Root Partnerships is pleased to welcome Vanessa Weedon to the team as an Associate Director working across a number of project portfolios in NSW including Civic & Community, Justice and Western Sydney. Vanessa is no stranger to Root Partnerships, having worked alongside Peter Root for four years, as his…
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As a key driver of our high house prices, the housing shortfall in NSW is well documented. But what’s less well publicised is the profound shortfall in accommodation for vulnerable members of our community. The University of NSW City Futures Research Centre estimates the number of affordable dwellings required…
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A quarter of a century in business is a feat worth celebrating…at least twice. On 17 October we were thrilled to join with our clients, partners and team at the Root Partnerships’ 25th Anniversary party in Melbourne. We thought it might be hard to top our Sydney event in July,…
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The recent announcement of a major investment by Anacacia Capital in Root Partnerships, confirms our intention to further expand our project management and advisory services footprint in the infrastructure and property sectors. Established in 1994, Root Partnerships provides independent consulting and project delivery services to both government and private sector…
The 25th Anniversary of Root Partnerships is a milestone we are thrilled to be celebrating this year – and celebrate we did on 25 July at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. It was a fitting venue given we were the project managers for the redevelopment of the museum…
Root Partnerships is pleased to announce the appointment of David Gundy as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mac Lydiard as Chief Operating Officer (COO), along with the appointment of three new Directors – Chris Crick, Tim Eerhard and James Moorey – in a move designed to further bolster its determination…
Root Partnerships is pleased to share that it is working with NAISDA Dance College in the preparation of a Business Case for NAISDA’s infrastructure expansion at its Kariong campus on the NSW Central Coast. The new National Centre for Indigenous Creative Learning will be called Naya Wa Yugali meaning “We…
It’s not obvious from the crane count used to track development activity in Australia’s major cities but building developments at universities are booming. What’s apparent about these projects – and what a crude measure like the crane count fails to capture – is that rather than new builds on…
Root Partnerships is delighted to bring Reflections on our Built Environment to Sydney for the second time as part of our series of annual events. Shining a spotlight on the role that great cultural infrastructure plays in shaping a city, our guest speaker for the evening was Michael Lynch…
Root Partnerships has announced a series of appointments to its Board and senior management reflecting its commitment to its newly adopted five-year strategic plan. The Board has appointed John Taylor as the new Chairman in addition to his role as Non-Executive Director. Mr Taylor has extensive experience in project…
Root Partnerships is especially proud to have been a gold sponsor for The Shepherd Centre’s SHINE Gala dinner held at Sydney Town Hall on Saturday 2nd June 2018. The SHINE Gala dinner celebrated the life of the late Dr Bruce Shepherd AM and his extraordinary work in establishing The Shepherd…
On the 30th November 2017, we held the first of our series of industry talks entitled Cities: Reflections on the Built Environment with guest speaker, the University of Melbourne’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis. Held at the State Library of Victoria, Professor Davis shared an insightful discussion on the notion of…
Specialist end-to-end project management firm Root Projects Australia Pty Ltd was rebranded as Root Partnerships on March 9 to reflect the complex, dynamic and resilient nature of the business. Root Partnerships has been an active player since 1994 offering specialist advisory and project management services across a broad range…