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Aurecon has announced the appointment of Jennifer Smith as its new Managing Director, Victoria & South Australia. Taking over the reins from Angus Leitch who has been appointed as Managing Director – Transportation and Clients & Markets. Jennifer will be responsible for the leadership and performance of the Vic & SA business including health & safety, client engagement, staff engagement, project and financial performance. Previously Aurecon’s Vic & SA’s Transportation Leader and with over 20 years international experience, Jennifer’s appointment demonstrates Aurecon’s commitment to leadership development.

Louise Adams steps up to Aurecon’s Group Chief Operating Officer Supporting Chief Executive Officer William Cox, Louise will be responsible for driving the financial, operational and people performance across all areas of the business to achieve the Group’s strategic business goals. With over 20 years' experience as a Chartered Civil Engineer, Louise became the first female Executive Director on Aurecon’s Board in 2013 and is a passionate advocate for female leadership and equality within STEM.

Alex Campbell, Regional Sector Leader – Infrastructure (APAC) at SLR is stepping down to join Transport for NSW as City Director for the Central River City zone to lead their commitments to the community and driving a more sustainable future.

After almost 10 years with the Australian

Sustainable Built Environment Council

(ASBEC) of which Consult Australia is a member, Suzanne Toumbourou will be stepping out as Executive Director at the end of June, to take on the role of CEO of the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR). Alison Scotland, former Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager at Standard Australia, will be stepping in as ASBEC’s Interim Executive Director. Tonkin’s service offering in Queensland has been boosted with six engineers and technical officers joining the company, collectively bringing 60+ years’ experience across structural and civil engineering and design. The expansion enables Tonkin to deliver additional services to the Queensland infrastructure, property and development markets, and complements their existing services.

From 1 July 2021, in New South Wales many practitioners working on class 2 buildings and buildings with a class 2 component will have new obligations under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020. The changes have been set out in short videos for engineers, designers and builders. Watch the short explainer videos and visit the NSW government website to find out what you need to do. Information for designers and builders on registration and eligibility are explained here.

Infrastructure Australia has published a Progress Report on the progress made since the 2016 Australian Infrastructure Plan, this comes ahead of the launch of the much anticipated 2021 Infrastructure Plan. The report highlights progress across the 78 recommendations of the 2016 Plan, including the priority of further reform in the 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan. Key areas of continued prioritisation including cities, regions, industry and resilience. The World Green Building Council has announced that 24 cities across Europe, including the capitals of Rome, Madrid and Zagreb, are joining a groundbreaking project to measure the holistic benefits of building renovation. The cities join the EU-funded WorldGBC Europe project BUILD UPON2, where as part of a network of 32 local authorities they will also share and scale up best-practice renovation schemes. The local governments will develop and implement a Framework which allows them to analyse the benefits of their municipal renovation schemes including: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, tackling energy poverty, improving air quality, creating jobs.

NEW MEMBERS

Consult Australia proudly welcomes new members: Engineering Sydney Arccos Consulting Pty Ltd Westpeak Engineering Pty Ltd FSC-Range Paint Consult Australia (Associate) Tedla Pty Ltd Axxon Consulting PCC and Associates Pty Ltd