News

Converting the Halo Effect to a Virtuous Cycle

Infrastructure is good! It creates jobs and stimulates the economy.

IS Operations, there’s nothing like it!

ISCA celebrated the release of IS Operations in February and March this year at six events across Australia and New Zealand. We were overwhelmed by the support by our members and stakeholders at these events.

Infrastructure boom creating demand for sustainability skills in Victoria

Matthew Belleghem, team leader – technical and public policy at recruitment firm SHK comments, the popularity and take up of IS as a benchmark and rating tool is significant.

New D&AB Scorecard: Benefits and Features

The new ISv1.2 D&AB scorecard is of similar platform and complements the version developed for ISv1.2 Operations and of the same reporting functionality. The following are the top benefits and features:

CRL project awarded a second sustainability rating

Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) project was last night awarded a “Leading” Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Design rating by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA), the highest possible achievement in the IS scheme and the emphasis on cultural value was among the reasons given.

Infrastructure Priority List 2017

The Infrastructure Priority List is the authoritative list of nationally-significant infrastructure investments Australia needs over the next 15 years. Based on data from the Australian Infrastructure Audit and extensive consultation with State and Territory Governments, the Priority List provides independent,

Are citizen juries the answer to successful decision making?

It’s no secret that infrastructure decision making has often led to inefficiency and

IS v1.2 Operations

The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) has launched the first rating tool benchmarking beyond compliance sustainability performance for infrastructure asset operations in the world.

2016 Western Australia Infrastructure Sustainability Conference

The Western Infrastructure Sustainability Conference showcased WA’s sustainability leaders and was a platform for international subject experts to share their knowledge.

ISCA 2016 Annual Report

The report features:

A Foreword from David Singleton (Chairman)
A message from the CEO
Sustainability in Infrastructure Awards
Construction for sustainable, resillient communities
Bulding a sustainable South Australia

Frameworks that Assess the Environmental, Social and Governance Performance of Infrastructure Assets

ISCA member WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff has published a discussion paper assessing the

CRL Sustainability Annual Review 2015-2016

This report outlines CRL’s sustainability journey to date. Read about CRL’s vision, the sustainability approach, how CRL are reducing the construction and operational impacts,