Nicole Neal is a sustainability practitioner, leader, advocate and mentor in the infrastructure & construction sector
Sustainability in construction. What is that exactly? And why is that a question worthy of asking and attempting to answer? Well, before I get to answering that question let me take you through a bit of a story. The construction organisation I currently work for has been through somewhat of a “journey”, and in a... Continue Reading →
I attended an industry event recently that got me thinking. Aren’t they always supposed to do that?, I hear you say. Well, yes they are really, but not all of them do….. Anyway, this one got me thinking not because of what some brilliant young engineer was saying, or some greatly experienced infrastructure so-called heavyweight... Continue Reading →
One of the important parts, and really quite enjoyable parts, of my role as a Corporate Sustainability Manager is my active involvement in sustainability industry groups – groups, committees, associations or other collectives of like-minded professionals seeking to drive change and seek more sustainable outcomes in industry. In fact, I’ve always been involved in industry... Continue Reading →
For those I'm connected with on LinkedIn chances are you may have seen this news already (apologies!), but I thought an achievement such as McConnell Dowell (in its Australian operations at least) becoming Signatories to the UN Global Compact was well worth noting here on my blog. What is the UN Global Compact anyway? The... Continue Reading →
So 2016 has been a pretty "interesting" year then. We find ourselves in a situation whereby the previously unthinkable has occurred: The election to office in Australia the likes of Pauline Hanson and her so-called One Nation Party, following an election with a frankly farcical length of time to announce final outcomes as to control of... Continue Reading →
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