Boral and John Holland have teamed up to host a Careers Expo at the site of Sydney’s new Waterloo Station, helping local students learn more about the construction sector and pathways for employment.
The two-day expo, attended by students from Casimir Catholic College, Tempe High School, Marrickville High School and Alexandria Park Community School, aimed to build interest for students to advance in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.
Boral Australia President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne Manners said Boral was thrilled to engage with students who may be inspired to choose a career in construction.
“We are excited to be working with John Holland and sharing our collective insights and expertise with local students,” Mr Manners said.
“This is a great way for us to support schools and get young children excited about the industry and thinking about the many different careers that the construction industry has to offer.”
Activities on the day included interactive demonstrations from engineering, safety and environment teams, and presentations from two Boral employees, Angela Matta and Lauren Manton, on their experience in the industry.
Angela Matta has been at Boral for over 10 years, working in several roles across the business, most recently as a transformation champion and business improvement manager for Boral’s Customer Experience (CX) program.
Lauren Manton is the Production Assistant Manager for Metro East Concrete. She is currently supporting the roll-out of Boral’s lower carbon concrete portfolio which encompasses Boral’s ENVISIA, Envirocrete Plus and Envirocrete products.
“It’s great to have two of our employees speak about their experience in the industry and break down barriers and stereotypes for young women,” Mr Manners said.
John Holland Waterloo Station Project Director Andrew Knispel said the expo was a rare opportunity to showcase the construction of Sydney Metro’s new Waterloo Station, noting that it was “an iconic Sydney project that would elevate the city to international standards.”
“There are many skillsets that make a project like this successful, not limited to just engineering and construction, but also includes safety, environment, sustainability and vital support functions in between,” he said.
“We hope the students take what they learn here today and apply them to their careers, which will shape the future.”
The new Sydney Metro integrated station development at Waterloo, called the Metro Quarter, will revitalise the Waterloo precinct and improve community spaces.
John Holland and joint venture development partner Mirvac are delivering the $1 billion project.
Boral operates a concrete batch plant in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville that supports Sydney Metro’s projects to build 66 kilometres of new rail lines.
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