We are championing industry transformation in project-based sectors through the Major Projects Leadership Forum, which brings together senior government and industry leaders to develop solutions to challenges faced in delivering complex projects. This work, which has been focused on the infrastructure and construction sector, is now feeding into policy and industry debates including the Building and Construction Industry Blueprint, Construction industry strategy and work on productivity:
Productivity: A major contribution is to articulate the definitions and measures across levels, where there are separate debates at the economy, sector/industry, firm, program, project team and individual level, and real opportunities for policy and practice to better drive productivity by making connections across these. Members of the working group include the Productivity Commission, Infrastructure Australia, Roads Australia, Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Bentley Systems, Bechtel, Crystal Consulting, Fitzgerald Services, Modifica Advisory, Thomas Telford, Mott Macdonald, UTS and Monash Universities.
Collaboration: A major contribution is to map the transition from traditional ways of the working to a new way of collaborative working. Members of the working group include Australia Construction Association, Bentley Systems, Concordia Resolution, Elysium, Etheus, Transurban, Sydney Water, HKA, UGL, Ghella, Infralegal, Institute for Collaborative Working Australia, Mott MacDonald, Bechtel, Queensland Hydro, Jacobs, Rennie Advisory, Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, The University of Adelaide, Crystal Consulting and The APP Group.
Outcomes: This work supports effective project delivery by exposing the gaps in outcomes ownership and measurement, as well as offering clear guidance on how to embed outcomes thinking throughout the (infrastructure) project lifecycle. Members of the working group include Committee for Sydney, Grimshaw, Independent Planning Commission NSW, Infrastructure Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, Infrastructure WA, Kathy Jones Advisory, Macquarie University, Major Projects Canberra, Positive Futures Advisory Pty Ltd, Social Impax, Stantec, Transport for NSW and Vivendi Consulting.
We will be hosting senior debates on each of these topics over the next year. To register your interest, please email us at john-grill.institute@sydney.edu.au.
This work follows the Major Projects Leadership Forum launch with the Australian Constructors Association (ACA) and Consult Australia (CA), with senior industry and government signed-up to our reform roadmap, including AECOM, Arcadis, Arup, Aurecon Australiasia, Beca, Bouygues Construction Australia Pty Ltd, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, GHD, Global Infrastructure Hub, Health Infrastructure, Infrastructure Australia, Infrastructure NSW, Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, Infrastructure SA, Laing O’Rourke, NSW Treasury, Office of the Treasurer of NSW, School Infrastructure NSW, Surbana Jurong Group, Sustainable People Solutions, Worley.