Media Lounge 2010

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This easy-to-navigate area provides journalists and other visitors with GHD's recent media releases and links to key information about the company. For assistance with media enquiries please contact:

Kane Dowsett on 61 3 8687 8854 or mobile 61 457 520 148 or Sonia Adams on 61 2 9239 7220 or mobile 61 411 510 000

GHD Service Group Manager Howard LaFever, P.E., has been appointed to the nine-member board of directors of the newly formed Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) by American Public Works Association (APWA) President George Crombie.Read More

The Western Councils’ Sub Regional Landuse Strategy, a collaboration between the Department of Planning and five local councils has received a Commendation in the Rural and Regional Achievement Category.Read More

Continued success for GHD and Xstrata’s Tahmoor CollieryRead More

The Sugarloaf Pipelines Alliance team was recently recognised as the Team of Excellence in a Project Alliance at the Alliancing Association of Australasia (AAA) Excellence Awards in Sydney.Read More

GHD contributes to Habitat for Humanity in NZ, GHD, New ZealandRead More

GHD, was recognised at the WorkSafe Victoria 2010 Awards on October 28th 2010. The Victorian Operations took home the ‘Best OHS Management System’ honour. The award follows a National Safety award received earlier this year.Read More

Bright and early on the morning of Wednesday 13 October, staff from GHD’s Orange office participated in the 2010 Ride to Work Day.Read More

The Rural City of Wangaratta (RCOW), in north-eastern Victoria, turned to GHD for emergency advice when floods hit the region on 5 September 2010.Read More

GHD has appointed Sharon Grant to the role of People Manager for New Zealand, with responsibility in the areas of leadership, people development, succession planning and staff engagement.Read More

engineering, architectural and environmental consulting companies, has appointed Martin Smith to the role of Business Group Manager for Central-Southern New Zealand.Read More

GHD, one of the world’s leading engineering, architectural and environmental consulting companies, has appointed Evan Mayson to the role of Business Group Manager for Northern New Zealand.Read More

The world’s largest exporter of thermal coal, Xstrata Coal and leading engineering, architectural and environmental consulting companies.Read More

GHD, received an honour award for the ‘Downtown Scottsdale Booster Station’ in the Small Projects Category of the 2010 International Water Association (IWA) Global Project Innovation Awards.Read More

One of the world’s leading engineering, architectural and environmental consulting companies, GHD, has received a high commendation in the 2010 Engineering Excellence Awards - Engineering for Regional Communities category.Read More

In a joint submission with Armistead Earthmoving, Department of Sustainability and Environment, and Alluvium, GHD has been awarded the Civil Contractors Federation Earth Award for their involvement in the Lake Condah Water Restoration Project.Read More

One of the world’s leading engineering, architectural and environmental consulting companies, GHD congratulates engineer Andrew Bagnall, on being named the Engineers Australia Young Engineer of the Year (Newcastle).Read More

One of the world’s leading engineering, architectural and environmental consulting firms, GHD has appointed Dr. Daniel Sutcliffe as business group manager for energy and resources.Read More

One of the world’s leading engineering, architecture and environmental consulting companies, GHD, has been shortlisted in the 2010 IDEA awards in two categories - Major Commercial Interior and Sustainable Project for their Sydney headquarters.Read More

GHD recognised in BRW ANZ Private Business AwardsRead More

GHD has been appointed as project consultant to the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (ADP GHQ) for the development and implementation of an Environment Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS).Read More

Thursday 29 Jul 2010Call for national ports plan

Call for national ports planRead More

GHD, has appointed Warren Traves as Manager for South Queensland, following the move from incumbent John Baird, who will relocate to Qatar as General Manager – Middle East & Europe.Read More

GHD Chairman Des Whybird and Major Dams Manager Brian Forbes have recently been listed amongst Engineers Australia Top 100 Influential Engineers for 2010.Read More

One of the world’s leading engineering, architectural and environmental consulting firms, GHD has recently announced the appointment of a new Global Market Leader for the Water sector.Read More

Tuesday 29 Jun 2010New GHD office in Gunnedah

One of the world’s leading engineering, architecture and environmental consulting firms GHD opened the doors to its new office in Gunnedah.Read More

Thursday 03 Jun 2010World Environment Day

GHD is very proud to be supporting the 2010 World Environment Day (WED). Around the globe, our operations are commemorating this initiative with a range of activities.Read More

Thursday 03 Jun 2010Maintaining Our Ports

Technical consultants, GHD, have commenced a five year contract to undertake a Marine Structures Inspection Programme across Sydney Harbour and Port Botany.Read More

An innovative water reclamation plant in Coffs Harbour received the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) NSW award for Recovering, Recycling and Reusing.Read More

GHD mechanical engineer, Andrew Bagnall, has been named one of Australia’s Most Inspiring Young Engineers for 2010.Read More

Wednesday 28 Apr 2010National safety award goes to GHD

National safety award goes to GHDRead More

Wednesday 28 Apr 2010GHD Awarded coin for excellence

One of the world’s leading engineering, architectural and environmental consulting firms, GHD, has been awarded a coin for excellence in service for their work as project managers and contract administrators for the Enhanced Land Force (ELF) project.Read More

GHD, one of the world’s leading engineering, architectural and environmental consulting firms, has appointed a new office manager for its Gympie operations, which also service the surrounding North and South Burnett regions.Read More

The Toowoomba office of one of the world’s leading engineering, architectural and environmental consulting firms has recently celebrated its 5 year anniversary.Read More

GHD’s Sydney office at Piccadilly Tower has been short-listed for a Dulux Colour Award in the category of Sustainable Interiors.Read More

Leaders from GHD shared their insights on climate change and property development in a changing world at the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) National Congress in Sydney last week.Read More

GHD, a leading consultant in South East Queensland’s Water Infrastructure including the $2.5b Western Corridor Recycled Water project, has rec­ently welcomed three new staff members to their growing water business in Brisbane.Read More

GHD has recently appointed Ashley Wright as Manager Western Australia, following the move from incumbent Graham Greenacre, who will now focus on the enhancement of GHD’s offerings in the Energy & Resources market.Read More

Ben Fink, a former Chairman of GHD has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to engineering and the development of professional services.Read More

Children with autism can now peddle on brand new push bikes built by staff from one of the world’s leading engineering, architecture and consultancy firms, GHD.Read More

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