Daniel Kalnins

Head of New Build
Willow

As Head of New Build, Daniel oversees global business objectives for all Willow new construction offerings. A builder by nature, he has worked across every sector of the business to architect cutting-edge digital solutions from the ground up. Leading multiple teams, he leverages operational assets to solve customer’s supply chain issues and drive performance for Willow.

Daniel brings over 15 years in the construction and digital engineering industry to Willow. As a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, he has worked on over $30 billion of projects in major infrastructure and buildings. His depth of industry experience spans BIM Project Management and hands-on roles on multi-billion dollar initiatives such as the Victorian Desalination Project and Regional Rail Link. 

Daniel joined Willow six years ago as Global Head of Digital. Since then, he has applied his strong strategic leadership to a number of roles, including Vice President of Infrastructure and Head of Australia. It was a desire to disrupt outdated leadership styles in the construction industry that attracted him to the digital world.

“In construction, I saw that the only way to create better outcomes was to use the fist to push and drive,’ and I thought, 'We need to do something smarter.,” says Daniel.

 “At Willow, our technology drives a different way of leading teams that’s more inspiring and connected than we’ve ever seen before.”