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    The future of infrastructure

    07.05.2021

    The infrastructure building blocks of transport, telecommunications and utilities provide the foundation for most of our economic and social wellbeing.

    How do we deliver economically and socially sustainable infrastructure?

     

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    Decarbonising Infrastructure Assets

    Part 1 Rebecca Davis at WSP shares solutions to decarbonise our existing infrastructure assets and new builds.

    The current investment in Australian infrastructure is barely keeping pace with demand. To meet future demand we will need to invest more but also, crucially, build and operate major assets more efficiently.

    Transport accounts for an incredible 50% of all the infrastructure engineering construction work done in Australia. Over the past 30 years we have added over 100,000 km of roads to our network and more than doubled the annual spend on rail. We are travelling more and unfortunately spending relatively more time doing so.

    What will the infrastructure that is funded, designed and built in 20 years' time look like? We interview industry heavyweights to provide their views in our Future of Infrastructure video series.

    Interview with Rebecca Davis, Director of Advisory, Engagement and Digital, WSP

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    Decarbonising Infrastructure Assets

    Part 1 Rebecca Davis at WSP shares solutions to decarbonise our existing infrastructure assets and new builds.
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    Reshaping Infrastructure for Sustainability

    Part 2 Rebecca discusses Australia's maturity to decarbonisation in comparison to other countries and how we can reshape our infrastructure for sustainability.
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    Aligning Government & Industry to achieve decarbonisation

    Part 3 Rebecca shares how industry and government can come together to decarbonise infrastructure.
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    Interview with Seamus McCartney, Head of Design and Experience, Lendlease

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    Prosperity through liveability

    Part 1: Lendlease has been at the forefront of major master planned precincts in just about every major global market. We ask Seamus McCartney how we can improve the liveability, productivity and sustainability of cities and towns across Australia.

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    Balancing innovation and privacy

    Part 2: Seamus McCartney discusses striking the right balance between innovation and privacy in future cities, and whether the adoption of certain technologies during COVID has helped paved the way for smarter cities.

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    The future of work

    Part 3: The conversation on the future of work has started to shift away from automation, to have a more human element. Seamus shares the evolution of the workplace and the type of creative space and places we can expect to see.

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    Interview with Adrian Hart, Associate Director, BIS Oxford Economics

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    Market snapshot and drivers

    Part 1: BIS Oxford Economics has more insight than most into the numbers that sit at the heart of the infrastructure sector in Australia. Adrian provides a snapshot of the infrastructure market and the current and future drivers of the industry.

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    Australia's global competitiveness

    Part 2: Adrian discusses the global competitiveness of Australia's infrastructure market, particularly compared to the mature markets of APAC and Europe.

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    Utilising infrastructure stimulus

    Part 3: Adrian shares his view on what needs to be in place for Australia to make the most of the infrastructure stimulus.

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