Social City Series with Andrew McDougall | Social procurement is a commercial imperative for Queensland’s construction sector

Send us Fan MailIn the latest episode of our Social City Series, Andrew McDougall joins Janelle and Morgan for an insightful conversation about driving real impact across pre‑contracts, delivery and every other stage of a construction project. Andrew unpacks the uniqueness of his role, the career journey that led him to it and how he is championing social value as the Social Impact Manager (QLD/NT) at John Holland.  At Helix, our mission is to help businesses and major projects achieve inclusive, socially responsible and commercially successful outcomes. By empowering people, projects and organisations, we are helping create thriving communities and lasting positive change. The Social City Series interviews passionate leaders across the infrastructure and construction industry who are challenging the status quo and redefining what impact looks like. Andrew is recognised as a seasoned professional with extensive experience across local industry participation, inclusion, social procurement and workforce development, specialising in the building and construction industry. His second stint at John Holland - this time since May 2021 - Andrew previously held significant roles in organisations including the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority; Australian Defence Force; CSIRO; and Construction Skills Queensland. His strategic insight, collaborative approach, and solution‑driven focus have established him as a leader in delivering major project outcomes and advancing organisational success. ***The Deconstruction Podcast (Podcast) is hosted by Morgan Rooney and Janelle Kerrisk of Helix (us, we or our).The primary purpose of this Podcast is to educate and inform. It does not constitute professional advice or services.We invite guests on the Podcast from time to time (Guests). In listening to this Podcast you acknowledge and agree that the views expressed in this podcast are:information only and do not constitute professional advice from us or our Guests;personal to us and our Guests and do not necessarily reflect any other agency, organisation, employer or company and may not be verified for accuracy; andgeneral in nature and do not refer to any unique situation. If you take action on the basis of any Podcast episode, you should obtain professional advice – whether legal, financial, accounting, medical or otherwise – before proceeding.This Podcast is available for private, non-commercial use only. Advertising which is incorporated into, placed in association with or targeted toward the content of this Podcast without our express approval is forbidden. You may not edit, modify, or redistribute this Podcast.We assume no liability for any activities in connection with this Podcast or for use of this Podcast in connection with any other website, third party streaming service, computer or playing device.