G4C Wales Awards 2024 - Winners announced

Apprentice of the Year
Winner -  Nazifa Chowdhury, AtkinsRealis

From providing project management support to being the Project Manager in multi-million educational schemes such as Gower College in Swansea & Coleg Gwent in Risca. Prior to Nazifa's time at AtkinsRéalis, she undertook work experience with Tier 1 UK leading contractor Kier Group. In less than 2 years, Naz is now leading Gower College’s Gorseinon Campus scheme in Swansea, project managing the design team, including the main contractors - Kier Group, the company that kickstarted Naz’s construction career. A full-circle moment.

Developing a wide portfolio of schemes whilst project managing at two companies simultaneously for over a year – AtkinsRéalis & leading social housing organisation - Coastal Housing Group in Swansea. Using her new knowledge of the residential industry, she is now on the project management team for the upcoming multi-million Build to Rent scheme for Grainger PLC.

On top of project managing, she is providing many Business Support roles for the company’s West Region including being the Early Careers Champion for PPS West Region, Early Careers Representative for PPS Wales, Next Gen Committee for PPS Wales and ED&I Muslim Community Representative for AtkinsRéalis Wales

Mentor of the Year                  
Winner – Luther Jim, DB3 Architecture   

Luther has established a great relationship with the RSAW to really celebrate and support the mentoring of students of Architecture in the local Universities.

Luther has often taken the initiative to find means of providing further support to the junior staff members across the 7 offices of DB3 through the DB3 Academy, sharing his past experience, work and resources to assist them with their studies.

Luther’s approaching to mentoring is one based on care. He continually seeks to help and provide guidance to students and junior staff, often collecting more resource, broadening his own knowledge base, and always going above and beyond for his students. He challenges the existing university teaching methods and draws on his own past experience to provide his students with clear and well founded guidance.

New Professional of the Year                           
Winner - Pei Qi Wong, AtkinsRealis

Pei Qi has given exceptional client support role with continual excellent client feedback and recognition by wider teams including NHS Wales and Welsh Government, Pei Qi's eporting is truly commendable.

Pei Qi is an exceptional team player providing support to their local colleagues across the Swansea, Cardiff and wider regional offices, supporting the delivery of key client projects often to difficult timescales. Their approach to the development and presentation of key bespoke reports has been fundamental in the successful delivery of multiple schemes.

Pei Qi is an exceptional role model for those considering a career in construction.

Trainee of the Year                  
Winner – Adam Platts, Kier Construction

Adam stands out as an exceptional individual due to his exemplary embodiment of the essential qualities of a Site Manager, such as effective communication, organisation, strategic planning, adept problem-solving, diligent budget management, and an unwavering commitment to safety. His proactive involvement and significant contributions to Kier's team have accelerated his integration within the company to the point where he operates with the competence and confidence of an experienced Site Manager rather than a Trainee/ Industrial Placement student.

 Adam's natural inclination for seeking new challenges and his innovative approach to enhancing efficiency on-site—especially through tools like Holobuilder, Procore, Bluebeam, and Excel progress markups—have not only added immense value to the project he has worked on, but also underlined his indispensable role in informing our Target Programme. His ability to independently resolve issues and even impart knowledge to others is evident in accomplishments such as our brickwork subcontractor winning a Quality Award following Adams extensive supervision, guidance, and attention to detail.

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Apprentice of the Year
Highly Commended - Dominic Henson, Atkins Realis

New Professional of the Year
Highly Commended - Alicia Roberts Allsup, YGC