Scholarships awarded to female construction industry leaders

HomeEducation EducationNewsNSW NEWS Scholarships awarded to female construction industry leaders 06/03/2026 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Isabel Duffy and Nishmin Hallam. Two women leaders in the construction industry have been awarded a National Association of Women in Construction NSW (NAWIC NSW) scholarship to further their careers. The scholarships were awarded at today’s NAWIC NSW International Women’s Day lunch to: Isabel Duffy, Principal Structural Engineer at Northrop who received the inaugural $15,000 Emerging Women’s Leader Scholarship. Nishmin Hallam, Director at Taylor Thomson Whitting (TTW) Engineers who received the $30,000 Executive Women’s Leadership Scholarship Created to recognise women who have made a significant impact on the construction industry and demonstrate potential as future leaders, the scholarships were funded by the NSW Government’s $20.2 million Women in Construction program. “The NSW Government is proud to sponsor the NAWIC scholarships as part of our ongoing work to empower and create opportunities for women in the building and construction industry,” said Minister for Women, Jodie Harrison. “Through our Women in Construction program, we are working towards creating a more diverse and robust sector. Part of that is attracting and retaining women in the industry, as well as making sure they have pathways to leadership, which is what these scholarships are all about. “Congratulations to Nishmin and Isabel. You’re both an inspiration to u...