“At Webuild our priority is always the safety of our people, and to achieve this we must stay focused on safety excellence. As leaders, we empower every individual to own safety by making it a specific, non-negotiable part of how work is delivered. We build a culture of care by setting behaviour standards, keeping consistent accountability, speaking up, driving improvement, and raising our standards.”
Webuild is a global leader in the design and construction of large, complex projects in the sectors of sustainable mobility, clean energy, water, and green buildings. Its operations are underpinned by a dedication to innovation, sustainability and getting the job done safely and efficiently. Over its 120-year history, Webuild has delivered more than 3,700 successful, large-scale projects.
Webuild operates in 50 countries with a diverse workforce of more than 95,000 people who represent 125 nationalities, and a robust supply chain of more than 17,500 businesses.
Webuild in Australia and the Asia Pacific is comprised of Webuild, Clough and e2o. Together, they currently have 13 iconic projects under development, including the iconic Snowy 2.0 in New South Wales, North East Link and Suburban Rail Loop in Victoria, and the New Women and Babies Hospital Project in Western Australia. The Group is recognised as a pioneering project delivery company that harnesses innovative engineering and construction solutions for the infrastructure, energy, and resources industries to improve peoples’ lives today and tomorrow.
With a workforce of over 10,000 direct and indirect employees across Australia and the Asia Pacific, Webuild is committed to delivering exceptional projects for its industries and communities, as a partner for a sustainable future.
A culture of compliance and continual improvement
Webuild’s compliance framework is built on a proactive safety and environmental protection culture, supported by robust governance and risk management processes and compliance with work health and safety legislation, environmental regulations, and client requirements.
They achieve this through regular risk assessments, workforce consultation, leadership engagement, competency and training programs, inspections, audits, and incident reporting to continually monitor and improve performance.
All individuals are empowered to voice concerns, seek clarity, and challenge conventional thinking without fear.
Delivering compliance confidence through Environment Essentials
Webuild is committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, environmental compliance, and operational excellence across all projects.
Their partnership with Environment Essentials has strengthened their ability to effectively manage regulatory requirements, maintain compliance, and provide consistent, up-to-date compliance support across their operations. Enabling them to proactively respond to legislative changes while supporting their commitment to safe, sustainable, and compliant project delivery.
Webuild utilises a range of compliance and legal register products, including EnviroLaw, SafetyLaw, HSE Bulletin, and Compliance Register, across all projects to support our compliance management framework and ensure they remain informed of legislative and regulatory obligations.
EnviroLaw and SafetyLaw provide comprehensive access to up-to-date environmental and workplace health and safety legislation, regulatory requirements, and legal register information relevant to their operations. These platforms assist project teams in identifying applicable legal obligations, monitoring legislative changes, and ensuring compliance requirements are effectively integrated into project systems, procedures, and risk management processes.
By providing a structured and reliable source of legislative information, Environment Essentials help Webuild maintain compliance with evolving environmental and WHS requirements, improve awareness of regulatory obligations, and support proactive management of compliance risks. These tools have been instrumental in ensuring that both environmental and safety obligations are consistently understood, monitored, and implemented across their projects.
The HSE Bulletin provides timely updates on legislative amendments, emerging compliance issues, regulator activities, and industry trends. These regular updates allow Webuild to proactively assess potential impacts on our operations and implement necessary changes before compliance gaps arise. The HSE Bulletin also serves as an effective awareness and communication tool for project and corporate teams.
Compliance Register is a key component of our compliance management approach. While it incorporates legislative requirements from the legal register products, it also allows projects to capture and manage project-specific compliance obligations, approvals, licence conditions, permit requirements, contractual commitments, and stakeholder requirements.
Webuild continues to enhance the use of project-level Compliance Registers to ensure compliance obligations are clearly identified, assigned, monitored, and verified. This has improved visibility of compliance requirements, strengthened accountability, and provided a structured mechanism for demonstrating compliance across their projects.
“My experience with Environment Essentials has been highly positive. My role transitioned into the Environmental Essentials space to support projects from a corporate capacity. The training and support provided by the Environment Essentials team in building my understanding and practical knowledge of the program has been terrific. Regular training sessions have been offered and delivered, and all corporate requests have been actioned in a prompt and effective manner.”
Nicole Campbell, Senior QHSE Administrator
Environment Essentials thanks Webuild for their trust, collaboration and support.