JHG ’ s Regional Construction Manager in Victoria , cites the JHG Pathways Program as among the most rewarding experiences in his professional life : “ The energy these people brought to site was more than I expected . We ended up with some very capable and competent engineers that before this were unable to get an opportunity in the workplace .”
competitive framework ,” explains Kelly . “ Therefore , in the safety and social procurement spaces , you get both consortia working together and sharing ideas because it helps them attain their KPIs with us . That ’ s what we ’ ve nurtured with them , and they realise that success for the two consortia is very much dependent on the success of their competitor , because if one of the consortia starts outstripping the other , the whole model
fails , and we ’ ll be back out to market . We ’ re looking for continuous improvement through direct competition , but there ’ s a lot of collaboration that works across and underpins that .”
Kelly is proud of the initiative which has fostered a high level of trust within the framework . He ’ s keen to develop long-term partnerships like these to be able to meet the needs of Melbourne ’ s “ overheated ” infrastructure boom . “ We don ’ t want to lose their input because when we get it right it becomes an effective self-fulfilling model ; one founded on keeping those contractors and subcontractors with an amount of work that makes their business sustainable .” It ’ s a major reason why the future looks bright for Melbourne Water pledges Kelly : “ When you build a passion in people that makes them want to come to work and you look after their wellbeing , they will repay you in spades and your projects will be all the better for it .”
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