• "As a Board member of ARF, I can say that it is much more than a networking shop.  It is now evolving into a major engine room for stimulating national policy discussion."

  Phil Mumford, CEO - Queensland Motorways

• "We recently joined ARF, not simply because of the obvious networking opportunities, but because we are committed to being an active member of the roads infrastructure industry."

  Wain Lawrence, Managing Director, Infrastructure Asia Pacific - Hatch

• "Aon provides risk financing and risk management solutions to more Australian roads projects than any other insurance broker.  The ARF provides us with valuable insight into issues confronting the Australian roads industry."

  Steve Nevett, CEO - Aon Australia

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

  Ken Mathers, CEO - SEITA

• "GHD is  pleased to continue  to support  the ARF, which offers us the opportunity to engage with leaders in the transport  sector,  discuss and debate current issues and  be a proactive part of an organisation whose membership  is charged  with securing the success of  Australia's transport  future."

  Des Whybird, Chief Executive Officer - GHD

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

  Adrian Hart, Economist - BIS Shrapnel

• "The Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia is proud that our membership with the ARF aligns us with individuals & organisations who are also committed to facilitating safer roads for all Australians."

  Peter Thurston, CEO - Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia

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

  Russell Caplan, Chairman - The Shell Companies in Australia

• "When Maunsell joined ARF, there were only a handful of members, but we saw the need for a national peak body.  It is great to see how ARF has flourished."

  Graham Hooper, Director - Maunsell Australia

• "As a supplier of specialised products to the road industry, ACP gets great value from the networking opportunities that ARF provides. No other industry association or network within the industry has ARF's coverage or bona fides."

  Leigh Brown, General Manager - Australian Construction Products

• "KBR is pleased to be a member of ARF. 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, VP Gov’t & Infrastructure Asia Pacific, KBR

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

  John Douglas, Executive GM Australian Construction Materials - Boral Limited

• “Connell Wagner has been a full member of the Australian Road Forum since April 2005.  We value the contribution the ARF is making in raising the profile of road issues in Australia as well as the networking opportunities it creates for a range of people in industry."

  Paul Hardy, Group Executive Chairman - Connell Wagner

• "Because of its membership, ARF is a natural think-tank on infrastructure.  We value the intense policy discussion which actually gets  back to both members and government."

  Mark Streeting, Principal - Booz Allen Hamilton

   

• "ARF represents all organisations in the road industry as equal partners. The organisation facilitates the flow of information, knowledge and news to and between all members. Macmahon have found ARF to be very useful to our business operation."

  Willie Rooney, Executive General Manager Construction - Macmahon Contractors

• "As President of ARF on the Foundation Board and since, I can see there is no stopping an idea whose time has come. ARF is now in a position to make a real national contribution."

  Ray Fisher, ARF President

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

  Rick Turchini, Managing Director - Baulderstone Hornibrook

• "Austroads is the association of Australian and New Zealand road transport and traffic authorities and aims to improve road and road transport outcomes.  ARF significantly enhances our partnership with industry stakeholders. As Austroads Chair I serve on the ARF Board."

  Alan Tesch, Chairman - Austroads

   

• “The Victorian Transport Association (Over 800 Freight & Logistic Member Companies) joined the ARF to influence the road building industry.  We are the users and it means safety and productivity are key issues.  The ARF has considerable influence with all Governments and we support their activities.”

  Philip Lovel, Executive Director - VTA

• "ALGA is the peak body for local government throughout Australia. As its President I am proud to serve on the Board of ARF."

  Paul Bell, President - ALGA

• "Being a member of the ARF allows our company to be part of the strong communication forum needed between Governments, Industry contractors, suppliers and all stakeholders in all states.  Healthy debate needs to continue and ARF provides for this."

  Paul Wise, Divisional Manager Civil - Reed Constructions Australia

• “SMEC is pleased to be a member of an industry body like ARF which draws together the key players within the Highway and Road industry in Australia.  Our company looks forward to being involved in future initiatives brought forward by this group.”

  Neil Evans, Managing Director - SMEC Australia Pty Ltd

• "At GHD we work with our partners in a whole-of-life cycle management approach to constructing, operating and maintaining roads.  It is no surprise that we strongly endorse ARF's role in promoting this nationally."  

  Rob Gilmore, Global Business Stream Leader - Roads & Highways - GHD

• "AAPA is the national peak body for Australia's asphalt pavement industry.  ARF enables us to work even more effectively with our industry partners and with government."

  John Lambert, Chief Executive Officer - AAPA

• "Within ARF road agencies and commercial companies are equal members in a common purpose.  This is a high priority for us.  The RTA served on the foundation Board and continues to do so."

  Les Wielinga, Chief Executive - RTA NSW

• "As the owners and operators of EastLink, ConnectEast understands the importance of working with local communities and other stakeholders to ensure the success of a project of national significance. So does the ARF as it encourages the whole sector to pursue a vision and then focus on achievable aims."

  John Gardiner, MD - ConnectEast

• “We have supported ARF since its inception.   There are no other forums which facilitate such open and honest discussion between the widest range of interested parties in the road industry on critical roads issues.”

  David Cattell, CEO - Downer EDI Works

• “Transfield Services is one of the 10 companies which created the ARF and we’re proud to be ongoing supporters to help to enable the ARF champion the interest of Australia's road transport system.”

  Peter Watson, MD & CEO - Transfield Services

• "Parsons Brinckerhoff is proud to be a member of the ARF, an industry association with unique credibility and coverage which provides a special service to industry."

  Jim Mantle, Managing Director - Parsons Brinckerhoff

• "As we are a national permanent and contract recruitment company specialising in sourcing engineering executives and technical professionals with major clients in the road industry, membership is a natural choice for us."

  Neil Edwards, CEO - ETM

   

• "The networking opportunities afforded to attendees at ARF Functions is invaluable, contributing to a collegiate approach to the strengthening of the road construction sector".

  Bob Seiffert, Chief Executive Officer - CCF Victoria

• "Leighton Contractors are delighted to be a member of the Australian Roads Forum. The ARF 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, Roads Division Manager NSW/ACT - Leighton Contractors

   

• "John Holland believes in their people and the development of partnerships with clients and industry stakeholders. ARF provides meaningful access to road sector participants unequalled by any other infrastructure body and expands our understanding of future challenges."

  Jim Waller, National General Manager : National Roads Group - John Holland

• "The ARF 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. The ARF 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

• "As a major player in the roads sector across Australia, Thiess was one of the earliest members of the Australian Roads Forum.  The Forum 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.” 

  David Saxelby, Managing Director - Thiess Pty Ltd

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

  Bob McCallum, Managing Director - Currie & Brown

• "BR Durham and sons 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. ARF helps us stay in touch with the key players in government and industry."

  Charles Durham, Director - BR Durham

• "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, ARF is doing the same."

  Sean Taylor, General Manager Construction Division - Komatsu

• "ARF is not just concerned with construction.  Its agenda specifically includes road transport, including the interface with other modes.  This is critical if we are to solve major policy issues which ARF has identified, especially road congestion."

  Paul Low, Deputy Director General - Queensland Transport

• "The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) member companies have a combined annual revenue in excess of $AUD 40 billion and collectively employ over 86,000 people in their Australian and international operations. ARF is an important forum to advance significant industry issues that affect ACA members."

   Jim Barrett, Executive Director - ACA

• "I am on the ARF Board and in that capacity I represent what is best practice for the industry.  The ARF is a not profit organisation, owned by its members, and represents the ultimate interests of all sectors of the transport industry." 

  Nick Miller, Chief Executive - Fulton Hogan

• "The ARF provides Clayton Utz with opportunities to share our thoughts with other ARF members on best practice models for the planning, procurement and delivery of road projects."

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

• “ARF is more than a ‘who’s who?’ We enjoy attending the ARF meetings as they give you a great sense of partnership. They always remind us that HMS Civils is an important part of the common purpose of the ARF and that is to help develop Australia’s infrastructure in to becoming ‘world’s best’.”

  Lee Unwin, Director - HMS Civils

• “Abigroup is a foundation member of the ARF Board.  ARF was created to enable all the participants in the road sector to work together better on issues of common interest in what is vitally important infrastructure for Australia.”

  Peter Brecht, Managing Director - Abigroup

• "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 ARF."

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

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

  Tim Boyle, Chief Operating Officer - SKM

• "Main Roads Queensland is strongly committed to National action.  ARF is unique - it includes both government and industry as partners in national development.  I am proud to be a member of the ARF Board."

  Neil Doyle, GM Organisational Positioning and Stakeholder Relations - Queensland Main Roads

• "ARF 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, Federal Secretary - Transport Workers Union

• "ARF 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 Transport Sector Leader - Hyder Consulting

• "ARF is Australia's only umbrella body for the road sector.  Owned and managed by the industry. Advancing issues. Networking. Creating policy. I am proud to be involved in a unique service to the industry."

  Ian Webb, ARF Chief Executive

• “Pioneer was there at the beginning and we sponsored the first prospectus.  ARF provides a forum for all parties involved in roads to share views facilitating the opportunity to improve outcomes. We remain strongly committed to ARF and to its original ideals."

  Louis Nucifora, Chief Executive Officer - Pioneer Road Services

• "Transurban served on the original ARF Board as Vice-President.  In 2007 we accepted the IRF Global Achievement Award in the USA for ARF.  ARF has been a great achievement for the industry."

  Ken Daley, Executive Vice President, International Development - Transurban

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