the collectiveWe are diverse leaders, thinkers, practitioners and industry specialists who believe the future of construction, manufacturing and infrastructure must become more integrated, productive, sustainable and human-centred.
The Collective is not defined by a single discipline, company or ideology. It is defined by people willing to collaborate across boundaries, challenge outdated systems, and contribute to meaningful industry transformation through action rather than rhetoric.
Our members combine strategic thinking with practical capability. They are connectors, builders, educators, innovators, and operators who understand that lasting change occurs when diverse perspectives align around shared purpose.
Together, we help government, industry and communities navigate the transition toward industrialised construction, modern manufacturing and scalable delivery models that improve outcomes for people and place.
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Scott Hearne
FOUNDER, FOMENT COLLECTIVE
Scott has been challenged to be a Great Ancestor (thinking and acting beyond himself and the now). He is a passionate leader and strategic thinker with a love for collaboration and innovation to support a core focus around people and our planet. Scott is driven and passionate about the construction industry evolving through research, development and implementation of Modern Methods of Construction, exploring and understanding new and emerging technologies.
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Nick Strongman
CEO & MD, SENSUM
With 20 years of experience, Nick is a driving force behind industry change, an active board member and Director of PrefabAUS, and a recipient of the 2018 Telstra Business Award. Nick believes in profit for purpose and passionately leads the Sensum team, ensuring they remain a market leader in driving change and innovation. He is a leading voice on Modern Methods of Construction and has delivered over 150+ social infrastructure projects.
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Louka Parry
FOUNDER, THE LEARNING FUTURE
Louka helps people and organisations evolve fast enough to meet the future without losing their soul. His fascination sits at the intersection of agency, performance, wellbeing, futures thinking, systems change and consciousness. Louka’s curiosity has driven him to pursue extensive applied study: two Master's degrees, executive studies at Harvard and Stanford, and fellowships at Stanford’s d.school and Salzburg Global Seminar.
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Katie Lodge
FOUNDER, THE CREATIVE LODGE
With over twenty years of experience in the built environment across branding, business development, marketing, and design, Katie brings a strategic lens to creative communication. Having worked with businesses in architecture, property, construction, government, finance, wellness, and professional services, she brings cross-industry thinking from both client-side and agency, which is where the best ideas come from.
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Adam Strong
FOUNDER, PROJECT INNOVATOR
With 28 years building and scaling businesses across construction and advanced manufacturing, Adam advises construction and property leaders in Industrialised Construction & MMC. With deep experience in Construction integration, innovation and Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Adam guides the industry's next step change to production discipline and integrated data. The businesses willing to industrialise will be the ones that lift productivity for the people and communities who depend on it.
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Salim Dalla
FOUNDER, SMD CONSULTING
My vision is simple: to help businesses lift productivity, improve performance and lead with confidence through practical, data-driven decision-making. With over 25 years of experience in the building and construction industry, Salim’s expertise helps organisations identify operational inefficiencies, streamline processes, improve visibility, reduce risk, and create scalable systems for growth, all through a structured digital transformation process.
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Robert Fredericks
FOUNDER, ROBERT FREDERICKS ADVISORY
Robert leads with a High-Performance mindset and is enthusiastic about the evolution of Construction and power of MMC. He is a qualified CPA, with 39 years’ CFO/ COO/ Corporate Strategist experience across the Property Sector Value Chain. Robert understands the key drivers of business success and has developed a powerful strategic Business Improvement System (BIS) framework, to ensure focus, scalability, sustainability; and increased Business Value.
we take actionThe Collective values contribution over hierarchy, curiosity over ego, and practical action over performative innovation.
values + principlesFoment Collective believes the future of construction will be shaped through connected ecosystems, collaborative leadership and industrial transformation.
These principles guide how we work with governments, industry, manufacturers and innovators to enable more productive, resilient and scalable outcomes for the built environment.
Passion
Foment Collective is driven by a belief that the construction industry can and must evolve to deliver better outcomes for people, communities and the built environment.
We are passionate about enabling meaningful industry transformation through connected thinking, practical implementation and collaborative leadership.
Diversity
Foment Collective believes the strongest outcomes emerge from diverse perspectives, experiences and disciplines working together toward a shared purpose.
We value diversity across industry, culture, expertise and ways of thinking because complex challenges require integrated and multidisciplinary solutions.
Collaboration
Industrialised construction succeeds through connected ecosystems, not isolated organisations.
Foment Collective brings together government, industry, manufacturing, delivery and innovation stakeholders to align strategy, capability and implementation around shared outcomes.
Innovation
Foment Collective believes innovation is realised through practical application, not ideas alone.
We support new approaches, industrial thinking and scalable delivery models that help evolve the construction industry toward more productive, resilient and repeatable outcomes.
