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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Positive Feedback Surges for Zero Emission Buses in North Brisbane
In a recent survey conducted by Keolis Downer, proud operator of Hornibrook Bus Lines, customers have expressed an overwhelming satisfaction with the introduction of Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) within the North Lakes, Kallangur, and Redcliffe regions. The survey, which gathered responses from a diverse group of commuters and the wider community, highlighted the significant impact
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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
Read MoreRetiring IS v1.2 Design & As Built Rating Tools – 31 December 2023
On 31 December 2023, the Infrastructure Sustainability Council is retiring the IS v1.2 Design and As Built Rating tools, and will no longer be accepting Rating Registrations of Interest. In order to deploy IS v1.2 Design & As Built, the following conditions are applicable: The project has an executed Rating Agreement and is underway; or
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ISC Connect 2023 – Recap
“Our decade of action for people, the planet and the economy…” Reflections on “ISC Connect”, your Infrastructure Sustainability Council’s yearly conference, held on Naarm country (Melbourne), from 5-7 September, 2023. If the strength of our relationships and the ways our actions have impact are the litmus tests of success; and if history tells us we
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Award Winners – 2023 Annual Gala Awards
The Infrastructure Sustainability Council Awards 2023 revealed exciting industry trends, as judges highlighted themes of stakeholder collaboration and local business empowerment. Hosted on 7 September at The TimberYard Port Melbourne, this event showcased the pivotal actions advancing sustainability in the infrastructure sector of Australia and New Zealand. The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) is the peak
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IS Materials Calculator Update
stEPD up: IS Materials Calculator – ‘+A1/+A2 EPD Update’ – related to new EPD Standard The Infrastructure Sustainability Materials Calculator (IS Materials Calculator) provides a level playing field assessment tool for materials lifecycle impacts across different infrastructure projects and assets. As stated in the ISC December 2022 article IS-Materials-Calculator-Update.pdf , the EPD standard (EN15804) underwent
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InfraBuild pioneering ecolabelled steel
The IS Council is delighted to recognise InfraBuild for successfully gaining GECA Certification for its reinforcing bar and reinforcing mesh products, made by InfraBuild to AS/NZS 4671. InfraBuild is the first business to achieve GECA Certification to their Steel Standard. Steel is a vital material not only for the built environment but also for vehicles,
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Through the lens of Leadership – Patrick Ilott, Perspektiv
Through Lens of Leadership “Creating the conditions that allow people to thrive, make good decisions, and achieve positive outcomes for one another really gets me going. Perspektiv provides me the perfect vehicle to do this for our team and our clients”. Patrick IIott – Perspektiv Leadership in Infrastructure Sustainability Patrick has demonstrated leadership in
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Social value in the Australian built environment
Infrastructure supporting a better future for all In the lead up to the 2023-24 Australian Federal Budget, why unlocking the social value of the nation’s infrastructure investment is key to creating a better future for all WSP and ISC acknowledge that every project we work on takes place on First Peoples lands. We recognise Aboriginal
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