Bankrupt builders are demonised but is the environment in which they do business the problem?

Bankrupt builders are demonised but is the environment in which they do business the problem?

The inflexion point of an economy from ‘boom to bust’ is a time of heightened risk for engineering and construction, an industry characterised by high risk. Rapid shifts in supply and demand can turn a profitable business into a loss-making venture almost overnight....
The Why for Change in an Industry Undergoing Radical Transformation

The Why for Change in an Industry Undergoing Radical Transformation

A wide-ranging debate rages in engineering and construction, regarding the extent to which the industry must change to align more closely with contemporary business and broader societal expectations. The debate concerns a raft of challenges facing the industry, with...
Reflections on a Theme: Is Australia’s Big Infrastructure Build Delivering Value?

Reflections on a Theme: Is Australia’s Big Infrastructure Build Delivering Value?

A recent CEDA conference in Sydney headlined “Is Australia’s Big Infrastructure Build Delivering Value?” coincided with the 21 March 2022 release of Infrastructure Australia’s report on “A roadmap to a more productive and resilient future” A fair amount of the...
Productivity improvement in Engineering & Construction – why is it so important?

Productivity improvement in Engineering & Construction – why is it so important?

  I’ll let you in on a secret: I’m finding it hard to remember what life was like prior to the onset of the dreaded “C” situation. Can you recall what was happening across Australia 5 years ago? I’ll summarise with help from my archives and more specifically a 15...