Can AI Predict Project Risk Before It Happens? with David Porter

This episode is part of a special series exploring AI in the construction industry.   David Porter is the CEO and co-founder of Octant AI, a company applying predictive AI to improve decision-making and financial certainty in project-based organisations. A civil engineer by background, David has s…

Why Better Project Settings Matter More Than Harder Bargaining with Owen Hayford

Owen Hayford is a strategic legal and commercial adviser specialising in infrastructure, with more than 25 years of experience across leading Australian and international law firms and a Big4 consulting firm. As Principal of Infralegal, Owen provides strategic advice across the infrastructure secto…

What Expert Witnesses Really Do on Construction Disputes with Chris Larkin

Chris Larkin is Managing Director of Secretariat and has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry. A chartered civil engineer with a law degree and deep arbitration qualifications, Chris has been frequently appointed as a planning expert witness and has acted as an assistant ex…

When AI Becomes Your Engineering Colleague with Muriel Demarcus

This episode is part of a special series exploring AI in the construction industry.   Muriel Demarcus is the founder and CEO of Marsham Edge, a Singapore-based consultancy focused on helping infrastructure, engineering and energy organisations unlock value from AI. She brings more than 30 years of…

The Productivity Myth with Michelle Turner

This episode is part three of a special three-part series exploring culture in the construction industry. Across the series, we unpack the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the sector, including mental health, workforce sustainability, diversity, leadership, and the evolving expect…

Follow the Money with Dawna Wright

Dawna Wright is the Senior Managing Director and Head of Australia Forensic & Litigation Consulting at FTI Consulting and a highly regarded forensic accountant with more than 25 years of experience in auditing, forensic accounting and expert witness work. Having built her career across Big Four fir…

How contracting, technology and workforce design are reshaping major projects with Andrew Chapman

Andrew Chapman is the CEO of the Queensland Major Contractors Association, representing the companies delivering Queensland’s largest infrastructure projects, including roads, rail, energy, and major civil works. With over 30 years in the engineering and construction sector, Andrew brings deep insi…

Reforming the building industry: safety, accountability and the new regulatory era in Victoria with Bronwyn Weir and Matthew Bell

Bronwyn Weir, Managing Director of Weir Legal and Consulting and co-author of the Building Confidence Report and Associate Professor Dr Matthew Bell, Co-Director of Studies at the Melbourne Law School, join the conversation to unpack major reforms reshaping Victoria’s residential building system. B…

The human side of construction safety with Rita Zhang (Culture Series Part 2)

This episode is part two of a special three-part series exploring culture in the construction industry. Across the series, we unpack the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the sector, including mental health, workforce sustainability, diversity, leadership, and the evolving expectat…

The future of infrastructure leadership and wellbeing with Salam Al-Mulla

Salam Al-Mulla has more than 15 years of experience delivering major infrastructure projects across Victoria. With a background in mechanical engineering, Salam has worked across some of Melbourne’s largest and most complex projects, including the Victorian Desalination Project, Level Crossing Remo…