Construction Industry Solutions (COINS), a global provider of business systems and services to the construction industry, is again sponsoring the Built Environment Award in this year’s First Women Awards.
The decision to renew this sponsorship is part of an on-going strategy for COINS to help raise the profile and promote the ground-breaking work performed by women in this major industry sector.
The First Women Awards, championed by the CBI, recognises and celebrates the outstanding businesswomen across the UK. The Women in the Built Environment category specifically acknowledges the inspirational work carried out by women in a historically predominantly male environment.
Bev James, Marketing Director, COINS said: ‘We fully support these awards and will be working hard to encourage both our customers, colleagues and industry contacts to nominate those pioneering women whose achievements have set the benchmark in the business world for others to follow.”
Nominations are open to women in all areas of construction and the built environment, including architects, lawyers, consultants, engineers, quantity surveyors, project managers and others working both directly in the industry and providing services to the industry.
Last year’s winner of the Women in the Built Environment Award was Diane Johnson, past President of the Electrical Contracting Association. She said: “I thoroughly recommend that people nominate their female colleagues for this award. It is important to recognise women for what they achieve and really helps promote the vital contribution they make to the industry.”
Past winners of the high profile First Women Awards include: Gaynor Coley, managing director of The Eden Project; Michelle McDowell, chair of BDP; and Holly Tucker and Sophie Cornish, founders of notonthehighstreet.
Closing date for entries is April 5th 2013 and nomination forms can be completed online at http://fwa.realbusiness.co.uk.
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square on Wednesday 12th June which will be hosted by sports personality and presenter Clare Balding.
