Fitzroy Focus: Challenges and Opportunities in Major Project Development
The Fitzroy region continues to be a critical pillar in Queensland’s economic and infrastructure ambitions. With a focus on mining, heavy industry, and infrastructure projects, Fitzroy’s development trajectory offers both immense promise and unique challenges as outlined in the 2024 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report (QMPPR). As long-term supporters and partners of the region, which […]
Queensland’s Infrastructure Outlook: Key Insights from the 2024 Major Projects Pipeline Report
The Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Report (QMPPR) for 2024 provides a comprehensive snapshot of major engineering and construction activities shaping the state’s infrastructure landscape over the next five years. While the report, developed in partnership with Oxford Economics Australia and other key industry players, forecasts a promising horizon for project investments, it also highlights critical […]
The Importance of Art and Science In Scheduling Complex Construction Projects
In modern construction, scheduling is the cornerstone of effective project management. It defines parameters and activities and, if done well, sets a project up for success. Lidiar Group’s Candy Lopez is an Associate Engineer who has built a career mixing science and art to create schedules that support major projects across renewables, oils and gas, […]
The Importance of Escalation Safeguards
In our last blog, Darren Cave examined the Importance of Understanding Volatility and Escalation. Expanding on the themes and challenges identified, in this blog, Darren outlines how project teams can minimise the key drivers of cost escalation: Escalation Protection At Lidiar Group, to safeguard against escalating costs, we take a proven approach that minimises the […]
The Importance of Understanding Volatility and Escalation
Lidiar Group’s Darren Cave has spent a large part of his career ensuring that key projects are delivered in line with expectations, budgets, and value for money. Across the resources, engineering, energy, civil, and industrial sectors, he has experienced the ups and downs of demand, and the challenges caused by booms and recessions and helped clients […]
All Energy Summit Highlights Key Challenges and Opportunities in Australia’s Green Transition
Lidiar Group’s Darren Cave and Lachlan Winterbotham have spent the day at the All Energy Conference in Melbourne. As day 1 wraps up, here are their thoughts on what they have heard so far. “The All Energy Summit showcased Australia’s push towards a cleaner, greener future, with thought-provoking discussions on carbon taxation, renewable energy targets, […]
Lidiar Group welcomes a new Senior Associate
Lidiar Group is pleased to welcome Ben Eastoe to the team as a Senior Associate. Ben is an accomplished Project Manager with an experience and track record of managing key construction projects that span some of Australia’s most important electrical infrastructure projects. Ben is a licensed electrician which, from an early point in his career, […]
Lidiar Group Welcomes a New Team Member
Lidiar Group would like to welcome another new team member this week, Jessica Rafferty an Associate – Project Controls. Jess’ experience spans cost control, contract and subcontract administration and procurement activities across a range of construction projects. Jess holds a Diploma of Administration of Construction Contracts, a Certificate III in Business Administration and is currently […]
New Project Controls Team Member
Lidiar Group’s involvement in project controls and contract administration has taken a further step forward with the addition of Pablo Brandao to the Lidiar Group Team. Pablo is a highly qualified quantity surveyor with a Master of Construction Practice, a Diploma of Building and Construction Management, an MBA in Project Management and a Bachelor’s Degree […]
Lidiar Group Prioritises the development of its systems
Lidiar Group is very pleased to announce that Stuart White has joined the Lidiar Group team. Stuart has a very strong background in workplace health and safety management, system development and risk management. He has developed management systems for organisations such as Zinfra, Retail Food Group and Ausenco. Stuart holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s […]