Describe FMG Engineering incorporating
Burns Hamilton in one sentence:
FMG
Engineering incorporating Burns Hamilton is a medium sized multi-disciplinary
engineering company operating in the end to end services marketplace in
Victoria and South Australia.
What are the three
areas of expertise at FMG Engineering?
Our expertise
are in the following three areas:
Urban renewal
(commercial pools, commercial buildings, medium and high rise residential,
forensic and environmental engineering)
Urban
development (educational, sporting and leisure, housing land development,
stormwater and water sensitive urban design, health and retirement living)
Industrial
development (industrial infrastructure and buildings, materials handling,
remediation, retail and process and manufacturing)
How does FMG
Engineering differ to other engineering consultancies in the market?
By providing
end to end services under one management model and risk framework we can
deliver high level holistic strategic advice to our clients, across a full
range of engineering disciplines. At the same time we can also offer the full
range of operational services of our standard small to medium sized engineering
competitors, which means our clients benefit from our big company services at
small company prices!
FMG Engineering has
recently merged with Burns Hamilton and Partners – what benefit does this bring
to your clients?
Happily the
customer focused culture I have referred to is so important to us and was what
interested us so much about Burns Hamilton; their values were a good match for
ours and it was backed up by their excellent reputation in the structural and
civil engineering marketplace here in Melbourne. The merger provided greater
richness and reach for FMG Engineering Victorian office’s structural and civil
engineering services and an enhanced structure for Burns Hamilton to move
forward into the future. Significantly it provided clients of both companies
with the benefits of a larger and more diversified skill base.
What upcoming
projects in Melbourne do you find interesting and why?
Melbourne has
some really exciting infrastructure projects on the radar. Webb Dock (Port of
Melbourne Authority) the East/West Link (Linking Melbourne Authority) and the
expansion of the Melbourne Airport project means billions of dollars of
construction projects are coming onto the market. We can participate in these
ground breaking projects as part of the bidding consortia, or work on the flow
projects for medium sized companies such as ours, so the future looks very
positive. Certainly we are of the view that infrastructure is on the agenda for
local, state and federal governments.
Your background is in
the property industry – how has this strengthened your knowledge for the
engineering industry?
The property
sector is a quirky industry; one that operates on long term lead-times and
short term expectations. In this landscape consulting firms need to be
innovative, agile and flexible to meet changing client needs. I have worked
both sides of the desk; as a property client and property consultant in a
number of different roles. What I’ve learned is to listen to whatever it is
that clients care most about. This is the customer focused service culture I
have cultivated within the team at FMG Engineering incorporating Burns
Hamilton.
What key areas in
Melbourne do you see changing in the next 5-10 years?
Australia cannot afford to have underutilised assets in our cities, towns and
regional centres. With the development of the Port of Hastings regional centres
and towns, such as Frankston, Hastings and Flinders appear to be ripe for
expansion, as do other areas such as Dandenong and the whole
Docklands/Fisherman’s Bend region. The pattern of mixed development, that of
housing, commercial and retail growth is for medium to high density living
along the main transport boulevards with lower density moving further out from
the transport hubs. In all cases new development initiatives will support
affordable and sustainable construction types
What’s the best thing
about your role at FMG Engineering?
I love working here in FMG’s
Melbourne office. We have strong work culture based on value adding engineering
and problem solving with a great diverse team. It’s not difficult to look after
people who are passionate about what they do! We have a very strong team based
ethos and a shared understanding of what we have to do and be to achieve our
long term goals. I’m happy to be part of that journey!
