International Women’s Day is a moment to recognise the women shaping our industry and the built environment around us. Across engineering, construction, and design, women play an important role in delivering projects, solving complex challenges, and strengthening the teams behind them. Their expertise, perspective, and collaboration make our industry stronger. This year’s International Women’s Day theme, "Give To Gain", highlights the value of creating opportunities, sharing

Most people experience engineering without ever noticing it. Clean water flows when a tap is opened. Buildings stay comfortable through carefully designed mechanical systems. Electrical networks power entire cities. Fire protection systems stand ready in the background, rarely seen but always critical. None of this happens by chance. It is the result of engineers solving complex technical problems long before construction begins. At Goldfish & Bay, our engineers work across h

We recently sat down with Simona for a one-on-one conversation about her journey into construction and the new chapter she’s stepping into at Goldfish & Bay. Born and raised in Rome, she moved to Australia eight years ago with a clear ambition to build a future in project management. Since joining GFB last year, she has quietly become a key part of our project setup and compliance process, ensuring the design team is always working from the latest documentation and that nothi

Today marks the beginning of Lunar New Year, a celebration centred on family, renewal and welcoming a fresh cycle ahead. This year is especially significant. 2026 welcomes the Year of the Fire Horse, a rare combination in the Chinese zodiac that occurs only once every 60 years. The Horse traditionally represents movement, ambition and progress. Paired with the Fire element, it symbolises energy, transformation and the courage to move forward with purpose. Across generations,

Getting this group in one frame required the same precision as fitting services into a basement ceiling with no millimetres to spare. So after a few “do we really need this?” conversations… here we are. The people in this image carry responsibility for how this business operates and delivers. They have built this company through discipline, technical depth and long-term trust with clients and collaborators. We are proud of the people in this frame. Just as importantly, we are

A tower of pizza boxes from Moretti landed in the kitchen today and, for a moment, the office exhaled. Screens dimmed, chairs rolled back, and conversations drifted from deadlines to weekend plans. The whole space felt lighter without anyone trying to make it happen. Over the past few months, we’ve welcomed some incredibly talented people into the team, and the energy they’ve brought with them has been exciting to watch grow. Moments like this make it easy to see how quickly