• "Cardno has joined Roads Australia to enable us to contribute more effectively to an industry which is becoming an important market sector for our growing company."

  Andrew Buckley, Managing Director, Cardno

• "Roads play a vital role in Australia's economy and our communities. They support all aspects of our society.  As users and planners, designers and advisers on some of Australia's major road projects and systems, Aurecon values and supports Roads Australia's efforts in raising issues that are crucial to communities and industries across Australia."

  Tony Barry, Chief Business Development Officer - Aurecon

• "We consider that RA provides a unique platform from where exceptional value added interactions can be developed. Acciona, global leader in innovative road construction and concessions around the globe, feels proud of being a member of the organization that will draw the future of transport communication in Australia.”

  Fernando Fajardo, Executive Director - Acciona Infrastructure

• "Transfield Services is one of the 10 companies that established Roads Australia and we're proud to be ongoing supporters of Roads Australia as the peak-body for the discussion and awareness of industry issues."

  Graeme Hunt, Managing Director and CEO - Transfield Services

• "CCAA is the peak body for the heavy construction materials industry, covering almost $6 billion in annual production.  Like most of the other major players who together make up wider road industry, we are also active members of Roads Australia."

  Ken Slattery,  CEO, Cement Concrete and Aggregates Australia (CCAA)

• "Boral was a member of the foundation Board of Roads Australia.  We are pleased that it is now a true national peak body for the road sector that advances issues important to Australia."

  Murray Read, Divisional Managing Director - Boral Construction Materials

• "KBR is pleased to be a member of Roads Australia. We believe it provides a valuable forum for the discussion of road transport issues, and keeps us in touch with what is happening across the country in the road transport industry.”

  Colin Elliott, President Infrastructure - KBR

• "Roads Australia provides Bouygues with an excellent networking and discussion forum on the Australian road construction sector."

  Laurent Peguret, Executive Director, Business Development Civil Works - Bouygues Construction Australia
  

• Opus International Consultants values the forum that Roads Australia provides to interact with other key sector stakeholders.  We share a common interest in developing and maintaining a sustainable road transport system.

  Melvyn Maylin, Managing Director Australia - Opus

• "John Holland is pleased to work with our Industry Partners through Roads Australia to mutually enhance our reputations as we collectively develop, design and deliver the road infrastructure Australia requires."

  Jeff Price, Strategic Development Director - John Holland Pty Ltd

• "Roads Australia is a significant transport peak body, providing a unique and valuable service to its road industry stakeholders.  A powerful media forum that unites, informs and communicates to a national audience.  Project Support are proud members of RA."

  Peter Driml, Director - Project Support

• "Roads Australia provides a critical platform for government and industry cooperation on road transport issues.  The NSW Department of Transport is proud to support the work of Roads Australia and values the role it plays in facilitating partnerships across the road and transport industries"

  Les Wielinga, Director General - Transport for NSW

• "McConnell Dowell has built a reputation as a creative engineering & construction company partnering along side our clients and business partners to deliver the right solution on the transport infrastructure projects we build throughout Australia.  We are pleased to be a member of Roads Australia.

  David Robinson, CEO - McConnell Dowell

• "Roads Australia provides Clayton Utz with opportunities to better understand the challenges faced by key stakeholders in the roads industry and to share our thoughts with other Roads Australia members on best practice models for the funding, planning, procurement, delivery and maintenance of roads."

  Doug Jones, Head of Construction & Major Projects - Clayton Utz

• "Roads Australia provides a unique opportunity to influence government policy making to improve transport integration.  The networking and partnership opportunities available through RA builds intelligence, linkages and collaboration across the full spectrum of industry leaders involved in these transport systems.”

  Maurice Stabb, Director - Infrastructure, Wyndham City Council

   

• "Roads Australia gives Hyder Consulting the opportunity to share ideas and collaborate with over fifty industry partners within the transport sector. This is particularly important in todays fast moving world."

  Greg Steele, Regional Managing Director - Australia - Hyder Consulting
  

• "Roads Australia provides an important forum for industry and government to engage on strategy, technical and operational issues in the road sector."

  Rod Hook, Chief Executive - SA Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

   

• "With Queensland councils managing some 150,000 kilometres of local roads, it's vital that LGAQ is an active member of Roads Australia. RA supports our drive to improve the development and management of the local road network through nationwide collaboration with industry stakeholders on policy, safety and research."

  Greg Hallam, CEO, Local Government Association of Queensland

• "Both Roads Australia and OHL are committed to delivering the best transport solutions for communities - OHL as an international contractor positioned 7th worldwide, providing and operating transport infrastructure, and RA providing the appropriate framework for industry sector engagement and collaboration."

  Ana Lopez-Tulloch, Commercial Country Manager - Obrascon Huarte Lain, S.A.

• "We have been very impressed with the calibre of events over the past year. The Roads Australia luncheons and single table functions present a fantastic opportunity to talk with the highest levels of contractors, consultants, road operators and public sector clients in a very open and collaborative environment."

  Peter Georgiou, Managing Director - SLR Consulting Australia

• "Roads Australia provides a unique forum for roads agencies and key commercial stakeholders to share a common understanding and purpose.  Roads and Maritime Services values the interaction available through Roads Australia, and continues to serve with Board representation."

  Peter Duncan, Chief Executive - NSW Roads and Maritime Services

• "ConnectEast believes that Roads Australia provides a valuable forum for the exchange of ideas and development of policy.  Innovation and investment in the roads sector is essential to address the challenges of population growth and to maintain Australia's economic and lifestyle advantages."

  Dennis Cliche, Managing Director - ConnectEast

•   “Coffey is committed to improving infrastructure outcomes through our technical geosciences services. Being an active member of Roads Australia gives us the platform to also help solve the wider planning, policy and maintenance issues with the industry.”

  John Douglas, Managing Director - Coffey International Ltd

• "BIS Shrapnel is delighted to be a regular contributor at Roads Australia events, sharing our thinking with other RA members about recent trends and prospects for infrastructure in Australia. RA is the peak body for road transport stakeholders. At RA events, we know we are talking with the most important people in the Australian roads industry."

  Adrian Hart, Senior Economist - BIS Shrapnel

• ”We see our role to build stronger communities through better transport. Roads Australia provides a great forum for key groups in the public and private sector to work together to achieve that outcome.”

  Scott Charlton, Chief Executive Officer - Transurban

• "The credibility of an industry organisation depends on who it represents, where its income goes and what it stands for.  I serve on the Roads Australia Board and I know it passes all the tests."

  Ken Mathers, CEO - Linking Melbourne Authority

• “As a major provider of transport planning, engineering, environmental and project management services, URS values the opportunity that Roads Australia provides to both engage with industry and help shape policy in this important sector of the Australian economy.”

  Tim Gosbell, Director Transport Business Line Asia Pacific - URS

• “Being a member of Roads Australia provides real opportunities for DIER to collaborate with the roads community across the nation by building links and sharing information to better serve the community.”

  Norm McIlfatrick, Secretary - Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources

• "Roads Australia provides Aquenta with access to a network of organisations working in the road industry. The formal and informal opportunities provided by Roads Australia to discuss common issues and future opportunities is invaluable."

  Bob McCallum, Managing Director - Aquenta Consulting

• "Shell has been a member of Roads Australia for over fifty years and has served on the Board most of that time. We have been pleased to see the Roads Australia evolve into Australia's national peak body for roads."

  Andrew Smith, Vice President, Downstream Australia - Shell

• "The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) member companies have a combined annual revenue in excess of $AUD 50 billion and collectively employ over 100,000 people in their Australian and international operations. Roads Australia is an important forum to advance significant industry issues that affect ACA members."

  Lindsay Le Compte, Executive Director - Australian Constructors Association

• "Ernst & Young has and continues to assist Government and the private sector deliver critical road projects through innovative approaches to procurement and financing.  RA affords us the opportunity to engage with all key players on strategy, policy, operational and technical issues."

  Bill Banks, Global Infrastructure Leader - Ernst & Young

• "We value the industry linkages Roads Australia provides with major players, particularly in the road sector."

  Ian Luck, Managing Director - Baulderstone

• "As a major player in the roads sector across Australia, Thiess was one of the earliest members of Roads Australia. It gives government and the private sector the opportunity to discuss issues that affect us all. Congratulations on your success and we look forward to our ongoing involvement.”

  Bruce Munro, Managing Director - Thiess

• "Altus Traffic is a nationally trusted, specialist provider of traffic management, traffic control and traffic management planning Australia wide.  Roads Australia provides us with an excellent vehicle to keep in touch with the industry and our peers, and to represent the interests of our diverse industry members."

  Stephen O'Dwyer, CEO - Altus Traffic

• "Durham is a supplier of drainage products, is a successful family owned business. I too belong to an industry association that is owned by its members, not a commercial operator. Roads Australia helps us stay in touch with the key players in government and industry."

  Charles Durham, Director - Durham

• "Roads Australia provides an excellent networking forum for the most influential players in our strong infrastructure industry.  WesTrac and Caterpillar are both proud supporters of Roads as you help provide the foundations for Australia's road infrastructure future."

  Darren Tasker, Chief Operating Officer, NSW/ACT - WesTrac

• "Roads Australia provides an opportunity for BrisConnections, as the owner and operator of one of Brisbane's newest transport infrastructure projects in the rapidly growing South East Queensland region, to stay in touch with other service providers in the sector, and to maintain a voice in the national forum representing the interests of the industry."

  Ray Wilson, CEO - BrisConnections

   

• "As a supplier of specialised barrier products - both temporary and permanent - to the road industry, ACP gets great value from the networking opportunities that Roads Australia provides. No other industry association or network within the industry has Roads Australia's coverage or bona fides."

  Zalman Paris, GM - Australian Construction Products

• "As one of the foundation members, AECOM (formerly Maunsell) saw the need for an industry body which could mobilise all stakeholders in the advancement of our national economy and Roads Australia is having a significant impact in achieving this objective."

  Ed Rogers, Industry Director - Transportation - AECOM

• "Parsons Brinckerhoff is proud to be a member of Roads Australia, an industry association with great credibility and coverage."

  Mark Dimmock, Managing Director, Australia-Pacific - Parsons Brinckerhoff

• "APESMA believes our members' interests are best served by being part of an organisation that can provide an effective voice for the industry, allowing us to work together to address industry issues and engage with government."

  Chris Walton , CEO - Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia

• "At Komatsu everything we do comes down to one thing: providing industry with the equipment and service they need to succeed.  In establishing a national umbrella body for the industry and backing it with member service, Roads Australia is doing the same."

  Sean Taylor, Managing Director & CEO - Komatsu Australia
  

• "The future of our road network will be about developing sustainable, economical and socially responsible solutions.  Arup enjoys working with Roads Australia to make this future a reality now."

  Ben Schnitzerling, Principal, Infrastructure Commercial Leader, Australasia - Arup 

• “At MWH we have set our vision to 'build a better world', and when roads are the best solution for our clients, we value the forums Roads Australia create for us on a national scale.”

  Julian Zorzo, Business Development & Strategy Leader Transportation – MWH Australia

• "Boylan Group joined Roads Australia to acquire knowledge and share ideas with leaders in the roads community. This objective was met from our first contact and is ongoing."

  Peter Boylan, Managing Director - Boylan Group

• As Victoria's roads authority, VicRoads is pleased to be aligned with a national organisation that shares our vision of innovation to build and manage a safe, efficient transport network for all road users.

  Gary Liddle, Chief Executive - VicRoads

• "In times when significant investment in infrastructure is a necessity, Roads Australia provides a forum to examine and debate innovation in delivery methods, especially in relation to private sector finance.  PwC is a global leader in innovation and is proud to be involved with Roads Australia".

  Mario D'Elia, Partner - PricewaterhouseCoopers

• “SKM is Australia's leading firm of consulting engineers and the first to join Roads Australia. I am proud to be a Roads Australia Vice President.”

  Tim Boyle, Chief Operating Officer - SKM

• “Roads Australia's strength comes from being a body that represents the industry, and not a lobby group or only representing one part of the indsutry.  With membership covering road authorities, contractors, consultants, suppliers and related organisations, SMEC is pleased to be an active member of RA." 

  Dan Reeve, General Manager Transport - SMEC

• "AAPA is the national peak body for Australia's asphalt pavement industry.  Roads Australia enables us to achieve the goals of our industry and government members."

  John Lambert, Chief Executive Officer - AAPA

• "Pulling all the pieces together to drive local value and the wider economy is no easy task. RA is helping bring the key people together to influence better results. Urban Circus supports integrated and transparent project development and thus finds value in the RA network."

  Samantha Goddard, Director - Urban Circus

• “The Victorian Transport Association (over 800 freight and logistic member companies) joined Roads Australia to influence the road building industry. We are the users and it means safety and productivity are key issues. Roads Australia has considerable influence with all Governments and we support their activities.”

  Philip Lovel AM, Executive Director - VTA

• "Leighton Contractors is delighted to be a member of Roads Australia. Roads Australia is the peak body for the roads sector, bringing together the Government agencies and industry to enhance the development of road infrastructure in Australia."

  Brett Smythe, Strategic Projects Manager - Leighton Contractors

   

• "Community Training Initiatives is delighted to be a Patron member of Roads Australia. RA plays a vital role in keeping us in touch with the current industry trends to ensure we deliver the most relevant training in the civil construction industry, meeting and exceeding industry standards and expectations."

  Ivan Brown, CEO - Community Training Initiatives

• "Roads Australia is the national peak body for road transport stakeholders. Its membership facilitates the convergence of a wide range of industry views and expertise on transport and infrastructure issues. Roads Australia has a key role to play in the future of Australian transport, and ARRB is proud to support its activities."

  Gerard Waldron, Managing Director - ARRB

• "Roads Australia is a not for profit organisation, owned by its members, and represents the ultimate interests of all sectors of the transport industry."

  Nick Miller, Managing Director - Fulton Hogan

• "Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond is committed to delivering independent planning, programming, dispute resolution and financial analysis services to road projects across the nation.  TBH is proud to be a member of Roads Australia."

  Phil Lee, Chairman - Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond

• "Roads Australia is one of the few industry associations at the 'big end of town' that worked fully with the union movement before the change of government."

  Tony Sheldon, National Secretary - Transport Workers Union

• Sustainable land transport infrastructure is critical to the Australian economy and is a significant part of our business.  pitt&sherry is delighted with the policy access and networking opportunities that Roads Australia provides the industry.

  David Coe, Director - Pitt & Sherry

• "Ingal Civil Products prides itself on making a significant contribution to the safety and efficiency of our road network. We are proud to be associated with Roads Australia, which provides the opportunity to interact and collaborate with key players with the same aims."

  John Dignam, Managing Director - Ingal Civil Products

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Membership of Roads Australia is your entree to the most powerful networking experience in the Australian road transport and infrastructure sectors. It's also an opportunity to influence policy outcomes at a very fundamental level.

"The top people come because the top people come." - RA member, constructor

Roads Australia brings together ministers, department heads and industry leaders at our Australia-wide events - ranging from exclusive single table dinners (pictured above) to major industry luncheons, policy workshops, one-day forums and our annual two-day national Summit, the premier road industry networking event on the conference calendar.

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