2007 Awards

2007 NAWIC Qld Excellence Awards

Queensland’s construction girls showed they are a force to be reckoned with when the Queensland Chapter Awards was announced in a gala Presentation Dinner at Rydges South Bank on Friday 28 September. The night was a success all round with a sellout dinner and the awards also attracting record entries, particularly in the Young Achiever category.

Two girls from Leighton Contractors took out three of the nine award categories. Leighton’s scoop included NAWIC Qld’s highest acclaim – the Crystal Vision Award for advancing and furthering the interests of woman in the construction industry.

Queensland’s first ever plumbing inspector and a rising young star, Carlie Wright from Brisbane City Council also took out two award categories.

Congratulations to this year’s winners of the NAWIC Qld Excellence Awards :

Cityworks Crystal Vision Award	Renaye Peters	Leighton Contractors
Department of Public Works Award for Achievement in Construction (General/Building/Civil)	Melissa Sutton	Queensland Rail (QR) – Inner Northern Busway
NAWIC Qld Award for Achievement in Design	Adeline Teo	ARUP – International Airport Expansion
John Holland Award for Achievement as a Businesswoman	Renaye Peters	Leighton Contractors
Be Constructive Award for Contribution in Building and Construction Trades	Carlie Wright	Brisbane City Council
NAWIC Qld Award for Achievement in Sustainable Development	Petie Walker	Leighton Contractors
Leighton Contractors Award for Innovation	Kirsti Simpson	HASSELL
Office for Women Award to a Young Achiever	Carlie Wright	Brisbane City Council
Cityworks Crystal Vision Award – Merit Award	Cement Australia

As winner of the Cityworks Crystal Vision Award, Renaye Peters of Leighton Contractors is now a contender for the National Award to be presented in Sydney on Friday, 19 October.

Click here to see details of the winners and their projects.

For more information please download the press release: QLD 2007 Awards Winner Press Release

A huge thank you to our special guest, The Honorable Margaret Keech (Minister for Women), our Major Sponsors, Support Sponsors, judges, and Nominee Entrants for all your support and effort, and helping us celebrate a wonderful night.

Congratulations must also go to the Excellence Awards Committee for our most successful Awards night to date - Ria Ross, Chair (Thiess), Vera Lazarides (Anglo Coal), Janet Oweczkin (TAD), Celia King-Scott (Lincolne Scott), Kenn Hall (Brisbane CityWorks) and our Awards event manager, Wendy Andersen.

NAWIC Qld President Radmilla Desic with this year's winners