FROM THE CEO

Holding steady, moving forward

Cape Town felt like the right place to talk about infrastructure as ballast. It’s a city that has always relied on ports, roads, energy, water to steady society. And, like Cape Town, our industry faces compounding and competing challenges: climate shocks, financial pressures, political instability and technological disruption.

Jonathan Cartledge, CEO, Consult Australia

Jonathan Cartledge | CEO, Consult Australia

ADVOCATING FOR YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS

Natalie Muir

Leading with purpose

Meet new President Natalie Muir

Consult Australia’s newly-appointed President, Stantec’s Natalie Muir, has spent decades delivering sustainable water solutions. Now she’s tapping into that same drive to champion the companies that keep Australia’s infrastructure flowing.

Kristy Eulenstein and Alison Kirk

Fighting for fairness

Consult Australia before NSW Parliament

Consult Australia’s Kristy Eulenstein and Alison Kirk appeared before the NSW Parliament’s Public Accountability and Works Committee in mid-September, calling for a regulatory regime that is appropriate and workable in practice.

NSW Infrastructure Digitalisation Program

Data driven delivery

NSW Infrastructure Digitalisation and Data Policy

The NSW Government has launched its Infrastructure Digitalisation and Data Policy with a commitment to embed digital practices across the state’s $118 billion infrastructure pipeline.

Dr James Cameron joins AQIS

After nearly a decade as Executive Director of the Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF), Dr James Cameron has taken the reins as CEO of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

GHD makes four key appointments

Kate Day, Alex Wright, Sally Wilson and Sheldon Krahe take on new roles at global, multidisciplinary professional services firm GHD.

WT welcomes Chris Reyneke

WT’s State Director in Queensland Chris Reyneke brings more than 20 years of international experience in cost management, quantity surveying and commercial advisory.

TTW strengthens global civil capability

Engineering services firm TTW has welcomed Craig Seeto as its new Global Civil Director.

Parliamentary Friends of Engineers

Engineers take the floor

A new parliamentary group and a wave of international appointments are giving Australian engineers greater influence to shape policy, standards and solutions.

A digital roundtable event

Why tomorrow’s consulting leaders won’t look like yesterday’s

Leadership in consulting is changing fast. Emotional intelligence, adaptability, creativity and collaboration are now as critical as technical know-how and project delivery. So how do we prepare tomorrow’s leaders?

Tony Horan

Navigating contracts

It’s not every day that construction professionals line up to praise contracts training. But when tailored content meets real-world relevance, even seasoned practitioners take notice.

Brisbane Olympics fireworks

High stakes, fixed deadline: Queensland’s Olympic building challenge

Brisbane has just seven years until the 2032 Olympics. The challenge is set – and that starts with cost clarity, says WT’s Queensland State Director, Jack Shelley.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ...

Net zero roadmap

The Australian Government has released the Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap and Action Plan after announcing its 2035 emissions reduction target.

ABCB Climate Map

The Australian Buildings Code Board has developed an interactive map with climate-related data to support the National Construction Code.

Arup’s new partnership

Arup has partnered with Indigenous Australian business Geared Up Culcha to supply safety gear and branded merchandise in Australia.

Nature positive water

Infrastructure Sustainability Council and Jacobs have published a new paper to help water utilities manage environmental risks and enhance sustainability.

Metro line milestone

Sydney Metro’s boring machine “Betty” has cut through into the Westmead station cavern, and tunnelling is now 93% complete.

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