Andrew colman - principal Advisor

Leader - Project Development & Procurement

Andrew brings over 15 years of extensive experience in the development and evaluation of major transportation projects. Specifically integrating the technical, commercial and economic aspects to build the project through from concept to business case and procurement.

Andrew has worked in both the public and private sectors across the project lifecycle gaining critical experience in the elements that make up project viability; and has in-depth experience with the Victorian Governments Investment Lifecycle Guidelines. Recent experience has been in the roads sector with Transurban and the development of the market led proposals for the Western Distributor and the Citylink Tulla Widening Projects; where he was part of the project teams from the development of the idea through to contract execution. Previously, Andrew worked extensively in the ports and intermodal freight planning area with the Department of Transport and Victoria’s Port Authorities. Key projects included the Victorian Freight and Logistics plan, the Metropolitan Intermodal System project, the Port of Hastings and other transport initiatives.

Andrew believes that each project has its own complexities that requires a well-considered and rigorous approach to managing its issues, both technical and people related, in order to provide reliable advice to support decision making. He is a strong believer in the value that comprehensive stakeholder and community engagement brings to the project to support objective assessments through a thorough understanding of project benefits and impacts.