The NAWIC Greater Jacksonville Chapter #372 welcomes you to our site!
NAWIC History
NAWIC was established in 1953 and has over 4,500 members today.
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Our Chapter
Our chapter hosts monthly meetings, networking events, and community activities.
Happenings
Find out about events such as Block Kids, Beauty and the Builder, and volunteering with HabiJax.
The History of NAWIC
How it started
The National Association of women in Construction (NAWIC) began as Women in Construction of Fort Worth, founded on September 11, 1953 by Doris Efird and 15 other women who were looking for a support system. These women were all actively employed in the construction industry and had been doing business with each other for years when they decided to finally meet face to face. This progressive group of women had the foresight to create an atmosphere where they could network and support each other professionally as well as personally.
They wanted to branch out beyond Fort Worth to incorporate other chapters in Texas and nationwide and on May 17, 1955 they became the National Association of Women in Construction.
As word of NAWIC spread, several foreign countries became interested and in 1996, NAWIC signed an international agreement with NAWIC-Australia. Since then they have expanded to include associations with New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
In its 54 years of service to its members, NAWIC has advanced the causes of all women in construction whose careers range from business owners, office administrators, skilled trades, and beyond. Today, NAWIC has more than 4,500 members nationwide.
NAWIC Core Purpose
• To enhance the success of women in the construction industry.
NAWIC Core Values
• Believe in ourselves as women. Persevere with the strength of our convictions. Dare to move into new horizons.
NAWIC Objectives
• To unite for the mutual benefit of the women who are actively engaged in thge various phases of the construction industry.
• To promote cooperation, fellowship, and a better understanding among members of the Association
• To encourage women to pursue and establish careers in the construction industry
• To provide members an awareness of the legislative process and legislation as it relates to the construction industry.
Rhadisha Drummond | President
Rhadisha is a Region Lead Generation Specialist for United Rentals and has been a member of NAWIC for two years.
The Greater Jacksonville Chapter of NAWIC aims to provide value to members by increasing opportunity for professional development and leadership.
Our monthly meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month and offer dynamic and relevant speakers, and we have many planned events throughout the year.
WHY JOIN NAWIC?
Savvy NAWIC members, business owners, and managers can expect value in their investment in NAWIC.
NAWIC membership affords many opportunities including:
Professional Opportunities
Industry Speakers
Legislative / Legal Updates
Career / Job Leads
Educational Opportunities
Leadership Development
Development of management skills
Assistance in plotting career
Rhea Jones | Vice President
Rhea works for Baston Cook as a Project Manager. She has been with NAWIC for five years.
Bebe Bingen | Tresurer
Batson Cook
Valinda Krynicki | Secretary
Universal Engineering Sciences
HIllary McDonald | Director
Gresham Smith and Partners
Committe Chairs
Membership Valinda Krynicki
Public Relations Kalpana Marothu
NEF/ Education Rhea Jones
Fundraising Bebe Bingen
We'd love to hear from you!
If you would like more information about NAWIC or the Greater Jacksonville chapter, please contact us at info_nawicjax.org
Events
January Meeting
Tuesday January 24th 5:30 pm
The Duval County Court House
This months National Assoication of Women in Construction's meeting will be an informative session on downtowns development by Tamara G. Baker, P.E.
As a Structural Engineer and Owner of Baker Klein Engineering, she will discuss her company's role with the construction of the new Duval County Unified Courthouse, historic construction in Springfield, and her company's experience with the JSEB (Jacksonvilles Small and Emerging Business) program and the Federal Governments 8(a) program. She will be accompanied by her business partner, Debra, P. Klein, P.E.
Come out to network and meet other professionals from the Greater Jacksonville area!
RSVP for the January Meeting or BUY the tickets Online
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The January meeting will be held at:
Athens Cafe
6271 Saint Augustine Rd #7, Jacksonville, FL 32217
$25 Includes (Registration and Dinner during networking)
NAWIC Greater Jacksonville was proud to host a Hard Hat Tour of the 11 story tower addition at Baptist Medical Center downtown on August 23rd, 2011.
The informative tour allowed participants to view the intracies of this major jobsite while in the construction stage. We were able to see first hand how much of an undertaking this project is, with constant coordination of subcontractors, deliveries and multiple crews.
The tour was led by Evender Spradlin, project executive for Batson-Cook Construction, which is the General Contractor overseeing the project. He attributes the success of the project thusfar to the hard work and efforts of everyone working onsite. The project is running on schedule and has an expected completion date of December 2012.
Many thanks to Batson-Cook Construction, Evender Spradlin, Project Executive; and Marty Elkins, Senior Superintendant for a wonderful tour!
We would like to thank our generous sponsors
who are helped to make the 2011 Block Kids
Competition a success!
Good luck to our 1st place winner, Johnathan Lanier in the Regional Competition!
Date: February 22, 2011 4:00 PM
Location: Police Athletic League
2165 W. 33rd Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Block Kids was created in 1990 to introduce children in grades 1-6 to the construction industry. Construction is is one of the largest employment industries in the nation, and NAWIC celebrates this by introducing it to the next generation!
Projects are judged at the local, regional and national level. Prizes for overall winners for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place are given. Additionally prizes are given to the top boy and top girl scores for each grade.
Thanks to all that helped make this event a success!
For info please contact:
Rhadisha Drummond
2011 Block Kids Chair
info_nawicjax.org
