Australia's construction industry has long been trapped in a broken system that promises certainty but delivers the opposite. But it's also fundamentally flawed - which is why FORGE has actively developed a smarter and more efficient way to deliver projects for our clients.
For decades, Australia's construction industry has relied on fragmented tendering models that promise certainty, yet consistently deliver the opposite.
Blown budget. Schedule overruns. Lost design intent. Knowledge gaps between consultants with wildly differing priorities. They're fundamental flaws that see councils, developers and design consultants frequently left carrying unnecessary risk.
The model isn't just outdated. It's broken.
Yet despite all the evidence, well-meaning project stakeholders continue to be taken down the same path each year - simply because 'it's always been done that way'.
It's a frustration we hear over and over from clients who invariably come to FORGE seeking the confidence of a different and more considered approach that meets their needs - creatively, logistically and, of course, financially.
It's why we have rigorously developed and refined our own in-house delivery model, the FORGE Methodology.
Challenging the delivery status quo -
The FORGE Methodology
Rather than conform to the status quo, the FORGE Methodology was developed to flip the industry's entrenched bad habits on their head.
It wasn't about creating revolution for the sake of it. It had simply become clear the industry needed a better way of doing things. In words of our Managing Director, Roger Joyce: "We don't work the way the industry has, because that way doesn't work anymore."
At its heart, the FORGE Methodology is about delivering projects with confidence and certainty, rather than compromise and contingency.
- It's about having a consistent project team who stays accountable to your ambitions from concept to completion.
- It's about integrating the right specialists at the right time - spanning critical areas such as design, engineering, pre-construction, manufacturing and installation-who work together to identify opportunities, maximise value and mitigate potential issues from the very outset.
- It's about eliminating knowledge and responsibility gaps that leave you carrying risk and picking up the costs.
- It's about driving significant reductions in program risks, budget blow-outs and compromises - while also delivering better quality outcomes.
Yes, it's a different way of doing things - a significantly better way - and we continue to see the benefits first-hand every year as we deliver multimillion-dollar infrastructure projects across Australia.
The FORGE Methodology - Benefits at a Glance
| Certainty at every stage. | Replaces project unknowns with clear scope, process, costs and outcomes. |
| Budgets you can trust. | +/-5% at concept, fixed sum prior to detailed design. |
| Protects and delivers original design. | No need for crude value engineering compromises mid-project. |
| Streamlines delivery. | Faster and more predictable site works through early design verification and pre-assembly. |
| Minimises variations. | Eliminates the 'gap' between design and construction through method-led validation and handover knowledge gaps. |
| Integrates buildability early. | Engineers, manufacturers and construction teams are engaged from the outset, allowing design to be led by building mentality and smarts. |
| Simplifies complex projects. | Rigorous phased methodology with clear milestones. |
At FORGE, we are committed to helping you unlock the outdoors through a more intelligent and risk-free delivery approach. The FORGE Methodology isn't just about building better projects - it's about giving you certainty from the first sketch to the final bolt. That's how we're shaping a smarter future for outdoor infrastructure in Australia.
To discuss how the FORGE Methodology can bring greater certainty and confidents to your projects, please get in touch.
