The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) called for nominations from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the vacant organisational and individual industry expert positions on the Civil Construction Industry Reference Committee (IRC) as listed in the table below. Nominations closed COB Monday 28 November 2016.
Civil Construction (Infrastructure) includes all civic and industrial infrastructure works (excluding the erection of buildings) and includes the following activities: road construction and maintenance; plant operation; pipeline construction and pipe laying; trenchless technology; bridge and marine; sewers, water treatment systems and dams; piling; foundation work; tunnelling and railway construction; General Civil Construction operations; preparatory site works for engineering, construction and infrastructure development.
The Civil Construction IRC will have responsibility for relevant components of the:
IRC Structure
The draft structure for the Civil Construction IRC was published on this website on 11 October 2016, providing an opportunity for industry to comment on whether the structure would adequately represent the industry. The AISC welcomed the comments received from a range of stakeholders and there was general agreement that the structure was fit for purpose and should proceed to a call for nominations.
For more information about the review process please see the IRC Review pag.
| Representation Type | Number of members | Organisation | Comments/Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Peak/Advisory/Association
(3) |
1 | Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) |
The peak body representing Australia’s civil construction industry.
Member to be nominated by CCF |
| 1 | Roads Australia |
Association with members from all areas of the Australian road sector.
Member to be nominated by Roads Australia |
|
| 1 | Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) |
Peak body representing public infrastructure construction and maintenance.
Member to be nominated by IPWEA |
|
| State Industry training advisory body (or equivalent) | 1 | Nominated by the relevant State Training Authority. Nominee must be directly engaged with the civil infrastructure sector. | Rotation every two years between State Industry training advisory body (or their equivalent). |
| Employee Association | 1 | Appropriate nominee to be provided by the ACTU | Nominee must be directly engaged with the civil infrastructure sector. |
|
Industry expertise
(7) |
1 | Nominated by the Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology | Individual with expertise in trenchless technology. |
| 1 | Nominated by Australian Asphalt and Paving Association (AAPA) | Individual with expertise in bituminous surfacing. | |
| 1 | Vacant – Nominations closed | Individual with expertise in traffic management. | |
| 1 | Vacant – Nominations closed | Individual with expertise in road construction and maintenance including road marking. | |
| 1 | Vacant – Nominations closed | Individual with expertise in bridge and/or tunnel construction. | |
| 1 | Vacant – Nominations closed | Individual with expertise in civil foundations. | |
| 1 | Vacant – Nominations closed | Individual with expertise in plant operation. |
Total members 12