INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE | E15 | Jeremy Blackwell on leadership, diversity and partnering contracting models.

In this episode I am joined by Jeremy Blackwell, General Manager of Building, Airports & Defence at Laing O’Rourke.  Jeremy is a highly energetic and inquisitive leader and offers us advice, experience and ideas from a career that spans a diversity of roles, sectors and locations. In this episode we talk about: - How Jeremy went from being a Metropolitan Planner in the public service to working for a global building and infrastructure contractor. - We talk about leadership and how authentic leadership principles are driven from the top in Laing O’Rourke. - We talk about diversity, about Jeremys own personal experience, how far the industry has come and how much further we need to go in diversity to create a more sustainable industry. - We talk about different contracting models and LOR’s successes with the W2B Delivery Partnership and the NSW Bushfires Make Safe and Clean Up Program. Including the benefits of collaboration, the opportunity in manufacturing and the legacy benefits these types of contracts generate for others. - Finally, Jeremey tells us why he is excited by the future and the confluence of urbanisation, infrastructure and the digital world. Jeremy can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-blackwell-80031824/ YouTube Podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/-P7xPkiTHrs INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE: Integrated Infrastructure is a podcast dedicated to bringing news and views from industry leaders involved in the development, design, construction and management of the many built forms that make up Australia’s integrated infrastructure. Integrated infrastructure is powered by North Search, specialists in executive and technical search across engineering, design, construction, property and energy markets in Australia. About North Search: North Search is a provider of executive and technical search services and partner of choice for leading organisations when identifying and appointing top performers in the Asia Pacific region. Established in 2015 North Search has developed a reputation for delivering technically complex and challenging roles in skill-short markets. We understand that the success of your business is driven by acquiring the best teams and leaders. That’s why North Search is dedicated to identifying and attracting outstanding talent to your organisation. Our Services: Executive Search - Identifying and attracting leading executives to your organisation through a forensic and structured search process. Professional and Technical Search - Agile and accurate identification of senior management and technical experts utilising our full search capabilities. Tailored Solutions - A flexible approach to your talent needs, wherever your organisation may be in the talent lifecycle: • Talent Mapping • Competitor Analysis • Salary benchmarking • New Market Research & Growth Planning • Succession Planning • Executive Benchmarking Industries: • Built Environment • Engineering • Property • Energy & Resources • Investment & Advisory • Public Sector • Not-For-Profit • Professional Services https://www.north-search.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/north-search For more information or if you are interested in being on the Podcast please contact Paddy Delany on [email protected] or via LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddydelany