RISE Mentors & Mentees Visits Australia’s First Tunnelling Infrastructure Academy
Last month, participants of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s RISE mentoring program and local ISAPs were invited to Sydney Metro’sTunnelling Infrastructure Academy (TIA) at Clyde – an Australian–first, dedicated tunnel training hub, run by Gamuda as part of the Sydney Metro West – Western Tunnelling Package. From exploring the spoil shed and conveyor systems to engaging
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ISC Member Update from the CEO – June 2025
Industry Insights and Reflections from Australia, New Zealand and Beyond Earlier this year, S&P Global published their report on how organisations can advance their sustainability strategies while navigating an increasingly fragmented world – highlighting the need to focus on measurable impact, cross sector collaboration and innovation solutions. The ten megatrends identified reflect very much our
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IS v2.1 Design & As-Built Rating Tool & Verification Workplans in 2025
As we move into the second half of the year, momentum continues across both the Verification and IS v2.1 Review workplans. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the progress so far. Verification Workplan Update We’re pleased to share that the verification process is entering its finalisation phase, with verifiers now being formally assigned
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ISC appoints Kris Fumberger as its Executive Director of Product Solutions
ISC is delighted to announce the appointment of Kris Fumberger as its new Executive Director of Product Solutions. This new role for the ISC has been created to elevate ISC’s infrastructure ratings and associated offerings and to lead the digital transformation of the business. Commencing 1 July 2025, Kris joins ISC from the advisory firm,
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ISC Member Update from the CEO – March 2025
Industry Insights and Reflections from Australia, New Zealand and Beyond The recently published WEF Global Risk Report 2025 highlights similar risks – and potential opportunities – that werediscussed at ISC’s Connect Conference Big Ideas Panel sessions. The report emphasises escalating geopolitical tensions, extreme weather events, and societal polarisation as top global risks. While state-based armed
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ISC Member Update from the CEO – December 2024
As we approach the end of 2024, I would like to thank all of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s members for the ongoing support that you give to the ISC. While we as the ISC team welcome and are individually and collectively buoyed by that support, we are even more grateful for the positive impacts that
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Annual Gala Awards – 2024 Finalists
We are excited to share the 2024 finalists for our Annual Gala Awards. This year’s awards will exemplify excellence in sustainability across environmental, social, governance, and economic quadruple bottom line outcomes and outstanding contributions to market transformation at organisational, systemic and societal levels. We would like to thank Holcim as our Gala Dinner & Award
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RISE Leadership Program: A Mentee’s Career Story
An ambitious journalist turned sustainability professional Szeto Yan Weng left high school in Malaysia with the ambition to become a journalist. “I wanted to write for the business section of a newspaper – my idea was to write about business in an entertaining and simplified manner to appeal to the everyday reader.” He knew
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ISC Member Update from the CEO – September 2024
Having joined ISC just one month ago I have made it a priority to get on the road and meet as many of our members as I can in old-school face-to-face meetings. My primary aim during these meetings is to listen. For those of you I have not yet met, this message provides an opportunity
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Sustainability: A construction career: Jayne Whitney
Setting the scene At the start of 2024, Australia’s public infrastructure workforce was around 229,000 people short of what was needed to complete the pipeline of projects, according to Infrastructure Australia. Without improving gender diversity, the infrastructure sector – an industry that employs around 10% of the nation’s workforce – is unable to draw from
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Sustainability: A construction career
Setting the scene Just 12% of Australia’s construction workforce is female, which means we are missing out on talent at a time we need it most. The reasons why women aren’t choosing careers in construction are well documented and span everything from recruitment practices to lack of role models to unconscious bias. Meanwhile, Australia’s construction
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Sowing the seeds of change: Reflections from outgoing IS Council CEO Ainsley Simpson
When I started to prepare this last message to members of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council, I kept being drawn to my African roots. So, I took inspiration and guidance from many simple but profound African sayings to reflect on the last eight years and the lessons I will take with me. If you want to
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