I am honoured to have been appointed as Chairman of AGIC on 30 November 2011. I look forward to serving our members and my board colleagues. I would like to acknowledge the work of my predecessor, David Hood, who has set the organisation on track for an exciting future. We look forward to continuing our relationship with David, as takes up his role of National President of Engineers Australia in 2012. 

AGIC has again made strong progress during 2011 and your Board are very appreciative of the support from our members, sponsors and volunteers. We expect a busy time as we continue to build the organisation and finalise development of the sustainability rating tool in preparation for its national launch at Parliament House, Canberra on 29 February 2012.

The launch of the rating tool is timely, as all levels of Australian Government are involved in record levels of investment in the rebuilding and upgrading of our nation’s infrastructure. The rating tool will provide a robust sustainability assessment framework to address Australia’s infrastructure development. The application of the rating tool to construction of new projects and upgrading of existing assets will drive innovation in delivery, help identify cost savings and will contribute to improved governance of the delivery process.

We have three new board members following the elections held at our AGM on 30 November and I look forward to working with the new board in the year ahead. Details of all members of the board are given on the website.  

David Singleton

Chairman

Australian Green Infrastructure Council