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The NAWIC Committee
Katrina is the Construction Business Stream Corporate Projects Manager at Skanska UK. Katrina originally trained as a Quantity Surveyor and has led Commercial teams on a variety of high-profile contracts including an award winning car park, some of the largest PFI contracts delivered to date in the UK, the new build and refurbishment of hospitals, defence works with high levels of mechanical and electrical installations, new-build offices and retail units, retail refurbishment and fitting out of offices, in addition to working operationally taking a Project Management role in the successful delivery of several construction projects. "I believe this really is the year for us to flourish as an organisation, with Government and Industry finally realising the importance of our demographic, this provides us with a real platform to be heard. I believe with NAWIC's professional and diverse membership we are the best positioned to be delivering the message. We also need to ensure we are serving ourselves as an organisation, with more women joining the industry I want to see us grow and flourish, but this can only be done if we continue to strive to support events, encourage new speakers and professional associations and encourage others to take up membership"
Wendy Lintin is the Managing Director of Paratus Health Consulting, a specialist consultancy service focusing on the facilities and services required to deliver high quality healthcare. She has a wealth of experience of healthcare as a nursing practitioner, healthcare planner and capital project manager and has worked in the NHS and South Africa. She is also a registered Office of Government Commerce Gateway reviewer and is a member of the Department of Health Design Review Panel. She has been responsible for strategic and capital developments in the acute sector and has led successful service reconfiguration, change management projects and construction projects. Most recently she has been a specialist adviser to a number of LIFT bids in England, Procure 21, modular build healthcare facilities as well as undertaking OGC and Design Panel reviews. She works closely with healthcare clients in the UK, Europe and the Middle East in support of financing, project management, design, construction and commissioning of capital projects. Currently she is retained as a specialist project manager for the delivery of a new undergraduate medical school in Shropshire.
Alice is a Programme Manager for Carillion Plc. "A career in the construction industry, particularly the ever dynamic site environment, has been the only career I have ever pursued. Being involved with NAWIC means I can use my enthusiasm to promote the industry to other women, I especially wish to encourage and support female students considering a career in the industry, which can also involve assisting with their research. I have spent the last year managing the development of the website into a robust communication and knowledge sharing tool to enable us to have a joined up approach throughout our regions – I do hope that you enjoy the new features. NAWIC is a brilliant organisation, life on site can be hard at times, and a support network of like-minded women to consult with and confide in is fantastic!"
Rachel Kelly is a Chartered Civil Engineer and has worked for Bovis Lend Lease for eight years on a variety of construction projects around the UK - ranging from bridge & tunnel reconstruction contracts, to new PFI hospitals to the prestigious Peter Jones renovation in Sloane Square, London. "I wouldn't swap my job for anything in the world - it is a very rewarding career. I always knew that I was never going to be a '9 to 5' type and construction seemed an obvious choice - no two days of my career have ever been the same. I'm disappointed that more women are still not choosing careers in construction, but NAWIC is in a position to assist in changing attitudes and enlightening women to the vast range of career opportunities available." |
Wendy Lintin
