SUSTAINABILITY IN THE REAL ESTATE SECTOR
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL: 02
A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO REAL ESTATE WRITTEN BY
SOPHIE CHAPMAN PRODUCED BY
TOM VENTURO
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AS SUSTAINABILITY CONTINUES TO DISRUPT THE REAL ESTATE MARKET, COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL REVEALS HOW IT IS ADAPTING TO THE CHANGES
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roject management is part of the end-toend property solutions that Colliers provides,” says Scott Anderson, Manag-
ing Director of Project Leaders at Colliers International Australia. The company’s mission to “maximize the potential of property to accelerate 04
the success of our clients and our people” can be seen throughout its operations, with the advice that it offers and the sustainable routes it takes. With five key values that underline its functions, Colliers aims to be enterprising, collaborate, invest in relationships, be experts and do what’s right. “Our operations start from the feasibility stage, and continue to bidding, concept design, business case, schematic design, design development, contractor engagement, and then commissioning in steady-state hand-over for the client – we offer end-to-end development services,” notes Anderson. Since joining the firm five years ago, Anderson has overseen the completion of AUS5bn’s worth of capital works. With the business averaging $1bn in capital works per annum, last year the Colliers
AUS$1bn in capital works per annum
1976
Year founded
130+
offices throughout Australia
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“ WE’VE NOTICED SUSTAINABILITY AS A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS” — Scott Anderson, Managing Director of Project Leaders, Colliers International Australia
International’s team completed around 120 projects – spanning asset classes in both the private and government sectors. Anderson works with a team of 75 Project Managers who focus on core assets, such as commercial office, retail, industrial, hospitality, hotels, health, education and other social infrastructure. “We provide all project management services, including advisory, development management, project management, program management, procurement and
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technology solutions for all projects,” he adds. With offices spanning across all the nation’s mainland territories, the team is predominantly based on the Eastern Seaboard but also covers major cities and regional areas in Australia. Providing independence and technological advancements are core values in its operations, and Anderson explains how the firm strives to deliver on its promises. “We focus on operating as an Independent Project Manager, which means providing our clients with that freedom. There is also a strong focus on offering technology solutions, which our technology
CLICK TO WATCH : ‘DISCOVER WHAT LIFE AT COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL IS LIKE’ 07 solutions team are experts at develop-
about every day. If you look across
ing.” However, despite the importance
the Colliers platform, we have a number
of digital transformation, sustainability
of specialist areas that focus on sustain-
is the latest hot topic that Colliers
ability – whether it be solar, wind or
International is prioritising.
a NABERS Green Star rating,” he says.
Sustainability is a huge priority for
The business works hard to ensure
Colliers International, with Anderson
sustainability is considered during all
highlighting how the global issue is
stages of its operations: “Sustainability
addressed by the business. “We’ve
is fundamental to any business – it’s
noticed sustainability as a fundamental
not one asset class, it’s every asset
shift over the last few years. At a macro
class, no matter what project you’re
level, countries have to meet their
looking at. At the very start of the
targets if we want to see real change
design briefs, we always ask ‘What are
as the timeline shortens. So it’s
all the sustainable admissions that
inevitable, and it’s something we think
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“ PROJECTS ARE NOT JUST ABOUT INITIALLY SAVING COSTS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS – WE MUST ALSO CONSIDER THE LONG-TERM OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITY — Scott Anderson, Managing Director of Project Leaders, Colliers International Australia
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20+ Years strong working relationship
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The firm has completed a number of projects that meet the NABERS rating, including the Northern Beaches hospital in Sydney. Completed in October 2018, the site features 12 operating theatres, a 50-space emergency department and 488 beds. “It was thoughtfully designed to optimise patient safety and overall experience, and to provide meaningful management and operational efficiencies that benefit everyone,” the hospital claims. The $640mn building is the first hospital in the territory to reach four
E XE CU T I VE PRO FI LE
Scott Anderson With a career spanning over 20 years, Scott has built a reputation of managing key stakeholders and delivering world class and complex projects both nationally and internationally. Scott’s wealth of knowledge stems from his experience spanning across the full spectrum of delivering major complex projects from the bid, feasibility and inception stage, through design and construction, to asset handover to the end client. Scott has successfully bid and managed over $5b worth of projects. As Managing Director of Project Leaders, Scott takes a personal and dedicated approach to ensure the needs of the Client are fully understood and delivered.
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stars by Green Star for its design and construction. “Sustainability is always at the forefront of our project managers’ thinking at the start of any project – the hospital included.” Not only are more sustainable practices reducing climate impact, but Colliers is reaping other benefits from its environment-focused operations. By considering the longevity of its work, the firm is seeing long-term savings. “Projects are not just about initially saving costs in the design and 10
construction process – we must also consider the long-term operations
“ ONE THING WE PUSH IS THAT PROJECT MANAGERS ALWAYS HAVE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE FOREFRONT OF THEIR THINKING AT THE START OF THE PROJECT” — Scott Anderson, Managing Director of Project Leaders, Colliers International Australia
of the facility. We avoid the short-term thinking of finishing a project – the long-term life cycling and maintenance costs must be taken into account. This covers issues such as water and power,” remarks Anderson. The firm is responsible for a lot of major social infrastructure projects in which its customers grow into long-term institutional clients, becoming more than just developers. The projects ensure these businesses adopt such ways of thinking and introduce sustainability to their strategies.
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As the sustainable initiatives and
always have that in the forefront of their
environmentally friendly technology
thinking at the start of the project.
markets continue to grow, Colliers
With regards to our customers, they’re
International expands its offerings
already there, thinking with that
concurrently. “Across the Colliers
sustainability lens. This is not a new
brand, there are a number of solar
conversation – they understand what
initiatives used by some of our major
their shareholders expect, and they
clients, particularly in the retail industry
expect their clients to be at the
where there are opportunities to take
forefront of their initiative, and they
advantage of the technology,” states
expect us, as their project manager
Anderson. “But, like I said, every one
and expert, to provide for them.”
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