On all Ward sites, there is nothing more important than the safety, health and wellbeing of our employees and those with whom we work. One of the many ways Ward assures safe work practices is by conducting regular drills that simulate emergency situations. This week, the team from one of our sites in Greater Sydney completed a ‘rescue at heights’ drill […]
READ MORE // WARD recently purchased three new Komatsu excavators. These are now hard at work on some of our projects across Greater Sydney. These new excavators are factory fitted with Komatsu’s Smart Construction 3D Machine Guidance and Payload System, giving our operators more control across all works – including boxing out, trimming batters and loading trucks. Long term WARD operator […]
READ MORE // Earlier this week WARD hosted a panel discussion at University of Sydney, in conjunction with the Sydney University Civil Engineers (SUCE), on preparing graduate engineers to work in industry. Our panel members were Pamela Henderson (Head of Technical Services – Transport for NSW), Sianne Bennett (Head of HR – Gamuda Australia) and Alice Bowers CEng MICE (Project Manager – AECOM) with moderation by WARD COO Brian […]
READ MORE // Last week WARD hosted first year students from the UTS WXSTEM society at University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for a site visit. the students were briefed on the project works and WARD’s Environment Manager Rowan Grace spoke on the use of technologies to minimise the impact on the environment and provide improved sustainability outcomes. WXSTEM promotes community-focused social, professional, and academic […]
READ MORE // The final event in WARD’s 50 Years celebrations was the WARD staff party, held at ivy Penthouse Merivale last week. What a night! In addressing the WARD team, WARD CEO Julia Ward thanked all the past and present WARD employees for their hard work, loyalty, professionalism and care in their many and varied roles in the company. WARD is […]
READ MORE // To celebrate National Science Week, we are delighted to announce that Ward has had a Submission for Sustainable Remediation accepted as a poster for the 2023 ECOFORUM conference. Congratulations to Ward’s Remediation Manager Richard Giles and the Environmental team. The poster will demonstrate the successful, sustainable and complex Jackson Place Landfill Remediation project, which was undertaken within a constrained and […]
READ MORE // Last week WARD CEO Julia Ward hosted a special event at ivy Penthouse Merivale to commemorate 50 years at WARD. This night brought together WARD’s clients, subcontractors, suppliers, community partners and stakeholders to celebrate, to acknowledge WARD’s achievements and to enjoy the exceptional WARD hospitality. A truly memorable event! #ward50 […]
READ MORE // It has been a busy few months for Senior PM Alan Brady and the team working on the Kimbriki Clean Water Diversion System Project. The project includes the design and construction of a network of drains surrounding the site above the active areas to divert clean water around Kimbriki. The project achieved a milestone this week with the completion […]
READ MORE // It was time for some extra-curricular training yesterday for the Ward undergraduate cohort who gathered at our Lane Cove head office for a presentation on utility location and mapping by Ward Utilities lead Jack Cahill. This valuable training was followed by some drinks and nibbles that was enjoyed by all, including Dolly who was visiting for the day! […]
READ MORE // Congratulations to Ward staff Ellen, Adam, Rowan, Taneka, John F, Katie, Luke and Rhys for representing Ward and participating in the annual NAIDOC Kikupa Cup Touch Footy Gala Day last week! This day is part of Ward’s ongoing support of The Glen, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation service based on the NSW Central Coast, which helps […]
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