



Cooling the Catch: Engineering the New Sydney Fish Market
In this episode of CIBSE Talking Buildings, host Paul Angus sits down with Michael Calcoen, Technical Director at Mott MacDonald, to explore the building services engineering story behind the new Sydney Fish Market — one of Australia’s most ambitious waterfront redevelopments. From ventilation and…

Water, Risk, and Resilience: Rethinking Water Quality in Australia with Dr. Annette Davison
Welcome to CIBSE Talking Buildings, the podcast show where we explore the hidden systems shaping our world, and the risks we often overlook. In this episode, we turn on the tap and take a deep dive into water quality in Australia, from the plumbing inside hospitals to the creeks flowing behind our…

Shaping Australia's Defence Infrastructure: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Role of Building Services
In this episode of Talking Buildings, we’re joined by Darian Macey, a leading expert in Australia’s National Security Infrastructure sector and founder of DECnet.com.au. With extensive experience across defence, government, and construction, Darian shares his insights into the current priorities of…

Make Your Mark
Do you have the right tools to make your mark on the world? Join us in the latest episode of CIBSE ANZ’s Talking Buildings podcast, where we sit down with Mark Bray, a seasoned professional with over 35 years in property and construction. Mark currently serves as an Executive General Manager at …

Building Brilliance: Navigating the Net Zero Transition
In our most recent episode of Talking Buildings, we are joined by Nalin Nanayakkara, Senior Engineer – Building Performance at Cundall, based in Perth. Nalin and our host Paul Angus discuss the Building Brilliance: Navigating the Net Zero Transition. Nalin takes us on a deep dive into smart bui…

Design services | Creating clarity in procurement
We’re thrilled that Daniel Butterick (RPS), Laura Cockburn (Architectus Conrad Gargett) and Samantha Kuiper (Richard Crookes Constructions) who join us in this episode. Tune in to hear from Dan, Laura and Sam provide an insight into the Australian Framework for Design Services working group, and …

Business Development Masterclass | Importance of Personal Brand
We are thrilled to be joined by Whitney McLaren, Director, Clients & Strategy at PDS Deloitte for this fabulous Masterclass in Business Development. The purpose of this masterclass is aimed to provide guidance on your personal brand, improve how you manage your client relationships and assists y…

Inspiring the next generation
Off the back of his tour down under, we’re joined by Kevin Mitchell, CIBSE President & Mott McDonald Divisional Director and Global Practise Leader in Building Services Engineering. Tune in to hear from Kevin, who discusses his passion for building services, his career journey to date and key infl…

The Bourne Identity
In this exclusive episode, we’re joined by Roberts Co new CEO, Matt Bourne. Matt is excited by the vision to drive positive change in the Australian Construction Industry and to 'build a better way'. Tune in to hear Matt speak openly about his career journey to date and what influences and inspi…

(On and off) the field of dreams - with Al Baxter
In this action packed episode, we get in a huddle with Al Baxter! We make the conversion from Al’s vast playing experience on the pitch, playing for the Wallabies and Waratahs, before venturing off the field, in his dream role as Senior Principal Architect at Populous, where he is instrumental in d…