Welcome to Integrated Infrastructure - a podcast that brings news and views from industry leaders across Australia. Hear directly from stakeholders across the development, design, construction, and management sectors. Today’s guests are Ian Robinson, CIO at WaterNSW and Carl Gough, founder and CEO at MeetMagic (https://www.meetmagic.org/). We talk about the impact of the metaverse on the future of Infrastructure and the exciting way Meet Magic connects executives with vendors through purpose-driven conversations. To find out more about Ian or Carl, connect with them on LinkedIn here: Ian Robi ..read more

Welcome to Integrated Infrastructure - a podcast that brings you news and views from industry leaders across Australia. Hear directly from stakeholders across the development, design, construction, and management sectors. Today’s guest is Michael Silman, Project Director for the Metro Martin Place Integrated Station Development with Macquarie Group. Michael talks about how he got his start in the industry, what drove the design of this landmark project, and why urban integration remains a key priority. To find out more about Michael, visit his LinkedIn here ..read more

This is Integrated Infrastructure: the podcast that brings you news and views from industry leaders across Australia. Hear directly from stakeholders across the development, design, construction, and management sectors. Today’s guest is Rob Stokes, Minister for Infrastructure, Cities, and Active Transport at NSW Government. Rob talks about his move into politics, what he hopes to leave behind as a legacy, and the myriad challenges and opportunities facing infrastructure and urban planning. To find out more about Rob, visit his LinkedIn here ..read more

Our guest on Integrated Infrastructure is Tim Williams, Cities Advocacy Lead at Grimshaw Architecture + Planning. He talks us through the changing city landscape, how the decentralisation of the workplace impacts our lives, and the enduring issue of property inequality. Connect with Tim on LinkedIn. >> North Search Website ..read more

On our latest episode of Integrated Infrastructure, we’re talking to Tracey Dennis, CEO of Engineering Aid Australia. As a proud Biripi woman, Tracey understands there is a gap of knowledge and understanding among First Nations students when it comes to engineering education. Working with Engineering Aid Australia, Tracey has been able to make a real difference with an organisation that boasts 1,000 alumni since its launch in 1998. Listen to the full episode to find out more about Engineering Aid Australia and Tracey’s fascinating journey. You can connect with Tracey on LinkedIn here ..read more

In this episode, we discuss decarbonisation goals, the 4 day work week, and renewable industry developments. Today’s guest is Sabine Schleicher, Partner on Energy Infrastructure and Energy Transition at KPMG Australia. Sabine shares her success stories in the industry, the main challenges facing the energy sector, and how she made it to Partner while working a 4-day work week ..read more

In this episode I welcomed Michael Edwards to the podcast. Michael is the CEO at Gasgoyne Gateway, a single jetty Deepwater port being developed just outside of Exmouth in Western Australia’s Northwest Cape. This is such an interesting story; Mike is an ex-Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diver who has gone on to a successful career in Maritime and Port Services. Mike and his associates have a strong affinity with the North West of Australia and the people who live there. The Gascoyne Gateway is a passion project and a labour of love. In this podcast we talk about: · Mike's career in the Navy ..read more

In this episode I welcomed Mark Wright to the podcast. Mark has a stellar background in Heath and safety, working for Top Tier organisations like Rio Tinto, Lend Lease and Broadspectrum before starting his own business, Fefo Consulting. More recently he has developed the Safety Index, an Online tool that helps organisations understand and target specific areas to focus and enable health and safety improvements that matter. In this episode we talk about: - Marks background as an H&S regulator and how that experience that motivates him now. - The changes mark has seen over the past 5 years i ..read more

In this week’s episode I welcome Andrew Pettifer to the podcast. Andrew is Australia Built Environment Sector Leader for Mott MacDonald. Andrew has recently joined the growing Mott Macdonald business and is excited to be part of a rapidly growing business. In this episode we talk about: · Why Andrew thinks that employee-owned engineering businesses create the right culture for excellence in practice and in outcomes for clients. · How clients can get the very best out of their consultants, how to pick the right team and how to work with them. · Andrews own experience of being a client on the fi ..read more

In this episode I welcomed Dr Natalie Galea to the podcast. Natalie is Australia’s leading researcher of Human Rights in the Construction Industry. Natalie is equally informative and entertaining and generously shares a wealth of experience, facts, figures and anecdotes from the industry. In this episode we talk about: · Natalie’s three careers; Olympic Judoka, Construction Professional and PHD Researcher/Human Rights Advocate. · Why Natalie decided to leave the construction industry to study why women leave the construction industry at a higher rate and earlier than their male colleagues and ..read more