Sarah Dawson
Director - Marketing & Communications
As Director - Marketing and Communications Sarah is responsible for the development and delivery of strategic and tactical marketing and communications activity across all of Norman Disney and Young's operating regions.
Sarah's key focus is on the alignment marketing and communications activity with NDY's strategic framework including specific activity to build our brand in new and emerging markets. She is also focused on sourcing and sharing with our clients and partners the latest experience and thinking from our diverse global team.
Prior to joining NDY Sarah worked across marketing, communications, business development and sales in the civil engineering, geotech engineering, building services engineering and property sectors at both regional and global levels.

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International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2022
At NDY, some of our best and brightest people have shared their reflections on what it is to be a female or an ally in engineering and construction, what they love about the job, and the conversation ...
International Women’s Day 2022
NDY is committed to challenging and calling out gender bias, discrimination and stereotyping alongside developing inclusive behaviours. We believe that we all have a role in achieving gender parity. ...
New Zealand Celebrates Waitangi Day
In the last 12 months our team has moved from a journey of reflection to actively developing a comprehensive approach to both honour the Treaty and integrate Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view) within ...
Andrew O’Brien our 2021 David Norman Young Engineer of the Year
With over 5 years’ industry experience, Andrew O’Brien has shown a commitment to developing his technical and leadership prowess, establishing himself as a dedicated and hardworking member of the tea ...
NDY Publishes ESG Report
The return of our annual sustainability reporting communicates a step change in NDY’s efforts to becoming a more sustainable organisation, while continuing to deliver innovative, leading and sustaina ...
Preventing Modern Slavery One Community At A Time
Around the world over 40 million people are enslaved in forced labour, sexual exploitation, domestic servitude and forced marriage. Women and girls are disproportionally affected by forced labour, ac ...
Melbourne CBD office tower becomes the first existing building in Australia to achieve WELL Certification at the Platinum level
A highly recognised Melbourne CBD office tower at 500 Collins Street has become the first existing building in Australia to achieve WELL Certification at the Platinum level, positioning it as an indus ...
International Women’s Day 2021
Each year, Norman Disney & Young (NDY) marks International Women's Day (IWD) as a celebration of our commitment to gender equality. NDY is committed to challenging and calling out gender bias, di ...
NDY Celebrates Waitangi Day
Today New Zealand marks Waitangi Day (Te Rā o Waitangi), a national day of unity commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. Known today as the founding document of the nation, the T ...
The Power of Three
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