Beyond The Plan

From concept to delivery, we bring proven expertise to advance your project. Let's start the conversation: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/ ----- In this episode, we're joined by Isabelle Gray-Garraway, a governance specialist with 25 years in project delivery across defence, the NSW public sector, and major government programmes including a $200 million rolling programme at Transport f...

From concept to delivery, we bring proven expertise to advance your project. Let's start the conversation: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/ ----- In this episode, we're joined by Nick Jago, Chief Culture Officer at Elemental Projects, who has spent nearly two decades delivering major infrastructure projects across Australia and New Zealand. Nick makes the case that technical knowledge a...

From concept to delivery, we bring proven expertise to advance your project. Let’s start the conversation: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we're joined by Douglas Marr, Chief Planner at Downer Group, who brings over three decades of real-world construction and project delivery experience to unpack why planning is the most underrated discipline in project success. Dr...

From concept to delivery, we bring proven expertise to advance your project. Let’s start the conversation: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Bradley Hasting, Director of Executive Education at the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership, who explains why 80 per cent of expert leaders fail in complex projects. Drawing on research and real-world experi...

Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we’re joined by Mark McLean, a veteran consultant with decades of experience across engineering, quality systems, and ISO standard development, who unpacks why so many teams struggle to solve problems that keep coming back. Mark explains why projects...

Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we’re joined by Ian Hudson, Executive Director of the Industry Capability Network, who shares how small and medium businesses can win major contracts without trying to compete like Tier One operators. Ian explains what buyers are really looking for, w...

Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we’re joined by Colin Hickling, Senior Partner at AITW | AI That Works, who brings more than 30 years of experience helping government agencies and large organisations navigate digital transformation. Colin reveals a confronting reality: 95 percent of...

Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we’re joined by Amireh Amirmazaheri, founder of PMO Solutions and Asia-Pacific Lead for the PMO Global Alliance, often called the Queen of PMO . With a background spanning engineering and large-scale infrastructure portfolios, Tamira brings a rare mix...

Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we’re joined by Mark Simister, former British Army officer and global programme director, whose career spans drilling boreholes at Buckingham Palace to leading multi-billion-dollar infrastructure frameworks at Sydney Water. Mark explains why mega proj...

Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we’re joined by Omer Iqbal, President of PMI Sydney and Senior Portfolio Manager at Sydney Water, whose career has spanned oil and gas, mining, defence, transport, and utilities. Omer shares why portfolio management is the missing link between boardro...

Description: Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we’re joined by Veno Panicker, a Partner in Construction & Infrastructure at Hamilton Locke who has worked closely with contractors and developers across civil, energy, and public infrastructure. Veno talks about why Australia’s obses...

Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, we’re joined by Scott Beveridge, a Senior Strategic Sourcing and Category Manager at Downer who has over 25 years of experience in procurement. Scott talks about why integrated planning is crucial for managing risks, how accurate cost benchmarking can...

Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- Welcome to ‘Beyond the Plan’. In this episode, Ali Farhoodi sits down with Barry Gordon, Director of Commercial and Contract Management at Transport for NSW, to unpack the biggest contract mistakes he’s seen over his career, and what you can do to get it right from th...

Need help with managing your next big infrastructure project? Get in touch with our team: https://edsico.com.au/contact-us/   ----- In this episode, Ali Farhoodi sits down with John Szmajda, an industry veteran with 45+ years of experience delivering massive projects like the Sydney Metro, and mining infrastructure for clients like BHP and Rio Tinto. We take a brutally honest look at what it reall...