Environment
With a vast range of in-depth experience in Environment, our people have helped make vital improvements to waste management, water treatment and sustainability innovation.
Providing services to some of Australia’s largest industries, our team develops strategies that support customised environmental solutions across water, wastewater, waste management and energy services. By remaining impact aware across every sector we work in, we approach management, strategy, and planning through the lens of sustainability.
We understand that Australia’s environment policy and environment strategy is changing as community expectations evolve – working intelligently and diligently to keep our economies vibrant and competitive.
Key Services
- Project Management
- Technical Leadership
- Feasibility / Business Case
- Constructability
- Bid Management
- Transaction Management
- Commercial Advisory
- Dispute Resolution
- Due Diligence
Key CONTACTS
Dr Mano Nugapitiya
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Managing Partner, Dr Mano Nugapitiya, is a highly qualified strategic thinker and dedicated project specialist. With a strong background in asset management, including facility management and operations, Mano brings a ‘whole of life’ asset approach to projects – continually demonstrating his 25+ years’ experience in the industry.
Mano has amassed vast experience in the planning and delivery of large-scale projects and programs in social and economic infrastructure, predominantly for the public sector. Specialising in the front-end strategic positioning of projects and programs, Mano ensures alignment and consistency with organisation business strategies. His specialist skills also include due diligence, technical leadership, business cases and transaction management.
Mano’s breadth of his industry skills and the structured thinking as a post-doctoral researcher provides clients and stakeholders with the experience and confidence that comes from delivering many complex engagements.
Mano’s breadth of his industry skills and the structured thinking as a post-doctoral researcher provides clients and stakeholders with the experience and confidence that comes from delivering many complex engagements.
Melissa Humber
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Director, Melissa Humber, has over 10 years' experience providing infrastructure advisory and management consulting. With extensive work in both public and private sectors, Melissa’s problems solving approach, ability to navigate complexities and thorough option evaluation always achieves successful project outcomes.
Melissa’s experience includes working in major consulting and engineering firms both in Australia and the USA, with expertise in asset lifecycle through commercial advisory, development of business case, procurement support, assessment of major projects and programs, and cost planning.
With a level-headed and unwavering approach to project momentum, Melissa’s capabilities in KPI design and tracking, improvement of processes and controls has seen the effective delivery of many high value capital projects.
With a level-headed and unwavering approach to project momentum, Melissa’s capabilities in KPI design and tracking, improvement of processes and controls has seen the effective delivery of many high value capital projects.
Danny Liston
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Technical Director, Danny Liston, is a highly qualified, results driven project director and advisory specialist. With strong communication skills, project management experience and knowledge of digital systems, Danny demonstrates project expertise in identifying and delivering long term organisational efficiencies.
With experience locally and internationally, Danny has delivered iconic projects in numerous sectors including industrial, property, energy, arts, justice, sports/recreation, and health.
With a commitment to producing best practice projects, Danny’s technical knowledge of digital systems, data analytics and information modelling, delivers stakeholder value through his transformative approach to innovative processes and systems.
With a commitment to producing best practice projects, Danny’s technical knowledge of digital systems, data analytics and information modelling, delivers stakeholder value through his transformative approach to innovative processes and systems.
Ash Ellawala
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Senior Associate, Ash Ellawala, uses his broad range of technical skills in the planning and execution of large-scale programs on multifaceted projects. With extensive experience in superintendency, project, and program management across all stages of the project lifecycle, Ash delivers outcomes for public and private sector clients.
Working on a wide range of high-risk and complex projects in sectors such as justice, sport, education, transport, property and environmental projects, Ash is responsible for planning, procurement, dispute resolution, risk management, stakeholder management, design management, contract administration, and construction delivery.
Ash’s methodical approach, breadth of industry experience, coupled with his engineering background provides him with an intimate knowledge of the factors required for successful project delivery.
Ash’s methodical approach, breadth of industry experience, coupled with his engineering background provides him with an intimate knowledge of the factors required for successful project delivery.
Key Projects
Client: Veolia Water Australia (VWA)
Value: $265 million
State: New South Wales
Client: Veolia Australia & NZ (VANZ)
Value:
State: New South Wales
Client: Development Victoria
Value: $300 million
State: Victoria
Client: Development Victoria (Major Projects Victoria)
Value: $109 million
State: Victoria
Client: Development Victoria (Major Projects Victoria)
Value: $34 million
State: Victoria