Sector Spotlight: Living and Accommodation

Australia’s population growth and changing urban lifestyle demands are driving significant expansion across residential and accommodation infrastructure. From boutique apartments and student housing to aged care, hotels and build-to rent projects, the Living & Accommodation sector requires engineering partners capable of delivering safe, sustainable and high-performing outcomes.

Intrax Projects stands at the forefront of this space, offering fully integrated engineering services for developments ranging from low-rise to high-rise, standardised to architecturally complex.

A Multidisciplinary Approach Built for Modern Living

Intrax Projects brings together structural, civil, building services and ESD engineering teams who collaborate from concept through to construction.

This integrated approach ensures:
High-quality coordination
Reduced project risk
Greater efficiency across all design disciplines
Solutions aligned with client objectives and project constraints

These teams work cohesively across all Living & Accommodation project types including boutique apartments, mid-rise and high-rise towers, hotels, student accommodation, aged care and build-to-rent developments.

Advanced Digital Tools for Smarter Delivery

With complex projects, efficiency and precision are paramount. Intrax leverages advanced digital methodologies, including:

BIM (Building Information Modelling)
Clash detection workflows
Integrated digital coordination across engineering streams

These tools help eliminate delays, minimise rework and reduce construction risk, strengthening certainty during delivery.

Scalable, Buildable Solutions for Every Project Type

Whether a development requires repetitive, standardised designs or bespoke engineering for complex architectural forms, Intrax Projects delivers consistent, buildable solutions tailored to project size and complexity.

Their teams excel in:
Coordinating building services in dense, multi-storey developments
Designing efficient structures suited to accommodation usage patterns
Applying sustainable design principles to improve the indoor environment, whilst minimising energy, water and embodied carbon.

With this capability, Intrax supports both private and public clients in creating safe, sustainable and future-ready buildings for Australian communities.

Creating Living Environments That Last

The Living & Accommodation sector continues to play a vital role in shaping Australia’s cities and communities. By combining multidisciplinary engineering, advanced digital coordination and end-to-end support, Intrax
 
Projects helps deliver accommodation environments that are:
Easier to build, due to coordination across our services
Better to live in
Lower environmental impact
Better aligned with emerging living trends.

Intrax’s commitment to quality and collaboration ensures every project is designed with long-term community benefit in mind.

Get in touch with our dedicated Projects team.

Arlene Wherrett

Non-Executive Director

Arlene is a highly regarded executive and board member with deep experience across the technology, government and consulting sectors. She has held senior leadership roles in Australia and across Asia, with a focus on go-to-market strategy, digital transformation, customer experience and organisational leadership.

Arlene is the founder of Titaniam, a leadership coaching and consulting firm and a Partner at J.P. Wilson, a Southeast Asia-based growth advisory firm. She is also a certified Gallup Strengths Coach, working with executive teams to enhance performance and lead transformational change.

Arlene holds a Master of Management from Macquarie Business School and is a passionate advocate for building strong, values-led leadership teams that drive positive, lasting impact.

Danny Borzillo

Executive Director

Danny Borzillo is an Executive Director.

Danny has a broad range of experience gained over 30 years of working in the construction and engineering consultancy industries.

Danny is the co-Founder of Intrax Consulting Engineers and was instrumental in the establishment of the Business in 2003. The early success of Intrax was mainly attributed to Danny’s innovation in the volume housing market and positioning Intrax to off its unique end to end service.

Danny Borzillo held the position of Managing Director of Intrax and then joint Managing Director together with Robert Borzillo until March 2011 when Barry Borzillo was appointed.

Prior to establishing and working at Intrax, Danny was involved in several small to mid-sized engineering consultancy businesses. His roles in these companies included Business Owner, Director and Senior Manager, providing consultancy design and construction advice and design services to the building industry.

Danny holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from Victoria University, is a Chartered Member of the Australian Institute of Engineers and is a Member of several industry technical bodies.

Barry Borzillo

CEO/MD

Barry Borzillo is the CEO/MD of the Intrax Consulting Group

Barry has a broad range of experience in the construction, telecommunications, professional services and government outsourcing industries.

Prior to his appointment in March 2011 as CEO/MD of Intrax, Barry held CEO roles for the ESH group, Tenix Solutions and Ericsson Australia/NZ. He spent nearly four years in the USA in senior roles with Ericsson Inc.

Barry began his career at Ericsson in 1987 as part of the Graduate program. He holds a Masters of Business Administration (Executive) from the Australian Graduate School of Management, a Bachelors’ degree with Distinction in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from Victoria University, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Engineers and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Barry is passionate about improving educational outcomes in disadvantaged communities which is one of the reasons he joined the Ardoch Youth Foundation Board for ten years, the last five of which he was also the Chairperson.

Andrew Taylor

CFO & Company Secretary

Andrew has more than 30 years of diverse and progressive senior financial experience in professional services, manufacturing and government industries. He is a trusted and proactive business partner, has developed and led high-performance teams, been a member of executive teams and

Andrew has more than 30 years of diverse and progressive senior financial experience in professional services, manufacturing and government industries. He is a trusted and proactive business partner, has developed and led high-performance teams, been a member of executive teams and Boards, and driven organisation change with profitability, working capital and structure.

Prior to his appointment in April 2018 at Intrax, Andrew was regional CFO – Australia and NZ region at Aurecon. He spent 17 years at Aurecon leading the finance team, corporatising the business and driving operations across ANZ and Asia.

Andrew is CPA qualified and holds a Bachelor of Business – Accounting.

Andrew’s career highlights include: aligning and integrating 2 major businesses; the initiation, design and implementation of reporting and budgeting software globally; and development and leadership of a new Finance function for a growing company. Andrew enjoys team leadership, developing and mentoring others to reach their potential, and is passionate about maturing, evolving and improving companies and businesses.

Nigel Guo

Executive Director and CTO

Nigel is the Chief Technology Officer of Intrax.

Nigel joined Intrax in 2007 and rapidly rose through ranks with the business. Nigel completed a Bachelor of Structural and Civil engineer from University of Melbourne, and also earned a  Master of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School.

Nigel has had many roles at Intrax, from engineer, to running the residential engineering and quality departments before being promoted into general management roles.

He has played a key role in continuing process and system improvement at Intrax, developing most of the processes and procedures used in the housing departments today that have enabled Intrax to scale with quality, while consistently delivering to clients..

In his spare time Nigel likes sketching, playing bass guitar and soccer.

Robert Borzillo

Non-Executive Director, member of the risk committee

Robert Borzillo is a Non-Executive Director of the Intrax Consulting Group. Robert has over 40 years’ experience working as an engineer in various capacities within the Australian building Industry.

Robert was a co-founder of Intrax Consulting in 2003 with a vision to establish

a dynamic end to end values driven engineering consultancy delivering services into the residential housing and building construction industries in Australia.

Prior to the establishment of Intrax Consulting Robert was General Manager of Porta Moulding working

within the Australian timber industry; in forestry, manufacture and distribution of timber products for the residential building and construction industries.

In his earlier days, Robert also worked as an engineer for Humes Concrete. Involved in the design, manufacture, supply, and installation of precast concrete components for large scale civil and building infrastructure. Robert spent time working in Sydney NSW, and Far North Queensland on many projects. Prior to that Robert spent time with the Country Roads Board in road design and planning of Victorian road infrastructure.

Robert earned a bachelor’s degree from Victoria University, BE Civil is a Certified Practicing Engineer CPE, is on the National Engineers Register. NER, and an accredited practicing engineer in most Australian states. Robert is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. GAICD.

Robert’s passion outside of work is travel and snow skiing. He has had the privilege to combine these passions traveling extensively and skiing in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Japan, Italy, and Switzerland.

Phillip Campbell

Chairman of the Board – Non-Executive Director and member of the risk committee

Phillip Campbell is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of the Intrax Consulting Group.

Phillip is an experienced company director with a demonstrated history of successful transformations of public and private organisations by focusing

on the intrinsic value of the business, working behind the scenes to improve the effectiveness of management and building strong foundations for growth.

Graduating from Queensland University with a Bachelors’ degree in Electrical Engineering, Phillip has been CEO/MD of a number of public and private companies in the manufacturing and engineering services sectors.

He is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Phillip has an abiding belief that a stable and safe family home environment is critical for children to achieve a sound education and establish the foundations of a productive life. This is one of the reasons he joined Anchor Inc and is currently its Chairman.