FROM THE CEO
We problems and us solutions
At Consult Australia’s recent Building a Resilient Water Future forum, delivered in partnership with VicWater, GHD’s Lindsey Brown encouraged participants to think in terms of “we problems and us solutions”.
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Jonathan Cartledge | CEO, Consult Australia
ADVOCATING FOR YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS
Unfair trading practices
Have your say
Consult Australia’s calls for protections for small businesses facing unfair trading practices have been heard. As the Australian Government explores potential reforms, member experiences will shape our response.
A resilient water future
New demands, new relationships
Consult Australia and VicWater brought together leaders from across government, water authorities and the consulting sector on 4 June for Building a Resilient Water Future.
Partnership for Change
Best practice principles released
New industry-backed principles, developed by Consult Australia and the Australian Constructors Association, can help clients and project teams improve productivity, reduce rework and deliver better value for communities.
PEOPLE & MOVEMENTS
Sonja O’Leary starts a one-year term as Acting Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure WA on 3 August 2026.
Lucy Hovanec is GHD’s new APAC Business Advisory Leader, strengthening leadership capability as demand grows for integrated advisory services.
Dr Andy Marks joins the board of Infrastructure NSW, bringing expertise in policy reform, stakeholder engagement and governance.
Taking up the role of National President at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2026 Annual General Meeting, David Wagner follows on from Adam Haddow.
Rider Levett Bucknall has announced 17 promotions including Nicholas Duncan, Bradley Coley, Mark Spencer and Victoria Ferguson.
Redesigning design
“Design shapes cost, risk and delivery. But too often, the way design is collectively approached adds friction, delay and unnecessary complexity,” says Australian Constructors Association CEO, Peter Colacino.
What Future Leader Program mentors don’t do
As mentors for Consult Australia's Future Leaders Program, Egis Australia Managing Director Rowenna Walker and Aurecon Chief Operating Officer Scott Powell aren’t telling future leaders what to do.
Cost certainty under pressure
New market volatility is putting the principles of Consult Australia’s Protecting Cost Certainty report to the test. WT’s Sam Mendoza outlines what the sector can learn.
Disputes are inevitable, delay is optional
When RICS dispute resolution expert Gemma Beasley visited Australia recently, one industry challenge kept surfacing: too many issues that are recognised early are resolved too late. How do we respond?
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ...
From growth to grind
After growing 3.6% in 2025, Australia’s construction industry could shrink in 2026 with inflation, fuel costs and policy changes, according to ACIF’s latest forecast.
NCC overhaul takes shape
An interim report proposes five reforms to the National Construction Code to make it easier to use, reduce compliance costs and support innovation, with a final report due later this year.
ISC Awards spotlight sustainable infrastructure
Record entries this year “show how infrastructure can be designed to endure, evolve and support communities through future challenges,’ says CEO Toby Kent.
Designing the future of medicine
HDR helped bring Australia’s first dedicated RNA research and manufacturing facility to life in a $96 million project combining advanced science, flexible design and sustainable infrastructure.
Building inclusion into AI
A new pledge from the Champions of Change encourages leaders to embed gender equality and inclusion into the way AI is designed, used and governed.
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