Meet the Line-Up | Innovation & Impacts Workshop

Back by popular demand, the Innovation and Impacts workshop is another opportunity to find out more about the latest innovations, ideas and technology to implement into your project. In this session, the audience get the opportunity to lift the lid on these new ideas and ask detailed questions as they break away into workshops to learn more about the innovations of most interest to them.

Learn more about the 8 experts showcasing their latest innovations at #ISCACONNECT.

Sponsored and chaired by Jacobs.

 

Jason Nairn – Lendlease
Innovation: Recycled Crushed Glass in Concrete Pavements Undertaken by the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade

Jason is a Materials Engineering professional with a passion for the supply and management of construction materials for the building, civil and infrastructure construction industries. He has over twenty years’ experience as a Technical Manager in the construction materials industry having worked across all aspects of this industry from as a supplier, a customer, a consultant and a contractor. His skills include design, production, selection and use of a range of construction materials in a range of applications including heavy manufacturing, building and infrastructure. In particular, he has extensive experience in concrete mix design, manufacture and supply of in-situ, precast and pre-stressed concrete.

 

Nicole Neal – Cardno
Innovation: The Opportunity for Sustainability Analytics in the Federated Model (BIM) 6th Dimension (6D) for Infrastructure Projects in Australia

Nicole is the Asia Pacific Region Environment & Sustainability Director at global infrastructure, environmental and social development company Cardno. She is an environmental management and sustainability professional with over 17 years’ experience in environmental and sustainability consulting and construction management.

Nicole’s professional expertise encompasses construction and infrastructure sustainability with her experience lying strongly in environmental and sustainability management associated with major civil infrastructure across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Italy and Africa. In 2016 she was also a lead author of ISCA’s Developing a Business Case for Sustainability Initiatives in Infrastructure: A “How To” Guide.

She plays active roles in industry associations, and current and recent past affiliations include the newly formed ISCA Victorian Working Group as Co-chair, ISCA Contractor’s Working Group (of which she was Co-Chair), ISCA Materials Advisory Group, United Nations Global Compact Network Australia, Australian Constructor’s Association (ACA) Sustainability Working Party, and Civil Contractors Federation (VIC) Environmental Management Committee. She is also a former Vice President of the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) Victoria Division.

Scott Brusaw – Solar Roadways 
Innovation: Solar Roadways: Intelligent Sustainable Infrastructure

Scott Brusaw is the co-founder and inventor of Solar Roadways, along with his wife Julie Brusaw. He is an electrical engineer with 30 years of industry design experience. He creates hardware, firmware, and software, and has designed entire product lines from start to finish.

He has taken Solar Roadways from concept to product and has just completed the newest model SR4, which will soon be available to the public. He has just completed the company’s third US Department Of Transportation contract and is now helping manufacturers gear up for mass production to meet world- wide demand for Solar Roadways.

Keith Allilomou – Downer 
Innovation: Smoother Roads Delivering Fuel Savings

Keith Allilomou is an Engineering Manager at Downer. Keith provides leadership, specialist technical knowledge and project management for Downer’s new ‘Reconomy’ division, using the latest in innovation and engineering technology to maximise repurposing and landfill diversion on an industrial scale.

Beyond delivery of physical projects and upgrades, he also works to identify and leverage new market opportunities for the Reconomy business, from Strategy and Market Analysis through to development of Business Cases and CAPEX proposals.

Previously, Keith managed energy efficiency, procurement, and general business improvement projects across Downers national Roads business, and is still heavily involved with the national production team.

David Bell – Infrabuild 
Innovation: InfraBuild’s Journey To Making Sustainable Steel

David Bell is currently the Construction Market Manager for InfraBuild Steel, based in Sydney.Working within the Market Development & Innovation Team, his national role is focussed on developing and deploying innovative steel solutions for the Australian construction and infrastructure markets.

This includes working with project teams to deliver steel outcomes for specific projects as well as the development and deployment of long term initiatives around innovation, sustainability, insight and product solutions.

David graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Civil/Structural Engineering (Honours) degree and is a current ISAP (Infrastructure Sustainability Accredited Professional) to ISv2.0.

Vanessa McGrath – Jacobs 
Innovation: Realising Net Zero Carbon Emissions

Vanessa started her careers as a building services engineer working. In 2010 she was awarded a scholarship to study her masters degree across three European universities. This experience ignited her passion for creating a more sustainable world.

After running sustainability workshops with SMEs in Sweden, Vanessa moved to New Zealand to work for the NZGBC (New Zealand Green Building Council) and the New Zealand central government to introduce NABERS, to the Kiwi market. After managing and teaching NABERSNZ for two years, Vanessa became the Manager of Rating tools at NZGBC and oversaw both the technical and certification processes of Green Star NZ, NABERSNZ and Homestar. Since returning to Australia Vanessa has been working for part time for Jacobs as the Sustainable Building Lead and managing a cattle and sheep farm.

Thirukumaran Jallendran – Norman Disney & Young
Innovation: Towards Low Carbon Concrete

Thiru is Norman Disney &Young (NDY)’s Sustainability Lead for New South Wales (NSW) and is responsible for enhancing NDY’s sustainability presence in the Sydney/NSW market. Thiru has overall responsibility for the NSW team performance and reports directly to NDY’s Global Sustainability Group Leader.

Thiru has a comprehensive understanding of sustainability principles, strategies and implementation across a diverse range of applications. He has worked with consultant, project management, development and construction companies in Australia as well as Internationally in educational, commercial, residential, healthcare, retail and infrastructure sectors. Thiru has in-depth experience in structural design, field supervision, design coordination, project management, sustainability delivery as well as advocacy. He is well-networked within the professional, industrial and sustainability groups in Australia and Asia. Thiru has managed the successful delivery of sustainability ratings and outcomes on state-significant infrastructure projects such as the WestConnex M4 East and the Sydney Metro Northwest. Thiru is an Infrastructure Sustainability Accredited Professional.

Hans Fuchs – Holcim 
Innovation: Towards Low Carbon Concrete

Hans Fuchs has been in the construction materials industry of supplying ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and asphalt for over 30 years. He moved away from his home in the UK in 2000 to work in Asia. Since then Hans has held the roles of Managing Director and CEO as he moved through Asia starting in India in 2000, Thailand in 2003, Indonesia in 2004 and India again in 2008. Hans moved to Australia at the start of 2013 and has been working with Holcim Australia as their Executive General Manager of Ready-mix Concrete.

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John Holland is at the forefront of Australia’s infrastructure, building and rail markets. Operating across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, John Holland have been transforming city skylines, connecting regional centres and providing vital infrastructure for more than six decades.

We caught up with Chief Strategy Officer, Jayne Whitney to speak about John Holland’s current projects, #ISCACONNECT and steps being taken to drive sustainability.

1. What Projects is John Holland Currently Working on in Australasia? 

This is a big year for John Holland. We are celebrating our 70th birthday, which has coincided with the opening of some of the biggest projects in our history – including Sydney Metro – Australia’s first automated train network, Canberra Light Rail, and the WestConnex New M4 Tunnels.

We are currently working on the majority of megaprojects underway in Australia, including the Sydney Metro City and Southwest tunnels, the West Gate Tunnel and Melbourne Metro Tunnel.

So, for a company whose first project delivered was a woolshed in rural Victoria in 1949, we have certainly come a long way.

2. Why Did You Decide to Partner With ISCA for #ISCACONNECT? 

There is no denying that infrastructure and construction projects have an enormous impact on the environment. Our footprint is huge, which means as an industry we have a responsibility to drive real change – not only in how our projects are delivered but in their ultimate impact on people’s lives.

Partnering with ISCA is a natural fit for John Holland. We are a future-focused business, and we believe that the current infrastructure boom provides a huge opportunity to change our industry for the better.

The infrastructure boom also gives us the opportunity to change our cities and regional centres, making them more connected than ever before.

We can never forget the real reason we are here – the end users of the roads, railways, hospitals, airports and education facilities we build. Making their lives easier through the infrastructure they rely on, giving them more time with their loved ones through faster and safer transport connections – that is why we are in this business.

Sustainability has never been a “bolt-on” for John Holland. It is embedded in our projects and our corporate strategy, in that building resilience for communities, people and the environment is essential to how we deliver infrastructure.

Our history with ISCA dates back to the Cotter Dam built in 2013, which was one of the first projects to be given a rating by ISCA. On a personal level, it is important to me to grow ISCA’s impact. As a previous board member and Deputy Chair, I am committed to embedding ISCA in our industry more broadly and increasing its impact.

I also want this partnership to recognise the hard work of our sustainability experts, who have helped transition John Holland into a sustainability leader. Their effort in educating project teams and driving innovation every day is leading to decisions that make us a more environmentally and socially responsible industry.

3. What is John Holland Doing to Drive Sustainability Within Your Organisation? 

Sustainability is front and centre, both at a corporate and at a project level. Our company strategy has set out our commitment to the UN SDGs and we have embedded the building of sustainable communities, people and environment into how we do business.

Our purpose as a business is that we are up for the challenge of improving lives – this informs decisions made at every level. This means we integrate sustainability into everything we do – it is not just the responsibility of one person, it is the responsibility of everyone who works for us and with us. We drive our people to build infrastructure in a way that is sensitive to local communities and environments, that empowers our people and their imagination, and that adds benefits to communities that go beyond the physical infrastructure.

A key area that we are currently focusing on is creating greater gender equality and balance. As we all know, we work in a male dominated industry. Currently, 22 per cent of our people are women and we are focused on not only increasing this, but ensuring women at John Holland are supported throughout their career. We have launched female mentoring programs specifically for women on projects, Project Leadership Development courses and this year we recruited more female graduates than ever before. This year’s overall intake was 35 per cent, compared to 19 per cent  last year. In Victoria, we managed an even 50:50 split between men and women in our graduate cohort.

We also  closed the gender pay gap and importantly, are constantly conducting gender pay reviews to ensure it stays closed.

4. What Innovations Are Most Proud of?

There is a lot of exciting innovation happening on our projects, but a few really stand out for me.

Our Sydney Metro Northwest Rapid Transit (NRT) Project is doing its bit to tackle deforestation by paving the way for large scale sustainability timber applications on infrastructure projects. New station canopies and multi-story parking façades were constructed with 100% responsibly-sourced timber, receiving an Australian first award for reshaping the supply chain capabilities and the FSC certification approach.

In Victoria, our Melbourne Metro Early Works partnered with the University of Melbourne to serve as a test bed for geothermal energy storage research. Their results have been used globally to inform the uptake of this technology and improve geothermal models.

A program that particularly makes me proud to be part of John Holland is our Pathway Program. This offers qualified engineers from marginalised or refugee backgrounds the chance to get their start in the Australian construction industry and is a great example of how companies can spread the benefits of the infrastructure boom.

5. What Are You Most Looking Forward to at the Annual Conference? 

Well, I would have to say our Innovation Panel. We have put together a panel about the practical use of sustainable materials on construction projects –and it won’t just be a talkfest. My goal is that we can learn from each other about what worked, what didn’t, and walk away with a clearer roadmap for driving change on projects.

The most exciting part is that we have gathered representatives from contractors, government agencies, research institutions and specifications committees to talk through the challenges and opportunities that come from new, sustainable materials.

The purpose of this forum is to effect change, so we will be focused on providing practical strategies to overcome any obstacles people still experience when making the case for new construction materials.

It is important we all work together to improve the uptake of sustainable materials on projects across the industry, so my hope is that this forum is a way for us to learn from each other and put those lessons into practice.

Jayne Whitney – John Holland Chief Strategy Officer 

#ISCACONNECT SESSION – IMPLEMENTING NEW MATERIALS INTO PROJECTS | MEET THE LINE UP
Sponsored by John Holland.

Local Indigenous Design in Level Crossing Removals: Carrum and Seaford Site Tour

To attend this Site Tour, you MUST register here.

The Victorian Government’s Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) is one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in Victoria’s history. As part of the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA), LXRP will remove 75 dangerous and congested level crossings, build or upgrade over 30 stations, upgrade kilometres of rail equipment and create many new community spaces.

The level crossing removals at Carrum and Seaford are in areas of cultural and historical value to Traditional Owners, the Bunurong people. During community consultation on both projects LXRP received community feedback about the need to reflect local Indigenous history in the designs.

To deliver the Carrum and Seaford level crossing removal projects the Southern Program Alliance (SPA) – a consortium including LXRP, Lendlease, Coleman Rail and WSP – was formed. As part of its work, SPA established a new process for including local Indigenous design elements into the built form and community open spaces.

As part of ISCA’s Annual Conference #ISCACONNECT, the Southern Program Alliance will host a tour to showcase the Indigenous designs and discuss how they were achieved through collaboration with local Indigenous stakeholders.

The tour will demonstrate how engaging authentically and ethically through a co-design process can culturally and economically empower local Aboriginal communities. Meaningful collaboration also provides strong built environment outcomes which reflect the history and living culture of Aboriginal Australia.

Participants will hear from Traditional Owners involved in the process, Level Crossing Removal Project’s Aboriginal Participation Manager and Southern Program Alliance’s General Manager on how the co-design process was established, and how cultural competency has been developed within SPA.

Tour Details

09:00AM to 12:00 PM, Tuesday 15 October 2019
Visit to the recently constructed Karrum Karrum Bridge and Yarning Circle that demonstrate and celebrate local Aboriginal culture.
Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony by Traditional Owners.
Drive-by of Seaford Rd where a local Aboriginal Artist is currently completing his artwork.

To attend this Site Tour, you MUST register here.

Two of Australia’s leading sustainability organisations have come together to make it easier for industry to deliver sustainability through the infrastructure and buildings that are rapidly shaping our cities.

Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) and The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) have launched a guide to explain how to integrate the Green Star – Design & As Built rating tool for buildings, and Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Design & As Built ratings tool for infrastructure, on urban development projects.

GBCA Chief Executive Officer Davina Rooney said the shared approach reflected increasing demand from government, industry, investors and the wider community for independent assurance of sustainable outcomes across all facets of project delivery.

“We recognise the importance of working together to deliver leading standards of sustainability, but also making these standards and the outcomes they drive as accessible as possible,” Ms Rooney said.

“With an increasing focus on large scale infrastructure delivery, supported by integrated built form and urban renewal, a coordinated approach to sustainability is more important than ever.”

ISCA Chief Executive Officer Ainsley Simpson said there was increasing uptake from government and industry of both rating tools to measure and reward sustainability performance across urban development projects.

“With a collaborative and integrated approach, together with industry we can successfully deliver even greater sustainable outcomes,” Ms Simpson said.

The practice guide will help asset owners, developers, contractors and consultants when they are seeking dual certification from ISCA and the GBCA. It highlights common elements of the ratings tools, which can create more efficiencies when planning and applying for both certifications.

The shared approach will identify potential synergies and reduce risks.

Ms Rooney said the guide would assist applicants to identify certification efficiencies across those relevant projects.

“We encourage project team members to use the guide and to consult with both the GBCA and ISCA to drive sustainability benefits for the industry,” she said.

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Join GRESB on Thursday, October 10 in Sydney for the 2019 GRESB Infrastructure Results for Australia and New Zealand where they will provide insights into the ESG performance of infrastructure portfolios worldwide.

This event is hosted by GRESB Member AMP Capital and supported by ISCA.

These annual events present a unique opportunity to engage on the current state of ESG performance in infrastructure globally. We’ll review the 2019 GRESB results, discuss emerging trends and best practices, and celebrate the continued growth of our movement. Plus, with GRESB turning 10 this year, we’ll reflect on insights learned from 10 years of ESG benchmarking and consider what the next 10 years will look like.

The program will include a panel discussion with leading institutional investors, companies, fund managers, and others, followed by networking and drinks.

To register, click here.