Our guest today is Matt Thorne, a director of multi-disciplinary consultancy firm, Geolyse. 

Matt a registered surveyor and town planner with over 29 years experience in the land development industry.

Geolyse services regional New South Wales, providing tailored services in environmental consulting, civil, structural and environmental engineering, planning, surveying and architecture.

In this chat with Professor Euan Lindsay, Matt discusses the differences between working in regional NSW compared to a metropolitan environment, and how his company places strong emphasis on relationships. 

"Every person that walks in the door has a different story and has a different future, and aspirations vary," Matt says.

Rapid change

In an industry undergoing rapid change thanks to technology, how do professional veterans adapt and learn new tricks? 

"The old dogs are taught by the ... young pups," he says.

"It (change) is driven by the young people coming in."

Matt touches on Geolyse's multi-disciplinary approach, and the need for broad thinking, problem identification and problem solving, and how the company's growth across the various disciplines was both planned and evolutionary.

Matt also discusses Geolyse's relationship with Charles Sturt University (CSU) Engineering.

Connect with Matt on LinkedIn.