Sustainability and climate resilience

Contact point

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Stuart Landrigan Director, Infrastructure Advisory & Program Assurance 0428 211 200

NSW Public Works (NSWPW) is perfectly positioned to assist our clients with their sustainable infrastructure goals.

We have a state-wide network of experts who can undertake the planning, design, procurement, and project management of sustainability projects, as well as specialists in waste, water, energy and heritage. These projects require innovative thinking, highly developed stakeholder management and effective communication skills. We have procurement specialists in regional locations, enabling us to use local knowledge when preparing tender and engagement documents to design and construct.

Expert staff in every corner of NSW

With more than 500 dedicated staff across our network of 20 regional offices, we are able to quickly and efficiently take on new projects or programs, tailoring the approach to achieve optimal outcomes for the client.

Relevant staff include:

  • Sustainability and Climate Resilience Manager
  • Electrical Engineers
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Water Engineers
  • Major Development and Precinct Project Managers
  • Heritage Architects
  • Environmental Planners.

Our sustainability expertise

NSW Public Works has the capability and experience to provide clients with tailored solutions for the delivery of their sustainability projects.

  • Business case development.
  • Return on investment and payback analysis.
  • Effluent reuse and safe discharge of wastewater. * Wastewater treatment and separation, recycling water and repurposing biosolids, for example, hospitals reusing water from dialysis.
  • Riverbank stability works and rehabilitation to reduce flood risk.
  • Renewable power solutions.
  • Solar and battery programs.
  • Lighting replacement programs.
  • Energy audits.
  • Pilot programs for trialling new technologies.
  • Electric vehicle infrastructure programs.
  • Electrical system design optimisation.
  • Negotiations with energy authorities.
  • Strategic asset management plans.
  • Water efficiency and rainwater capture.
  • Stormwater management, treatment and discharge quality.
  • Flood management program.
  • Resilient infrastructure design and material selection.
  • Environmental planning assessments and impact statements, including identification of potential environmental impacts and possible mitigations. * Statements of Environmental Effects (SEEs).
  • Review of Environmental Factors (REF).
  • Advice on planning approvals that require specialist assessments.
  • Sustainable design/development (ESD, biodiversity, and Aboriginal cultural heritage assessments/ plans)

Find out more

Download the Sustainability capability booklet to learn more.

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