Hard Hat High Tea - Women in Construction FNQ Christina and Emily attended the Women in Construction FNQ Hard Hat High Tea on 7 November 2025 at the Pullman Cairns International. It was a wonderful end-of-year celebration that brought together so many inspiring local...
Buildings don’t usually fail because fire safety wasn’t considered in the design. They fail because the documentation — the plans, the records, and the procedures — weren’t kept up to date. This was the key message shared by Christina Knorr when she presented at the...
Last week on the 18th September 2025, Women In Construction FNQ and Nick Williams from Passive Fire Solutions hosted the event - Chicks N Bricks. It was relaxed and informative afternoon filled with drinks, delicious nibbles and great company! Nick kicked off the...
By Christina Knorr, Fire Safety Expert and Expert Witness I recently attended the Expert Witness Symposium 2025, held at the Hilton Sydney on the 28th August. It was a valuable day of discussion with judges, lawyers, barristers, scientists and fellow experts. The...
Bridging Practice and Engineering Key Takeaways from the 9th Tall Building Fire Safety Conference By Christina Knorr, Fire Safety Expert and Expert Witness I had the privilege of participating in the 9th International Tall Building Fire Safety Conference-held for the...
Cairns Engineers Australia Gala Dinner 2024 Christina, Johann and Emily attended the annual Cairns Engineers Australia Gala Dinner last week. Held in the Pullman International Hotel Grand Ballroom, it was a glamorous affair with live music and a three-course meal. It...
Engineer the Future STEM Night for Girl Guides CJK sponsored the Engineer the Future STEM Night for Girl Guides. The event was organised by Engineers Australia and held last month at James Cook University. The aim of the event was to encourage the next generation of...
Women in Construction FNQ Women in Construction FNQ are a Not for Profit Organisation who promote working in the construction industry, either directly or indirectly in Far North Queensland region to engage in a social environment providing opportunity for new...