The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) NSW chapter has announced the winners of
its 2011 Awards for Excellence. The annual awards program aims to celebrate the achievements of women
working in the property and construction industry.

NAWIC announced this year’s winners at the Awards for Excellence Ball, held Thursday 25 August 2010, at
Doltone House, Darling Island Wharf.

The black tie ball, themed a ‘time to shine,’ is one of the industry’s most prestigious events and attracted
over 800 guests. This year’s ball was hosted by TV and radio personality Tom Williams.
The prestigious Rider Levett Bucknall Crystal Vision Award was awarded to Jo-Anne Harrison, Managing
Director of CBRE Projects.

“Jo-Anne’s role as MD of CB Richard Ellis Projects, and her appointment to the Global Project Management
Executive, make her an excellent role model and place her in a position to influence policies and practices
that will help women follow in her footsteps.

She is the only woman in her company in such a position, and this level of seniority is rare in Project
Management. She demonstrated positive change through her initiatives in mentoring, flexible working and
training in CBRE and beyond,” the judges commented.

NAWIC’s NSW Chapter President, Bridgeen Rocks believes “Jo-Anne is a worthy winner of the year’s
Crystal Vision Award. She is a role model for woman entering the construction industry. It is so important to
see successful female Managing Directors,” she said.

Other award recipients included:

 Drenka Andjelic, Construction Assignments
CBRE Business Woman of the Year

 Christina Hobbes, Stockland
Brookfield Multiplex Award for Contribution to a Projects Development

 Anne Austin, Lend Lease
Baulderstone Award for Contribution to Sustainability

 Rosanna Petteno, Coffey Projects
Leighton Contractors for Achievement in Construction, Refurbishment and Fitout

 Elizabeth Nicholson, Paragon Project Management
Lend Lease Scholarship for Future Leaders

 Kerryn Coker, Arup
Stockland Award for Innovation in Design

 Lend Lease (team award)
MBA & Lincoln Recruitment Workplace Innovation

 Cindi Corcoran, CBRE
Now Careers Project Management Award

 Lucy Minter
Acoustic Logic Tradesperson Scholarship

 Alyce Smith, UTS
Laing O'Rourke University Scholarship

Nominees for the awards represent a broad range of construction fields including; engineers, architects,
interior designers, project managers, lawyers and developers.
A panel of industry experts select winners based on strict award criteria.

Sponsors:

Award sponsors include Rider Levett Bucknall, Master Builder’s Association NSW, Brookfield Multiplex,
Stockland, Lend Lease, CB Richard Ellis, Acoustic Logistic, Clinton Recruitment, Now Career, Baulderstone,
Leighton Contractors and Lang O’Rourke.

Award supporters include HASSELL, MPA Projects, Davenport Campbell, NSW Public Works and
Workarena.

With special thanks to Corporate Culture for their kind donation PK22 Chair as the night’s action prize.


The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is a  not-for-profit organisation formed in 1995 whose mission is to promote and improve the construction industry by the advancement of women within it; and provides a forum for its members to meet and exchange information, ideas and solutions to problems; and offers individual members an opportunity to expand personal and business networks, maintain awareness of industry developments, improve skills and knowledge, and make a contribution to
other women in the construction industry.

For further information visit: www.nawic.com.au