Transmission Gully team members won two of the seven categories at the annual Hays National Association of Women in Construction NZ (NAWIC) Excellence Awards held in Auckland last month.
Created to recognise the achievements of the growing number of women in construction, the awards also acknowledge organisations that are actively working to redress the industry’s gender imbalance.
Left to right: Papua Taumate, Gabby Bush and Jemma Dutton.
Project engineer Gabby Bush won the prestigious Helen Tippett Award for actively promoting the participation of women in construction and was described as “an empowering leader who is taking action to inspire women in construction”. Gabby chairs the Transmission Gully Network of Women which is designed to promote the performance of women working on the project, whilst providing networking and support.
Jemma Dutton, an Environmental Advisor for the project was a joint winner of the Rising Star Award (site-based category). Jemma has developed a training programme for young graduates to bring them up to speed with New Zealand’s regulatory requirements.
Highly Commended in the Rising Star Award (site-based category) Papua Taumate, a recent Master of Engineering Studies graduate, commented that “it means a lot to be nominated. It is an absolute honour to represent women in construction and know that women are making their mark in the industry. Being nominated for these awards is a win for all the women in construction.”
Justin Redelinghuys, Transmission Gully Construction Project Director, is proud of the achievements of women on the project. “This is an outstanding achievement and we are privileged to have such talent within our project team.”
In a separate event, the Transmission Gully project was also awarded the coveted Environmental Excellence Award at the annual International Erosion Control Association (IECA Aust) Environmental Excellence Awards held in Christchurch in August. Established in 1995, the IECA Australasia awards celebrate innovation and outstanding achievement in the erosion and sediment control industry.
Recognised for the world leading techniques used in the diversion and livening of Te Puka and Horokiri Streams, the Transmission Gully submission was assessed on a number of criteria including:
One IECA judge said that they “loved the evolution of process on the project which led to significant environmental improvements and huge cost savings. In my opinion a big win for the environment and the project budget!”
