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The Australian Institute of Building

Submission in Response to the

NSW Government White Paper A New Planning System for NSW

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Table of Contents ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Summary of Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 4 Vision .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Issues with the current system .......................................................................................................... 5

Defects ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Non compliance ............................................................................................................................. 6 Building manual ............................................................................................................................. 6 Addressing disparities in the current licensing system .................................................................. 6

Key elements required to ensure the Chartered Builder Program will work .................................... 8

AIB proposal to support building regulation and certification improvement ................................ 8 AIB proposal to support certification for building quality ............................................................. 8 How can quality be measured........................................................................................................ 9 How will inspections be conducted ................................................................................................ 9 Will there be any additional cost? ................................................................................................. 9 Who will be resposnible for education and training? .................................................................. 10 How the AIB will accredit CBP programs ..................................................................................... 10 Key elements ................................................................................................................................ 10 Benefits ........................................................................................................................................ 11 How the AIB will accredit CBP programs ..................................................................................... 11 The expected outcome if nothing is done .................................................................................... 11

Recommendation ............................................................................................................................. 11 Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Submission authors .......................................................................................................................... 12

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Appendix 1 - Definitions ................................................................................................................... 15

Head Building Contractor ............................................................................................................. 13 Trade Contractor .......................................................................................................................... 13 Head Contractor’s Construction Manager ................................................................................... 13 Head Contractor’s Project Manager ............................................................................................ 13 Client’s Project Manager .............................................................................................................. 13 Project Manager .......................................................................................................................... 13 Developer - Client ......................................................................................................................... 13 Self Build Developer ..................................................................................................................... 13 Chartered Builders- Chartered Building Professionals ................................................................. 14

Appendix 2 - Membership Pathways Extract ................................................................................... 15 Appendix 3 - AIB Truncated History ......................................................................................................... 15

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Introduction The Australian Institute of Building (AIB) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the NSW Government White Paper - A New Planning System for New South Wales. The AIB is keen to see more efficient and workable planning and certification legislation and welcomes the proposals outlined in Chapter 8 of the White Paper. This submission focuses primarily on Chapter 8 of the paper titled ‘Building Regulation and Certification’.

Summary of Recommendations AIB support the proposals outlined in Chapter 8 of the White Paper and recommends that: 1. There is a focus on the quality of buildings in the new planning system and that appropriate

measures and controls are put in place to provide guarantee to consumers about building quality.

2. Building certifiers actively intervene to stop building work that is non-complaint. 3. Training be provided to lift the skills of building certifiers to recognise non-compliance. 4. That there be regulation for builders to provide a building manual on completion of building

works. 5. Commercial builders be licensed. 6. Building certifiers be required to explain why a building is non-compliant so appropriate

actions can be taken. 7. Licenced builders be required to adhere to a professional code of ethics. 8. Distinction between developers and builders be made in explanations of the new planning

system. 9. Inspections for building quality be conducted by appropriately qualified persons. 10. A chartered building professional be introduced into the licensing/accreditation system to

assist in improving the quality of buildings.

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Vision The vision of the AIB with regards to this review is to ensure that:

The building, planning and certification sectors in NSW be improved through articulation of performance standards which aim to lift professionalism across sectors.

Building practitioners have appropriately recognised qualifications and are accountable for the work they do on building sites.

The building industry is a viable and growing sector for the benefit of the State, consumers and the building industry alike.

Bureaucracy is streamlined, with more direct industry participation.

A Chartered Builder Program is introduced to address the quality of buildings.

Issues with the current system While the White Paper (Chapter 8) highlights building defects, buildings not complying with approved plans and the lack of building manuals (particularly within the residential market) as three key issues, the AIB emphasises that these are not necessarily associated with every residential building constructed or applicable to every building company in NSW.

Defects 1. There is a perception by the general public that a large proportion of multi-dwelling

apartments are not constructed in accordance with the purchasers’ expectations. The University of NSW surveyed strata managers in 2012, and highlighted their findings in “Governing the Compact City”. They identified (figure 8.1 on page 70) fifteen general types of defects. The main ones included concerns about water emanating from internal leaks (42%), concerns about cracking to internal walls (42%) and water penetration emanating from outside structures (40%). The remainder stemmed from faulty services, finishes, balustrading, noise and equipment (Easthope et al., 2012).

2. The report outlines the key stumbling blocks experienced by Owners’ Corporations of having defects remedied. The main concerns relate to developers/builders maintaining control of defects rectification schemes where the builder is no longer operating or the Owners’ Corporation is awaiting a claim or legal actions to be finalised. The AIB acknowledges that there has been a proliferation of strata dwellings and that this has resulted in less than desirable finished buildings. They are also aware that a large number of developers (referred to by the general public as builders) are not constructing these dwellings under a code of conduct. The impact of this has been that major contractors have purposely chosen not to engage in constructing these residential projects.

Recommendation: AIB recommends that there is a focus on the quality of buildings in the new planning system and that appropriate measures and controls are put in place to provide guarantee to consumers about building quality.

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Non compliance 3. The AIB recognises that there are builders not conforming to acceptable building practices,

developers who are practising without recognised construction qualifications or commitment to the code of conduct and ethics of professional builders.

Recommendation: AIB recommends that building certifiers actively intervene to stop building work that is non-complaint.

Recommendation: AIB recommends that training be provided to lift the skills of building certifiers to recognise non-compliance.

Building manual 4. The AIB recognises that issuing a building manual on completion of a project provides owners

and occupiers with practicable and valuable information. Building manuals have been in existence for some considerable time on major projects. These manuals are voluminous and contain compliance documentation, operating manuals, emergency procedures as well as product warranties. This manual is signed off by the senior Project Manager on site and handed over to the client.

Recommendation: AIB recommends that there be regulation for a building manual.

Addressing disparities in the current licensing system 5. Commercial builders in NSW are not required to be licensed by Government authorities.

Recommendation: AIB recommends that commercial builders be licensed. 6. The current four mandatory inspections by certifiers (footings, framing, waterproofing and

final inspection) are inadequate and do not address quality as perceived by the general public.

7. Certifiers are not required and in some cases unable to recommend solutions to resolve non-compliant situations. A certifier should be able to explain precisely why there is a compliance breach so that the builder has some scope in rectifying the cause.

Recommendation: AIB recommends that building certifiers be required to explain why a building is non-compliant so appropriate actions can be taken.

8. A licensed builder does not necessarily adhere to or is required to adhere to a professional

code of ethics unless they are members of a professional organisation such as the AIB or trade organisations such as the MBA.

Recommendation: Licensed builders be required to adhere to a professional code of ethics.

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9. In the White Paper, ‘Developers’ are considered and perceived to be ‘builders’. A distinction

is required between the two. A ‘true’ builder is one whose work is delivered on time, for a fixed price, in accordance with the client’s plans and specifications, provides a warranty, whilst maintaining Work Health and Safety on site. A developer does not necessarily have the same constraints.

Recommendation: Distinction between developers and builders be made in explanations of the new planning system.

10. There is a widespread tendency to consider all builders in the same light. Reputable builders

have represented the industry and delivered a very good product over many decades. There are builders who regularly tender and construct high-density residential apartments for clients. Many of these builders have quality assurance programs that guarantee a high standard of delivery. These builders follow through by providing their clients with a maintenance regime and a building manual. These builders are experiencing stressful times due to low margins, competition and threats of litigation by ‘ambulance chasers’ (lawyers who engage property inspection firms to prepare defects schedules to obtain compensation). New players are entering the market without the necessary experience. Developers who construct residential apartments outside the usual constraints that are placed on a builder (e.g. fixed cost, time, quality and warranty) inevitably take short cuts, the results of which are evidenced by poor quality and defects.

Recommendation: That all builders be held to account in the new planning system.

11. Some twenty years ago, building inspections were conducted by a ‘clerk of works’. This

person was appointed by an architect who had full supervisory control over a project. This system has subsequently disappeared and has created a void, especially in the delivery of quality.

Recommendation: AIB recommends that inspections for building quality be carried out by appropriately qualified persons.

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Key elements required to ensure the Chartered Builder Program will work

AIB proposal to support building regulation and certification improvements The building regulation and certification system requires building professionals who have the capacity to make judgements about building quality to be included in the building certification process. These professionals must be able to independently certify entire projects by exercising their skills and expertise of a broad range of unique project circumstances. This certification would ensure that projects are delivered in full compliance with both the agreed specification and the design intent. This work sits outside the scope of a building certifier’s role, as a building certifier does not make judgements about the quality of buildings. Within the three distinct different categories it is envisaged that a senior project manager1 or an assigned site manager on major high rise residential projects could execute this role as well as the licensee holder. The senior project manager or subordinate supervisors warrant compliance of works via a strict quality assurance program. The senior project manager would sign off on the works on completion and present the final certificate to the Principal Certifying Authority2 (PCA) along with the building manual. On smaller low-density projects, builders may adopt a similar proposal as above or engage a chartered building professional who is a practicing building consultant to sign off on the works. For domestic construction, ‘Chartered Building Professional’ could be included in the A4 category of the BPB accreditation scheme and could conduct entire inspections for compliance as well as quality.

AIB proposal to support certification for building quality The AIB is the peak body3 in Australia (incorporated by Royal Charter in 1969) representing building and construction professionals. The AIB is responsible for accrediting universities throughout Australia and for maintaining continuing professional development programs for its members The AIB proposes to introduce a chartered building professional program for the purpose of certifying building quality. Corporate members of the AIB with the requisite years of experience would be required to undertake a professional interview by their peers who would assess their competencies to conduct quality assurance (QA) certification. Those who perform to the standard required would be admitted as Chartered Building Professionals (CBP).

1 Project Manager is the senior manager responsible for the delivery of the project, see Appendix 1 Definitions

for proposed clarification of this and other titles of practitioners. 2 The PCA is the nominated certifier for the project. 3 See Appendix 3 – AIB Truncated History as to why the Australian Institute of Building is the peak body of all the

disciplines of the Building Profession.

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The perceived meaning of QA in the building industry is ‘fit for purpose’ and ‘achieving a set standard either in accordance with the design documentation, specification or an approved sample’ (existing model or built product); all in accordance with the Principal’s Project Requirement (PPR) and the National Construction Code / Building Code of Australia (NCC / BCA).

To further emphasise ‘quality’ it is suggested that it be added to outcomes under Codes of Practice using the “Guide to Standards & Tolerances 2007” a collaboration with the Victorian Building Commission, the Office of Fair Trading NSW, the Tasmanian Government and the ACT Government. By adopting this code of ethics, the CBP will practically demonstrate to the general public a sense of quality assurance.

How can quality be measured?

Quality would be assessed via regular checks and comparisons against design intent and specifications throughout the construction process. It is envisaged that the project manager would remain as the sole point of reference for all matters related to quality. The AIB membership structure currently provides a progressive means of determining the skill base, capability and credibility of project managers leading to a recognised qualification. Their appointment will ensure that this activity is conducted in a diligent and professional manner.

How will inspections be conducted? Inspections could be applied to all buildings under construction. Buildings would be progressively monitored during construction and again upon reaching practical completion. All such inspections would be signed off by a licensed and accredited CBP. It is recognised that in the Design/Build market sector significant and robust procedures are already in place. However final sign-off by an independently licensed and accredited CBP may become a funding requirement implemented by clients and/or banks.

Will there be any additional cost? In the medium and high-density apartment market there will be no direct cost to clients. Builders must and will up-skill their staff to ensure registration and compliance of all senior project staff. Furthermore they are willing to do this without “passing on” costs. In the low density or residential market, a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) similar to the model used by the Dutch Regulatory Reform Group could be put in place. One of their recommendations was recently included in the IPART Regulation Review Issues Paper. It referred to “moving agencies towards greater use of risk-based approaches to their compliance activities. This includes subjecting licence holders with good track records of compliance to less frequent inspections than those who have previously breached their licence conditions” (Boxall et al., 2012 p.13).

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Builders who consistently comply within the regulatory and quality framework will simply continue with the current regime of mandatory inspections. However, those builders who do not comply will be subjected to additional inspections until such time the CBP is satisfied that they conform. This process will be a direct cost to the builder.

Who will be responsible for education and training? The AIB shall assume responsibility for establishing and maintaining competency skills (AIB, 2010). The AIB will encourage via its existing membership base and kindred organisations the up-skilling to CBP standing by expanding training opportunities and increasing CPD events.

How the AIB will accredit CBP (Chartered Building Professional) qualifications All CBPs would be required to carry a current builder’s licence issued only on the basis of proven project delivery achievements supported by acceptable qualifications and robust professional references. The AIB would conduct panel interviews in which applicants demonstrate their stated experience over a minimum ten year period. This would be accompanied by references from suitably qualified persons engaged on the applicant’s referenced projects. These referees could include architects, structural engineers or other professional consultants competent in assessing the applicant’s practical experience.

Key elements The AIB is firmly committed to the Chartered Builder Program. With the assistance of Government via legislation, industry can take responsibility of CBP members via accreditation, training and disciplinary actions. The public have a right to expect quality and their desired documented outcomes delivered by reputable building professionals. The key elements below are critical to success.

The Government to legislate the responsibilities of the Charted Builder in the same manner as other professions such as architects and engineers.

Documentation must be prepared by accountable professionals to remove guess-work. The requirement for a specification is absolute and a schedule of finishes is an addition and not a substitute for a specification.

Closer co-operation between certifiers and builders.

Dispute resolution to be conducted by CBPs.

Warranty periods aligned for both builders and certifiers.

Automatic A4 certification status to be given to CBPs.

Regular auditing of the scheme by Government or CBP’s as a nominee.

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Benefits

More inspectors in the field thus bolstering employment opportunities.

Reduction of disputes and frivolous claims.

Public confidence of the building sector.

Quality assurance being delivered.

NSW will lead Australia with this initiative.

The burdens on Owners Corporations will be reduced.

The expected outcome if nothing is done

More reputable builders will cease constructing multi-residential apartments.

New operators who are less reputable will emerge to fill the void.

The probability of more complaints by unit holders and Owners’ Corporations.

Compensation lawyers will continue to profit and take up un necessary court time.

Increased costs to the consumer, Government and industry.

Recommendation AIB recommends that a chartered building professional be introduced into the licensing/accreditation system to lift the quality of buildings.

Bibliography AIB, 2010. AIB Objectives & Policies [WWW Document]. URL http://www.aib.org.au/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=AIB/ccms.r?PageId=10030 (accessed 6.17.13). Boxall, D., Peter, Cox, J., Draper, S., 2012. Reforming licensing in NSW Review of licence rationale and design. Easthope, H., Randolf, B., Judd, S., 2012. Goerning the Compact City.

Appendix List 1. Definitions - attached 2. AIB Membership Pathways Extract 3. AIB Truncated History

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Submission authors

This document has been approved and prepared by:

Robert Whittaker FAIB AAIQS

Chartered Builder National President of the Australian Institute of Building Past Member of the Discipline and Accreditation Committees of the NSW Building Professionals Board Adjunct Fellow - University of Western Sydney

Chris Bulmer FAIB FAIM AAPI

Chartered Builder NSW Chapter President, of the Australian Institute of Building Visiting Fellow – University of Technology Sydney Chief Operating Officer - Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd

Associate Professor William Sher University of Newcastle

and Principal Author

John Smolders FAIB AIMA Chartered Builder Past NSW Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Building Senior Conjoint Fellow – University of Newcastle

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Appendix 1 - Definitions In order to clarify roles and responsibilities in order to enhance accountability of practitioners, it is recommended that the following terms/titles be codified.

Head Building Contractor o That firm or individual who is contracted to complete a building project (be it a new build,

extension, alteration or renovation) and who is licensed as such as required under State legislation; and/or who selects and engages, or employs licensed Trade Contractors; and/or employs licensed Tradespeople.

o Taking vicarious liability for their performance in the delivery of the works.

Trade Contractor o A licensed firm or a licensed individual who is (sub)contracted by the Head Building Contractor, or

contracted directly by the Client, to perform select trade works for which they are specifically licensed.

Head Contractor’s Construction Manager o That individual engaged or employed by the Head Building Contractor to run the construction site

and who takes day-to-day responsibility for the safety of the site and construction of the works.

Head Contractor’s Project Manager o That individual engaged or employed by the Head Building Contractor who takes overall

responsibility for the delivery of the project in terms of the contracted quality, time and cost requirements, and in terms of the statutory requirements of safety and employment.

Client’s Project Manager o This term is not to be used.

Project Manager o That individual engaged or employed by the Self Build Developer who takes overall responsibility

for the delivery of the project in terms of the contracted quality, time and cost requirements, and in terms of the statutory requirements of safety and employment and to coordinate various Trade Contractors directly engaged and/or employed by a Developer Client.

Developer - Client o That individual or firm who which are not owner occupiers of single dwellings which are the subject

of the works, which engages the Head Contractor to build the works, and takes responsibility that the end product is fit for purpose and complies with all Statutory, Development, and National Construction Code (BCA and relevant Australian Standards) requirements in order to permit the project to assume its end use.

Self Build Developer o That individual or firm, who dos not notify the consent authority that a specific Head Building

Contractor has been appointed or which engages or employees a Project Manager in lieu of a Head Building Contractor and as a consequence assumes the responsibilities of both the Head Building Contractor and the Developer Client above.

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Chartered Builders- Chartered Building Professionals o Those individuals who have taken responsibility for the delivery - its quality and compliance with

development consent and the like (depending upon the jurisdiction) the BCA and all relevant Acts, Codes and Standards – of the projects which are major and/or significant works.

o As a consequence Chartered Builders are required to have: a greater breadth and more intimate

construction knowledge; an equally considerable management and financial expertise; and safety and leadership skills – than registrants in any other category on the National Building Professionals Register - as they are responsible for the quality of the project and its physical delivery within its financial, quality, and legal (including time and safety) parameters.

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Appendix 2 – Membership Pathways Extract

Membership Pathways

Graduate from accredited / approved course or assessed by AIB as eligible for Associate Membership2.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

Progression to Corporate Member is dependent upon the prerequisite experience requirements3

depending on type of Associate Member (Category 1,2,3,4, 5)2 and Professional Interview - may be

fast-tracked to MAIB through an individually tailored AIB Associate Training Program4 in any

specific discipline5 of the building profession in which he/she wishes to practice as a fully accredited professional.

Prerequisite experience requirements to be determined as a Practitioner prior to applying for CBP status

- See over for Notes and Definitions

STUDENT MEMBER1 AIB contact through Chapter Support

ASSOCIATE MEMBER2

(AMAIB)

Prerequisite experience requirements depending on type of Associate Member (Category 1,2,3,4,5) & Prof Interview

CORPORATE MEMBER3

(MAIB / FAIB6 / LFAIB7)

CPD (Continued Professional Development) obligation8

CHARTERED BUILDING PROFESSIONAL

(additional CBP Post-nominal)

AIB CBP (Chartered Building Professional) Program9 assessment of competencies

Chartered Quantity

Surveyor10

title

achieved by Level 1

Registration in the

Building Economics

category of the NBPR

(National Building

Professionals Register)

Chartered Building

Surveyor11

title

achieved by Level 1

Registration in the

Building Control


(National Building


Chartered Builder12

title

achieved by Level 1

Registration in the

Building Project

Management

(and Construction)


(National Building


Other Disciplines of the Building Profession5

such as

- Property and Facilities Management -

- Adjudication -

- Development -

- Specialist Building Design - (e.g. Acoustics – via SydU Master of Design Science [Acoustics and Audio Design]

Building Services – via SydU Master of Design Science [Building Services] and the

former UTS Bachelor of Applied Science [Building Services])

achieved by Level 1 Registration in the relevant


(National Building Professionals Register)

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Appendix 3 – AIB Truncated History The Australian Institute of Building (AIB) is an apolitical professional institution founded in 1951 and

incorporated by Royal Charter in 1969 (the same year as the Australian Academy of Science and the

Australian Academy of the Humanities).

Unlike the various industry associations which service the building and construction sector, only

individuals (as opposed to businesses) may join the AIB - for example senior (if not venerable) construction

firms such as Hansen Yuncken may be a member of the Master Builders Association, but its two most

recent Executive Chairmen, Peter Hansen OAM and Peter Kennedy, are both Fellows of the AIB (and the

latter is also National President of Master Builders Australia).

Similarly with firms known as the 'majors', whilst the firms themselves may be members of the Australian

Constructors Association, both Murray Coleman OAM FAIB (former Global CEO of Bovis Lend Lease) and

Mr Wallace King AO FAIB (former Executive Chairman of Leighton Holdings) are also Fellows, as are

many other industry notables along with the senior management and project managers of most (if not all)

of the nation's leading construction firms.

Further, often the same individuals who have been MBA Presidents have been AIB National or Chapter

Presidents (honorary Professor [CQU] Jack Hutchinson AM FAIB [Hutchinson Builders] and Western

Australian John Doust AM FAIB come to mind – as indeed the AIB’s immediate Past National President,

Gregory McLean FAIB [Former ED of the QMBA – and an adjunct Professor of Building and Construction

at QUT]).

As a consequence if we were to use a medical analogy, if the Master Builders Association (MBA), the

Housing Industry Association (HIA) and the Australian Constructors Association (ACA) are akin to the

Australian Medical Association (AMA) – then the Australian Institute Building would be akin to the

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) – i.e. deliberately out of the lime light, with

legal obligations to serve the community imposed by its Royal Charter.

It is the MBA, HIA and the ACA who should be in the media, presenting the face of the industry to the

public, as is the case for the AMA for their industry but like the RACGP, it is the AIB which sets individual

professional standards and accredits university courses (in building and construction management).

It is the AIB which developed and maintain ethical and professional standards of individuals in practice

and education, provide graduate development programmes as well as the National Building Professionals

Register (NBPR) and this as per our accredited degrees are often cited by industry bodies (e.g. the Master

Builders Associations of NSW and Queensland) when giving advice to their members about the standards

to be met by the building cadets that they employ.

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Indeed the NBPR is cited as being the Construction Training Package as being an acceptable means by

which a Trainers and Assessors can validate their competence and experience – and this is a requirement

of every RTO in the country offering Certificate IV, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas of Building and

Construction.

The AIB and has been accrediting building, construction and construction management degrees (as

distinct from architecture and engineering degrees - at both Bachelor and Master degree level) throughout

Australia for some fifty years, and has proudly been instrumental in the establishment of nearly all of

them. These degrees major in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Valuation, Building

Surveying, and Facilities and Property Management.

The universities which conduct AIB accredited and endorsed degrees (including double bachelor and

master degree programmes) include:

- Central Queensland University

- Curtin University of Technology

- Deakin University

- Holmesglen Institute

- Queensland University of Technology

- RMIT University

- University of Canberra

- University of Melbourne

- University of New South Wales

- University of Newcastle

plus its distance education degree in Tasmania

- University of South Australia

- University of Sydney

specialist Master degrees in building services

and facilities management only

- University of Technology Sydney and the

- University of Western Sydney.

Whilst accreditation is pending for the programmes at the University of Southern Queensland.

In that regard the AIB’s role and indeed Charter is similar to that of Engineers Australia (the Institution of

Engineers Australia) for engineering degrees – but whereas that profession is only regulated in

Queensland the building profession is regulated in every State (NSW Fair Trading for example provides a

link to the AIB’s website with regard to which degrees in the land are applicable to builders licensing, see:

http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Tradespeople/Home_building_licensing/Building_tr

ade_licensing_courses.html, the same is true via various mediums in other States).

http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Tradespeople/Home_building_licensing/Building_trade_licensing_courses.html

http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Tradespeople/Home_building_licensing/Building_trade_licensing_courses.html

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Further by virtue of its Royal Charter, the AIB controls who obtains the following ‘Chartered titles’:

Chartered Builder, Chartered Building Professional, Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Chartered Building

Surveyor – this something it shares with Engineers Australia but something the Royal Australian Institute

of Architects never had the power to do (because surprisingly the RAIA never had a Royal Charter, and

the power to confer Chartered Architect status rests with the various statutory State architect registration

boards).

As the 'sole professional institution representing the Australia's building practitioners both within

Australia and abroad in all the various disciplines of the building profession...' the outgoing Presidents of

our State Chapters have regularly presented their successor (and any Chapter Honour Award recipients)

to their relevant State Governors and have report as to how they have fulfilled the obligations of their

Royal Charter under their tenure as to the ‘State of the Building Profession’ specifically listing those who

have been admitted as Fellows.

At each of the universities that deliver our programmes we conduct an annual oration, the AIB Address,

designed to bring to the fore concepts, issues and ideas not normally associated with the building

profession, which none-the-less affect us greatly, these speakers have included:

- The Honourable Sir Laurence Street AC KCMG QC HonFAIB Former Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales:

'The Role of Mediation in the Settlement of Building Contract Disputes'

- The Honourable Sir Llewellyn Edwards AC Former Deputy Premier, Treasurer of Queensland and medical practitioner

who commenced his career as an Apprentice Electrician:

'The Role of the Building Industry in a Buoyant Economy'

- The Honourable Sir James Gobbo AC CVO QC Former Justice of the Victorian Supreme Court and Governor of Victoria:

'Skills Shortages in the Building Industry and the Role of the ISS Fellowship'

- Colonel Ian Cumming CSC RAE FAIB Commanding Officer 1st Combat Engineering Regiment Aceh Tsunami Relief:

'The Aceh Tsunami Relief: Total Project Management'

- Sir Eric Neal AC CVO HonFAIB Chancellor of Flinders University, former Governor of South Australia

and former Chairman of both Boral and Westpac Bank,

who commenced his career as an Apprentice Plumber:

'Management in the Building Industry: from Technical through to General Management'

- Sir John Holland AC HonFAIB (vale) Founder of the John Holland Group,

and Colonel WWII North Africa and Special Operations:

'Building: One of the Noblest of Professions'

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- Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie AC(Mil) DSC CSM Chief of Army, and former Deputy Chief of the Australian Defence Force

who commenced his career as an Army Apprentice Bricklayer:

'A View from the Top, Military Building and Engineering: a Personal Experience'

- The Honourable Terence Cole AO RFD QC Federal Royal Commissioner into the Australian Building Industry,

Chair of the Enquiry into the Australian Wheat Board’s sales to Iraq,

Former Justice of the New South Wales Supreme Court,

and Commodore of the Royal Australian Navy:

'Construction in the 21st Century: Understanding Risk'

- James Service AO HonFAIB Deputy Chairman of Australand,

Chairman of the Australian National Museum Construction Committee,

former Chairman of the Australian Capital Territory Energy and Water Authority:

'Builder, Heavy Hitter or Paper Shuffler: What is Your Life's Aim?'

- Janet Holmes a’ Court AC HonFAIB Chairman of the John Holland Group and

Chairman of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra:

‘The Role of Culture in Safety'

- Professor Murray Coleman OAM FAIB Former Global CEO of Bovis Lend Lease (now Lend Lease),

Professorial Fellow (Building and Construction) University of Melbourne,

Adjunct Professor (Building and Construction) University of New South Wales, and

former Commissioner Construction Work Skills(UK):

'The Construction Industry and Sustainability - Saints and Sinners'

- The Australian and former Chief Scientist of the UK, Professor Lord May of Oxford OM AC FRS HonFAIB Kt (Robert MacCredie May)

Copley Medal recipient (as were Captain James Cook RN and Benjamin Franklin),

Professor at Sydney, Princeton, Oxford universities and the Imperial College London.

both:

'Re-Thinking the Dynamics of Financial Networks'

and:

'Climate Change: Facts, Uncertainties and Appropriate Actions in the Aftermath of Copenhagen'

- Dr Harry Triguboff AO PhD (Honoris Causa – both Hebrew and Griffith Universities) Founder of the Meriton Group:

'Reflections and Recollections

from a Challenging and Successful Career as a Builder’

- The Honourable Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE QC Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Justice,

Former Chief Justice of the High Court of the Commonwealth of Australia,

Former Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales,

Former Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Australia:

‘Liquidated Damages and Penalties in Building Contracts’

- Major General Aziz Gregory Melick AO(Mil) RFD SC Chairman of the Enquiry into the Beaconsfield Mine Collapse,

Chairman of Cricket Australia’s Enquiry into Corruption,

who commenced his Army career as a Private:

‘The Role of Leadership and Ethics in Management’

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Sydney

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton_University

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_College_London

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- Dr Mukesh Haikerwal AO FRACGP President of the World Medical Association,

Former President of the Australian Medical Association:

‘Healthcare in the New Age:

Building Technology in Care Delivery, OHS and Keeping the Work Place Safe’

- Major General Michael Jeffery AC AO(Mil) CVO MC Chairman of the Global Foundation,

Former Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia,

Former Governor of Western Australia,

Former Commandant of the SAS Regiment:

‘Influencing Climate Change through Greening our Cities’

- Lieutenant General, Professor Peter Leahy AC(Mil) Former Chief of Army,

Professor of Strategic Studies – Canberra:

‘Leadership, Management and Administration – What is the Difference?’

- The Honourable Mark Vaile AO Former Deputy Prime Minister (Nat), former Australian Minister for Trade,

former Federal Minister for Regional Development:

‘Planning Policies of the Various States – Challenges for the Construction Industry’

- The Honourable John Anderson AO Former Deputy Prime Minister (Nat)

and former Federal Minister for Regional Development:

‘Australia in Asia – Opportunities and Risks for the Construction Sector’

- Reverend, the Honourable Professor Brian Howe AO Former Deputy Prime Minister (Lab), Methodist (now Uniting) Minister of Religion,

Professorial Associate in the Centre for Public Policy - University of Melbourne,

former Federal Minister of Housing and Regional Development:

‘Employment Insecurity and its Implications

– Lessons Learnt from the Construction Sector’

- Dr Christopher Kent PhD Assistant Governor (economic) of the Reserve Bank of Australia:

'Recent Developments in the Australian Housing Market'

- Senator Arthur Sinodinos AO New South Wales Senator (Liberal)

Former Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet: 'Construction Economics - Macro Overview and Perspectives on Future Policy'

- Sir Trevor Garland AM KBE(SI) CSI Honorary Consul in Australia for the Solomon Islands:

‘The rebuilding of the Solomon Islands after Tsunami and Civil War

– How Australia’s Building and Construction Students can Help’

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Whilst over the next 18 months, the following would have also delivered an Address:

- Graeme Samuel AC Immediate Past Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC):

‘Managing a Building Business

– Meeting Legal Obligations or Satisfying overriding Corporate Responsibility’

- Professor Peter Maitz AM(Hon) PhD The eminent burns surgeon:

‘The physical realities if site safety goes wrong’

- Professor Philip Cox AO PhD LFRAIA

The noted architect:

‘Builders and Architects, what they require from each other’

- Glenn Palin FAIB National Managing Director of the John Holland Group

President of the Australian Constructors Association

- Justice Terry Sheehan AO Judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court

Former NSW Attorney General

The AIB uniquely has an active adjunct programme, to ensure that the nation’s industry leaders play an

active role in ensuring that both university and TVET training and education in all the disciplines of the

building profession remains up to date and relevant. No other organisation in the industry undertakes a

similar role, with appointments (in chronological order) that have included:

- Professor Peter Hansen OAM FAIB Executive Chairman of Hansen Yuncken

Diploma of Building (RMIT)

Past National President of the AIB

Past Victorian Chapter President of the AIB

Conjoint Professor of Building and Construction - University of Newcastle

- Doctor William Mansell FAIB Managing Director Chadwick Technology

Certificate of Building (STC)

Past NSW Chapter President of the AIB

Doctor of Engineering (honoris causa) - University of Sydney

Ambassador for TAFE NSW

Industry Fellow – Western Sydney Institute TAFE NSW

- Professor Jack Hutchinson AM FAIB FAIQS Principal of Hutchinson Builders

Diploma of Quantity Surveying (BCTC)


Past Queensland Chapter President of the AIB

Past National (and Qld) President of the MBA

Honorary Professor of Building and Construction - Central Queensland University

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- Professor Peter Fardoulys AM LFAIB Principal of Fardoulys Constructions

Diploma of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (BCTC)



Honorary Professor of Building and Construction - Central Queensland University

- Professor John Hindmarsh AM FAIB Principal of the Hindmarsh Group

Bachelor of Building - Hons (UNSW)

Adjunct Professor of Building and Construction - University of Canberra

- Adjunct Fellow Robert Kell FAIB Chairman of Kell and Rigby

Bachelor of Building - Hons (UNSW)

Adjunct Fellow of Construction - University of Western Sydney

- Professor Patrick Toomey FAIB

Principal of Toomey Maning and Associates

President of the Tasmanian Building Disputes Tribunal

Diploma of Land Valuation

Bachelor of Arts (Environmental Design)

Master of Business Administration

Bachelor of Laws


Past Tasmanian Chapter President of the AIB

Adjunct Professor of Building Construction and Property - University of Canberra

- Professor Thomas Morris LFAIB Past Principal of both Morris Constructions and Morris Cranes




Adjunct Professor of Building Construction - RMIT University

- Professor Murray Coleman OAM FAIB

Group Head of Project Management, Design and Construction Bovis Lend Lease

Bachelor of Building - Hons (Melbourne)

Past UK Work Skills Commissioner for Construction

Professorial Fellow (Building and Construction) - University of Melbourne

Adjunct Professor Building and Construction - University New South Wales

- Professor Robin Fardoulys LFAIB Managing Director of Fardoulys Constructions

Bachelor of Applied Science, Building (QUT)

President of the Australian and Construction Industry Forum (ACIF)


Past Queensland President of the AIB

Adjunct Professor of Building and Construction - Queensland University of Technology

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- Professor Gregory McLean FAIB Managing Director of Grecon Constructions

Bachelor of Applied Science, Building (QUT)

National President of the AIB


Past Executive Director of Queensland MBA

Past Managing Director Abigroup Qld

Adjunct Professor of Building and Construction - Queensland University of Technology

- Professor Clay Anderson FAIB MAIBS Queensland Director PLP Building Surveyors and Consultants

Contributor to both the Qld Integrated Planning Act and Building Act

Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Building) (TAFE)

Master of Construction Management (UWS)

Conjoint Professor of Building Certification and Regulation - University of Newcastle

- Professor Kim Lovegrove FAIB MNZIOB Principal Lovegrove Solicitors

Past Victorian President of the AIB

Past President of the Victorian Building Practitioners Board

Past Deputy CEO of the Australian Building Codes Board

Bachelor of Laws (Auckland)

Grad. Dip. Teaching (ATC)

Bachelor of Arts (La Trobe)


- Professor Michael Wynn-Jones FAIB MAIBS Principal Michael Wynn-Jones and Associates

Member of the NSW Building Professionals Board (BPB)

Chair of both the NSW BPB Accreditation and Policy Committees

Co-author of the BSAP Accreditation Scheme

Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons, Building Surveying - UTS)

Master of Applied Science (Fire Safety Design - UWS)


- Professor Alan Jeary FAIB FRMetS(UK) FIStructE(UK) CEng Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder of Straam LLC (USA)

Telford Medal Recipient

Foundation Professor of Building and Construction Hong Kong City University

Foundation Chair of Construction (and former Professor) University of Western Sydney

Doctor of Science (London Imperial College)

Doctor of Philosophy (London Imperial College)

Visiting Professor of Building and Construction - Tokyo Polytechnic University

Adjunct Professor of Building and Construction - University of Canberra

- Conjoint Senior Fellow John Smolders FAIB Consulting Project Manager

Past NSW/ACT Chapter President of the AIB

Advanced Certificate in Property Agency (Meadowbank TAFE)


Carpentry and Joinery Trade Certificate (Meadowbank TAFE)

Conjoint Senior Fellow of Building and Construction - University of Newcastle

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- Conjoint Senior Fellow Ross Smith FAIB Project Director of Construction, Southern Cross Icon

Past Project Director of Construction, Southern Cross Construction

Past NSW/ACT Chapter President of the AIB

Advanced Management Certificate (Ultimo TAFE)

Building Foreman and Clerk of Works Certificate (Miller TAFE)

Builders Business Management Certificate (Miller TAFE)

Senior Conjoint Fellow of Building and Construction - University of Newcastle

- Visiting Fellow Matthew Bourne FAIB Associate Director of AW Edwards Pty Ltd

Bachelor of Building (Construction Management – UTS)

Visiting Fellow of Building and Construction - University of Technology Sydney

- Visiting Fellow Christopher Bulmer FAIB Chief Operating Officer of Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd

N.S.W. Chapter President of the AIB

Carpentry and Joinery Trade Certificate

Bachelor of Applied Science (Building – UTS)

Graduate Diploma of Land Economics (UWS)


- Visiting Fellow Ric Wang FAIB State Manager (NSW) Watpac Constructions

Bachelor of Building (UNSW)


- Honorary Fellow Norman Faifer FAIB FAIQS ICECA AIAMA Principal of Faifer Ryan Builders Pty Ltd

National Vice President of the AIB


Member of the MBAV


Diploma of Quantity Surveying (RMIT)

Master of Technology - Construction (Swinbourne)

Honorary Fellow of Building, Construction and Quantity Surveying - Deakin University

- Honorary Associate David Beslich FAIB Chairman of Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd

Member of the NSW Building Regulations Advisory Council

Member of the Sutherland Shire Council Economic Development Committee

Bachelor of Science (Building – UNSW)

Honorary Associate of Building and Construction - University of Technology Sydney

- Adjunct Fellow Alan Pizzey AM LFAIB FAICD FAIM Principal of Pizzey Noble Pty Ltd

Former General Manager and Director of both EA Watts Pty Ltd and Fletcher Watts Pty Ltd who commenced

his career as an Apprentice Carpenter who completed many projects such as Collins Place Melbourne

Adjunct Fellow of Building and Construction – Holmesglen

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- Adjunct Fellow Ron Beslich OAM FAIB FAICD Chairman of GBS Investments

Former Chairman Hansen Yuncken Pty Ltd and of L.W. Giles Pty Ltd who commenced his career as an

Apprentice Carpenter

Past National (and NSW/ACT Chapter) President of the AIB

Recipient of the NSW Chapter Honour Award of the AIB

Foundation Fellow of the Institute of Arbitrators Australia

Adjunct Fellow of Building and Construction – Holmesglen

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- Adjunct Fellow Jeremy Whitehead FAIB Principal of Whitehead Projects

Past South Australian Chapter President of the AIB

Recipient of the SA Chapter Honour Award of the AIB

Bachelor of Building (Hons – UniSA)

Adjunct Fellow of Building and Construction - Holmesglen

- Adjunct Fellow Efy Karagiannis FAIB MAICD Chief Operating Officer of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority

Member Building Occupation Industry Advisory Committee of the National Occupational Licensing Authority

Member of the Victorian Architects Registration Board

Recipient to the NAWIC Chrystal Vision Award


Past Judge of the MBAV Excellence in Housing Awards

Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management – RMIT)

Adjunct Fellow of Building and Construction - Holmesglen

- Adjunct Fellow George Bardas FAIB Vice President of the New South Wales Chapter of the AIB

Manager of Building, Central Region of Abigroup

Former NSW and Qld General Manager (Construction) of Grocon

Former Construction Manager on numerous projects with Baulderstone (such as the Australian Stock Exchange and the Woodside HQ in Perth)

Bachelor of Building (UTS)

Bachelor of Engineering (Syd)

Diploma in Business Administration Management (Mt Eliza School of Business)

Adjunct Fellow of Building, Engineering and Construction - University of Western Sydney

- Adjunct Fellow Bill Stavrinos FAIB Operations Manager of Grindley Living

Former President of the Sydney Region of the MBA of NSW

Former Operations Manager at both Baulderstone and Southern Cross

Certificate IV of Building and Construction (MBA of NSW)

Bachelor of Engineering (UTS)

Bachelor of Science (Syd)

Adjunct Fellow of Building, Engineering and Construction - University of Western Sydney

- Professor John Woollett FAIB Director the Woollett Group; Former Director of the Boral Group

Former Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment - RMIT

Former Associate Professor at the School of Design - Harvard

Bachelor of Arts (Syd); Bachelor of Building (UNSW)

Master of Science - Construction Management (Stanford)

Doctor of Philosophy - Financial Forecasting (Texas - Austin)

Adjunct Professor of Building and Construction - UNSW

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- Professor Medy Hassan FAIB National General Manager Construction - Hindmarsh Group

Member of the MBAV and the QMBA

Bachelor of Architecture (RMIT)

Bachelor of Applied Science - Building (Canberra)

Management Education Program, Project Management (USQ)

Australian Graduate School of Management Program (UNSW)

Adjunct Professor of Building and Construction Management - RMIT University

- Adjunct Fellow Frank Farina FAIB Construction Manager and Design Manager Parkview Projects

Past President National (and Chapter) of the then Australian Institute of Construction

Carpentry and Joinery Trade Certificate (North Sydney TAFE)

Building Foreman and Clerk of Works Certificate (North Sydney TAFE)

Building Certificate (NSWIT)

Adjunct Fellow of Building and Construction - University of Western Sydney

- Associate Professor Robert Wildermuth FAIB FAIQS MAICD ICECA Regional Risk and Contracts Manager - Northern Region Abigroup

Diploma of Quantity Surveying (QIT)

Adjunct Associate Professor of Quantity Surveying and Construction

- University of Southern Queensland

With further appointments pending at the Curtin University of Technology; Queensland University of

Technology; and the University of South Australia which has already appointed two proud South

Australians as ‘Friends of the University of South Australia’ - Graham Fricker AM LFAIB and the late Colonel

Les Thompson AM RFD ED LFAIB.

Also uniquely the AIB conducts a Professional Excellence in Building Awards programme (which

uniquely requires the client to grant permission to enter) which rewards the technical and managerial skill

in delivering projects to the specified quality, as well as to the contracted time and price. In excess of

several billion dollars’ worth of projects are entered each year.

The AIB also recognises those ‘persons of eminence, station and distinction, or persons distinguished by

scientific, artistic, literary or other cultural attainment’ as Honorary Fellows, but to date there have only

been nine (in order of appointment):

- His Royal Highness The Prince Philip,

the Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM AC HonFAIB;

- Sir Eric Neal AC CVO HonFAIB, Chancellor of Flinders University, former Governor of South Australia,

former Chairman of both Boral and Westpac Bank,

who commenced his career as an Apprentice Plumber;

- Mrs Janet Holmes a’ Court AC HonFAIB, Chairman of the John Holland Group and

Chairman of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra;

- Mr James Service AO HonFAIB, Deputy Chairman of Australand,

Chairman of the Australian National Museum Construction Committee,

former Chairman of the Australian Capital Territory Energy and Water Authority;

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- The Honourable Sir Laurence Street AC KCMG QC HonFAIB, Former Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales;

- Sir John Holland AC HonFAIB (vale), Founder of the John Holland Group,

and Colonel WWII North Africa and Special Operations;

- The Australian and former Chief Scientist of the UK,

Professor Lord May of Oxford OM AC FRS Kt HonFAIB,

(Robert MacCredie May) Copley Medal recipient (as were Captain James Cook RN and Benjamin Franklin),

Professor at Sydney, Princeton, Oxford universities and the Imperial College London;

- Dr Kenneth Michael AC HonFAIB, Engineer and former Governor of Western Australia;

and

- Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO (DStJ) HonFAIB, Honorary Commodore, Air Commodore, Colonel; Chancellor and

Governor of New South Wales.

Honorary Members include (in order of appointment):

- The Right Honourable Sir Robert Gordon Menzies KT AK CH PC FAA FRS KC HonMAIB Prime Minister of Australia;

- Florence Taylor CBE OBE HonMAIB Australia's first woman to both registered as an Architect and to be accredited as a Structural Engineer;

and

- The Right Honourable, Sir Keith Holyoake KG GCMG CH QSO KStJ HonMAIB Prime Minister (and future Governor General) of New Zealand.

Whilst our foundation Fellows included such industry leaders as Sir Lewis Charles Burne CBE, as well as

Sir Warren D’Arcy McDonald KBE CBE a builder and former Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank of

Australia.

The AIB’s highest award for members, the AIB Medal established in 1954 when the Council, bearing in

mind the objects and purposes for which the Institute is constituted, determined that these circumstances

should be kept before members as a constant reminder of the purpose of its founders, and saw fit to

achieve this in the award of a medal at biennial intervals to a member who has made a contribution of

merit to the practice and science of building.

An occasional award the AIB Medal was this year presented by Her Excellency Professor

Marie Bashir AC CVO (DStJ) HonFAIB at Government House Sydney to:

Doctor William Mansell FAIB DEng(honoris causs - USyd) ASTC Managing Director of Chadwick Technology


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Dr Mansell joins a list of distinguished practitioners which includes:

1955 - Sir Manuel R Hornibrook OBE FAIB 1984 - Mr R A Swane AM LFAIB

1957 - Mr E A Watts FAIB 1987 - Mr L C Spencer FAIB

1960 - Mr H Wilckens FAIB 1989 - Mr H D Kennerson AM FAIB

1970 - Sir Albert V Jennings FAIB 1993 - Mr C W Martin AM LFAIB

1972 - Sir Keith D Morris CBE FAIB 1998 - Mr G W Dore OAM FAIB

1974 - Mr A L Rigby AM ED FAIB 2005 - Professor (Hon) J C Hutchinson AM FAIB

1976 - Mr F O Watts CBE FAIB 2007 - Colonel (Rtd) L S Thompson AM ED RFD LFAIB

1978 - Mr W E Wagener FAIB 2009 - Professor (Hon) P S Fardoulys AM LFAIB

1982 - Lt Colonel (Rtd) F E Crowle AM FAIB

Past Presidents include industry icons such as Sir Keith Morris CBE FAIB, Sir Manuel Richard

Hornibrook OBE FAIB, Sir Albert Victor Jennings FAIB, and more recently Ron Beslich OAM FAIB,

(Professor) Jack Hutchinson AM FAIB, (Professor) Peter Hansen OAM FAIB, and (Professor) Peter

Fardoulys AM LFAIB.

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