NAWIC Excellence Awards in partnership with BCITO a great success

Greg Durkin of BCITO acknowledged and appreciated the efforts made by every finalist to improve their world. Their own aim is to have 10 percent of apprentices as women now, rising to 30 percent by 2040. He pointed out that this ratio is already at 19 percent in the Painting sector, so these figures are not unreasonable in what is a thriving construction economy.

The summary of finalists and winners across all categories illustrates just how broad a range of industries, experience and skills are represented at these Awards. As guest speaker Nancy McConnell pointed, out people can’t be winners every day but that doesn’t mean our efforts aren’t always worthy and we’re not resilient, ready to try again next time.

Helen Tippett’s eldest daughter Victoria Quade presented NAWIC’s premier award, the Helen Tippett Award and trophy to Colleen Upton, General Manager-Director of Hutt Gas and Plumbing in Lower Hutt. This is the first time a trophy has been awarded, but is something that will continue.

NAWIC is grateful for BCITO’s sponsorship of this event, along with FutureBuild’s and SiteSafe’s contributions