As part of a 900+ strong multidisciplinary consulting practice, this acquisition increases Urbis’ national planning practice to 350+ consultants – one of the largest in Australia.
“The Echelon Planning team brings expanded depth and breadth to our strategic services, and long-standing relationships with trusted key clients. Together we're helping to tackle the biggest liveability challenges facing our cities and communities into the future.
Mark Woodland brings over 30 years’ experience in senior roles across the private and public sector specialising in large scale planning and urban renewal projects. Sarah holds roles in industry associations and boasts over 20 years’ experience working on major development sites and preparing strategic plans and studies in Victoria and New South Wales.
“We’re excited to continue providing our public and private sector clients with the same independent, tailored, expert advice that they have come to expect from us, while also being able to offer enhanced capacity and a wider range of expertise for larger, more complex projects,” Mark Woodland, Founder and Director of Echelon Planning said.
“It’s a big decision for a small consultancy business to make a change like this. For us, joining the Urbis team means we can continue to provide expert planning advice, project positioning and insights to our clients, as well as collaborate with Urbis’ broader disciplines and capabilities on strategic planning projects. We see strong alignment with the Urbis’ practice and are excited at the opportunity,” Sarah McQuillen, Founder and Director of Echelon Planning said.
Get in touch with our Melbourne planning leadership team if you’d like to find out more.