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The South Australian Chapter of NAWIC offers regular opportunties to network, learn and enhance your career through professional development activities.

Opportunities include site visits to some of South Australia's leading construction projects, breakfast and lunch events with guest speakers, casual drinks and networking activities, and seminars and workshops designed to improve your performance in the workplace. Topping it all off is our annual Awards For Excellence, designed to celebrate the amazing achievements of women in the South Australian construction industry.

Photos from previous events for the South Australian Chapter are featured on this page. For upcoming events, please go to the SA Current Events page.

April 2013 - New Royal Adelaide Site Tour

February 2013 - Adelaide Convention Centre Redevelopment Site Tour

The South Australian Chapter of NAWIC kicked-off the new year with a site tour of the highly anticipated, Adelaide Convention Centre Redevelopment.

This sold-out event attracted around 30 NAWIC supporters right across the industry, all keen to see the $350 million expansion in action.

Hosted by Baulderstone on the balmy evening of February 26, the event got off to a great start with a presentation from members of the project team including Natalie Mills (Project Manager), Kate Russo and Gordana Ticak (Architects), Annie Potts (Structural Engineer), and Victoria Halls (Site Engineer).

The site was then viewed from the Morphett Street Bridge and featured the deck and the first sections of the airlock and wall trusses of the west exhibition space.

Key themes included:

• The challenges of designing for a two-staged development; including Stage 1 - a new west extension which links the facility to the Morphett Street Bridge due for completion in 2014, and Stage 2 - the demolition of the existing plenary building and reconstruction due for completion in 2017

• The inspiration taken by the architectural team from the landscapes of South Australia for the design

• The architectural and engineering design complexities of providing large multi-functional spaces (the new exhibition space is 40m x 80m) with state of the art technology over the top of functioning railway lines (9 platforms, 13 lines)

• The challenges of safely planning and coordinating construction deliveries and installation of massive steel structures, while enabling the railway to continue operating without disrupting existing convention centre activities.

The event concluded with some relaxing drinks and nibbles at Regattas Café, overlooking a picturesque sunset on the Torrens.

2012 NAWIC SA Awards

The 2012 NAWIC (SA) Awards for Excellence was better than ever; attracting our largest ever crowd and delivering a fun-filled evening of celebration, networking, and South Australian food and wine.

Held at the iconic National Wine Centre, more than 100 men and women came together to celebrate the hard work and achievements of women dedicated to South Australia's construction industry. The awards process is a wonderful way of encouraging women (of all ages, different skills, and backgrounds) to nominate themselves - or a colleague - for achieving excellence in their work.

The process attracted a large number of nominations from worthy candidates - all of whom were truly outstanding and inspirational. Those honoured on the night include:

Donna Griffiths - 2012 NAWIC Crystal Vision Award
Cate Marr - Baulderstone Outstanding Achievement In Construction Award
Kathryn Winter - Norman Disney and Young Outstanding Achievement in Design Award
Heather Wincer - Aecom Contribution to Sustainability Award

Many thanks to NAWIC (SA)'s sponsors (Baulderstone, Aecom, Cosoff Cudmore Knox, and Norman Disney and Young), whose wonderful support ensures that the stories and achievements of women in the South Australian construction industry do not go unnoticed.

November 2012 - Christmas Party

August 2012 - Breakfast Discussion: 'What, Where and How'

Thank you to everyone who came along to our Breakfast Discussion on the 'What, Where and How' - a look into the current status of our Design and Construction Industry.

It was a sunny morning at the Majestic Rooftop as our guest speakers Michael Harper from Baulderston and Josephine Evans from JPE Design Studio shared their insights of the industry and how we are adapting our business strategies and services to suit the current, and projected, social and economic climate.

Our MC for the morning, Andrew Marshall from Mashall & Brougham Construction, led and enthusiastic discussion and encouraged us to all move out of our comfort zones and talk with someon we had not met before.

We received such great feedback from this event that it looks to become a mainstay on the NAWIC Calendar.

July 2012 - Hotel Richmond Networking Event

NAWIC members and supporters gathered for a fun and relaxed 'get to you know you' event at the Hotel Richmond on July 17. This was a once only invitation for non-members to attend at member prices.

The cosy lounge area of the First Bar was the perfect setting for great conversation and networking with construction industry colleagues. It also provided members and non-members alike with the opportunity to meet NAWIC's South Australian executive and committee members.

Several door prizes were on offer and one lucky non-member walked away with a full year's membership to NAWIC.

March 2012 - South Road Superway Site Visit

The South Road Superway is the biggest single investment in a South Australian road project and the state’s most complex engineering road construction activity to date. The project involves upgrading the north-south corridor to deliver a 4.8 kilometre non-stop corridor comprising a 2.8 kilometre elevated roadway from the Port River Expressway to Regency Road. Urban Superway (a joint venture comprising John Holland, Macmahon and Leed) are designing and constructing the $842 million project.

Upon completion, the Superway will feature a dual carriageway with three lanes in each direction. It will be elevated by 68 piers (made insitu) and will include 2,201 segments all supported by 740 CFA piles 30 metres into the group and 68 pile caps. Each segment is precast in the purpose-built facility located on South Road before being lifted into place by the 500 tonne lifting capacity crane, either of the two segment lifters or the large launching truss. The project is due for completion at the end of 2013.

In March, around 30 NAWIC members and supporters got their chance to inspect the site for themselves. Highlights of the trip included an inspection of existing structures, pier / segment construction activities, large lifting equipment and a tour of the precast shed and segment storage yard. Attendees were then transported back to John Holland's office in Adelaide's CBD for a drinks, nibbles and an amazing sunset on the skydeck.

February 2012 - New Royal Adelaide Hospital Site Visit

During February 2012 NAWIC members and colleagues gathered at the site of the single largest infrastructure project in the State's history; the new Royal Adelaide Hospital for a site tour and presentation, followed by networking at the HYLC Design Office.

The tour begain with a presentation by Sian Dodd and Mark Hanson who helped us to discover the design and construction complexitities and innovations associated with the world class 800 bed hospital. Hansen Yuncken and Leighton Contractors Joint Venture (HYLC) will lead the design and construction of this fantastic development.

Merry Christmas with NAWIC 2011

November saw NAWIC members and friends meet at First Bar in the Hotel Richmond to begin the end of year wind up. 2011 NAWIC Crystal Vision Award Winner Jim Whiting of Badge spoke to the group about the impact of receiving this prestigous award.

September 2011 - Networking Lunch

During September NAWIC Members and colleagues gathered on the rooftop of the Thinc offices to hear a valuable presenation on one of the State's premier construction projects over lunch. Attendees networked on the rooftop of the Thinc offices and took in the Spring sunshine, enjoyed lunch and met our presenters.

Mark Utting; Associate at Thinc and Dan Shaw; Construction Manager at Baulderstone gave us an update on the Convention Centre Redevelopment; including speaking on such points of interest as the stakeholder involvement, consultation processes, tender procress, key construction elemenets and buildability challenges.

August 2011 - Corporate Breakfast

During August 2011 NAWIC members and colleagues gathered at the offices of Marshall & Brougham for a networking breakfast and presentation by three of the South Australian industry's leading Green Star accredited professionals.

Julian Timmis | Project Manager | Green Star Accredited | Badge
Julian completed his Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics Degree in 2001 and is a Project Manager with Badge. In 2010 Julian completed the SA Water Corporation Regional Office in Mount Barker with a 5 star Green Star as built rating. Currently Julian is the Project Manager at the $50M+ Murray Bridge Market Place project.

Phil Christodoulou | Senior Electrical Services Engineer | Green Star Accredited | BESTEC
Phil is a Senior Electrical Services Engineer at BESTEC and became a Green Star Accredited Professional in 2008. Phil has contributed to numerous Green Star projects; including notably SA Water VS1; utilising 3D daylight and artificial lighting simulation technology.

Carli Carrick | Senior Interior Designer | Green Star Accredited | JPE Design Studio
Carli is a Senior Interior Designer with JPE and has been a Green Star accredited professional since 2008. Carli is also accredited in the Green Star Office Interiors. Some of the projects Carli has worked on include the Woodcroft Community Centre Redevelopment, TAFE Fashion and Footwear Relocation Project, Hills Head Office Fitout and the Thebarton Bioscience Incubator

NAWIC SA President Alecia Wright with Sponsor Andrew Marshall of Marshall & Brougham	Carli Carrick of JPE Design Studio	Phil Christodoulou of BESTEC
Julian Timmis of Badge

July 2011 - Calendar Launch

July 2011 saw NAWIC SA host it's annual networking event to celebrate the launch of the 2011/2012 Calendar of Events and welcome new and returning members and sponsors.

NAWIC's Corporate Sponsors for 2011/2012 are Bauldertsone, Cosoff Cudmore Knox, Marshall & Brougham, Ontera, Thinc, Partek.

March 2011 - Professional Breakfast

March saw our members and friends gather in the board room of Built Environs (McConnell Dowell) and enjoy a relaxing and informative breakfast session with a presentation by Cosoff Cudmore Knox on the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payments Act 2009.

The Act will significantly affect the building and construction industry in SA. Consequences of missing the tight timetable for claims, responses and adjudication of disputes are severe.

Cosoff Cudmore Knox have extensive national experience of other State's Acts and presented an explanation of the Act and how it will affect the way way you do business. This was an essential learning opportunity not to be missed and was sold out well before the event.

February 2011 - Site Visit

The first event for 2010 for NAWIC SA's members and friends was a site tour of Baulderstone's 20 Hindmarsh Square project. The project is situated on the former Academy Cinema site on Hindmarsh Square in the CBD and involves the construction of 311 hotel rooms over 15 levels, two levels of car parking, conference room facilities, and restaurant and bar areas.

In addition to the hotel, a 14 level residential apartment complex has been constructed, offering one and two bedroom apartments, car parking and ground floor retail tenancies. The structure is insitu reinforced stressed concrete with facades of insitu concrete, precast and aluminium glazed windows.

Attendees gathered at a nearby city Hotel for refreshements and the opportunity to network and discuss the current Adelaide construction market.

Merry Christmas 2010 with NAWIC SA

Early November saw NAWIC members and friends gather for a site tour and Christmas festivities. The evening started with a site tour of the 'under construction' new Miele Gallery; hosted by Corporate Sponsor Candetti. Following was networking and refreshments hosted by Event Sponsor Miele Australia at the existing Gallery next door.

The new Gallery is first new build of a Gallery by Miele in Australia, and is located next door to their existing showroom. Miele prides itself on the production of the highest quality products; with the new Candetti constructed Gallery matching this with the most high end of finishes.

Attendees were treated to a warm summery evening with a delicious menu of refreshments prepared fresh on site by the Miele Home Economist. Candetti donated a fabulous bottle of Moet & Chandon for the business card draw. The night was a most successful way to begin the end of year wind up.

2009 / 2010 Calendar of Events Launch

NAWIC members and friends gathered during July to celebrate the launch of the 2009/2010 Calendar of Events. The night also provided the opportunity
to thank those companies who are sponsoring the year, as well as to announce details of the approaching Crystal Vision Awards for Excellence.

For the 2009/2010 year we are very pleased to have the Corporate Sponsorship of Baulderstone, Schiavello, Cosoff Cudmore Knox, Candetti, TBH Group, McConnell Dowell, Flooring Trade Depot and Marshall & Brougham.

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