by Peter W | Jan 5, 2026 | Construction Industry, Industry Opinion, Infrastructure Construction
Governments around the world are heavily involved in their local construction industry. And most debate the extent to which they involve themselves in the industry. A helpful place to start in determining what to concentrate on is to consider the past and evaluate...
by Peter W | Sep 3, 2025 | Business Coaching, Construction Industry, Infrastructure Construction, Project Management
It feels like the market for major Engineering & Construction contracting services is shifting with the slowdown in Sydney Metro Work after the best part of a decade of high demand since the Northwest Metro began construction in late 2013 – a truly world-class...
by Peter W | Aug 18, 2024 | Bid Management, Business Coaching, Construction Industry, Industry Opinion, Infrastructure Construction, Management Consulting, Project Management
The reference to the Steel Ceiling in the title of my book “The Steel Ceiling: Achieving Sustainable Growth in Engineering and Construction (Wiley 2023)” is to a behavioural metaphor. It refers to the “feast or famine” behaviour small and medium businesses in the...
by Peter W | May 7, 2024 | Bid Management, Construction Industry, Infrastructure Construction, Management Consulting, Project Management
It feels like some time ago since the 1990s when we saw the age where Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts really take hold for major project delivery in Australia. A debate subsequently broke out regarding the extent to which the contract model resulted in lack...
by Peter W | Mar 15, 2024 | Business Coaching, Construction Industry, Industry Opinion, Infrastructure Construction, Innovation, Management Consulting, Project Management, technical consulting services
My previous article concerning artificial intelligence (AI) related implications for engineering and construction sparked two related topics of feedback. Firstly, concerning AI as an enabling technology: Does this looming innovation represent a great leap forward or...
by Peter W | Feb 4, 2024 | Business Coaching, Construction Industry, Industry Opinion, Infrastructure Construction, Innovation, Management Consulting, Project Management, technical consulting services
Source: ACA, ABS The image above succinctly captures the historic productivity performance of Australia’s Engineering and Construction industry. The Construction sector in particular has performed abysmally, decreasing by a net 1% since 1990 in comparison with...
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