International Women in Engineering Day To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, our CEO Madeleine McManus OAM, was part of a panel with Mandi Mees Head of National Rail Skills and Reform Design at National Transport Commission and Lisa Hogben National Board Director for NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction), for the Women in Infrastructure Leadership Course delivered by Skillsy. Was great to have a genuine and authentic discussion of career journeys, challenges, barriers...

2023 IPWEA International Asset Management Congress It has been a busy time for CPEE, preparing for the end of semester for our Post Graduate students and our first co-hort of Graduate Certificate in Asset Management will graduate, as well as attending industry and government briefings, conferences and short courses. 2023 IPWEA International Asset Management CongressCPEE attended the 2023 IPWEA International Asset Management Congress where more than 300 colleagues across local governments...

Professor Neil Scales announces his retirement Professor Neil Scales Earlier this month, the Director General of Queensland Transport and Main Roads Prof Neil Scales OBE announced his retirement. As well as DG, Neil was also Chair of Austroads and in his capacity in both roles has been a strong supporter of CPEE and our focus on up skilling the Roads, Asset Management and Project Management industries. We thank him for his extensive contributions to the industry and look forward to seeing...

Short Courses this June CPEE Short Courses & Workshops CPEE Short Courses & Workshops CPEE is running an exciting selection of short courses this June. Learn direct from industry experts in our two half-day packages that are designed to equip attendees with theoretical and practical knowledge to upskill in specialist areas. Find Out More About CPEE's Short Courses Explore CPEE Short Courses CPEE also has the flexibility to deliver private and customised courses to your team. Contact...

Vale Gary Liddle AO Vale Gary Liddle AO Past CEO VicRoads & past Board Member Austroads (founding organisation of CPEE) It is with sadness that we share the passing of Gary Liddle AO, a leader in Roads, Public  Transport and Infrastructure who made a massive impact for the State of Victoria, the industry and his community. His legacy includes mentoring and supporting many current industry leaders throughout his time at VicRoads. As...

Welcome to the 2023 Academic Year Skills shortages have been a strong area of focus particularly over the last year. Recent reports released have reinforced this, including     Engineers Australia : Strengthening the Engineering Workforce in Australia  Strengthening the engineering workforce in Australia (engineersaustralia.org.au) , Infrastructure Australia : Infrastructure Workforce Skills Supply  Infrastructure Workforce and Skills Supply (infrastructureaustralia.gov.au)...

Meet our New CPEE Academic Unit Chars Jill Boag Project Director of Gamuda Australia and the past Chair of Roads Australia Future Leaders Committee. With over 20 years’ experience as a Project Manager, Jill has worked on large-scale infrastructure projects, including Monash Freeway Upgrade Stage 2, Melbourne Metro Early Works, Melbourne Water Capital Delivery, South Road Superway and Network Integration and Ancillary Works (NIAW) and Barwon Water Alliance. In an industry still largely...

Workplace Mentors Semester 1, 2023 Each semester, students in our Master of Pavement Technology program undertake their final capstone unit. They partner with an industry mentor to guide them through their final research project. This is an invaluable opportunity to work with an industry mentor on an industry project to further develop theoretical and practical skills that are directly relevant to the workplace. From all at CPEE, we would like to thank and acknowledge the Semester 1, 2023...

2023 Enrolments Now Open CEO Message Madeleine McManus OAMFIEAust, CPEng, Eng Exec CPEE is delighted to share some stories & highlights from 2022 & exciting news for 2023. Our roads network is our largest asset in Australia, connecting communities with more than 877,000 kms. According to a 2021 Roads Australia report commissioned by BIS Oxford Economics to determine the value of the Roads system to the economy, roads add $236 billion to our economy, support 1.4 million...

Workplace Mentors Semester 2, 2022 Each semester, students in our Master of Pavement Technology program and the joint Bachelor of Engineering Technology programs with the University of Tasmania undertake their final capstone unit. They partner with an industry mentor to guide them through their final research project. This is an invaluable opportunity to work with an industry mentor on an industry project to further develop theoretical and practical skills that are directly relevant to the...