IP Interview: ISD Solutions Australia
Where it all started? ISD Australia started trading in 2016 when two experienced personnel Jason Carter (Contracts Director) and Carl Moon (Commercial Director) moved with their families from the UK, where they were employed by ISD Solutions, the UK’s largest coldstore design and installation company, to Melbourne to build the largest single envelope freezer. Eight...
Degnan: Connecting Clients
Where it all started for Degnan? Degnan has evolved over the past 40 years, growing successfully from humble beginnings to delivering major infrastructure projects. They specialise solutions for challenging and unique projects particularly in rail infrastructure and first-of-type projects. What makes Degnan unique? Recognised as one of the most client-focused Australian-owned construction companies for...
Essential Mining Solutions & Infrastructure People
The IP Marketing Team spoke with Chris Stavros, the founder of Essential Mining Solutions, to explore how they elevate the delivery of superior mining services.
XL Consulting AU: Infrastructure People interview Xavier Larock
The iP Marketing Team spoke with founder Xavier Larock of XL Consulting AU to understand how they take Project Planning to the next level after starting his business during the Pandemic. Where it all started for XL Consulting AU? During Covid-19, Xavier Larock and business partner Saul Salcedo lost their jobs during the pandemic. They...
Sustainability, but not as you know it
The end of financial year is upon us and, as with all endings, it’s a time to reflect on what’s behind us as well as prepare for what’s ahead.
A New Focus Moving Forward
Economies around the world have been left reeling after two years of COVID-19 and many countries, including Australia, were planning major infrastructure projects to literally build their way out of the crisis.
Building your brand
Jeff Bezos once said “your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room”. As the founder of e-commerce giant Amazon and the second richest person in the world, Bezos is a man who understands the power of branding. But businesses of all sizes can benefit from building their brand and if you don’t know where to start, we can help you.
Infrastructure People: preparing for the future
If we’ve learned anything from the past two years, it’s that things can change radically in a very short space of time. It’s no surprise that the Association of National Advertisers in the US chose ‘pivot’ as its word of the year for 2020 (with ‘agility’ and ‘resilience’ also making the top five). Every industry, from hospitality to healthcare, has had to adapt and infrastructure is no exception.
An innovative approach to the skilled labour shortage
It’s been a challenging couple of years for the infrastructure industry. But even as we start to move out of the pandemic, one issue remains – the significant shortage of skilled workers in Australia. And as demand for labour continues to soar, the situation is only going to get worse.
A year in review and a look forward
With December upon us, it’s time to farewell a year unlike any other. 2021 presented a unique set of challenges, with the ongoing COVID pandemic resulting in extended lockdowns, labour shortages, supply chain delays and a never-before-seen total shutdown of the construction industry.
Prioritising productivity
After more than 18 months of lockdowns, enforced site closures and unavoidable delays, the Australian infrastructure industry is eager to move forward. And while it might seem that boosting workforce numbers is the easiest route to increased productivity, it’s just not that simple.
Culture Club
There are many ways to measure success in business, from profit and market share to customer satisfaction, growth and innovation. But over the past 20 years one metric has become increasingly important and it involves looking inwards rather than out – culture.
Countering uncertainty with adaptability
It’s an unavoidable fact of business – sometimes, things are going to go wrong. But it’s how an organisation responds to a crisis that decides whether it will be make or break. Do you dig in, stick to the plan and hope that you can ride out any upheavals by doing what’s worked in the past? Or do you see it as a sign that you need to make some big changes?
Collaboration is key
Over the next 10 years, the Australian government has committed to spending a record $110 billion on infrastructure as part of the National Economic Recovery Plan.
Planning for the future in a time of uncertainty
Almost 20 years ago, business strategist Gary Hamel and economist Liisa Välikangas coined the term ‘resilience gap’. It suggests that the world is becoming turbulent faster than organisations are becoming resilient, and that many struggle to survive in the face of rapid technological advances, strategic challenges to traditional business models and global crises like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
IP Interview: Brian Flannelly, Founder of Carrabay
Our Marketing Manager Claire-Ann Leo recently caught up with Brian Flannelly who leads Carrabay, Australia’s first to market end to end solution for concrete structures under civil contracts. Brian’s passion and drive has been an absolute pleasure to work with and we believe that Carrabay are truly revolutionising civil concrete construction with its unique full-service.
Infrastructure People Celebrating 1 year
Co-Founders Robert Clowes and Robert Reeves reflect on our first 12 months supporting the construction and infrastructure industry with a business model that breaks down the barriers of traditional recruitment companies, and what the next year has in store.
The future of the industry
The Australian Industry Group conducted a survey of Australian CEOs on their skill needs as they prepare for the economic recovery post COVID-19. The results revealed demand for technicians and trade workers far exceeded supply.
Effect of COVID-19 on the industry
The Effect of COVID-19 brought an abrupt end to Australia’s almost 30 years of economic growth. To push a strong economic recovery, the Australian government is looking to fast-track a growing network of infrastructure projects.
Skilled Migration: Temporary Skilled Migration in the Industry
Over the last decade, a sustained shortage of skilled labour has remained a significant constraint on the Australian economy. This has been particularly evident in the infrastructure sector, which has long struggled to fill skill gaps in key trade, technical and professional occupations across civil, commercial, and domestic sectors.