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Art prizeThiess Art Prize2004December 1 2004 markedthe official opening of thethird annual Thiess Art Prize.Thiess is proud to continue itsassociation with the Griffith University- Queensland College of Art (QCA)through the prize, which encouragesand rewards artistic excellence.The entries this year were diverse andranged from sculpture to painting andmetal work, with the winning workdestined to be proudly displayedon Level 10 of the Thiess Centreat South Bank.This piece will join the growingcollection of winning art in the ThiessCentre, on display as a result of theThiess Art Prize.The prize is gaining popularity everyyear, both with art lovers and amongQCA art students as an opportunityto showcase their artistic talentand achievements.Over 2000 people visited theexhibition this year, making it anexcellent opportunity not just forThiess to demonstrate its support andcommitment to the Arts, but for staffto be part of a great community event.Special thanks to our ChairmanMartin Albrecht who judged theentrants this year alongside PhilipBacon AM and the Director ofthe QCA Mostyn Bramley-Moore.Congratulations to this year’s winners– Shena Collins, Karla Marchesi, andSuzanne Danaher.The exhibition at the Dell GallerySouth Bank was open to the publicthroughout December and January.•Caltex Project receivessafety awardOn November 30 2004, Thiess Managing Director Roger Trundlemade an important award presentation to the Caltex ProjectTeam in Indonesia in recognition of the team’s achievementsfor working more than 200 days Lost Time Injury free.In his presentation, Rogercongratulated ConstructionSupervisor Tanda Harapanand his team on theiroutstanding safety efforts andpresented each of the teamRoger Trundle congratulatesConstruction Supervisor Tanda Harapanon the safety achievement.members with a momentoof their achievement.The team is still continuing toperform well and has recentlyworked more than 300 daysLTI free.The Caltex Project Team.In addition to the Caltex sitetour, during his recent visitto Indonesia Roger alsovisited the Suban II ProjectSTOP PRESSMitcham Frankston Project Office openedin Sumatra and the Darajat IIISite in Java.•The crowd gathering on the opening night ofthe Thiess Art Prize Exhibition.The Thiess John Holland Mitcham Frankston Project Office was officiallyopened by Premier of Victoria The Hon. Steve Bracks MP on 16 February 2005.Site establishment works for the project are currently under way.18THIESS l quarterly news l VOLUME 1 l 2005
HealthA step in theright directionThiess Qld/NT/Pacific (QNP) is triallinga new employee health program aimedat improving employees’ health throughencouraging regular exercise.Finance and Administration Manager QNP Ken Kerr has his bloodpressure checked as part of the Step Change Program.More than half of QNP’shead office – basedemployees areparticipating in theprogram, known as StepChange, which involvestwo comprehensive healthassessments held at thestart and conclusion ofthe three-month longexercise program.The health assessmentsconsist of a five-point healthcheck specifically lookingat cholesterol levels, bodycomposition (such as BodyMass Index and Waist to HipRatio), cardiovascular fitness,blood pressure andgoal setting.is based on research thatindicates taking 10,000 stepseach day improves the healthand well-being of the generalpopulation. Following theirinitial assessment, employeesform teams and are issuedwith a pedometer to recordthe number of steps takeneach day. During a threemonthperiod a team of sixparticipants, each completing10,000 steps per day, will walkthe equivalent of Brisbaneto Darwin via the region’sproject sites. Positive peerpressure generated by theteam approach will be a keymotivator, with teams able totrack their progress on a mapand compare their performanceA second assessment is thenconducted with each individualat the end of the three-monthperiod to measure anyimprovements made since theinitial check up.There is likely to be somerecognition offered along theway for teams that reach thenominated milestones (projectlocations) first, but the majorprize will go to the team thatcollectively achieves thegreatest health improvements.Thiess Workers Compensationand Rehabilitation ManagerQNP, Gavin Milich saidthe program reflected thecompany’s strong focus onemployee health and safety.of a healthy workforceand we want to encourageour employees to look afterthemselves and incorporateregular exercise intotheir lifestyles.“Although the Healthy HeartProgram showed we are arelatively healthy group, wewanted to develop a programthat got employees activelyinvolved in understandingtheir health and provide somemotivation for regular exercise,”Gavin said.Step Change’s successwill be evaluated at theconclusion of the QNP trial,with the possibility of acompany wide roll-out of theThe Step Change philosophyto other teams.“We recognise the importanceprogram in the future.•David McAdam.DavidMcAdamdrives QNPcommercialfocusDavid McAdam hasrecently been appointedCommercial ManagerThiess Qld/NT/Pacific(QNP).In his role David will leadthe team responsible for theRegion’s commercial supportfunctions, covering suchareas as Legal and Contracts,Estimating, Finance,Administration and IT.David has held seniormanagement positions atengineering and constructionorganisations in both Australiaand South East Asia and isa member of the AustralianInstitute of CompanyDirectors. David has a degreein Chemical Engineering,and is currently completingpostgraduate studiesin business.David said he is lookingforward to developing Thiess’commercial systems, witha particular focus on theimplementation of disciplinedgovernance processes.“Our long term goal is toequip QNP with efficientsystem practices andcompetencies that will take usto the next level commerciallyand ultimately make us morecompetitive in the market.“Through strengthening oursupport systems we canimprove the company’s abilityto deliver quality service toour clients,” David said.•THIESS l quarterly news l VOLUME 1 l 2005 19
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