25 March 2024 | 11 min read | Featured article
The role of leaders in bringing sustainability to projects – what does it take to deliver?
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Limiting global warming – the most significant challenge facing the planet – and protecting communities from its impacts at scale is driving the imperative for the shaping, design and delivery of sustainable infrastructure.
Infrastructure, including physical, natural and digital assets, is required to meet the essential and growing needs of economies and populations, while also being environmentally and socially sustainable.
Significant risks and challenges in terms of whether infrastructure projects or upgrades get started, and or finished, are predominantly related to sustainability. Leaders of infrastructure projects will have increasing responsibility for addressing and reducing the impacts; whether they be environmental, for example biodiversity or nature related; or social, for example, creating or taking away employment opportunities, or addressing diversity and inclusion.
Discover insights from our scientists, economists, designers, engineers and advisors as we explore the question, ’What does it take to deliver sustainable infrastructure?’
Aurecon's Liz Root explains how taking a systems-wide approach to carbon management on major projects is delivering better outcomes and value for money.
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Aurecon’s sustainability experts explore the key design considerations for reducing operational and embodied carbon in data centres across the Asia Pacific.
Major projects and their leaders leave a legacy. Those organisations that think about leadership skills and their transition across major assets and infrastructure have the superpower to deliver projects well, and sustainably.
Whether it’s a tunnel project connecting two halves of a city; or an energy project delivering a major shift in energy systems; or renewable energy infrastructure across continents; or water infrastructure opening up an agriculture region, it’s the projects that are the realisation of these legacy ambitions.
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Learn moreIn pursuit of the enduring sustainability of water, the concept of circular economy is increasingly being embraced.
Learn moreTo shape the future that we want, we have to be more cautious about our spending habits and make wise investment decisions.
To increase social value and thrive in the future, we'll have to break some of our long-held rules and make new ones.
As social enterprises change how people perceive business, organisations will have to do more good for communities and the environment.
Co-creation with clients, industry and government, collaboration with community, courage with curiosity, and a continual flow of ideas. Our strength lies in holding concepts in tension, and staying in problems long enough, to discover what's possible.
Aurecon provides expertise in sustainable infrastructure development, design and delivery, establishing the way organisations define value, manage risk, construct portfolios, design projects, and engage with their stakeholders. Through our breadth of knowledge and experience, we add value at every stage of a project's lifecycle.
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