

From its beginning in 1995, NAWIC has strived to build a dynamic organisation which encourages and supports women in the construction and related affiliate industries. Our members have risen steadily over the years due to enhanced networking opportunities and the continuing development of member services and benefits. The Victorian & Tasmanian Chapter of NAWIC currently has over 330 members from a wide range of construction industry occupations including; engineers, lawyers, architects, project managers, builders, quantity surveyors, tradeswomen, interior designers, small businesswomen, marketing, education, developers, property and research and development. The Chapter has strong support from industry, with 30 organisations holding corporate membership and many more supporting our activities through sponsorship for events, the Awards, the National Conference and other educational seminars.

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NAWIC would like to thank the Awards committee for organising this event. The committee includes:

Adeline PangAlexandra HaendelAmanda DaleCollette BurkeDemetra GiannakopoulosJessica LambournPatricia CulhaneSally Mitchell

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AWARds CAtegoRIes 2008CItY oF MelBouRNeCrystal Vision Award for Advancing the Interests of Women in the Construction Industry

HANseN YuNCKeNAward for Outstanding Achievement in Construction

BAssettAward for Outstanding Achievement in Design

tHIessAward for Outstanding Achievement in Delivery and Development

BAuldeRstoNe HoRNIBRooKAward for Contribution to Environmental Sustainability

BuIldINg CoMMIssIoNAward for Outstanding Achievement as a Businesswoman

NAWICAward for Outstanding Achievement by a Student

NAWICAward for Outstanding Achievement by an Apprentice Tradesperson

RMIt uNIVeRsItYAward for Outstanding Achievement by a Practising Tradesperson

NAWICAward to a Young Achiever

welcome

Message from the Awards ChairThis year marks the 13th year in which the Awards Night has continued to showcase and recognise the many talented women in the construction and related industries. The Awards Night is a fantastic opportunity for people within the construction and related industries to network with their peers and together, celebrate the achievements of women. The Awards Night would not be possible without the wonderful participation of entrants and judges and the support from sponsors and the industry as a whole. On behalf of the Awards Committee, a big ‘thanks’ to our sponsors and judges for their continued support. We hope you have enjoyed the NAWIC Awards Night.

AdeLine PAngAwards Committee Chair

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Lincolne Scott is a building services consultancy that is internationally recognised for its leadership, innovation, integrity and vision. Lincolne Scott works closely with clients to achieve real results and outcomes that innovate and consistently set new industry benchmarks. Integration and collaboration are key elements of design and delivery, which has seen our involvement in Australia’s first 6 Star Green Star building, CH2, which won the 2007 Sustainable Building of the Year (Sustainable Building Awards UK). Other firsts include Hawaii’s first LEED Platinum building, NELHA, and Australia’s first Lubetkin Prize winner (Royal Institute of British Architects) Southern Cross Station.

Advanced Environmental is a specialist service of Lincolne Scott focused on delivering environmentally sustainable engineering solutions for the built environment. Vision Design is a collective of expert designers who customise light solutions to aesthetically lift the built environment. Lincolne Scott continues to be driven by strong corporate ethics and corporate responsibility, and was the first company in the Asia-Pacific to become climate neutral across their Australian and Asian-Pacific network of offices.

Lincolne Scott is a WSP Group company, who is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Women @ LS

Lincolne Scott is committed to assist with the career development of women in construction and to maximise the opportunity for women to thrive and succeed within the workplace.

An exciting range of living, business and commercial options are now available at NewQuay Docklands and within the master planned community at University Hill Bundoora.

MAB also offers industrial land and commercial solutions within many of its business parks throughout Melbourne. With a commitment to the delivery of visionary projects, MAB meets the needs of today and the future.

Creating Melbourne’s most dynamic environments.

MAB Corporation has been delivering

innovative, high quality residential, commercial, retail

and industrial developments

since 1995.

For more information, visit our website or contact:Tel 03 8681 2222info@mabcorp.com.auwww.mabcorp.com.au

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The City of Melbourne is the guardian and administrator of Melbourne and Council has a number of important roles to play.

Internationally, we work to promote and encourage overseas investment and tourism. Nationally, as Melbourne is a major commercial, fi nancial and cultural centre, we work to promote and stimulate Melbourne as a vital city. The City of Melbourne’s local role includes providing and maintaining the city’s infrastructure, and delivering quality, well-coordinated community services. To create a thriving and sustainable city, the City of Melbourne is committed to:

Promoting Melbourne’s advantagesEncouraging and facilitating sustainable social, economic and environmental development and prosperityEnsuring transparent and accountable governanceDelivering best value customer servicePlanning for and identifying opportunities to build on the city’s strategic advantagesEnsuring that the operations of the City of Melbourne are environmentally, socially and economically sustainableProviding leadership to the community in respect to sustainabilityProviding equality of opportunity for people and organisations

90 CELEBRATING 90 YEARS+

Hansen Yuncken is in its 90th year of continuous operation, a significant milestone in the construction industry. The company is at the forefront of the building industry around Australia, undertaking many and varied projects, from the Southern Star Observation Wheel at Waterfront City, to 6 Star green buildings including Council House 2 and a variety of PPP projects.

At all levels in the company and through its national operations, women play a huge part in the success story of Hansen Yuncken. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Hansen Yuncken provides exciting long term career opportunities for women in the construction industry. Our culture develops the skills of individuals and forges high performance teams which create excellent results for our customers.

Hansen Yuncken is a privately owned company and has substantial financial strength. Nationally, there are over 580 employees and with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Cairns, Albury, Shepparton and Newcastle an enormous variety of building projects. This year, Hansen Yuncken will deliver in excess of $800 million worth of work and is highly regarded as a quality Tier 1 contractor in the areas of construction, design and development management.

Many women have risen through Hansen Yuncken’s ranks and now manage components of the business in senior management, project management, site management and site administration.

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The Building Commission is a statutory authority that oversees the building control system in Victoria. We ensure the safety, liveability and sustainability of our built environment.

The Commission does this by bringing vision, innovation and leadership to the Victorian building industry. We oversee building legislation, regulate building practices, advise Government, and provide services to industry and consumers.

The Commission aims to deliver:Better safeguards for consumersBuilding industry transformationLegislative reform

In order to fund the building control system in Victoria, the Building Commission derives revenue from a levy on building permits.

ANZ Building Docklands Bovis Lend Lease Architect Hassell

Outstanding Achievement in DesignBassett, part of AECOM, is proud to present the Outstanding Achievement in Design Award, supporting NAWIC and women in construction.

Bassett, is one of Australia’s leading building services consultancies and is part of the AECOM network of over 40,000 professionals. Through our innovative approach, we create outstanding building solutions that offer high functionality combined with strong sustainability outcomes.

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RMIT University is a global university of technology with its heart in the city of Melbourne.

RMIT University offers professional and global education and has an international reputation for creativity, innovation and industry engagement. RMIT graduates are job ready, inventive, skilled and well prepared to live and work in a global economy. RMIT provides university and TAFE education and training to more than 63,000 students in Australia and overseas.

Melbourne campuses are located in the city, Brunswick and Bundoora. Regional sites include Hamilton, Sale, Bairnsdale. In Vietnam, RMIT has campuses in Saigon South and Hanoi. RMIT offers TAFE courses, apprenticeships and traineeships, bachelor degrees, postgraduate qualifi cations by coursework and research, and professional and research doctorates.

Students have the fl exibility to choose from over 900 courses, including double degrees, dual awards, online and distance learning, and can use pathways to move between TAFE and university study.

RMIT offers TAFE qualifi cations and university degrees across a range of disciplines to prepare students for a career in the construction industry: Engineering and Related Technologies, Architecture, Building & Planning, Construction Management, Project Management, Property, Valuations and Real Estate.

www.rmit.edu.au/pcpm

RMIT prepares women for a career in construction. Each year more women are enrolling to study construction at RMIT and end up employed in their desired fi elds. RMIT’s renowned programs in Construction Management are constantly evolving to meet the demands of the construction industry, enabling more women to prepare for an exciting career.RMIT offers the following programs:Short coursesTAFE programs in: • Construction Management

(Graduate Certifi cate) • Real EstateBachelor, postgraduate and research degrees in: • Construction Management • Project Management • Property • Valuations

For more informationphone +61 3 9925 2230 ore-mail patricia.seymour@rmit.edu.au

WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION

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Thiess is a leading integrated engineering and services provider with diverse operations throughout Australia, Asia and the near Pacific. We aim to deliver successful outcomes to our clients across the diversity of our operations in Building, Infrastructure, Mining, Process, Environmental Services, Utilities Services, and Facilities Operation and Maintenance.

without compromising tomorrow

Baulderstone Hornibrook

As you can see, we take our commitment to the environment seriously.

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Russell Kennedy Solicitors congratulates the nominees and winners of the 2008 NAWIC Awards for Excellence.

Russell Kennedy Solicitors is proud to continue its longstanding history of providing legal services to the building and construction industry.

“Building is a complex endeavour”, says Demetra Giannakopoulos, Special Counsel with the Building & Construction group. “At Russell Kennedy we can assist our clients at all stages and with all legal needs of a project from contract documentation, planning, industrial relations, occupational health and safety, fi nance, insurance, copyright as well as litigation and dispute resolution.”

Russell Kennedy’s clients include builders, developers, insurers and local government and projects with which they can provide legal services range from domestic developments, commercial, infrastructure to aged care facilities. For example, Russell Kennedy has responded to the expansion of the aged care facility industry by providing a full range of legal services to accommodate the needs of the market. The growth in high-rise apartment and commercial developments has brought with it complexities in negotiating and litigation where multiple parties and Owners Corporations are involved.

Russell Kennedy pride ourselves on listening to their client’s needs, providing practical advice and resolving disputes effi ciently and effectively.

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seA Region Women in Consulting group (WiC), sinclair Knight Merz (sKM)

The judges recognise the Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) SEA WiC group as an innovative, proactive and effective organisation which is successfully advancing the interest of women in construction. Established in 2006, the group provides a strong network for women in consulting, both within and beyond SKM, a forum for discussion of issues and a means of advancing solutions to improve women’s interests in the industry. Through its approach, WiC has gained the respect of and access to the highest echelons of management within SKM, and works regularly with the HR team to improve opportunities and equity.

The group has achieved significant progress in policy for SKM and has also created a network of support across the industry and client base, offering strong business development opportunities. The group has a strong core ethic and substantial drive, providing leadership and exposing the network to role models from across industry. It has developed with the flexibility to simultaneously evolve and grow with issues identified and the changing interests of the organisation. It is commendable and impressive that SEA WiC has developed as a funded business unit within SKM rather than earning an identity as an “outsider” or non-core part of SKM’s work.

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Melissa gesosHansen Yuncken

This year’s entries for this category documented many remarkable projects that nominees have contributed to with impressive and successful outcomes that were due to their individual efforts. The judges deliberated over many hours before deciding to present this award to the person who is clearly developing in their field of expertise.

Melissa Gesos is a successful person who has enjoyed great support from Hansen Yuncken and has shown unmistakable dedication in her role as Site Coordinator. She brought enthusiasm to the role and was an integral part of the team in achieving the milestones and deliverables in a project with a very difficult delivery method. She has displayed a willingness to research issues to provide informed and productive advice that resulted in a great outcome for the site team and the project. With her employer, the judges are keen to see Melissa continue her development in an industry that will need people of her eagerness and ambition to help deliver projects in the future.

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sue lewiseastlink

In selecting the award winner this year, the judges agreed to also award a commendation as the high standard of the entries across the various fields in this category warranted this approach.

We are delighted to award Sue Lewis, for her work on Eastlink as the Traffic Manager. Sue has undertaken this role for the duration of the project, over some three and a half years. In arriving at their decision the judges were particularly impressed with Sue’s dedication, strong leadership and discipline demonstrated in her approach to her tasks on this very demanding project.

Sue’s contribution to the project was significant. The sheer impact of Sue’s performance was evidenced by her accomplishments in achieving the project brief to provide a safe, efficient movement of all forms of traffic with minimal delays and disruption to commuters during the construction of the project. Stakeholders and the public appreciated the enormity of the task undertaken by Sue and the team and Sue’s individual diligence and dedication have gained the highest respect from industry.

We congratulate Sue for an admirable performance and we recognise her efforts with this award.

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Nina BarichConnell Wagner

“When we want something done quickly, effectively and well, we go to Nina. She is a performer who gets things done. Nina is a leader in the WSUD industry, she is in the group of the top five practitioners of which she is the only female.” Phil Edwards, Acting Team Leader Storm Water quality at Melbourne Water.

Nina Barich has demonstrated consistently outstanding performance in Ecologically Sustainable Design for her knowledge and application of water sensitive urban design and water management. She has been the project leader for a portfolio of water quality projects such as Federation Square car park rain garden, Newport Lakes, Nicholson Street Footscray, Dunlop Street Reserve Ashburton - bio-retention basin, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club and Red Cliffs.

The achievement of these projects include: reducing demand for potable water through harvesting and reuse of stormwater run-off; improving the water quality of our waterways; and increasing biodiversity through regeneration and creation of wetlands.

Nina’s influence extends beyond her projects through community consultation, education and involvement. She is actively engaged in transferring her knowledge to the industry through presentations and guest lecturing. Nina will continue to create change in the construction industry that will positively improve the environment.

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Marilyn HowleyWycombe Constructions

This award recognises women who have made an outstanding contribution to business in the construction industry.

Marilyn Howley is the Chief Operating Officer of Wycombe Constructions, which uses innovative business models for working on capital projects with its clients. Marilyn was contracted by the company in 2001 to manage it through a transitional period and to complete two major projects at one of Victoria’s major universities. Wycombe with Marilyn as Superintendent and COO has since delivered many successful projects including: The Denny Lascelles Woolstore Conversion for Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus; the International Centre and Business Building for Deakin University, Elgar Road Burwood Campus; and the Eastern Precinct Project for University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus. Since 2001, Wycombe has delivered project savings, with every major construction project on time. Marilyn has contributed the leadership and business innovation that has driven a unique business model within the complex tertiary education environment. She has fostered a culture of training and mentoring that has brought particularly female students into the organisation and has driven the development of a strong health and safety culture within Wycombe. The panel particularly noted her role in publicly and actively promoting women within the organisation and within the industry. Marilyn has not only brought the company through a particularly difficult time, but has developed an innovative model that delivers client satisfaction -as is evident with the company winning repeat contracts with the universities.

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Alexandra Belcastrothe university of Melbourne

Alexandra Belcastro is in her third year of a Property and Construction course at the University of Melbourne and is planning to undertake post graduate study at Masters and Doctorate level in the future. A keen school student she has continued to excel at university with a distinction average. She was a school prefect and social justice youth leader for the Catholic Archdiocese and continues to be a long standing member of the Richmond Migrant Tutoring Network. Alexandra is an avid sportswoman and has rowed at a national level. During her university course Alexandra has gained site experience with Multiplex. Her studies and experience have helped her realise her passion for project management and is currently working part time as a project engineer at Johnstaff. Congratulations Alexandra.

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Virginia MukarakateCurrie & Brown

While the rapid progression of every applicant in this category was applauded, the judges could not go past the submission for Virginia Mukarakate. They felt that Virginia scored higher on each of the selection criteria that were being considered. Her personal journey to success was extremely impressive and it seems certain that Virginia has exceptional potential for a bright future.

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Heidi orchardF.C. Walker (Apprentice tiler)

After weighing submissions against their guidelines, objectives and selection criteria the judges made their collective decision to grant this award to apprentice tiler, Heidi Orchard. Heidi was nominated by Jarrod Flanigan, Career Pathways Officer of the Master Builders Association. In speaking with Heidi it is evident her current achievements all stemmed from her craftwork creations that sold with “popularity” at the St Kilda Esplanade Markets. Her initial craft interest was the catalyst that led to her career within the tiling trade. Along this journey Heidi acquired proficiencies through VCE, Certificate of Stained Glass and Leadlighting, apprenticeship, Mosaic Teaching, and through other experiences including renovation. Heidi has demonstrated determination, dedication and enthusiasm in her industry and in the ongoing training of others. Heidi had to overcome a number of major challenges before successfully turning a hobby into an interesting career. She enjoys the “hands on” experience and the associated creative side of her trade and her future aspirations are to seek international experience in her industry. In speaking with Heidi’s employer it was established that she is held in high esteem and her work style, ethics and qualities are recognised by clients who request her to personally work on their projects. For these many qualities, Heidi has been acknowledged as a worthy recipient for this award.

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Noelene FoleyRaymond Island electrics (electrician)

Noelene Foley’s submission demonstrated to the judging panel a high standard of competence and dedication in her chosen field as an electrical contractor. Noelene has had to overcome many difficulties to successfully complete her electrical apprenticeship and is now qualified as a fully licensed electrician. In speaking with Noelene’s referees they emphasise her exceptional client relationship skills, outstanding time management skills and her commitment to the industry. In fact one referee was motivated to say that “Noelene has gone beyond the call of duty.” Noelene is currently working on a domestic wiring project for a residential home. The project involves the installation of solar panels and will serve to showcase her innovation and technical ability and further demonstrate her sustained efforts to keep in touch with the latest trends, industry advancements, as well as current occupational health and safety requirements. Noelene’s passion for her chosen industry combined with her strong work ethic makes her a very worthy recipient of this award.

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Randell FullerBrookfield Multiplex

Randell Fuller has demonstrated a genuine and innate belief in equity, and the need to advance it, which has guided his work over many years. He has shown sensitivity in identifying and advancing equal opportunities for women on a role-by-role and project-by-project basis, in a traditionally male workplace. His senior position allows him to proactively advance opportunities for women, and the testimony of several women whom he has mentored and encouraged demonstrates his consistent and effective commitment.

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lisa okkonenBovis lend lease

We have great pleasure in recognising Lisa Okkonen in awarding her a commendation for her role as Senior Project Manager for The Gauge project, where her role led the design and construction team to achieving a 6 star green star- office design certification and practical completion on budget and program. Lisa’s leadership saw her team challenge the project aspirations and achieve an environmental solution that will set a benchmark for the industry.

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lisa okkonenBovis lend lease

Through her leadership as the project manager for The Gauge, Lisa Okkonen has provided a valuable contribution to the industry in the realisation of a 6 Star Green Star project. Through the project Lisa was instrumental in developing innovative construction approaches including making meeting room walls from lightweight concrete containing polystyrene and packaging pallet chips as aggregate – and constructed with on site pours.

Also, recycled substrate for the interior joinery was utilised. A special batch of composite boards made out of recycled pallets was used - creating a new product on the market.

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tanya stephensluke drummond Builders

The judges are pleased to award Tanya Stephens with a commendation in the NAWIC 2008 Bassett Award for Outstanding Achievement in Design for her work on the Clow Residence. Tanya’s attention to detail and passion for design was able to transform the clients’ brief into an excellent example of residential architecture. The design brief from the clients was to create a modern home that capitalises on the magnificent views of the surrounding valley. The hub of the house is a central domain and home theatre with bedrooms located on each flank. A specialised gym was also within the client brief. A large alfresco area, complete with shading pagoda is located with magnificent northern views.

The judges were impressed by Tanya’s ability to integrate the design into the natural surrounds, whilst incorporating a number of sustainability initiatives, which were imperative in the semi rural setting. We are assured that the new owners are delighted with their functional and efficient home! It should be noted that this project was also a category award winning design in the Master Builders Regional Awards for the Best Custom House (over $500,000) and Best Sustainable Energy House. We congratulate Tanya on her achievement and career thus far and wish her well for the future.

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Angeleen JenkinsMcConnell dowell Corporation

Angeleen Jenkins, Director - New Business, has had a 15-year career with McConnell Dowell, which is a heavy industry construction business active in Australia, Asia, New Zealand, the Middle East and the Pacific. Angeleen has held the position of Director - New Business since 2001, and was appointed to McConnell Dowell’s global Board in May 2007. Her demonstrated leadership and management capacities have supported McConnell Dowell to exceed its annual New Work targets and to develop alliance, performance and client satisfaction policies and strategies.

Chelsea BriggsMonash university

Chelsea Briggs has a clear passion for engineering and has fought hard to gain entry into her course in order to realise her dream of becoming an engineer. She is currently in her second year of engineering at Monash University and is achieving excellent results. She has held many leadership positions at school and won many sporting awards. Chelsea has obtained considerable on-site experience for such a young undergraduate, working first for Thiess over the summer of 2006. Her next summer holidays were spent working for Leightons at the remote Peak Downs Mine in queensland – a very challenging work place indeed. Chelsea wants to be a role model for other young women to help them see the wonderful possibilities engineering and construction hold. Congratulations Chelsea.

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Lincolne Scott is a building services consultancy that is internationally recognised for its leadership, innovation, integrity and vision. Lincolne Scott works closely with clients to achieve real results and outcomes that innovate and consistently set new industry benchmarks. Integration and collaboration are key elements of design and delivery, which has seen our involvement in Australia’s first 6 Star Green Star building, CH2, which won the 2007 Sustainable Building of the Year (Sustainable Building Awards UK). Other firsts include Hawaii’s first LEED Platinum building, NELHA, and Australia’s first Lubetkin Prize winner (Royal Institute of British Architects) Southern Cross Station.

Advanced Environmental is a specialist service of Lincolne Scott focused on delivering environmentally sustainable engineering solutions for the built environment. Vision Design is a collective of expert designers who customise light solutions to aesthetically lift the built environment. Lincolne Scott continues to be driven by strong corporate ethics and corporate responsibility, and was the first company in the Asia-Pacific to become climate neutral across their Australian and Asian-Pacific network of offices.

Lincolne Scott is a WSP Group company, who is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Women @ LS

Lincolne Scott is committed to assist with the career development of women in construction and to maximise the opportunity for women to thrive and succeed within the workplace.

An exciting range of living, business and commercial options are now available at NewQuay Docklands and within the master planned community at University Hill Bundoora.

MAB also offers industrial land and commercial solutions within many of its business parks throughout Melbourne. With a commitment to the delivery of visionary projects, MAB meets the needs of today and the future.

Creating Melbourne’s most dynamic environments.

MAB Corporation has been delivering

innovative, high quality residential, commercial, retail

and industrial developments

since 1995.

For more information, visit our website or contact:Tel 03 8681 2222info@mabcorp.com.auwww.mabcorp.com.au

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ENTRANT: AlexANdRA BelCAstRoINSTITUTION: university of MelbourneDISCIPLINE: Bachelor of urban Planning and design (Property and Construction)

As an advocate for women in industry, particularly the construction and property industry, Alexandra Belcastro is leading by example as a highly motivated student of a Bachelor of Urban Planning and Design (Property and Construction) at the University of Melbourne. With her strong social consciousness and clear goals for enriching the community, Alexandra’s ambition for the construction industry is infectious. It is not surprising that she has been the recipient of public speaking awards at a very young age.

As a longstanding member of the Richmond Migrant Tutoring Network she has been exposed to the social issues that stem from migrant assimilation and the empowerment that can come from education.

Very early in her studies Alexandra commenced work experience onsite and was soon rewarded with an offer of a Summer Cadetship with Brookfield Multiplex. The result of this opportunity underscored Alexandra’s conviction in the importance of combining study with practice. She believes strongly in the motivational benefits that stem from this cohesion and the right balance of these activities in her life.

Alexandra speaks of the immeasurable experience she gained from relationships with subcontractors, consultants and the labour force that she knows would not have come from studying in isolation

ENTRANT: ANgeleeN JeNKINs COMPANY: McConnell dowell Corporation limited ROLE: director – New Business

Angeleen Jenkins is testimony to the shift in the construction industry’s past stereotypes of men in hard hats and overalls to a contemporary paradigm where women are onsite, discussing construction techniques and entering the fray at sales pitches and contract negotiations. Angeleen has managed to work her way up to Board level by having persistence, intelligence and a clear goal; while never forgetting that at the heart of every business is the people working together to achieve a set objective. Angeleen has over 17 years experience in the engineering and construction industry in both the Australian and international marketplace in management roles of safety, quality, training, sales and strategic development.

Angeleen has spent almost 15 years with McConnell Dowell, serving predominantly corporate head office management functions as well as an offshore post in Asia. She has played important leadership and management roles in the company’s project pursuits, training and development and strategic direction. As a role model for the McConnell Dowell graduates and as champion for the cause of women in the workforce, Angeleen is proof that women can succeed to great heights in a male-dominated industry.

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One of our directors is a woman. It’s something we’re proud of. Not just because she’s young, driven and knows this industry inside out. But because it’s not a token appointment. She got there with hard work, drive and ambition and that’s something we recognise and reward. Regardless of gender. We have acknowledged her success with a nomination for the NAWIC Award For Outstanding Achievement as a Businesswoman. We know she’ll do well.

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We are proud to be associated with Chelsea Briggs, a Leighton Mining engineer, and finalist in the 2008 National Association of Women in Construction Awards.

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ENTRANT: CHelseA BRIggsINSTITUTION: Monash university DISCIPLINE: Bachelor of engineering

Chelsea Briggs is currently completing an Engineering degree at Monash University. As the fi rst female in her family to pursue this fi eld she is determined to succeed and thrive in the construction industry.

Chelsea gained insight into the various roles and responsibilities of an Engineer during work experience with Thiess. At this time she also developed an understanding of the importance of communication and kinship between the tradespeople and management.

As an undergraduate engineer on the Peak Downs Mine as a part of the Leighton mining team. Chelsea’s enthusiastic approach and sense of humour have clearly supported her in ventures that included living in the single men’s quarters for three months in a mining town in central queensland. Her commitment and maturity was essential during these times and also while she spent time with mine operators experiencing the machinery and learning the diffi culties faced in the mines.

Chelsea has she worked alongside the Senior Project Engineer and was involved with mine plans, plant returns and monthly and daily reporting. Chelsea looks forward to completing her degree and using her experiences to pursue a successful and fulfi lling career as an Engineer.

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ENTRANT: HeIdI oRCHARdCOMPANY: F.C.Walkers ROLE: Apprentice tiler

Heidi Orchard has demonstrated her high level of determination in entering the building industry at an apprenticeship level as a mature age woman. She has managed to pursue her career by overcoming the obstacles that her age and gender presented in this industry. After completing a stained glass apprenticeship and short course in mosaic work, Heidi gained employment in this field. She found however that she was often delegated reception work more frequently than lead light work, so she began seeking alternative opportunities elsewhere.

The desire to work with her hands led Heidi to work at a community centre “Work Shop It” where she was able to pass on her knowledge and passion to other participants. When Heidi realised tiling would be her preferred career path she successfully obtained an apprenticeship with her current employer.

Her passion to achieve in her trade has reaped rewards for both Heidi and her employer. She has twice won Apprentice of the Year Awards from TAFE and has been awarded two Certificates of Merit from the Master Builders Association of Victoria. In showing this sort of leadership we wish Heidi all the success she deserves.

ENTRANT: JessICA McMIllANINSTITUTION: tAFe tasmaniaDISCIPLINE: diploma of Building design and technology

Jessica McMillan’s connection to the drought-affected region of Gippsland and its small rural communities has made sustainability in the built environment a focus for Jessica during her training to become a qualified draftsperson. However her origins also presented certain challenges for Jessica, but as a determined young professional she managed the difficulties of living in a rural town with a population of only 2,200 to achieve her desired goals.

Jessica’s first hurdle was to obtain a position as a trainee draftsperson which she eventually achieved with Cunningham Design and Drafting. Her next challenge was commuting 135kms to attend night school at Holmesglen TAFE in Trafalgar. After her first year of schooling, the lengthy trip began to take its toll so Jessica enrolled in a correspondence course through the TAFE of Tasmania where she has been receiving excellent marks.

Jessica has a bright future and she remains keen to pass on to other determined trainees the same opportunities she has enjoyed. She has accepted invitation to speak at various regional career nights to give insight into her chosen profession and better prepare those wishing to enter the industry.

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ENTRANT: lee WIllIAMsoNCOMPANY: Happy Homes Building group ROLE: director

Hard working Lee Williamson has been driven to succeed since she was a young girl “tinkering around in the shed.” Having to find ways to patch up the many run-down places she was forced to live in fostered her interest in home building even further, and her pragmatic approach seems never to have left her.

Her introduction to alternative construction methods was when she was accepted into a Government funded program for disadvantaged youth to build mud-brick dwelling for the Sisters of Mercy to run life skills programs for other disadvantaged people.

Lee’s interest in building took a commercial turn after working with property investors who bought, renovated and sold properties as a business. After undertaking a number of courses in basic business management skills, photography and computer graphics, Lee launched her career in the business of building.

Currently Lee’s portfolio contains four properties, two of which are in the process of being subdivided. She has played a major role in the designing and planning processes of “Eco- Beach”, a proposed development for an environmentally friendly multi-dwelling two-lot subdivision, and “Korum Cottages” a four-lot subdivision.

ENTRANT: KAtHeRINe BReWIsPROJECT: eastlink Knoxfield, Victoria ROLE: Project engineer

Katherine Brewis graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2003 with a double degree in Civil Engineering and Science. She joined Thiess in 2003 as a graduate on the Regional Fast Rail Project, where her primary responsibility was rail-related quality assurance over intensive rail shutdown periods, and also the management and reporting of financial and productivity progress.

Katherine’s most recent role was on the $2.5 billion EastLink project, where she was Site Engineer for the Knox Region between the Mountain Highway and Wellington Road. There, Katherine managed works in two major arterial intersections, including the construction of bridges in built-up areas, over two significant arterial roads with minimal community disruption. Katherine was one of the few Engineers on the project to manage both major earthworks and structures operations simultaneously. She managed bulk excavation, haulage-and-fill operations, retained earth wall structures, noise attenuation structures, staging of works for construction of bridges over arterial roads and associated pavement preparation prior to pavement placement as part of the tollway.

Katherine is already a highly skilled relationship manager and demonstrates insight beyond her years that have made her an invaluable part of the EastLink team, particularly with regard to her ability to read and anticipate potential industrial relations and stakeholder issues.

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ENTRANT: lIsA oKKoNeNPROJECT: the gauge, Victoria HarbourROLE: senior Project Manager

Lisa Okkonen was the Senior Project Manager (SPM), for The Gauge, Victoria Harbour. In this role, she led the Design and Construct team to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Office Design Certification Rating – indicating world leadership.

Lisa was also responsible for addressing the change management activities of the project with the client’s representatives in the Victorian region. She championed the client briefing workshops; aspirational brief development and green initiatives through the business to consolidate them into the project design scope of works.

With an initial brief for a 5 Star Green Star Office Design project, Lisa worked with other groups in the business to enhance the project’s green star credentials to achieve the 6 Star Green Star Office Design Certified Rating for the owners. This scope change occurred 10 months into the project, at a stage when the works were well into construction of a relatively short 17 month program.

A number of elements undertaken within the process and evident within the product highlight the significance of the achievement. Many of these now represent the key point of difference of the product within the market place and an opportunity to change the industry.

ENTRANT: louIse McgRAtHPROJECT: Birch Place, saleROLE: designer

Louise McGrath has been involved in design in the building industry for 20 years and during that time she has witnessed many changes, including environmental, materials and building needs. She continues to keep abreast of these changes through regularly attending professional development seminars and meetings that help to build on her expertise.

For the past ten years Louise has established and run her own successful business, Cunningham Design and Drafting, in Trafalgar Victoria. Louise is registered and has recently been highly recommended by the Building Commission, which has further contributed to the trust and respect she has from her clients and other businesses.

Her approach is to work closely with her clients to carefully ascertain their needs and expectations. Louise credits her ability to complete design jobs on time and under budget with her experience and professionalism and by fostering and maintaining a harmonious working relationship with all the tradespeople on site.

Louise encourages young trainees by passing on her own high values in the profession. Louise believes that investing in your business through training will create better working relationships with all involved in the building process.

ENTRANT: MARIKo WHIttAKeR INSTITUTION: Melbourne universityDISCIPLINE: Bachelor of Architecture

Mariko Whittaker is currently in the final semester of a Bachelor of Architecture at Melbourne University and in the subject of Architectural Design she has demonstrated her creative skills in all the disciplines of architecture through one project.

The final model and presentation layout of Mariko’s project is the end result of a semester of work on the design of a building to accommodate the transient population of Melbourne. Mariko’s proposal for an eight level multi-purpose building located in the heart of the CBD comprises 3D images of the design, plans, sections, location map and conceptual diagrams. The significance of architecture for Mariko is that it provides the opportunity to design an environment that meaningfully effects the way people experience place.

The majority of Mariko’s work experience has been with Architectus Melbourne, where she has been responsible for model making, specification mark-ups, technical drawing mark-ups, town planning applications, presentation drawings, site surveying and material research.

Mariko studied Japanese for a number of years and sometime in the future would like to live and work in Japan as either an architecture graduate or architect. She also interested in further study related to structural engineering or urban design.

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ENTRANT: MARIlYN HoWleYCOMPANY: Wycombe Constructions Pty ltdROLE: Chief executive officer

As Chief Operating Officer of Wycombe Constructions, Marilyn Howley has been responsible for the operations of the company across numerous sites in Melbourne and regional Victoria where the company has completed numerous major construction projects.

The company has traded profitably during this period and has been able to use an innovative business model developed under her leadership for working on capital projects within Universities. The successful use of this business model has delivered savings against construction budgets of 20-25 percent over a five year period and resulted in the delivery of quality projects on time.

Wycombe has also been quality accredited under ISO 9001:2000. Buildings constructed by Wycombe during this period have won many awards including one from the Victorian branch of the Australian Institute of Building for excellence in the category of commercial buildings $50-100 million and also three category awards in the 2008 Whitehorse City Council building awards presentations.

In her position Marilyn has provided outstanding leadership to the organisation and its people in managing and successfully driving a unique business model within a very large tertiary educational environment.

Coffey Projects is one of the world’s largest providers of specialist project management services and the largest in Australia. That means clients receive the very best ideas, systems and talent the world has to offer – and it’s all supported by specialist local knowledge and personalised service delivery.

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Project management is about more than simply coordinating contractors and auditing processes. We take our work to the next level: leadership, strategic advice, clear two-way communication, decisive action and meticulous attention to detail.

We believe effective project management requires decisive and inspiring leadership. That is why we don’t simply “get the job done” - we aim to innovate, enhance, lead and excel in everything we do.

Trust and reliability are non-negotiable aspects of any working relationship between project manager, client and community. These are the foundations on which Coffey Projects builds every project. This allows our clients to focus on their own core business, with peace of mind that their objectives will be met.

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ENTRANT: MegAN CusACKPROJECT: eastlink ProjectPOSITION: stakeholder Relations Manager

Megan Cusack has been a key member of the EastLink project team, managing all aspects of community relations and communications relating to construction activities on the $2.5 billion EastLink project - Australia’s largest urban design project at the time of its construction.

Megan is an exceptionally dedicated and motivated individual, who has proactively engaged with all stakeholders on the EastLink project and developed strong relationships both within project parties and with external stakeholders, including councils and media. There is no doubt that Megan’s leadership in managing community issues has helped to achieve the positive outcomes on EastLink, including its early completion and a strong level of community support with 78 percent of motorists in a recent survey indicating they believed EastLink would benefit their local community.

The development of a 3D graphic of the EastLink vent stacks was just one of the innovative measure introduced by Megan to assist residents understand construction impacts. Megan has an outstanding work ethic and commitment to the organisation for which she works, and an in-depth understanding of construction activities and its related community impacts.

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Hansen Yuncken has been a supporter of NAWIC and its awards programme for 10 years.

We wish all nominees of the 2008 awards well and congratulate the winners.

Melissa GesosDesign & Cost Coordinator Hansen Yuncken

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ENTRANT: MelIssA gesosPROJECT: Monash College of Pharmacy, Monash Animal Facility ROLE: design & Cost Coordinator

Melissa Gesos’ involvement in the Monash University Animal Facility project varied from site coordination, document control and monitoring that compliance of strict quality control standards were maintained throughout the construction of the new laboratory.

From the project’s inception Melissa recognised that a flexible and dynamic approach to the design and documentation was required for a smooth transition into construction phase. Her approach to understanding the services requirements of institutional facilities and research laboratories, saw her role expand to include onsite services engineer tasks, coordinating trade works, problem solving design anomalies and addressing procurement strategies to ensure the specialist equipment was installed prior to final testing and commissioning of the project.

Melissa successfully resolved difficult construction and interface issues, understanding the needs and requirements of Monash University and effectively achieving the targets that were set out at project commencement. Project participants, including key stakeholders and subcontractors have acknowledged Melissa for her effective staging of the construction works to a timely completion that projected good profit margins for Hansen Yuncken.

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ENTRANT: MeRIlYN VoIgHtPROJECT: elgar Road PrecinctROLE: Construction Manager

Merilyn Voight has accomplished a remarkable achievement for Wycombe Constructions Pty Ltd by delivering a very complex $80 million project under budget and to rigorous standards and quality.

The project involved a section of Deakin University not previously developed in Elgar Road, Burwood. Infrastructure to support the development required an upgrade of all services, the reconfiguration of roads and paths to maintain access at all times for the Student Village and other users of the remaining structures. Merilyn’s involvement as Construction Manager commenced in January 2006 after the project had been running for approx eighteen months. Appointed as construction manager halfway through the project, Merilyn not only had to understand the reasoning behind the previous decisions but also acquaint herself with the project status in view of frequently changing client requirements.

As Construction Manager Merilyn ensured that the design team maintained all requirements of the design brief, met allocated budgets and that all construction work occurred on schedule without disruption to the functions of University at all times.

ENTRANT: NIColette CuMBo COMPANY: Maunsell AustraliaROLE: graduate Maritime engineer

Nicolette Cumbo is a Graduate Maritime Engineer with Maunsell Australia and her short term goals are to design and manage the construction of marine infrastructure and to support project management.

Her long term aspirations are to conceptualise infrastructure project design, deliver large infrastructure projects and provide project management and senior leadership. Thus far in her early career Nicolette has already contributed to the Maritime industry in construction projects.

Over the last three years her focus at Maunsell has been on wharf remediation projects, and more recently, the structural design of wharves and jetties. Her assignments have been to carry out condition assessments and to support the implementation of strengthening works. Nicolette demonstrates her leadership potential in these projects and they have provided her with opportunities to collaborate with others, build her technical knowledge and develop project solutions.

Nicolette has been an advocate for social responsibility within Maunsell and champions relations with Engineers Without Borders. She is also very community-minded being active in her church community via several leadership roles within the Parish.

ENTRANT: NINA BARICHPROJECT: Federation square Carpark Rain garden ROLE: senior engineer

Nina Barich is a Senior Engineer in Connell Wagner’s Water and Environment Group and the focus of her work is in water sensitive urban design in the key areas of treatment and harvesting of stormwater.

Included in her project portfolio is the Federation Square Rain Gardens, in the City of Melbourne. As a popular destination for both tourists and locals, this unique complex encompassed a three-storey car park at the rear, with a central garden area that was retrofitted to incorporate two rain gardens. The rain gardens were installed to filter all stormwater run off from the car park.

As the Project Leader of this significant project, Nina coordinated all aspects of its management, undertook the design of the project and provided daily construction inspections as the contractor had not previously constructed a rain garden project.

Nina has delivered a number of successful and innovative projects and continues to contribute to delivering environmental benefits that positively effect present and future communities.

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ENTRANT: NoeleNe FoleYCOMPANY: Raymond Island electricsROLE: electrical Contractor

Looking back over the past few years Noelene Foley was astonished when she was first given an apprenticeship with Alan Barnes Electrical Contractor but that surprise soon paled in comparison to the shock of returning to school after 20 years.

She recounts challenges that ranged from being old enough to be her classmates’ mother to learning the functions of a calculator. But Noelene worked hard to get through her training and with her optimistic attitude she enjoyed the positive effects she presented in that environment, such as when she would ask the questions her classmates were too “macho or cool” to ask.

Today, qualified and licensed, Nolene is a self-employed contractor trading as Raymond Island Electrics. But even now she encounters occupational bias such as when dealing with local elderly men who insist on overseeing her work, standing behind her at switchboards and reaching past her to tell her what to do. She has again overcome this particularly dangerous predicament with good humour and common sense and she now works after first setting up a safety barrier with a circle of witches’ hats - one with a flashing light!

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ENTRANT: RANdell FulleRCOMPANY: Brookfield Multiplex ROLE: employee Relations Manager

Randell Fuller was responsible for the Graduate Programme at Baulderstone Hornibrook which ensures that appropriate support, mentoring and career development is provided to women during the initial stages of full-time employment in the industry. Through this programme, Randell was able to increase the number of women entering the industry through Baulderstone Hornibrook to a minimum level of 50 percent of the annual intake.

Randell has recently been asked to be on an EEO legislative review panel by the Victorian Government which is further testament to Randell’s recognition as a leader across all industries in equal opportunity practice. The humble dedication Randell has shown for furthering the careers of many women has earned him the praise of many. One of the ways in which he has done this over the years has been roving career development consultant, putting women in touch with appropriate employment opportunities in his diverse network.

Randell has been a champion of cultural change from the boardroom to the site shed. Whilst it hasn’t always been a popular path, Randell has been unflinching in his personal commitment to workplaces that are free of discrimination and harassment.

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ENTRANT: seA WiCCOMPANY: sinclair Knight Merz (sKM)

Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) is a leading engineering, sciences and project delivery fi rm determined to ensure women play a recognised and equal role as its business progresses into the future. In 2006, some of SKM’s senior female staff established the Women in Consulting group (WiC) in the SEA Region (Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT). WiC addresses issues affecting women at all levels within SKM and offers support and networking opportunities. It demonstrates how SKM supports and values women in its workplace and within the industry. WiC organises forums for information sharing, networking and professional development.

WiC is also infl uential externally and has been approached by client organisations such as Yarra Valley Water to support the establishment of their own internal female networking organisations.

WiC actively promotes women within SKM to speak at external events to raise their profi le. Last year, Nicole Teo, a graduate engineer at SKM was invited by the Engineers Australia Women in Engineering group as a guest speaker for their Distinguished Speakers Breakfast. Kate Austin, a senior SKM associate participated as a panel member of the Promoting Professional Women 2007 Conference.

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ENTRANT: sHIRleY ReedeRCOMPANY: ArupROLE: senior Associate

Shirley Reeder is a Senior Associate within Arup’s Management Consulting team. As a working mother Shirley manages to balance her business role with her personal life as well as volunteering her time to coach staff in charity organisations. Shirley has considerable experience in coaching and advising in a variety of leadership and relationship issues. She has lectured at Swinbourne University in Management Studies, Marketing and Innovation as well as providing her unique brand of training services across all management levels in many of Australia’s top organisations.

The South East queensland Regional Plan 2005-2025 and associated South East queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2005-2025 details queensland Government’s now $107 billion funding commitment for the necessary infrastructure to sustainably manage growth and enhance access to services. As part of this program Shirley was invited to conduct an in-depth Health Check that could be handed over when the consultants leave.

A leadership group was established and workshops conducted to re-cast the vision and strategy and determine team behaviours. Shirley conducted individual and team profiling as part of an induction, and she also ran regular master-classes to leverage team capacity building. She also personally coached key individuals in the project including Laura Doughty who took on the leadership role.

ENTRANT: sue leWIsPROJECT: eastlink ProjectROLE: traffic Manager

Sue Lewis is one of the most senior woman managers on the Thiess John Holland (TJH) Eastlink project. She has undertaken the role of Traffic Manager for the duration of the Eastlink project (2005-2008). In that role Sue was instrumental in successfully managing all traffic related issues as per the stringent rules of the contract, managed a team of up to 20 project traffic staff (not including subcontractors), liaised extensively with numerous internal and external stakeholders.

Her role was an extremely demanding one which was “24/7” during much of the design and construction period. She was responsible for ensuring all traffic issues were dealt with in a safe and efficient manner as to not impact upon the design/construct program, be in line with the contract terms as well as ensure the roads were safe for the general public. Throughout the construction period she managed all road inspections and signed off on all sections of road that had been satisfactorily completed. She has also developed the key procedure for opening the whole of the Eastlink project and has rightfully earned the highest respect from the various stakeholders.

ENTRANT: tANYA stePHeNsPROJECT: Clow ResidenceROLE: designer

Tanya Stephens is employed by Luke Drummond Builders as a Designer/Estimator and has been a part of this award winning team for three years.

Tanya joined the business with several years experience in the local construction industry with varied sales and administration roles. Her ambitions were to direct her career towards becoming a designer. At that stage she had completed the Residential component of a BRIT Drafting course and was looking to continue her studies on a part time basis. With support from Luke Drummond Builders and study leave provided, Tanya has since been able to combine full time work and attending classes and tutorials to continue with the commercial component of this course. Throughout her studies Tanya has achieved great results.

Tanya has a natural flair for design and is able to interpret clients’ individual design concepts and requirements and has consistently produced designs that are innovative, sustainable and energy efficient, practical and most importantly within the client’s budget. Able to perform both design and estimating roles, Tanya is a highly valued staff member working hard to ensure the design, client service, construction methods and materials are maximised for every project.

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ENTRANT: VIRgINIA MuKARAKAteCOMPANY: Currie & BrownROLE: Quantity surveyor

Virginia Mukarakate completed a Bachelor of Construction Management (Hons) at Deakin University and commenced her professional career in 2005 with Currie & Brown, Melbourne. She has almost three years experience as a quantity surveyor on a wide range of construction projects. Her role has included cost planning and preparing budget estimates for building processes as well as facilitating the construction process in terms of assessing progress payment and preparing cost reports.

In the corporate world she has a quiet confidence that stems from her travel experiences as much as from her formal education. When she came to Australia Virginia needed to adjust to a new culture and way of life at the same time as studying in a male dominated field. Without family support the odds may have been stacked against Virginia but she thrived in face of the many challenges.

Virginia developed wisdom beyond her years and this has subsequently helped her to relate to and respect different cultures. In the student council, Virginia was the woman’s representative on the waterfront campus and she continues to be an inspiring mentor to university students and graduates.

Currie & Brown is one of the leading and most experienced professional services firms in Australia. Our staff provide cost, contract and consulting services to some of the most exciting projects in the building, resources and infrastructure sectors. Operating internationally and across Australia, our local offices are in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth and Sydney, together with associate offices in Darwin and New Zealand.

In November 2006 Currie & Brown commenced their Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace program and 2008 will be the organisation’s first reporting year.

Currie & Brown continues to maintain a high percentage of females, which is a result of our culture and commitment to equal opportunity and the principle of merit in our workplace.

If you’re a high performance professional interested in a challenging, meaningful career with a bright future, we invite you to learn more about us.

Contact Ali Sherry, National HR Director on 07 3210 1366 or alison.sherry@curriebrown.com.au

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At Bovis Lend Lease, the long-held ‘win-win’ outcome is no longer enough. We’re working to create places where everyone wins: our client, the community and the environment.

We’ve made a commitment to operating Incident & Injury Free and to deliver environmentally sustainable solutions that offer long-term prosperity for all our stakeholders.

This commitment flows from the quality of our people – leaders like Lisa Okkonen, who led the Design and Construction team on The Gauge, Victoria Varbour.

The Gauge is the first private sector, completed new building to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Office Design Certified Rating. Significantly, the project was delivered at a market standard development cost, demonstrating that environmentally sustainable technology and commercial viability can go hand in hand.

The Gauge is more than a new green milestone in the global property market – it is the next chapter in the evolution of the workplace. Championing the Creative Workplace through a design that encourages social interaction, The Gauge embraces the move towards a more knowledge based economy.

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