About Insight Urbanism

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30 Years Of Development Experience

With a rare mix of qualifications, expertise and experience across urban and regional planning, urban design, architecture, and project management, Brett is uniquely positioned in WA. 

As both a planning and design consultant and a client-side design manager, he has received wide professional recognition and numerous industry awards.

Some of Western Australia's most significant projects

Brett has worked in the public and private sectors, delivering some of WA’s most significant programs and projects. He has an excellent understanding of business and government drivers, having been a director in planning and urban design firms and State and local government. Brett’s network through the profession, through agencies and to key decision-makers is extensive.

Stakeholder Engagement

Strength in stakeholder engagement programs with the ability to facilitate agency alignment to achieve planning approvals.

Business Growth

Experienced in managing professional and industry engagement to access innovation, source skills, and provide leadership opportunities and business growth.

Feasibility Studies

Experienced in sourcing cost information, compiling accurate forecasts, estimating cash flow, maintaining the integrity of information, and meeting financial accountability.

Subdivision Plans

Insight Urbanism brings over 25 years of experience in subdivision design and approvals, spanning everything from battleaxe infill and inner-city redevelopment to rural subdivisions and new residential estates. We manage the entire process — from concept through to title and beyond — with a strong focus on navigating technical requirements and maximising returns for our clients.

Strategic Planning

Extensive experience developing and delivering strategic planning solutions across infrastructure networks, masterplans, business precincts, and housing projects from site studies, concept development, project approval, and delivery.

Planning Frameworks

Exceptional planning framework development and proposal justification skills through roles as planning approvals Advisor in Local and State Government.

Project Management

Extensive experience in scoping project management, including due diligence, concept development, project planning, design development, and approvals programming.

Peer Review

A skilled manager and peer reviewer across all aspects of planning and Urban Design. Design Review Chair at MRA(DevWA) for 7 years.

Development Industry Affiliations

Brett is a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia and a Certified Practicing Planner. He is also a Fellow of LeadershipWA and an affiliate /associate member of the Australian Institute of Architects and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.

Above all else we design and deliver projects on time and on budget,
to a high standard

We undertake design and planning using best practice with deep awareness of the extensive related heritage and environmental regulations, transport and utility codes and practices.