Social media-fuelled debate thrives on immediacy and drama: “I’m OUTRAGED!” “who’s dropped the ball on that?” “Someone (obviously not me) should fix that!” “wHy haven’t they fixed it yet?” Sometimes short-term, reactive behaviour is exactly what’s needed. Pretty much...
I’ve been dwelling a lot lately on what needs to change in the Infrastructure Engineering & Construction industry. Three common themes keep showing up: Capability and experience gaps in delivering what’s coming up in terms of volume and project complexity;...
As a long-term participant in the Infrastructure industry in Australia and a supporter of public transport as an enabler of urban regeneration, I’m really pleased to see the Sydney Light Rail CBD Extension up and running. As a complex greenfield / brownfield...
It is notable that with this month’s completion of Acciona’s acquisition of Lend Lease’s Engineering business, all Tier 1 engineering & construction contractors operating in Australia are now foreign owned. This is unusual for developed countries, virtually...
Let’s revisit the chart above in light of the extensive feedback I’ve received in response to my original article. To recap, the chart – sourced from Deloitte Access Economics data – illustrates the share of major Transport Infrastructure project work across...
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