It was an excellent evening at The Eveleigh in Sydney on Thursday, 23 March, where industry professionals came together to celebrate the best in the business at the Consult Australia Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner.

Together with the Shahid Afridi Foundation, we were motivated to enhance and improve the quality of life for the residence of Lora Miana, Mulagori. The newly built filtration plant will encourage the community to adopt healthy habits, provide safe drinking water, and protect the more vulnerable from the risks of water-related hazards.

SMEC has partnered with Oriental Consultants Global (OCG) to assist the Department of Transport, Communications & Infrastructure of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in undertaking project prioritization, readiness, and pilot-testing to prepare for the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-financed Sustainable Road Infrastructure Investment Project (SRIIP).

The Baime Hydropower Project in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea is scheduled for commissioning by March 2023. With total installed capacity of 11.6 MW, the plant will be able to produce 81 GWh of hydroelectric energy annually.

The Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) has appointed SMEC in a Joint Venture with ACE Bangladesh and Development Design Consultants Ltd as Project Management Consultant for the Dhaka Sanitation Improvement project (DSIP).

SMEC has been appointed by the Rwanda Transport Development Agency to provide consulting services for the supervision of upgrading works of Base-Butaro-Kidaho road. This 63km upgrade is in line with the Government of Rwanda’s national strategy for transformation, which focuses on development of infrastructure. As part of this, roads have been identified as a priority.

Karen Atkinson, SMEC Deputy Chief Operating Officer - Southeast Asia, recently visited Rio de Janeiro to attend the International Hydropower Association (IHA) Annual Board Meeting. Karen has been a member of the IHA Board since October 2021, helping shape and guide IHA’s work at a crucial time of rapid transition towards clean energy. IHA is recognised as a leading voice in promoting sustainable practices across the sector.

SMEC in Bangladesh has been awarded the winner of Global Best Employer Brands 2023 under the “Best HR Strategy in line with business” category at the 31st World HRD Congress & Awards. The World HRD Congress brings together thousands of professionals from over 133 countries and focuses on elements such as HR strategy, HR best practices, diversity & inclusion and women leadership in HR.

The Roads and Highways Department, Bangladesh has appointed SMEC along with ACE and SYSTRA S. A (France) to undertake detailed feasibility studies and design for 14 planned bridges across the country. The bridges will be long span design and four or more lanes wide.

SMEC and Surbana Jurong recently joined the Enterprise Singapore delegation attending the Uttar Pradesh global investor summit in Lucknow. #UPGIS23 was attended by investors & diplomats from around 41 countries including 10 designated partnership companies: Singapore, Denmark, Netherlands, Japan, UAE, Australia, South Korea, Mauritius, Italy & UK.