In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, Tony Wood, Energy and Climate Change Program Director, at the Grattan Institute, spoke to Aurecon professionals, including Paul Gleeson, Aurecon’s Managing Director, Energy ANZ and Group Director, Sust

Mandatory climate disclosure: will it really combat climate change?

Apr 9th, 2024 21m 43s

Mandatory climate disclosure reporting laws for large organisations currently exist in many jurisdictions and are about to be introduced into Australia. In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, Jeremy Cooper, Belinda Wade and Ryan Isaacs expl

An Olympian and Minerva Network Chair discuss female inclusion

Mar 5th, 2024 19m 58s

In this episode, Olympic Gold Medalist Taryn Woods speaks with Christine McLoughlin AM, Chair and Co-Founder of the Minerva Network. Together they share the inspiration behind their career choices and why visibility of female role models is so

Navigating your career from grad to c-suite

Feb 13th, 2024 18m 55s

Getting valuable career advice can be life changing. To kick of season 6 of Engineering Reimagined, hear from three Aurecon professionals, each at very different stages in their careers. Lucia Fernandez, Louise Adams and Luke Morcom share how a

2023 Wrapped: Designing a greener tomorrow

Dec 12th, 2023 12m 14s

That’s a wrap for season five of Engineering Reimagined. It’s no coincidence that in 2023 a key recurring theme was climate change. Listen to highlights of some of our most popular episodes and explore how we can transition to a more sustainabl

Cooling our cities: the role of Chief Heat Officers

Nov 28th, 2023 22m 37s

Managing heat is becoming a major climate challenge across the globe. The relatively new role of Chief Heat Officer has therefore never been more important and is gaining traction in many cities. In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, City

Circular economy: a future by design not disaster

Oct 10th, 2023 21m 14s

The circular economy can be a significant enabler of a sustainable future through shifting away from our traditional linear approach of ‘take, make, dispose’ to a circular one of ‘design out, retain, regenerate’. Aurecon’s Jodie Bricout, talks

Dear World: Perspectives for a better future

Sep 5th, 2023 14m 16s

If you could change one thing about the world right now, what would it be? In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, our recent podcast guests their diverse perspectives with Aurecon civil engineer Ben Marsh. They discuss their ideas for creat

Empowering communities through transport infrastructure

Aug 8th, 2023 22m 4s

Transport infrastructure can empower communities economically, environmentally and socially, by creating opportunity, equity and access to employment, housing, services and connections. In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, Aurecon’s Allis

How to green your career

Jul 4th, 2023 28m 9s

Have you wondered if you could green your career? Tom Wainwright from Climateworks joins Aurecon’s Jenni Philippe to talk about how they have both transitioned to careers in sustainability and the role innovation plays in developing the circula

Australian Defence Force: Shifting workplace diversity

Jun 6th, 2023 25m 16s

Join us for a candid conversation on Engineering Reimagined with Aurecon’s Nancy Francis and the Australian Department of Defence’s Mardi Jarvis talking about the importance of culture for shifting diversity, the challenges of single parenthood

Passivhaus for warmer climates – can it work?

May 2nd, 2023 27m 16s

Passivhaus is a voluntary standard for design and construction that provides a template for ultra–low energy buildings that support high levels of occupant comfort, energy efficiency and resilience to future climate changes. In this episode of

Transforming telecommunications infrastructure with Amplitel

Apr 4th, 2023 18m 25s

What happens when you need to start thinking like an infrastructure company rather than a telecommunications service provider? Aurecon's Simon McFadden, speaks to Amplitel CEO Jon Lipton about creating a national specialist tower company follow

Driving towards better mobility through autonomous transport

Feb 28th, 2023 34m 44s

How can we get ready for Connected Automated Vehicles? In this episode of Engineering Reimagined, Aurecon's Terry Lee-Williams, spoke with Megan and Cathal Masterson about the challenges and strategies they’re considering as we adapt to the fut

Dear World: a child’s perspective on climate change

Jan 31st, 2023 7m 58s

7-year-old Ashley shares his hopes for the future with his Mum, Suneiah Cullen, who is a Principal Advisor – Transformation for Aurecon. Listen to their conversation to see what the future generation thinks can be done to help solve arguably th

Season 4 recap: becoming antifragile, measuring nature and planning the future airport

Nov 29th, 2022 23m 41s

Listen to some of our favourite moments from season 4 of Engineering Reimagined. We’ll explain antifragility and how a simple tool can reduce anxiety and release your potential, we’ll examine how some organisations are seeking to go beyond ‘net

The fastest growing workplace demographic: menopausal women

Nov 15th, 2022 25m 5s

By 2030, 25% of the female population will be menopausal - the fastest growing demographic in the workplace. If you are female, a leader, colleague, family member or friend of a female, you need to understand what menopause means for you and th

Universal design: two Paralympians championing accessibility for all

Oct 4th, 2022 26m 1s

We will all experience accessibility issues at some point in our lives. Two Paralympians who share a passion for universal design – Nick Morris and James Millar – discuss how we can design for better accessibility and inclusion. See omnystudio.

Sustainable infrastructure with World Wildlife Fund

Sep 6th, 2022 31m 59s

How can we influence biodiverse and climate positive decision-making for infrastructure design and development? Aurecon’s Nicolas Price talks with Kate Newman from the World Wildlife Fund about the Sustainable Infrastructure Strategic Framework

Is 'nature positive' the new 'net zero'?

Aug 9th, 2022 25m 45s

Jessica Holz, speaks with Dr Adrian Ward about Accounting for Nature’s methodology for measuring environmental health, understanding that accounting for our impact on nature is an opportunity to go one step further in caring for our planet. See

Women’s sport - inspiring positive change in business and life

Jul 12th, 2022 29m 26s

Olympic bronze medallist Jane Waldburger speaks with Dr Sarah Kelly OAM about the revolution in women’s sport and the positive social change this new wave of female role models can inspire within business and communities. See omnystudio.com/lis

Flying into the future by reimagining airports

Jun 14th, 2022 26m 13s

Explore the future of travel and how airports are being reimagined to help us to fly seamlessly and sustainably into the future with Brisbane Airport’s Ryan Both and Aurecon’s Erik Kriel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Designing a circular future through collaboration

May 17th, 2022 23m 14s

As communities and countries set net zero carbon goals and rethink the use of resources, can we achieve a circular economy? Aurecon’s John Poon talks with Sarah Thomson from Goulburn Valley Water about how a collaborative approach is making the

Creating sustainable communities by future-proofing infrastructure

Apr 18th, 2022 22m 39s

How do you plan for the future of a city? With so many contributing factors like demographics, housing demand, transport infrastructure, economic and social challenges, sustainability targets and the impacts of climate change, it’s becoming inc

Education in the new normal

Mar 22nd, 2022 21m 44s

The pandemic has presented the University of Queensland with an opportunity to consider its future. Hear Professor Terry’s thoughts on the future of online learning and how campus facilities will change to enable better engagement with students