DP Achieves Global Standard Certification for OH&S in Sydney and Melbourne
At Douglas Partners, the commitment to providing a safe working environment sits at the pinnacle of all business functions. Therefore, it is one of Douglas Partners’ core values, because it concerns its greatest asset- its people. The team at Douglas Partners is, for this reason, very proud to announce that the Sydney and Melbourne branches […]
COVID-19 Measures and Business Continuity Plans
Douglas Partners is actively monitoring COVID-19 developments to mitigate impact to the health and safety of our people, clients and community. Although we are committed to continuing to provide a strong level of service to our clients throughout the course of these times, the onset of the Omicron strain and the self-isolation requirements of people […]
DP’s contribution to the Level Crossings Removal Project in Melbourne
The Level Crossings Removal Project has significantly transformed the city of Melbourne, effectively reducing traffic congestion, and protecting the community from dangers imposed by these level crossings. In 2020, Douglas Partners’ Melbourne team supported the Bell to Moreland Project which involved the removal of four dangerous and congested level crossings at Bell Street, Munro Street […]
Resource Recovery Exemptions: Initiatives, Problems, and the Need for Waste Reform
Nizam Ahamed (DP Senior Associate and Sydney Environmental Manager) delivered a virtual presentation at the 2021 Crete International Conference on Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management. This conference is an event that spreads existing and new developments in the broad field of industrial waste. It was a gathering of exceptional scientists and specialists from more than […]
How Douglas Partners can keep your projects moving under lockdown with Douglas Map
While parts of NSW are currently following lockdown orders and various restrictions limit the ability to access some sites, Douglas Partners is using Douglas Map to ensure that projects can keep going until normal work can resume. With almost 60 years of site investigation experience in the Greater Sydney region, Douglas Partners has a database […]
Our push for better mental health outcomes
80 staff members participated in The Push-Up Challenge 2021. Together they helped shine spotlight on the number of lives lost to suicide and to raise awareness and funds for mental health. Each participant was set the challenge to complete 3318 push-ups in 25 days, between June 1-25. The goal of 3318 was anything but an […]
Reflecting on how far we’ve come on International Women in Engineering Day 2021
Today we’re celebrating the women in our workforce on International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2021. While Douglas Partners is committed to cultivating an equal and diverse workplace every day, it is an apt opportunity to reflect on the evolution of women in engineering and the increase in propensity of women in STEM globally. 2021 […]
The AusCalVal Report: Delivering Quality Assured Satellite Earth Observation Data
Douglas Partners has recently endorsed the content of the AusCalVal report, ‘Establishing Australia as a Global Leader in Delivering Quality Assured Satellite Earth Observation Data’. DP’s consulting work is becoming increasingly more reliant on satellite information. Our consultants use Douglas Map, a highly advanced version of Google Earth, to achieve high resolution aerial photos taken […]
Victoria’s new environmental laws explained
The Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act), coming into effect on 1 July 2021, will bring with it significant changes to how environmental laws and regulations operate in Victoria. The Act offers a framework that is underpinned by a ‘preventative’ approach to the protection of human health and the environment, rather than one of ‘reactivity’. […]
Supporting International Women’s Day 2021
Douglas Partners was a proud bronze sponsor at the 2021 International Women’s Day Illawarra luncheon last Friday 21 May. It was a long-awaited celebration as the 2020 event was postponed, but certainly worth the wait. Almost 1000 people gathered to recognise the contribution and issues still faced by women today, and to celebrate some significant […]
