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Kilgariff Advisory Appointed Australian Representative for Nplus

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Kilgariff Advisory has been appointed by Giordano Riello as the Australian representative of Italian company Nplus S.r.l. to represent their leading infrastructure Structural Health Monitoring system in the Australian market.Structural Health Monitoring has taken on significant importance in Italy since the Morandi Bridge in Genoa collapsed in August 2014.https://lnkd.in/gcJMJcurThe tragedy reinforced the importance of adequate …

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Oxford Economics Australia Global Economic Outlook – March 2024

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The annual Oxford Economics Australia Global Economic Outlook Conference was held in Melbourne this week, and as usual, an interesting outlook.The megatrends impacting on the construction/civil engineering sector are:1. Population growth – Australia’s population increased by 548,000 to September 2023, an increase of 60% from the previous year.2. Infrastructure catchup – transition from transport to …

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Avalon Airport

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Great to have an on-site catch up with Tony Brun, CEO of Melbourne Avalon Airport.We had an invigorating discussion and site tour of this burgeoning aviation hub. Situated within the Melbourne-Geelong corridor, Melbourne Avalon Airport is swiftly positioning itself as a centre for transport, employment and economic growth.Acquired by Linfox from the Commonwealth in 1997, …

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Floods again cut the road and rail network across the Nullarbor

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Floods have yet again cut both the road and rail network across the Nullarbor.This is the latest incident following the floods in early 2022 where the trans Australian railway line was out for more than 3 weeks. The railway line was closed after a ‘one-in-200-year’ flood event severely damaged hundreds of kilometres of the line. …

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Australian Hydrogen Council

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I was invited by my colleague Fiona Simon, CEO of the Australian Hydrogen Council to attend their first Member meeting in 2024.The Australian Hydrogen Council is the peak body for the hydrogen industry, with members from across the hydrogen value chain. AHC frames their policy work around Economic, Social and Regulatory licence.Some of the important …

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AICD – Melbourne’s Biggest Boardroom Lunch

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5 March 2024 A great Australian Institute of Company Directors Vic event today – Melbourne’s Biggest Boardroom Lunch – a simulation exercise designed to mimic a real board meeting of an ASX telecommunications listed company.A fantastic way to stay current and across some big policy issues coming at Australia industry. Do the AICD Company Director …

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Kilgariff Advisory Signs Agreement with Canadian Government

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In 2023 Kilgariff Advisory signed an agreement with the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Consulate – SYDNY, to work with a number of Canadian Companies in the #IntelligentTransportSystems industry. The objective of the business program is to connect Canadian ITS companies with Australian governments, as well as identify partnering opportunities with key commercial entities in the infrastructure sector. …

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Report on 2023 – The Year Ahead

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Kilgariff Advisory was launched in June 2023 focusing on government/industry engagement, strategic positioning, board and organisation governance, corporate affairs and policy advice. Since then, Kilgariff Advisory has been involved in a diverse range of projects including: Of course, I also took the opportunity to make comment on relevant issues such as the: Two important reports …

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sustainability and transport infrastructure

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I joined Arcadis and other guests in their Melbourne office this week to hear Peter Dourlein, Arcadis Global Director of Asset Management Netherlands, facilitate a great discussion on sustainable solutions and resilience in aging transport infrastructure. The group explored the challenges posed by aging transport infrastructure and discussed strategies to maximise asset life and value. This is imperative given the focus on …

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Freight Industry Decarbonisation

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The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning hosted an informative Freight Industry Decarbonisation Summit in Melbourne yesterday, which was opened by Melissa Horne, Minister for Ports and Freight, Minister for Roads and Road Safety. The Summit brought together industry leaders to collaborate with government on a roadmap towards achieving net zero emissions by 2045.All transport modes collectively …

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