Selected Projects

Explore a selection of projects that showcase Nicholas’s expertise in resilient, efficient and regenerative design. With over 27 years of experience working for leading global consultancies, Nicholas has delivered innovative, impactful solutions across diverse sectors and geographies, including infrastructure, urban planning, buildings, and landscapes.

    • State Government Department, Western Australia, Australia: Climate risk assessment and adaptation recommendations across a portfolio of built assets.

    • National Government Company, Australia: Nation-wide climate risk assessment across portfolio of critical infrastructure assets.

    • State Government Department and Community, Victoria, Australia: Adaptation plan for at-risk coastal community.

    • Global Horticulture Company, New Zealand: Climate Risk assessment to inform decision making and compliance with New Zealand’s Climate Standards.

    • Government Department, United Arab Emirates: Sustainability strategy and regenerative design for the 800ha Sharjah Safari eco-tourism project.

    • Government Authority, United Arab Emirates: Planning and development guidelines for ecologically-themed development adjacent to sensitive mangrove and woodland habitats.

    • Private Client, Victoria, Australia: Permaculture design to enhance existing farm.

    • Government Department, United Arab Emirates: Spatial structure plan for Dubai to 2040, including protection of natural spaces, enhanced community resilience and integrated sustainability in urban planning.

    • Government Department, United Arab Emirates: Policy and strategy development for integration of sustainability and resilience across for the US$5.5B Expo 2020 Dubai real estate programme.

    • Government Department, Saudi Arabia: Infrastructure components of master plan and strategy to promote tourism in Hail.

    • Government Foundation, Qatar: Sustainability policies and strategy for Education City Master Plan Integration Project. Included global campus benchmarking, policies, rating systems, SDG integration, cultural practices and project-specific KPIs.

    • State Government Department, Victoria, Australia: Independent review and audit to ensure compliance with sustainability commitments for Victoria’s largest road project.

    • State Government Department, Victoria, Australia: Sustainability strategy for $4B rail upgrade between Geelong and Melbourne. Included climate risk assessments, carbon, water, and materials footprinting, and project-specific design responses.

    • Government Ministry, United Arab Emirates: Infrastructure components of technical feasibility and concept-level costing for a major (more than USD 100 billion) infrastructure development in the Northern Emirates of the UAE.

    • Contracting Consortium, United Arab Emirates: Sustainability strategy for the US$2.9 billion Dubai Metro extension, and design management/guidance covering LEED ratings for stations, and integrated sustainable infrastructure concepts.

    • Airport, Queensland, Australia: Sustainability design review for an airport redevelopment considering architectural design, building services design, materials, energy, water, landscaping and others.

    • Special Economic Zone, United Arab Emirates: Sustainable design for 400m tall, US$270M office tower, designed to be the most efficient supertall in the world (-55% energy, -40% water, 3.5y payback).

    • Government Department, United Arab Emirates: Project management, construction supervision and sustainable design advice for Deep Dive Dubai, a US$130M indoor scuba diving facility.

    • Steel Company, China: Passive design and low-energy strategies for a 24-storey HQ building in Chongqing. Included integrated daylighting, natural ventilation and double-skin façade.

    • State Government Department, Queensland, Australia: Building services project management and sustainable design for $10M rehabilitation centre.