2015 Western Infrastructure Sustainability Conference
2015 Western Infrastructure Sustainability Conference
The inaugural Western Infrastructure Sustainability Conference was held on Thursday 4th June 2015 hosted and sponsored by Main Roads Western Australia.
Sponsored by Main Roads Western Australia
Highlights from the conference included:
- Ministerial address and no limits questions and answer session with Hon Dean Nalder MLA Minister for Transport
- Panel session learning from the past and planning for the future with Stephen Troughton (Main Roads WA), Ray Seman (Public Transport Authority) and David Singleton (Chairman ISCA).
- Project presentations from Gateway WA, Forrestfield Airport Link, North Link WA and the Great Northern Highway Upgrade
- Industry updates from the Chairs of ISCAs Materials, Contractor and Stakeholder Engagement working groups
- Case studies on organisational infrastructure sustainability leadership from Laing O’Rourke and McConnell Dowell
- An update on research into how the IS rating tool can inform Low Carbon Tendering of Road Projects from Charlie Hargroves (Curtin University)
- An introduction to the Australian Supply Chain Sustainability School
- As well as an update on infrastructure sustainability trends and developments from Antony Sprigg (CEO ISCA)
Hon Dean Nalder, MLA Minister for Transport Government of Western Australia, addressing the Western Infrastructure Sustainability Conference, June 2015 at Main Roads Western Australia.
Program
9:00am Open and address Antony Sprigg, CEO, ISCA
9:30am Case Study: Gateway WA Matthew Oswald, Environmental Works Manager – Gateway WA and Ian Deck, Integration & Performance Manager – Gateway WA
10:10am An investigation of how the ‘IS Tool’ can inform Low Carbon Tendering of Road Projects Charlie Hargroves, Curtin University
MORNING TEA 10:30am – 11:00am
11.00am Panel: Learning from the past and planning for the future
Moderated by Hayley Jarick, Membership and Marketing Manager, ISCA
Stephen Troughton, Managing Director, Main Roads Western Australia
Ray Seman, Project Director – Forrestfield Airport Link
David Singleton, Chairman, ISCA
11:30pm Panel: Infrastructure sustainability industry developments
Moderated by Hayley Jarick, Membership and Marketing Manager, ISCA
Ross Davies, Sustainability Manager, BlueScope & Chair, ISCA Materials Working Group
Nicole Rogers, McConnell Dowell & Co-Chair, ISCA Contractor Working Group
Rebecca Miller, RPS Australia Asia Pacific & Chair ISCA Stakeholder Participation Working Group
LUNCH 12:30pm-1:30pm
1.30pm Ministerial address Hon Dean Nalder MLA Minister for Transport
Critical opportunities and challenges in delivering short and long term policies, initiatives, commitments and targets for WA’s transport.
2:20pm Sustainability embedded at McConnell Dowell Nicole Rogers, McConnell Dowell
2:40pm Building sustainability inside Laing O’Rourke Hollie Mapson, Sustainability Manager, Laing O’Rourke
AFTERNOON TEA 3:00pm-3:30pm
3:30pm Australian supply chain sustainability education Julian Crawford, National Coordinator, Australian Supply Chain Sustainability School & Director Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY
4:00pm Panel: Planning for sustainability success
Sophie Wallis, UpThink – NorthLink WA
Lara Mist, Jacobs and David Hull, Arup – Great Northern Highway Upgrade
4:45pm Individual Sustainability Leadership
Katrina O’Mara, Environment Lead Western Australia AECOM
4:55pm Closing remarks
Hayley Jarick, Membership and Marketing Manager, ISCA
5:00pm Close