FM leader awarded Order of Australia

27 January 2009

John McCarthy, chairman of the Australian FM Action Agenda, the strategy to boost FM’s role in the Australian economy, has been awarded an Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours List, announced yesterday.
 
McCarthy received the award for “service to the property and construction industries, particularly through leadership roles in peak bodies, and through promotion of co-operation, research and innovation”.
 
“John is a tireless champion of the built environment industry and is recognised globally as a property and construction industry leader. He is committed to improving our industry through cooperation, research and education and innovation,” said Construction Innovation CEO Keith Hampson.

He added that McCarthy’s senior leadership of the industry has delivered significant positive change in what has traditionally been a disparate and often adversarial industry. 

During McCarthy’s 40 years in the property and FM industry he has served the industry in many ways including being chairman of the Strategic Industry Leaders Group of the Facilities Management Action Agenda from 2004–08; and founding chair of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council. He is an honorary life member of the Facility Management Association Australia and a former national president of the Property Council of Australia. 

In the Australian honours system appointments to the Order of Australia confer recognition for outstanding achievement and service. The Officer of the Order of Australia is awarded for distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or humanity at large.