Andrew McFarlane

Group Procurement & Plant Manager, McConnell Dowell

Andrew, a procurement leader overseeing $1 billion in construction spend across ANZ and Southeast Asia, boasts expertise in sourcing materials from low-cost countries in APAC. He also leads plant operations for MCD projects, managing a diverse equipment fleet, and champions digital transformation initiatives in procurement and plant functions.

Construction Procurement Summit 2024

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Embedding and successfully managing a multinational procurement and supply chain across several continents
PANEL SESSION: Exploring the macro trends driving new opportunities across construction supply chains

Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

We are the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB): we stand for the science, ethics, and practice of built environments across the world. Everything we do is to improve the quality of life for those creating and using the built environment as part of our Royal Charter.

CIOB accredits educational qualifications, currently amounting to nearly 300 degree-level courses at 100 institutions around the world. In Australia and New Zealand these include Western Sydney University, University of Technology Sydney, RMIT, University of Melbourne, Bond University, Curtin University, University of Newcastle, Deakin University, University of Auckland, and Massey University.

Fiable

Fiable, Australia’s new leader in financial viability, is a cutting-edge technology platform that helps construction, civil infrastructure, utilities, and government organisations assess and mitigate counterparty insolvency risk.

Our proven four-pillar process is designed to elevate the risk culture and financial literacy of your workforce, achieve rapid 1-2 day turnaround times on assessments, and improve the participation process for your subcontractors through a secure digital portal. We provide access to a team of trained financial viability experts to discuss assessment outcomes with your team and streamline team discussions and approval workflows in a central assessment workspace.

While your counterparties tell you what you want to hear, Fiable tells you what you need to hear.

APCC (Australasian Procurement and Construction Council Inc.)

Established in 1967, the Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) was created by government for government. APCC is the peak council whose members are responsible for procurement, construction, and asset management policy for Australian State and Territory governments, the Australian Government, and the New Zealand Government.

Over the past 57 years, the APCC has established itself as a leader in government procurement, construction and asset management strategies and practice. The work of the APCC is committed to procurement innovation, solutions, and efficiencies, designed to create savings, and maximise service delivery to the communities of Australia and New Zealand.

We achieve this by promoting a cohesive government procurement environment and managing national projects that deliver local benefit. Together, we harness the benefits of nationally consistent approaches through leveraging the extensive knowledge and expertise of members to generate innovative solutions that add value to what and how they buy, build, and manage their assets.

APCC enables members to come together, collaborate, and lead the broader public sector procurement and relevant industries while delivering quality engagement and resources.

We enhance the proficiency and stature of the profession by continually developing and applying knowledge and professional competence.

CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply)

CIPS is a global, not for profit membership organisation driving positive change across the procurement and supply profession.

We are the world’s largest organisation dedicated to procurement and supply; helping to support, improve and raise standards by defining and amplifying best practice in all sectors.

We lead in education and training, helping professionals advance their ambition.

Our professional designation, MCIPS, is recognised globally and constitutes the professional certification “license” for procurement and supply.

We provide insights, information, resources and tools enabling members to develop their own best practice.

We help build capability within organisations by interrogating, troubleshooting and training.

Through all our work, CIPS builds a professional community; a global network of professionals powering procurement and supply so our societies can thrive.

Felix

Felix is leading vendor management and procurement software that helps capital and asset intensive operating environments (such as construction, critical infrastructure, mining, utilities and property) streamline disconnected procurement processes to deliver sustainable, safe and profitable outcomes.

Over 7,000 users trust Felix to manage and engage over 90,000 vendors across the globe. Organisations use Felix to gain a deeper understanding of their supply chain (compliance, historic performance, ESG insights), driving smarter and more efficient procurement by connecting this supplier data with Felix’s intelligent tendering capabilities.

felix.net

ProcurePro

ProcurePro is proven to reduce procurement time >50%, and we’re on a mission to save 1 billion hours in construction administration. Traditional procurement involves 15+ fragmented processes which are highly manual, uncontrolled, lack visibility and leak revenue.

The new way of procuring, with ProcurePro, means procurement is consolidated, visible, efficient and consistent. Save time, improve performance & your bottom line.

procurepro.co

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Hassell

Hassell was founded in 1938 in Australia by a small group of Architects with a big vision. Today, as an international practice we work across architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and urban design – a rich multi-disciplinary mix of skills and perspectives that unlocks the greatest value on projects. Our purpose is to design the world’s best places – places people love. We do that by bringing together the best designers and thinkers in a unique process combining the power of creative design and strategic intelligence. The result is meaningful design that generates measurable value – and makes a lasting difference..

hassellstudio.com

PlanRadar

PlanRadar is an award-winning, digital SaaS field management platform for documentation, task management and communication in construction and real estate projects. The platform operates across the globe, currently in over 60 markets.

PlanRadar digitises all daily processes and communication across real estate and construction. The platform connects all project stakeholders and provides real-time access to valuable project data, enabling teams to increase quality, cut costs and complete work faster.

The easy-to-use platform adds value to every person involved in a building’s lifecycle, from contractors and engineers to property managers and owners, with flexible capabilities for all company sizes and processes. Today, over 100,000 professionals are using PlanRadar to track, connect and solve issues on- and off-site, across 60+ countries.

planradar.com

Beca

Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest, most innovative and progressive employee-owned professional services consultants offering market leading engineering, technical and advisory services. Our purpose is to make everyday better through strong relationships, exceptional service, and a values-driven culture. Our team of 4,200 (including 750 staff in five locations across Australia) helps our clients shape communities and optimize their assets and operations in multiple global markets.

With our engineering roots in the ‘shaky isles’ of New Zealand, Beca has been a global leader in earthquake engineering for more than six decades. Our team are experts in the sustainable re-use of building in seismic regions. We work on a diverse range of earthquake engineering projects across the globe – from the seismic assessment of earthquake-prone buildings in Australasia to the development of seismic codes in Asia and large-scale retrofit programmes in Europe. And by making buildings safer through greater seismic resilience, we are benefitting future generations by reducing the long term carbon impact of our clients’ portfolios.

www.beca.com for further information on the Beca Group.

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