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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Asia Pacific design, engineering and advisory company, Aurecon has made a pledge championing road safety worldwide, in support of a global leadership campaign by the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), the International Road Federation (IRF) and the FIA Foundation.
First in the world to make a #SaferRoadesPledge, Aurecon recognises a joint effort by companies involved in designing and financing roads can play a key role in achieving safer roads for communities.
From 17 to 20 February 2025, leaders from across the world will gather at the Ministerial Conference in Morocco. They will assess progress made in implementing the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 during its initial five-year period, and generate support for the new vision of safe and sustainable mobility.
Aurecon's Capability Leader for Roads, Nial O'Brien said, "Safety of roadways is of critical importance with road trauma leaving lasting physical and psychological impacts that go against many aspects of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)."
“The iRAP system allows us to conduct Star Rating Assessments of proposed new and upgraded road designs, enabling us to measure our effectiveness and contribute towards achieving the objectives of the SDGs.”
IRAP CEO Rob McInerney said, “Tragically, more than 3,200 people lose their lives on our roads every day. Road crashes are the leading cause of death for young people. We know road infrastructure rated 3-star or better for safety saves lives and prevents injuries, yet sadly less than half of roads assessed globally meet this standard. We have just five years to reach the UN global target of halving road deaths and injuries by 2030 and accelerated action on safer roads will be crucial."
"We look forward to seeing more private sector and government road designers, owners and financing institutions making the pledge."
Rob McInerney, CEO, International Road Assessment Programme
“Aurecon’s leadership and commitment today is to be applauded. We look forward to seeing more private sector and government road designers, owners and financing institutions making the pledge,” he said.
The Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety recommends using Road Safety Audits and Star Ratings to lift the safety of roads and designs. UN Targets 3 and 4 include ensuring all new roads are built to a 3-star or better standard for all road users, and more than 75% of travel is on the equivalent of 3-star or better roads for all road users by 2030.
Pledges made during the campaign will be presented to global leaders during the Ministerial Conference to support advocacy for, and investment in safer roads at the highest level. The company and individuals wishing to make a #SaferRoadsPledge, can do so at the campaign website irap.org/pledge.
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