Verdeco Consulting | Environmental Consulting, Sydney

Who We Are

Built on real project experience

Verdeco Consulting was founded to provide environmental support that works on site, not just in reports. With over a decade of hands-on experience across Tier 1 infrastructure in Australia and New Zealand, we understand the commercial and operational pressures facing project teams.

We work in regional and urban environments, across construction, renewables, government, and private development. Our advice comes from time on the tools, managing teams under program pressure, and running the full approval lifecycle from pre-FID through to defects.

Based in Sydney, operating nationally and across the Tasman.

Environmental compliance, approvals & ERSED best practice

Local Council Development Applications (DA)

CEMP, BMP, HMP, ACMP, WMP, CTMP, TTMP, SIMP development & review

Contaminated land: DSI, WAC, RAP/CSMP, asbestos, SVR

Biodiversity Management Plan implementation (NSW & NZ)

Spoil movement, haulage & waste tracking

Environmental auditing, training & compliance systems

Target Sectors

Where we work

Verdeco focuses on sectors where environmental complexity meets program risk, and where delays cost real money.

Civil earthworks & major infrastructure

Government & public sector projects

Renewables (wind, solar, transmission)

Land acquisition & easement advice

Private subdivisions & development

"Environmental management shouldn't slow a project down. With the right systems and on-ground expertise, it can be a competitive advantage."

What We Do

Core Services

From pre-approval documentation to on-site compliance management, Verdeco supports projects at every stage of delivery.

Environmental Management

Practical on-site environmental advice from baseline compliance through to complex technical challenges. We help project teams meet regulatory requirements without losing sight of construction reality.

Planning & Approvals

Development of pre- and post-approval documentation including Development Applications (DA), Review of Environmental Factors (REF), Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs), sub-plans, and Environmental Management Systems compliant with ISO 14001.

Regulatory Compliance

Expert guidance on environmental laws and regulations. On-site auditing of approval conditions and best practice, with a focus on keeping projects moving without compromising compliance.

Rural pastoral landscape for land acquisition

Land Acquisition & Stakeholder Management

Supporting project teams to manage landowner relationships, easement negotiations, and community engagement throughout the acquisition and delivery process on major linear infrastructure projects.

Technical Monitoring

Noise and vibration, water quality, air quality, and soil sampling. Contaminated land management, DSI, WAC classification, waste strategy, and remediation advice across urban and regional environments.

Key Personnel Placement

With strong networks across the construction and environmental sectors in Australia and New Zealand, we provide targeted recruitment support for all environmental roles.

Project development support & feasibility management of renewables (wind, solar, BESS, transmission, hydro) Review of EIS, BDAR, Amendment Reports & technical reports CEMP, BMP, SWMP, NVMP, HMP & WMP development & review DA & REF process management Environmental risk workshops & ECI condition reviews POEO Act review for EPL triggers Erosion & Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) development & inspection Weekly & pre/post-rainfall environmental inspections Compliance tracking systems (CS-Vue, BraveGen, Lucidity, CAMs) EWMS development & contractor permits (CLDP, OOHW, discharge) Vegetation Clearing Procedures & fauna handling Partial clearing to reduce biodiversity offsets Nest box design, procurement & installation Complex landowner negotiations & access strategy SIMP workshops & community engagement LALC consultation & heritage clearance certificates Heritage survey, testing & salvage management Water Access Licences, take & use approvals (DCCEEW, WaterNSW) Water quality & groundwater monitoring programs PSI/DSI review, RAP, SVR & LTEMP Waste classification, VENM/ENM & RRO/RRE beneficial reuse Mass haul & spoil reuse strategy Acid sulfate soils, asbestos & vapour intrusion remediation

Track Record

Principal's Project Experience

Verdeco's Principal Consultant brings direct delivery experience from some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects in Australia and New Zealand.

Transmission · NSW

Experience supporting a major 500kV transmission line and substation upgrade spanning more than 200km in regional NSW. Work included large-scale biodiversity, contamination, and heritage survey programs, and navigating complex approvals requiring a substantial environmental team.

Rail · Sydney

Environmental management and compliance experience on a major tunnelling package within Sydney's metro network, including oversight of significant spoil management, surface works, and interface with multiple construction sites.

Auckland water infrastructure construction

Water Infrastructure · Auckland

Environmental delivery experience across multiple water infrastructure sites in the Auckland region, including pump stations, bulk water mains, interceptors, reservoirs, and biosolids facilities under a long-term enterprise delivery model.

Renewables · Palmerston North, New Zealand

Environmental support for one of New Zealand's largest wind energy developments, including turbine installation, transmission interfaces, and substation works in a sensitive high-country environment.

The Team

People behind the work

A small team with senior experience.

Kyle Redshaw

Director & Principal Environmental Consultant

10+ years as an environmental professional across Australia and New Zealand. Previously Environmental Manager on the Humelink East transmission project and Senior Environmental Advisor on the Sydney Metro Western Tunnelling Package. BSc Environmental Biogeoscience, Lincoln University. Member of ALGA, WasteMinz, and IECA.

Emma Ross

Operations Director

10+ years experience across communications, marketing, human resources, and stakeholder management. Emma runs business operations and client engagement, keeping service consistent from first contact to project completion.

Practical expertise.
Measurable outcomes.

Built on real project experience

Where we work