Demelza Murphy

Planner

Why do you come to work?

Aside from the fundamental reasons, I enjoy project work and taking the pain out of planning for my clients.

What do you love most about your job?

The people I work with and their pragmatic solution focus. My colleagues genuinely believe in what they do and why they do it. My colleagues and the Gray Matter culture create a motivating work environment.

What do you do outside of work?

Once the home renovations are completed, I’m looking forward to more time for family, friends, art and photography, getting on the bike more frequently and appreciating the recreational opportunities in our region.

What are some things you are proud of?

I am proud of my approach. I have the courage to test our industry normal because I want to make things simpler, do the right thing and get a good outcome.

I would like to thank Karen and the team at Graymatter, for and outstanding job delivering the new roundabout at Hanlin Road. The project was very high profile, as it was outside the National Velodrome and St Peter’s School in Cambridge. Graymatter were involved from the beginning with project planning, and other activities needed to get funding approval. Graymatter led project and stakeholder workshops, and completed a comprehensive business case for the works. Graymatter also led investigations and completed the design work and contract documentation, and well as project supervision, and MSQA. Throughout the process the Graymatter team acted professionally and ensured tough questions were not avoided, and overall our stakeholders and partners enjoyed the positive collaborative honest and friendly approach taken. The end result is one the community is proud of, and looking at the project I can see many areas, where the inputs led by Karen and the team made a difference and ensured that value was added. Additional cyclepaths and bus access was able to be incorporated into the design. Karen also managed to keep all the parties working towards common agreed goals. The construction also was disrupted by COVID shutdown and Karen kept the project construction moving forward, and ensured that the all parties managed their own risks positively and colaboratively.   I would have no hesitation in recommending the Graymatter team for other works.
Paul Strange Asset Management team leader-Transportation
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL