2021 NAWIC Awards for Excellence TAS

TURNER TOWNSEND AWARD

FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OR DELIVERY

Winner: Jessica Campbell, KCOM Constructions NT

Successfully managing construction projects has been achieved by a mindset to ‘strive for excellence and an eagerness to learn’ for this year’s winner. She has demonstrated that being young and a woman is challenging, but is not barrier to being capable, respected and achieving results on construction projects. As an enthusiastic, proactive and valued team member, our winner is constantly working to improve the business she is a part of, encourage others and increase her skill set.

Judges comments: Excellent application from an up-and-coming woman in the project delivery world while smashing pre-conceived stereotypes in the construction industry. ECOOZ AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN HEALTH SAFETY

AND/OR ENVIRONMENT

Winner: Carrie Heaven, Glencore

Empowering teams to develop new skills and mentoring women are just two of things that our next category winner has in her ‘toolbox’. In the workplace she has implemented key safety monitoring systems to provide a safer workplace to the team preventing potentially catastrophic events. Training her teams effectively and engaging with technology have been a successful model to create open relationships between the engineering and production teams to deliver workplace safety.

Judges comments: She is being the role model she wasn’t fortunate enough to have. No doubt a positive influence in the workplace, the broader community and a strong leader.

AWARD FOR A COMPANY SUPPORTING FIRST NATIONS WOMEN

Commendation: Laing O’Rourke

This is the first year that the NT Chapter has introduced this award and the judging panel was not able to select a winner but wanted to award a special commendation to a company that is making a sincere effort to engage with First Nations Women in the Construction Industry.

Employment and Training is a key strategy and initiative that is being implemented to support the growth of First Nations Women in the workplace. Past experience with Aboriginal people and communities has informed the company’s Indigenous Participation Plan. We look forward to hearing the positive stories from this initiative. IBE CONTRACTING AWARD

FOR FIRST NATIONS WOMAN

Winner: Zoe Breed, Aldebaran Contracting Pty Ltd

A new job role led our winner to realise that she is a great leader and has the ability to mentor others. As the WHS manager for a construction company, our winner also had the lead to engage with Indigenous trainees from communities where works are undertaken.

A desire to cook was an unconventional way of getting into the civil construction industry, but our winner soon found out that her passion was training and work health and safety.

Judges comments: Well done on achieving your qualifications. Keep up the professional development and support of others.