Finding the red flags early
For a major development project, some of the most valuable work can happen before the formal planning process begins.
A preliminary constraints analysis can help proponents understand the environmental, planning, social and physical characteristics of a site before significant time and resources are committed to a project concept.
Renewable project approvals under pressure
Australia needs to deliver renewable energy infrastructure at significant scale and pace. But for the people responsible for getting projects from concept to construction, the approvals pathway is becoming increasingly challenging.
The Clean Energy Council and Lockton’s inaugural Renewable Energy Risk and Insurance Index 2026 provides a clear snapshot of where industry is feeling that pressure.
The data trap: Why information alone won’t build trust
More data doesn’t fix community concern. In fact, it can often make it worse.
In many projects across QLD and NSW, the instinctive response to community resistance is to provide more information. We release more studies, more technical detail, more reports. On paper, this makes sense. If people are concerned, surely better data will resolve the issue.
Updated - Reforming the EP&A Act (NSW) and what it means for your project
The NSW Government last month announced the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025 which would see a raft of changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the EP&A Act).
The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025 is due to be debated in NSW Parliament this month.
Environmental Project Manager Patric Illingworth explains some of the key changes proposed to the EP&A Act relevant to the assessment and approval of resourcing, energy and infrastructure projects below.