Culture in Construction

Thank you for your ongoing support in 2024.    We look forward to sharing more exciting news about the Culture Standard in 2025. In the meantime, wishing you all a wonderful and safe Festive Season. Australian Constructors Association (ACA), Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority, Infrastructure NSW

We are so proud to have received the RMIT Design and Social Context College Award for Research Excellence (by a Team) for our research work on the Culture in Construction project. The research is providing an evidence base for a new Culture Standard addressing key challenges faced by the Australian construction industry, specifically: ✅ improving gender diversity in the industry's workforce, ✅ enabling workers to have more time for life, and ✅ helping to improve workers' physical and mental health. The ceremony was held at the magnificent Capitol Theatre in Melbourne. Pictured here are some of the team members (from left to right) Dr Chenjunyan (Yan) Sun, Dr Payam Pirzadeh, Dr Katy Chan (and me). Unfortunately our other team members, Professor Michelle Turner and Dr Jack Clarke, were unable to attend the ceremony. It is so rewarding to work with such an excellent research team in close collaboration with the members of the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce who have funded and supported our research. We are immensely grateful to the managers and workers at the five construction projects that trialed the draft Culture Standard for providing us with access to so much qualitative and quantitative data over the life of these Pilot Projects. Thanks also to our partners at the The Australian National University, University of Sydney and Frontier Economics for their valuable contributions to the research program. This project has been a standout in terms of the depth and strength of collaboration both within the academic team, and with our industry and government partners. We are excited to be consolidating the vast amount of data collected and preparing a final report due for release early next year! Thank you also to Prof. Tim Marshall, Prof. Ralph Horne and Dr John Bonacci at the DSC College for recognising our work in this way. Gabrielle Trainor AO | Jon Davies | Australian Constructors Association (ACA)| Infrastructure NSW | Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority | Seymour Whyte | John Holland | McConnell Dowell | Fulton Hogan | Roberts Co | Health Infrastructure | Transport for NSW | Level Crossing Removal Project | School Infrastructure | Mathilde Desprez | Melissa Vieusseux | Dean Riha | Lyndall Strazdins | Natalie Galea | Anna Wilson | Christine LaBond

Culture in Construction welcomes the support from the NSW Government for the adoption of our #CultureStandard. The NSW Government Principles for Partnership with the Construction Industry has been released this morning by the NSW Treasurer.    The report: - includes “Enhance industry culture and diversity” as one of the 7 principles, - refers to the Culture Standard as an example of good practice and - highlights the next steps for the NSW Government and its industry partners.   Australian Constructors Association (ACA), Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority, Infrastructure NSW

📽️ The #CultureStandard in 4min! 📽️ If you’ve missed the recent CICT webinar, we’ve got you covered with this video. Here is a (very) condensed version of the webinar for you. https://lnkd.in/gkrrCknA You’ll hear about the why, who, how and what - as well as the benefits, the key lessons learned, and what’s next. And if you are hungry for more, here is the full webinar version: https://lnkd.in/gHbgTzMe Gabrielle Trainor AO, Michelle Turner, Lizzie Cox, Dean Riha, Brett Martin, Lauren Hosking, Hannah Clement, Gillian Geraghty, Jim Betts, Australian Constructors Association (ACA), RMIT University, Infrastructure NSW, Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority, Seymour Whyte, John Holland, McConnell Dowell, Fulton Hogan, Roberts Co, @Infrastructure Canberra, Development Victoria, Health Infrastructure, Transport for NSW, Level Crossing Removal Project, School Infrastructure

Gabrielle Trainor AO, CICT Chair, will give the annual Stynes Address at the upcoming Society of Construction Law Australia event on 28th November at the National Museum in Sydney.    Secure your seat today: https://lnkd.in/gDuCJpad   Gabrielle will provide new insights into the work of the Culture in Construction and its #CultureStandard, specifically from the perspective of construction lawyers. The Culture Standard is a flexible framework for clients and contractors to address cultural challenges to help make the construction industry, an industry of greater choice. The support from all within the industry is invaluable if we want to generate that transformative cultural change. #cultureconvo #lawyers Australian Constructors Association (ACA), Infrastructure NSW, Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority

“Continuing to do the same is just not an option. Our research and pilot projects show us change is #possible, #practical and #beneficial.”     The CICT webinar, A New Industry Culture Standard – Get Ready!, attracted an incredible audience last week. If you’ve missed it, watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/gHNx_sYU   Lauren Hosking, Hannah Clement, Lizzie Cox, Michelle Turner, Gillian Geraghty, Brett Martin and Dean Riha presented a compelling case for the benefits the #CultureStandard creates for people, projects and productivity. Thank you to Gabrielle Trainor AO for being a wonderful MC, and the incredible team working behind the scene Clare Andrews, Megan Anderson, Melissa Vieusseux, Mathilde Desprez.      #cultureconvo Infrastructure NSW, @Infrastructure Canberra, Development Victoria, Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority, Health Infrastructure, Transport for NSW, Fulton Hogan, John Holland,Australian Constructors Association (ACA), RMIT University, Infrastructure Australia

💙 Today is International Men's Day – a day to celebrate worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, to their families and communities. We recognise the significant positive impact of men as role models in our society, especially for young boys. 🧠 Today is also a day of raising awareness about men's health issues, wellbeing and mental health and the devastating and alarming rates of male suicide. _______________________________________________________________________________ 🎧 To kick things off - we've just released a new podcast episode with Ludo Gabriele where we talk about gender equity and masculinity in the workplace. Listen to the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/gSPezZCk Some themes we discuss in this podcast: 💙Recognise days like today; International Men's Day - To open up conversations about men’s health, workplace culture, and wellbeing. ✅ Inclusive parental leave: When male leaders role model caregiving, it paves the way for cultural shifts, proving that men bring value far beyond 'traditional' roles. 👨🏽💼Create affinity groups for men in the workplace - That focus on health which creates a safe space for men to share their challenges and experiences. 👉🏼 Everyday life and values: Challenge outdated attitudes and gender norms, and show our sons that being a good man means being caring, present, and emotionally available. By making these shifts, we not only support men today but also set a better example for the next generation. Let’s build a society where men can show up fully – at work, at home, and in the community. #InternationalMensDay #IMD24 #GenderEquity #RoleModeling #MensHealth

What an excellent conversation to be part of! Thank you to all speakers and attendees! If you missed it - stay tuned for more soon! As Gabrielle Trainor AO said: "We strikingly believe our work and its outcomes so far, and the broader momentum, means the time has come for the #CultureStandard." #Cultureconvo

The NSW Government is delivering some of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia and they want women’s participation in these projects to be a standard in the industry. Minister for Transport, Jo Haylen said: “The workforce delivering Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 enabling works will be supported by wellbeing initiatives from the Culture Standard, which include a target for 40% female staff participation during project enabling works, flexible working hours and on-site mental health first aiders. “It also includes a move to a five-day working week on the construction site, a reduction from the six-day working week that’s a frequent barrier to women entering the industry.” As we move towards broader implementation of the Culture Standard, the CICT is immensely grateful to Transport for NSW for their continued support. Today is your last opportunity to register for our free webinar on 14 November. Join us as our research team shares the findings of our industry research, and hear insights from project teams who have worked directly with the Standard. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gR2F-hq7 #AustralianConstructorsAssociation, #InfrastructureNSW, #VictorianInfrastructureDeliveryAuthority, #HealthInfrastructure, #SchoolInfrastructure, #InfrastructureAustralia, #LevelCrossingRemovalProject, #MajorRoadProjectsVictoria, #FultonHogan, #JohnHolland, #RobertsCo, #SeymourWhyte, #McConnellDowell, #RMITUniversity, #DepartmentforInfrastructureandTransport, #MajorProjectsCanberra, #DepartmentofTransportandMainRoads, #DepartmentforPlanningandInfrastructureWesternAustralia

Thank you – thank you – thank you! This weekend, we've reached 4,000 followers. The work of the Culture in Construction is dedicated to all the people of the construction industry. Thank you for being here on our journey, #CultureStandard.  With your support from around the country, the Culture Standard is emerging as a powerful tool for attracting and retaining talent, changing the face of the construction industry and better support its People who love what they do.  We welcome continuous engagement. Join us this week for the Culture in Construction #webinar: A new industry culture standard - Get Ready! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gR2F-hq7 . You can also find all our publications on our website: https://lnkd.in/g68AYK_s Infrastructure NSW, Australian Constructors Association (ACA), Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority