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CONSTRUCT MAGAZINE
ISSUE THREE 2019
A Quick Ten with Gerry Keating
National Mentoring Program with Lahey Constructions
Career snapshot: Leading ladies in the Middle East
Vale. John Lewis Doust AM LFAIB
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CONSTRUCT MAGAZINE
ISSUE THREE 2019
Contents
INNOVATION
02 National President’s Message 24 Research Finds Recycled Glass Adds Strength To Concrete
04 CEO’s Column 24 Growing Commitment To Net Zero Carbon Buildings
25 Using Artificial Intelligence To Beat Prostate Cancer
06 PREFABRICATED BUILDING INDUSTRY 26 Sydney Road Drives World-First Green Concrete Trial
27 A New Roadmap Sets a Course for Sustainable Homes
INDUSTRY NEWS 28 The Rise of Construction Robotics
12 A Quick Ten for Construct with Gerry Keating
14 Here’s Your Chance To Meet And Learn From Some Of The INTERNATIONAL
Industry Game - Changers!
30 Researchers Champion Cause Of Earth Building Blocks In
14 National Mentoring Program Germany
16 2019 Professional Excellence in Building Awards – State 30 Moscow To Press Ahead With Europe’s Tallest Residential
Wrap Up Building
18 Industry Groups Call For Australia Wide Action On Building 31 Autodesk, Citi Invest In New San Francisco Modular Builder
Regulation
32 Career Snapshot: Leading Ladies In The Middle East
20 Vale. John Lewis Doust AM LFAIB, Reg Builder, FIArbA
OPINION
REPORTS
34 Nine Barriers to Construction Innovation in Australia
22 We Create 20M Tons Of Construction Industry Waste
Each Year. 35 Lack of Innovation in Australia
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A message from
the President
BY DAVID BURNELL, FAIB
National President, Australian Institute of Building
Welcome to the third edition of and renewal process. All member This evening will showcase the best
Construct for 2019. Our Institute associations need to understand a entries from each Chapter and this
customer facing ‘outward focus’ will Gala dinner held at the Four Seasons in
activity has been focused on the be a significant shift from the current Sydney can be booked via our website
Professional Excellence Award operations that have an inward view at
presentations in all Chapters, that only looks at preserving members
needs within an association. www.aib.org.au/professional-
and at the time of writing we excellence-awards/national/2019-
only have the NSW Chapter We were also extremely pleased to national-awards-tickets/
awards to be completed. hear in the opening statement from
Federal Minister - Karen Andrews MP, You can also review details and book
confirming the breakthrough agreement your dinner ticket on the web as part of
on the eve of the meeting that included your conference attendance at www.
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the importance of our members as
professional practitioners in various to high levels of support for a national
So, I encourage you to get involved in
building disciplines to our regulators. approach to implementation of the
an upcoming AIB event and register to
As I have travelled the country with Building Confidence report.
attend either / or both the National PEA
our CEO, we have also tried to Key points of agreement are: dinner and the Constructing our World
meet with building departments and Conference in Sydney this September,
minister’s offices around the timing of Ministers confirmed their
and I look forward to meeting with you
our Chapter Awards visits since their commitment to a national approach;
at a future AIB event.
commencement in May. Recognition that States will continue
The public remains highly focused on to work in local jurisdictions in parallel
the highlighted topics around building to address and progress the paths to
issues. Building cladding, structural building remediation already identified
cracking, building evacuations and as issues needing attention now;
site contamination are continuing to the Australian Building Codes
circulate in the press. In our meetings Board (ABCB) will get federal support
over the last two months with ministers to roll out the implementation plan for
and regulators to discuss these Shergold-Weir recommendations;
matters, we also asked about progress
being made in support of the Building The new work plan for the ABCB
Confidence report recommendations. is comprehensive and Industry
It is clear each jurisdiction has targeted Representation will be required to
support the work of the Building Codes
different areas of work as priority
Board
issues. We welcome this action and
attention while understanding no one Better outcomes for the public will only
has the resources to address all 24 be recognised, and reported by media,
recommendations at the same time. when businesses and individuals are
seen to have standards and ethics
This last period has seen the AIB profile
backed by data that produces improved
raised with our continuing attendance
standards of construction.
at the Building Ministers Forum most
recently held in Sydney. The July 2019 Finally, our Constructing our World
meeting was focused on two main – International Building Conference
issues regarding Professional Indemnity program will include our AIB National
Insurance and the role of Professional Awards dinner celebrations on the
Standards being involved in the future; evening of Thursday 19th September as
as part of the ongoing licensing review a highlight of the 2019 event calendar. David Burnell FAIB
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A Quick Ten
for Construct
Each edition, Construct 1. What inspired you to begin a 5. Why did you join the Australian
Magazine features a snapshot career in the construction industry? Institute of Building?
of a significant contributor to the After leaving school I became an I joined the CIOB in UK in 1975 and
building and construction sector. apprentice plasterer in Liverpool UK became a Chartered Builder in 1982.
This edition, we talk with Gerry and on completion decided to seek the On arriving in Australia in 1989 I sought
warmth of the office and pursue a career out the local AIB chapter and applied for
Keating FAIB, AIB QLD Chapter
in quantity surveying. I wanted a career membership. I joined the AIB to meet
President based in Brisbane. other construction professionals and to
not just a job. At the time Liverpool was
in an economic slump and I needed a keep abreast of our challenges and what
job which was steady, rewarding and was happening in the industry at both
would give me varied opportunities. local and national levels.
2. What is the best thing about your 6. What is the most rewarding
job? aspect of your AIB membership?
After many years of working for large The camaraderie of my fellow committee
organisations both in Australia and members and the enthusiasm of the
overseas, I now work for myself and student members. I always find the
consult to various companies. This gives Professional Excellent Awards rewarding.
me flexibility, variety and life balance. Seeing a project team being applauded
I work with a small number of clients for their efforts by their peers and
who have “distressed” projects and I competitors is quite uplifting.
am an advisory board member for two
companies providing strategic advice.
3. What is the current project that
you are working on?
There are several ranging from helping
a large organisation preparing for listing
to smaller builders battling through the
layers of legislation (Queensland) around
payments and project bank accounts. I
am also implementing a new estimating/
job costing/project administration system
for a medium sized builder. This involves
mentoring staff not only in the new
system but in the way they deal with
head and subcontract issues.
4. How do you see your career
progressing from this point?
I enjoy working for myself and not having
the constraints of a large organisation.
Quality of life is now my goal. I believe
my career and personal development are
intertwined.
12 cm The Australian Institute of BuildingINDUSTRY NEWS
7. Where do you see the building and current model of contracting, but change Some older buildings were constructed
construction industry in the next ten will come from outside and will be in times of less regulation and they
years? technology driven. may outlast ones built more recently.
They were built in a time when builders
There will be less smaller companies and 8. What would you like to see
employed their own trades, we had
amalgamation of larger ones. Smaller change in this space?
builders do not have the reserves clerk of works on site. There were
State and federal tendering policy need no certifiers, imported cladding and
to manage legislative requirements
to recognise low bids and be prepared skill levels in trades was much higher.
and cannot afford the administrative
to accept more realistic tenders. Greater regulation will not give us better
overhead. Larger companies will
Major builders need to be able to say: buildings, good builders will.
continue to undercut each other. A
“thanks but no thanks”. When a new
major concern is the skill/quality levels The challenge is existing regulatory
way of managing what we do and how
in trades and project management. structures are slow to adapt to changing
we function arrives, our industry will
However, looking back on the last technology and economic forces, and
go through a massive change. Uber
ten years, there has been massive they avoid risk at all costs.
Construction? Maybe not but change is
change in other industries but not in the
inevitable. 10. What advice would you give a
construction industry,
9. Do we need to be more regulated student of building and construction
At some point a company will come as they look to enter the profession?
across the sector?
from nowhere and challenge the existing
construction model. We now have social I would like to see the Institute have Study construction methodology first.
media, Uber, Amazon, autonomous the same recognition as Chartered Listen to experienced people and get an
vehicles, etc, at some point a similar Building Organisations in the UK. We, as understanding on how a building is put
revolution will take place in our industry. members, must clearly demonstrate the together. Then gain an understanding
It is not about how we build it is how professionalism in construction. Most how a project comes together. A project
we manage the process from a client’s builders do not need more red tape as cannot be managed by someone who
dream to providing a finished building. they are good at what they do and are does not understand the methodology
Major contractors are looking at the managed by professionals. and “the deal”.
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Here’s your chance to meet and learn from
some of the industry game - changers!
Constructing Our World is a collaboration What might the buildings of the future business cards and your curiosity for a full
between the Australian Institute of Building, demand of builders’ knowledge and and informative two-day conference.
the New Zealand Institute of Building and processes?
With leading edge technology, construction
the Singapore Institute of Building Limited. What are the politicians planning for our innovation and best practice methods, this
This year Constructing Our World will be sector and how do the financiers see the is a must attend event!
held in one of Australia’s most vibrant and future for building in our region?
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You’ll have the opportunity to mix and include the welcome party, building tours
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National Mentoring Program
The AIB has been fortunate to How did Lahey became involved in the Sept 1999, my degree was BSc Project
program initially? Management (with Construction), the
be able to engage with Lahey degree was for 3 years and upon graduation
Constructions in Sydney in Lahey were approached by the AIB to see I applied to start a cadetship with a
if we would be interested in taking part in
working up its Mentoring program. a pilot construction cadet program that
private family run construction company
(Shepherd Construction). I enrolled on their
would run between 3-6 months. At Lahey
Construct caught up with Guy cadetship programme that ran for 2 years,
we are keen to educate and mentor the next throughout my cadetship. I spent time in
Tristram, Bid Director for Lahey to generation of builders, so the AIB cadet many different departments with Design
give us his thoughts of the trial to mentoring program appealed to us as it is a Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Planners,
date and what seems to best work perfect conduit to gain early access to eager site management, site engineers, foremen
undergraduates looking for a career in the and labourers learning the practical side
in a Mentoring program from their industry. of construction. Once I completed my
point of view. cadetship I progressed to assistant Site
A little of your professional background
Manager for the next project and onto
I started my construction journey when site manager after that. During the Global
I joined Leeds Metropolitan University in Financial Crisis I was posted in the head
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Who you are Mentoring now? to get to know themselves again, what work
environment suits them best, are they better
I’m currently mentoring two undergraduates
who are also working full time and two working alone or on a group, do they want
internal cadets, however I would also say to manage a team or be managed? The
that I try to be a mentor to my staff on a daily main priority is to find out what they love
basis on both a personal and professional doing, once these fundamentals have been
level, I’m by no means a counsellor but the rediscovered the mentoring journey can
more you understand those around you and begin.
what makes them tick I believe you can then
get the best of people. Often a first view of what the Mentee would
like to achieve in their career can sometimes
General experiences to date
head in a completely new and somewhat
I enjoy seeing people progress in their unexpected direction? Finding out about
careers and achieving their goals. To date the person is key to developing their career
my experiences of being a mentor have
plan. More often than not the mentee is
been very satisfying, giving back to anyone,
Guy Tristram from Lahey especially the next generation. Knowledge unaware of all of the facets of the journey
transfer is very important, especially in an they have their heart set on, it’s up to the
office to work as a Bid Manager winning
industry such as construction, mistakes will mentor to advise and guide the mentee by
new work, I held that role for the next 5
years putting my construction experience be made and times will be tough but the asking probing questions as to what they
to good use writing detailed construction support and training that you receive along are good at, life and work experiences to
methodologies. Following a move to your professional journey will help you deal date, personality traits etc. Setting a realistic
Australia in 2012 I worked in the Modular with the issues that life throws at you both timeframe for their career development is
on a personal and professional level.
Building Industry for 3 years before moving also essential, there are ways to fast track
back into traditional construction with Mentoring is about much more than just development but nothing can beat on the
Lahey in 2015. Throughout my 20 years’ professional advice what else do you feel job experience, this takes time! Exposure
experience working in the construction needs to be incorporated? I feel to be to various departments early on in their
industry I have gained experience in the a successful mentor you need to get to career is beneficial, a good cadetship
following sectors; Residential, Education, really know the individual, this goes further
programme (approx. 18 months - 2 years)
Correctional, Commercial and Retail. than running through a scripted mentoring
I’m also an Incorporated member of the programme, to really know the journey will allow the mentee to gain experience and
Chartered Institute of Building (ICIOB) and that someone has been on is critical to an appreciation in various roles which will
also hold a National Vocational Qualification assist them in planning their future. Their hopefully enable them to choose a career
Level 4 in Site Management. personality will steer their career, they need path.
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2019 Professional Excellence in
Building Awards – State Wrap Up
The 2019 Professional Excellence in Building Awards have been a grand success
with the new online submission process thanks to Award Force. We received
a record number of submissions collectively, with each Chapter putting on an
exciting and celebratory night. A big thank you to all the Chapter Sponsors and the
National Corporate Partners, we could not have done the amazing award nights
without your support.
Congratulations to all the high commendation and professional excellence winners
but a special mention to the following 2019 Building Professional of the Years:
2019 ACT Building 2019 WA Building Professional
Professional of the Year of the Year
Warren Fenwick from Hindmarsh Chris Owen from Broad
Construction Australia for Constructions for Campus Perth
Building 145 – 80 Stirling Street
2019 SA Building Professional
of the Year
Tony Swan from Hansen Yuncken
for UniSA Cancer Research
Institute
2019 VIC Building Professional
of the Year
Edward Roydhouse from
Lendlease for One Melbourne
Quarter
2019 QLD Building
Professional of the Year
Glenn Robinson from Multiplex
Constructions for 300 George
Street Stage 1 – W Hotel and
Brisbane Quarter
2019 Hong Kong Building
Professional of the Year
Shao Rui Zhe from China 2019 NSW Building
Overseas Building Construction Professional of the Year
Ltd for The Bloomsway Michael Kilcar from Watpac
Construction for ANSTO Mo99
Nuclear Medicine Facility
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Industry Groups Call For Australia- Government to play a leadership role
and bring together all state and territory
governments to:
wide Action On Building Regulation Develop and implement a consistent and
best practice Australia-wide response for risk
assessment and a rectification strategy for
existing buildings with combustible cladding
with an agreed timetable that reflects
the urgency of the issue. This will reduce
confusion, clarify the scale of the challenge
and support a viable professional indemnity
insurance market that provides the coverage
needed by industry participants and building
owners.
Establish a joint government-industry
taskforce to oversee urgent and consistent
implementation of all Shergold-Weir report
recommendations across all jurisdictions.
Industry Groups include Property Council
of Australia, Insurance Council of Australia,
AI Group, Australian Construction Industry
Australia’s fragmented approach to Positive action has been taken in some Forum and Master Builders Australia.
regulatory enforcement and compliance jurisdictions, however other states are
with building regulations requires a lagging and the continued inconsistency
renewed commitment to national action in the approach across governments
to maintain public confidence in our
built environment. The concerns of the
is manifesting in the crisis confronting
building practitioners in the building
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The Australian Institute of Building cm 19INDUSTRY NEWS
Vale. John Lewis Doust AM LFAIB, Reg
Builder, FIArbA
Born in Perth, John attended Christ years, John gained vast construction and the original Construction Management and
Church Grammar before graduating from management experience working on a wide Engineering Degree at Curtin University
Perth Technical College and attaining range of industrial, commercial, residential
As a doyen of the building profession and
his Builder’s Registration Certificate in and institutional projects and with all forms
the building industry, John was responsible
1955. John commenced his career in the of construction delivery methods – but it
for conceiving, initiating and developing
building industry in 1949 when he started is also significant that for 50 years John
Western Australia’s first ever Industry
an apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery always put his skills and experience at
Mentoring Program specifically for building
at the Perth Technical College where he the disposal to students of the building
(construction management students)
also completed his Certificate in Builders profession without regard to the expense,
students in both the University and TVET
Registration. In later years, he achieved time nor inconvenience to himself.
Sectors and for developing building
Fellow of both the Australian Institute of
On retirement, John had kept himself busy industry policy to ensure public confidence
Building and the Institute of Arbitrators
within the industry working as a consultant in its regulation and practice.
Australia.
to various organisations mostly on a
John joined the Australian Institute of
He commenced his working life within voluntary basis. Over the years he held a
Building on the 21st November 1956
the family company of H.A. Doust Pty number of positions of which he is still held
and was an active member continuously
Ltd who were one of the State’s leading in the highest regard. These include;
for 63 years. John’s AIB Membership
and respected building contractors. John Past AIB President WA Chapter: Number is 413 making him one of the
worked his way through the company 1965-1967 initial 500 members. In 2008, John was
to become Construction Manager and recognised by the AIB and was presented
ultimately the CEO. Past President of the WA Master
with a Certificate of Service for 50 years
Builders Association: 1968-1970
Some of the Projects completed during his of continuous Membership. It was with
time were; Past President of the Master Builders this ongoing commitment to the building
Federation of Australia: 1975-1977 industry and the Australian Institute of
R&I Bank Tower Building that he was presented with the
Inaugural President of the Institute of 2011 Chapter Honour Award by the
CML Office Tower Arbitrators: 1976-1978 Western Australian Chapter. He was
CBH Grain Silos – Albany Chair of the Indicative Planning Council actively involved with the WA Chapter
being Treasurer, Chair of the Professional
ANZ Bank Tower Construction Manager and later CEO of Excellence Awards Judging Panel and
Telstra Exchange Building in Wellington H.A. Doust Pty Ltd Chair of the Education Committee. John
St. Director (for 30 years) of Westralian also tutored first year Students at Curtin
Forest Industries (WESFI) University, something he enjoyed with
He also spent time in the United States
many students and graduates remaining in
where he was a member of the Bid team Chair of the AIB Education Committee contact after they graduated.
working with Brown & Root Inc. on a joint of the WA Chapter
venture to build the Harold E Holt Naval John was well known to the Department
Base in Exmouth. Committee Member of the AIB National of Construction Management and the
Education Committee Built Environment at Curtin University
From his time spent in the United States, putting his wealth of senior construction
he maintained professional contact with the Appointed to the Industry Reference
knowledge at its disposal - founding its AIB
Association of American Constructors. Committee for Curtin University of
Building Industry Mentoring Programme,
Technology’s Bachelor of Construction
It is significant that for a period of over 50 conducting guest lectures on construction
Management and Economics programme
management, as well as the technicalities
The role he played in introducing the Metric of land surveying, earthworks, and
System of Measurement of the building roads – plus running industry seminars
industry was significant, with a little on how building companies can best
known fact that John and Mr Bill Cockram employ Curtin’s construction management
AM FAIB of Cockram Constructions, graduates. John worked tirelessly behind
Victoria were tasked with the review and the scenes with past National President,
implementation of the Metrification of the Robert Whittaker AM FAIB to bring the
Building Industry across Australia, that prestigious eminent speaker’s programme,
would have been no mean feat. the AIB Address, to Western Australia and
Curtin University.
He also was a driving force for the AIB
to establish a Diploma in Building and John had always advocated rationalisation
Builders Registration at the old Leederville of the Building and Construction Industry
Tech College and in later years pushed for in all areas for greater efficiencies in
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productivity, quality assurance, research
and development of new technology and
professional skills. He was a firm advocate
of national regulations and accreditation
for skills recognition and played a key
role in the establishment of the Institute
of Arbitrators Australia, of which he was
its inaugural National President. John’s
input saw the development of the first
Professional Standards for the Arbitration
Profession, which were to safeguard the
public from unscrupulous practice, and to
ensure that the public were protected by
being served by competent professionals.
In 2012 John was recognised and
awarded with an Australian Honour – as
a Member in the Order of Australia (AM)
a well-deserved award for a lifetime of
commitment to the building profession
and the building industry. Following this
recognition, the AIB National Council acting
on a submission from the WA Chapter,
bestowed on John the AIB’s highest
Honour awarding him a Life Fellowship.
This Award was presented to John in
Sydney at Government House by the then
Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove. In
recognition of the Award, His Excellency “John was a true friend, colleague, mentor of the AIB which resulted in a strong
commented on John’s lifetime of Service and a respected building professional, working relationship. We had a shared
which is all too rare today. he was always willing to share his vast passion in advancing the status and
knowledge and experience. Often John recognition of the Australian Institute of
We must also remember the Doust family’s
would call me and wanted to meet to
commitment to the Profession, his father, Building and providing benefits to Members
discuss some AIB business, but we had
Harold Doust and the role he played in in particular, the young members of the
to meet face to face, I think he wanted
securing the Royal Charter for the AIB Profession.
to make sure he got his point across.
of which he presented to Prince Philip
He would say, “listen Chyna when are In pursuit of these aims the way was not
his Honorary AIB Membership bound in
you coming to Perth? we need to sit always smooth and we often exchanged
a Kangaroo leather Scroll. Harold Doust
quietly and discuss a few AIB things”. We
was the inaugural WA Chapter President views between each other and associates
invariably met and put a plan together
including MBA WA President at a State with a healthy injection of colloquial inserts,
with the assurance that I reported back.
level which John also took up in later years. no doubt acquired in our days of site
On joining the WA Chapter as President
In recognition of Johns commitment to the in 2009, John turned and kindly remarked involvement. You could always count on
Profession, tributes have been received “listen young fella if you want to be part the purpose of our conversation coming
from his peers and industry leaders from of this outfit you need to wear an AIB Tie” across loud and clear. John had a great
across Australia; John religiously wore his red or blue AIB sense of humour and a huge repertoire of
tie to committee meetings and the various one liner’s, such as “as busy as a one-
WA Chapter President Dean Goodliffe FAIB other meetings we attended together.
said; armed fiddle player” or “as busy as a one
Recently on my 60th Birthday John gave
armed paper hanger”. Many a pleasant red
“John provided guidance, support and me a small gift - another AIB Tie and he
wine were enjoyed with John and invariably
mentoring to others at all stages of his commented “just so you don’t let the
standards slip young fella”. the request “if he would like a Red” was
life, populated by his candid, honest and
colourful stories of his time in the industry meet with “is the Pope a Catholic?”.
Ron Kilcullen OAM LFAIB reflects on 49
– all of which will be sorely missed. The John’s achievement in life and Industry are
years association and mateship with JL
John that we will remember is a man of
Doust AM LFAIB; well noted but my memories will be that
integrity, humour and with an engaging
John was many things to many people but
personality and a warm, friendly approach. “I first met John when the company I
We will miss his counsel and guidance and worked for, Watts Construction from to me personally he was a character of
the sharing of some red wine at the end of Melbourne came to Perth in 1970 to our time and a great old mate who will be
Chapter meetings but most importantly we complete construction on the Main sorely missed. In conclusion I am reminded
will miss his friendship”. Roads Building in East Perth and the Built of a quote from Sir Winston Churchill with
Environment and Architectural Building at whom I think John shared a few personal
Past WA Chapter President and Past
Curtin University as a Joint Venture with characteristics. The quote goes; “I am
Senior National Vice President Graham
H.A. Doust Pty Ltd. In 2007, prepared to meet my maker. Whether my
Teede OAM FAIB remembers John as
a person of integrity and professional our association was renewed when we maker is prepared for the great ordeal of
standing; were asked to reinvigorate the WA Chapter meeting me is another matter”.
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