Bank Street Park in Pyrmont will be the first project delivered under the target of 50 per cent of construction staff being women
The new 1.1-hectare waterfront park on Bank Street will surround the southern pylon of the iconic Anzac Bridge and is the first project in NSW to proactively target a goal of 50 per cent women in construction, ahead of the 12 per cent average.
The Women in Construction pilot project aims to address the underrepresentation of women in the NSW construction industry, challenge perceptions and support a long-term increase in women’s participation across the sector – an imbalance that limits diversity, reduces the available talent pool, and makes it harder to meet the state’s infrastructure needs.
Infrastructure NSW is working with head contractor BESIX Watpac to achieve a minimum target of 40 per cent and a stretch target of 50 per cent women working on the project.
The public park will be the first green space delivered in the revitalisation of Blackwattle Bay, which will transform over 10 hectares of industrial land into a harbourfront.
The new waterfront park will be a key connecting piece along the soon-to-be 15-kilometre continuous harbourfront walk from Woolloomooloo to Rozelle Bay and is positioned on the doorstep of the new Sydney Fish Market.
“This new waterfront park at Blackwattle Bay is the first piece of green space in the renewal of Blackwattle Bay, which has been locked off to the community for decades,” NSW minister for lands and property Steve Kamper says.
“This project is also a shining example of our commitment to increasing women’s participation in the construction sector. The team set to build this stunning new waterfront park has a target of 50 per cent women including women in leadership, a fantastic initiative to help expand our construction workforce.”
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