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NewsAurecon leaders join property industry committees to shape new COVID-normal

10 March 2021 | 3 min

Aurecon leaders will help to shape the future of Australia’s property industry, following their appointment to 13 Property Council of Australia committees at a time when the sector is showing signs of returning to pre-COVID levels.

Over the next two years, the 13 elected leaders, spanning multiple states and markets, will provide expertise to the Property Council of Australia, Australia’s largest industry and employer, contributing 13 per cent of Australia’s GDP at AUD 202.9 billion and supporting 1.4 million jobs. These appointments supersede last round’s selection of nine Aurecon leaders.

The 2021 appointees are:

Andrea Nejedlik is Aurecon's Principal, Program Advisory Leader and has been appointed to the ACADEMY: People and Culture Committee by the Property Council of Australia.

Snezana Pavic is Aurecon's Electrical Practice Leader and has been appointed to the Commercial Office Committee (NSW) by the Property Council of Australia.

Carolyn McCallig is Aurecon's Principal, Environment and Planning and has been appointed to the Planning Committee (NSW) by the Property Council of Australia.

Bright Pryde is a Senior Transport Planner at Aurecon and has been appointed to the Sustainability Committee (NSW) by the Property Council of Australia.

Cameron McLennan is Aurecon's Mechanical Practice Leader and has been appointed to the Infrastructure Committee (QLD) by the Property Council of Australia.

Kayla Bolton is an Associate, Program Advisory at Aurecon and has been appointed to the Social Infrastructure Committee (QLD) by the Property Council of Australia.

Zamina Blenkiron is Aurecon's Manager, Infrastructure Advisory has been appointed to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee (SA) by the Property Council of Australia.

Eleanor Drake is a Structural Engineer at Aurecon has been appointed to the Future Directions Committee (SA) by the Property Council of Australia.

Annie Potts is an Associate, Structural Engineer at Aurecon and has been appointed to the Future Trends and Innovations Committee (SA) by the Property Council of Australia.

James Trezona is a Technical Director & Structural Engineer at Aurecon and has been appointed to the Industrial Property, Infrastructure and Logistics Committee (SA) by the Property Council of Australia.

Hayley Wardrop is a Technical Director & Education Sector Lead at Aurecon and has been appointed to the Education Committee (VIC) by the Property Council of Australia.

Jeffrey Robinson is a Technical Director & Sustainability Leader at Aurecon and has been appointed to the Sustainable Development Committee (VIC) by the Property Council of Australia.

Phil Hues is Aurecon's Buildings Leader, Western Australia and has been appointed to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee (WA) by the Property Council of Australia.

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Andrea Nejedlik is Aurecon's Principal, Program Advisory Leader and has been appointed to the ACADEMY: People and Culture Committee by the Property Council of Australia.

Shaping the new-normal in 2021

During their tenure, the appointees will collaborate with the Property Council of Australia, and leaders from other industry organisations, on policy, advocacy, events, industry research, professional development and awards programmes, to create a thriving and prosperous industry, jobs and strong communities that meet current and future societal demands.

“The disruption of COVID-19 has allowed many employees to embrace working from home, and moving forward, there is a growing need for the workplace to reflect this new way of working. The workplace of the future is changing before our eyes and the property industry will need to provide an appropriate approach to meet the demands of a COVID-normal society as employees balance working from home and working at their offices.” said Tim Spies, Managing Director, Built Environment – ANZ, Aurecon.

In this video, Aurecon leaders talk about what they believe are the biggest opportunities for the property sector in 2021.

“The Property Council of Australia committees will act as an important gateway between the council and the broader property industry as we navigate through this unique time. Committee members will contribute their expertise to drive positive change in how buildings of the future and our built environment as a whole will develop into the future,” Spies said.

Appointees were selected based on their skills and experience across a range of Aurecon’s markets and expertise, including education and research, property, transport, sustainability and climate change and diversity and inclusion.

“The committees are essential to the Property Council of Australia’s work by supporting a variety of initiatives. They will also help to provide opportunities for collaboration between industry operators. We wish our leaders luck as they contribute to the important work of the Property Council of Australia and help to shape a COVID-normal property sector in Australia,” Spies said.