Aurecon Design Academy named Best in Class at Australian Good Design Awards
Aurecon Design Academy wins Best in Class at the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards, celebrating the company's decade-long investment in developing its people.
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As evidence of the growing social value of property, international design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon, has been successful in securing a record 16 positions on the Property Council of Australia committees, for professionals with expertise in sustainability, precincts, social infrastructure, diversity, equity and inclusion, and social value.
The Property Council of Australia committee members from Aurecon are:
Aurecon’s Managing Director, Built Environment, Tim Spies, said that one of the most significant changes that occurred because of the pandemic was the broadening of the meaning of the term ‘property’.
“Once confined to the notion of an entity or entities owned by people or organisations that deliver a return on investment, in a post-pandemic world, the social and intangible value of such entities, and their connection with people and place, has become even more fundamental,” Spies said.
For three years, people’s lives became intrinsically entwined with the properties they inhabited during ongoing lockdowns and restrictions. During this time, engagement with our homes, offices, schools, universities, hospitals, public buildings, hospitality venues and countless other properties, changed forever.
No longer is their function delineated and clearly defined. Every property with which we engage needs to keep us healthy, safe, nurtured, connected, inspired, educated, productive and entertained, 24/7.
“Coming out of the pandemic, we have realised the growing importance of this holistic nature of property and how it can no longer be considered in isolation. Property is ‘organic’, activated and ever evolving, providing places for people to both self-nurture and connect with others and the world around them,” Spies said.
Aurecon’s Industry Leader, Property & Place, Joseph Presti, said that Aurecon was honoured to be involved in advocating for this industry that is integral to the prosperity, health and well-being of Australians.
“Our advisory and engineering professionals will be able to support the continuing growth of the sector, through their involvement on a diverse range of committees across every Australian state,” Presti said.
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