FROM THE CEO
PROGRESS AND PLENTY MORE AHEAD
Last week, Consult Australia held our Annual General Meeting. It was a chance to take stock of a busy year, celebrate some hard-won achievements and welcome new directors to our Board.
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Jonathan Cartledge | CEO, Consult Australia
ADVOCATING FOR YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS
Your Board for 2026–27
Fresh faces, strong leadership
A new Vice President, a new director and familiar faces returning. Meet the Consult Australia Board for 2026–27, confirmed at the Annual General Meeting on 22 October.
Smart tech, smarter people and stupid contracts
What FIDIC said about AI
What happens when new technology meets old contracting models? Fresh from the FIDIC Global Infrastructure Conference, Consult Australia CEO Jonathan Cartledge considers whether the industry is ready for the changes ahead.
Engineers with Influence
Solving the big problems
If young people want to solve big problems, let’s show them how engineers solve big problems. That's the key takeaway from the latest Engineers with Influence roundtable.
PEOPLE & MOVEMENTS
AESG acquired specialist energy consultancy The Energy Project and appointed Andrew Mather as Fractional Managing Director of its Australian business.
ACT Chief Engineer and Infrastructure Canberra Director-General Gillian Geraghty steps down after three years leading the Territory’s infrastructure delivery agency.
HDR has established an architecture presence in Brisbane, broadening its ability to support clients across a growing pipeline of projects.
WT has appointed Andrew Van Meel as National Digital Solutions Lead in a move that marks the next stage in the evolution of WT’s digital capabilities.
AECOM has four new industry directors across transportation, defence and water: Heather Bone, Marco van Winden, Matthew Fleet and Peter Billingham.
Looking out for our MATES
After nearly 20 years tackling suicide in construction, MATES has reason for optimism. Founding CEO Jorgen Gullestrup reflects on the progress, the research and the work still ahead.
Five insights with Proterra Group
When is engineering the easy bit? Could regional competitors share scarce expertise? And what changes when distance is part of the job? Five insights from Proterra Group CEO Paul Clayton.
Good practice in plain sight
Australia is rewriting its environmental laws. Umwelt’s Managing Director Barbara Crossley says the key message for consultants and major project teams is surprisingly simple: show your working.
Changing who chooses construction
Women make up just a fifth of Australian engineering enrolments. Northrop Principal Structural Engineer Isabel Duffy wants to help built environment firms stop fishing from the same small pool.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ...
More manufacturing, more brainpower
A new BuildSkills Australia report forecasts modern methods of construction will boost professional services’ contribution to non-residential building by 66%.
Gateway to Innovate
Transport for NSW is seeking the next generation of ideas that can improve infrastructure delivery across NSW. Applications close 6 November 2026.
Mapping Queensland’s $174 billion build
A new Queensland Construction Portal maps the state’s $174 billion construction pipeline, bringing major projects together with workforce, skills and materials demand.
What will ‘free’ standards mean?
The Australian Construction Industry Forum, of which Consult Australia is a member, met with Standards Australia to unpack the plan for free access. Read ACIF’s meeting summary.
Recycling more, wasting more
Australia is generating 4.1% more waste and consuming 200,000 tonnes more plastic than it was a year ago, finds the National Waste and Resource Recovery Report 2026.
2026 Intergenerational Report
Australia’s economy is projected to more than double by 2065–66, with real income per person rising 55%, according to new Treasury projections.
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