Celebrating Our People, Partnerships, and Progress.
As we reflect on 2024, we celebrate a year of achievements made possible by our dedicated team and trusted clients.
Commitment to Excellence and Innovation
In 2024, our technical teams logged an impressive 21,050 boreholes using Core-GS, integrated with our centralised Douglas Map.
This innovative in-house system enables us to deliver sharper, more practical insights for our clients, driving better decision-making and improved project outcomes.
A key highlight of the year was our annual 36th Technical Seminar, which brought together professionals from across Douglas Partners. The event fosters collaboration, continuous learning and innovation, providing a platform for sharing expertise and technical advancements. Several presentations went on to make a broader impact:
- 3 technical papers were published in the Australian Geomechanics Society.
- P-Y analysis of shallow embedded solar farm piles in reactive clay. Sean Goodall J., Caitlyn Todd and Richard Merifield S.
- A probabilistic assessment method for sinkhole subsidence in the Northern Coalfield, NSW. Stephen Fityus, John Johnston and Callum Twomey (SANSW)
- A study of Mine Fill Grouting: Characteristics of deposited grout and the factors that influence them. Stephen Fityus, Daniel West, Michael Semmler, Dan Broadbridge, and John Johnston (SANSW)
- 2 papers were presented at the International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG), with one receiving the conference’s highest honour.
- A Case Study on Lateral Ground Movements Due to Pile Driving in Soft Clay Near an Existing Elevated Roadway, Sean Goodall J. & Richard Merifield S.
- Digital Engineering in Infrastructure Geotechnics. M. K. Peter Chan.
Additional papers were presented at various national conferences and published in technical reviews and academic journals:
- Residual hydrocarbons in long-term contaminated soils: implications to risk management. Md Mezbaul Bahar, Samarasinghe Vidane Arachchige Chamila Samarasinghe, Dawit Bekele and Ravi Naidu, published Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
- A journey through digital transformation in modern day geotechnics – Chase Benson – 15th Young Geotechnical Professionals Conference.
- Shear Strength of a Large Limestone Discontinuity: In Situ Pull Test and Prediction, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, (2024) Butcher C, Buzzi O, Giacomini A, Bertuzzi R, Griffiths DV, Fityus S.
We are also proud of individual achievements, including 11 colleagues reaching significant professional milestones, earning CPEng and/or CEnvP accreditations. These accomplishments reflect their dedication to upholding the highest industry standards and advancing both their careers and our collective capabilities.
Building Australia’s Future
This year, we were privileged to contribute to projects that are shaping Australia’s future—delivering infrastructure, urban developments and sustainable energy solutions that support the nation’s growth and resilience.
From transformative urban projects like the Sydney Fish Market redevelopment, Harbourside Redevelopment, to large-scale infrastructure works such as the Western Sydney Airport, Sydney Metro lines, Circular Quay Renewal, the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) and the Eastern Freeway Burke to Tram Alliance (EBTA) in Melbourne, our work reflects a commitment to building better communities and thriving cities.
We helped Australia transition toward a renewable energy future with pumped hydro and energy storage projects,
Across the country, our teams have been involved in countless residential and infrastructure projects, delivering practical solutions that align with a shared vision for a sustainable, connected and resilient Australia.
Our People and Community
Guided by our core values, we continued to foster meaningful connections and promote inclusion within the engineering community.
Events like our third “Consulting Women at Douglas” provided a unique opportunity for our consulting women to exchange ideas and support each other.
Our engagement with students remained a priority, as we strive to represent today what the engineering workplace of tomorrow could look like. Through career fairs, hands-on STEM initiatives and as Lecturers at several universities we connected with students across the country, sparking their interest in exploring pathways into the field.
We are especially proud of our ongoing partnership with Engineers Without Borders, which allows us to contribute to communities in need through pro bono projects.
Looking Ahead
To our remarkable team and clients: thank you for being part of this journey. Your contributions have made 2024 a standout year. We look forward to what 2025 will bring.
