Is this a special opportunity for you?

NAWIC is often approached by a number of projects throughout New Zealand seeking our support in a variety of ways. The Blueskin Resilient Communities Trust is one of these.

Over the five days of the Dunedin Home Show in late October-early November, the BRCT and Otago Polytechnic will be building a “climate-safe” prefab house to highlight the issues around sea level rise.

It will be assembled by recent women trades’ graduates (with a little help from a hiab!) and supervised by the Polytech’s own Project Manager/s - but they require a suitably-qualified, senior builder/construction manager to be “on the ground” for the build’s rather intense duration. This woman would ideally be sponsored by her employer, who would have naming rights for the project.

“We are interested in not only increasing the profile of the construction industry and demonstrating better builds; we also want to showcase women in construction and promote construction as an industry that is open to all,” says Scott Willis, Project Manager of BRCT.

We’re sure there must be lots of members who’d be keen to be part of this project, so please get in touch with Scott if you think you and/or company can help. He can be contacted on 027 488 8314 or blueskinenergy@gmail.com