On Thursday April 27, Dr Charles MacDonald was officially recognised by Roads Australia for his contribution to many of Australian road tunnel mega projects by winning the prestigious John Shaw Medal. Charles, who is widely recognised as a leading figure in the Australian civil construction industry in both the private and public sectors has worked as a chartered civil engineer for fifty years, delivering road infrastructure in Australia and in overseas locations including the UK, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.

Last year we commissioned Charles to reflect on his 50-year career that paralleled the 50 years of the ATS in our Special Edition Journal, which we’re taking the opportunity to publish again in full here:

Reflections on a career parallelling the 50 years of the ATS

Published 2 May 2023