Thinking papers

What Gen Z want and why employers should give it to them

As workplaces across the globe begin to embrace the influx of Generation Z (Gen Z) graduates into the workforce, understanding what makes this generation tick is a top priority for many employers.

Bringing BIM into the mainstream in Hong Kong

Aurecon’s Francis Leung looks at the impact of BIM on Hong Kong’s construction industry and calls for greater understanding and awareness of the technology.

Markets: Property, Construction
Expertise: Building design, Program advisory, Infrastructure advisory

Moving on – taking site spoil safely through the streets

Matt Bennett’s research looks at how tunnelling practitioners need to consider the safety of vulnerable road users when planning truck routes.

Markets: Freight, logistics and infrastructure
Expertise: Roads & transport networks, Tunnels

Batteries key in the future energy storage landscape

Managing Director – Energy, Resources and Manufacturing Paul Gleeson explores the key lessons from the technical and market impact study for Hornsdale Power Reserve’s first year in operation.

Markets: Energy, Renewable energy
Expertise: Power generation, Power transmission & distribution

What if the last infrastructure in South Africa has already been built?

Does South Africa need more infrastructure? Francois Joubert shares how physical asset management can benefit SA's public and private sector.

Markets: Government, Property
Expertise: Asset management, Environment & planning, Infrastructure advisory, Infrastructure advisory

Finding your customers to reduce losses – a case study

Aurecon embarked on a PoC capture project with the Nigerian Power Sector in 2016 to facilitate loss reduction and improve its customer service.

Expertise: Asset management

Gender in civil engineering – building an equal future

Alice Chang, Shamiso Kumbirai and Samista Jugwanth unpack some of the broader gender inequality issues in the civil engineering industry. They have collated thoughts and opinions from women across the industry, and hope to provide a fair view of the need for discussion, growth and change.

Markets: Transport
Expertise: Infrastructure advisory, Environment & planning, Infrastructure advisory, Communication & stakeholder engagement, Rail & mass transit, Transport

Buildings of the Future: A series exploring key trends in the built environment

We are moving toward an increasingly digital, interconnected society, and with it, comes the realisation that everything we know will change. We invite you to join us on this journey of discovery as we build (pun intended) our knowledge, understanding and readiness.

Markets: Property, Building information modelling (BIM) for Built Environment
Expertise: Building design