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iPHONE APPLICATION GIVES A VOICE TO MELBOURNE’S BUILDINGS The secrets behind 10 of Melbourne’s most recognisable buildings have been unlocked in a free iPhone application that takes users on a guided walking tour of one of the world’s most liveable cities.

Developed for the Victorian State of Design festival, the Sound of Buildings application was jointly funded by a $20,000 grant from the Coalition Government through Major Projects Victoria and was officially launched today by Major Projects Minister Denis Napthine.

“Victoria has a tradition of great architecture dating back to the gold rush and this application is a wonderful and innovative way to showcase our culture of good design,” Dr Napthine said.

“Sound of Buildings gives a behind-the-walls view of the inspiration and history behind our most prominent buildings to locals, architecture enthusiasts and visitors to Melbourne. “This is not only a celebration of Melbourne’s unique buildings, it is also a fantastic tourism asset.”

Already download figures indicate there has been significant overseas interest in this application which features ten of Melbourne’s most iconic constructions, including AAMI Park, St Paul’s Cathedral, Federation Square and the National Gallery of Victoria.

“This application uses GPS to give directions to the 10 local icons, and then allows users to view images and listen to interviews with designers, users and developers while walking between the landmarks,” Dr Napthine said.

moved or intrigued by space, materiality, detail, or by a shaft of sunlight through a strategically placed hole in a wall at a certain hour on a certain day.”

Cox Architecture Director Patrick Ness said the tour would allow people to engage with Melbourne in a new and exciting way and give people an interesting insight into the evolution of Melbourne architecture.

“These stories from the architects, engineers and builders of our city will offer a new understanding of the city and reinforce Melbourne as a thriving centre for cultural exchange.” State of Design Festival Creative Director Kate Rhodes said the tour’s title was reference to how buildings interact with each other.

“Not only do the creators and end users of the buildings speak about their experience in the Sound of Buildings tour, but in some ways, so too do the buildings themselves,” Ms Rhodes said.

“As many of the architects note, there is carefully considered dialogue between a building, where it is located and the buildings that surround it. In addition to the individual stories behind each design and its development, there exists a 'conversation' between each of the buildings in this tour, across time and space.”

Out of the 10 locations featured in the Sound of Buildings, five are Major Projects Victoria

developments. The full list includes: • AAMI Park; • Westpac Centre; • Melbourne Recital Centre and MTC Theatre; • National Gallery of Victoria; • Federation Square; • St Paul’s Cathedral; • Council House 2 (CH2); • Monaco House; • Royal Exhibition Building; and • Melbourne Museum.

The design of the application allows for more buildings to be added at a later date. Dr Napthine said Sound of Buildings was a joint effort between Major Projects Victoria, the Victorian Government Architect, Cox Architecture and the State of Design Festival. “I wish to congratulate all of these organisations for coming together to develop the Sound of Buildings,” Dr Napthine said.

The Sound of Buildings can be downloaded free from the Apple app store or via the State of Design Festival website.

Right: The Sound of Buildings iPhone screen shot

“Sound of Buildings will be a fantastic addition to the State of Design Festival and will complement the Melbourne Open House which takes place at the end of the month.”

Associate Victorian Government Architect Jill Garner said the tour would enrich the architectural experience of Melbourne’s landmark buildings, through its collection of personal stories about these icons.

(from left) Peter Maddison, Patrick Ness, John Wiles (Executive Director, Major Projects Victoria), Kate Brennan (CEO, Fed Square), Kate Rhodes, Minister Denis Napthine

Grand Designs Australia host Peter Maddison at Federation Square

Charlie, age 3 and his mother Kate Nelson at Federation Square

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“The tools of architecture include the drawing, but not everyone has the skill to understand the three dimensional implications of a drawing.

Behind every drawing there is a process of invisible deliberation and a perception of an architectural experience – of space, of openness and closure, of light and shadow,” Ms Garner said.

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BROAD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (WA) JUMPS IN TO THANK THE COMMUNITY Broad Construction Services (WA) recently transformed South Hedland’s existing recreation facility, known as the JD Hardie Centre, into one of the State’s best recreation venues.

The centre is located approximately 1660 km’s north of Perth, Western Australia and reached formal Practical Completion in May. The JD Hardie Centre was officially opened on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 by Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls, BHP Billiton Iron Ore Vice-President Health, Safety, Environment and Community Carl Binning and Town of Port Hedland Mayor Kelly Howlett.

In celebration of the town’s new and modern multi-purpose facility and to thank the community for their warm welcome during the redevelopment, Broad has donated an inflatable jumping castle as a fundraising opportunity for the community and is set to arrive in the coming weeks.

“The site team thoroughly enjoyed working on this project and their time spent within the community.

They wanted to give something back as a small token of their appreciation,” said Broad WA Director and General Manager Nick Cater. The jumping castle will be presented to the Town of Port Hedland Mayor Kelly Howlett.

“The upgrade and redevelopment of the JD Hardie Centre is one of Council’s three major projects and also the first to be completed. It is great to see Broad Construction come on board in celebrating this milestone and provide something which will have a positive ongoing effect for the youth and community of Hedland.

It is partnerships such as this that will help the Town of Port Hedland transform into Pilbara’s Port City,” said Town of Port Hedland Mayor Kelly Howlett.

The JD Hardie Centre will operate as the largest youth precinct in Western Australia once the Multi- Purpose Recreation Centre is completed in May 2012. It will offer facilities such as health and recreation and support services and will provide a base for local government, not for profit organisations and allied community groups.

“Thank you BHP Billiton Iron Ore, Royalties for Regions, Pilbara Cities, the Country Local Government Fund, the Department of Housing’s South Hedland New Living project and the Town of Port Hedland for providing such fantastic facilities” said Nick. Broad delivered the JD Hardie Centre project on schedule and within budget.

SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST supplier and subcontractor capability to ensure compliance with the relevant requirements.

Murrumbidgee Irrigation Ltd has established the MIA Renewal Alliance to carry out modernisation infrastructure works that will improve productivity and create water savings for the future. The Alliance is made up of Murrumbidgee Irrigation, GHD, John Holland Group and UGL Infrastructure.

Infrastructure works are expected to commence from early 2012, subject to project planning and funding approvals. The MIA Renewal Alliance is therefore calling for expressions of interest from suppliers and subcontractors who may wish to provide their services to the Alliance in the future.

This will provide the Alliance with the opportunity to assess the capability of interested organisations and further develop

Those organisations and individuals who respond will be asked to complete a confidential questionnaire relating to their current capacity, experience and capabilities.

Expressions of interest should be forwarded by 30 September 2011 to: Mr Ian Butler Delivery Manager Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Renewal Alliance PO BOX 716 Griffith NSW 2680 To know more please email: miainfo@miarenewal.com.au The National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (the Code) and the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry, reissued August 2009 (the Guidelines), apply to this project. By agreeing to undertake the works, you will be taken to have read and to agree to comply with the Code and Guidelines.

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By Angie Zigomanis Senior Manager of Building and Construction Forecasting BIS Shrapnel

CONSTRUCTION RATE NEEDS TO RISE TO MEET GROWING POPULATION New dwelling starts are estimated to have declined by 6% to 155,000 in 2010/11 after experiencing a post GFC peak of 165,500 in 2009/10. BIS Shrapnel is forecasting new dwelling starts to decline further to 150,000 in 2011/12. This is below BIS Shrapnel’s forecast of underlying demand for new dwellings averaging 182,000 per annum over the next five years, driven in part by a return to growth in migration levels.

Unless construction rises to levels commensurate with underlying demand, dwelling shortages will intensify, placing pressure on rents and ultimately prices.

Although net overseas migration has fallen from its peak of 300,000 in 2008/09, the 2010/11 estimate of 165,000 remains high in a long-term sense, above the previous record level of 160,000 in 1988/89. Net inflows are forecast to recover to a peak of 240,000 by 2013/14 as resource investment peaks drive a higher Federal Government intake, as well as rises in long term overseas visitors on various forms of work visas.

It has been suggested that immigration can be held back to reduce housing demand.

However, it’s not that simple. With the first of the baby boomer generation turning 65 years old in 2011, growth in the employment aged population will begin to slow as the rate of population reaching retirement age accelerates over the next ten years.

Unless there are significant rises in productivity, in participation rates, or a greater percentage of the population works past retirement age, growth in the workforce will not be sufficient to accommodate economic growth.

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By Andrew Holder Managing Director TDA Interiors and Furniture For Business

FACILITATING GREENER FITOUTS

Sustainability and social responsibility remain key issues within the property industry and have filtered through from the development sector to office fitouts. Facility Managers are becoming increasingly savvy about fitouts and are looking at ways to provide increasingly functionality, rather than pure aesthetics.

Facility Managers now play a critical role in managing the look and feel of modern work environments as human resources and occupational health and safety become increasingly important factors in workplace design.

As a result, Facility Managers have become more educated about commercial office fit-outs and are playing an even larger role within work space design and in the selection of furniture.

Many Facility Managers feel it necessary to extend the lifecycle of furniture without forgoing comfort and aesthetic style. This has seen a significant shift in acquiring office furniture that blends design style with functionality, affordability and durability.

SOLAR STADIUM FOR GOLD COAST SUNS It seems highly appropriate that the new Gold Coast Stadium, home to the AFL’s Gold Coast Suns, draws a substantial amount of its energy requirements from the sun itself. Completed just in time for the newest team to enter the Australian Football League, the impressive $144 million redevelopment now known as Metricon Stadium, features more than 450 metres of solar panels lining the inner edge of the stadium roof.

16,000sq.m providing cover for the east, west and southern perimeter of the structure. Work began on the project in August 2009 under the control of managing contractor Watpac with the upgrade taking capacity at the stadium to 25,000.

The construction involved 1400 tonnes of structural steel, 7000 cubic metres of concrete, 5600 metres of precast concrete seating plats and 92,000 square metres of plaza works.

The panels form a unique solar halo and generate an expected 20% of the stadium’s energy requirements over the course of the year. The stadium also boasts a Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) glass fibre membrane horseshoe roof that spans more than

The project, which employed up to 1100 workers during the construction phase, was funded by the Queensland government ($71.9 million), Commonwealth government ($36 million), Gold Coast City Council ($23 million and the AFL ($13.3 million).

DREAMWORLD REVEALS ITS NEW BONE CHILLING THRILL RIDE Dreamworld celebrates its 30th birthday in 2011, and there has never been a better time to visit as Australia’s favourite theme park goes all out with a host of additions including a bone chilling new thrill ride, BuzzSaw. The biggest year ever for the iconic entertainment destination, Dreamworld has added a new exotic animal exhibit, ‘The Lair’, a new adventure ride, ‘ShockWave’ and now a major thrill ride so extreme it will boost the park’s Big 6 Thrill Rides to the Big 7.

Opening in time for the September school holiday period, BuzzSaw is an Australian first and will be the ride to conquer for high-action adrenaline seekers.

A growing trend has seen an increase in recycling existing workstations and furniture pieces and also the acquisition of high quality secondhand pieces to meet the strict criteria of Facility Managers. The use of recycled furniture has risen by 30 per cent since 2007.

Seated in an open carriage, riders will be held in by a single waist harness leaving the upper body fully exposed to the elements, and with little to cling onto. This white-knuckle ride starts with a suspenseful 46m vertical ascent that will have riders instantly wishing they were back on the ground.

Budget-conscious managers are now leading the trend in sustainable fit outs and often choose to reuse and recycle furniture and create a cheaper and greener office fit-out.

At its peak, the rider’s centre of gravity is flipped and they are dangled upside-down 15 storeys in the air before the ride car free-falls through a 360 degree heart roll, and plummets down a final vertical drop at speeds of up to 105km/ hour. BuzzSaw will be the highest inversion ride experience in the Southern Hemisphere.

The pressure is on Facility Managers to use furniture that is sustainable, economically viable and socially responsible to employees – whilst also performing all essential functions and being in line with the overall “look” of the office.

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Situated in the park’s Gold Rush precinct, the construction of the new ride has unearthed some unusual stories about the make-believe mining township, which has been part of Dreamworld since the mid 1980’s.

Unexplainable occurrences recounted by staff working in the area and historic research dating back to the late 1800’s have inspired the ride’s theme and will have guests wondering where fact ends and fiction begins.

With construction now well underway, BuzzSaw will be one of the first menacing thrill rides guests can spot as they arrive in the main car park adding to the already impressive landscape including the Tower of Terror II and The Giant Drop.

Dreamworld’s line-up of new rides and attractions in 2011 makes now the best time ever to visit our worlds of fun. Visit www. dreamworld.com.au to grab a $99.99 World Pass for unlimited entry until June, 2012.

Stay tuned for more details on this year’s biggest, fastest thrill ride, BuzzSaw.

PURPOSE-BUILT ENERPAC ZU4 PUMPS DELIVER BETTER ERGONOMICS AND PRE AND POST-STRESSING PERFORMANCE The latest Enerpac ZU4 hydraulic pumps engineered specifically for pre and post-stressing contain fewer moving parts and generate less friction than conventional pumps to give more power and reliability .

The ZU4 A300 series stressing pump with its1.25kw motor increases speed of operation which reduces cycle times. Ergonomic design enhances ease of transportation and reduces operator fatigue.

Outstanding flow dynamics also mean the energy saving ZU4 class 1.25kw 700 bar electric pumps will stay on the job longer, run cooler and be easier to service when the need eventually arises, says Enerpac.

Rugged workhorses such as the ZU448REA300 double-acting pump can be coupled with compact and powerful Enerpac post-tensioning tools for mono strand construction applications common on building, mining and infrastructure development sites.

These single-acting PT and double-acting DPT post-tensioning tools deliver 20 or 30 tons tensioning capacity when coupled with the ZU4408REA300, which features remote pump control and advance/hold/retract valving.

Compact and highly portable ZU4T Series electric pumps - weighing between 30-32kg –employ a powerful 1.25kW universal motor that provides a high power-to-weight ratio and excellent low voltage operating characteristics. The motor is coupled with a totally new pump element design that reduces oil flow turbulence, producing an industrial workhorse with fewer moving parts, less friction and which requires 18 per cent less current draw than comparable pumps.

Enerpac says the universal motor offers important jobsite benefits. One is a low starting current draw, much reducing the likelihood of tripping breakers at startup. Another is outstanding tolerance for low supply voltage – in contrast with bulkier, heavier induction motors, which tolerate under-voltage poorly and quickly overheat. The universal motor can operate satisfactorily from a long extension cord or portable generator.

The ZU4’s high efficiency, cooler running design, combined with its heavy duty FRP composite shroud, help it to resist the ravages of sun as well as rain. An optional heat exchanger stabilises oil temperature in applications where this is required.

Enerpac features a versatile line of concrete pre-stressing and post-tensioning products, along with an extensive range of associated hydraulic pumps and accessories, all from a single source * Durable field proven mono strand designs in capacities from 20-30 tons with soft-grip ergonomic handles to reduce operator fatigue * Single acting PTJ models incorporating new Enerpac post-tensioning cylinders with 254mm stroke ideal for slab-on-grade applications * Double-acting DA models with 216mm stroke, machined from a single billet with gun drilled internal hydraulic passages * A complete range of both re useable and one time use barrels and wedges from 5mm to 15.2mm Enerpac has been established in Australia and New Zealand as a major supplier of high-pressure (700 bar) hydraulic equipment for 50 years, having nationwide service backup and a strong distribution network. Its ranges of 700 Bar (10,000 psi) precision hydraulic cylinders, tools and pre and post-stressing tensioning equipment (contained in its E326A catalogue) is complemented by professional bolting technology being introduced by Enerpac to address the needs of major areas of industry, including mining and energy, infrastructure construction, manufacturing, pipelines, mobile machinery, tracked and heavy vehicles, cranage and fixed plant.

For more information about Enerpac equipment in Australia, please contact Enerpac, Block V. Unit 3, Regents Park Estate, 391 Park Road, Regents Park, Sydney 2143, ph Australia (61) Sydney (02) 9743 8988, fax (61) (02) 9743 8648, e-mail info@ enerpac.com.au. For more information about Enerpac equipment in New Zealand please contact Neville Stuart on 0800 ENERPAC (363-772) neville@enerpac.co.nz

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By Mark Beattie Managing Director Davis Langdon and AECOM Company Australia New Zealand

BIM: WHAT’S IN IT FOR PROPERTY OWNERS? After almost a decade of using Building Information Modelling (BIM) for property design and construction, property owners are now applying it in new and innovative ways.

Many are realising that BIM can add significant value to the lifecycle of their property, extending its traditional use in design to the property’s operation and ultimate demolition.

It can also make the construction process more efficient for designers and builders.

The BIM process revolves around the collection and reuse of many types of data. Traditionally, the emphasis has been on using BIM to create a design model of the project that may or may not be handed over to the construction team. Today, we are using the BIM data to go beyond design to deliver an ‘as built model’ of the project. This can plug into a Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system and Building Automation System to improve informed decision-making.

To leverage the full value of BIM and its data, the client needs to define at the start of the building process what information is required and in what format. This requires dedicated information management, vertical integration and engagement from architects through to facility operators.

Cost and time can be wasted onsite during the construction stage because of uncoordinated documentation. BIM can mitigate this by ensuring minimal loss of knowledge at the traditional project information exchange points of design to construction and construction to operation. However, the information that is entered is just as important as the results generated by the model. Allowing input by trades, specialists and end users leads to designs that work better, are more sustainable and more fun to work on. continues page 11 ANCR CONSTRUCTION NEWS

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By Keith Hampson CEO, Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre

THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH Ongoing research, particularly in the areas of environmental, social and economic sustainability, is essential for continued productivity and industry development in the Australian built environment industry over the next ten years. Researchers at the Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre (SBEnrc) are seeking to maximise the benefits of R&D to Australia’s infrastructure and building industry through better matching funding strategies to industry needs.

The research project outcomes will provide benefit to public and private organisations in increasing uptake of R&D outcomes for business impact. This is being achieved through the active involvement of public sector infrastructure and building agencies, along with private-sector industry leaders.

Early research findings by Dr Thomas Barlow (2011) clearly show there was a substantial increase in private sector investment between 1992-2008, while public sector investment over this same period decreased as a percent of total spending (in particular, this has occurred since 2001). In the early 1990s, Australian public institutions were spending 3 times more on construction related R&D than Australian businesses did. Yet by 2008, Australian businesses were spending 8 times as much on construction-related R&D as public research institutions.

The next stage of this research will look at specific investments in R&D - construction safety, green buildings, and CADD and integrated project delivery - with the aim of determining the impact of R&D to industry practice. The research team is now considering investigating the role played by the CRC for Construction Innovation (2001 – 2009) and R&D tax concession arrangements in the dramatic post-2001 growth in construction R&D. It is expected that a greater understanding of the significant increase in construction R&D in the Australian construction industry continues opposite page 10

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CONSTRUCTION STARTED ON AUSTRALIA’S LONGEST BRIDGE Spanning a distance of some 3.2 kilometres construction has recently commenced on what will become Australia’s longest bridge as part of the $618 million Kempsey Bypass Pacific Highway upgrade. Nearly 400 piles will be driven into the ground over the coming months during the initial stage of construction.

When completed the bridge will stretch from the Macleay River in the north to the floodplain to the south and will take the title of Australia’s longest away from Brisbane’s Ted Smout Memorial Bridge, which opened last year and is about half a kilometre shorter.

The design incorporates 93 support Opiers, including eight in the river, spaced 34m apart, with the deck of the bridge to be formed using 941 super-T concrete beams each weighing 65 tonnes.

The Roads and Traffic Authority undertook the Environmental Assessment for the Kempsey project. The Kempsey Bypass Alliance carried out the preliminary design with Abigroup responsible for the detailed design and construction of the bridge. The remainder of the works are being delivered by the Kempsey Bypass Alliance – comprising Leighton Contractors, AECOM and Coffey Geotechnics.

halfway between Sydney and the Gold Coast. The duplication of the Pacific Highway is currently the country’s largest road project, with $4.84 billion committed to further upgrade the highway to mid 2014. The Kempsey Bypass, which is funded by the Federal government, will be a 14.5km, four-lane divided road to the east of the existing Pacific Highway. In addition to the new bridge, work also continues on the construction of the Crescent Head Road overpass bridge that forms part of the South Kempsey interchange and the erection of twin bridges over the north coast rail line as well as Pola Creek.

Construction of the Kempsey Bypass

With a completion date due by mid 2013 the bypass is expected to be completed one year ahead of schedule and will take 2000 trucks a day off the local streets of Kempsey – located

LEIGHTON WIN SYDNEY PORTS CONTRACT Sydney Ports Corporation has awarded Leighton Contractors a $115 million contract to deliver the main construction phase of the Intermodal Logistics Centre in southwest Sydney. The Centre is located on a 60 hectare industrial site and connected by a dedicated freight line to Port Botany, forming part of a network of planned and existing intermodal facilities in Sydney.

bridge over the adjacent railway marshalling yards and drainage and earthworks for the construction of a frog habitat area. Leighton Contractors executive general manager of the construction division Mike Metcalfe said securing the main construction contract with Sydney Ports Corporation was an opportunity to contribute to a critical piece of Sydney’s freight chain.

When in full operation it will service approximately a quarter of Sydney’s total intermodal demand. Major features of the ILC will include warehouse and container storage areas, an intermodal terminal and internal rail siding, northern and southern rail connections and an environmental project to encourage the recovery of the Green and Golden Bell Frog population in the area.

“The ILC at Enfield will help achieve a key objective of the New South Wales government to move 40% of port-related contained freight by rail,” Metcalfe said. “Once complete, container trucks will spend less time on the roads and freight logistics will become more reliable, cost efficient and economically sustainable. “We look forward to continuing to work with Sydney Ports and bringing our integrated capabilities in rail, heavy pavements, structures, complex utility relocation and environmental management of the project.”. The contract is scheduled for completion in early 2013.

Leighton Contractors was responsible for completion of $17 million of early works at the site, including the construction of a vehicular

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inflationary pressures, causing the Reserve Bank to maintain a higher interest rate environment to slow growth.

orientated Bowden Urban Village, and addressing the sustainable integration of the extension with the Adelaide Park Lands.

Consequently, higher levels of migration will be required, which in turn will require new dwelling construction to reach a higher plane to accommodate the resultant increase in underlying housing demand.

HASSELL developed an integrated design response with the State Government (DTEI) and the project’s contractors (Thiess/Downer EDI) and engineers (Aurecon and Parsons Brinckerhoff) to create a desirable, functional and timeless design aimed at increasing public transport patronage in South Australia to 15 per cent of all trips by 2015.

Andrew Holder continued from page 8 With Human Resources and Facility Managers working closely together the future of office fitouts will see increased demands on furniture requiring it to be more than just aesthetically pleasing design as FM’s place more value on other criteria such as sustainability and occupational health and safety.

Mark Beattie continued from page 9 BIM works best in collaborative environments, which to achieve often requires a fundamental shift in work practices. Also, to apply BIM effectively beyond design, contractual models need be re-examined, IP issues need to be negated and incentives tied to project outcomes.

Whilst BIM is taking advantage of modern powerful technology, we can now harness this power in a way that makes it simple and accessible to all, from sub-contractors on site to facilities managers, from property design to demolition.

Keith Hampson continued from oppsosite page from 2001 will provide very useful insights for policy makers interested in stimulating R&D investment in other areas of industry.

Drenka Andjelic continued from this page Of course the softening of global markets may still affect the hotel sectors with companies keeping a close eye on financial markets before making any large decisions. With investor sentiment buoyant in the sector, new construction in the sector will now largely be swayed by Government measures.

A commitment to re-invigorating Australia’s public transport provides design professionals with a unique opportunity to take a completely re-energised, reinvigorated and integrated approach to design to create accessible, vibrant and sustainable cities.

David Foley continued from page 14 The movement to use BIM is not currently universal. However, some large players in the industry are capitalising on its value and structuring submissions to include ongoing running costs, sometimes for 25 years ahead.

In the nearer future, we will hopefully bear witness to a revamp in the way projects are developed, designed and delivered, resulting in more cost-effective outcomes for clients.

Peter Galvin continued from page 15 element is the ability to create teams, particularly high performance teams with blended skillsets.

There is no point in having the smartest people if you aren’t able to harness their thinking.

At Meinhardt we are launching an internal training programme in Entrepreneurship & Innovation to support this approach. But more than this we are looking to share this knowledge and show clients how innovation activities can help them develop new and improve existing revenue streams; how it can enable them to look at key areas, such as new service lines or new geographies.

There are opportunities throughout the industry - information, process and technology gaps - and we welcome hearing from like-minded partners interested in innovation collaboration.

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By Drenka Andjelic Managing Director Construction Assignments

HOTEL CONSTRUCTION RESURGENCE The hotel sector is seeing a resurgence with record occupancy rates in capital cities across Australia delivering solid returns on hotel investments despite financial markets suffering from a tumultuous year and this is forecast to drive construction of new hotels.

For the first time in 10 years the hotel sector is being seen as a favourable investment, lack of stock and investment in the sector is seeing room rates driven up resulting in higher profits for the sector.

Long term concerns that hotels are risky investments are slowly falling away. Hotels are now seeing unprecedented sales, with $445 million of assets changing hands so far this year as Asian investors keenly invest in the Australian market.

While many hotels have been upgraded or refurbished recently to keep up with technological requirements of core business clientele, there have been very few new builds.

The trend towards hotel investment will see a two pronged approach to hotel construction.

While some hotel groups will see it as an opportunity to either reinvest in larger upgrades or undertake complete overhauls of older stock, others may see it as a welcome opportunity to expand their portfolios.

There is a call for the Government to step in and grant zoning concessions to make building hotels more viable for developers and ensure that new hotel stock is brought onto the market.

The hope is that the renewed interest in the sector will result in more projects being “green lit”, faster.

Currently banks are holding off on financing new hotels with the commercial viability questioned in a weak economic market and this may be off putting to some hoteliers who will take their investment returns and stash them away for when the economic market stabilises.

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MASTER PLANNING GUIDED BY HUMAN RIGHTS Woodhead – Lead Consultant - Planning, Urban Design, Architecture Jensen Planning + Design - Planning & Community Engagement Taylor Cullity Lethlean - Landscape Artscape - Public Art System Solutions - Precinct & Building Engineering Briefing and Concept Aurecon - Precinct & Building Engineering Cundall - Sustainability Davis Langdon - BCA & DDA A new paradigm for planned community design is being explored by Woodhead Architects’ South Australian Office, as the lead Master Planners and Architects on Minda’s $200m development of its 28Ha site in Brighton, South Australia. Working with Minda management, Woodhead is creating an integrated, vibrant, liveable and sustainable urban village that will support Minda’s ability to deliver their services to the residents.

The project is the physical expression of ‘person-centered’ thinking in planning and design and will be a new coastal community offering a diversity of choices for residents.

A variety of commercial opportunities to support the organisation in the long term and a mix of facilities, including accommodation and service facilities will allow persons with intellectual disabilities to explore their full potential in life.

“We usually design for commercial imperatives, creating places and buildings for the archetypal voting, employed, able-bodied person. With this project we have got to design for diversity,” said Woodhead Principal, Karl Traeger. “Designing for the most vulnerable people in society is designing for all. The development seeks to provide all the choices of a normal community with an overlay of tuning - Universal Design – as a way of being responsive to

providing choices, access and freedoms for all residents. “We are Master Planning an integrated village, with high quality urban links between a hierarchy of public and semi-private spaces. The main public spaces are to be of a civic scale and function that speak of great destinations for visitors from the Adelaide area and interstate.

“Our design keywords are about choice and diversity, journey and destination; opportunities for private activities and experiences and opportunities for engaging one another at different levels.”

With both institutional accommodation models and the group home models of disability accommodation, the core issue remains that a person with a disability is like any other person, and needs to like their cohabitants in order to enjoy their home.

For this reason, the accommodation being designed for the Stage 1 of Minda’s Brighton project will offer a variety of floor plans from one, two and three bedroom apartments to detached dwellings, suitable for varying personal preferences.

“We have an urgent requirement to provide new accommodation for people, and we are also with this project addressing the overall financial sustainability of the organisation,”

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explained Minda Executive Project Manager, Roddy Clark.

“Minda’s vision and mission is underpinned by respect, inclusion, and choice. We are guided by the United Nations Convention for Human Rights in all we do. In this plan, we will be having overall integration across the site, and areas and zones that lead to interaction, plus secluded areas for quiet time.

“There will be activated space, and public art which involves the residents to add to their sense of place. We will be developing a lifestyle program which meets the wants and desires of Minda’s residents for social inclusion. This will be a fully integrated community, rather than an institutional setting.” In ESD terms, Minda’s management are taking a truly long-term view. “We are looking at what the lifecycle opportunities are over 100 years – what is beneficial, and what the payback period is,” said Roddy.

Priorities include reducing bore water use, reducing energy use and reducing the CO2 footprint. Options under consideration include precinct energy generation. Water sensitive urban design is part of the overall master planning framework.

There is also an exciting possibility for reducing the CO2 footprint of new buildings.

Woodhead are involved in the University of South Australia research project with a number of other partners in the construction industry to develop a plant in South Australia for the digital construction of prefabricated multistorey timber frame buildings. This will

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VISIONARY DESIGNS REWARDED Two projects meeting important social needs won top awards at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2011 NSW Architecture Awards. BVN Architecture’s Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) – Youth Mental Health Building in Camperdown won the Sulman Award for Public Architecture. The distinctly non-institutional design for BMRI creates a space which unifies patients, carers, clinicians and scientists working in the fields of neuroscience and mental health.

The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence at inner city Redfern by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer was awarded the Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design, as well as a commendation for public architecture. The community hub embodies the ideals of Reconciliation in a built form, with a naturally-ventilated sports hall, gymnasium, weights room, kiosk and adjacent 25-metre swimming pool, all of which are accessible by both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members of the public at all times.

National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Redfern.

Photo by Brett Boardman.

By Daniel Bennett Principal HASSELL

AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO INFRASTRUCTURE? If you have ever caught a train, tram or bus in one of our major cities you can probably relate to the daily frustrations faced by commuters. Across Australia, public transport is on the agenda at all levels of government, each considering ways they can revitalise and improve the system for the future.

In the next 40 years, 70 per cent of Australia’s population will reside in cities, putting increased pressure on public transport and infrastructure.

Public transport will become increasingly central to high intensity living as well as reducing Australia’s carbon emissions and congestion. Intelligent and integrated investment is required around existing and future transit based corridors, with equitable access to quality open space.

be put forward as an option for some of the project’s built assets, potentially delivering buildings with reduced on-site construction time and vastly reduced CO2 footprints compared to traditional steel and concrete.

community. The commercial developments may also provide further supported employment options in addition to the businesses including landscaping and nursery operations which Minda already manages.

Green spaces planned for the village include a coastal park which preserves one of the only primary and secondary sand dune ecosystems still intact in the region. At the heart of Minda are existing Heritage buildings, which will be retained amid parklike settings.

“There are multiple educational opportunities on this site – social, environmental, and financial modelling. The concept of creating an ‘Integrated biosphere’ is part of our inspiration. We are assessing various precinct and building rating tools to determine which ones are most suitable for the project and will inform best practice,” said Karl.

In the northwest portion of the site, a mixed use commercial precinct is proposed, including a retirement development, apartments, restaurants, and the potential for future commercial leasing opportunities allowing Minda to generate another income stream.

Possible health facilities, child care services and hospitality businesses are not only planned for the benefit of Minda’s staff and residents but also to provide services for the surrounding

Ideally, Minda’s management and their project team hope to be turning soil on this innovative, fully integrated community early next year. Construction will be staged at a pace which is comfortable for the current Minda residents, guided by an overall ethos of progress which is person-centered, rather than developer-driven.

In order to meet this challenge a more integrated design approach needs to be embraced. We need to put ‘people’ back at the centre of the design process and ask what we can do to make public transport easier, safer and more enjoyable for all to use, more often. If we don’t, people will continue to drive, congest and consider private options for transport.

An integrated design approach will address the character of the region and allow foe the integration of planned transport routes, as well as fitting in with the surrounding environment.

It will also influence how people will choose to engage with future public transport options.

In South Australia, HASSELL employed an integrated design approach through our work on the Coast to Coast Light Rail Extension, extending the existing service from City West to the Entertainment Centre, with plans to link to Port Adelaide and Semaphore.

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By David Foley Associate/Manager-BIM Norman Disney & Young

BUILDING MODELLING INFORMATION (BIM) – THE ECONOMIC EFFECT With the recent advancement of 3D model packages and design tools, the innovative and cutting edge Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a hot topic in the construction industry.

BIM is much more than a software package. In fact, it is redefining workflows and the way in which we collaborate with others. With the world economy on edge, clients in the construction industry are seeking increased value for money, and as engineering consultants we have a responsibility to deliver the best possible solution, cost-effectively.

BIM helps us achieve this with greater success.

BIM is revolutionising internal and external engineering workflows and processes. Internally it is changing the way we produce, store and publish our designs and it is altering how we execute a project. Externally it is shifting our roles and relationships with architects, project managers, main contractors, facilities mangers and end-users.

In general, we are looking at projects from a different viewpoint and programme timelines are redefined to assist with the production of a BIM, take advantage of offsite prefabrication efficiencies and onsite installation time savings.

Dealing with data and virtual objects is no less complex than constructing an actual building. In fact the management of the data before, during and after construction can have significant impact on the overall construction and operational costs of the building, and thus must be managed correctly. BIM provides a solution to realising this result.

In response to the current economic landscape, some contractors are utilising BIM as a 3D coordination tool that helps to reduce capital costs, construction time, and rework and defects.

Beyond this construction outcome, imagine the future savings to building owners and occupiers when BIM is utilised for refurbishment, expansion or upgrades of mechanical plant to be more green and efficient, as well as the ongoing maintenance and management of these facilities. continues page 11 14

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STRATEGIC VALUE OF ADAPTING TECHNOLOGY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Strategic Value of adapting technology with environmental sustainability The overriding philosophy of technology application to solve business issues has been spread throughout global organisations.

Technology providers need to work closely with all industries’ clients and stakeholders.

This will help industries defining and modelling their business processes, leading eventually to a successful modelling of technology to work with their business, rather than modelling their business around their software.

Organisations are always seeking a new kind of business intelligence to manage and measure their energy, carbon and environmental performance.

Implementing the latest technologies in system developments and database management along with the right decision support tools, they can increase efficiency, reduce costs and deliver sustainable outcomes across the organisation. The R&D Department at ICAD Consultants Pty Ltd Led by A. Professor Michel Chaaya and Dr Milad Saad has developed an Integrated Greenhouse gas and Environmental Sustainability System (IGESS) to assist organisations in measuring the strategic value of environmental sustainability and to assist in implementing their social responsibilities to conserve resources and reduce waste generation.

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Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications & Cable Management Capital Budgeting & Project Management Fleet Management Web Portal Solutions - Dashboard & Scoreboard

IGESS exclusivity is the adaptability to other technological and innovative modules which extends specifically to the construction industry with advanced solutions in the following arising fields: • Intelligent Expert Systems for Risk Allocations; • Contractor Selection Systems; and • Defects Management Systems The introduction of IGESS could not been better with the announcement of the carbon tax in Australia on the 10th July 2011. IGESS tracks and generates real-time business reports on power, fuel, and water use and carbon emissions across all branches of business entities. Figure 1 presents IGESS capabilities environment within TIFM for the provision of facility replacements, upgrades, and renovations, based on environmental sustainability criteria.

IGESS is a web-based platform that can be used on the spot without complex IT integration.

The intuitive user-friendly system will assist the organisations in reporting, tracking and managing their key energy and sustainability metrics without the need of a third party. The innovative approach of IGESS is its full integration (and configuration capability) with the most advanced Total Infrastructure and Facilities Management (TIFM) system which provides solutions and considerable savings in many applications including: • Real Property & Lease Management • Project Management, Risk Management • Space Management, Room Booking & Hoteling • Move Management • Building Operations Management - CMMS • Asset Management • Furniture & Equipment Management • Condition Assessment • Environmental Sustainability Assessment

Figure 1. IGESS Capabilities Environment

The web based application of IGESS along with the integrated TIFM platform constitutes a comprehensive solution that streamlines the capture and reporting of all quantitative and qualitative source data across your

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ENGINEERING energy, carbon, environmental and social responsibility portfolios. Users may be looking to successfully achieve carbon footprint goals or manage environmental sustainability certifications across the portfolio.

Organizations using IGESS may be looking to operate within a “green” environment for ethics, marketing, or global purposes and they can identify areas suitable for improvement when it comes to bottom line costs as well as carbon footprint contributions.

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IGESS provides a good starting point to meet minimum National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System (NGER) requirements. With no infrastructure cost, low investment cost and small management costs, IGESS forms an ideal solution to assist many stakeholders in the organisation and to improve business performance as can be seen in Figure 4.

Figure 2. IGESS regulatory environment and application fields Figure 4. IGESS integration with organisations’ business model Organisations in Australia are facing social, political, economic and technological threats and opportunities (Figure 3). With the dynamic business models and processes, organisations’ drivers to implement IGESS may vary. Internal or External regulatory compliance, Tax or other financial incentives may be the main incentives.

However, improving environmental stewardship along with consumer or market driven response may form another vital issue for adaptation.

Dr Milad Saad is the Chairman and CEO of ICAD Consultants Pty Ltd. Dr Michel Chaaya is the Director of business development. ICAD Consultants offers a full range of Facilities Management solutions for many organisations and industries including construction, education, transport, real estate, mining, banking and many government institutions.

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INNOVATION IN CONSTRUCTION: ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE? Why does it take so long to commercialise anything in the construction industry? There are certainly issues preventing new technologies coming to market, while a lack of funding available for ventures in their early stages means that cutting edge, intellectual property is often leaving these shores. So how can we in the construction industry do better when it comes to connecting between ourselves, Universities, the CSIRO, clients, other consultants to innovate?

And do we really need to?

I would strongly argue ‘yes, we do!’ Robert Cantrell, former Director at the Intellectual Property Library, says: “Any business that is not continually developing, accessing, buying or adapting technology has made a strategic decision to be out of business”.

But problem solving is not enough, we need to create solutions. Either through product innovation - what we do – or process innovation - the way we do it.

There is a tendency, over time, for us all to get comfortable in what we do and the way we do it and thereby develop “blinkers”. Such thought processes can lead to a perception that innovation is high-risk and high cost. It’s not about this; it’s about developing technical skills and internal teams and demonstrating vision, adding value and improving external perception. The ability to learn to distinguish between a good idea and a viable business opportunity is a vital first step in any innovative endeavour. No one gives money to a good idea but a viable, commercial opportunity will attract collaborators, investors and clients.

This process fundamentally begins with a mindset shift encouraging people to see areas of change, whether market or legislative conditions, not as a threat but as an opportunity and to actively embrace them in a proactive way for the creation of new products and services. The next important continues page 11 ANCR ENGINEERING NEWS ANCR ENGINEERING

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COFFEY

Coffey Projects Kick Winning Goal with Punt Oval Redevelopment Richmond Football Club’s Punt Road Oval is now home to a striking redevelopment, project managed by Coffey Projects. The bold yellow and black metal sheet clad building houses the clubs new administration and training centre.

The $20 million project will bring enormous benefits to Richmond Football Club, which now has training and administrative facilities commensurate with an elite sporting club.

The facility also aims to help close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians with the inclusion of the Australian Institute for Indigenous Learning and Skills Development, the Korin Gamadji Centre, which means ‘grow and emerge’. The Institute will offer education and employment opportunities to young people.

The new facilities also place the club in a very good position to attract new players from 2012, when player free agency is introduced by the AFL.

Coffey Projects were able to draw upon experience from working with Collingwood, St Kilda and Geelong AFL Football Clubs to add value to this project for Richmond Football Club. Some of these projects were occurring concurrently, lessons learned were able to be transferred in “real time” between projects.

The development will provide public access to function areas, a community gym, indoor sports centre, meeting rooms, lecture theatre and a new museum situated within the renovated Jack Dyer Grandstand.

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to operate. Under these circumstances, the project was still completed under budget, with the new building finished in time for a major fund raising event held earlier this year.

Coffey Projects Project Director Rob McFee said, “The building is outstanding, not only because of its striking architecture, but also the high quality football facilities it provides Richmond Football Club. It was a challenging project, but has delivered extremely gratifying outcomes.”

The project was jointly funded by the Richmond Football Club, Australian Football League, Federal and State Government and the City of Melbourne. The final stage will be the reconfiguring of the oval, which will commence following the 2011 AFL season.

Other companies involved in the project include the building contractor, Buxton Construction and the architects, Suters.

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Coffey employee Rosanna Petteno wins NAWIC Award for Burberry Flagship Rosanna Petteno, employee of global professional services consultancy Coffey International Limited (“Coffey”) has been announced as the NSW winner of the Award for Achievement in Construction, Refurbishment and Fitout as part of the 2011 National Association of Women in Construction Awards for Excellence.

Rosanna, a Project Manager for Coffey Projects, is being recognised for her work on Burberry’s new Sydney flagship retail store and new office accommodation at 343 George Street. The visually stunning $6 million development represents a makeover of huge proportions, and successfully maintained heritage elements of the former bank site – the project included restoration and re-instatement of the heritage fabric with a modern, high-end fitout.

The award acknowledges exceptional processes, with criteria including: contribution to the project, quality of the construction outcomes, application of innovation and active cost management.

Tony Carroll, Coffey Projects Manager NSW/ACT, commented: “Rosanna is to be commended on winning this award for her successful management of the Burberry project. It was a high profile project which required the management of multiple stakeholders, including an overseas client, heritage considerations and met a very tight timeframe.

“Rosanna demonstrated a commitment and passion to deliver positive outcomes within the project, providing valuable recommendations, communicating effectively

with all stakeholders and providing design and construction guidance through the process.

The success of the project was testament to this commitment and dedication.”

Opened to rapturous acclaim, the project was delivered within budget and was highly praised

by Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry’s UK head office, “We are so proud of the store, which combines the full Burberry product offering with the very latest in digital technology and great customer service, giving our shoppers in the city an unrivalled brand and luxury experience.”

Rosanna has worked at Coffey Projects for four and a half years and has completed a Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) and a Diploma of Urban Estate Management, both at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Coffey Projects appoints new Health Project Director Global professional services consultancy Coffey Projects has announced the appointment of Alan Milligan as Health Project Director in NSW. Alan, who has over 30 years experience in construction and project management, is a highly experienced senior executive with international expertise gained in Australia, North Africa, Turkey, Middle East and South East Asia.

He will be responsible for growing the health business profile in New South Wales, as well as servicing our existing and future clients.

Commenting on his appointment, Alan acknowledged Coffey’s strategic focus to expand the health project management business and to add value and strength to existing client relationships within this specialised market sector.

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“I look forward to becoming part of Coffey Projects and to working with the existing team of experienced and highly motivated professionals already in place in NSW. I do see great opportunities for the group and relish the challenge associated with broadening the client base and the extent of support services we can offer to the industry within a competitive market.”

Prior to returning to Australia in 2009, Alan was Managing Director and Principal of Ellerbe Becket Inc, Dubai, United Arab Emirates where he delivered a number of major healthcare facilities within the Middle East region. He is a Chartered Builder and is a Member of both the Australian Institute of Building and the Australian Institute of Project Management.

In more recent times, Alan was engaged as Principal Project Manager with Aurecon

QLD with responsibilities for healthcare and education projects under the Federal BER initiatives. Tony Carroll, Coffey Projects Manager NSW/ACT said, “We are delighted to have Alan joining the Coffey Projects team.

Alan has a wealth of healthcare experience and will provide leadership and focus to our existing strong health sector.”

Coffey Projects provides a wide range of specialist consulting services and products.

Equipped with the right experience, a strong culture of customer service and strong organisation and leadership skills, the team is focused on achieving total quality outcomes for clients.

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Hunter Douglas Commercial Window Coverings provide a sustainable solution

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acquarie University Library in Sydney is an architecturally designed building, intended to optimise the use of natural light while controlling glare and heat in order to create a comfortable study area within the large 16,900m2 space.

Hunter Douglas Commercial supplied facade panels which were used to make the building look like an open book with individual pages and the spine of the book on show. Following the successful working relationship in designing the facade, Turner Bros in association with Hunter Douglas Commercial then provided a sustainable solution for the window coverings.

The project demanded window coverings that could perfectly control light and glare, without blocking out natural light altogether.

Hunter Douglas Commercial GREENSCREEN ® Generation Sunscreen was chosen for the project due to its environmentally sound properties.

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The eco-friendly GREENSCREEN ® Generation Sunscreen is a lineal twill weave knitted polyester solar shading fabric which meets the maximum VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) content criteria specified by the Green Building Council of Australia (IEQ-11).

The GREENSCREEN® Generation Sunscreen fabric is also very dimensionally stable, designed to eliminate telescoping on the roll which makes the blinds easier to operate and assists them to last longer. The fabric is also capable of being recycled at the end of its lifecycle making it not only a great choice for commercial fit outs, but the environment too1. Almost 200 Hunter Douglas Commercial GREENSCREEN® Generation Sunscreen Smart Glide Roller Blinds in Bronze colour were installed.

“GREENSCREEN® Generation Sunscreen effectively reflects the light coming into the building, reducing glare without reducing the view-through to the outside,” comments Genevieve Marshall from Hunter Douglas Commercial.

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“We were thrilled that we were able to offer Australian-made GREENSCREEN ® Generation Sunscreen as an environmentally sound choice for this project. We continue to see a demand for such products grow in the current Australian marketplace,” continued Genevieve.

For further information visit www.hunterdouglascommercial.com.au or call 1300 733 078.

[1] Greenscreen can be recycled for specified and limited applications. The fabric is shredded into “shoddy” fibres and blended with other selected fibres, depending on the intended end use of the recycled yarn.

Turner Bros then recommended an 80mm External Venetian Blind to fit into a very small double skin facade.

The silver aluminium slats were fitted and completely motorised, creating an energy efficient solution where the amount of heat and light entering the building can be controlled throughout the day.

“Managing glare in this library was clearly their number one concern.

Hunter Douglas Commercial GREENSCREEN® Generation Sunscreens, couple with the External Aluminium Venetian Blinds provided the best solution.” concluded Genevieve.

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hen the economic going gets tough, information about opportunities is the key to keeping a construction trade or service business thriving. Cordell Information have the data on 90 per cent of all the construction activity occurring across the nation, from earliest tendering and design stages through to completion, commissioning and handover.

and local council websites for details of construction activity, and canvass the company’s extensive network of long term relationships with Government departments, councils, builders, interior designers and other industry sources for details of projects and construction activity.

This means Cordell’s clients can tap into all the possibilities available in the marketplace, whether they are a contractor looking for an ECI project, or a finishing trade looking for work on the final stages of interior fitout, or a business which sells services or products to projects or subcontractors at any stage of works, such as site hygiene services, catering and pre-handover cleaners.

The results of the constant research into construction activity are uploaded into the Cordell database, and then made available to subscribing clients in the form that best meets their needs: as printed publications; emails; or through internet access to the Cordell Connect database. Subscribers also set the parameters, in terms of the stages, locations, sector types and sizes of projects that form the basis of their target market.

“We give our clients the information on what the projects are, where they are and the name of who they need to speak to, and their phone and email contact details, so our client can get in touch and sell their services or products,” said Cordell Information National Sales Manager, Martin Stevens.

Perhaps the best endorsement of the comprehensive and reliable qualities of Cordell data is the fact the Australian Bureau of Statistics rely on Cordell for information, as does the Housing Industry Association, who generate their reports on the state of the industry based on Cordell insight.

“Our information has to provide reliability, it has to be timely, and it has to be comprehensive. Part of our integrity as a company is, if we say a project is happening, or say a particular architect is designing a project, then that is reliable information. It all starts with reliable information.

By generating such a detailed picture of construction industry activity in all sectors across the nation, Cordell are the trend spotters companies including Woolworths, Bunnings and TradeLink rely on to inform critical decisions. Cordell produces quarterly reports which identify not only which sectors are blowing hot or cold, but where in the country the high levels of activity are occurring. For companies looking to open new hardware and DIY retail outlets, knowing where the new residential corridors are can guide decisions about where to most profitably locate new stores.

For trades and specialist suppliers, this provides the knowledge of where to target new marketing efforts.

“The information has to be timely. For example, if a project is at tender stage, our information has to say who is tendering, and the moment the main contractor is known, we upload that information the moment we find out. It is in our interests – and our clients’ interests - to ensure we get information into our system at the earliest possible opportunity, and then get that reliable information out to our subscribing clients in a timely manner.

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“Our information is comprehensive. We look at every type of construction from private house extensions up to the $100 billion Gorgon Gas project and everything in between.”

Cordell Information has been researching the construction industry since 1969, giving their team a vast experience in understanding how the industry works.

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As the decades have passed, and new digital technologies have created new opportunities, Cordell Information has developed three specific divisions which maximise the possibilities their comprehensive information offers for savvy construction operators. And all of this

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power can be accessed by each client via a unique login from any internet capable device from laptop to iPad. One division is a virtual marketplace. Cordell TendersOnline replaces the mountains of paper of the past with an internet facilitated electronic tendering platform which streamlines the tendering process for both buyers and sellers. Subscribers are alerted when tenders open which will suit their business, from regional developments through to multi-million dollar Government projects.

When opportunity knocks on your inbox, Cordell’s TendersOnline then allows you to send in your bid – there’s no need to call someone, get papers sent out, send papers back, and generally wade through hours and hours of printing and tender-related administrivia. The online tender management system is an easy to use, secure environment for doing business.

The power of the Tendering Division is amplified by Cordell Costing Solutions, which gives architects, builders, estimators, planners, project managers and tendering trades the edge in producing accurate and detailed cost estimates for projects.

Cordell Costing’s dedicated researchers assess the price of every aspect of a building, from nails through to the installation of services, and render this information into an accessible format capable of producing a m2 costing for many different building categories.

Materials, manpower and plant are all factored in, with a breakdown which not only shows how the end cost of each element of a project is calculated, but also has the flexibility to be adjusted to suit each individual situation.

Cordell Construction Projects delivers the leads which give your business a marketing edge, providing details of upcoming and current projects from early design stages through to construction. All information is delivered in a form which is tailored to specific client requirements, and provides the key facts you need to know including critical dates, project value, category, location, floor size and stages.

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to Cordell Information and services from anywhere they can connect to the internet. Highly secure, updated four times every weekday, backed up on two separate servers, this database and the sophisticated but easy to navigate operational programs function as the research and marketing department your company needs – and it never sleeps. No matter where in the world you are, regardless of whether its midnight on Tuesday Alaska time or noon on a sunny Adelaide Sunday, Cordell Connect allows you to get on with growing your business whenever need or inspiration strikes.

The user-friendly interface has features which transform the wealth of data into a highly effective business development tool.

Users can monitor the activities of key players in the construction industry; create, save and run simple or complex searches for project, company and contact information; enter notes and set task reminders against projects, companies and contacts; share information between other Cordell Connect users within the company; input the client’s own projects and contact names; monitor the status of projects which have been marked as important; receive email alerts when project updates occur or tasks are due; export project information to various formats; including PDF, MS Excel and MS Outlook; send appointment details and tasks to your email or appointment calendar; analyse market trends through graphs and charts; and monitor employees activities within Cordell Connect through the Management Console function.

“Currently we have 104,000 building projects on our system, with between five and ten companies associated with each of those projects, and five contacts for each company. That means our database contains 2,500,000 people our clients can potentially be doing business with,” said Martin.

“We are here to grow people’s business and keep them in opportunities.”

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Telstra Network Integrity: Footscray Exchange projects

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he Telstra Network Integrity team aims to provide the best solution to maintain and protect Australia’s largest telecommunications network. This can involve providing protection to the affecting network, or relocating it to another alignment. Telstra Network Integrity also proactively works with various authorities and local stakeholders to minimise damage to the Telstra network.

The Footscray Teardrop Development is part of two major Victorian Government projects; the $4.3billion Regional Rail Link and the $350million McNab Avenue Development.

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Exchange requiring investigations into asset protection and cable cutover strategies, to both manage and minimise customer and network disruptions.

Detailed impact studies and engineering consultancy has been required by Network Integrity to understand the potential cost impact of protecting Telstra infrastructure. All of the cabling to or from the Footscray Exchange Building is subject to either asset relocation or requires ongoing network protection.

The McNab Avenue Development requires the relocation of existing Telstra assets to allow the development of the adjacent site for a multi story building to be constructed over the current Napier St

conduit alignments. The scope of works for the Network Integrity team is vast and complex, including assessing and designing solutions to the construction works which impacts existing Telstra reticulation network.

Specific works include the asset relocation of 28 conduits feeding east from the Footscray Exchange cable onto McNab Avenue and Napier Street. This infrastructure will require the cutover of more than 10,000 copper pairs and 1,000 optic fibres.

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of 56 conduits feeding west from the Exchange onto Nicholson Street, this impacts in excess of 32,000 copper pairs and 2,000 optic fibres. Additional large asset relocation projects in the immediate vicinity of the Exchange have also been identified, representing a further 15,000 copper pairs and 750 optic fibres.

The challenges presented by these major projects have been successfully addressed by various Telstra working groups and their construction and consulting contractors.

There continues to be ongoing consultation and engagement with government authorities and other communication carriers to mitigate the impact of Telstra Network Integrity services at impacted locations.

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The works associated with the Footscray Teardrop Development is a major landmark project for Telstra Network Integrity with the scope of the overall works associated with the Regional Rail Link Project extending to other packages of the Regional Rail Link including Work Package B (Southern Cross Station to Footscray); Work Package C (Footscray to Sunshine); and Work Package E (Deer Park to West Werribee Junction – including the new train line from the Ballarat line intersection to West Werribee.

The identification and early engagement of Telstra has been a proactive measure in the prevention of future delays in delivery of these two major projects.

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ureka Steel are fixing more than steel at Common Ground in Brisbane, they are also helping fix lives.

“Our foreman on the Common Ground project, Paul Scott, says that the thing that makes this project special for him is the fact that he is liaising with a reputable company such as Grocon to create something that will assist the homeless,” said Eureka Steel Director, Helen Paximadis.

“I have been following the Common Ground projects for some time, years in fact. I love the idea of builders coming together to create something that will give homeless and less fortunate people the opportunity to be something in life. I know people that have been homeless and their achievements are inspiring. When we were made aware that there would be a Common Ground project in Brisbane it was like a sign for me; there are many projects that we have been involved with but I have to say that this one will always hold a special place in my heart.

“The fact that we are working on this project with Grocon makes it that much more special as I feel that this company has the same moral values as we do.”

Eureka is fixing steel for the entire structure, including walls, slabs and columns. The company’s factory at Molendinar is prefabricating the columns, resolving some difficulties caused by limited space on site.

Up to a dozen of Eureka’s safety conscious and skilled employees will be working on the project for seven months, tying an estimated 300 tonnes of steel. As the job is being done at cost by Grocon and their trade subcontractors, Eureka’s logistical abilities are at the forefront, to schedule work around the limitation of only one crane on the site.

Due to constricted space on the site, and tight program timeframes, there have been some minor injuries. However, as Eureka has an excellent rehabilitation policy, these have not translated into LTIs. Injured workers have been redeployed to the company’s factory in an administrative capacity, undertaking light duties which give them greater insight into the company as a whole and strengthen their relationships with the management team.

focusing on people delivers strong results

“Our position in the Queensland market just gets stronger and stronger. This is because we are continuously improving our systems and most importantly appreciating and respecting our employees. It is these people that are the face of our company and we like to look after them so that they can look after our builders,” said Helen.

“As a company, we like to give people a go and assist in charity organizations where we can. Obviously we need to make the money to be sustainable, but we are also committed to put back into the business for our employees and the community. The Common Ground project allows us to do that on a grander scale and will always be there as a constant reminder to our employees and to us of what we are about.”

Eureka Steel is also currently working on the QUT Science and Technology Precinct, Stages 1 and 2 at the Enoggera Army Barracks, Soul Tower, 111 Eagle Street and have just completed works for ABC Accommodation.

EUREKA STEEL FIXING PTY LTD 4 Barnett Place Molendinar QLD 4214 t. 07 5571 5618 f. 07 5574 5225

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bluescope buildings delivers for linfox L infox Logistics is dedicated to meeting deadlines, which made BlueScope Buildings the perfect construction partner for their new truck service centre in Erskine Park. The result of their collaboration is a custom-designed fleet facility with a 3,500 sqm building incorporating a suite of offices and staff facilities; two automatic, drive-through truck wash bays that recycle their water; two full-length mechanic pits; six regular truck service bays; and an undercover refuelling facility. There is also 25,000 sqm of external hardstand for fleet changeovers, start and finish of contracts and normal vehicle servicing movements.

only a handful of companies in Australia have mastered. This method reduces the amount of steel required in construction, saves weight and reduces the intrusion of the beams into the finished building.

The advantage BlueScope Buildings offered for Linfox was the modularity of the pre-engineered building packages, which enabled Linfox to specify exactly what they needed, working with BlueScope’s structural engineers to ensure the end result would deliver on the brief.

The design was fabricated using the world’s leading pre-engineered building system, the BUTLER™ system, which offers streamlined design, simplified management and a fast build time.

Central to its success are unique design features like seams that are mechanically field-rolled 180° to complete a 360° Pittsburgh doublelock seam. Other manufacturers simply crimp or snap seams into place, forming a loose and vulnerable seal. Designed and manufactured to exacting standards, MR-24™ acts like a single steel membrane that protects the entire structure. Its exclusive features ensure weathertightness and all accessories and integrated panels are pre-engineered for exact fit, accommodating roof movements and temperature swings while eliminating leaks.

The BUTLER™ building system employs a unique combination of software, design methodologies, fabrication techniques and supply chain management that take a commercial building design concept and turns it into a finished structure. A key area where the BUTLER™ building system saves time and money is the use of factory-punched components to ensure a precision fit on the jobsite. This helps speed installation, lower construction costs and creates low-maintenance structures delivering improved lifecycle cost-effectiveness.

Major savings are also achieved by the use of tapered beams; cut from plate and fabricated on pull-through welding machines using a technique

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The structure of Linfox Logistics new Service Centre was built using steel portal frames clad externally in a mix of COLORBOND® steel and pre-cast wall panels. The extensive roofing utilises the BUTLER™ building system’s industry-leading MR-24™ roof system: the most innovative standing seam roof system in the world.

The success of this project has convinced Linfox to use BlueScope Buildings for future new workshops, knowing the custom-engineered result will build on time, and on budget.

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D Harvest is well known for providing a reliable and flexible service to our customers and maintains a quality fleet of trucks and equipment.

We have a large range of walk-in-bins starting from 6 cubic metre bins to 30 cubic metre bins. Size range is 6m, 8m, 10m, 16m, 20m and 30m3. We also have a range of Lug Bins that have been certified to be used by cranes.

As a fully certificated waste transport asbestos specialist, BD Harvest services have been in high demand on many high profile projects throughout the state including Mercy Hospital in Albury, 150 Clarendon Rd, East Melbourne, Bourke St, Myers and Bandiana in Wodonga. “We are here to provide a service to make your life easier not harder.�

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Brady’s Custom Construction Mesh Sign I mprove your site presentation and reflect on professionalism, by using this seven-in-one, Mandatory Site Safety Signage.

Managers and supervisors are directly responsible for OH&S within areas under their control. Employers “must ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of all the employees” OH&S Act 2000, as well as the Health & Safety of other people who may be present on site.

Display a sign of professionalism by also having your company’s logo and site contact details printed and reinforce your company’s market place status.

Brady’s Custom Construction Mesh Sign comes complete with eyelets, simple and ready to be hung, roll and reuse.

Health & Safety Signs are an effective way of providing visual cues to employees, visitors and passerby. Move from traditional sign plastering and onto Brady’s Custom Construction Mesh Sign – it is the professional way of presenting to your employee’s and to the public, the company’s significance when it comes to Health & Safety, Building & Construction.

Constructed from lightweight and strong PVC, Brady’s Custom Construction Mesh Sign is made up of seven Mandatory Site Safety signs. Due to its versatility, you can choose from Brady’s large selection of sign legends to suit your application.

The mesh substrate makes the sign ideal for seeing though to construction site and allowing wind to pass through, softening wind loads on a windy day.

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hen Watpac Construction needed fast, professional and trouble-free roofing and cladding services for two major projects at Moorabbin and Craigieburn, they relied on Professional Plumbing Contractors (PPC). PPC combine trade expertise in plumbing and roofing, giving them the edge when it comes to providing services for projects with complex roof plans.

Watpac Construction also recently engaged PPC to install Kingspan KS 1000 Series RW on the $4.25M Craigieburn Train Wash Facility. This project is a key component of the Craigieburn Rail Stabling and Maintenance Yard, which is being developed to cater for Melbourne’s expanding train fleet.

PPC installed the specified Kingspan insulated cladding to both the 170 m long roof and the internal / external walls of the project.

PPC was successfully involved in this $14.2M Holmesglen TAFE Building 3 at the Moorabbin campus, which is a new 5 storey nursing education building providing state-of-the-art facilities for nursing students. The building includes a number of mock Hospital Wards, PC, microbiology, biochemistry and allied health laboratories, a 210 seat lecture theatre, co-operative learning and simulation rooms, and general purpose classrooms.

Watpac Construction’s Project Manager Aaron Driessen noted that the product allowed for a quick and hassle free installation as being pre-finished, it required no further work after installation. “The speed of installation by PPC Professional Plumbing Contractors, coupled with the prompt delivery, allowed this very long building to progress very rapidly, and provide an impetus for other trades to similarly start and complete works efficiently,” Aaron said.

The building’s External wall is comprised of Kingspan’s Colorbond finished KS1000MM PIR insulated AWP panels, which was supplied and installed by PPC. Watpac Construction’s Project Manager Andrew Ryan said “The Kingspan wall cladding material arrived on site in single lengths and was individually cranked and installed in place by PPC within time schedules, which meant we could start internal works very quickly. With external walls being on the critical path, this was a great benefit to our construction programme.”

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SUPER-SKILLS WITH STEEL Q ueensland construction projects can now call on Active Steel Pty Ltd to provide them with their reinforcement requirements opening a new 2,000m² facility in Crestmead in January 2009.

Active Steel is a privately owned Australian family business which commenced operations in Sydney NSW in 1995, specialising in the manufacture, supply and delivery of steel reinforcing product. The company is one of the most technologically advanced operations within the industry. Significant investment in the latest computer aided design and European manufacturing systems have given Active Steel the ability to produce to exacting tolerances with speed and efficiency.

Active Steel’s Crestmead facility has also been fitted out with the latest technology for the cutting and bending of steel. “This represents a significant investment” explains the company’s owner, Terry Stokes, “Everything is brand new and we have the most up to date equipment available from Europe.”

Active Steel has experienced and quality personnel to be able to deliver on the most challenging of projects, combined with an open and innovative approach and advanced manufacturing facilities it is not surprising they are involved in some of the largest projects past and presently underway in NSW. The majority of their projects have been civil infrastructure – bridges, sewerage treatment plants, major commercial projects, hospital upgrades and large residential developments.

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As the Queensland building boom continues its momentum, they are looking forward to providing superior service and product across the full spectrum of civil infrastructure, commercial, industrial and residential projects.

Active Steel’s Crestmead operation will offer a full range of reinforcing products and services – Reinforcement Detailing Service, Square and Rectangular Mesh, Engineered Mesh, Pile Cages, Swimming Pool Steel, offsite prefabrication of columns and beams, Cutting and Bending of Bar and delivery of goods to site/store. A complete range of accessories will also be available for the tying and placement of reinforcement steel.

With full third party accreditation by ACRS (Australian Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels) products are made to meet the Australian Standard (AS/NZ4671), Active Steel is also a member of the SRIA (Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia).

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CLARA Palermo Townhouses MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : PDS Group developer : R.Corporation PROJECT END VALUE : $15 Million Approx.

COMPLETION : July 2011 ARCHITECTS : Jackson Clements Burrows STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : Robert Bird Group CIVIL ENGINEER : Reeds Consulting SURVEYOR : Gardner Group

pds group exceeds expectations

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lara South Yarra Palermo Townhouses is the latest blue ribbon residential building project undertaken by PDS Constructions (part of the PDS Group). Off the bluestone footpaths of Clara and Palermo Streets South Yarra, PDS Constructions built the 10 Palermo Street Townhouses designed by high end architects Jackson Clements Burrows.

The 3-bedroom townhouses incorporating quality finishes and a choice of floor plans delivers a quality residential offering in South Yarra.

that purchasers are delighted with the overall quality of construction, look and feel of their townhouses. The quality of our management and the professionalism of our subcontractors has meant a great result for all involved with the Clara Palermo project”. James Sutton, General Manager of PDS Constructions added, “Planning and good management are probably the greatest strengths of PDS Constructions, and we seem to be achieving some great results for our clients”.

PDS Constructions built these exclusive three storey townhouses, ahead of schedule, delivering a contemporary aesthetic, soaring ceilings, large windows, a neutral palette and premium finishes. There are spectacular outlooks on the park and generous terraces making inside and out living zones. Purchasers have been delighted with the quality results, with many valuations indicating that the townhouses have appreciated in value since purchasers bought off the plan 2 years ago.

PDS Constructions was established in the mid 2000s by Andrew Suttle, Andrew Fortey and James Sutton following the success of the PDS Group from early 2003. All three directors have extensive experience in construction having worked in management positions for a range of Australia’s largest builders & developers. “Despite the uncertain economic environment, we are forecasting solid growth over the next few years. We are winning projects regularly and I think our reputation is being enhanced as a solid performer in the construction industry”.

PDS Group also has a separate Project Management business that is amongst the largest project management firms in Australia, and

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Suttle remarked, “Our backgrounds ensure we have discipline and are methodical with many efficient systems in place. We are at the forefront of quality building practice in Victoria.”

PDS Group Constructions has a breadth of experience covering large and small scale projects in the residential, commercial and retail spheres.

A high net worth client recently remarked, “We have worked with PDS Group on a number of projects in the past and look forward to doing so in the future. They have proven themselves to be reliable, organised and experienced over a variety of project types”.

PDS Group aligns exceptional and experienced people to the specific needs of a project, they provide a culture and structure that attracts the best professionals, keeping them up to date with innovation and industry management methodologies. PDS Group also consistently delivers successful commercial outcomes for their clients through detailed knowledge of the construction & development process and meticulous management meaning the value added is maximised. All WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

this translates to the bottom line for the client and fosters long lasting business relationships and a high level of repeat business.

The group’s client base includes a number of listed corporations, large private property developers, public corporations, and individual property investors. Among these are Computershare, Metier3, MAB Corporation, R Corporation, Investa Property Group, Pan Urban, Smorgoncorp, Charter Hall, Michael L. Yates & Co, Coles Supermarkets, Linfox, Ronstan, Stockland, Unibic Australia, Meyer Cookware, Sheridan Property Group, and the Victorian Government.

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MASTERFUL metalwork

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uch of the gleam and distinctness promoted as a feature of the Clara apartments and townhouses is due to the work done

by AM Metal Solutions.

Established in 1994, AM has quickly established a reputation for mastering complex projects of all types, including commercial spaces and cultural facilities. Residential spaces can be the most challenging.

People will live and love in them. They must become homes, not merely successful technical achievements.

AM’s competence begins with knowledge in design, manufacturing, and construction of high quality metal work. All of their initial work is done in-house. Then they collaborate closely with contractors and architects towards installation. Their quality assurance and commissioning process is overseen by their own technicians to ensure a perfect fit and finish.

AM also has extensive experience with customers whose applications may be subjected to highly corrosive conditions. Their products are made to stand the test of time.

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the columns. For the re-development of the Footscray train station AM is working on the cladding of the new pedestrian bridge and tunnels. For the Freshwater Place apartments in Southbank AM created architectural handrails, stairs, columns, and the impressive floating metal ceiling in the foyer.

AM uses all common carbon steels, stainless steel, aluminium, mild steel, and alloys to achieve these effects. They can offer all types of material finishes – galvanised, painted, powder-coated, polished, anodised, and many more. Their proven installation methods guarantee consistent quality and value for money for clients.

Theirs is a comprehensive metalwork service which has earned praise from clients who keep coming back to them for new projects.

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The only green accredited chute

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astech Engineering installed its Smoothtubes Garbage Chute system in the Clara Apartments, with an automatic bin changer in the bin room. Smoothtubes, designed and manufactured by Wastech Engineering, is the only chute available in Australia which is accredited

by Ecospecifier for use in Green Star buildings. It is the only chute which is truly self-cleaning. Bacteria cannot grow in it. Odour is therefore minimised. There is no need to use water or harsh chemicals in cleaning.

The smooth internal surface reduces friction by 80% compared to other systems. It will not block, which saves time on maintenance. Even large pizza boxes, for example, cannot gain a fixing point.

Smoothtubes can also be used for linen and general recycling purposes.

Installation is fast and simple with no sharp or heavy sections to unload. One man can easily carry a chute section. No cranes are required. Maintenance is simple and the system carries a warranty of up to 20 years.

Chute doors have a brushed stainless steel finish with gas strut closing devices that make the doors quiet and easy to use and clean.

The doors are designed for maximum use expected over the lifetime of a building. Information labels clearly guide residents in the use of the system.

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If there is ever a problem, which would be unusual, Wastech is available seven days a week to make a service call.

Wastech is a leading supplier of waste and recycling equipment with close to 20 years of experience. They can offer consultancy advice on all options for waste and recycling management. They can design, manufacture, and install.

The company now operates in all states of Australia and international markets.

Wastech ENGINEERING PTY LTD 33 Wedgewood Road Hallam VIC 3803 contact: Valerie Collins t. 03 8787 1600 f. 03 8787 1650 e. valerie@wastech.com.au www.wastech.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE CLARA palermo townhouses

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THE BEST LOOKING MATS IN oz A ustralia’s original architectural entrance mat just keeps getting better.

The BIRRUS matting of today is produced in a palette of stunning colours and textures to complement all design criteria, from ultramodern to more traditional styles. Clients have the ability to create their individual style with insert layouts, alternate treads/colours or special shapes.

As a respected manufacturer of many years standing, we guarantee that our quality, expertise, and dedication to serving the building industry is second to none.

Investing in an effective recessed matting system goes a long way to preventing many of the slips and falls inherent at entrances, while also protecting and extending the life of interior floor surfaces.

BIRRUS MATTING SYSTEMS 12 Overseas Drive Noble Park VIC 3174 t. 03 9701 2544 f. 03 9701 2588 e. sales@birrusmatting.com.au www.birrusmatting.com.au

Birrus’ commitment to a greener environment was rewarded with our certification from Ecospecifier, and our long association with the Australian Made organisation ensures support for local business.

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or thousands of years human ingenuity has found ways to move and lift heavy objects. Total Lifting Solutions knows them all and that is why they were approached to solve a particular problem in lifting refuse bins from one level to another during construction of the Clara Apartments.

The layout of the site offered limited space and depth for a standard pit and scissor platform. TLS devised a short loading ramp which was placed in front of the lower floor access point.

To ensure safety the scissor platform was fitted with hand rails and swing gates at either end. Electronically operated locking switches were fitted to the upper and lower gated areas so that gates could not be opened when the platform was in motion. Proximity switches

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allowed the gates to be opened at each level. The unit also had operator controls for any potential emergency shutdown.

From forklifts to freight hoists, trolleys, cranes, ergonomic and customised handling systems, TLS are the experts with 30 years of experience.

Total Lifting Solutions (Aust.) P/L P.O. Box 615 Somerville VIC 3912 t. 03 5977 7573 f. 03 5977 5589 m. 0434 373 049 e. neil@totallifts.com.au www.totallifts.com.au.

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the western highway MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Aecom & John Holland CLIENT : VIC Roads PROJECT END VALUE : $200 Million LENGTH : 5km COMPLETION : End 2011 SURVEYOR : Gertzel

he Western Highway-Anthonys Cutting Realignment involved the construction of a new, five kilometer highway connection south of the existing route, from Melton West to east of Bacchus Marsh.

The project, completed on June 27, 2011, was delivered by an Alliance between John Holland, acting as the principal contractor, AECOM, who provided the design and support services and VicRoads, who acted as the client overseeing the project’s delivery.

The highway development received its’ funding from both the Australian Federal Government and the Victorian State Government, with the Australian Government providing $160 million as part of the Nation Building Program and the Victorian Government contributing $40 million.

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Getting You Home Safer freeway conditions with two lanes each way from Melton West to east of Bacchus Marsh, a local road overpass of the existing Western Freeway through Melton, linking Bulmans and Clarkes Road and a number of freeway bridges spanning Djerriwarrh Creek, Cowans Road and Pyrites Creek.

Given the wealth of industry expertise and highly-skilled personnel of the John Holland and AECOM Alliance, the extensive range of earthwork requirements incorporated into the Western HighwayAnthonys Cutting Realignment, were able to be completed in both a time and cost effective manner. An example is that during this that more than 1.5 million cubic metres of basalt material was moved, in just six months, with the use of a fleet of ten, 60T dump trucks, dozers- from D11 to D8 and eight, 631 scrapers, as well as more than 100 pieces of plant and equipment to cut and cart the material along the new stretch of the highway.

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Another unique feature to this bridge was that precast systems were used to build the actual piers. A total of 78 precast matchcast segment blocks were stacked on top of each other and bound, until they reached the completed height of 32 metres. This particular construction method was adopted as it provided a safer work environment and helped to overcome some of the challenges of working on the site’s steep terrain.

Whilst working on the redevelopment, the Alliance team, as well as the other contractors, faced a number of onsite challenges. Given the fact the project was constructed within a steep terrain of deep valleys and through a natural flood plain, careful consideration of access approach was necessary to ensure work areas could be safely accessed. In addition, the complex geology of the area called for WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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The Alliance team ensured safety, quality control and risks were embedded into their planning processes and practiced throughout the delivery of the project. A vigilant environmental management team also oversaw the development and implementation of a site environmental plan and a range of initiatives, such as the use of recycled materials where possible, were incorporated into the construction process.

Following the efficient innovations delivered by the hard-working and committed Alliance team, the Western Highway-Anthonys Cutting Realignment now carries more than 30,000 vehicles between Melbourne and Western Victoria, along National Route 8. Not only did the project upgrade road safety in the area, but it also improved the overall design of the road, reduced travel times and demonstrated the effectiveness and consistent success of the Alliance model.

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Driven to Succeed or more than 38 years, Sargent has been providing vehicle rental and maintenance services to the commercial, project and retail markets. With an extensive network of 17 locations strategically placed across Australia, Sargent’s coverage and service base is amongst the widest in the industry.

With a wealth of industry expertise and an extensive fleet of more than 3,900 vehicles characterized by two and four wheel drives, trucks, vans and buses, Sargent delivers flexible fleet solutions to a range of projects, regardless of their size or scope.

To ensure vehicles are safe, and meet the requirements for diverse and extreme conditions, Sargent supplies a comprehensive range of project and mine site option fit-outs. These include Roll Over Protection Systems, UHF or VHF communications and ‘In Vehicle’ Monitoring Systems.

Furthermore, with a highly skilled team of accredited service technicians and mechanics, as well as a fleet of mobile service trucks and workshops, Sargent can efficiently maintain any size fleet and carry out required repairs, anywhere and at anytime across Australia.

Given their enviable track record for providing specialised project fleets and portable on-site maintenance to remote locations, Sargent was recently involved on the $500 million Western Highway redevelopment in Victoria.

This five year upgrade project incorporated the significant Western Highway Duplication Project and the Anthony’s Cutting Realignment. The Project involved the construction of a new, five-kilometre connection south of the existing route, from Melton West to east of Bacchus Marsh, with the new freeway alignment designed to avoid steep hills and tight curves through Anthony’s Cutting.

As a result of these measures, the highway redevelopment projects not only improve on-road safety and access to roadside amenities, but also reduce travel times and vehicle emissions overall.

Grant Harrison, National Sales & Marketing Manager at Sargent, said that as part of their involvement on this significant highway redevelopment, they were responsible for the supply and ongoing maintenance of a range of vehicles.

“We supplied 45 Four Wheel Drive vehicles, all fitted to meet the required specifications for the Western Highway upgrade project. The vehicles ensured people and equipment could be efficiently and safely moved around the works site,” Mr Harrison said.

“To ensure vehicle down-time was kept to an absolute minimum we provided maintenance and repairs services when required, either onsite or at one of the closely located Sargent workshops,” he said.

With a commitment to supplying quality project specific vehicles and an extensive range of repair and maintenance services, the professional team from Sargent continues to successfully deliver flexible fleet solutions to a variety of projects and industries within Australia.

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SPECIALISED S.U.E SERVICES

perating since 1995 Cardno Australian Underground Services has been providing Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) services on many of Australia’s major construction projects, including major infrastructure improvements, land development, local government and building construction projects. Cardno AUS’s ability to provide a broad range of in-house services ranging from utility mapping to vacuum excavation to survey, allows all works to be managed internally without the need to draw on external subcontractors which can offer hinder project progress.

This integrated service is a significant reason for Cardno AUS’s involvement on the Western Hwy Upgrade from concept through to construction phase.

Concept and preliminary investigation works began in 2008, Cardno AUS was able to assist in the preliminary location of underground utilities to ensure utilities were avoided during investigation works.

By 2009 the concept design was being finalised and the alignment of the Anthony’s Cutting Bypass was under final review. Whilst determining the alignment of the Bypass significant utilities within the region had to be considered and ideally avoided by the new alignment.

Cardno AUS was able to accurately map and verify the utilities along the alignment, particular focus was made on the Western Hwy/ Lerderderg River crossing where a large number of utilities are present including significant gas main, fibre optic and sewer assets. The utility information obtained at this location was a contributing factor in the final outcome that has resulted at this intersection.

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encountered unexpectedly and associated damages do not result.

By providing this on call service whereby Cardno AUS’ experience, knowledge and advanced equipment could be drawn upon providing a specialised service, whereby utilities were exposed assisting both contractors in minimising risks associated with utilities, and maintaining a safe working environment for project personnel.

Cardno AUS is a member of the Cardno Group, with offices located in Victoria, NSW and Queensland; Cardno AUS pride themselves in being able to assist their clients in reaching project milestones with tailored and specialised services, drawing on a broad range of skills and equipment from around the world to suit the needs of every individual project.

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Delivering ‘Landmark’ Results pecialising in bulk excavation, rehabilitation and landfill cell construction, Landmark Contracting have established a renowned reputation within the Australian Building and Construction industry.

Since their establishment in 2001, Landmark Contracting has worked on a number of high profile projects, including rehabilitation and reclamation for the Australian Defence Industries in Mulwala, Landfill Cell construction for Transpacific Industries, the South Morang Rail Project with Thiess John Holland and recently, the $500 million Western Highway development.

This five year upgrade project incorporates the significant Western Highway Duplication Project and the Anthony’s Cutting Realignment.

Both projects will improve safety and access to roadside amenities, as well as a reduction in travel times and vehicle emissions.

Sharron O’Donoghue, Director of Landmark Contracting, said whilst working on the Western Highway they had been responsible for a variety of excavation works.

“We utilised our Hitachi ZX450 and Volvo EC460 Excavators for a range of tasks on site, including the ripping of bulk material which was then sieved to produce clean rock for crushing. This crushed rock was then re-used on site for drainage and paving purposes.”

“Although Landmark Contracting was faced with a difficult and rocky terrain, a combination of highly skilled operators in A35 Volvo articulated Dump Trucks meant we were able to overcome this challenge and deliver both time and cost effective results” Mrs. O’Donoghue said.

Landmark’s experience in the construction of landfill cells and caps extends into the construction of geosynthetic liners, landfill drainage infrastructure as well as leachate ponds and treatment lagoons. Landmark’s on-going work in the waste industry provides us with vast experience in the handling, transportation and disposal procedures of waste material as well as the needs of clients to comply with environmental management requirements, such as minimizing dust, noise and odour throughout the life of the works.

Landmark is highly regarded in the industry for the reliability of their equipment and their capacity to complete projects on time and to budget with a focus on providing efficient and cost effective solutions.

LANDMARK CONTRACTING PTY. LTD. PO Box 630 Black rock VIC 3193 t. 03 9589 6424 f. 03 9589 7807 e. sharron@landmarkcontracting.com.au

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Keeping an Eagle Eye on the Western Highway

ith a wealth of industry experience and a team of highly trained security personnel, Chelmway Security Melton provides outstanding security solutions to a range of projects, building sites and construction areas within Victoria.

Given the significant scope of such a high profile redevelopment, Andrew McCormack, Managing Director of Chelmway Security Melton, said that throughout their involvement, he ensured a security patrol team was always onsite when required.

Given the fact they can offer imperative services, such as around-theclock site surveillance, experienced guards, patrols and a modern fleet of vehicles, Chelmway Security Melton were also recently involved on the significant Western Highway redevelopment in Victoria.

“With years of industry experience, Chelmway understands the importance of maintaining the security and surveillance of a construction or building site at all times,” Mr McCormack said.

Completed in June earlier this year, the Western Highway-Anthonys Cutting Realignment, valued at over $200 million, involved the construction of a new, five kilometer highway connection south of the existing route, from Melton West to east of Bacchus Marsh.

In addition to the main focus of improving road safety and transport efficiency along the Western Highway, the significant scope of the project also included a range of additional highway redevelopments.

Some of these were full freeway conditions with two lanes each way from Melton West to east of Bacchus Marsh, a local road overpass of the existing Western Freeway through Melton, linking Bulmans and Clarkes Road and a number of freeway bridges spanning Djerriwarrh Creek, Cowans Road and Pyrites Creek.

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“Furthermore, given the nature of the Western Highway project and the fact that it required a significant degree of safety at all times, we appointed an adequate number of specifically trained staff to ensure the location and expensive onsite equipment, was under guard at all times,” he said.

Once again, Chelmway Security Melton delivered outstanding security services to their client, providing a safe and secure environment, 24-hours a day.

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A Name Synonymous With Success stablished in 1936, Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding operates from 19 locations across the country, managing over 50,000 tonnes of formwork and scaffolding equipment, as well as maintaining a team of highly experienced engineering and project management professionals.

Committed to delivering innovative formwork and scaffolding solutions to major residential, commercial, civil and industrial clients, Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding has worked on a number of prolific projects, including the Peninsula Link, the South Morang Rail Alignment and more recently, on the extensive Western Highway construction project.

This $500 million construction is a five-year project incorporating The Western Highway Duplication Project from Ballarat to Stawell and the Anthony’s Cutting Realignment. Both of these projects will increase road safety, reduce travel times and improve access to local facilities and roadside amenities.

Ian Horn, Formwork Branch Manager, said that throughout their involvement, his professional team had provided all of the

falsework support and technical information for the Anthony’s Cutting Realignment.

“The access scaffolding we provided was initially required to facilitate the installation of the precast piers, however, it was later converted to falsework in order to support the crosshead,” Mr Horn said.

“The final falsework we provided was at a height of 30 metres by eight piers and 15 metres by six piers, at a Leg Load of approximately seven tonnes,” he said.

Although the Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding’s experienced personnel faced a number of challenges onsite, such as time restraints and the height and leg load of the formwork, a combination of their leading Super Cuplok product, with Cantilever frames to reduce the number of legs required, as well as their wealth of industry experience, meant they were able to fulfil their responsibilities in a time and cost efficient manner.

With a range of falsework expertise, a dedication to achieving quality project results, as well as a leading and innovative product range; it is without a doubt Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding will continue to deliver outstanding formwork solutions to the Australian building and construction industry.

ACROW FORMWORK & SCAFFOLDING Gate 2 22 Vella Drive Sunshine West VIC 3020 t. 03 8311 5100 f. 03 8311 1531 e. Ian.horn@acrow.com.au www.acrow.com

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DOCKLANDS NEWQUAY PARKLAND PRECINCT NewQuay Parkland Precinct Fast Facts : • • • • •

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Total development value of $1 billion Total development area 5.3 hectares Will provide in excess of 1,000 homes for up to 2,500 residents Diverse range of housing catering for a broad community mix Creating over 5,000 construction and development jobs over the life of the project Around $7 million in art and sculpture installations Water sensitive urban design – integrated rainwater collection and storage systems to water lawns and gardens New public and private marina

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he Parkland Precinct at NewQuay will deliver a five hectare residential and parkland area along Victoria’s harbour – approximately equivalent in area to Albert Park’s St Vincent Place.

This is a piece of Melbourne’s history that, after 150 years, is being returned to the community as Docklands enters into a new phase of development.

As part of MAB’s overall NewQuay project, the parkland precinct will provide 5,000 construction and development jobs and deliver over 1,000 homes to approximately 2,500 people in the City of Melbourne.

Managing Director for MAB, Mr Andrew Buxton explains, “This is a great thing for Melbourne. MAB embarked on the first residential tower in 1999 - 10 years ago - and since have delivered a new way of living in Melbourne.

“We are part of creating Melbourne’s future, the NewQuay Parkland precinct signifies the new direction and the next phase of Docklands – which will have a renewed focus on community spaces and greening of the area.

“The community has been asking for more green spaces – MAB and VicUrban have listened, delivering over four hectares of parkland and open space in this new masterplan,” he said.

Set through the middle of the ‘NewQuay Parkland Precinct’, flanked by housing on either side, ‘Quay Park’, will have manicured gardens, original sculptured artworks and lined with leafy elm trees - offering a new space for residents to relax and enjoy.

Core to the design of ‘Quay Park’ will be a series of rain gardens and water storage systems to ensure ‘NewQuay’s Parkland Precinct’ is self sustaining to water the lawns and gardens. The first stage will include a 150,000 litre unground tanks that will collect and store rain water from the local catchments.

“This really is a unique opportunity to live parkside, city side and harbourside,” Mr Buxton commented.

“This new residential domain will give Melburnian’s the chance to live on a park by the harbour. It will borrow from many of our favourite parts of Melbourne; Albert Park’s St Vincent’s Place, South Yarra’s Fawkner Park - imagine Fitzroy Gardens along a harbourside setting,” he said.

The waterfront promenade will be completed up until the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, which will create a journey of green and blue parks along the waterfront.

MAB are working in conjunction with VicUrban to deliver a ‘regional park’, which is planned to have sporting activities, community spaces, local ball sports and cultural facilities.

“NewQuay’s Parkland Precinct’ will complete the link from Harbour Esplanade and up through ‘Quay Park’ into the proposed regional park, running into the renewed Moonee Ponds Creek Trail,” Mr Buxton said.

The ‘NewQuay Parkland Precinct’ masterplan also aims to deliver a broader and more diverse housing mix that includes high end luxury townhouses and residential apartments.

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Construction has just commenced on the first stage of this precinct, including ‘The Avenues’ high-end luxury townhouses. ‘The Avenues’ purchasers have realised the value in living in this unique opportunity - on the water with a marina out the front, city skyline views and park behind.

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inside & out: 2dm can fit the groove

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DM Contracting is a high-end carpentry company providing all general carpentry services including internal fit-outs, feature cladding and external faรงade systems as well as specialising in fine detailed carpentry to meet any architectural design. The company has been operating in the construction sector for over seven years and has twenty-five staff.

For this interesting Docklands NewQuay project, nine carpenters were on-site at the peak time, working internally and externally on the 18 townhouses which form part of the Quay Park water front development.

The external work entailed providing the timber framing to the steel roof and framing for the external cladding, as well as the cladding itself.

The cladding is an attractive architectural feature of vertically fixed iron bark with a neat express joint profile.

2DM also installed the striking louvre screens made from horizontally fixed iron bark sleepers which provide a clever and stylish solution to maintaining privacy and yet enhancing daylight and the attractive water views. They also clad the entry doors and gating with the same wood, providing a streamlined finish to the exterior.

Inside the townhouses, the carpenters were kept busy, providing the framing for the windows, noggins and timber supports for the electrics and plumbing, internal framing for fireplaces, single rebated door jambs and doors. Skirting boards were installed with a difference: flush with the plaster work and fixed straight onto the stud.

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Finally, 2DM Contracting was still on-site to prepare and install the finishing touches, such as the door furniture, sanitary fittings and detailed trims: all of which need a certain delicate touch to get just right.

Quality materials are essential to producing a professional job, and 2DM worked closely with Woodform Architectural who supplied the timber for this job. They specialise in timber faรงades and 2DM are the approved installers.

The success of this project shows that 2DM Contracting are able to handle the larger carpentry jobs as well as the finer aspects of their trade, all to tight and exact timelines - essential attributes to ensure neat dovetailing with other contractors.

Other projects that 2DM Contracting are currently engaged in are the Lilli apartments in South Yarra and the Richmond A Place To Live build, comprising 355 apartments across a suite of individual buildings, both with Icon Construction Group; Tower 8 apartments working with Mirvac; and Cubo apartments with Crema Group.

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ontexx Engineering is a forward-thinking engineering firm providing medium-to-large scale engineering solutions, underpinned by strong leadership and project teams, as well as strategic partnerships throughout the industry.

They are part of the Contexx Group and 50% owned by Probuild Constructions, which is majority owned by Wilson Bayly HolmesOvcon Ltd - a listed civil and building contractor in South Africa.

Specialising in the wharf infrastructure sector, the locally based Contexx Engineering were ably qualified to supply an alternative and innovative design for the rebuilding of the wharf for the New Quay West Development at Docklands. The new wharf structure and public promenade tie into the adjacent shops, restaurants and entertainment venues.

The original wharf structure was built in the early 1840s when Victoria Harbour was used as the main industrial port into Melbourne. Over time, the wooden piles and beams that supported the existing wharf structure became rotten and were no longer safe enough to walk along, let alone support 10 new three-storey townhouses.

Contexx Engineering, in alliance with Bridge and Marine, provided an integral reinforced concrete structure for the new 3,000sqm wharf and promenade, which met the strict 50 and 100 year durability requirements for the project as well as bringing in substantial cost and time savings.

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The Contexx Group is proud of its balanced, progressive work environment and is committed to attracting and retaining the very best talent, as well as providing industry-leading safety practices.

They additionally specialise in the delivery of innovative design and construct solutions on projects covering various sectors, which include marine, water, power and energy and civil infrastructure and associated commercial facilities.

Recent work includes South Wharf ($19 million), South Wharf Promenade ($4.2 million), Dukes Dock/ Polly Woodside ($8.8 million), Sheds 2 & 4 South Wharf ($5 million), Costco Docklands ($3.1 million) and the Altona Recycled Water Treatment Plant ($4.25 million).

Contexx Engineering Pty Ltd Level 9, 580 St. Kilda Road Melbourne VIC 3004 t. 03 9539 5000 f. 03 539 5091 www.contexx.biz VIC PROJECT FEATURE DOCKLANDS NEWQUAY

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Locker Group a big part of New Quay, Docklands

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s the Docklands precinct continues to grow from strength to strength; Locker Group looks forward to continuing its association with cutting edge architectural and interior designs.

and balustrades to the external eating areas that skirt around the edge of the buildings. The flexibility in the mesh, allowed the facade to curve around the restaurants as they nudge out over the water.

Locker Group specialise in metal fabric solutions for the architectural and design market space, the range of woven wire, perforated metal, expanded metal and Pic-Perf metal imaging can all be custom designed to meet the designers vision; functional or purely aesthetic.

One of the first buildings to be developed at New Quay also incorporates one of Locker Group's unique products, Pic Perf, which was utilised to screen the car park at MAB Docklands. Pic Perf allowed the designers to incorporate the 'graffiti' style artwork into the screening, the images are integrated permanently and don't affect the functionality of the screening, which still meets the requirements for airflow and natural light.

Locker Group's woven spiral Transit Mesh is installed against the curved foyer wall at Condor Towers, providing a textural element to the space. Transit mesh was the ideal solution to mould to the walls as they flow in and out. The mesh was manufactured in brass which complements the colour palette and lighting.

Two larger profiles of Transit mesh were intertwined to create integrated facades and balustrades around the Ikon restaurants. The mesh woven for the restaurants utilised a flat ribbon wire with smaller and larger profiles at different levels providing airflow and light to diners. The facades, designed by MGS, provide both sunscreening elements to the restaurants, which are predominantly enclosed in glass WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

Visit Locker Group's recently refurbished website, www.locker.com.au for more details.

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DANDENONG HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY A WHOLISTIC APPROACH TO BUILDING MENTAL HEALTH

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onstruction of the new Dandenong Hospital Mental Health Facility has been a balancing act. Kane Constructions had to meet the stringent safety and security requirements of a mental health facility, while also delivering a result which has aesthetic qualities conducive to the recovery of equilibrium.

The project’s first stage, a new 50 bed Adult Acute Mental Health Facility, had to be constructed on a tight twelve-month timeframe and delivered defect-free, in order to prevent the need for tradesmen to enter the patient environment.

Special construction methods and fittings were used to minimise the potential risks for clients in the facility. These included anti-ligature hinges, door hardware and tapware. Tamper proof fixings were also used throughout the facility, and all the light fittings and air conditioning registers installed throughout are also tamper-proof designs.

“There was a balance between making the facility safe for clients and avoiding an ‘institutional feel’ to the facility,” said Kane Constructions project manager, Gus Geuna.

“There has been extensive use of AFS certified Blackbutt timber, fabric panelling and carpet internally, and synthetic grass, coloured concrete and advanced planting externally, which all contribute to giving the facility a very comfortable and homely feel to assist the users to recuperate.”

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all air conditioning equipment, cisterns and thermostatic mixing valves from above, rather than having tradesmen entering the patient spaces during servicing and maintenance visits.”

The Kane Constructions Environmental Management System is certified to AS/NZS ISO 14001. The company is a member of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), with a number of GBCA Accredited Professionals on staff, including Dandenong Hospital Mental Health Redevelopment project manager, Gus Geuna.

On this project, environmental sustainability initiatives included the use of double glazing and low e-glass throughout to minimise heat gain/loss through the glazing. Blinds are located in the interstitial space between the glazing panels, which both protects the blinds from damage, and removes the ligature risk typically associated with blinds in mental health facilities.

An energy efficient in-slab heating systems will provide a very steady form of heating, and also a comfortable warmth underfoot for the clients.

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main construction company : Kane Constructions client : Department of Human Services / Southern Health completion : September 2012 project end value : $69 Million ARCHITECT : Bates Smart Irwin Alsop Structural Engineer : Irwinconsult Quantity Surveyor : Davis Langdon

Since 1995, a number of international projects have been undertaken in China, Pakistan, Malaysia and the Pacific including Tonga, Western Samoa, the Solomon Islands and PNG. Kane commenced operations in Melbourne in 1973 and currently employs 286 staff across offices located in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

The company operates across all sectors of the industry including health, defence, education, retail, residential, commercial and industrial.

An extensive stormwater retention system was installed, to both manage run off, and to store and reuse water for irrigation.

The second stage of the $69 million project will commence when the client moves out of the pre-existing facility and into the new building. The pre-existing facility will then be demolished, and Kane will construct three more buildings comprising of a 20 bed aged acute mental facility, a 50 bed secure extended care unit and an administration and training facility. “For stage 2 we have 14 months to build three buildings spanning approximately double the floor area, which will be a great challenge, but one we are very confident of meeting. We are currently exploring options to prefabricate components of the project to assist us meeting the tight deadline,� said Gus Geuna.

Kane Constructions is a privately owned commercial construction company primarily operating along the eastern seaboard of Australia.

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Kane undertakes projects ranging in value from $<1 million up to $100 million utilising a variety of contract types such as lump sum, design & construction, construction management and managing contractor.

Current projects include the RACV Torquay Resort ($95 million), Sunshine Hospital ($56 million), Manningham Civic Precinct ($32 million) and the 6-star Green Star Victoria University Construction Futures Project ($35 million).

Kane has recently been awarded three contracts by the Department of Human Services to construct 500 affordable housing units with a total value of $130 million.

Kane Constructions Pty Ltd 658 Church Street Richmond VIC 3121 t. 03 8420 1200 f. 03 8420 1201 www.kane.com.au

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wo decades of excellence in implementing mechanical and air conditioning services gives Conte Mechanical and Electrical Services the skills to design and deliver brilliant solutions for projects like the Dandenong Hospital Mental Health Facility. Their team added extra value to the HVAC works for the facility, with leading edge energy efficient ideas ensuring maximum air quality and occupant comfort.

Conte’s team of engineers took the original specifications for separate heat exchangers and fan coil units an extra step, by combining them into one compact heat recovery unit. The heat recovery from the exhaust air of the ensuites was originally designed with a separate heat exchanger and a roof mounted exhaust fan to operate one side of the heat exchanger while the recovered heated/cooled air from the heat exchanger passed through the inlet of a separate fan coil unit; thus pre-conditioning the air and saving energy costs. The downside to this system was the requirement for separate fan coil units, heat exchangers, exhaust fans and multiple dampers and controls.

“Our Engineers proposed, and had approved, a ‘more efficient’ way of doing the same thing by combining the heat exchange unit and the fan coil unit into one compact unit, doing the job of both separate systems.

Less costs are involved obviously, and it is a more efficient system, with less controls required for the running of each unit,” said Conte Services Spokesperson Adrian Conte.

“The bed room systems operate on full fresh air handling units with heat reclaim. The return air from the spaces is taken through a HEX where the energy (heat/cool) is transferred to the incoming fresh air being delivered to the space. This provides high indoor air quality and no air is returned or reused.

“The heat recovery units supplied by Aira were compact and a perfect fit for the limited ceiling space available. Being a Mental Health facility, all maintenance and service to equipment must be available without entering the occupied space. This was achieved with a maze of access walkways throughout the ceiling space to all equipment; which included all filter access, fans, heat recovery fans coil units, VAV boxes, heating coils, hydronic heat/cool floor manifolds, pipe reticulation, controls and switch boards.”

The air conditioning, heating, ventilation and domestic hot water flow systems utilize the existing steam generator plant. By connecting these new systems to the plant room which serves the whole facility, there was no need to install new boilers. Conte also supplied and installed highly efficient hydronic floor slab heating and cooling for the primary source of air conditioning the patient’s bedrooms. The hydronic pipe reticulation passes through heat exchangers connected to the heating and chilled water system. The system also has the benefit of producing less air movement within the spaces, an added benefit in terms of air quality and occupant comfort.

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most efficient equipment to meet all the aspects of the scope of works; calculation of fans and required air flow; liaising with the contractor and consultant team and ensuring all variations were approved; procuring all the equipment, units and controls; and an extensive shop drawing process as the design and specifications evolved.

Onsite work commenced in June 2010, and continued for seven months. Currently, Conte are in the process of engineering design, shop drawings and procurement for Stage 2 of the Mental Health Facility, and expect to be onsite installing systems for the three new buildings in September 2011.

In their twenty years of delivering results for projects, Conte has been committed to the highest standards of Occupational Health and Safety.

As the access and work areas for installation for all the facility systems were in a maze of access walkways above the ceilings, Conte produced Safe Work Method Statements specific to the site.

“Our company has worked consistently to administer an OH&S System that is not only adhering to all required regulations but also specifically designed for the work and workers involved. We have never adopted the philosophy that we will put an OH&S Policy in place and sit it on a shelf to collect dust. Our management procedures and policies are constantly reviewed, adjusted and managed to keep up and comply with all changes to legislation. We are proud of what we have achieved and never shy away or ignore our responsibilities, and we expect our staff to adopt the same approach,” said Adrian Conte.

Conte Mechanical & Electrical Services is a wholly Australian owned and operated company, established in 1991. Over the last 20 years, they have provided practical and innovative solutions for a wide range of built environments, including medical, pharmaceutical, performing arts, education and IT, retail and commercial property. The company’s diverse range of services allows them to provide clients with the full spectrum of elements required to identify and meet specific needs.

Other current projects include Manningham Civic Precinct, Austin Hospital, Latrobe University, Noble Park Pool, Collingwood Leisure Centre and Craigieburn Library.

From design through to manufacture, installation and maintenance services, Conte bring experience and technical ability to every project they undertake, whether the mechanical services budget is $10,000 or $10 million. Their team provides professional tendering; innovative design and energy sustainable solutions; professionally qualified engineering; total project management ensuring delivery deadlines; drawings produced using cutting edge technology; and professional, qualified and experienced site personnel.

With their comprehensive construction industry experience, and dedication to quality results, Conte has earned an excellent reputation for providing innovative, efficient and reliable mechanical services and air conditioning systems.

Conte Mechanical and Electrical Services Pty Ltd 20 Ford Crescent Thornbury VIC 3071 t. 03 9499 8800 f. 03 9499 8811 e. info@conte.com.au www.conte.com.au WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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REACH FOR SAFETY RAILS

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afety Rails Australia (SRA) design and manufacture bathroom equipment which not only prevents accidents, their products can also prevent intentional harm. SRA custom made all the grab rails for the new Mental Health Facility at Dandenong Hospital at their Campbellfield factory, using Type 304 Stainless steel with a powder coated finish to create a product which is an aesthetically pleasing and effective grab rail, and most importantly, offers no hanging point. The rails have been designed to AS1428.2011 and were put through A.S Weight loading tests to ensure they would meet the stringent safety requirements of the facility.

Melbourne; Pine Rivers in Queensland; and Warners Bay Hospital in New South Wales.

SRA has twenty years of experience in designing, manufacturing and supplying specialist bathroom products ranging from standard sanitary hardware through to specialist disability bathroom products for both public sector and private sector projects Australia-wide. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design talents in-house and the highly skilled tradesmen in the company factory enable SRA to custom make superb quality, highly practical products for a broad range of settings and specific needs.

The grab rails have been installed by SRA subcontractors Harkaway Constructions throughout the new building constructed as stage one, and will also be installed by Harkaway throughout the three buildings of stage two. By the conclusion of stage two, SRA will have supplied over 100 of their safety rails to the facility. During the initial stages of the design and manufacture process, SRA worked closely with the project architects to achieve a satisfying outcome both for the health service and the end users.

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here are few survey tasks more sensitive than gathering data in a working hospital setting while meeting the strict time frames of a major commercial construction project like the Dandenong Hospital Mental Health facility. It is not unfamiliar territory for SOS Surveying, who have provided their high quality, cost-effective and efficient surveying services to many recent major Victorian Health Care projects.

SOS Surveying was involved throughout the whole project from the early stages gathering survey data for design purposes, established survey control, through to site set out and as-constructed surveys.

Field survey data was collected, and survey plans drafted and issued in digital format, these included Feature and Level Surveys plan, and as-built plans. PDF and digital plans from the architect and engineer were incorporated into these, and Quality Assurance data was collected to ensure the highest standards of service to the clients.

SOS Surveying use state of the art survey instrumentation, including fully robotic total stations and the latest AutoCAD software. For this project, the tools included Leica DNA Digital Level, Trimble S6 Robotic Total Station, Leica TS15 Robotic Total Station, Terramodel Software and Trimble R8 GNNS GPS. Other recent health care projects have included Cancer Centre (Parkville), Northpark Private Hospital Re-development (Bundoora)

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and the Monash Hospital (Clayton). SOS Surveying are currently providing their highly accurate services for the next stage of the Dandenong Hospital Mental Health Facility, also the Northpark Private Hospital Re-development and Monash Hospital, and also Melbourne Star Apartment, Sunday Apartments and Regional Rail Link.

SOS Surveying is an efficient and affordable solution for any major projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surveying needs. They can provide services throughout the whole project, including surveys prior to design for planning and architectural design, earthworks, road set-out, piling, construction set-out, as-built survey, asset recording, title subdivision and certification.

The company directors have extensive experience on some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest construction and mining projects both in Australia and the Middle East, and have a solid team of well trained and experienced staff, all dedicated to providing the highest quality results.

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s a facility for the care and treatment of some of the most vulnerable people in the Victorian community, the fit out of the Dandenong Hospital Mental Health Facility needed to be of the highest quality. BN Tiling provided the tiling and waterproofing for the facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wet areas, including catering areas, and the ensuites of all the patient accommodation.

Their diploma qualified tilers brought high professional standards to the task, ensuring that all tiling work was completed in a way that both ensured resident and worker safety, and delivered an aesthetically pleasing result in keeping with the overall design goal of creating an environment conducive to promoting the sense of wellbeing.

The challenges of this job included a tight timeframe, with completion dates dictated by the need to have the facility operational and caring for patients. BN Tiling take pride in ensuring all of their jobs are completed on time, and within budget, and the Mental Health Facility tiling was duly completed to program requirements and to the required standard.

All of BN Tilingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work is fully guaranteed, and the company aims to produce the best quality of work possible, from the choice of tiles through to the fixatives and skill used to apply them. Their crews have provided superior tiling for projects across the commercial, industrial and domestic sectors.

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Their capabilities include ceramic tiling, stone tiling, waterproofing, floor preparation, caulking and sealing. Based in Melbourne, since 2006 BN Tiling has been servicing customers throughout the Melbourne metropolitan area and regional Victoria.

Other noteworthy jobs recently completed have included Crown Nobu, Novotel St Kilda, 595 Collins Street and Rock Pool Bar for Isis Projects; ANZ 55 Collins Street, Australia Post, Esso House and Air International for Eveready Partitions; and 740 Ballarat Road for Anderson Construction.

BN Tiling Pty Ltd 137 Wedgewood Road Hallam VIC 3804 p. 03 9796 4495 f. 03 9796 3112 e. info@bntiling.com.au www.bntiling.com.au

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oxley highway upgrade

“The project has required the design and construction of 1.6km of concrete noise barrier.

BMD used internal design resources to value engineer possible solutions to take to the market and leverage off, to obtain the best value solution whilst still maintaining client functionality. To our knowledge it’s the first time that thin pre-stressed concrete panels have been used in this application in NSW.” PROJECT MANAGER FOR BMD CONSTRUCTIONS, JUSTIN DEVANTIER

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HIGHWAYMEN Constructing 5.35km dual carriageway from Port Macquarie to the Pacific Highway OXLEY HIGHWAY UPGRADE / BMD CONSTRUCTIONS

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In November 2009 BMD Constructions Pty Ltd was awarded the RTA contract for the construction and delivery of 6km of greenfield realignment and upgrade of the Oxley Highway in Port Macquarie NSW. The project will provide a 5.35km dual carriageway from Port Macquarie to the Pacific Highway. The upgrade crosses Lindfield Park Road before passing over the existing Oxley Highway just west of Phillip Charley Drive and rejoins the existing highway at the roundabout near the Pacific Highway. The upgrade will improve road safety and provide faster travel times for motorists travelling from Wauchope and surrounding areas into Port Macquarie.

As a large privately owned company, BMD Constructions provides civil, industrial and building construction services to public and private sector clients for the development of urban communities and major infrastructure.

Established in 1979, BMD Constructions is well known for a deliberately different approach to business where every project is its own unique opportunity to establish the enduring relationships that have become the hallmark of the BMD brand.

By March this year the $60m Oxley Highway project was 60% complete with earthworks and bridge structures nearing completion and concrete paving works currently underway. To complete the paving works for the project, BMD installed a mobile concrete batching plant on site, which will operate until August this year.

BMD is the principal contractor performing the works with the help of specialist subcontractors and plant hire. Major quantities to deliver the scope include 400,000m3 of earthworks, 40,000m3 of concrete paving, 200,000t of imported rock bridging layer material and a typical project team of 20 hard working people.

Challenges on the project included obtaining environmental approvals associated with setting up, as well as operating the onsite concrete batching plant.

“Wet weather has also been a constant challenge,” says Project Manager for BMD Constructions, Justin Devantier. “The project in the past 12 months has lost just under 50% of available days to wet weather. The challenge has been to maintain project morale and commercial viability whilst still meeting the WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

client’s completion expectations. The 90-week program has been extended to February 2012.

“Getting out of the ground in embankment sections was a challenge. The project imported 200,000t of rock to bridge over wet low-lying areas and upper reaches of wetlands. Supply of this quantity of material in a relatively short timeframe from existing local sources needed to be well managed,” he says.

“Positive environmental outcomes are of great significance for projects constructed in this region, and this project is no exception with the alignment traversing a floodplain, swamps and heavy growth forests; of the 28 threatened species known in this area the project has 23 along or near the works. Our management and commitment to achieving environmental outcomes is a major focus, while also progressing construction works.”

“The main pavement design consists of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement overlaying a lean mix concrete sub base.

The challenge has been engaging specialist subcontractors and upskilling our staff to manage and control this process. To date, the clients’ quality expectations are being met,” Justin adds.

“The project has required the design and construction of 1.6km of concrete noise barrier. BMD used internal design resources to value engineer possible solutions to take to the market and leverage off, to obtain the best value solution whilst still maintaining client functionality. To our knowledge it’s the first time that thin pre-stressed concrete panels have been used in this application in NSW.” BMD Constructions is also working on other RTA projects including Herons Creek to Stills Road, Pacific Highway, south of Port Macquarie; two projects on the Camden Valley Way in Sydney’s South West; and Barton HighwayGounyan Curves Realignment. The company is also working on other projects including Lynwood Quarry, Marulan NSW for Holcim Pty Ltd. For more information contact, BMD Constructions Pty Ltd, Level 3, 3 The Crescent Homebush Bay NSW 2127, phone 02 9745 6900, website: www. bmdconstructions.com.au

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Below BCP Precast manafactured the concrete culverts over a large number of hollows.

The Oxley Highway upgrade project required a significant number of precast culverts to be designed, manufactured and delivered to the project in a critical time frame. Cue BCP Precast, which has been supplying precast concrete products to the east coast of Australia for over 35 years and is the only Australianowned manufacturer capable of supplying precast culverts to such major road projects.

The company’s growing product range and concrete solutions include the modular bridge system, SMARTspan ™, environmental products StreamClean™ Gross Pollutant Traps, recreational products from The Skate Ramp Company, and building systems from Precast Solutions. BCP Precast is quality assured to ISO 9001:2008 by BSI Management Systems.

For the Oxley Highway project, BCP worked with BMD Constructions in order to complete the design to the standards required, designing and manufacturing concrete culverts for the project to varying fill depths to allow the construction over a large number of hollows. The manufacturing and scheduling process was critical as the culverts were required early in the critical path and any slippage would have affected the project schedule.

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Challenges included the timing of product manufacture in order to meet the exacting needs of the construction, ensuring that the project was allowed to progress on time and on budget. Additionally, transport co-ordination was key to the success of this project with BCP working closely with the site team to meet their needs, regardless of weather conditions.

Other projects BCP is currently working on include: Sapphire to Woolgoolga; F3 Hunter extension stages 1 & 2; M2 expansion; Glenfield Junction rail, and Enoggera Army Barracks.

“For the Oxley Highway upgrade project, the BCP team used its expertise and experience to ensure the design to delivery process was in accordance with client expectations,” says BCP’s Gary Massie “This was an example of another successful large-scale project with tight deadlines where the critical path product was manufactured on time and on budget.”

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Below Negri supplied the Oxley Highway Upgrade project with machine control systems

Established for over 60 years, the Negri Construction Group was contracted by BMD Constructions for work on the Oxley Highway Upgrade. The company is well respected in the industry Australia wide for its civil engineering construction as well as being specialists in plant hire and final pavement construction.

Negri are fully compliant and meets the Federal Governments strict industrial and safety regulations in today's market.

Other projects that the Negri Construction Group is working on include the Kempsey Bypass Alliance, Mortlake Power Station and the Buladelah Bypass and Herons Creek overpass with BMD.

“Our company has a long history in the industry since 1955,” says Manager of Projects, Richard Negri. “We have been involved in developing Australia’s infrastructure projects such as Hume and Pacific Highways and Gas and Power Plants.

“Currently we have 65 employees, 10 of whom worked specifically on the Oxley Highway Upgrade project,” he says.

For the project Negri Construction performed the majority of the civil engineering works including the earthworks and final trim pavements.

The Negri team deployed machine control systems using cutting edge technology from Trimble and Topcon.

“We used a combination of scrapers, compactors, graders and GPS machine control systems to deliver successful outcomes on site,” Richard says. The project, however, was not without its challenges.

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Below On the Oxley Highway upgrade project South East Concreting did all the concrete paving along the 5km dual carriageway

Specialising in hand placed and machine placed pavement and walls, South East Concreting Pty Ltd has 10 years in the construction industry, around 100 employees and a wealth of experience. The company has a well-earned reputation for excellence in subcontracting to major civil projects in NSW and Queensland.

With fully equipped concreting crews for all types of machine and hand placed work including bridges, the company boasts cutting edge equipment including four Gomaco Commander 3 pavers (including moulds for all types of wall and drains along with two XY Frames and moulds for flat-line paving up to 6 metres wide). They can also manufacture a mould to client’s requirements.

For the Oxley Highway upgrade project the company completed all the concrete paving along the 5km dual carriageway. The South East Concreting team began the project in October 2010 and work is almost complete.

Construction Manager for South East Concreting, Dennis Rogers says the highly efficient team used a paving machine that covered half a kilometre per day. The project, however, was not without it challenges.

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“We had quite a bit of rain unfortunately which slowed us down a bit,” he says. “However, we were able to deliver successful outcomes for the client.”

Headed by Director Daniel Ingold who began his career 20 years ago, together with Dennis Rogers and fellow Construction Manager Paul Shorter, South East Concreting has evolved from one that only provided hand placed concrete to its current operation which includes all types of machine placed pavements as well as all types of hand placed pavements and provision of day works.

Other projects South East Concreting is working on include the Tarcutta Hume Alliance, Banora Point upgrade Alliance, Eastern Busway Alliance, Alfords Point in Sydney, M2 Motorway upgrade, the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains NSW and many others.

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Below Coastwide Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd used its new 48-metre boom pump with a capacity to pump 150 cubic metres of concrete per hour Coastwide Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd offers an on time reliable concrete pumping service covering the Mid North Coast, NSW. With a modern, up-to-date fleet, the company specialises in concrete pumping for high-rise, industrial, commercial, and domestic projects. Justin Loveday (26) and Matthew Loveday (23) are two brothers working together as a management team managing the Coastwide team of operators to meet the needs of the construction and infrastructure industry in the region.

Working on the Oxley Highway upgrade project for Coastwide Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd were Justin Loveday, Matthew Loveday, Wayne Towler, Matthew Smith, Matthew Collins, Mitchell Peterson, Damien Rafter and Jeff Rakete. “Coastwide Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd is well known for its expertise in supplying mobile concrete pumping services for the building and construction industry, for example for bridges, culverts, pavements and drainage,” says Justin Loveday.

as the pumping has to be reliable and on time. Setting concrete waits for no-one,” he says.

On the project, the company used its new 48-metre boom pump with a capacity to pump 150 cubic metres of concrete per hour. The boom length is the longest reach available between Newcastle and the Gold Coast.

“Our slogan is size matters, because having the right size boom can save a project time and money in the long run,” Justin says. “Ours is a professional organisation with a range of pumping and spraying options. We are geared for large infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, and treatment plants. We work on commercial, high rise, office blocks and are fully code compliant, work cover approved and have fully audited OHS systems.”

“Basically, the process involves pumping concrete from the concrete agitator delivery vehicle to the where the concreters want it on the building site.”

Other projects Coastwide Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd is working on include: Pacific Highway Kempsey Bypass, Pacific Highway Sapphire Woolgoolga Project, Pacific Highway Glenugie Upgrade, Coles Supermarket Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie Public Housing Project, and Coffs Harbour Hospital.

“During the Oxley Highway upgrade project the weather was very changeable with many wet days. Concrete pumping is always a challenge

For more information contact, Coastwide Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd, Contact: Justin Loveday, mobile 0438864219.

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moore park supa centa

CLIENT : Terrace Tower Group VALUE : approx $30m ARCHITECT : Buchan group STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : bg&e QUANTITY SURVEYOR : Davis Langdon COMMENCEMENT : October 2009 COMPLETION : June 2011 CONTRACT TYPE : d & c D & C CONTRACTOR : Lipman Pty Ltd

supa delivery for lipman ipman Pty Ltd was involved in the refurbishment of the Moore Park Supa Centa. Completed in 2011, the $30 million upgrade has seen a muchneeded improvement to the popular homemaker and lifestyle shopping centre. In addition to a vertical expansion, Lipman Pty Ltd was involved with the reconstruction of the atrium, refurbishment of the ground level mall and an upgrade of the lower car park and associated entries.

The redevelopment of the Supa Centa included an extension (extra level and enlarged footprint) to the northern end of the existing centre in order to facilitate the expansion of the Harvey Norman store. There were also refurbishments to the public areas on the gallery level, ground and lower ground floors, shopfronts on the gallery level and ground floors, expansion and refurbishment of the main atrium, improved amenities and enhanced services including lifts and escalators. Complimenting the internal work, the Supa Centa’s exterior was refreshed with a new modernised façade, complemented by sleek and contemporary landscaping.

existing tenancy to support the new level above. This was constructed with minimal disruption to Harvey Norman's retail activities.

Lipman Pty Ltd is a Sydney based construction company that has developed a reputation for consistent performance in building projects ranging in value from $1M to $100M. Lipman Pty Ltd operates in most market sectors and undertakes new construction, refurbishment and fitout works. Lipman Pty Ltd is committed to consistently producing quality building solutions through practical application of its extensive design and construction knowledge.

LIPMAN Pty Ltd Level 6 66 Berry Street North Sydney NSW 2060 t. 02 9955 7000 www.lipman.com.au

Additional retail space has been provided with the introduction of new retailers to the centre.

The project was carried out with minimal disruption to the customers and retailers of the Moore Park Supa Centa. With the centre continuing to operate throughout the development, much of the work was completed at night and presentation of public areas was given a lot of consideration. With the extension of the Harvey Norman's tenancy, new columns were built within the

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A Cool Extension he Moore Park Supa Centa presented some interesting obstacles for contractors considering the retail centre remained operational during the extensions.

Equilibrium Air Conditioning was approached by Lipman Pty Ltd to provide air conditioning, ventilation and active smoke management for the extension of the Moore Park Supacentre. The design incorporated energy efficiencies and flexible operation with a BMS control system. Equilibrium Air Conditioning provided a solution that met the needs of the staged construction program which focused on minimum down time in the fully occupied retail centre.

One major part of the project was an additional floor installed over Harvey Norman and Toys R Us both of which were open for business throughout the upgrade. The metal deck roof remained in place while a new concrete slab was suspended over the top. The air conditioning was replaced with a new system whilst the roof was being constructed. Equilibrium Air Conditioning completed the project with ease.

The Moore Park Supa Centa is located in Kensington, New South Wales and the upgrade will allow for an additional 6500sqm of retail space.

Equilibrium Air Conditioning has served the commercial construction industry for more than 40 years and have earned a reputation for being a company that can deliver a quality design and construct solution which can incorporate the latest innovations while complying with Green Star and the National Australian Built Environment Rating System.

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star city redevelopment The redevelopment will involve the addition of a brand new 5 star hotel, more restaurants and bars and enhanced entertainment and gaming facilities.

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hitting the jackpot Brookfield Multiplex was appointed as the contractor to refurbish the base building and the external facade fronting the harbour, and build a new five-star hotel. The building was re-oriented to allow a waterfront outlook and a street level faรงade was constructed to improve the public domain. star city redevelopment / BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX

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Constructed by Image The revolutionary floor to roof glass facade providing views of the city skyline and Harbour.

Brookfield Multiplex is a leader in global contracting and development management – we build, engineer and maintain property and infrastructure assets.

Established in 1962 as Multiplex, Brookfield Multiplex, known for its professionalism and award-winning approach, has worked on a number of prolific projects. These include the Fiona Stanley Hospital in Western Australia, Tyree Energy Technologies building in NSW and more recently, the $760 million redevelopment of Sydney's Star City Casino.

Appointed as principal builder, Brookfield Multiplex was responsible for the extension of the Star City Casino building.

George Kostas, Managing Director of Brookfield Multiplex, said that whilst working on the Casino, the highly skilled Brookfield Multiplex building team faced a number of challenges.

“The construction of Sydney City's new bike lanes along Union Street forced the construction zone to be in a dead-end street. Unfortunately, this also contained the Casino car-park entry and a loading dock for the Lyric Theatre and Coles,” Mr Kostas said.

“As a result, all building material deliveries took place in a 30 metre construction zone, with only 16 metres of useable loading space. This also needed to be used for the tower crane, due to the protected trees that occupied the remainder of the area,” he said.

Demolition of party walls between the existing and fully operational Casino and interfacing hotel areas also required careful building management to ensure Casino operations were not interrupted at any stage.

“In addition, we needed to ensure the curved facade operated in three zones on each floor to address climate issues,” Mr Kostas said.

“However, as a result of our effective Building Management system, we were able to manage energy consumption by switching off air-conditioning in particular areas and adjusting the automated blinds when too much heat was detected in the glass,” he said.

Given the success of the Star City Casino redevelopment, Brookfield Multiplex's astute reputation, management and industry expertise ensured the delivery of quality results and optimum client satisfaction, synonymous with their name.

For more information contact Brookfield Multiplex, L22, 135 King Street Sydney NSW 2000, phone 02 9322 2000, fax 02 9322 2001, email: information@brookfieldmultiplex.com, website: www.brookfieldmultiplex.com.

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Established in 1910, Stowe is Australia’s leading privately-owned electrical and communications contractor, delivering their specialist services to the private and public building, defence, urban infrastructure, mining and industrial sectors. The company has an industry reputation for delivering outstanding performance, quality and reliability.

With an objective to create long-term relationships with clients and suppliers, as well as deliver superior results and service, Stowe Australia has been involved in a number of prolific projects.

Given their diverse capability including design and engineering, installation, construction projects, maintenance and 24-hour service, Stowe Australia were recently awarded contracts for the delivery of the new HP Data Centre and ASX Data Centre.

In addition, Stowe Australia has also been providing their astute electrical and communications services throughout the Star City Casino redevelopment in Sydney.

This $760 million project has incorporated the redevelopment of existing retail areas, demolition of the Spanish steps, extension of the existing gaming floor and retail structural slab, a new facade and roof works.

Prior to their involvement with Project Star, Matthew Parker, Business Development Manager from Stowe Australia, said since 1997, their professional team had been responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the entire electrical and communications infrastructure.

“Our initial involvement with Project Star began when we were directly engaged by Star City to undertake the infrastructure upgrade works at the Casino,” Mr Parker said.

“Following this, Stowe Australia were engaged

by Brookfield Multiplex to design and construct the electrical and communications infrastructure as part of the Pirrama Rd expansion,” he said.

This has incorporated the delivery, supply and installation of all of the main switchboard connections, new distribution boards, submains cabling electrical multifunction metering, earthing, lighting, and lighting control, as well as the provision of power outlets and supplies to equipment installed by other trades.

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installation of the structured cabling infrastructure, cable supports, essential lightning and surge protection and the interface to the building’s monitoring and security control.

Whilst performing their responsibilities on Project Star, Mr Parker said the experienced team from Stowe Australia introduced a range of innovative and cutting-edge installation techniques.

“While designing and installing the specific lighting requirements for the Casino, we had to ensure the installation minimised glare spill and obtrusive light,” he said.

“Furthermore, we needed to make certain that the aesthetics and style of the lighting design, required for Project Star, met the architects’ acute specifications.

“As a result of our experience with similar projects, we were able to meet not only the detailed lighting requirements, but also ensure the timely delivery of all of the required communications and electrical infrastructure, providing quality products and client satisfaction,” he said.

With the Casino having to remain completely operational throughout the redevelopment, Mr Parker said with detailed planning and constant liaising with the client and other onsite contractors, the team from Stowe Australia managed to minimize disruption to the Casino’s patrons and business critical services.

Given their dedication to becoming the industry’s best, Stowe Australia remains pro-active and responsive to their client’s needs and requirements, ensuring without a doubt that Stowe Australia, having recently celebrated 100 years of operation, will continue to remain a leader within the electrical and communications industry.

Electrical and Communications Contractors For more information contact Stowe Australia, 10-12 Clyde Street Rydalmere NSW 2116, phone 02 9848 2111, fax 02 9898 0200, email: stoweaust@stoweaustralia.com.au, website: www.stoweaustralia.com.au.

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Below As the leading privately-owned electrical and communications organisation in Australia, Stowe Australia were responsible for the installation of the entire communications infrastructure on the Star City Redevelopment.

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Below De Martin & Gasparini were responsible for the supply and placement of all of the concrete required on the Casino Project.

With their professional team, industry expertise, company size and infrastructure, DeMartin & Gasparini have become the trusted choice for efficient and expert concrete placement within the building and construction industry.

With more than 50 years experience and a comprehensive portfolio of completed projects, including high-rise developments, sport stadiums, retail complexes, hospitals, educational facilities and airports, DeMartin & Gasparini were also recently involved on Sydney’s Star City Casino re-development project.

When complete, the significant $760 million redevelopment will transform the Casino into a world-class leisure and entertainment precinct and will incorporate the addition of a world-class five star Hotel, as well as a plethora of new restaurants and bars. The redeveloped property will also incorporate a range of energy conservation measures such as environmentally responsible materials, rainwater harvesting for hotel use and the avoidance of the use of ozone depleting substances.

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latest technology methods and equipment to ensure they delivered both quality results and optimum client satisfaction.

With a focus on high class finishes to the high roller areas, DeMartini & Gasparini’s highly skilled and trained crews used the cutting-edge ‘Sovereign Room’ self-compacting concrete on all of the building’s columns.

Using their fleet of mobile concrete booms and self climbing tower booms, De Martin & Gasparini were also able to efficiently and expertly install and supply all of the Star City Casino structure. As a result, they were not only able to complete the job in a short period of time, but were also able to ensure minimal disruption to the construction of the building.

Given the fact the Star City Casino’s re-development resonates a unique and innovative architectural style that is synonymous with DeMartin & Gasparini’s prestigious reputation, it is without a doubt they will continue remain a leader within their industry.

For more information contact DeMartin & Gasparini, 16 Hill Road Homebush Bay NSW 2127, phone 02 9748 5100, fax 02 9748 0041, website: www.boral.com.au.

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Below Hastie’s highly skilled team were engaged by Brookfield to deliver the design, supply and installation of all of the Air Conditioning Mechanical Services.

Formed in 1970, Hastie Australia specialises in Mechanical Building Services and takes pride in their ability to work harmoniously with clients, providing innovative solutions in both the design and coordination of projects.

Incorporating the latest project management systems, Hastie Australia is able to control every milestone in the design, co-ordination and construction of a range of projects. Having completed a range of prolific projects, including 1 Bligh Street and Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital, Hastie Australia were also involved on the significant Star City Casino redevelopment project.

Glenn Hughes, Construction Director of Hastie Australia, said during their involvement, Hastie’s highly skilled team were engaged by Brookfield to deliver the design, supply and installation of all of the Air Conditioning Mechanical Services. “These services included the chilled water reticulation system and its’ connection to the existing Casino, dedicated heat water boilers, individual hotel room fan coil unit installations - complete with individual controls and a central chilled water air handling plant,” Mr Hughes said.

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controls,” he said. Throughout their involvement at Star City, the team from Hastie Australia faced a number of challenges, yet with their wealth of industry expertise and knowledge, were able to overcome these.

“One of the major challenges was that we had to alter and integrate the new hotel suite layouts, despite the fact the project was already underway.

Furthermore, additional infrastructure and associated plant to permit future Super suites and private gaming rooms on the upper level was introduced,” Mr Hughes, said. “As a result, these developments required the redesign from Level 6 upwards and the addition of extra plant, with re-designed plant-rooms on the roof. “However, we overcame these challenges by increasing the engineering, drafting and co-ordination of our labour resources assigned to the project,” he said.

With the necessary skills to effectively analyse the mechanical services required for a particular project, it is without a doubt Hastie Australia will continue to uphold their industry reputation as the leading Mechanical Services experts.

For more information contact Hastie Australia, Suite 201, Level 2, Quad 3, 102 Bennelong Bay Homebush Bay NSW 2127, phone 02 8732 5400, fax 02 8732 5401, email: glenn.hughes@hastie.com.au.

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Below RamsetTM were responsible for supplying chemical and mechanical anchoring systems as well as high volume repetitive fixing systems to the Star City Redevelopment.

The Ramset™ team of major project professionals, provide construction engineering and product system solutions to important projects around Australia.

• Ramset™ drilling, cutting and coring products and, • Ramset™ powder actuated tool systems to secure formwork and brickwork.

Ramset™ worked closely with major contractors and project design engineers to deliver construction works to schedule and specification for the redevelopment of the $760 million Star City Casino Project in Sydney NSW, supplying chemical and mechanical anchoring systems as well as high volume repetitive fixing systems to this project.

During the course of the redevelopment, Ramset™ addressed the efficient installation of acoustic and thermal insulation, specified for this project.

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ChemSet™ Reo502™ for heavy duty concrete and steel structure anchoring, ChemSet™ 101 for securing stone facades, CableMaster™ gas tool and cable clip systems, for the fast one step installation of over 300 kilometres of standard and specialized cabling, TrakMaster™ gas tool systems, for the installation of internal plasterboard and block walls, BlazeBrake™ fire rated foam and sealants, for fire rating of structures, joints and service penetrations, NSW PROJECT FEATURE STAR CITY REDEVELOPMENT

A variety of insulation materials were quickly and easily installed using the new Insulfast™ GT gas tool and insulation fastener system, which was designed and developed by Ramset™ in Australia.

It could be said that Ramset™, with their innovative project solutions and product systems, hold much of today’s construction together.

In fact, as many of their product systems are so widely used, they’re accepted as the benchmark standard for anchoring solutions on important projects.

For more information contact Ramset™, 1 Ramset Drive Chirnside Park Victoria 3116, phone 1300 780 063, fax 1300 780 064, email: enquiry@ramset.com.au, website: www.ramset.com.au.

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Below As the leaders in their field, Philip Chun were engaged in the provision of the Building Code of Australia Certification throughout the construction process.

Philip Chun is an international firm of building code consultants, providing building design certification, accessibility, fire engineering and fire life safety consultancy to both the private and public sectors, across all aspects of building regulation and control.

With an innovative system-approach to building design and a dedication to achieving success in the planning design and construction of new buildings, Philip Chun have been involved on numerous developments.

Some of these include the $300 million Darling Walk development, the $600 million development of the Royal North Shore Hospital and the State Theatre and Gowings Buildings Revival Project. Given their wealth of industry expertise, Philip Chun were also involved on the prestigious $760 million Star City Casino redevelopment in Sydney.

According to Robert Marinelli, Managing Director of Philip Chun, the company has been engaged on the project providing Building Code of Australia Certification since 2006. This included the issue of numerous construction and occupation certificates and regular inspections during the Project Star construction process. “Our role has also incorporated responsibilities such as reviewing performance-based design, the provision of assessment reports, reviews to the design team and reviewing the DA conditions from the consent authority,” Mr Marinelli said. “In addition, we WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

have liaised with other consultants to ensure compliance with the Building Code of Australia, carried out critical phase inspections and met with Fire and Rescue NSW regarding their requirements,” he said.

Given their extensive role on Project Star, Philip Chun has faced a number of challenges resulting from the nature and functional use of the building.

“As the Casino was required to remain operational during the renovation, a number of factors needed to be considered whilst completing the internal refurbishment of the Main Gaming Floor,” Mr Marinelli said.

“These included the redirection of exits to ensure paramount safety conditions, and maintaining the bus and light-rail operations to allow for minimal disruptions,” he said. However, the multi-disciplinary Philip Chun personnel have been able to handle and overview innovative solutions, while at the same time adopting a responsible approach to the Casino’s building regulations. Boasting a reputable project profile, as well as a wealth of local and international experience, Philip Chun will no doubt, continue to remain the leaders in their field.

For more information contact Philip Chun, Suite 404, 44 Hampden Road Artarmon NSW 2064, phone 02 9412 2322, website: www.philipchun.com.

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Below Stane Industries provided the supply and installation of the aluminum composite and stainless steel cladding.

With more than 15 years experience in construction industry, specializing in fabrication and installation of aluminum composite cladding, Stane Industries Australia is a name synonymous with success.

Offering an extensive range of façade systems, including Aluminium composites, Terracotta, Stainless Steel and Kingspan cladding, Stane Industries have been involved on a number of prestigious projects throughout Sydney and NSW. Some of these include the Harley Davidson showroom, Sydney’s World Square, CSU Orange Campus and more recently, the Star City Casino and New Hotel redevelopment.

When complete, the significant $575 million redevelopment will transform the Casino into a world-class leisure and entertainment precinct and will incorporate the addition of a world-class five star Hotel, as well as a plethora of new restaurants and bars.

Stan Kopse, Managing Director of Stane Industries Australia, said that throughout their involvement on the Star City New Hotel and Star City Casino building, their expert team carried out a number of responsibilities.

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to install cladding to the building’s columns and Kingspan to install the insulated panel cladding to the Plant room. “In regards to the Casino building, we provided the supply and installation of the aluminum composite cladding to the stairs and slab edges,” he said. Although Stane Industries Australia specialise in the majority of façade systems, the installation of the Standing Seam stainless steel roof and wall cladding was challenging, especially as it was a relatively new in such a large scale.

“The size of this project and its complex design, involving a number of different façade systems has been also challenging, especially coordination of works involving diverse trades and materials have tested our potential.”

“Yet, thanks to our great tradesman and management team, we were able to overcome these challenges and provide outstanding results and complete satisfaction to the client.”

Committed to successfully completing projects, regardless of the challenges, it is without a doubt Stane Industries Australia will uphold their reputation of fine workmanship within the industry.

For more information contact Stane Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd, 3/13-15 Governor Macquarie Dr Chipping Norton NSW 2170, phone 02 9723 6673, fax 02 9723 3308, email: projects@stane.com.au, website: www.stane.com.au.

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Below Harley Cranes in action at the $760 million Star City Casino redevelopment in Sydney.

Harley Cranes is a family owned business that specialises in the provision of mobile cranes, rigging and material handling. Established in 1994, Harley Cranes is committed to providing their clients with quality services from their leading fleet of machines, in a cost and time effective manner.

Able to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the professional Harley Cranes’ team have worked on a number of significant projects throughout NSW. Some of these include the Revesby Railway Station Turnback (Railcorp), Metropolitan Railcorp Projects, King Street Wharf, Prince Henry Hospital, the erection of numerous tower cranes and the Sydney International Airport Terminal.

“Our professional team were particularly responsible for the installation of 9mtr x 44mtr of feng shui awning at the entrance of the Casino,” Mr Hughes said.

“This entailed lifting the awning from a semi trailer and placing it at the entrance of the Casino in an expert manner and in accordance to specific planning requirements,” he said.

Whilst fulfilling their extensive responsibilities onsite at the Casino, the team from Harley Cranes liaised closely with other contractors to ensure minimal disruption to the construction process.

Given their wealth of expertise and range of quality services, Harley Cranes were also involved on the $760 million Star City Casino redevelopment in Sydney.

“Furthermore, our dedicated and flexible service meant we were able to fulfil our duties within the tight building schedule and deliver exceptional solutions to the client,” Mr Hughes said. With a modern fleet, outstanding customer service and an ever-expanding business, Harley Cranes will continue to remain professional in the Mobile Crane industry.

Adam Hughes, General Manager of Harley Cranes, said that whilst working on the redevelopment, they provided all the mobile cranage and installation to various sections of the building.

For more information contact Harley Cranes, Adam Hughes, General Manager, phone 02 9738 1000, fax 02 9738 1111, email: info@harleycranes.com.au, website: www.harleycranes.com.au.

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Below Honeywell has delivered a range of advanced Building Management technologies and services to ensure the Casino maintains a high level of air quality at all times.

Honeywell Building Solutions installs, integrates and maintains the systems that keep facilities safe, secure, comfortable, productive and energy-efficient. With a global network of expertise, Honeywell is able to harness the processes, technology and skills required to meet current and future business requirements. Honeywell consistently bring their worldclass products and services to a range of projects and were recently involved on the significant Star City Casino redevelopment in Sydney.

Michael Brookes, Regional Leader, Marketing & Strategic Development – Honeywell Pacific, said throughout their involvement on the Casino they delivered a range of advanced Building Management technologies and services to ensure the customers and staff enjoyed a high level of air quality and comfort. “The solutions provided by Honeywell utilise advanced control strategies that enable Star City to realise increased energy efficiency and facility management,” Mr Brookes said. “Using our flagship solution, Enterprise Buildings Integrator, combined with ComfortPoint Controllers which are the latest in direct digital control technology and designed around an open platform, we have provided a centralised monitoring and management solution to the Casino. The solution includes HVAC Systems, incorporating the hot and chilled water system, air handling units and car park systems, as well as monitoring of energy consumption and alarm priorities,” he said.

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Honeywell’s integration with a number of other systems also provides a range of benefits. These incorporate the management of the car park’s carbon monoxide levels using sensors located within the basement carpark; and the control of nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide levels, through the use of sensors in the loading docks.

Honeywell’s Enterprise Buildings Integrator also monitors the temperature of individual air-conditioning units, which were specifically designed to raise an alarm if temperatures reached abnormal limits. “These technological measures ensure the Casino maintains a high level of air quality at all times, providing a safe and pleasant environment for customers,” Mr Brookes said. “Given our industry expertise and project dedication, we provided the client with an outstanding selection of technological products and completed our responsibilities within the tight timeframes,” he said.

With an established reputation for delivering leading technological solutions to a range of projects, it is without a doubt Honeywell will remain a global leader within the Building Solutions industry.

For more information contact Honeywell Building Solutions, Level 3, 2 Richardson Place North Ryde NSW 2113, phone 02 9353 7000, fax 02 9353 8819, website: www.honeywell.com.

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Taylor Construction Group Suite 2.10, 5 Celebration Drive Bellavista NSW 2153 t. 02 8884 9000 f. 02 8824 7511 www.taylorconstruction.com.au

Construction Company : Taylor Construction Group client : Capital Corporation completion : May 2011 SURVEYOR : Hard & Forester Consulting Surveyors architects : Turner & Associates project end value : $40 Million

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hen taking on a challenging project Taylor Construction Group (TCG) deliver a quality outcome, with innovative construction methods and a value-adding approach to design. For Capital Corporation’s Atlas Norwest project, TCG completed the design and construct of the $40 million commercial complex, and also the fitout of the new Virgin Active Health Club, in one single stage of just 57 weeks.

Atlas is located at the gateway to Norwest Business Park, and comprises over 40,000sqm including 17,400sqm of GFA and 23,000sqm of carparking, ramps and terrace areas. The complex features two adjoining structures, with a two storey 740 bay car park positioned above a common basement. A six floor commercial office tower, with striking double-floor foyer and ground floor cafe, faces Norwest Boulevard. The adjoining building facing Windsor Road features the Virgin Active Health Club, a first class gymnasium over two levels, complete with two pools and spa.

One of the major logistical challenges was having only one access point to the entire site. Another was integrating the Virgin fitout with the main construction works. The multi-faceted fitout covers an area of 4,650 square metres over two levels. It included the construction of a 25 metre heated indoor swimming pool with spa, separate Learn to Swim pool, and play areas for children. Other elements of the facility include an indoor rock climbing wall, yoga studios with natural light, a Kids Club, internet stations with high-speed access set in a contemporary living space, expansive exercise equipment rooms and free weights room, group training rooms, administration and sales offices.

Atlas Norwest has been designed to high environmental sustainability standards, with high performance glazing throughout, abundant natural light, and water and energy efficient fixtures. The complex is a noteworthy landmark within the Business Park, with views over the Park and beyond to the Blue Mountains.

The success of the Atlas project has seen TCG contracted for a second design and construct project for Capital Corporation, also in the Norwest Business Park. 22B Norwest will be a mixed used development comprising approximately 11,000m² of high quality office space, speciality showrooms and 106 serviced apartments over seven levels to be managed

by Medina Apartment Hotels. The design also includes a cafe, three level open deck car park, coach set down and parking areas.

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“Our team is focused on the client and our approach is to totally understand their commercial objectives so that we can deliver exactly what they need. We try to understand what drives them and how they judge the success of the project. We endeavour to work with clients at the early stages of a project’s lifecycle so we can add value and provide innovative solutions and ideas which will help them achieve their desired results at the most cost effective and efficient way. Our team become part of their team and we work closely with all consultants to ensure the whole process runs smoothly,” said TCG Business Development Manager, Shane Strong.

“Our vision is to be a team of professionals whose culture sets the benchmark in our industry! Repeat work is critical to the success of our organisation and the way we go about our business ensures this continues to happen.

We aim to ensure the project is a success for our clients – as when it is a success for them then it is a success for us.”

TCG has the capabilities to deliver projects from $5M up to over $50M across the Commercial, Retail, Industrial, Aged Care and Education sectors. Established in 1994, TCG has grown organically to a firm with over 80 staff from apprentices to senior management. Their expertise in house includes a full time Design Manager, full time OH&S Manager and construction professionals with extensive track records on projects up to $100M. Their team is the foundation for the company’s success, and cultivating teamwork and recognising staff efforts has made TCG an employer of choice within the construction industry.

Other recent projects completed by TCG include Kotara Homemaker Centre. The new $28M 30,000sqm bulky goods facility near Newcastle was completed three months ahead of schedule. TCG contributed to the design to maximise the effective use of the site, and added further value by extensive use of tilt-up panel and precast construction of the 22 individual units, six of which they also fitted out.

TCG are currently building a new 144 bed high and low dependency aged care facility under a Design and Construct contract for Bupa Care. The multi-faceted project features administration areas, superior quality residential suites with balcony terraces across multiple wings, surrounding spacious landscaped courtyards, and amenities including onsite laundry, catering facilities, day spa, hair salon, cafe, and basement car parking.

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A SOLUTION TO YOUR RECRUITMENT & STAFFING NEEDS

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ctive APC Pty Ltd (“APC”) is a privately owned and operated Recruitment and Training company based in Norwest Business Park, Baulkham Hills, Sydney NSW and are a very proud supplier to Taylor Projects Group.

With four branches located throughout the Sydney Metropolitan area and another about to open in Cardiff (Newcastle) NSW, they are one of the largest suppliers of short and long term site and office staff to the Construction and Industrial / Warehousing markets. There is also an Administration division which services their clients, both “blue and white” collar, with quality Administration Support and Managerial staff.

business based training programs for both the individual (via distance learning) and commercial operations across Australia. Course structure, timing, delivery and (if applicable) Government funding can all be co-ordinated to best suit the needs of the client to ensure the best possible outcome for both the trainee and their host employer.

For more information on the range of Employment and Training options that are available please head to our website at www.activeapc.com.au or contact Gavin Jennens at gavin@activeapc.com.au or 02 8824 9100.

We would like to again congratulate the team at Taylor Projects for their ongoing success in particular at the Atlas Norwest Project and are proud to be associated with them.

APC has built a team of industry experienced and trained consultants, with an intimate knowledge of not only the time and cost constraints that are placed on them, but also the demands that their clients face on a daily basis in relation to OH&S, programming, budgets, Industrial Relations and the myriad of other issues that can be there one day, gone the next, only to appear “out of the blue” again.

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ACM Group t. 02 9632 3678 f. 02 9632 2978 e. acm39@bigpond.com

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iven a challenging design, ACM Group delivered spectacular results for the Atlas Norwest project. ACM fabricated and installed the structural steelwork for the project, including a 19m X 3.5m steel pedestrian bridge, awnings, a covered walkway and stairs, as well as a glazed stainless steel balustrade and handrails.

ACM completed all detail design and shop drawings for the structural steel, then manufactured everything at the company’s Guildford factory.

Surface treatments used included sandblasting, painting and hot dip galvanising. The pedestrian bridge element demonstrated the company’s logistical abilities, as it was manufactured as a complete assembly, which had to be transported on an oversized semi-trailer with escort along a planned route from the factory to the special painters in Rosehill then from Rosehill to site. It was lifted into position using an 80 tonne crane.

ACM’s on site works at Atlas Norwest were undertaken by a crew of ten highly experienced and safety-conscious installers, who installed the bridge, all other structural steel, the stainless steel balustrade and glass to the balustrade. On site welding equipment including specialised TIG welders for stainless steel.

With almost 20 years in the structural steel trade, ACM have the skills and facilities to meet the needs of major construction projects across the Sydney-Newcastle region, South Coast, Central Coast, Southern Highlands and Blue Mountains. The company’s 20 staff includes

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estimators, draftspersons, boilermakers and welders, riggers, fabricators and installers; and the fully-equipped factory is capable of handling structural steel projects of up to 150 tonnes. ACM are specialists in Heritage restoration works and complex design structures.

The Metalwork division of ACM delivers top quality work including staircases, balustrade, handrails, floor grating, steel gates and mezzanine decks. ACM's Structural Steel division has completed projects for school buildings, university lecture theatres, church buildings, stadium structures and factory/warehouse buildings, ranging from basic portal frame or complex space frame design to architectural building features.

The in house design engineers use the latest 3D CAD software to produce models of full working structures, structural prototypes and highly accurate shop drawings.

“Our success in maintaining our client base comes from commitment supported by experience, industry knowledge, the use of best available technology and quality product and installations,” said ACM Group Spokesman, Klint Busby.

“Collectively our key personnel have extensive qualifications and a good cross-section of industry experience. This combined with our "nothing is impossible" attitude means we are well equipped to assist our clients to achieve their goals. Our expertise can give valuable advice to project consultants, such as engineers and architects.”

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elizabeth macarthur agricultural institute of biosecurity upgrade Due to a mutual respect and trust between the Client, Primary Industries, the Project Manager, NSW Public Works and Cockram Construction the project team worked well together in delivering The Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute.

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Cockram Construction provide a successful upgrade and construction works at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute THE ELIZABETH MACARTHUR AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE OF BIOSECURITY / COCKRAM CONSTRUCTION

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Institute (EMAI) is located at Camden Park and was opened in 1990 as the Department of Primary Industries’ Centre of Excellence for plant and animal health. The Institute employs more than 200 staff and plays a crucial role in protecting the State’s economy by helping to maintain the disease free status that gains Australia advantages in international markets for livestock and horticultural products.

An innovative move early on in the project was the introduction of an alternative Decanting Strategy that significantly reduced the original 24 month construction period.

An example of the exceptional work carried out at the EMAI was the 2007/2008 equine influenza outbreak where more than 131,000 veterinary samples were tested for the virus.

Without the fast turnaround provided by EMAI, NSW could not have successfully eradicated the disease in world record time.

After a review of options during the tender phase, Cockram Construction proposed the provision of a temporary PC2/QC2 laboratory using a portable building system therefore allowing the new building and refurbished building works to be carried out simultaneously.

The original Institute facilities were constructed in the late 1980s to the highest international standards at the time.

Understandably, laboratory standards have become more stringent and an upgrade was required to meet the current international bio-security standards and to retain Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service (AQIS) and Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) accreditation.

Challenges for the successful implementation of this strategy involved providing a portable building that met with the stringent standards required to allow the AQIS and OGTR work carried out by the EMAI to take place in this building and to have a building flexible enough to cater for the significantly different science performed by the various units and groups within the Institute.

NSW Public Works were appointed as Project Manager to manage the design and delivery phase of the project. The scope of works delivered under a GC21 contract included: • The construction of new QC3/PC3 & QC2/PC2 biosecurity facilities; • The refurbishment of some of the existing laboratory facilities to varying standards up to QC2 level; • Upgrade of engineering services, including the construction of a new effluent management system for the biosecurity facilities; • Upgrade of site wide security and data/ voice/communication across the entire Institute.

The relationship developed from the outset of the project, between the Client, Primary Industries, the Project Manager, NSW Public Works and Cockram Construction was one of mutual respect and trust. As a result, the project team worked very well together on solving problems and issues that developed during the works.

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The original construction program was based on the initial construction of the two new buildings and then to move the existing facility occupants into the new buildings to allow the existing facilities to then be refurbished.

A Decanting Team represented by Primary Industries, Cockram Construction, key users, NSW Public Works and the AQIS Third Party Assessor was formed at the commencement of the Contract and within the first six weeks, concept layouts and service requirements were developed and agreed. After a 12 week fabrication, erection and fitout period, the temporary laboratory was certified by AQIS and the first users were relocated just 18 weeks after initiating the alternative strategy.

The benefits to the client were a reduction in the overall construction period from 24 months down to 15 months and a significant cost saving.

Cockram Construction offer a range of specialist skills including general contracting, construction management and design and construct.

For more information contact Cockram Construction Michael Read, NSW State Manager, email: michael.read@cockram.com, phone 02 9818 6099, website: www. cockram.com

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Below AMEC Zektin's specialised work on the The Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute of Biosecurity.

The Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute of Biosecurity showcases the outstanding work of AMEC Zektin. Engaged to act as a specialist consultant, AMEC Zektin, provided HVAC design reviews, independent pre-AQIS (Australian Quarantine Inspection Service) inspection advice, specialist containment liquid biological waste treatment detailed design and dangerous goods storage advice.

To compress the construction time on the Institute of Biosecurity project, a temporary generic containment laboratory was designed

by AMEC Zektin and constructed by Cockram Construction. This allowed the four laboratories that required refurbishment to be sequentially vacated, refurbished and reinstated without impacting the new works construction schedule. These laboratories ranged in size from approximately 600m2 to 1000m2.

Zektin was formed in 1992 as an Engineering company providing consulting services to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and food & beverage industries. In 2006 Zektin Architecture was introduced completing the companies multi discipline design capabilities and expanding services to research Laboratories, Defence and Advanced Education.

AMEC Zektin has the flexibility to offer design services from concept right through to full detailed design, construction support and commissioning assistance as required using their fully integrated design team of engineers and registered architects. The Institute of Biosecurity project displays their expertise in laboratories, bio containment facility design and whole project delivery.

In 2011 Zektin, with over 200 employees, was acquired by AMEC, a global company with the ability, expertise and experience to service all types of industries across the world, including EPC and EPCM services. AMEC Zektin can now service a larger number of clients with expanded technical expertise in new industries such as the Biofuels and Renewable Energy sectors from multiple offices in Australia.

For more information contact AMEC Zektin 407 Royal Parade Parkville Victoria 3052, Joe Gangi Managing Director: Bioprocess and Controlled Environments, phone 03 8480 1000, fax 03 8480 1055, email: joe.gangi@amec.com

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Below Red 8 Roofing demonstrated a high level of project management skills and quality standards at The Institute of Biosecurity.

Multi-award winning company Red 8 Roofing take pride in their workmanship, striving to deliver impeccable results. The dynamic team is focused on satisfying customer needs, providing metal roofing solutions in the latest trends, styles and colours for a wide range of commercial, industrial and residential projects throughout New South Wales. Their range of services covers both roofing and specialised cladding services, including Colorbond metal roofing, guttering, wall cladding, thermal and acoustic insulation and other purpose made materials.

Red 8 Roofing were thrilled to be involved in the construction of a new laboratory precinct at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute. The Institute plays a key role in protecting the NSW economy by providing services in animal, plant and aquatic Biosecurity. Originally constructed to the highest standards in the 1980s, the laboratory facilities needed an upgrade in order to meet the more stringent International Biosecurity standards of the 21st century and retain accreditation.

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Portico Grey and .48 Custom Orb in Slate Grey, finished with detailed custom-made flashings. Red 8 Roofing Project Manager, Jason Hodge, was an integral part of the entire project and ensured that communication with Cockram Constructions was second to none,” said Red 8 Roofing Operations Manager, Steven Clarke.

“Incorporating many different roofing products to achieve the overall outstanding result demonstrates the high level of project management skills and quality standards our team bring to a site. High safety standards are also adhered to on every Red 8 Roofing job. The Clad Boy system, a versatile vacuum lifting system, and cranes were used to safely lift and place the large roof and wall panels for installation.”

Red 8 Roofing’s other recent major projects include Orange Hospital, IKEA Tempe, Westfield Canberra, Cranbrook School, Mascot ING Business Park, Emirates Resort in Wolgan Valley, Kurnell Desalination Plant, Equinix Data Centre and Warragamba Dam. The company has also completed numerous BER School projects, railway stations, universities and major shopping centres.

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Below State Building Contractors role on the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute included 20 cool room slabs.

State Building Contractors Pty Ltd (SBC Pty Ltd) operates a diversified business with services in construction, development and property management. Their strong history of completing challenging works on time has seen them become a recognised brand for both commercial and domestic works.

Their services on the Institute of Biosecurity, at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, were diverse as well and included the concrete topping of 20 cool room slabs, installation of 6 air conditioning plinths and various other jobs including penetration infill, demolition and excavation works.

Rocla, SBC Pty Ltd provides an effective maintenance program for their clients.

SBC Pty Ltd commenced as a strong concrete placement firm, undertaking a variety of concrete placement works within the Sydney Metropolitan regions. Progressively the company was in demand for itheir quality and efficient work ethics and their ability to handle complex and challenging projects. These projects include commercial maintenances, restore and build factory sites and all domestic work.

SBC Pty Ltd provides quality, innovative and successful delivery of major projects, often completed under extreme conditions and operating around live production lines while ensuring limited disruption. In particular SBC Pty Ltd takes pride in their specialised knowledge and practical experience of constructing and refurbishing concrete structures.

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Below Reid Medial Engneering supplied and installed the main equipment required for the upgrade.

Located at Camden Park, the Elizabeth Macarthur Institute is New South Walesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; central animal, plant and aquatic biosecurity facility.

Reid Medical Engineering was successful in their tender to supply and install the main equipment required for the Bio-Security upgrade.

On this project, Reid Medical Engineering supplied Shinva Autoclaves which have been specially designed with Barrier Seals to meet the P.C. (Quarantine) Lab specifications.

Reid Medical Engineering formulated a system and worked together with Micah & Co to apply a new barrier seal to ensure the room is completely airtight. This method and the materials used are new to the market and have not been used in Australia before.

Reid Medical Engineering was formed by Dennis Reid to supply engineering maintenance and breakdown service to central sterilising departments in hospitals and laboratories such as the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute. Their successful history has seen them supply sterilisers, washers, ultrasonic cleaners, trolleys, packing tables and wire racks to large and small Hospitals and Laboratories. Just recently Reid Medical Engineering supplied equipment for a new, purpose built, Orthopaedic Surgical Hospital in Canberra.

Director of Reid Medical Engineering, Dennis Reid, has built a reputation for providing exceptional service in the field of sterilisation and related specialties.

As an agent for Shinva, Reid Medical Engineering can supply a range of sterilisers, washers, ultrasonic cleaners, instruments and ancillary equipment.

Reid Medical Engineering also provides service and maintenance to several major private hospitals throughout NSW and the ACT along with laboratory, dental and pharmaceutical clients.

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Below VPT Formwork used new F14 plywood together with LVL timber to achieve a class 2 finish to all exposed concrete elements.

VPT Formwork brought an experienced and highly reliable team to the Elizabeth Macarthur Institute of Biosecurity project.

Working to a tight program, a successful outcome was achieved thanks to the careful planning and the various trades offering each other support throughout the entire project. VPT Formwork also believes the projects success was a result of the excellent management offered by Cockram Constructions.

VPT Formwork are also working on several other projects at the moment such as Norfolk at Breakfast Point ,Yves Apartments in Double Bay and Calalla Appartments at Bronte, Sydney. VPT Formwork generally work on large commercial and industrial projects for various builders with a company motto of no job is to big or to small.

The multi million dollar upgrade to the biosecurity facilities at the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, in Sydneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s southwest, is part of the State Governments plan to protect New South Wales from pests and diseases.

The laboratory facilities were constructed in the 1980s to the highest international standards at the time. Over the years, laboratory standards have become more stringent and an upgrade was necessary to meet the current international biosecurity standards and retain accreditation.

For The Elizabeth Macarthur Institute of Biosecurity project, VPT Formwork used new F14 plywood together with LVL timber to achieve a class 2 finish to all exposed concrete elements.

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Below Gridline Commercial Constructions successfully delivered a unique, stylish faรงade.

Gridline Commercial Constructions Pty Ltd offers a one stop solution for faรงade installation. Providing a specialised service for the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute of Biosecurity project, Gridline Commercial Constructions had a team of 10 employees committed to the works.

The Elizabeth Macarthur Institute of Biosecurity opened in 1990 at Camden, 60 km south of Sydney. The new facilities, which formed part of the upgrade, are considered to be of a world class standard and feature laboratories for virology, bacteriology, microbiology and molecular biology. The project also provided for the refurbishment of existing animal and plant health laboratories along with a major upgrade in electrical and safety solutions.

Gridline Commercial Constructions are also providing their services at Marketown, East Newcastle and Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga.

Over the years Gridline Commercial Constructions Pty Ltd have successfully provided quality architectural cladding solutions for major industrial and commercial building projects. The vast knowledge and valuable hands on experience held by the team at Gridline Commercial Constructions Pty Ltd make them a contractor of choice in their chosen field.

With a range of services including the complete faรงade which comprised of aluminium composite cladding, windows and sunshades, Gridline Commercial Constructions upheld the modern and unique finish required for the Elizabeth Macarthur Institute of Biosecurity.

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The innovative faรงade at The Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute of Biosecurity, NSW.

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Below Total Precision Contracting constructed the high containment PC3 laboratories and animal holding rooms as well as controlled environment areas.

Total Precision Contracting has been involved with Cockram Constructions, formally Hooker Cockram Projects, for almost 10 years. Cockram Constructionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare is extensive and they understand that consistent quality in construction is paramount in this highly specialized industry. With this in mind, Total Precision Contracting was chosen to ensure that the project was delivered on time and to the highest standard.

Total Precision Contracting forms part of FBJ Insulated Panel Systems Pty Ltd group of companies (www.fbj.com.au). Their primary focus is the construction of high quality cleanrooms and controlled environments for Universities, Hospitals, Research Facilities, Defence, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare industries.

Total Precision Contracting have specially trained employee's, supervisors and project managers to ensure their work is first class.

As well as being certified installers of the Dagard pre-engineered system throughout Australia, Total Precision Contracting also have significant experience with all other types of cleanrooms including, doors, windows and pass throughs.

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provides PC3 biocontainment requirements and is easy to maintain.

This project also included highly specialized two and four door pass throughs with UV decontamination and dunk tanks. Dagard have made significant advances in the Bio Security and Medical Research industry. This proven system which includes a unique fully flush design for all windows, doors and accessories is supplied and engineered by the one company. The modular system reduces installation time, and due to a reduction in trades, can also significantly reduce the time required to meet PC3 leakage rate requirements.

Total Precision Contracting has also delivered many successful projects throughout Australia including Dagards specialist Agro Range of products which we recently used for the construction of a hot room for testing of Military equipment in Melbourne.

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Grocon Sydney Office GPO Box 498 Sydney NSW 2001 t. 02 9210 4500 f. 02 9210 4599 www.grocon.com.au

Main Construction Company : Grocon client : DEXUS Property Group, DEXUS Wholesale Property Fund & Cbus Property completion : July 2011 SURVEYOR : WT Partnership architects : Architectus Sydney, Ingenhoven project end value : $270 Million

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othing like Six Star Green Star project 1 Bligh Street has ever been constructed before in Australia. With the extraordinary level of innovation in design, materials and methods, bringing it all to completion for the client, DEXUS Property Group, was an ongoing series of challenges for Grocon and its team.

A major advance in information technology (IT) was key to completing the vision. Custom designed Building Information Management (BIM) software was created for DEXUS by Autodesk, which provided detailed 3D modelling of every aspect of the building, including structure, facade and building services. This gave Grocon a complete and incredibly detailed overall picture of the project, allowing all buildability issues to be resolved before construction commenced, so Grocon and its team could focus their talents on facing the series of challenges ahead.

The BIM also integrated with the site’s ACONEX construction communications, was the platform for collation of O&M data, and forms the basis for the whole project’s cutting edge BIM system, with an open network communication protocol established via an optic fibre loop throughout the entire building.

“The ongoing complexity of 1 Bligh Street was very challenging - we didn’t have any easy stages,” said Grocon Project Manager, Bruce Jones.

“Exposure to weather was an issue because of the open atrium, the complexity of the roof and the detailing of the roof level. That stage was very slow, as the weather was a constant challenge. Some rectification and rescheduling was required, so we were sometimes undertaking works out of sequence. At one stage there was a backlog of works around the atrium, but it was unavoidable due to safety issues.

“We were at one stage working 24 hour days, five days a week, and moved to seven day weeks closer to completion to mitigate those time pressures caused by weather affecting the program.”

At the peak of works, Grocon had up to 150 direct staff on site, including supervisory staff, formworkers, construction staff and labourers. A team of 15 different engineering consultants was on the consultant team, and approximately 80 different subcontractors worked on site, with a peak of 675 persons in the combined daily workforce. Almost two million man hours have been worked to turn the design into reality.

and offshore procurement. This project was highly bespoke, there was nothing standard,” said Bruce Jones.

“1 Bligh Street is another milestone for Grocon, and takes our construction abilities in high rise to a new level. This is the most complicated project we have ever built and it has been built to a very high standard.

“The best achievement for us has been reaching our sustainability goals, while also achieving the design outcomes. This project has scored five out of five innovation points for Green Star, which is very impressive.”

Two of the key sustainability innovations are the tri-generation plant and the blackwater treatment system. The tri-generation plant includes solar tubes on the roof, which boost the efficiency of the HVAC system chillers. These will be fully commissioned next summer, and a complete set of seasonal data put into the Building Management System.

The blackwater treatment system forms part of the project’s water efficiencies and incorporates eventual harvesting of the CBD sewerage system. This system will also be commissioned post-construction, so the full building sewerage load can be assessed and the blackwater plant seeded with treatment agents. The sewerage harvesting requires an extensive assessment and approval process, including independent building auditing, assessment by IPART and formal Ministerial approval from the New South Wales Government.

Other aspects of construction which scored Green Star points included the exclusive use of FSC Certified timbers; all low VOC paints, floorcoverings, glues, varnishes and fixatives; and an incredibly effective site waste management program which saw over 93 per cent of construction waste, approximately 40,000 tonnes, recycled.

“It was our task to convert the design by Ingenhoven and Architectus into reality, and DEXUS is delighted with the result,” said Bruce Jones.

Grocon is currently nearing the end of another very special Sydney project, Common Ground at Camperdown, an environmentally sustainable, affordable housing project to benefit some of Sydney’s long term homeless. The company is also currently constructing an office tower at 161 Castlereagh Street.

1 Bligh Street’s unique double skinned facade design was developed further

by Grocon into a working facade system, with Grocon having considerable input into the final design specifications for the facade manufacturer. The outside skin of curtain wall was constructed first, then the inner skin of window wall, with the void between the two holding a total of 18,000 venetian blinds for solar glare control. Where normally one subcontractor works the building perimeter, Grocon had three to coordinate – the facade contractor, the waterproofers and the blinds contractor.

The level of detail in this project is intense: where generally a facade system might use around 40 dies, 1 Bligh Street’s double skin facade system had more than 100 dies for the aluminium profiles.

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BEATING THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT WITH INNOVATIVE THINKING

Horiso 22-26 Myrtle Street Marrickville NSW 2204 t. 02 8755 4500 f. 02 8755 4555 e. info@horiso.com www.horiso.com

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1,774 motorised 80 mm external venetian blind systems are integrated within the custom design ventilated double skin façade, controlled by an advanced system consistent with the unique circular design of the building. The blinds operate automatically within the outer and inner cavities of the ventilated facade.

Horiso’s control system for the blinds is based on an intelligent motor controller pre-programmed with all the building’s control requirements – including both the geographical location and physical orientation of the building’s circular shape. It will operate in conjunction with sun-tracking software that enables individual blinds to react to the variations of the sun’s angle of incidence throughout the year. In addition, the blinds will also react to external light levels. This ensures that the blinds are always at their optimum tilt position to meet the client’s light penetration and glare control requirements.

The design of the blind pelmets allows airflow from the back of the blind to travel over the custom-curved head section. Airflow between the double layers of glass will assist in maintaining a constant average temperature within the building, dramatically reducing the reliance on HVAC systems to maintain a comfortable working environment.

“The focus is on maximum natural light all year round with performance glazing for controlled admission of natural light into a space through windows to reduce or eliminate electric lighting. To provide a direct link to the dynamic and perpetually evolving patterns of outdoor illumination, ‘daylighting’ helps create a visually stimulating and productive environment for building occupants while reducing as much as one-third of total building energy costs. It is not merely a mood but the physical effect of wellbeing and calm restored by the effects of being in harmony with the elements,” said Horiso General Manager, Bruno Seguin.

“The impetus driving façade innovation is solar control technology.

The key objective is to maximise the use of natural daylight without the problems of glare or excessive solar heat gain to optimise the occupants’ wellbeing and comfort. This is underpinned by energy saving efficiencies that make environmental as well as economical sense.”

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n constructing Australia’s first double skin ventilated facade tower at 1 Bligh, achieving the Six Green Star outcome, DEXUS and Grocon envisaged thermal and energy efficiency as the key requirements. An integral part of the solution is a leading edge solar control system designed and manufactured by Horiso, which gives the building’s skin an ability to dynamically and automatically respond to external conditions.

In their design for 1 Bligh, Architects Ingenhoven and Architectus specified venetian blinds which could provide complete control of sun glare and reduction of thermal load, while still allowing the sweeping views and high natural light levels which make the column free interior spaces of each floor so distinctive. The blinds designed and manufactured by Horiso respond to the exact position of the sun throughout the day, and also facilitate natural airflow through the ventilated facade.

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“The future path of façade innovation leads to three ground-breaking areas set to become world-class practices in commercial projects: the double skin ventilated façade with external operable and retractable venetian blinds; the double skin ventilated façade with split control external venetian blinds; and the high Visual Light Transmittance glazing façade with a combination of specialty internal shading systems.”

Horiso’s state of the art integrated technology solar control systems have also recently been installed in two other world-leading Six Green Star projects, the Christchurch Civic Centre and Darling Quarter in Sydney’s Darling Park. Their talents are also highly appreciated offshore, with the company working collaboratively on major projects in Europe, North America and Asia.

An Australian owned manufacturer of solar control systems and specialty blinds since 1995, Horiso ® creates internal and external solar control solutions for the commercial, hospitality, institutional, and residential sectors. The company’s focus is on research, development and manufacture - creating innovative products which can achieve Green Star outcomes and meet any architectural, design and engineering requirement.

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ESD EXPERTS GUIDE BLIGH STREET TRAIL BLAZERS F rom the earliest construction stages through to the final commissioning and handover, Norman Disney & Young (NDY) have played a crucial part in ensuring 1 Bligh Street lives up to its Six Green Star Office Design V2 rating, and achieves a Six Green Star Office As Built V2 rating. To ensure the applicable credits are identified for the As Built submission, NDY have been engaged as Green Star Expert for the project, to monitor the construction and commissioning phases.

As NDY are committed to adding value for clients, they extended this brief to include firstly carrying out a Peer Review of the assessment of all the Green Star credits compiled by the Green Star Consultant and the Builder’s Green Star Representative. Secondly NDY, in association with Grocon, was instrumental in obtaining clarifications from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) on Green Star credits related to categories such as Integrated Fit-out, Shell & Core and Innovations.

Finally, the Green Star expert role includes presentation of a status report to the Project Control Group every quarter. This report is based on a unique Green Evaluation Matrix (GEM) tool developed by NDY. This tool highlights and identifies the status of each Green Star credit point, via a colour coded matrix. Values are assigned for criteria including Design Submission Applicability; As Built Submission Document Status; As Built Documentation Peer Review; and Confidence Rating, which is the expert opinion on achievability based on factors including previous experience.

Once all the evaluations for a credit have been entered, the GEM tool assigns an overall achievability level which is then compiled into the regular quarterly reports.

“The ultimate aim is to have all the credits as dark green coloured points with an average of 9 or 10 in the Achievability Column,” explained NDY Director, Richard Pickering.

“A role such as this is a new concept where an independent opinion is sought for work carried out by other professionals in their own rights. There are challenges with any such unusual involvement, which emerge from time to time, and diminish as the role is more defined and accepted by all parties.

Then the challenges turn towards some of the common issues such as obtaining clarifications from the Green Building Council. As a result of a high level of cooperation from the Green Building Council these challenges too are being overcome with a positive spirit of cooperation.

“NDY is proud of the opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting and innovative buildings in Australia, and part of a team that is aiming to deliver a truly sustainable building.”

On behalf of DEXUS, NDY were also engaged as the Independent Commissioning Agent for the 1 Bligh Street project. This role is primarily focused on achieving the level of commissioning and testing required to prove that the services systems are performing as designed, and by doing this, credits are achieved as detailed within Green Star v2 Office Design.

With so many innovations such as on-site blackwater harvesting and treatment, cogeneration, a large naturally ventilated internal atrium and underfloor heating in the project, NDY’s specialist expertise is invaluable.

NDY’s holistic approach to the commissioning of Bligh Street’s building systems ensures that the innovative technologies are integrally commissioned alongside more traditional systems to maximise the effectiveness of these innovative features.

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There are also additional commissioning services being carried out by NDY, including reviewing the design and contractor design documentation for commissionability aspects; creating a commissioning plan; directing and coordinating the commissioning process; providing input and feedback on the contractors’ commissioning methodologies and commissioning manuals; and regular site witnessing of the commissioning of systems.

NDY’s commissioning agents and managers are all members of the Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA) in the United Kingdom.

The CSA are involved in educating and promoting the importance of comprehensive and methodical commissioning and are affiliated with the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). Neil Caswell - who leads the Commissioning Management Team nationally for NDY is a Fellow of the CSA and is also a member of the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) in the USA. Neil has also been instrumental in adapting CIBSE and BSRIA standards for use in the Australian market, and is currently on the AIRAH committee which has developed an Australian guideline for building commissioning.

“One of the great tests for a building such as this is to ensure that the technology that has been incorporated performs to its capabilities and is integrated with the other facets of the building. Thorough commissioning and careful management of this process is one of the key means of ensuring these outcomes,” said Neil. “Established commissioning procedures must be adapted to suit alternative developing technologies to see that these systems are adequately tested and demonstrated to perform. NDY is developing as a preferred consultant in the field of commissioning management and our association with major prestigious projects such as 1 Bligh Street will help us to lead the construction industry into this new market.”

NDY has been engaged as the ICA or commissioning managers on a number of other recent high profile projects including 420 George Street, UTS Broadway, Alan Woods Building (Canberra), Darling Quarter, Goods Shed North Melbourne and fitouts for State Street and CBA. “An environmentally responsible and commercially viable outcome has been the underpinning ethos of each assignment that NDY has undertaken since its inception in 1959. Conservation and optimization of finite resources such as water, energy and materials continue to remain a major commitment of all our services,” said Richard Pickering. “One of the most tangible demonstrations of NDY’s commitment to ESD is our own Offices at 115 Batman Street, Melbourne. This ex factory building was recently re-developed by NDY, incorporating a number of leading design features, and has recently achieved the Green Star trifecta, being awarded 5 Star ratings for the Design, As Built and Tenancy fitout.”

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zyTube’s role in the 1 Bligh Street project kept on growing in both directions: from an initial assignment to solve buildability issues in the foyer with their innovative trademarked column forming tubes, they were then asked to provide further solutions in the basement levels, and column forms for all the upper levels. The brilliant outcome produced is proof they make both the world’s simplest column forming tube, and also the most adaptable one. The building’s foyer features an impressive and complex shaped concrete ceiling, supported by 9 large oval shaped columns towering 16-18 metres in height. To produce these structures with a clean off-form finish, EzyTube customised the tubes to the exact dimensions required. Everyone was so impressed by the outcome, EzyTube also provided a range of shapes for the basement levels, including large rectangular columns with rounded ends, rectangular columns and large feature columns.

“We manufactured the tubes to order to allow the concreters to cast the shapes, and to meet the high quality requirement for surface finish. For the four basement levels, we trialled an oval column, and tried out different liners for the architect,” explained EzyTube Managing Director and Co-Founder, Kevin Adams. “The footings of the big feature columns were going to be sloped to accommodate the stairs. Normally they are flat, and these were very uneven. There were a number of technical issues to resolve, and a lot of development on the run, as we adapted the product to meet what was required on site, working as late as necessary to meet the program.”

Further technical developments arose as a smooth off form finish was required on the underside of the first floor concrete slab as this was visible within the impressive ground floor level. A new product, EzyTube Liner System, was invented in order to produce the special shapes and surface finish the architect wanted for the range of exposed concrete surfaces. Various different materials were trialled to establish a liner which could be used between the poured concrete and the ply formwork without either buckling, expanding or contracting.

For the 28 upper levels, each featuring 12 large diameter columns, a new process was used. Column forms up to 1.75 metre diameter were poured using a new, larger diameter EzyTube product for round columns. The tubes were designed for one pour up to 8 metres per column, before the insertion of a join and a second pour to complete each column to full length. As new generation Green star concrete was being used, there were fresh technical issues to consider in terms of the greater wetness and increased pressure applied on the tubes by modified concrete mixes using recycled aggregate.

For many projects, EzyTube simply deliver the products to site, but for 1 Bligh there was a constant presence, including daily site visits by EzyTube's other Director and Co-Founder, Mariano Villaescusa, to survey pours and liase closely with all on site. It was a great credit to Mariano and our team of up to six EzyTube workers to work closely with the builder, architect and formworkers to ensure all technical matters were promptly addressed, and the demanding construction program deadlines were met on time for the duration of the project.

The ongoing consultation throughout the entire project between Bruce Jones, Mark Savolainen and the formwork team at Grocon, Mark Curzon of Architectus Sydney, and Mariano Villaescusa of EzyTube, was critical to achieving the successful completion of this project with truly world first, Australian developed technologies. EzyTube is extremely grateful to Grocon for their support and confidence in EzyTube’s ability to achieve these demanding outcomes.

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Many other major projects have incorporated EzyTube’s innovative products, such as the Top Ryde Shopping Centre, where Bovis LendLease utilised another new technology, the Multi, which allows for multiple columns poured together with expansion joints between. The new ATP-7 Building at Everleigh in Sydney has as a major structural element being an arcade of 11m high sloping columns which were cast in EzyTube’s and feature a perfect, gleaming, off-form finish. A special external support system was developed for the sloped columns on the job, and custom cut foam inserts used to create the capitals at the top of each column.

The EzyTube systems are always developed to be as environmentally friendly as possible – The custom shaped designs utilise high density polystyrene foam inserts incorporated into the round outer EzyTube form. The foam inserts are designed to be re-used many times before being recycled at the end of their useful life. The design possibilities are endless, with any shape made possible by computer aided cutting and a solid technical team including consulting engineers. The standard range includes squares, rectangles, round columns, multiple tubes.

Other major projects include Charlestown Shopping Centre in Newcastle; and the Sydney Airport extension for Bovis, where EzyTube’s provided enhanced speed and safety for the single pour 8m high columns.

In Brisbane, Energex HQ and the Waterside Project both used their products; in Melbourne the extension to the Melbourne Airport carpark; and in the ACT, Bovis’ Section 84 project literally saw the whole works program speed up through the use of a reusable square tube system for the 10 story, 30 pour project.

“Our company is growing rapidly across most states in Australia through new and innovative ways of doing things. We specialise in offering solutions for anything connected with column forms on any size project; solutions which offer both the form and the finish everyone on the specific project wants. Safety, timing and quality are our priorities,” said Kevin, who has a background in industrial chemistry, with extensive experience in polyurethane and polystyrene foams, various industrial coatings and plastic technologies.

“We are offering innovations like our Ezy-Strip tape, which is a fibreglass tape system which allows fast and safe stripping from the ground level for round or square tube systems. Our product is lightweight and very strong, and because the outside of the tube takes the stress, the inside can be cut for any shape, without the tube needing additional bracing.

We have a flat pack system, a re-useable shaped tube system, and our custom tube system. One project has found we saved them $16,000 a day on formwork through improved onsite logistics; we also provide the means for engineers and architects to design things that otherwise might not appear do-able.”

Multiple worldwide Patents are held or pending for EzyTube’s range of products, and the company aims to finalise licensing arrangements for local supply to all major international construction markets by 2012. ezytube Australia-wide: t. 1300 138 011 www.ezytube.com.au Sydney - Head Office 29 Liverpool Street Ingleburn NSW 2565 t. 02 9618 6222 f. 02 9618 6255

Brisbane Office 19 Pritchard Road Virginia QLD 4014 t. 07 3865 4808 f. 02 9618 6255

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GOVERNOR BLIGH WOULD APPROVE 1 Bligh Street will create a new Australian benchmark for a sustainable commercial building. It will offer an innovative office environment that changes the way people work and engage with a commercial space.

Davis Langdon’s Specification and Building Surveying consultancies formed an integral part of the Bligh Street project design and construction team.

Whether it was through the development of new compliance strategies, key stakeholder management and an energy rating that will be in excess of BCA requirements, we’re proud to have played our part in the creation of a new Sydney icon.

For more information, please contact Brett Clabburn – Technical Director or William Hamlyn-Harris – Associate Director +61 2 8934 0000

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is a specialist structural and civil engineering consultancy working in both the government and private sectors delivering building projects throughout Australia.

Formed in 2000, we proudly point to landmark building projects we have delivered.

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1 Bligh Street Office Tower, Sydney 100 Mount Street Office Tower, North Sydney Parramatta Justice Precinct, Parramatta Coles Myer Distribution Centre, Eastern Creek, Sydney Macquarie Teaching Hospital, Macquarie University College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales Darwin Waterfront Residential Development, Darwin 140 North Terrace Residential Towers, Adelaide Brisbane Square Office Tower, Brisbane Trio Residential Towers, Camperdown, Sydney Optus Headquarters Building, North Ryde

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July 2005 assisting Architectus with Stage 1 DA. May 2006 assisting successful Architectus / Ingenhoven Design Competition Bid. February 2007 preparing Stage 2 DA and Tender Documentation.

January 2008 novation to the contractor, to complete design and construction phase services.

June 2011 practical completion of both design and construction phase commission.

1 Bligh Street, Sydney sets a benchmark for commercial office tower design and has advanced the science of our industry : • • • •

Environmentally sustainable design.

Commercial office space planning.

Building Information Modelling.

Long span floor plate construction.

Enstruct is proud to have been part of a very committed and talented consulting team working under the capable leadership of the building owner Dexus.

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n supplying and installing their products for 1 Bligh Street, Otis Elevator Company needed to apply an extraordinary level of engineering ingenuity at every stage, from design through to the extremely challenging installation process.

Two years of preconstruction work including design and development went into the project, followed by sixteen months of onsite works. One of the major issues was the building itself, with the vast amount of glass used in the external facade and inner atrium, and the curved shape of the elevator shaft within the curved atrium void. The lift shafts are fully exposed, and the machine room walls, floors and ceilings are also all glass, so all componentry is visible. Otis’ ability to deliver high quality installations was a key factor in gaining this contract.

Some of the unique features of the products designed by Otis for 1 Bligh Street included custom designed colour backed glass clad entrances to suit curved shaft; custom designed glass atrium entrances that are cantilevered into the Atrium; fully customised glass elevator cars; and the development of atrium jump platforms to provide a safe working environment, and working platforms to achieve an efficient installation. Otis provided full 3D computer aided design, which was then imported into the final digital BIM building model.

With the high Green Star aspirations of this project, Otis applied best practice ESD to the design of their products, with features including use of recycled materials; a regenerative drive which allows for lower energy usage during operation; use of certified plantation renewable timber for construction; low VOC solvents and paints; LED lights; and incorporating a stand-by mode for all elevators to reduce energy consumption.

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For the installation team, handling and working with glass structural elements presented a unique challenge in work practices and techniques, also the open shaft design meant site-specific safe working practices had to be developed and strictly adhered to. Fully pre-assembled elevator cars and entrances had to be lowered through the atrium, and Otis worked closely with the Atrium steel shaft fabricator to develop the technique to allow the elevator rails to be installed off site into structural steel modules which were then installed on site.

Grocon had a tight installation program which was made even more challenging by the number of trades working concurrently in an open atrium, yet despite these challenges Otis was able to exceed expectations.

The Otis team included a Project Manger, a team of ten engineers for design, electrical and mechanical aspects; logistics staff; and a team of 26 onsite installation mechanics. “As a global company, we drew on experience from our affiliates in Hong Kong, China, Japan, NZ, Spain and the USA,” said Product Manager, George Petropoulos. “We have the engineering expertise and experience to handle complex designs, the project management to deliver on time, and the product capability this project needed. Working closely with the Grocon project team led by Bruce Jones to ensure the best results possible.”

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giving 1 bligh green star bones O ne of the most respected names in the construction industry gave 1 Bligh Street a strong, green superstructure. De Martin and Gasparini were contracted for the supply, pumping, placement and finishing of all the structural and architectural concrete, amounting to an estimated 32,000m3 of high strength, high performance concrete mixes, all of which had to achieve the maximum three Green Star Credit points under AGBR Mat-5.

Among the other challenges, the high profile project and location made excellent logistics critical for coordination of the concrete supply. The structure itself required DMG use an innovative approach to complete the task, which called for an off-form concrete Class 2 finish to the lift cores and columns throughout.

“Concrete placement to the two low and high rise lift cores was achieved using two 21 metre stationary booms fixed to a structural steel portal mounted on formwork jumpform system,” explained DMG Construction Manager Nicholas Cal. “Required surface finish was achieved using a series of strategically placed external form vibrators.”

“Concrete placing to the tower columns and slabs utilised a 24 metre tower boom. The tower boom was engineered to be erected from base footing to Level 5 with over 50m of tower sections prior to self climbing in order to clear the Level 1 atrium and avoid costly back-propping of the structure.

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between the cores and columns. Working closely with our concrete supplier, we undertook significant research, development and testing of concrete properties – strength, shrinkage, creep, modulus of elasticity – associated with Green Star mixes in order to assess long term performance.”

With over 60 years in the construction industry, DMG have undertaken supply, placement and finishing of structural, architectural or decorative concrete for projects across the development spectrum. They also provide complete structural packages involving formwork and reinforcement, and as part of Boral Limited, can draw on expertise and products from across the Boral group to deliver complete structural solutions for projects. Having a workforce of almost 200 experienced people allows DMG to allocate crews flexibly to meet the timeframes of multiple major projects concurrently.

Other current major DMG projects include the Westfield Centrepoint Redevelopment, 161 Castlereagh Street in the Sydney CBD, Darling Walk Darling Harbour, Ikea Tempe, 'The Residence' Apartments Hyde Park and One Central Park at Broadway.

De Martin and Gasparini Pty Ltd 16 Hill Road Homebush Bay NSW 2127 t. 02 9748 5100 f. 02 9748 0041 contact: Louie Mazzarolo e. dmg@boral.com.au www.boral.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE 1 BLIGH STREET 113

the best choice in water works A s Sydney Water accredited experts in water and sewer infrastructure, Rose Atkins Rimmer Infrastructure (RARI) were the best choice for the design and implementation of 1 Bligh Street’s innovative sewer mining system. RARI developed a unique design for the sewer mining offtake from the Sydney Water sewer maintenance hole located in O’Connell St, which directs flows from the sewer into the building’s wastewater treatment plant located in the basement. RARI also obtained Sydney water approval for the design, coordinated the construction of the offtake and obtained final approval of the construction by Sydney Water.

design and management services including Section 73 Certificate Applications; Water and Sewer Infrastructure Design; Water and Sewer Project Coordination; Building Applications; and Asset Protection Reports (Pegouts). “RARI has enjoyed the challenges presented by this project. We are accredited by Sydney Water for all aspects of water and sewer design and construction certification as well as being licensed by Sydney Water as a Water Servicing Coordinator,” said RARI Managing Director, Steve Rimmer, who represents all of the infrastructure designers accredited by Sydney Water on Sydney Water’s Quality Council.

Challenges included resolving how to maintain flow in the sewer during construction. This required RARI to prepare a detailed flow management plan including hazard identification and risk assessment for approval by Sydney Water. Additionally, they had to consider how to construct a 5 meter deep pipeline across busy O’Connell St and not disturb the myriad of existing services in the street. The access to the worksite itself was difficult, with the deep maintenance hole located in the roadway. For this reason, all construction work was carried out at night when both traffic and sewerage flows were at their lowest levels.

RARI operates across Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains regions. Other current major projects include the Southern Sydney Freight Line project for Australian Rail Track Corporation; Great Western Highway upgrade in the Blue Mountains for RTA; Lend Lease’s Jordan Springs residential development in western Sydney; and Oran Park Town residential estate in south western Sydney for Landcom/Greenfields Developments.

The company is SAI Global Quality Accredited to ISO 9001, with a quality management system tailored to ensure client requirements are dependably satisfied through effective planning, uniform approaches to critical work processes and verification of compliance prior to release of jobs.

The pipeline from the Sydney Water Sewer to 1 Bligh’s wastewater plant was constructed by underboring the road from inside the maintenance hole, then through the basement wall. The construction of the offtake was carried out

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oaring skywards at the heart of 1 Bligh Street, the 30 level full length naturally ventilated atrium glazing is a spectacular showcase of the design, engineering and fabrication talents of Sharvain Projects.

Sharvain projects are the specialists in delivering results for innovative and challenging designs, offering an integrated service for curtain walls, complex specialised glazing, steel supported canopies, composite cladding and internal curtain walls.

The Sharvain Group’s talented design and management team based at the company’s head office in Alexandria, Sydney and Hong Kong has provided design and construct solutions for specialized glazing and façade projects across a wide range of market segments.

Fabrication is undertaken at the company’s workshops in Dee Why, Silverwater, Brookvale and at a fabrication base in China. These facilities have the capacity to deliver more than 18,000m² of glazing and cladding for multiple concurrent projects per year, to the highest standards of quality and performance. The Sharvain Facades division of the group also manufactures and distributes components and architectural hardware.

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Sharvain also completed Sydney University - Law building, KSW Site 1 - Macquarie Bank Project, Darling Island Stage 3 - Google building, The Totem Development and the Dixon glazing project and Long Bay Gaol project. The excellence of Sharvain’s abilities has also been with a short listing in the Architectural and Engineering Innovation Awards for their work on Westpac Place Tenant Staircase. This steel and glass staircase links 27 floors of the Kent Street Tower, and displays beauty and innovation in both design and execution.

In 2011 Sharvain completed Energy Australia, Chatswood Civic Place and 1 Bligh Street. Current projects include The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Project Star and Shell Harbour.

Sharvain provides their innovative and creative design outcomes in a manner which gives clients a single point of contact for services from early design stages through to final installation on site by Sharvain’s highly skilled and safety conscious teams. This integrated service also benefits builders by enabling the company to program work stages to meet demanding timeframes, streamlining the process and avoiding potential delays. Their results, as seen at 1 Bligh Street, are sheer genius.

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ou may be impressed by Grocon’s new office tower at No.1 Bligh Street in Sydney, and you may have even spotted a cradle halfway down the side of the facade with two facade installers fitting a window during construction. But what was holding those guys up there?

The CoxGomyl Building Maintenance Unit (BMU), mounted to a lower roof slab, provides its operators with hands-on access to all of the tower facades.

They can manufacture, supply and install the complete range of equipment, from something as simple as a Fall-Arrest system, right up to a complete, custom solution package, and everything in between.

Their equipment is used to clean the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai (828 metres), for example.

Check out their website, at www.coxgomyl.com to see their standard range, and more of their innovative solutions. Give them a call to see how they can help you with your project.

The Materials Hoist incorporated into its design lets them pick and position glass panels or other materials to or from the facade and roof areas. Should a window break, using the Materials Hoist on the BMU to replace it is much safer, faster and cheaper than using a temporary suspension rig, and eliminates the need to carry glass through the offices.

But perhaps this machine’s best features are its telescoping jib and pedestal. The machine can ‘shrink’ into a small area for parking out of sight from nearby office towers and the public roof area.

The BMU is a fully-integrated part of the building design, tailor made to match the architect’s intent. CoxGomyl specialise in providing such solutions to facade access challenges.

The 1 Bligh St BMU was designed and built in Melbourne, to the strict Australian Standards, but CoxGomyl is a global organisation.

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creative pre-cast can-do T here’s been few multi-storey projects as customised as 1 Bligh Street. Multiple curves of the structure meant Waeger Group needed to apply their engineering and design skills to precast stairs and landings for the fire stairs and various other items.

Using a Green Star approved concrete mix in keeping with the high ESD aspirations of the project, Waeger Group supplied their products over a 14 month time frame, responsively scheduling design, casting and delivery according to the requirements of the site works program.

Along with the curvature of the building, the various stair flight configurations were challenging.

“We utilised our adjustable stair mould, which allows us to accommodate the various different rise and run configurations of the stairs needed for this project,” said Waeger Group Project Manager, Michael Waeger. “Our company specialises in custom precasting of many different items, ranging from small landscaping / architectural products to large structural members. Our approach is to be flexible to meet the client’s requirements, working in collaboration with the clients to overcome problems which may arise.”

Waeger Group have been in business since 1987, and have been designing and supplying precast concrete items since the 1990s. In addition to building projects and architectural features, the company also undertakes design and construct bridgeworks, and has completed projects across both civil and building construction across New South Wales.

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The workforce of over 25 people includes two Engineers, a full time Precast Manager, full time QA officer and full time Drafts person, experienced tradespeople and skilled labour. Waeger Group also has a reliable network of experienced subcontractors to supply supplementary services when required. The company’s workshop equipment includes 50t and 10t capacity overhead cranes; 20tonne, 5t and 3t forklifts; and 8t & 6t Chamberlain yard crane. This ensures large structural elements such as precast bridge beams can be effectively handled.

1 Bligh Street is another example of how Waeger Group’s skills and experience can precast concrete elements for highly unique and creative project designs. This inspired approach was also shown in their design and construction work on the Red Bluff Boardwalk on Lake Macquarie for Lake Macquarie Council, and the supply of precast items for the landscaping surrounding the new Commonwealth Bank Headquarters at Darling Harbour, including the outstanding 4,000m2 water play area.

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complex project can really benefit from an independent coach and umpire. Tracey Brunstrom Hammond (TBH) have decades of experience in providing project management services, and brought their skills to the 1 Bligh Street project to smooth the programming path for Grocon and their multitude of subcontractors.

TBH was involved on the 1 Bligh St project primarily to provide construction programming and planning services, and independent progress monitoring and reporting services. Their involvement commenced from the pre-tender stage and continued through almost to completion and handover.

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“At the pre-tender stages we were involved in producing construction methodologies, site staging and establishment variations, indicative costing and cashflows, and eventually of the tender programmes that assisted Grocon in winning the job to begin with,” explained TBH Senior Consultant Scott Bertoni. “Once Grocon had commenced on the job we assisted them in producing both contract programmes and target programmes for the project. These were fully resourced programmes that allowed us to both forecast potential man-power estimates and track against actual on-site performance of individual trades.

“As the project progressed we maintained a monitoring role, reporting back to Grocon with upcoming issues that had the potential to cause delays to the project in a timely matter, allowing Grocon to manage these issues before they became critical. “The most important features of our work were both the collaborative relationship we had with Grocon in the construction planning phases of the project, and the value that our programming services added to the project. The fact that we are an independent consultancy is of great value, as we are able to better inform our clients without the bias or agenda that may sometimes occur if these roles are performed in-house.”

The most challenging part of the programming task was the staging and construction logistics of the unique double-skinned facade and full length atrium. TBH needed to factor in how individual complex elements affected each other, and the program as a whole.

TBH has been in business in Australia since 1965, founded with the skills and experience of Richard Tracey and Gerald Brunstrom, who had been providing services to the US Defence and Aerospace industries from their office in Seattle since 1955. The first TBH project in Australia was managed from an office in Perth, and was for the US Navy, who constructed the Harold Holt Communications Station on the Western Australia coast. In 1966 a Sydney office was opened, facilitating projects including upgrades of the Sydney and Melbourne airports, hospitals and high rise constructions.

TBH expanded into Brisbane in 1980 and Canberra in 1990, and also has offices in Melbourne and Perth. For almost 30 years TBH was providing their skills to projects in Asia and the Middle East from the Australian Offices, and in 2008 TBH joined forces with Confluence to form Confluence TBH, a Singapore-based venture which provides specialist services throughout Asia, Oceania, the Middle East and Europe, with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.

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This is a company that takes the quality of their service seriously, with accreditation by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance. TBH are an AIPM member, and were 2009 State Winner for Project Management Achievement Award for Deer Park Bypass, Melbourne. TBH’s ability to manage complexity, finesse details and provide Expert Witness services has proved invaluable for projects including railways, civil infrastructure, all types of construction, ICT, natural resources, hospitality, airports, Defence, health and education.

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elivering fitout which meets the needs of a discerning corporate client and works within curved spaces is a challenging task - the kind Cubic Group excel at. They designed and constructed the wall systems, suspended ceilings, doors and partitions for floors 13, 14 and 15 of 1 Bligh Street, which will be the client ‘meet and greet’ floors for prestigious legal firm Clayton Utz. The major geometric puzzle was the numerous curves in the building design. Cubic resolved the constructability aspects of the wall systems and partitions using CAD technology, and installed curving plasterboard walls with a first class paintable finish and customdesigned partitions, creating free-flowing spaces.

Acoustic quality in the spaces is of paramount importance. Two kinds of suspended ceiling were supplied and installed, a flush plasterboard ceiling system and an aluminium tubeline system which has a distinct visual aesthetic. Both deliver excellent acoustic performance, providing both noise and reverberation control.

“We are very proud to have been part of this iconic building in the CBD. There were a large number of door systems we designed and installed, including glazed doors, polyurethane doors, doors with engraved lettering, and meeting and conference room doors,” said Cubic Group Managing Director, Robert Migliorino.

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Cubic had up to 40 people working on the 1 Bligh project for six months from design through to final installation works. In keeping with the high environmental standards of the project all timber, adhesives and finishes are low VOC. Cubic Group has a substantial project management track record designing and delivering outstanding results for complex, high-end fitout requirements. Currently the company are working on Tyree, the University of New South Wales Energy and Technology Building being constructed by Brookfield Multiplex. Cubic are also at work on the other side of the country on the Perth City Square project, a 50 storey commercial development which will be the new Western Australia headquarters for BHP’s engineering division.

Cubic has offices in Sydney, Canberra and Perth and are also building a presence in Melbourne and Brisbane.

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cutting edge site communications W ith work sites above a 30 level void, and cranes working for both internal and external lifting on an extremely complex construction task, communication was critical for safety on the 1 Bligh Street site. BTW Communications supplied state of the art Motorola digital 2-way radio systems for the site, ensuring an effective flow of vital information across the project. As specialists in crane installations, BTW’s technicians installed equipment for Grocon in both tower cranes and climbing cranes.

BTW have been designing and supplying Motorola systems for major projects for twenty years. As an authorised premier dealer for Motorola, they have access to the latest digital and analogue compatible radio technologies and Motorola’s advanced R&D and technical teams.

Part of BTW’s digital profile includes on site digital first aid call buttons, lift call buttons and independently powered communications points.

BTW also provide clients with onsite maintenance, on-call technical

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coustic Logic specialise in designing practical solutions for challenging acoustic issues, such as the need to prevent noise and vibration from the tri-generation plant on 1 Bligh Street’s roof affecting the acoustic environment of the office levels below it.

The acoustic design they developed for the base building plant and equipment included the design of the major supply and exhaust air equipment, air handling units and other, smaller equipment. The tri-generation plant incorporated three installed generators and one provisional generator to provide a backup power source. Treatment of this plant included vibration isolation of the plant using an isolated, floating plant room slab to ensure noise and vibration does not impact on the surrounding office areas.

Other unique requirements of the acoustic design included ensuring noise from the internal pods within the atrium do not impact the atrium (or visa versa) and the acoustic design of plant rooms constructed of glass.

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assistance, fast turnaround on orders and a range of specialised accessories. “Customer service is key. Nothing is more important than understanding our customer needs and meeting them. We will do all that we can to provide our customers with a personalised, honest and professional service,” said Grocon Account Manager, Linda McRae. As specialists in two-way radio hire, sales, support and system design, BTW have provided reliable products and consistent service to projects across Commercial Construction, Security, Manufacturing, Mining & Resources, Hospitality and Retail. Their team’s can-do attitude ensures effective and customised solutions for every client’s communication needs.

BTW Communications Linda McRae t. 02 9737 8944 www.btw.com.au

Acoustic Logic was also involved in managing the noise and vibration impact from demolition and construction works on the site and managing the interface between the builder, council and surrounding receivers.

Acoustic Logic focuses on working with client needs and expectations to deliver timely solutions within budget. Acoustic Logic has been involved with projects for developers, councils, architects, service consultants, builders and infrastructure projects around Australia, and also in NZ, Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia and the UK. The company are now building on their 17 years experience with a new business division, Audio Systems Logic, providing audio visual services.

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quacell set the benchmark for water recycling, with two landmark achievements at 1 Bligh Street; installing the first blackwater recycling system in a commercial high rise in the Sydney CBD, and negotiating the first combined private network and retailer’s licence for water recycling under the Water Industry Competition Act 2006 (WICA).

The blackwater treatment system will recycle 100,000 litres of water a day, sourced from the building waste water and water harvested from the underground ocean outfall sewerage system which adjoins 1 Bligh on O’Connell Street. This water is treated by a number of processes including a membrane bio-reactor, in a system engineered by Aquacell using proprietary technology, to deliver Class A recycled water which meets NSW Health standards. This will be used for toilet flushing and cooling towers, saving the equivalent of an Olympic Swimming pool worth of water every fortnight.

The blackwater plant is located in dedicated plant rooms in the underground basement of 1 Bligh, as are the storage tanks for non-potable recycled water, a 25,000L for toilet flushing and 75,000L for cooling tower make up water. All the engineering of the Aquacell system was done in-house, and construction was undertaken partly at Aquacell’s factory, and partly on-site.

From design through to commissioning has been a three year process, and Aquacell will in the long term also maintain remote monitoring of the system, and provide regular, specialist maintenance to ensure the constant delivery of class A treated water.

A multidisciplinary Aquacell team delivered this project, including business development engineers, design and process engineers, regulatory engineers, project managers, specialist plumbers and electricians and

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Aquacell Pty Ltd 1/10B Production Place Penrith NSW 2750 Australia PO Box 7091 Leura NSW 2780 Australia t. 02 4721 0545 f. 02 4721 2761 e. info@aquacell.com.au www.aquacell.com.au commissioning process engineers. Expertise from across the company contributed to the detailed and comprehensive WICA application which was essential to the project.

“Aquacell has been through a rigorous process to gain the first private water licence of its kind, through IPART and the Dept of Water.

We were able to satisfy the Minister for Water that Aquacell has the technical, organisational and financial capability to build and operate a recycled water scheme. Essentially we are operating as a private utility. IPART will regulate Aquacell’s activities, just as they regulate Sydney Water’s activities. This ensures a level playing field regardless of whether the water is provided by public or private operators,” said Aquacell CEO, Colin Fisher.

“Only organisations that meet the highest government standards can be granted such a licence. The WICA licence will speed up the delivery of infrastructure where it is needed. Properties that currently don’t have access to sewer or recycled water can approach Aquacell, rather than wait for the local water utility or council to provide it. This means properties can be developed more quickly and sustainably in a “local” way, reducing pressure on water and energy.”

Aquacell has extensive experience in the regulatory requirements, design, manufacture, installation and on-going management of wastewater for on-site re-use. Their water recycling systems offer long-term cost savings, and can be incorporated into the design of new buildings and developments, or retro-fitted into many existing buildings. Aquacell specialises in systems for commercial and government buildings and multi-dwelling housing developments, enabling developers and builders to contribute directly to future water security.

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ith the need to transport men and materials for the construction and fit out works, D&G Verticon were an extremely safe choice for the supply of lifting equipment.

D&G are Australia’s largest Hoist and Tower Crane rental company, providing the full spectrum of lifting equipment and related products for projects across the nation.

D&G’s fleet exceeds more than 140 construction hoists sourced from four different manufacturers and approximately 110 tower cranes from six leading manufacturers. The range of tower cranes includes hammerhead, luffing, recovery cranes and self-erecting cranes. D&G also hire Grove, Tadano, Dmag and Franna mobile cranes; Preston Platforms; and 200, 400 and 800kva Generator sets for operating cranes and hoists on sites where power is unavailable.

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D&G also offer a complete range of auxiliary equipment required to maximize the abilities of their cranes, including brick cages, man boxes, stretcher cages, kibbles, slings, chains and spreader bars.

Safety is paramount in every aspect of D&G’s operations, with accredited Quality Management systems to AS/NZS ISO 9001, OH&S Management systems to AS/NZS 4801 and Environmental Management systems to AS/NZS ISO 14001; all third party certified by Davis Langdon.

D&G Verticon have offices and depots in Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland and Sydney, servicing projects across all industry sectors.

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Bligh Street has a significant history. The Bennelong Stormwater Channel c1857 and Bondi Ocean Outfall Sewer c1889, cross the site in the south-western corner. The Bennelong Sewer was one of the five original sewers built and it still operates today. In 2008 GML prepared an Archaeological Research Design report and undertook archaeological monitoring during excavation to ensure the in-situ conservation of the sewers. An Archaeological Excavation report was subsequently prepared for Grocon Constructors Pty Ltd. GML also developed an interpretive strategy for the site which is acknowledged as the traditional country of the Cadigal people. Since European settlement, the site has evolved from a collection of small blocks with mainly family-run businesses, to a ‘superblock’ occupied by a Green Star rated high rise building.

“A number of small circular stainless steel plaques interpreting different historical phases have been installed in the footpath near the corner of Bent and O’Connell Streets. The plaques help convey the historic evolution and transformation of the city’s streetscapes and urban fabric. They add a layer of detail and interest at pedestrian scale that contributes to the experience of being in the city.” explained Godden Mackay Logan partner, Sharon Veale.

GML is a leading heritage consultancy that offers a comprehensive range of heritage services including heritage advice, historical and Aboriginal archaeology, conservation planning and management and the interpretation of heritage places both in Australia and overseas.

Other recent major projects include the award winning Sydney Harbour YHA, Cumberland Street, The Rocks, the Common Ground housing project in Camperdown, Legion House in Castlereagh Street and the new Ikea site in Tempe.

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he company name might be Dial A Dump Industries (DADI), but what goes into their industrial skip bins at a site like 1 Bligh rarely gets dumped. Instead of the thousands of tonnes of construction waste going to landfill a very large proportion of the waste received

by DADI is recovered and recycled and subsequently some of it has returned to Bligh Street for use as aggregates, bedding sands and other construction materials. DADI are members of the GBCA and provide monthly Green Star reports to Grocon. This Company maintains an integrated approach to resource management, with services including bin and skip hire and waste removal, recycling and landfill disposal.

Their Collections Division can resolve the most confounding site access issues, and their specialised Recycling Consultants provide innovative management solutions for demolition, construction and industrial waste. The Dial A Product Division recovers or recycles approximately 90 percent of incoming ‘waste’ material for re-use as landscaping and construction products, including road base, bedding sands and aggregates, all tested to NSW EPA standards.

DADI have invested $300 Million in their new state of the art recycling facility at Eastern Creek which has been six years in the making and is due to open shortly. This will further extend and enhance Dial A Dump’s green credentials as the most technically advanced and innovative waste management service across Australia. Combine this with the opening of Sydney’s newest and largest landfill allowing DADI Group to deal efficiently with contaminated soils and asbestos and Dial A Dump is unbeatable in the construction game.

Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd 32 Burrows Road Alexandria NSW 2015 t. 02 9519 9999 www.dadi.com.au

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pecialist ESD consultant Cundall was engaged in the pre-design phase to develop a vision for 1 Bligh Street that would meet the aspirations of all stakeholders: the building owner, leasing agents, tenants, planning authorities and the public; while positioning the building at the forefront of sustainable development in Australia.

While 1 Bligh Street would be benchmarked against established rating tools including Green Star and NABERS, Cundall also tested each design decision against the project team's priorities, which were to deliver exceptional indoor environmental quality for tenants in a building with extremely low operational energy and water consumption.

With key innovations such as the double-skin facade with automated, sun-tracking blinds, a full height naturally ventilated atrium, gas fired trigeneration system with solar cooling and sewer mining for toilet flushing and cooling towers, Cundall effectively shaped this next generation project to raise the bar in sustainable development to a new height.

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BALLINA BYPASS Main Construction Company : Ballina Bypass Alliance client : Roads & Traffic Authority completion : Mid 2012 LENGTH : 12 Kilometres project end value : $640 Million

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very civil project requires ingenuity, the Ballina bypass however involved a level of innovation which cut just under a decade from the project time. The region around Ballina has some of the best arable land in the state, these soft soils however, are no good at all for bridge approaches or stable road base.

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The NSW Minister for Planning approved the Ballina bypass project on 22 May 2003. The RTA formed an alliance with Leighton Contractors, AECOM, SMEC and Coffey Geotechnics for the design, engineering and construction of the project. The scope of works included 12 kilometres of new four lane divided carriageway, diverting traffic from the former Pacific Highway route which passed through the Ballina township and CBD area.

The Bruxner Highway and Pacific Highway will be fully separated between the existing intersection of the highways, just south of Ballina, and the Teven Road Interchange.

New interchanges have been built at Teven Road, Cumbalum and Ross Lane, a climbing lane constructed up to Ross Lane, and new bridges over Emigrant and Sandy Flat creeks. The project has been designed for flood immunity of 1 in 20 years. The weather throughout the construction period not only slowed works down at times, the heavy inundation and occasional flash flood thoroughly tested out the design and the soundness of earthworks for soil erosion prevention and storm water management.

The Ballina region is characterised by complex geotechnical conditions, including deep soft soils in the flood plain areas. A combination of treatments was used to address the soft soil issues, including lightweight fill, deep soil mixing, wick drains, stone columns, surcharging, and the first Australian use of vaccum consolidation.

Wick drains remove water content from soft soils so settlement time of the existing soil is reduced from years to months. They were installed in a grid pattern across the treatment area, and then fill materials placed on top. The pressure created by the weight of the fill squeezes the water from

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the ground, pushing it up the wick drains to escape at ground level. The water filters through a porous material (normally a layer of rock and sand) between layers of geotextile fabric and flows into drains on either side.

Wick drains are being used at various high embankment locations on the Ballina bypass to accelerate settlement and avoid the need to constantly top up bridge approaches.

Vacuum Consolidation is suitable for very deep soft soils. Drains are driven vertically into the soil in a similar way to wick drains. Large pumps are connected to the drains which remove the water and air trapped in the soft soils. This accelerates the settlement of the soft soils. This method of soft soil treatment was used at the southern embankment of the Emigrant creek bridge. The embankment at this location has settled over 6m.

The project team's innovative approach to the treatment of soft soils had a significant impact on the duration of the project, reducing it from a projected 13 years to just four years.

Construction commenced in June 2008, and at the peak of works, there were over 300 workers on site and over 100 pieces of large plant. In 2010 Approval was obtained for the project's scope of works to be extended by 500m to the north of the project, to facilitate a safer connection with the approved Tintenbar to Ewingsdale upgrade in the future.

The first stage from Cumbalum to Ross Lane was opened on 1 March 2011. In May 2011, the Gateway Roundabout at the Teven Road Interchange was officially opened, this roundabout features artwork and landscaping designed by Indigenous custodians of the area. The second stage of the Ballina Bypass, the section from the Teven Road to

Cumbalum interchange will be open by the end of 2011. The remainder of works will be completed in early 2012.

The project focus has not only been on removing Pacific Highway traffic from within Ballina, but on improving the safety of the entire route between Tintenbar and the Bruxner Highway entrance. In the past, southbound traffic entering the Pacific Highway from the Bruxner Highway was required to turn across the single northbound lane of the Pacific Highway. The at-grade right hand turn movement has now been removed, and traffic will enter the southbound Pacific Highway lanes via the Teven Road interchange.

At the interchange, a longer bridge over the interchange was designed to reduce the height of the embankment in an area of deep soft soils, allowing faster construction.

The alliance refined the concept design to further improve safety and constructability. The Bruxner Highway and Pacific Highway traffic between the Bruxner Highway and Teven Road was separated to improve traffic safety and flow, with additional property acquired.

The Ballina Bypass Alliance won the 'Best workplace health and safety management system - Private sector' award at the 6th annual Safe Work Australia Award. This represents a great achievement for the project, and is a tribute to the dedication to safe work practices of everyone working on the site.

An independent environmental management representative was appointed to the project, to monitor construction works and check for compliance with the conditions set by the Minister for Planning.

The project team also includes numerous experienced and dedicated environmental professionals who developed and implement the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental management plans.

All construction activities on the site are subject to audit and inspection by the Department of Planning (DoP), the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) and Department of Industry and Investment.

At the end of the project, the section of the road over the floodplain has been designed to settle in a controlled manner over an extended period of time during its operation. During the first 12 months, various pavement interventions are planned to ensure the pavement remains smooth and above the design flood level. The final surface layer of asphalt will then be laid at a thickness of 50 to 100 mm. The road will continue to settle at a reduced rate with further interventions required at about 5 to 10 year intervals.

Extensive community consultation was carried out before and during the project. This included regular public information sessions, updates on progress through local media and the RTA website, and tours of newly completed sections of the bypass.

As a team, the RTA and its alliance partners have demonstrated best practice on every front, and are delivering a result which will make a massive difference to both residents of and travellers through Ballina and the surrounding area.

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rosurv were one of the first sub contractors on site at the Ballina Bypass project, contributing their expertise to the detail survey of the project so that detailed design could progress, and collaborating on the extensive geotechnical investigations. Their data was crucial for this project, as the site soil conditions made it one of the most challenging highway upgrades undertaken to date.

Using the latest GPS survey equipment, Prosurv applied their high standards of performance and teamwork to the task, efficiently delivering accurate data to the project team. During the three years of construction, Prosurv provided surveying assistance for structure setout, earthworks, settlement monitoring, drainage, services and dynamic replacement technology.

“Prosurv has enjoyed working with RTA and Leighton Contractors on the Ballina Bypass Alliance immensely. During our involvement we have maintained a high standard of business relationships which can only create opportunities for the future,” said Prosurv Founder and Director, John Modystach.

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to be included in a lot of training and functions that we would not usually be involved with.”

Using the latest software and survey equipment including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), total station and machine control survey technology, Prosurv offers complete Land and Engineering surveying solutions for civil projects. Other recent successes include Gateway Upgrade, Gatton Correctional Precinct, Logan Motorway Alliance, M2 Upgrade, Oxley Highway Upgrade, Tully Alliance and Alstonville Bypass.

Their capabilities include digital terrain modelling; survey management; survey control and support; Detail surveys; and As built surveys for projects across New South Wales and Queensland. The company is also a one stop GPS machine control provider for Machine guidance design files; GPS Site setup and support; Hire of equipment; and data services for all types of GPS machine guidance systems including Topcon, Trimble, APS, Georog and Leica.

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aving excavators which can handle any terrain has proved an advantage both for Ken Wright Excavations and for their clients.

For Leighton Contractors, having two of Ken Wright’s rubber tired excavators working on the Ballina Bypass project enabled them to more effectively complete work in certain areas.

“The rubber tyres have an advantage on road projects for areas where they can’t run tracked machines, such as concrete areas. The rubber tired machines are cleaner, they don’t make a mess, they are also more mobile and don’t need a float to move from one end of the project to the other,” said Company Director, Ken Wright.

Ken Wright Excavations has three machines, ranging from 14T to 20T, with adjustable booms to allow the company to undertake both bulk and detailed excavation work. All the rubber tyre excavators are fitted with tilt hitches, so every bit of equipment can access tight, challenging areas for finishing works. Ken Wright has many decades of experience in the earthmoving business, and is a qualified diesel fitter and mechanic, which ensures impeccable equipment maintenance.

“The mobility of the machine lets the operator go anywhere – in six months one of our operators did a total of 1,000kms up and down the site on the Ballina project.”

All of Ken Wrights’ operators have a minimum of ten years experience in earthworks, and have worked across major projects for contractors including Abigroup, Leighton, Thiess and TrackStar.

For Thiess, Ken Wright Excavations provided men and machines for the 12km of new road to the new mine site at Dysart; they have worked for Abigroup at Banora Point; for seven months and at Beerwah for the Thiess/QR Alliance.

Ken Wright Excavations Director: Ken Wright t. 07 5597 0339 m. 0402 141 008 e. kaoruwright@optusnet.com.au

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“All of our equipment is new. Our 20T and 17T are not quite a year old, and the 14T purchased in 2008 has been built specifically to mine specifications, and has safety equipment which meets coal mine specifications,” said Ken. Ken Wrights’ equipment is also available to projects on a dry hire basis, offering major projects in both Queensland and New South Wales a reliable, adaptable option for time-critical earthworks, no matter how muddy, dusty, sensitive or isolated the terrain.

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ANOTHER CIVIL JOB WELL DONE

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ungry’s Tipper takes a straight forward approach to getting work done safely and reliably – communication is the keyword. One of Hungry’s three trucks and an operator was working on the Ballina Bypass project for eight months, carting dirt and soil and placing the concrete for paving works.

“Weather was the major challenge, and with the batch plant for the concrete located at Alstonville, and carting loads up to Teven, we were working the length of the project,” said Hungry’s Owner and Operator, Chris Carter.

“You’ve got to know what you are about. Our approach is to get in and do the job to the best of our ability. I ask a lot of questions at the outset so I have a complete picture of the project requirements.

Because I do the maintenance myself, there were no breakdowns, and when someone wanted a truck, it was there. Safety is also a real focus for me, being clear about what can or can’t be done safely.”

All of Hungry’s trucks are Kenworth L700s, 8-wheelers with share axles and 27.5 tonne rating. Having finished the bulk of works on Ballina, two of his trucks are now working on the Tarcutta Bypass for Leighton Contractors. Other projects Hungry’s have worked on include the M7, Brunswick Heads section and Bonville section of the Pacific Highway upgrade for AbiGroup, and Pacific Highway at Buladehlah.

Hungry’s Tipper Pty Ltd Owner: Chris Carter Phone (mobile) 0403 644 523

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2011 BEMP Conference

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bemp 21-22 june 2011

built environment meets parliament Senator Scott Ludlam

The Hon. Anthony Albanese MP

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L to R- Roger Wilkins AO - Attorney General's Department, Steven Cork - Ecoinsights, Tom Roper - ASBEC, Caroline Pidcock - Pidcock

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he fifth annual Built Environment Meets Parliament summit convened in Canberra on the 21-22 June 2011. The conference is an opportunity for the building industry to have a yarn with policy makers. Speakers this year included a clutch of Ministers, MP's, a Senator and mover and shaker panelists from the building/design industry.

The Hon. Greg Hunt MP and Romilly Madew

Keynote speaker Edward Glaeser, unable to fly-in because of the Chilean ash, spoke about some of the ideas set out in his book 'Truimph of the City' via videoconference from Washington. Glaeser, Professor of Economics at Harvard University in the USA, is a big fan of urban living – particularly high density vertical living. He champions skyscrapers and spurns leafy suburbs which he argues are of little environmental benefit. He demonstrated this by making the point that 'sustainable buildings' with solar panels are usually low level buildings, encouraging sprawl which leads to longer driving commutes with the transport pollution more than offsetting any benefit from the panels. He praised cities as 'dense pools' where people meet face to face and nurture ideas, intensive communities where people can solve environmental challenges, among others.

The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, also focused on cities – he spoke about releasing Australia's national urban policy 'Our Cities, Our Future' earlier this year which referenced 'great cities guru' Jane Jacobs. Mr Albanese also spoke of his desire to spark a national conversation about our cities and the forums held in Australia's major cities over the past 12 months. He touched on the idealised view of outback Australian folk, which contrasts with the reality that we are one of the world's most urbanised nations - our cities account for around 80 percent of GDP and employ three out of every four Australians. This urban concentration is not operating perfectly – traffic congestion robs us of time with our families and productivity at work, as well as costing the economy millions of dollars.

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Mr Albanese acknowledged that the Federal Government is focusing on the business of cities and how to make them more 'productive, sustainable and liveable'. On sustainability, he cited the Green Square proposal for Sydney as an example of visionary, sustainable policy.

On liveability, he spoke of the seed funding release ($20 Million over two years) in the May budget for high-quality urban renewal projects – to 'serve as example of more liveable buildings and better public spaces and streetscapes'.

Several panels with leaders in the industry included Tom Roper, President of ASBEC (Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council), who believes that buildings made now needed to be viable in 50 – 70 years time and that industry needed to be supported to achieve this. ASBEC has suggested creating a 'Federal Minister and Department for Cities' to drive reforms needed to co-ordinate urban built environment policies and programs across all levels of government.

Greg Hunt, Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage (and son of a former Victorian Planning Minister) also values the long-term approach to planning Australian cities. He believes in crafting cities as a series of connected communities and proposes that each city should have it's own 'Integrated Planning Commission' to develop a roadmap for the future. Mr Hunt sees the role of the Government here 'to ensure that there is a broadly agreed long-term vision for the basic shape and structure of the city'.

Wrapping up, Peter Verwer from the Property Council of Australia pressed the need for effective community consultation. He described the conference as 'part defibrillator, part enema'; a catalyst for change in policy making and city planning.

Built Environment Meets Parliament is an annual event.

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PROJECT AURORA MORANBAH AMMONIUM NITRATE CLIENT : Incitec Pivot Limited / Dyno Nobel PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR : UGL Resources PROJECT PARTNERS : Conneq Infrastructure & BGC Contracting PROJECT END VALUE : $900 Million COMPLETION : February 2012 ENGINEER : UGL Resources and Conneq Infrastructure SURVEYOR : BGC Contracting

Alliance delivers Project Aurora for Incitec Pivot ince 2007, an Alliance, made up of UGL Resources, Conneq and BGC Contracting, has been involved in developing a 330,000 tonne per annum ammonium nitrate facility for Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL), located in Moranbah, Queensland.

The project – known as Project Aurora – is valued at more than $700 million and will deliver a facility to supply explosives products to the Australian mining industry. It originally involved the dismantling of an ammonia plant in Yazoo, Mississippi and its subsequent relocation and re-erection in Australia. The project also encompasses the construction of a new nitric acid plant, an ammonium nitrate solution plant, a 10,000 tonne storage facility and associated infrastructure utilities at the site in Moranbah.

The Alliance was formed to complete the project originally commissioned by Dyno Nobel (following its acquisition, Dyno Nobel is now a division of IPL). Working as an integrated team with a common set of project systems, the Alliance is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction and construction 134 QLD PROJECT FEATURE PROJECT AURORA

management of all production facilities on the Project Aurora site.

The unique structure of the Alliance works to effectively enable the strengths of each Alliance partner, ensuring an outcome that is best-for-project at all times.

By combining the partner companies’ wealth of industry expertise and a diverse range of skills and trades, the Alliance works closely with IPL to achieve construction and procurement deadlines. This process ensures all responsibilities are carried out in a timely and cost efficient manner.

Based on process design supplied by Incitec Pivot, UGL and Conneq are delivering engineering for the various facilities within the production plant. They are also applying their significant management and trade expertise in structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation works, whilst BGC manages all civil works – incorporating dams, concreting, earthworks, underground piping and roads.

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In spite of the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rather isolated location in Moranbah (around 190 km from Mackay), the Alliance is successfully managing the reliable provision of direct delivery construction, transportation schedules, logistics and inspection requirements. This is enabling the successful construction of the facility â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a feat which involves 2,200 tonnes of structural steelwork, 80km of piping, 1,000 pieces of mechanical equipment and vessels and all electrical and instrumentation works.

Like any complex project of its size, Project Aurora has in-built challenges that the Alliance is managing. One of these potential challenges was the construction and erection of a 70-metre-tall Prill Tower, which, when completed, is to be used as part of the solidification process of the ammonia nitrate solution to form the final product: Prill.

Despite the fact the Tower was particularly high and contained an unusual internal SS lining, the construction team was able to successfully complete the facility, without injury, placing the final roof on the structure in June 2011.

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With the total number of employees on-site at any one time sitting around 800, the Alliance has instilled a strong safety culture. This is enforced by a range of disciplined safety systems which ensure work on Project Aurora is safely planned in advance and that any potential hazards are removed and managed.

UGL Resources, Conneq and BGC Contracting have demonstrated that an alliance contracting arrangement is well suited to complex construction projects and that contracting partners produce outstanding results for the client when all commit to best-forproject outcomes.

Contact: UGL Resources BGC Contracting Conneq Incitec Pivot Limited QLD PROJECT FEATURE PROJECT AURORA 135

A Name Synonymous with HV Cable Jointing ard Operations Pty Ltd is a specialist high voltage cable jointing company that has been servicing the central Queensland Mining and Heavy Industrial areas for more than 22 years.

With a modern, fully compliant fleet of vehicles and trucks, as well as qualified Paper Lead Jointers, certified with 66KV with both Raychem and ABB, and 132KV with Siemens, Ward Operations have worked on a range of major projects both in Queensland and overseas.

With such diverse and specialised industry expertise and know-how, as well innovative jointing techniques and practices, Ward Operations were also involved on the prolific Project Aurora, located in Moranbah, Queensland.

This Project, valued at more than $700 million, involved the dismantling of an ammonia plant in Yazzo, America, and its’ subsequent relocation and re-erection in Australia. The Project also encompassed the construction of a new nitric acid plant, an ammonium nitrate solution plant, a 10,000 tonne storage facility and associated infrastructure utilities.

Owner and Principal of Ward Operations, Jeff Ward, said their extensive involvement on Project Aurora began at an early stage of the plant’s reconstruction.

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“Our team initially commenced work onsite from the day the first runs of high voltage cables were laid from the gas fired power station to the area of the new main substation, which at the time, hadn’t yet been constructed,” Mr Ward said.

“Regardless of this, we needed to guarantee the safety of the area, therefore tested and ensured the integrity of these cable insulations, prior to any backfilling of the main cable trench.

“This phase of our involvement in July last year, also incorporated HV Cable installation to the newly constructed camp, which included the high voltage cable terminations at both the camp transformer and power station,” he said.

Mr Ward also said Ward Operation’s contract involved approximately 300 High Voltage Cable Terminations at various locations around the site, including three main distribution substations.

“Given the significant size and extensiveness of our responsibilities, it was essential we manned our contract at different stages, to ensure consistent client satisfaction and results,” Mr Ward said.

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“In order to do this, we appointed four of our fully qualified electrical jointers, an electrical fitter mechanic, a Cable Jointing apprentice and of course, our reliable trade’s assistant.

“Furthermore, we continued to visit the Aurora site throughout the various stages of construction to install new, high-voltage pumps and motors. As a result, we were able to achieve the required and specific target of our contract,” he said.

One of the biggest challenges the professional team from Ward Operations encountered was getting the parallel 300mm 3 core copper XLPESWAHDPE Cables to fit into the European- designed HV Board at the main Power station.

“Since there was limited space under the sub to enable drop boxes, let alone stand up, we installed our new range of Raychem’s transition IXSU Jointing system to single core 300mm copper XLPEPVC cables,” Mr Ward said.

“As the three, 300mm core cables already laid under the Power station substation, this allowed a single core, Raychem-type IXSU termination to be completed in the HV Board at the Power Station.

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“Not only was Raychem the preferred Jointing system used on the Project Aurora site, however, it has also been a Jointing system that has stood behind our work on a number of major construction and mining sites, for over twenty years,” he said.

It is without question, that in addition to the quality Jointing systems, installation techniques and products used by Ward Operations, their commitment to providing outstanding results to a range of projects, regardless of their size or scope, are the major factors that make them one of Australia’s leading high voltage cable jointing companies.

WARD OPERATIONS 411 Keppel Sand, Tumgamulli Rockhampton QLD 4700 m. 0427 794 729 f. 07 4935 4487 e. wardoperations@bigpond.com QLD PROJECT FEATURE PROJECT AURORA 137

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‘Steeling’ the Show stablished in 1989, D&R Stainless has over 22 years experience in supplying stainless steel to major mining, petrochemical, and gas and water infrastructure projects throughout Australia, PNG, FIJI, Canada and South America.

Specialising in stainless steel pipe spool and plate fabrication across all grades of stainless steel, Chrome Molly and Titanium, D&R Stainless have been involved in a range of prolific projects.

Some of these include the manufacturing of large diameter tanks for Rio Tinto, Hay Point Coal Terminal- 7X Project in Hay Point, Bundamba’s advanced water treatment plant in Brisbane, as well as extensive pipe spooling for Dalby Power Station and Abbot Point Coal Terminal.

Given their range of expertise, professionalism and industry expertise, Karl Manders, Manager of D&R Stainless, said their innovative products and cutting-edge services were also required for Incitec’s significant $965 million Project Aurora in Moranbah.

This extensive project incorporated the dismantling of an ammonia plant in America and its’ subsequent relocation. Following this, the plant was then transported to Moranbah, Queensland and its’ reconstruction, alongside the construction of a new nitric acid plant, an ammonium nitrate solution plant, a 10,000 tonne storage facility and associated infrastructure utilities, commenced.

“As part of our involvement on Project Aurora, we were required to fabricate, pre-assemble, pack, containerise and deliver to the site, in modular form, a 50 metre tall Prill Tower, made from more than 190 tonne of Grade 304 L stainless steel plate,” Mr Manders said.

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ranging in size from 500mm diameter up to 2.6 metre diameters,” he said.

Given the fact D&R Stainless has Queensland’s largest dedicated stainless steel fabrication workshops to minimize cross-contamination of stainless steel and other metals. In addition, their workshops are equipped with modern welding and rotation equipment, enabling them to deliver high X-Ray quality stainless steel welding, at significantly reduced fabrication time rates.

However, whilst working on Project Aurora, Mr Manders said their biggest challenge had been adhering to the tight site erection schedule and timeframes.

“In order to meet the construction deadlines, D&R Stainless dedicated three of our main fabrication facilities to Project Aurora and ran one of our workshops 20 hours a day, six days a week,” Mr Manders said.

“In addition, our dedicated fleet of D&R Stainless trucks completed up to four, specific and oversize loads from Brisbane to Moranbah, on a weekly basis to ensure a smooth-running and efficient construction process.

“In fact, as a result of our commitment to the site’s reconstruction, as well as commendable efforts displayed by our expert team, Project Aurora has been running on budget and we have been able to deliver outstanding results to the client,” he said.

With an enviable reputation for quality products and customer satisfaction, as well as their leading fabrication technology and equipment, it is without a doubt D&R Stainless will remain Australia’s leading specialists in the design, manufacture and installation of stainless steel.

D&R STAINLESS 87 Antimony Street Carole Park QLD 4300 t. 07 3879 3599 f. 07 3879 3898 e. sales@drss.com.au www.drss.com.au QLD PROJECT FEATURE PROJECT AURORA 139

TOTAL SUPPLY

otal Fasteners is a specialist fastener supplier to the mining, Construction, engineering and manufacturing industries. Operating for over fifty years, Total Fasteners is highly experienced in the supply of special fasteners to industrial projects. With 13 branches across Australia, and a total of 140 staff, Total Fasteners can provide both standard and special fastener solutions to projects around the country.

In addition to the vast range of standard fasteners available off the shelf, Total Fasteners has the capability to source and supply all types of special fasteners to suit almost any specification. Total Fasteners has supplied fasteners to the BMA mine sites, sugar mills, the ammonium 140 QLD PROJECT FEATURE PROJECT AURORA

nitrate project in Moronbah, the Mackay waste water recycling facility and many other projects around Australia.

The Paget branch of Total Fasteners, with its staff of 20, supplied and installed fasteners to the Mackay Wastewater Recycling Facility.

Their role in the Mackay wastewater recycling project was to supply specialised stainless steel and galvanized fasteners for the construction of the underground pipelines that would carry effluent between Mackay city and the water recycling plant. They also supplied fasteners for the pipelines to carry recycled Class A water from the water recycling plant to the storage ponds. In total 22km of new pipeline was constructed AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

for the new waste water recycling facility at Mackay using special fasteners that were supplied by Total Fasteners.

Total Fasteners can supply specifications or custom drawings. In many cases, however, Total Fasteners can find a standard, off the shelf alternative that will often save the time and money associated with custom solutions. In addition to supplying fasteners, Total Fasteners also carry a large range of safety, abrasive, hand and power tools and general consumable and industrial products.

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jsis-Providing Solutions Every Time JSIS Engineering — with more than 22 Years in supporting mining & industry throughout Mackay and the Bowen Basin, were a secure choice to partner with in this massive project.

Mechanical Installation Onsite - JSIS have been involved with many major projects for key players throughout the Bowen Basin since 1988 in both established and Greenfield sites.

On this project, JSIS Engineering have welded both the underground services — Polyethylene pipe 450- 110 in diameter and some of the surface pipe work.

Supply - JSIS specialise in the procurement of hard-to-find items or will design & manufacture to suit a specific need for examplepurpose-built Belt Trackers, Cable Reelers, Wharf Fenders, Specialty Safety design & manufacture.

In excess of 3000 welds were hydrostatically pressure tested with zero weld failures. Full Q.A. and As-Built Drawings were supplied for all work completed.

With crews on-site since the early stages of the project, JSIS also supplied Trade Qualified Plumbers to fabricate and fit the PVC piping to the treatment plant.

JSIS Engineering is a diverse mechanically-based company that specialises in the following areas: Polyethylene Pipe Supply & Installation - owning 32 Polywelding machines 800-110mm as well as 4 electro-fusion welders.

Polyurethane Casting - with the Mackay factory pouring over 30 tonnes of polymer into wear resistant parts for the mining industry annually.

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General Manager Mr Tony Britton said that the management on this site had made what could have been a very difficult job very easy.

JSIS look forward to their next challenge in this ever growing industry.

JSIS ENGINEERING PTY LTD 22-26 McCulloch Street North Mackay QLD 4740 t. 07 4957 2799 f. 07 4957 2403 e. enquiries@jsis.com.au www.jsis.com.au Tony Britton – General Manager – 0419 670 065 John Shepherd – Managing Director – 0418 712 221 Bruce Wilson – Snr Contracts Estimator – 0417 739 480 Anthony Huth – Contracts Manager – 0400 756 772 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

The Building Professionals pecialising in commercial and residential construction, Hutchinson Builders, established in 1912, are the trusted name synonymous with the building industry.

With an outstanding reputation of delivering quality building results across a range of Australian projects, Hutchinson Builder’s team of 900 employees were also recently involved on the significant Aurora development.

When complete, the $935 million Aurora project will incorporate the relocation and construction of an existing ammonium nitrate plant from the United States to service the rapidly increasing demand for explosives, from the mining industry, throughout Queensland and New South Wales.

Responsible for the construction of the main warehouse, workshop, Administration and Control buildings, Ben Evans, Contracts Administrator at Hutchinson Builders, said throughout their involvement, the building team were required to meet a number of building specifications.

Given the fact the Control Building is the central communications hub of the Aurora plant, fitted with a testing lab and a full control room, it was essential the design of the building adhered to the client’s strict criteria.

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and our associated engineers, designed the building with interlocking tilt-up pre-cast panels, with additional layers of reinforcing, for added strength.

“Formwork was then installed around the panels in order for the concrete roof to be poured. In addition, the reinforcing was designed to ensure the walls and roof ‘locked’ together and provided the required blast roof protection,” he said.

Another challenge the Hutchinson team faced was the remote location of the construction site. “As Moranbah is a fairly remote location, the quality and quantity of subcontractors was at times, an issue,” Mr Evans said.

“However, we were able to overcome this by employing our highly skilled team of builders and industry professionals to complete the majority of building works ourselves. “As a result, we delivered a quality outcome in a time and cost effective manner,” he said.

The success of the Aurora Project is yet another testament to the deliverance of outstanding construction results that can be expected every time from Hutchinson Builders.

HUTCHINSON BUILDERS 584 Milton Road Toowong QLD 4066 t. 07 3335 5000 f. 07 3335 5005 www.hutchinsonbuilders.com.au QLD PROJECT FEATURE PROJECT AURORA 143

nUMBER 1 FOR REFRACTORY SERVICES ith more than 130 years of collective industry experience, Total Refractory Management specialise in the supply, installation and design of refractory linings for the commercial, industrial, government and private sectors within Australia.

With an extensive range of capabilities and a commitment to providing outstanding results, regardless of the size of the project, Total Refractory Management has worked with a range of prolific clients on a number of projects. Some of these include BP Refinery, CSR Sugar Mills and Incitec Pivot Gibson Island, which incorporated the repair of the reformer and associated plant buildings.

Given their wealth of experience, Total Refractory Management were also involved on the $376 million Project Aurora, which involves the reconstruction of a relocated American ammonia plant, as well as the subsequent engineering and construction of an ammonia nitrate production facility in Moranbah, Queensland.

Darren Smith, Operations Manager from Total Refractory Management, said throughout their involvement on Project Aurora, his professional team were responsible for all of the refractory installation and repairs to the existing linings, which also involved guniting castable, brickwork and ceramic fibre linings. “Commencing our initial involvement in 2008, we have been able to provide our complete refractory service to this significant project,” Mr Smith said. “This has incorporated the 144 QLD PROJECT FEATURE PROJECT AURORA

material procurement, installation, commissioning and maintenance across this large-scale redevelopment, that required our innovative heat, chemical and abrasion resistant linings,” he said.

Given the significance of Project Aurora, Total Refractory Management ensured all of their installation processes were performed to meet the specific requirements of the client, ensuring a quality end result.

In addition, given the team’s industry expertise and professionalism, they were able to complete their responsibilities in a time-effective manner, minimising any potential disruption to the construction process.

Able to provide complete refractory solutions to a range of industries, as well as a dedication to establishing long-term relationships with clients, Total Refractory Management will continue to be recognised as the number one contractor of refractory services within the Australian and Oceanic regions.

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The Solution To All Your Bulk Handling Needs pecialising in the supply and delivery of bulk water and materials, JW & DM Bell are able to service a range of significant projects for a number of industries throughout Australia.

Committed to providing cutting-edge project results, JW & DM Bell have completed a range of prolific projects for the mining and gas industry, as well as the bulk material handling (sand and gravel) for the Missing Link Rail Project and were also recently involved on the $935 million Project Aurora in Moranbah, Queensland.

Since 2010, the Project Aurora Alliance, made up of UGL Resources, Conneq Infrastructure Services and BGC Contracting, were involved in the dismantling of an ammonia plant in the USA and its’ subsequent relocation. The project also incorporated the reconstruction of the ammonia plant in Queensland, alongside the development of a new nitric acid plant, an ammonium nitrate solution plant, a 10,000 tonne storage facility and associated infrastructure utilities.

During their involvement on Project Aurora, James Bell, Managing Director of JW & DM Bell, said their highly-skilled and professional team carried out a range of specific project tasks.

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hire,” Mr Bell said. “The provision of these essential services ensured the reconstruction phases of Project Aurora were carried out in a time and cost-effective manner, with minimal disruption to the various stages of the development,” he said.

In addition, the expert team from JW & DM Bell removed the bulk of waste onsite in a swift manner, using their new, leading fleet of tip and service trucks.

“As a result, we ensured the delivery of optimal satisfaction and project results for the client and guaranteed a safe and efficiently operating worksite,” Mr Bell said.

Given their outstanding reputation within the building and construction industry, as well as a multi-skilled workforce and modern fleet of vehicles, it is without a doubt, JW & DM Bell will remain one of the leaders within the bulk handling materials industry.

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More than Just Bathrooms ith over 150 years experience within the plumbing industry and more than 200 branches throughout Australia, Tradelink Plumbing can provide a leading range of plumbing, gas fitting and building solutions to a variety of projects.

“In addition, our commitment to delivering outstanding results and client satisfaction every time, ensured Project Aurora was equipped with the necessary leading plumbing products, in both a time and cost efficient manner,” he said.

As a result of their vast product range, bathroom fit-out specialisation and team of highly-skilled professionals, Tradelink Plumbing are able to satisfy an extensive range of building, renovating and maintenance needs, regardless of the size or the demands of the specific project.

Furthermore, the isolated location of Project Aurora posed no issues to the provision of the plumbing equipment to the site as Tradelink Plumbing’s team constantly liaised with other contractors working on the reconstruction to minimise any potential delays.

Given their wealth of industry experience, Tradelink were also involved on the $935 million Project Aurora, which involves the reconstruction of a relocated American ammonia plant, as well as the subsequent engineering and construction of an ammonia nitrate production facility in Moranbah, Queensland.

Dedicated to providing clients with their wealth of industry expertise and knowledge, as well as optimum plumbing and bathroom products, it is without a doubt Tradelink Plumbing will remain a leader within the bathroom and plumbing supplies industry.

Dean Bowtell, Regional Manager for North Queensland of Tradelink Plumbing, said that throughout their involvement on Project Aurora they had supplied a range of plumbing supplies and builders during the significant reconstruction of the plant.

“With our wealth of industry expertise and know-how, we supplied and installed a large variety of plumbing supplies that were required for the reconstruction of the plant,” Mr Bowtell said.

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A Breath of Fresh Air ith an established reputation for providing leading-edge products and practical design solutions, AirEng are the leading industrial fan specialists for the building and construction industry.

Committed to providing air-moving equipment that incorporates innovative technology and cost-effectiveness, AirEng are able to deliver outstanding engineered solutions for a range of air movement applications.

Given their extensive industry experience, AirEng were also recently involved on the significant $935 million Project Aurora in Moranbah, Queensland.

Alan Dashper, General Manager of AirEng, said throughout their involvement on Project Aurora, his professional team carried out the design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) work and the drafting of eight major process fans.

“The range of fans we provided included Table Blowers and Table Exhausters, a Prilling Tower Blower and a Scrubber Exhaust,” Mr Dashper said.

“We also supplied process dampers for the Prilling Tower and associated ducting,” he said.

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tested before being transported, installed and tested onsite in Moranbah,” Mr Dashper said.

“In fact, AirEng also provided FEA services and specialist welding techniques to the impellers and shaft design to achieve the highest efficiency for each application,” he said.

Although AirEng successfully delivered the required fans, Mr Dashper said the size and scope of the Pilling and Scrubber fans meant they needed to be dismantled for transportation to the site.

“As both fans were lagged and clad in the factory, there were a number of geometric challenges,” Mr Dashper said.

“However, using 3D modelling, we provided ‘onscreen’ assembly and transport evaluation and ensured the fan supply contract was successfully executed,” he said.

Dedicated to providing locally produced products of the highest integrity and innovation, it is little surprise AirEng continues to be the fastest growing company in their field.

AIRENG Pty Ltd 8/981 Mountain Highway Boronia VIC 3155 t. 03 9738 1999 f. 03 9738 1766 e. fans@aireng.com.au www.aireng.com.au QLD PROJECT FEATURE PROJECT AURORA 147

A Name You Can Trust pecialising in the industrial and commercial building of a wide range of homes and sheds, Arabian Homes and Sheds is a Queensland-based company committed to delivering outstanding results in a cost and time effective manner.

Established in 1997, Arabian Homes and Sheds’ professional and highly-skilled team have worked on a wide number of projects, regardless of their size, and since 2007, they have been involved on the significant Project Aurora in Moranbah, Queensland.

This project, valued at $935 million, has incorporated the dismantling of an ammonia plant in America and its’ subsequent relocation.

The plant was then transported to Queensland and its’ reconstruction, alongside the construction of a new nitric acid plant, an ammonium nitrate solution plant, a 10,000 tonne storage facility and associated infrastructure utilities, commenced.

Greg Irvine, Director of Arabian Homes and Sheds, said during their involvement, they supplied and installed a range of specifically designed industrial sheds to the site of Project Aurora.

“Since our involvement on this significant project, we have installed a number of sheds sized at 30metre x 40metre x 6metre high,” Mr Irvine said.

“Given our team of experts and industry expertise, we were also able to deliver our building and installation services to the clients in both a time and cost effective manner.”

“As a result, this ensured complete client satisfaction and minimised any disruption to the construction process,” he said.

In addition to their innovative approach and quality products, Arabian Homes and Sheds liaised closely with key players on Project Aurora to ensure all the specific shed requirements needed for the Project, were fulfilled.

With a dedicated building team and a range of leading products and installation services, Arabian Homes and Sheds will continue to ‘build’ the building and construction industry within Australia.

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Delivering Quality Results is a ‘Breeze’ ed by director, Brendon McCarrison and Senior Structural Engineer, Graeme Spencer, the Breezewater® team has more than 20 years of industry experience under its belt. Breezewater Pty Ltd is one of Australia’s leading process cooling companies and boasts a team with extensive expertise in design, planning, manufacture, construction and engineering to meet the process cooling needs of the building and construction industry.

In recent times, Breezewater ® has worked on projects for a range of industry areas such as, but not limited to, the sugar industry, power generation, mines, chemical plants and refineries. Recently, Breezewater® was involved in a major Queensland project, located in Moranbah, known as “Project Aurora”. This is a $935 million project, which incorporates the relocation and construction of an existing ammonium nitrate plant from the United States to service the rapidly increasing demand for explosives from the mining industry.

Commencing involvement in Project Aurora in October 2010, Brendon McCarrison said that Breezewater® had been responsible for the design, supply and erection of a four-cell cooling tower.

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extreme climate conditions of the area. This ensured both a durable and effective result for the project and client.” Mr McCarrison explained.

Breezewater’s wealth of industry expertise and know-how ensured that work on-site presented no significant challenges or obstacles.

“Given the fact integration and communication with the main contractor ran smoothly, as well as the high levels of commitment to the Project displayed by all of the on-site staff, Project Aurora was delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.” Mr McCarrison added.

With its high level of industry expertise, innovative products and a professional approach and team, Breezewater® will continue to deliver outstanding cooling tower solutions for a range of industries within Australia.

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With an extensive range of products, such as cable ties, copper lugs, wire marking and identification, cable glands, safety products and pre-insulated terminals, Pacific Components are able to meet the building product demands of any project, regardless of its’ size.

With a commitment to outsourcing and out-servicing their competition, Pacific Components has been involved on a range of significant projects, such as the Victorian Desal Plant and was recently involved on Queensland’s $935 million Project Aurora.

When complete, Project Aurora will incorporate the dismantling and relocation of the ammonia plant in the USA to Moranbah in Queensland, its’ subsequent reconstruction, as well as a 10,000 tonne storage facility and associated infrastructure utilities.

Throughout their involvement, Peter Siewert, General Manager of Pacific Components said they were responsible for the manufacture and design of custom labels and wire identification products that were specifically required throughout the duration of Project Aurora’s completion.

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“We produced a large range of labels and tags that were based on Project Aurora’s requirements - in particular our range of stainless steel cable markers were highly sought after,” Mr Siewert said.

“In fact, the materials and innovative techniques we use to manufacture our labels is a custom-made technology that has been developed in-house over the last five years.

“For this particular project we used IMARK, a technically advanced method of making labels of any size to identify cables and electrical components, as well as stainless steel and plastic, to achieve cost effective and cutting-edge results for the client,” he said.

Given Pacific Component’s industry expertise and leading product range, their philosophy that ‘we do it better’ is testament to the fact they will continue to be one of Australia’s leading electrical wiring accessory companies.

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STATE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Main Construction Company : Walton Construction client : Moreton Bay Regional Council completion : August 2011 Structural Engineer : Bornhorst & Ward architects : PDT Architects project end value : $15 Million

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alton Construction (QLD) has delivered a blue ribbon performance constructing the new Queensland State Equestrian Centre at Caboolture, Queensland.

The Queensland State Equestrian Centre project consists of construction of a 2,500 seat capacity covered arena, two warm-up arenas, over 150 new enclosed stables, horse wash bays, a laundry facility, camp grounds, improved traffic access, car parking, horse float and trailer parking and extensive landscaping works. This has been a massive undertaking, both in scope and scale.

Works were spread over two sites, the arena side and the stables side, separated by a vegetation protection area. A connecting road runs between the two areas, which is a short walk for a horse and rider from the stables area to where the action is.

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The first task Walton undertook was cleaning up the site, which borders a former landfill site. Numerous swales and silt fences were constructed during early works to control runoff and direct flows which can be as much as 1.2m deep into retention ponds, and tens of thousands of tonnes of clean compacted fill used, some provided by the client, Moreton Bay Regional Council.

A major challenge was the weather over the Christmas period. There was over 200mm of rain in one weekend. Because the existing ground was unsuitable on the stables side, Walton had to dig it out to 1.2m and fill it to compacted height, but because the ground was so waterlogged, whatever was dug out had to be filled that night, which contributed to extremely intense programming. Because the budget was fixed, with some D&C elements, Walton brought value engineering ideas to the project, for example, the arena seating. Walton used a combination of less steel with precast floor plank, and insitu concrete on top, to deliver a very cost effective outcome. Walton also changed a lot of the precast elements of the constructions to rendered and textured block work.

One of the innovative aspects of this project was the relationship Walton had with the client, Moreton Bay Regional Council. Walton had to work hand in hand to meet budget requirements. Elements of the project were designed or finetuned largely on site with the client and subcontractors; there were six or seven months of every other day collaboratively making decisions to achieve an even better outcome for both the Moreton Bay Region community and the eventual users of this site. Walton did a lot of informal sketching and varied the project accordingly.

water when operating. The sand is a special mix provided by Equestrian Land Developments, spread 120mm thick over a mixture of road base and metal fines. Recycled roof stormwater is also being used for the amenities flushing, to ensure the project is water-efficient during drier seasons.

While the site was a greenfields project, there was a crucial need to manage the public presence both on and adjacent to the site, with the neighbours including Caboolture Showground, the AFL Oval, the Gun Club, the Historic Village, and the train line. Keeping the public safe while managing daily concrete truck movements and nightly fill deliveries required dedication. Walton’s team are justifiably proud of the project’s LTI free record, with the safety of both workers and the public successfully protected.

The project is being funded by Moreton Bay Regional Council, the Australian Government and Queensland Government.

Walton Construction (Qld) Pty Ltd are a multi-award winning builder with extensive experience in all areas of commercial construction and refurbishment works across built asset construction sectors in Queensland, including commercial, education, aged care facilities, health care, retail, fit out, medium to high density affordable housing, and the mining, oil and energy sector. The company prides itself on a steady, well considered approach to construction management, bringing sound, experienced construction skills and knowledge to their client’s projects. They engage in ongoing communication with clients, and take an integrated, proactive approach to delivering exceptional outcomes, resolving challenges with ingenuity and expertise.

Drainage on the site was a real challenge. Walton redesigned all the roof drainage for the arena side to a wet system with two 12,000L tanks. Because the roof is so large, 90mX45m, the 4,000m2 roof area creates a large volume of runoff - even just the morning dew sounds like rain as it runs off.

This innovative team have also tackled another job with Moreton Bay Regional Council, the construction of the Albany Creek Leisure Centre.

This comprised building a new gymnasium and physiotherapy facility, while maintaining constant public access to the existing pool.

The water from these tanks will be used for irrigation and for the sprinkler system which keeps dust down in the sand floored arena - this sprinkler system uses a significant amount of

Walton Construction (Qld) Pty Ltd also recently completed the Redcliffe Tennis Centre which was improved and upgraded while allowing continued public use and access to the sporting facility. Walton took out top honours in the 2011 Master Builders Award in the Sporting and Community Facilities Category (up to $4 million) for this project.

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he drainage work done by Gibbs Earthmoving for the State Equestrian Centre proved more challenging than usual, due to the deluge of rain and high storm water flows that hit the site.

Undaunted, the Gibbs team kept working through some of the worst weather possible, as part of a twelve month stint on the project completing not only the drainage works but also civil works, swales and roads.

Gibbs Earthmoving brought to the project four decades of experience in earthmoving and both bulk and detail excavations. This experience added value to the project. Gibbs Earthmoving helped to redesign drainage and roadways to increase the land space, and assisted with the drainage design to better manage storm water flows.

A team of up to four Gibbs staff and seventeen machines including Liebherr drotts and excavators, Takeuchi skid steers and various types of rollers completed the works in a timely and efficient manner.

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trying to get the site dried out enough to even start work, and then of course there was the big wet!”

“This was a great project to be involved with. We are very proud of our efforts and grateful to Walton Constructions for letting us have so much input into this project.

“We pride ourselves on being able to put our hand to anything. We love a challenge!”

Gibbs Earthmoving is a family owned and operated company, which has been operating for over forty years. Current Manager, David Gibbs is the second generation of his family to shift earth for major projects.

Based on the Sunshine Coast for the last six years, Gibbs Earthmoving has undertaken civil contracting on projects between Hervey Bay and the Gold Coast, and carry out the bulk of their work in the Brisbane area. The company’s approach to a project is to put in lengthy days on site, using AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

skilled labour efficiently to achieve results within timeframes which enable projects to proceed smoothly and on schedule. All The Gibbs Earthmoving staff are licensed operators and a hardworking, adaptable and versatile crew who are willing to tackle any aspect of the work, including labouring.

The company began their operations with house sites, including undertaking numerous projects for AV Jennings in Sydney in the 1970s, then expanded into large commercial project sites in Sydney in the 1980s and 1990s. Gibbs Earthmoving has also in the past undertaken demolition works. Since returning to Queensland, the company has provided services for the residential, commercial and civil sectors, and numerous School projects as part of the Federal Government BER works in southern Queensland. Noteworthy recent projects include Aldi Noosaville, Animal Hospital at Australia Zoo, Capital Place Kawana and Redcliffe Tennis Centre.

The company capabilities include cut and fill, compaction, preparation for roads and carparks, drainage and all other aspects of bulk and detail excavations and civil earthworks.

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nottingham square BUILDING ON TRUST MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : AVJennings CLIENT : AVJennings PROJECT END VALUE : $103 Million ARCHITECTS : Mondo STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : Osborne Lane / Structerre CIVIL ENGINEER : Opus International ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS : Cushway Blackford HYDRAULIC ENGINEER : BRW Enterprises CERTIFIER : Apex Certification CONSULTING SURVEYOR : Woltor CONSULTING TOWN PLANNER : Craven Ovenden

AVJENNINGS Nottingham Square Sales Office: 85 Nottingham Road Calamvale QLD t: (07) 3711 5820 www.avjennings.com.au

estled in the heart of Calamvale just 16km from the Brisbane CBD, the $103 million Nottingham Square development by trusted developer AVJennings, is a unique community offering a relaxed, low maintenance lifestyle. The development comprises a selection of two and three-bedroom, architect-designed townhouses and a planned recreational facility, all set within a relaxed, parkside setting with mature trees, beautifully landscaped gardens, pathways and open space.

With 70 townhomes now complete, Nottingham Square will comprise a total of about 250 townhouses when complete, along with resortstyle facilities including a lagoon pool, barbeque area and functions centre, Nottingham Square has become a sought-after address for first homebuyers, young families and investors. A new recreation precinct including a lap pool, tennis court and gymnasium is also nearing completion.

Since its debut to the market in 2007, the development has notched up more than $23,250,000 in sales from a wide range of purchasers. Townhomes start from just $381,900 with the average price of $388,500.

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A respected Australian company, AVJennings boasts a track record of success that spans more than 78 years in developing quality communities and homes.

“Nottingham Square offers a selection of townhomes that are innovative, affordable and close to the Brisbane CBD. AVJennings’ long-standing reputation and strong commitment to delivering quality and value to buyers is well-known,” says AVJennings Executive General Manager of developments, Graham Marshall.

“As the developer for the Nottingham Square project, AVJennings is responsible for developing and delivering the masterplan, gaining relevant government/ council approvals, overseeing construction progress and marketing the project. “Townhomes at Nottingham Square have been constructed with steel frame and concrete cladding, which eliminates the chance of termite attack on these structural elements and allows for a faster build time,” he says.

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conditioning throughout. A ‘smartlock’ with a pin pad for keyless entry and automatic locking adds to the security and privacy of the home.”

Some challenges along the way involved the retention of mature eucalypt trees.

“AVJennings always strives to create communities in a sustainable, environmentally-friendly manner. Our company plants many more trees each year than we remove.,” Mr Marshall explains.

“Council policy, which made it imperative to maintain nominated trees that stood on the existing site, led to some challenges in planning the development. Retaining the trees posed some constraints on the master plan and in turn the building process. The AVJennings development team needed to rework the layout, product mix and construction program in order to save the trees. We did this and the current master plan is the result.”

Mr Marshall says all construction work at Nottingham Square had been led by an ethos of innovation and attention to detail.

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“We have left no stone unturned when it comes to selecting quality materials and products to ensure buyers get excellent value for money.

Buyers are often surprised to find they can secure an architectdesigned home this close to the city with so many inclusions at such an affordable price,” he says.

“Our residents really enjoy living at Nottingham Square – we have had plenty of positive feedback. Nottingham Square is a little haven that provides residents with a safe, convenient and pleasant environment at a price that represents top value.”

AVJennings is currently developing new communities in Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria and South Australia. These communities offer a mix of product to suit different lifestyles and investment levels, including traditional homesites, architectdesigned townhomes and house and land packages. AVJennings’ portfolio of developments in Queensland includes Elysium, Noosa; Creekwood, Caloundra; Mango Hill, Halpine Lake; Villaggio, Richlands; Glenrowan, Mackay; Fitzgibbon Chase and Essington Rise, Leichhardt.

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SECURITY MATTERS n site security for any construction project is crucial, especially when it comes to a development of the calibre of Nottingham Square. Construction sites are often unattended at night, on weekends and during holidays and this is when problems can occur.

Security for the Nottingham Square project was supplied by K9S Security Qld Pty Ltd, a Queensland-based company specialising in the provision of highly qualified security personnel as well as guard dogs to protect premises.

“A well-trained security dog and guard team makes an effective combination to deter intruders, helping to reduce unwanted costs associated with theft,” he says. “In fact, in my opinion having a dog on site is like the equivalent to having four guards.

“We have six dogs - Rottweilers and Shepherds - which the guards use to patrol around sites. We also have our own dog trainer who puts the dogs through rigorous training schedules and obedience courses.”

K9S Security Qld Pty Ltd has been in the industry for over three years while, Kent personally has more than 10 years of experience in security.

“The combined experience of our team is around 120 years,” Kent says.

“Our team provides security for various sites for AV Jennings,” says K9S’s Kent Ryder. “We also provide security services for a range of other types of area, including personal bodyguard services for celebrities.”

“Using correctly trained security dogs can enhance a premise’s security and achieve results that many customers now demand,” he says.

Kent says that the heightened senses of the security dogs provide an increased level of security and gives the guards the ability and confidence to secure any site.

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Currently K9S Security Qld Pty Ltd also works to provide security services for many other clients including the Apple stores across Queensland, Inala Civic Shopping Centre and Urbanest, an accommodation complex for students from the University of Queensland.

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HANGING WITH THE BEST ith around 30 employees, Austral Clothes Hoists Pty. Ltd. has been manufacturing and distributing high quality clotheslines in Australia since 1987. For the Nottingham Square project, the company manufactured clotheslines systems, with Austral QLD providing technical advice and service.

“The Austral Compact is a folding frame clothesline without equal.

With a reducible width of 2.4m and a depth of 0.94m it still boasts a whopping 28m of line space. This made it the obvious choice for the project, especially when considering that large, family sized Fold Downs from other brands rarely exceed 22m of line space.”

Austral’s entire range of clotheslines is 100% Australian-made using high quality Australian Bluescope Galvabond Steel.

The final challenge for Austral was to adapt their Austral Compact clothesline to three different mounting types, wall, fence and ground, required throughout the site. Being pre-assembled and with fixings supplied, the wall and fence mounted Compacts could be installed straight out of the box.

“The load bearing parts in Austral’s Fold Down range are made solely of steel. For AV Jennings and their customers this means fewer defects, a longer lasting clothesline, less expense and a smaller carbon footprint,” says Austral’s Richard R. Drapes.

“AV Jennings employed particularly efficient use of space in their designs for this project. So when it came to facilities for clothes drying, Austral Clothes Hoists needed to follow suit with a clever product to ensure that homes were not left with a small clothesline or none at all.

“While a clothes dryer was an option, they are ultimately less desirable. This is because their environmental impact in both the initial manufacture and ongoing running costs far outweigh that of the trusted clothesline. Not to mention that the clothes dryers’ initial and ongoing financial costs are also far greater,” he says.

“The freestanding Compacts were also easily installed with the addition of an Austral Ground Mount Kit,” Richard says.

“While bolt down Ground Mount Kits for existing concrete slabs weren’t required for this job, they are just another example of the many unique product solutions that Austral manufactures in order to go the extra mile.”

AUSTRAL CLOTHES HOISTS PTY LTD Head Office: Victoria / Tasmania 222 Hammond Road Dandenong VIC 3175 t. 03 9706 7577 f. 03 9706 7522 South Australia / Northern Territory 41 Barnes Road Glynde SA 5070 t. 08 8337 4445 f. 08 8337 4447

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t is not only motorists who are benefiting from the $422 Pacific Motorway Upgrade Project - cyclists, public transport users and even the local fauna have also had their needs met.

The existing Motorway pavement was requiring significantly increased maintenance, so a key aspect of the works involved workers laying heavy-duty asphalt with a twenty year design life.

The project is the first priority stage of an upgrade of the Pacific Motorway from the Gateway to Logan Motorway, and involved rehabilitating a 3.3km long section of the Motorway from Springwood (south) to Daisy Hill. There has also been a major upgrade of the Loganlea Road interchange, a new park’n’ride bus station constructed, improvements undertaken to the Paradise Road roundabout and construction of a new section of bikeway.

Some of the adjacent on and off amps have now been closed, to cut the number of road users entering the Motorway for short local trips which can be better catered for on the adjacent local road network.

Pacific CBR, a joint venture between Bielby Holdings, J F Hull Holdings and Albem Operations undertook the project, under an Early Contractor Involvement contract.

Overall, the project goal is to deliver a Motorway and interchange which will cater for the increased – and ever increasing – traffic volumes. The existing Loganlea Interchange was only two lanes, leading to delays and congestion. This has now been replaced by a new bridge with four lanes, speeding up commuter traffic flows. The upgrade as a whole also reduces delays on the surrounding local road network.

Over 300,000 manhours were worked on this project, and over 130 construction-related jobs created in the immediate local area. There was also extensive use of local subcontractors and suppliers by the Pacific CBR Joint Venture team.

The ECI approach had significant advantages for this project. Instead of Pacific CBR developing plans for traffic management in this extremely busy commuter environment, and then needing to obtain approvals for the plans from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, a consultative approach was taken. A Traffic Management team was established during the ECI phase, which included representatives both from QDTMR and the joint venture team. The plans were thus jointly developed, giving a huge saving in time and energy.

pacific motorway upgrade GETTING A BETTER MOTORWAY MOVING MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Bielby Hull Albem Joint Venture CLIENT : Department of Transport and Main Roads PROJECT END VALUE : $422 Milion COMPLETION : End 2011

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This approach also facilitated the communication with locals, commuters and other stakeholders, ensuring traffic delays, detours and other impacts could be managed more effectively.

Any hollow trees which needed to be removed were relocated to revegetation areas, and manufactured tree hollows and nest boxes installed within the project site.

Another advantage of ECI was a more streamlined and fluid design process, with the design process involving QDTMR experts and external consultants, resulting in a quicker Permission To Use outcome. Issues were quickly resolved as they arose, and variations in the scope considered. As a result, the adding of an extra southbound auxiliary lane, and realignment of a local street network, were approved and design adjustments rapidly resolved.

The three partners in Pacific CBR have between them extensive experience in the civil construction industry. J F Hull Holdings Pty. Ltd. has been involved in over 120 projects, including bridges, road and rail infrastructure, wharves and jetties, and major concrete structures.

With the Motorwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proximity to bushland and native fauna habitat, fauna-sensitive road design principles were used. The measures included constructing fauna exclusion fencing, and also constructing structures to assist fauna crossing the motorway.A culvert at Winnerts Road was modified to allow fauna crossing and provide protection from predators, and also revegetated at the culvert entrance with local flora, logs and rocks. Fauna surveys were undertaken prior to work commencing, and any core habitat identified by the wildlife experts was avoided where possible.

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Bielby Holdings Pty Ltd is a privately owned, Queensland based, civil engineering construction company which focuses on Queensland Government infrastructure projects, and has third party certified management systems to AS9001:2000 and AS14001:2004.

Albem Operations was founded by John Panizza in 1980, and is a leading civil engineering contracting firm. Mr Panizza was one of the founders of Transfield (Queensland), and was inducted into the Construction Hall of Fame in 2000. Albem Operations is owned and managed by the Panizza family, and continues the tradition of excellence and innovation in civil construction.

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ENGINEERED EXCELLENCE IN CONCRETE APPLICATIONS

ust as the scale of Australia’s transport infrastructure has grown, so has Rocla Pty Ltd. The company which started life as two men in a shed in 1922 is now a nation-wide leader in the supply of innovative engineered solutions for stormwater piping, pits, headwalls and Box Culverts, sewerage piping and access systems, irrigation, stormwater detention and treatment, rainwater harvesting, water storage, bridging and earth retention, as well as concrete poles, building columns, boardwalks and railway sleepers.

For the Pacific Motorway Upgrade project, Rocla has since June 2010 been supplying stormwater drainage products on an ongoing basis, including steel reinforced concrete pipe, concrete jacking pipe, circular punch out stormwater pits, small and large box culverts, and precast headwalls. The products have been designed to the relevant Australian Standard and therefore meet the project specifications as requested

by Queensland Department Transport and Main Roads, manufactured in Brisbane and supplied to the work sites as required by the Alliance.

Meeting these project lead times was a challenge resolved by the depth of management, engineering and manufacturing expertise Rocla brought to the job.

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Rocla supply a wide variety of products for large infrastructure projects, with multiple manufacturing and sales facilities in major metropolitan and regional centres across Australia, giving the company extensive distribution capabilities and a customer service network in both urban and regional locations.

Advanced engineering capabilities in the field of concrete applications are the cornerstone of Rocla’s success, with a commitment to continuous innovation and product improvement putting them at the forefront of the industry. With a comprehensive testing and quality assurance program, Rocla ensure their clients are supplied with durable, high quality solutions which meet the relevant Australian standards which are required to supply to Main Roads Departments’ and Queensland Rail projects.

Rocla are also supplying a broad excellent range of products for civil projects to several other major Queensland transport route upgrades, including the Mount Lindsay Highway, Houghton Highway and Ipswich Motorway.

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THE GO TO GUYS FOR ASPHALT he only people who haven’t travelled over roads worked on by Boral Asphalt have probably never left home. With more than 60 years in business working on civil projects, Boral have enormous experience in working collaboratively with civil contracting clients such as Beilby Hull Albem JV and agencies like QTMR to deliver on technically difficult and large scale major projects such as the Pacific Motorway Upgrade project.

Boral is supplying and laying all the asphalt, and supplying and spraying all the bitumen for the 3.85 km of new road between Springwood and Daisy Hill. In total, they expect to supply and lay approximately 155,000 tonnes of asphalt. In the first stages of the project, Boral supplied and sprayed 143,000 litres of bitumen, with a further 356,000 litres yet to be supplied and sprayed. To date, 63,000 tonnes of asphalt have been laid, with a remaining quantity of 92,000 tonnes of various mix types due to be supplied before the final completion of the project.

Boral has had an 11 man asphalt crew based on the job site since March 2010, mostly at night, with a second crew called on when needed. Plant being used on the project includes Roadtec RP150, RP170 & RP190 Pavers, Roadtec SB1500 Shuttle Buggy, Various Steel & Multi Tyred Rollers, Izuzu Job trucks and Water Carts.

“The main challenge with this project is maintaining the existing volume of traffic whilst constructing the infrastructure, and the limited hours of work due to this, especially when working on the main alignment at night because the hours available are 9pm to 4am,” said Boral’s Paul Davidson, Contracting Operations Manager - Asphalt (South Qld).

“To facilitate a switch to the new bridge over one weekend, a proposal was accepted to lay a 12,000 tonne rock bed and for us to pave over this to form the permanent pavement. From Friday night 8th July to Sunday night 10th July 2011, 12,000 tonnes of rock and 2,000 tonnes of asphalt were placed to shift traffic over the new bridge and feed Loganlea Road, Winnetts Road and Western Service Road.”

Boral Asphalt has developed a long successful and ongoing association with Bielby Holdings and QTMR. The company has asphalt and spray seal depots strategically located throughout Qld including regional centres, to provide coverage to the vast majority of the state. SEQ depots include Whinstanes, West Burleigh, Narangba and Toowoomba, and in total the SEQ operation has over 500 staff.

Boral Asphalt holds Quality certification to ISO9001, Safety to AS4801 through Federal Safety Office, operates their own NATA registered laboratories, and is a member of industry bodies including AAPA. Other current and recent major projects include Gateway Upgrade Project (South), Northern Access Road, SAFElink Alliance, Logan Ipswich Interchange and Banora Point Bypass.

BORAL ASPHALT Whinstanes Head office; Cullen Avenue West Whinstanes, Qld, 4007 t. 07 3268 8011 General Manager: Rob McGuire

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TOP STEEL FABRICATION SKILLS ON LOCAL JOB or over half a century, Livingstone Engineering has been manufacturing the highest quality steel products for civil projects.

For the Pacific Motorway Upgrade project, the company supplied the foundation cages for the light poles, manufactured to Main Roads Standard – MRS 11.78. Everything Livingstone produce is quality assured to ISO 9001 -2008, third party accredited by SAI Global.

Fabricating foundation cages is core business for the company, with the latest fabrication technology used to achieve the best results rapidly. The fabrication capabilities include thread cutting capacity to 64 mm, High Tensile 8.8 grade and Mild Steel 4.6 grade; also thread rolling. In addition to the Salisbury workshop they have the Wacol facility which is a major fabrication arm for many other types of Main Roads infrastructure works.

“We find it satisfying to be a local supplier on a local job,” said Livingstone Engineering spokesman, Geoff Buckley. “We have an understanding of how critical communication and delivery is. We have almost 50 staff concentrating on local projects, as well as interstate and time sensitive export projects to oil and gas projects.”

Repeat business has built the company’s solid reputation, with regular major clients such as Seymoure Whyte, Abi Group, John Holland, Thiess, Leighton and Bechtel. Other recent major projects have included Origin Alliance, Airport Link and the Clem7 Tunnel.

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Livingstone provides an extremely broad array of products in high tensile steel, stainless steel and mild steel, including structural steel work, light fabrication work, cast-in items, Energex standard cages, customised foundation cages, Brisbane City Council standard cages, RTA standard cages and Main Roads standard cages.

Construction fasteners are a specialty, with products including holding down bolts, U-bolts, single ended studs, double ended studs, hexagonal head bolts, commercial mild steel bolts, nuts & washers; high strength structural bolts, nuts & washers; masonry anchors; stainless bolts, nuts & washers; cogged bolts, collar bolts, ferrules, eye bolts and cast-in sockets.

The structural and architectural products produced include bridge rails, bridge posts, hand rail, angles, brackets, base plates, steel sections, FMS, RHS, PFC, pipe, round bar, angle, UB, UC, threaded rod and plate.

The company also provides services including repetitive parts manufacture, cutting, drilling, miscellaneous metal work, stainless steel work, tapping, welding and site work. A full range of metal finishes are available: black, galvanised, paint, powder coat and zinc.

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SAFELY GREENING THE MOTORWAY EHS LANDSCAPING Pty Ltd 790 Wembley Road Browns Plains QLD 4118 t. 07 3800 2228 f. 07 3800 5640 e. info@ehslandscaping.com.au

ith over two decades of experience in protecting and enhancing the sites of Queensland civil construction projects, EHS Landscaping has the skills, equipment and manpower to deliver excellent long-term results for the Pacific Motorway Upgrade project.

EHS is engaged to undertake all the landscaping requirements for the project, including the Supply and Spreading of 28,000m3 of Topsoil, 6,500m3 of Mulch, 30,000m2 of Jute Matting, and supply and planting of 350,000 plants ranging from 45L trees to tubestock. EHS are also carrying out approximately 90,000m2 of hydromulching, a method of water-saving revegetation for large areas, which provides simultaneous erosion control.

Their work is being undertaken in ongoing stages over the twelve months of the construction period, combining work on newly disturbed areas and constructed earthworks with ongoing maintenance of previously mulched and revegetated areas. EHS has supplied their own earthmoving equipment including bobcats, excavators and water trucks.

Crews of between ten and twenty staff will be carrying out the works, working around the challenges of heavy traffic and limited access to some work areas. Smooth co-ordination with other contractors is needed to manage both safety and program requirements, as EHS work in conjunction with Bielby Holdings to help protect the works and meet the requirements set by the EPA and other governing bodies.

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“We have been extremely happy to be working in conjunction with Bielby Holdings and Hull Albem to help them achieve the required results on this project,” said EHS Spokesperson, Helen Hay. “We have the capacity to carry out a project of this size, which is spread over a twelve month period, while still being able to satisfy the needs and requirements of our other clients. We are committed to helping our clients achieve the best possible outcome on each and every project, and establish great working relationships with them.”

“EHS acknowledge that Occupational Health and Safety is a large requirement on each and every project. As we have worked for so many of the major Civil Contractors, we adapt our OH&S policies and procedures to meet their individual requirements. Due to our commitment, we have never had a serious incident involving any of our employees or subcontractors.”

EHS are Members of QALI, and purchase all their plant stock from accredited and reputable nurseries in South East Queensland, and all landscaping materials from many locally owned businesses.

For the next twelve months, EHS will also be working on the Origin Alliance Joint Venture – D2G (Dinmore to Goodna) Project, again ensuring the landscape around a major project is left in better condition than it was initially, with weeds controlled, native species replanted and soil erosion prevented.

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BEYOND THE CALL AND AROUND THE CLOCK anns Logan Crane Hire provided an extraordinary level of service and commitment to the Pacific Motorway Upgrade. Not only did they supply cranes and operators, riggers, transport and other equipment, they also made available to the Alliance a large section of their Kingston depot for use as a storage facility for their road barriers (PCB’S) and associated equipment.

Fast response was required, and close coordination with the Alliance (BHA) for the supply of mobile cranes, equipment and labour within the hours they were able to close off sections of the motorway.

Manns Logan supplied Frannas, a rigging crew and supervisor for the task of installing and removing Road Barriers (PCB’s) on both day and night shifts, and mobile compressor and rattle guns supplied for bolting PCB’s together.

Manns Logan also supplied a body truck for transport of anti gawk screens. All cranes and transport were provided as wet hires with experienced operators.

A family owned company with 24 years of experience in construction projects, Manns Logan can supply a complete range of lifting solutions, with cranes ranging from 7 Tonnes up to 160 Tonnes. They offer wet and dry hires for both short term needs and for the long haul to both urban and country areas of South East Queensland.

“Almost all of the lane changes had to be done after hours when traffic flow was reduced to a minimum for the safety of both the workers and the public.

Some weeks we had multiple cranes working throughout the nights. Then a second shift would start the following morning,” said Manns Logan General Manager, Trevor Rohweder.

“One challenge was making sure our staff were given adequate rest periods between shifts. Pre start Toolbox meetings were held to inform all workers of risks involved in that night’s shift, and Strict Traffic management controls were also put into place by the Alliance (BHA).”

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“We supply cranes and equipment to many customers with different needs, including builders, developers, manufacturers, local government bodies and councils and individuals with one off jobs,” said Trevor Rohweder.

“The success of our involvement with the Alliance (BHA) on this project was due to clear and precise communication between all parties, and understanding the needs and efficiency required to execute PCB movement for lane changes and barriers, while protecting all the workers in such a dangerous environment alongside a very busy highway.”

MANNS LOGAN CRANE HIRE Office/Depot:- 17 Permarig Pl Rocklea Qld 4106 Logan City Depot:- 46 Marble Drv Kingston Qld 4114 t. (Mobile): 0400 889 096 t. (Office) 07 3274 5546 f. 07 3274 2083 e. trevor.mannslogan@bigpond.com www.logancranehire.com.au

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bigroup and Seymour Whyte formed a joint venture to construct the Townsville Port Access Road.

residential suburbs of Wulguru and Stuart. Stuart Bypass included a four span road and rail overpass and a two span crossing of Stuart creek.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads selected Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) as their preferred delivery model.

The Eastern Access Corridor (EAC) forms the second section and links the Bruce Highway to the Port of Townsville. The EAC consists of about 7.5 kilometres of greenfield construction over an area of soft soils making up the tidal flats in South Townsville. There are two bridges over creeks, a further two flood way bridges and a series of multi barrel drainage structures designed primarily for flood mitigation.

The road works embankments included surcharging and settlement monitoring to cater for the soft soils and high water table.

This meant the project was awarded based on the proposed project team, the companiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; track record, their commitment to safety, their capacity to deliver the project and value for money, rather than a traditional tender process which looks primarily at cost criteria. There is a strong cultural alignment between the two companies which helped to build a unified project team.

The Townsville Port Access Road Project is being delivered in three sections. The first section, which opened in January 2010, is the Stuart Bypass, a 2.5-kilometre link between the Flinders and Bruce Highways, allowing the heavy traffic from western Queensland to bypass the

The third section is the Ross River Bridge. This six-span bridge is 200 metres long and links EAC in the south to the Port of Townsville. Due to its location at the mouth of the Ross River and next to Ross Island Army Base, the bridge design needs to accommodate a high number of vessel movements and possible ship impact. Deep alluvial soils also

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provided challenges for the design team, with bedrock not found until a depth of 73 metres. A foundation design solution of pipe piles using skin friction between the soil and steel pipes was developed. The load is transferred to the reinforced concrete piles though a series of internal shear keys in the steel pipes.

The area is environmentally significant as a home to the endangered snub fin dolphin and migratory birds. Exclusion periods were established restricting construction activities between October and January when the birds migrate. Exclusion zones and air curtains were used to protect the dolphins.

As a legacy item to the Townsville region, a 500ha plus environmental park has been established surrounding the EAC section of the project.

This area is a significant fish breeding ground for the Great Barrier Reef and its protection will ensure the sustainability of local marine ecologies.

Fish passage features were incorporated into the road design. Fish-friendly

features include baffles in culverts identified as key fish passageways, allowance for fish passage at all temporary waterway crossings during construction, and selection of fish passage friendly surface treatments for abutment protection works at bridge crossing sites.

Before work started over the tidal mudflat areas, the project team safely relocated 59 mud crabs to a suitable environment near the work site.

The team also undertook a mangrove regeneration trial on mudflats adjacent to the Ross River Bridge site. The team has collected and planted mangrove seeds adjacent to the abutments, with early indications that a strike success rate of 80-90 per cent has been achieved.

Spill containment ponds have been built on both sides of the road to provide environmental protection from the risk of fuel or chemicals spills from heavy freight haulage along the route. The ponds ensure spills will not discharge into the surrounding sensitive environmental areas.

ABIGROUP Abigroup House Stanley Street Plaza South Bank QLD 4101 t. 07 3020 8200 f. 07 3020 8350 www.abigroup.com.au

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SCIENCE PAVING THE WAY FOR GROWTH

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iodiversity Assessment and Management (BAAM) was engaged to examine land on the southern bank of the Ross River during route investigations for the proposed access road to Townsville Port. BAAM were specifically searching for evidence of the vulnerable Water Mouse (Xeromys myoides). The results of their investigation were incorporated in the final environmental impact report.

BAAM specialises in carrying out baseline surveys, targeted surveys, research and ecosystem monitoring. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength lies in its ability to interpret survey results, specify their relevance to current legislation and then spell out clearly the implications of these results in planning and management terms..

Formed in 2001, the company fields a team of highly skilled ecologists.

They have specialist knowledge of vegetation communities and species, terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate and invertebrate fauna, and of habitats throughout Australia, South East Asia and the Pacific. Their services are available to all levels of government and private enterprise, in fact to anyone who needs unbiased independent ecological advice.

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reading the earth C

offey Geotechnics were commissioned to provide geotechnical and potential acid sulphate soils (PASS) investigations along the route of the Townsville Port Access Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including subsurface investigations, chemical testing and geotechnical reporting. Coffey provided advice on slope and pile design parameters for the overpass and several bridges and the design of preloading required where the embankments crossed soft ground.

Ground conditions vary along the route â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from stiff clay and weathered rock at Stuart to sand dunes near Ross River and soft marine clays along several kilometres of the Eastern Access Corridor. A variety of investigation techniques were used, including drilling with conventional sampling and SPT testing, deep over-water drilling and rock coring for the Ross River Bridge site, piezocone penetrometer (CPTU) testing, and shallow drilling and test pit excavation.

A critical issue for embankment design was undrained shear strength and consolidation properties for the soft clay. T-bar testing (by IGS) was used to provide a continuous profile, together with vane shear testing in the

boreholes at discrete depths. CPTU dissipation testing was performed in soft clay along the route. In the very soft to soft clay fill placement could have resulted in slope failures. Geotechnical investigation and design therefore formed a crucial part of the project design.

By making good use of the construction schedule and varying height and duration of preload along the route, the need for wick drains or other ground improvement was avoided. This contributed significantly to cost-effective design and construction of the $190m project.

Coffey Geotechnics is a specialist ground engineering consultancy providing site investigation, analysis, design, and construction monitoring of ground conditions for major infrastructure, buildings and mines. They have offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada, with over 600 staff comprising geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, geophysicists and hydrogeologists.

Coffey has won many national and international awards for its technical excellence.

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AIRPORT LINK TJH Celebrate Airport Link Milestones C

onstruction of Australia’s largest infrastructure project, the $4.8 billion Airport Link project has reached significant milestones in recent months with the completion of all major tunnelling activities on 6 July 2011, 20 million hours worked in late June and practical completion of the Airport Roundabout Upgrade project on 1 July 2011.

This vital infrastructure project, which will meet the needs of Brisbane’s growing population by providing a faster and easier way

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to travel to and from Brisbane’s city, airport and northern suburbs, comprises three separate projects: Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and Airport Roundabout Upgrade which are being constructed together to achieve efficiency and better value for Queensland.

Under a Public-Private Partnership, BrisConnections, a stapled trust, has a contract with the Queensland Government to complete the threeprojects-in-one and has contracted Thiess and John Holland, in Joint Venture, to undertake the design and construction.

Primarily underground, the 6.7klm Airport Link toll road connects the CLEM7 tunnel, Inner City Bypass and local road network at Bowen Hills, to the northern arterials of Gympie and Stafford Roads at Kedron, Sandgate Road and East West Arterial Road leading to the airport and Australia TradeCoast.

The Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) project is a 3 km, two-lane road for buses only, which is underground between Truro Street, Windsor and Sadlier Street, Kedron, surfacing at Lutwyche and Kedron Brook at two architecturally designed Busway stations.

The Airport Roundabout Upgrade which was opened to traffic in February 2011, 9 months ahead of schedule, included a new four-lane flyover connecting East West Arterial Road directly to Airport Drive; a high capacity ‘fast diamond’ interchange; a new four-lane overpass

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to replace the existing Gateway Overpass; and widening of East West Arterial Road to three lanes each way.

The projects are now 80% complete with nearly 15 kms of tunnels and ramps excavated between Bowen Hills and Toombul.

Airport Link’s giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) have travelled a combined total of five kilometres from Kalinga Park to Lutwyche, working for 14,000 hours. Over the last year, the TBMs have moved through varying ground conditions from very hard rock to mud-like conditions. Using approximately 900 cutting wheels, they have excavated over 1.25 million tonnes of spoil which was transported to Nudgee Road via a two kilometre long overland spoil conveyor. A total of 22,000 pre-cast concrete segments were used to make up the rings that form the tunnel lining.

In late June, the combined Airport Link projects reached 20 million hours worked, which is a momentous achievement for the team of workers who have been building and tunnelling since construction began in November 2008.

The Airport Link project is Australia’s largest privately funded transport infrastructure project to date, requiring total finance of $5.6 billion to be raised.

The project is on track with the Airport Link and Northern Busway due for completion in mid-2012.

On completion, BrisConnections will operate and maintain the Airport Link toll road and a separate Thiess John Holland entity will provide operations and maintenance services for the first five years of operations.

The projects have also surpassed their expected peak employment bringing the jobs total to more than 4,300. The projects are creating 12,000 direct and indirect jobs.

From July 2011, the Bowen Hills worksite will move into its final stage of construction, preparing the site for the creation of a ‘hill-top park’ for the local community. More than three-and-a half hectares of new parkland will be provided for local residents upon completion of the projects, including the Bowen Hills hill-top park, which will have stunning city views and recreational and playground facilities for locals to enjoy.

Thiess John Holland 1 Gympie Road Kedron QLD 4031 t. 07 3169 3571 t. 1800 721 783 e. contactus@tjh.com.au www.brisconnections.com.au

Main Construction Company : Theiss & John Holland developer : BrisConnections completion : Mid 2012 project end value : $4.8 Billion SURVEYOR : Surex Surveyors architects : Cottee Parker

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surveying the depths

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he $4.8 billion BrisConnections’ Airport Link, Northern Busway project in Brisbane is Australia’s largest road infrastructure project and a major landmark project for highly experienced survey practice, Surex Surveyors.

Surex specialises in major infrastructure projects, tunnels, roads, railways and pipelines and prior to taking on the Airport Link project, the practice had already proven its capabilities on projects including the Gold Coast Desalination Alliance, Southern Regional Water Pipeline, Lane Cove Tunnel Project, Priority Sewerage Project, Priority Sewerage Project 3 Towns, Priority Sewerage Project Hawkesbury Heights, Melbourne EastLink Project, Melbourne Main Sewer Replacement Flows Project, Northern Sewerage Project Stages 1 and 2, Victoria Desalination Project and the Sandgate Drain Stage 1 Project.

The Airport Link Project comprises two tunnels (one northbound and one southbound) with multiple underground on and exit tunnels up to 50m underground between Windsor and Toombul. Since tunnelling commenced at Truro Street in March 2009, a total of 17, 135 tonne

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Roadheaders have been used to carve out the network of tunnels below Brisbane’s Northside. This is the largest number of Roadheaders ever used on an Australian project.

Airport Link utilised two EPB TBM’s (Equal Earth Pressure Tunnel boring machines), 12.48m in diameter and 195m long, weighing 3,600 tonnes.

These are the largest TBM machines used to date in Australia. Each TBM excavated approximately 2.2km long segmental lined components of the tunnel, with Surex keeping the TBM within the tolerances stipulated by the client and achieving a breakthrough accuracy of 11mm.

Surex was engaged to provide all underground surveying services for the project on a 24/7 basis. This involved operating on 19 work fronts and five different site offices simultaneously and ensuring no delays due to survey.

This represents one of the largest projects ever undertaken by Surex in terms of the quantity, length and diameter of the tunnels involved.

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by having the skills, experience, staff and ability to successfully undertake the varied tasks required on a project of this size. At the peak of the project Surex had 33 survey staff working.

Surex Surveyors are QA compliant to the Standard ISO 9001:2008 and implement strict QA procedures and methods on each project. They are also national code compliant within the building and construction industry.

Along with the surveying services, Surex was also engaged to maintain and operate the guidance systems on all roadheaders and TBMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; provide real time as-built of rock and shockcrete build up, and monitoring of ground movement with a large monitoring data base being provided at all times.

With offices in NSW, QLD and VIC, Surex brings together over 50 years of experience from both the local Australian and international arena and utilise the latest technology and state of the art equipment to reach the highest levels of efficiency and accuracy.

Surex assisted and supported the designers and engineers to help solve complicated issues as well as provided expertise in solving complex geometry and shapes at various stages of excavation for such large excavation surfaces.

The knowledge of the Surex team helps to enable them to carry out the survey of large multi stage headings, positioning of transitional forms with the size dependent on the size of the tunnel and the survey management of all data and survey resources.

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Surex consults in all facets of surveying including the design, development, delivery and evaluation of industry projects and innovative solutions to industry problems.

The team is thoroughly qualified in tunnel, engineering and construction surveying; project network surveys; automated positioning systems; detail and feature surveys; underground navigation of pipe jacking, TBMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Roadheaders, monitoring and GPS. Surex prides itself on its long term relationships with all clients ensuring the successful completion of each project that it is engaged on.

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Highly regarded for high risk jobs T unnelcorp was chosen by Thiess John Holland (TJH) to complete one of the most high risk sections of the Airport Link Project in Brisbane. The project involved the installation of a supporting canopy tube structure comprising 48 x 762mm steel casings averaging 53m in length totalling nearly 2600m of pipe. The canopy was to support 6 tracks of the main North Rail line and the Airtrain to Brisbane Airport.

Up to 300 trains per day traversed the tracks therefore the focus was on minimising any subsidence and disruption to the train service.

At the outset Tunnelcorp worked closely with TJH in the design of the canopy structure relating to the construction of the thrust walls, drilling methodology and the clutch design that held the tubes together.

During the pre-tender discussions Tunnelcorp evaluated which drilling methodology would be adopted according to the geotechnical information available. The bores were expected to be completed in sandy clay with the possibility of striking an occasional obstruction such as a railway sleeper.

Tunnelcorp operate both Herrenknecht slurry microtunnellers and vacuum extraction microtunnelling machines. It was decided to utilise Tunnelcorpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s custom designed vacuum extraction microtunnellers to install key laser guided bores and then use large American Auger auger 178 QLD PROJECT FEATURE AIRPORT LINK

borers to complete the balance of the bores. The auger bores would be locked to the laser guided bores with clutches.

The vacuum microtunnellers may be retracted to the launch shaft through the steel casing in case an immovable object is encountered, leaving the casing in place to negate the risk of collapse under the rail line.

The first laser guided bore was undertaken in the centre of the 48 bores. The bore progressed through rubble and boulders until it came to a halt midway through the bore. The microtunneller was retracted to reveal a large vertical hardwood timber pile in the centre of the bore.

On further investigation it was discovered that spanning the width of the construction zone of 48 bores were three redundant bridges built on top of each other dating from 1846, 1865 and 1920. The 1920 bridge was built on 40 hardwood piles that may be encountered 47 times due to the oblique angle of the tunnel bores.

During the course of the project Tunnelcorp did strike the piles 47 times and encountered multiple reinforced concrete walls up to 6m thick, scrap steel, large steel bolts holding the bridges together and an old de-railed train carriage. Tunnelcorp and TJH realised these obstructions would have a detrimental effect on the program of the Airport Link project AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

and Tunnelcorp provided the resources to operate one microtunneller and two auger borers 24/6 for the duration of the project. Tunnelcorp assembled an arsenal of various rock cutters, mixed ground heads and manufactured two remote controlled timber cutting machines.

A safety and rescue plan was formulated by Tunnelcorp to remove many of the obstructions by hand from inside the steel 762 encasing pipe.

Tunnelcorp’s staff worked tirelessly for months on end working continuous shifts removing these obstructions with hydraulic chain saws, jack hammers, oxy acetylene for cutting steel, timber cutters and eventually they engaged 30,000 psi water blasters to cut through the 6m thick reinforced concrete walls. These brave souls were completely armoured, inserted into the pipes on trolleys and used as human cutting machines to penetrate the concrete. As the lances cut the concrete and the reinforcing removed with oxy acetylene, the cuttings and vapours were extracted using Tunnelcorp’s powerful vacuum systems and the pipe slowly advanced to the exit side.

All this was accomplished attempting to keep to the +/- 50 mm tolerances required by the client. During the installation process the track settlement was monitored through a computerised remote survey system monitoring 160 survey points.

If the mass obstructions weren’t enough to deal with, Tunnelcorp also encountered a live swamp/stream running along the centre of the tracks parallel to the rail line. This area required multiple grouting procedures to stabilise the drill face. As groups of bores were completed inclinometers were installed in designated bores and the bores filled with grout.

Despite enormous adversity and the worst imaginable drilling conditions Tunnelcorp provided their client with a useable finished product which allowed the client to successfully complete their box culvert jacking operation.

TUNNELCORP P.O. Box 810 Helensvale Qld 4212 t. 1300 TUNNEL (886 635) f. 07 3893 2003 e. contact@tunnelcorp.com.au www.tunnelcorp.com.au

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the number one choice

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he Thiess John Holland Joint Venture (TJH) is currently in the process of designing and constructing Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest ever infrastructure project; the Airport Link Tunnel, Northern Busway and Airport Roundabout Upgrade.

The project involves the construction of 25 bridges, 15km of tunnels and 7km of additional roads. Valued at $4.8 billion the joint venture began constructing this mammoth project in November 2008 and is scheduled for completion mid 2012.

Coates Hire involvement Coates Hire was successful in signing a Global Supply Agreement with TJH in early 2009 and has recently secured an extension of this agreement until the completion of the project. This agreement has seen Coates Hire become the number one supplier for all hire equipment to the project for both the major contractor TJH and also the majority of sub contractors on site. A key initiative has been the introduction of an on-site facility in March 2009. Our

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on site manager is highly experienced in the workings of such a facility and has been able to build a very strong relationship with TJH staff due to the Coates Hire presence on site. Through the combined efforts of the Coates Hire sales and operations teams servicing this project, demand for equipment has continually increased to activity levels of approximately 800 pieces of Coates Hire plant on site.

The majority of plant stored at the on-site facility is high transactional equipment with a Coates Hire delivery truck doing daily rounds of the project to promptly deliver pre-ordered equipment. A dedicated team consisting of fitters, sales co-ordinator, delivery driver and on-site manager support the facility whilst also utilising local and specialist branches for support.

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see Coates Hire fill the large demand for small tools and access equipment through to the completion of the project.

to the service Coates Hire provides, assisting major contractors deliver successful projects across Australia.

The project continues to meet key targets throughout, with the Airport Roundabout Upgrade completed ahead of schedule last December. Reductions in equipment delivery times, costs and the efficiency of the Coates Hire on-site team had a significant impact in assisting TJH with this achievement along with many others.

The Thiess John Holland Joint Venture has acknowledged that Coates Hire has a very important role to play in helping them deliver this huge project, the challenges have been large and the team are looking forward to helping this major project continue to be a success.

With a finish date of mid 2012, Coates Hire is well positioned to continue to support both TJH and their subcontractors. The upcoming stages of the project will offer new hire opportunities for the Coates Hire business.

The on-site facility Coates Hire has established on the Airport Link Project is a service that Coates Hire offers throughout Australia.

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making pipedreams a reality

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onsidered Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innovators in underground pipe and service installations, Rob Carr Pty Ltd was engaged to construct the sewer diversion works which enabled commencement of the Brisbane Airport Link infrastructure project.

Airport Link is a 6.7km toll road, mainly underground, connecting the Clem 7 Tunnel, Inner City Bypass and local road network at Bowen Hills, to the northern arterials of Gympie Road and Stafford Road at Kedron, Sandgate Road and the East West Arterial leading to the airport. However, the location for the proposed Airport Link Tunnel was directly in line with the Toombul Sewer tunnel.

Rob Carr Pty Ltd was contracted by Thiess John Holland to provide specialist tunnelling, deep shaft and excavation construction expertise to construct the DN800 sewer diversion around the proposed location for the new airport link tunnel. The works were critical as the diversion had to be completed prior to major portions of the construction work being undertaken so as to commence the Airport Link tunnel.

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The company has completed a number of large infrastructure projects for both government authorities and private industry and was well positioned to provide its client with multifaceted skills which involved not only trenchless technology but total project management for each stage involving conventional excavation, deep shaft construction, live sewer connections, traffic control as well as community and environmental management.

The project involved the installation of 900m of DN950 steel casing pipe which Rob Carr installed via both conventional trench excavation and trenchless (microtunnelling) techniques. This involved working to critical timeframe tunnel bores for both alignment and grade and required construction of pipelines beneath a creek, roads, highways and rail lines.

Upon completion of the pipeline section of works, the company installed a DN800 HDPE pipe within the casing pipe and grouted the annulus between the two pipes.

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Rob Carr Pty Ltd WA Office 5 Bellows Street Welshpool WA 6106 PO Box 396 Welshpool WA 6986 t. 08 9358 2422 NSW Office 20 Aird Road Minto NSW 2566 PO Box 5111 Minto BC NSW 2566 t. 1300 883 602

Other major works included the construction of deep cast in situ concrete manholes for the sewer pipeline, deep excavation over and adjacent to existing services and structures along with multiple connections to existing sewer infrastructure.

QLD Office 74-76 Union Circuit Yatala QLD 4208 PO Box 6103 Yatala QLD 4207 t. 1300 883 602 contact: Angelo Soumboulidis m. 0413 019 143 e. angelo@robcarr.com.au www.robcarr.com.au

Rob Carr Pty Ltd has an impressive fleet of 14 microtunnelling control cabins which between them operate 29 microtunnelling machines, as well as ancillary equipment. The TBM fleet has the capability of installing pipe diameters between 150mm and 2100mm through varying ground conditions.

The works required construction in highly sensitive urban/residential environments and as such, a high level of interaction with the community.

Most of the pipeline installation and construction was undertaken in difficult ground conditions which consisted of wet soft to medium stiffness clays with depths of excavation ranging up to 10 metres.

While the tunnelling business has expanded rapidly over the past 10 years, Rob Carr Pty Ltd has still maintained its capabilities within the conventional and specialty civil construction fields and owns an extensive list of civil construction equipment.

Formed in Victoria in 1989, Rob Carr Pty Ltd has worked in many difficult locations and boasts an impressive client list of government authorities and major contractors across Australia. The company now operates primarily out of its central maintenance workshop and office complex in Yatala QLD, a facility which is the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship centre for is entire fleet of machinery and equipment and complements their two other complexes in Welshpool WA and in western Sydney.

Their capabilities are showcased in projects throughout Australia including the Halls Head Infill Sewerage project in WA, the $220m Beenleigh Merrimac Pimpama Alliance project on the Gold Coast and the Northern Networks Alliance Northern Pipeline Interconnector project on the Sunshine Coast. Projects which further enhance the reputation of Rob Carr Pty Ltd as a leader successfully deliver quality infrastructure projects through trenchless technology.

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a long line of supplies

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ith its focus on quality products and technical support, Parchem Construction Supplies has maintained its place as a key supplier of specialty concrete products to major infrastructure projects in Australia for over 50 years. Projects include the Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth Desalination plants, the new Brisbane Gateway Bridge and the Gorgon LNG project.

Parchem Construction Supplies has played a key role as a main supplier of concrete related construction products for the BrisConnections Airport Link Northern Busway project in Brisbane, which is currently Australia’s largest road infrastructure project and due for completion in 2012.

Parchem’s products are well-known and trusted in the industry and include brands such as Fosroc, Hydrotite and Max Frank. These products are used to provide long term durability and performance on projects that require proven materials with a long track record.

Throughout the entire project cycle, Parchem provides onsite support to ensure that contractors are able to work seamlessly with the products.

Parchem’s products were used from the time the initial concrete was poured on the Airport Link project and will be used right up until the project is completed.

Parchem’s range of PVC (Supercast) and swellable water stops (Hydrotite) are the market leaders and the first choice for use in

major infrastructure projects. In this particular project the PVC water stops were used for a unique dual purpose:- to both keep water out of the slab floor to wall joints and also provide a barrier to air, as it was an important requirement in this area.

With proven performance and approvals to Australian standards including AS3799, the Concure range of curing compounds offered a customised solution to site requirements by supplying the curing compound with a black tint in 1000L Pallecons for fast and efficient use on site.

Several kilometres of Jointflex, a closed cell polyethylene joint filler, was supplied with a unique zip strip on both the top and bottom of the joint filler for separation between the concrete slabs.

Parchem’s Reebol WB non-toxic, water-based formwork release agent was applied to formwork on the project. The product provides quick, clean and easy stripping of formwork and ensures a high-quality, fair-faced, stain-free off-form concrete surface.

Parchem Renderoc repair mortars were used to provide long term protection and reinstatement to the smoke ducts as well as tunnel segments. The range of high perfor mance, low shrinkage repair mortars are the market leaders for repairing major civil structures.

Over 600 tonnes of the Conbextra range of cement based grouts were used for back fill grouting behind the tunnel segments as well as pipe penetration infills. The Conbextra grouts have superior flow and shrinkage properties which is why it has consistently been the choice of engineers on major infrastructure projects for over 30 years.

The Airport Link project features a significant innovation with the use of concrete fibre spacers instead of its plastic alternative.

The concrete fibre spacers have been approved for use by many of the state road authorities because they offer superior durability performance as opposed to plastic or cast spacers. They provide excellent bond to the in-situ concrete, have consistent compressive strengths and known durability properties. They also provide a quick and easy installation method either on site or in the pre-cast yard.

Parchem is committed to technical support and have developed their website, www. parchem.com.au, to be one of the best technical resources for engineers, designers, builders and end users.

The information available includes Technical Data Sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets and Method Statements.

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Products supplied to Airport Link include Renderoc HB40 • Renderoc HB70 • Conbextra HF • Conbextra C • Conbextra HS • Conbextra HES • Conbextra CB • Concure A99 Reebol WB • Supercast PVC Waterstop • Surestop PVC Waterstop • Hydrotite • Patchroc C • Concrete Fibre Spacers – (AK Type)

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Brisbane's $4.8 Billion Airport Link, QLD

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Quickcell Technology Supply Airport Link s one of the leading prestressed and precast concrete manufacturers to the Queensland and Northern NSW market, Quickcell Technology Products Pty Ltd (QTP) has been contracted as a major supplier of octagonal piles and bridge deck units to Brisbane’s massive Airport Link Project.

QTP’s exclusive Quickcell system has revolutionised the manufacturing of precast components for the building industry, facilitating faster off-site assembly of components and significant cost savings to the project.

In compliance with a very tight construction program, the Airport Link project required that extremely high quality product be supplied and QTP’s impressive range easily met these stringent requirements.

For QTP, this project has included the supply of over 800 # of 550 octagonal piles and a large number of bridge deck units. The supply of deck units included, amongst others, depth of up to 1200mm and units with various lengths.

Quickcell Technology's years of experience in prestressed and precast concrete manufacturing has lead to numerous groundbreaking technological advancements through the development of lighter and stronger alternatives to conventional precast concrete and in-situ solutions.

The company is a supplier of various prestressed precast beam and flooring systems, including voided prestressed light weight floors.

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specially designed voided floors for a Green Star project in Brisbane: the 12 Albert Street high rise building, under construction by Laing O’Rourke Construction.

The floor units were supplied in 2.4m and 1.2m width. Preference was given to 2.4m wide floors, as these were capable of accommodating the larger penetrations and at the same time considerably reducing the installation time.

The design included accommodation of hanger reinforcement into the units for the suspension of the floor system in its ultimate application. Further, anchors needed to be accommodated in to the soffit of the units that can be used for the suspension of loads up to 3.5 tonnes, individually.

Quickcell Technology Products operates from premises in Queensland, which include two factories equipped with complete manufacturing facilities and four storage yards.

QUICKCELL TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS Lot 3 Beaudesert-Boonah Road Bromelton QLD 4585 t. 07 5541 4838 f. 07 5541 4819 Contact: Hossein Shamsai e. manager@quickcelltechnology.com www.quickcelltechnology.com QLD PROJECT FEATURE AIRPORT LINK 187

blunder road upgraDe

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Golding Contractors CLIENT : Brisbane City Council PROJECT END VALUE : $55 Million COMPLETION : November 2011 DESIGN : Brisbane City Council's City Design surveyor : Hutch Engineering Surveys

Fast tracking infrastructure investment G olding Contractors Pty Ltd managed the construction of the $55m upgrade of Blunder Road, the major north-south connection between Heathwood, Pallara, Doolandella, Durack, and the Logan Motorway. The project is part of Brisbane Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ambitious Road Action Program which fast tracks 15 years of infrastructure investment and road works to be completed in four years. The aim of the project has been to reduce congestion and travel times, improve safety and access, increase public transport options, and divert heavy traffic from residential and recreational areas.

Stage 7 required similar works. Four lanes were created between Crossacres Street and Blunder Creek, also with an option for six lanes in the future. Two new bridges were built over Blunder Creek and an older bridge demolished.

In Stage 6 Blunder Road was realigned with a four-lane road between Blunder Creek and Wadeville Street, creating an option for six lanes in the future. New traffic signals were installed at two intersections. Other features include a new central median strip, new and improved street lighting, noise fencing where necessary, provision for on road bicycle lanes, and landscaping.

Established in 1942, Golding Contractors is today one of Queenslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest and largest privately owned construction companies. It has four offices; the head office in Gladstone, a corporate office in Brisbane, and regional offices in Mackay and the Gold Coast. In 69 years of operations it has accumulated vast experience in all aspects of open-cut mining, mining services, Civil

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The five sections of noise fencing along the road corridor will be painted with murals. Four will feature designs with native and endangered animals that are local to the area. One will reflect the history of the corridor, which was once a stock route.

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and Industrial infrastructure, construction of bridges, roads, rail, golf courses, wharves and jetties, and subdivisions.

The company’s large plant fleet enables it to respond quickly to demands for increased productivity. For example, where a civil project requires large volumes of earthmoving Golding can divert units from its mining fleet to deliver substantial efficiency gains to clients.

Golding operates an integrated business system and project control environment. This integrated system provides an effective yet simple and stable way of managing and controlling projects and the business as a whole. Golding’s project cost and reporting system is now fully integrated via the SAP ERP, which incorporates finance, HR/payroll, and EAM applications.

Golding foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, integrity and performance, a philosophy instilled by company founder Cyril Golding.

This culture has made them an industry leader. A direct workforce of more than 1300 people is dedicated to realising our client’s visions through living and breathing the Golding culture.

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Golding recognise the importance of a cohesive, well balanced project team to ensure the successful delivery of projects for all parties. Their skilled personnel have the capability and experience to deliver outstanding project outcomes to their clients that meet all delivery milestones.

Golding’s comprehensive safety management, project management, cultural heritage, quality, environmental, and construction management capabilities are evident through the diverse range of successful projects undertaken. The repeat business undertaken bears testimony to the effectiveness of their approach.

GOLDING CONTRACTORS PTY LTD 106 Hanson Road Gladstone QLD 4680 t. 07 4976 0400 f. 07 4976 0451 e. admin@golding.com.au www.golding.com.au QLD PROJECT FEATURE Blunder road upgrade 189

JOBFIT FOR A HEALTHY WORKFORCE

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obfit Health Group conducted pre-employment medical and work fitness assessments, together with drug and alcohol screening of workers on the Blunder Road upgrade during the life of the project.

Jobfit is a leading provider in the field of occupational healthcare services in partnership with industry.

tasks matched to the demands of the job for which they are being recruited. This information is especially valuable in assessing higher risk employees where issues such as previous injury and degenerative factors may be present, or when the job in question is considered above routine in its physical demands.

Since 1996 Jobfit has expanded across Australia. It now has offices in most capital cities and regional centres including Gladstone, Port Augusta, Mount Gambier, and Bunbury with an extended network of more than 250 medical clinic associates in regional and remote locations.

Jobfit has developed its own Health Monitoring software for the analysis of assessment data that assists its medical practitioners to produce determination reports. Ultimately these reports, spelling out exactly what workers can and cannot do, provide an employer with reliable information for managing risk and safety.

Bookings for their national network are conducted via a centralised booking team online or by phone. A confirmation response is issued the same day. Appointments are scheduled within 24-48 hours. Easy to read confidential reports are sent to an authorised representative by email in a similar timeframe. Medical assessments are tailored to suit the needs of each client but typically examine body mass, blood pressure, range of movement, the central nervous system, abdominal abnormalities including hernias, diabetes, kidney and bladder disorders, lung function and respiratory system, vision including colour blindness, and hearing.

Work fitness assessments provide comprehensive information regarding an employeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical capacity to undertake a set of physical

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Jobfit also provides early intervention injury management, rehabilitation services and onsite medical services. Its doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists manage workplace injuries ranging from minor cuts and abrasions to emergency medical evacuations. Its Injury Assist service offers a 24/7 injury response hotline.

JOBFIT HEALTH GROUP Centres located across Australia t. 1800 994 808 f. 08 8373 1033 e. info@jobfit.com.au www.jobfit.com.au

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BUSINESS IS BOOMING

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oom Logistics provides a one stop shop for lifting and access equipment, heavy haulage and crane logistics including wet or dry hire, short or long term hire, sales, and service. Access equipment, available from the Boom Sherrin division, includes boom lifts and scissor lifts and travel towers for high reach up to 70m to elevate personnel and equipment. Boom itself has over 530 cranes available â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mobile hydraulic cranes from 15 to 500 tonnes, tower cranes from 6 to 16 tonnes, and crawler cranes, the largest of which is the astonishing 750 tonne LR1750. A fleet of low loaders especially suited to the resources and industrial sectors can transport large and heavy equipment.

Boom is accredited to operate in major mining sites and in refinery and processing plants. They are also experienced in infrastructure projects, roads and freeways, general construction and high rise commercial and residential projects.

Boom has developed some of its own specialised equipment, among these being low profile prime movers which enable greater manoeuvrability and faster moving of long loads such as bridge girders. Over time the company has developed many of its own unique techniques. Most lifts are planned for with computer aided simulation, which helps greatly with time management and overall efficiency and safety. Boom has adopted the CraneSafe independently audited inspection system across all its work throughout Australia even though the system is not mandatory in all states.

Qualified and experienced operators are provided with all mobile cranes supplied on a wet hire basis. Experienced riggers and dogmen attend at all stages up to dismantling.

The company has 45 depots throughout Australia where mechanics carry out major maintenance work. A mobile repair service operates on location and at sub-bases. The fabrication workshops have boilermakers and fitters who maintain the tower cranes and repair structural components of the mobile fleet.

In addition to their work on the Blunder Road upgrade in Brisbane, other notable projects include a 3 year contract with BHP Billiton in Western Australia, a 3 year contract with Anglo American Metallurgical Coal in central Queensland, a contract with AGL for construction at the Oaklands Hill wind farm in Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Southern Grampians, and Banora Point Upgrade, 3 year BMA contract in Central Queensland.

BOOM LOGISTICS LIMITED 1 Savage Street Eagle Farm QLD 4009 t. 07 3637 2666 f. 07 3260 2599 www.boomlogistics.com.au

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ANOTHER BAULDERSTONE SA SUCCESS STORY dinburgh Defence Precinct is undergoing a $623.68 million transformation, including the construction of the Hardened and Networked Army Facilities Project (HNA), which has seen the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) relocate from Darwin to Adelaide, forming a battalion group which includes combat engineers, medium artillery and logisticians.

The project was managed by Sinclair Knight Merz and construction contracts were let to Baulderstone Pty Ltd, Abigroup Ltd and Leed Engineering. GHD was awarded the design services consultancy contracts to fully design and document the works, supported by an Edinburgh Design team comprising Aurecon (formerly Connell Wagner Pty Ltd) (engineering), Woodhead International (architecture), Rider Levett Bucknall (quantity surveying) and Aquenta (formerly Currie & Brown) (quantity surveying).

Four packages of works were defined, with Baulderstone awarded the contracts for Package 1 and Package 2. There were approximately 65 buildings to construct, including a headquarters and office facilities; working accommodation; a theatrette and model area with amphitheatres for operational planning; commercial facilities including tenancies for the base post office, Frontline cafeteria and store, barber and community centre; facilities including a Weapons Test Simulation System facility and a Night Training Facility; a combined mess serving both Army and Air Force; social areas for officers and enlisted personnel; and a new physical fitness centre comprising swimming pool, two basketball courts, three squash courts and a cardio/weights/spin room. These two packages also included site preparation, demolition of nominated buildings, remediation works, infrastructure services and construction of pavements, car parks and landscaping.

The project team developed a draft Green Star rating tool for application to the numerous industrial buildings as no tool was available at the time. Each building was self assessed to achieve Defence's objective for the equivalence of a 4 Star performance.

The site wide approach to sustainability included an emphasis on pedestrian/ cycle use, maximum re-use of demolition material and the implementation of a major storm water capture, treatment and distribution system for site irrigation and toilet flushing. The storm water system is also linked to the Salisbury Aquifer Grand Recharge system.

“From the outset of the project, Defence strove to communicate widely and early with all potential stakeholders, both internal and external to Defence.

Communications Plans were prepared and followed to ensure a high level of ongoing communication. The project team also developed a project strategy and actively sought buy-in to this as new project team members joined the team (as each new contract was awarded),” said a Defence Spokesperson.

“The project strategy provided for robust administration of the contracts but also sought to achieve a strong collaborative project team approach with open and honest communications between all parties. This was very successfully achieved on this project and was a major contributing factor to achieving the very tight program while also producing high quality facilities within budget.”

For Baulderstone, achieving nine separate delivery dates, maintaining concurrent works programs at multiple fronts across a vast site and managing a workforce which peaked at around 900 workers was a logistically

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demanding task. Their team of up to 60 direct employees began work on site in November 2008.

the facility and reducing both up-front costs for mechanical services and long-term maintenance requirements.

“We had a very strategic plan for how to split the work to meet the program timeframes,” said Baulderstone Project Director, Vince Hatch.

All of the works had to take into account the security and safety requirements of a working military base. Baulderstone worked closely with the base personnel to ensure the construction activities and military activities did not impact on one another.

“There was a very tight timeframe with a critical end date for the major stages.

By October 2010 we had all the working accommodation facilities completed to allow Department of Defence to undertake their final security accreditation and ICT in order to be ready for the troops coming down from Darwin at the beginning of 2011.”

A massive amount of civil works were undertaken including cut and fill, extensive areas of heavy duty pavement for Armoured Personnel Carriers and extensive amounts of light duty pavement and parking areas to construct.

Landscaping was another vast and time-consuming task, with tree planting, preservation and enhancement of existing bushland and creation of irrigated and non-irrigated grassed areas.

“There are two things we are especially proud of with this project. We had an exceptional safety performance, which was driven by good support from the client and robust systems through the site safety plans, and with inductions, and this was driven through to the subcontractors. In over 3.3 million man hours worked on site, there were only two minor LTIs,” said Vince.

“The other source of pride for us, is the exceptionally tight construction program had to be met, and we took it on board to act in a collaborative manner with the client, the client’s agents and the consultant, and we handed over every stage on the contracted date.

A site-wide upgrade of engineering services was also completed, including a totally new high voltage electrical distribution system across the entire site, a full upgrade of the communications system and upgrades to water and fire services.

“We had a well documented plan for handover, completion and commissioning, and took a lot of time with Defence and the Defence stakeholders including the Defence ICT providers and the maintenance contractors, engaging with them throughout construction to enable a seamless handover. “On this project, we really raised the bar in terms of our performance.”

Baulderstone’s team brought innovation to the project, particularly in the design and construction of the new medical centre The site master planned for the medical centre had previously been a fuel dump, and hydrocarbon contamination was identified in the soil. The medical centre design had therefore initially planned for extensive under floor ventilation systems to remove hydrocarbon emissions. By redesigning the underfloor services, and constructing a clay cap over the contaminated area, Baulderstone were able to remove the need for these systems, improving the energy efficiency of

Commanding Officer of 7 RAR, Lieutenant Colonel Mick Garraway said the facilities at Edinburgh are really important for the Army. “The Adelaide facilities enable Army to establish a battalion group down in southern Australia, away from the restrictions they normally have in the wet season in the Northern Territory. Most of the soldiers are from the eastern states, or even SA, so it also allows them to travel home to family on leave periods much more easily,” he said. “These are first-class facilities and by far the best Army Barracks in the world”.

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Hardened and Networked Army Facilities Project (HNA), South Australia

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CREATING THE FUTURE FOR DEFENCE AT EDINBURGH, SA he ‘Edinburgh Design Team’ has set a new benchmark for integrated design excellence following the successful delivery of the Hardened and Networked Army (HNA) project. The AUD600 million project had complex technical and logistical challenges associated with a campus-style site, with more than 60 buildings, a wide array of building types, complex building services, high Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) standards, significant site infrastructure and tight timeframes for design and construction.

The Edinburgh Design Team comprised people from GHD, Woodhead, Aurecon, Rider Levett Bucknall, Aquenta and Oxigen, working side by side in a dedicated project office. This integrated ‘best for project’ approach

streamlined the design process, saved time, provided consistency of detailing and design approach across the project, and improved design coordination.

A successful full time, site-based, project team was established to support the client and the constructor during the construction phase.

Every discipline related to the design and delivery of a major facility project was involved in the project, with the diverse range of facility types offering an exceptionally wide range of technical challenges. The team structure identified a cross project design leader for architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and in each engineering discipline including Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Fire, Hydraulic, Communications, Security, High voltage electrical and Acoustic. The design leaders from each discipline team worked collaboratively to identify the practices and principles to be applied to meet the statutory and Defence standards specified in the project brief.

The successful results reflect a high order of design leadership and design capability, with a number of building

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Aspects of the whole of site approach to water efficiency include stormwater collection, treatment and re-use. A 5.7 Ml membrane lined storage basin was filled with demolished brickwork from existing buildings and covered with geofabric and earth fill. Captured water is treated to Class A standard and reticulated around the site for toilet flushing and landscape irrigation.

Internal 33kV site HV reticulation with step down infrastructure was provided under Defence’s contract to effect a redundant supply arrangement to support maintenance of site operations. The Central Emergency Power Supply system was upgraded and incorporated a load management system to enable load shedding of non essential facilities.

typologies developed to reflect the different functional zones of the site whilst providing an overall unity to the campus of buildings.

The project design phase was remarkably completed in only 15 months from award, in keeping with an overall challenging delivery program which required a substantial proportion of the works be completed by October 2010 to enable the relocation of Army units from Darwin in January 2011.

The development of such a substantial design program (over 5,000 drawings and associated specifications) in such an abbreviated period required a highly coordinated approach to design management.

The project was designed to comply with Defence’s Green Buildings Policy, which seeks to achieve the equivalent of a Green Buildings Council of Australia (GBCA) 4 Greenstar rating for office accommodation. Due to the extensive number of industrial workshop, storage and technical buildings, for which there was no existing GBCA rating tool, the project team developed a draft rating tool for industrial buildings which has been since submitted to GBCA as the basis for a future rating tool.

A whole of project approach to sustainable design was taken, which extended beyond individual facility design to consider features of the campus environment, for example, emphasis was directed to pedestrian and cycle movement within the site to minimize reliance on vehicle transport.

The project team, in collaboration with Defence’s Infrastructure and Asset Development Branch, identified water and energy conservation and indoor environmental quality as the primary drivers for success of the project. Particular emphasis was placed on enabling developing technologies and ensuring future opportunities for sustainable systems and technologies could be considered for adoption as they become available.

There has been extensive use of steel fibre reinforced pavements to accommodated heavy military vehicles (including tracked vehicles), which has been deemed the most sustainable option based on a whole of life assessment of alternative pavement types.

Due to the large, flat site and the level of existing sewer mains adjacent to the site, an innovative low pressure suction sewer system was identified as the preferred option from an all of life perspective. Due to the innovative nature of this approach, SA Water Corporation was engaged into the design process to ensure their acceptance of the final solution.

Specialist Defence training facilities including a Weapons Target and Training System (WTTS) and a night-vision training facility (Ninnox).

These required specific communications, security and environmental control systems to be developed and installed, to meet the strict performance requirements of the operating systems within each facility.

As the site is an operational air base, careful phasing of the works was required to maintain operational capability. The extensive redevelopment of electrical and communications site infrastructure required close engagement with site managers and operational units to ensure the maintenance of all site functions.

The project was designed to enable the mounting of four concurrent head contracts with the main contracts (Head Contract 1 and 2) having a number of completion stages to facilitate Defence takeover and progressive mobilisation of units.

Emphasis was applied to consistent construction methods with as much off-site fabrication as possible to streamline the project delivery phase.

There has been extensive use of precast concrete and panelised aluminium cladding to minimise whole of life maintenance costs.

The project had an exceptional safety record with only 2 lost time injuries from 3.4 million hours worked across the 4 contracts.

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“The project has been recognised as an exemplar within the Defence estate having been delivered to a high quality, on time and below budget,” said GHD Manager of Property and Buildings, David Pinnock.

“The scope and diversity of the HNA Project identifies it as one of Australia’s significant infrastructure projects over the last ten years. In the Defence sector, it is the largest design consultancy that has ever been awarded for a buildings and infrastructure project.

“The Department of Defence has recognised the resulting design and construction as the new benchmark for the Defence estate and accords the project status as a benchmark of Australian integrated design practice.”

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DEDICATED TO ABSOLUTE ACCURACY efore, during and after every construction activity on stages 1 and 2 of the Hardened and Networked Army project, SKS Survey teams were in action, providing survey activities, set out and control. This task was both enormous and complex, but extremely satisfying.

SKS maintained a field office on site for over two and a half years, with up to twelve staff working on providing set out, monitoring, verifying structural elements, data acquisition as well as collating all the information and updating Defence drawings, detailing all civil and built works, all services including drainage, electrical, communication cabling. Initially, SKS were engaged by Baulderstone to establish major control for the project and subsequently engaged by the subcontractors to carry out their survey requirement pertaining to their trade. The survey teams were equipped with both Trimble RTK GPS units, Trimble Robotic Units and Precise Digital Levels. ‘’The challenge was to both control and manage the enormity of the project. There were 85 buildings with the various stage of works included surveying earthworks, building pads, checking holding down bolts, monitoring concrete pours, checking steel erection, setting out services to buildings, roadworks, large drainage works, stormwater drains and car parks,’’ said SKS Survey Manager, Kim Charlton. ‘’Another major aspect was the networking of all the different types of cable from High Voltage through to communications. We were given a Defence CAD drawing of the existing services and our teams had to locate and identify where there would be interference between the existing and new services. When services were placed by a contractor, we had to locate them and add this information to the

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Defence drawing. This progress was carried out on a fortnightly basis and formed the basis of a safe digging reference for future works.”

SKS had to maintain extremely strict confidentiality on this project, and meet stringent security requirements, as their work took them not only over almost every inch of the RAAF facility, but also onto DSTO and other Defence areas.

SKS are now working on Edinburgh RAAF Base Stage 2 Project. Other current and recent projects include the Seaford Rail Extension, the Sturt Highway (Gawler-Nurioopta), the Port Wakefield Batteries project and redevelopment to the Adelaide Convention Centre. SKS are experts in machine guidance and volume calculations, sediment monitoring skills currently in use on Defence land at Outer Harbour. Company Principals, Kim Charlton and Scott Bacchus have many decades of combined experience in the field, and provide a high quality licensed & engineering survey service for infrastructure designers, developers, architects, builders, engineers and construction companies.

SKS teams have also surveyed numerous roads, freeways, expressways, railways, pipelines, subdivisions, wind farms, switchyards, tunnels, bridges and industrial projects in both South Australia & Victoria. With 22 staff, SKS are able and ready to undertake projects nationally.

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AIRPORT DOORS DELIVERS EXCELLENCE FOR HNA he Hardened and Networked Army (HNA) project offered Airport Doors their largest and most challenging commission to date.

Working with the design team from the project’s earliest stages, Airport Doors introduced new techniques and processes to the manufacturing operations to meet the requirements of this leading edge facility.

Airport Doors manufactured and installed 116 Fold-Up doors, approximately 100 Steel Roller Shutters, 20 Aluminium Roller Shutters, 9 Fire Shutters and 17 Aluminium Roller Grilles, all of which had to meet Defence’s exacting specifications and ongoing performance requirements.

The sheer size of the project, with around 30 buildings spread over a square kilometre site, and often simultaneous building fronts opening, meant a specific installation team was dedicated to the project in order to meet program deadlines. With worksites up to 800 metres apart, a telescopic forklift was used to enable flexibility in the rough, and often muddy, terrain.

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the capacity to meet the needs of multiple major projects across all sectors of the construction industry. Other current major projects include supplying Aluminium Roller Shutters to the Campbell Barracks in Swanbourne; supplying Roller Doors and Fold-Up Doors for the HUET underwater helicopter training facility; supplying fully glazed Fold-Up Doors for Perth City Square; and supplying a range of products for the Christmas Creek iron ore mine in Western Australia.

Airport Doors have also recently supplied Amberley RAAF Base; AAMI Rectangular Stadium; Binningup Desalination Plant; and Matrix manufacturing plant, for which the company designed and manufactured custom-made high speed Vertical Lift doors.

With over 50 years experience, a reputation for superior workmanship, and engineers and sales staff dedicated to delivering client-focused results, Airport Doors takes pride in its ability to meet the requirements of even the most highly specific or unusual design briefs.

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TIMBER BLIGHTERS STARVE AT HNA here’s a certain pest that will struggle to get past the security at the new facilities at the Hardened and Networked Army (HNA) project – the subterranean termite. Termimesh South Australia were contracted to supply their award-winning Termimesh termite control system to every building of stages 1 and 2. This amounted to two years virtually fulltime on-site, installing the termite control package for approximately 54 buildings. In total, more than 12km of stainless steel mesh has been installed, and over 1,000 service penetrations through concrete substrates protected.

not reliant on costly annual inspections is a definite advantage. Projects of this type due to their security protocols do not readily allow for ongoing maintenance and inspections from third parties.”

“Logistical coordination and communication would be the biggest challenges faced when taking on a project of this type. Due to the size of this project it meant ensuring labour and materials were designated purely for this project,” explained Termimesh South Australian Sales Manager, Mr Tracey Hendy.

Termimesh’s brilliant product and over 20 years’ experience in tailoring installations to meet specific project needs, backed by a market leading warranty, CodeMark certification and strict quality standards to ISO 9001, has not only generated business Australia-wide through a network of independent franchises, but has also garnered a share of the market in Asia, France and the USA.

“As a functioning base all staff had to attend quarterly Air Side Awareness training as well as annually renewing their access passes for each individual stage. With multiple buildings being constructed at any given time and these buildings being tendered to more than one concrete company, our supervisor and his team of technicians would be dealing with numerous supervisors, trades and administration staff.

As a functioning base, it meant being aware of security protocols and safe work methods given the geographical size and construction size of this project. It was imperative that all work be scheduled and completed in a timely manner as a delay on one building could have serious ramifications on other buildings and the following trades.”

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Invented in Australia, and tested by the CSIRO, Kyoto University and the US Department of Agriculture, Termimesh System is absolutely effective against every species of termite. By cutting them off from both food supply and potential habitat, it literally builds them out, rather than using toxic chemicals to poison them.

Other recent South Australian projects include Noarlunga GP Plus super clinic; Helping Hand Aged Care, Northgate; Riverside Retirement Village, Goolwa; M2 Building, Mawson Lakes Campus and St Joseph’s School Refurb, Port Lincoln. Termimesh is the preferred option amongst leading architects and builders wherever effective, long lasting and non chemical termite protection is a requirement – which really is any commercial building.

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HNA OPENS NEW DOORS FOR WOODPEND xperience and trade skills were key for Woodpend Hardware’s successful supply and install of the door packages for the Hardened and Networked Army project. With a construction project involving 32 buildings under simultaneous construction over a vast site, project management logistics were a major challenge.

Woodpend supplied and installed Pressed Metal Door Frames; Metal Clad Exterior and Plant room Doors; commercial timber doors SCEC and Fire Rated; all commercial Door Hardware; Fire Rated and Acoustic Seals; Stainless Steel wet area sundry items; and a High Security Restricted Master Key system which they designed themselves.

Specifications included all timber doors having FSC and Green Star certification; all doors and door hardware SCEC Endorsed to “Secure” Level Rating; Acoustics to specific RW rating to doors and seals; and Fire Rated Certification to both doors, Hardware and seals.

“Woodpend was able to assist with redesign/upgrade of the construction documents to the specification for doors and hardware in conjunction with the project architect GHD and project builder Baulderstone,” said Woodpend Project Manager, Damian Ryan.

“There were design issues with door applications which had to be resolved on site when installing product. Our team were on site for 18 months, and we currently still have a small team on site working with Baulderstone, and completing additional works for The Defence Department. Through the 18 month period on site we had 22 on site from project/site managers to carpenters and five personnel in head office managing the project administration and procurement.

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on a well orchestrated construction program. Our company has been able to develop further with skills and management tasks, strengthening our service and expertise into Project Management.”

Woodpend’s skills and 25 years of experience give them the ability to meet the needs of an extremely broad variety of design briefs for doorway systems, from high security environments to high-end residential and recreational projects. The company is Code of Conduct compliant, SCEC Endorsed supply and install, and has a Fire Rated Door Manufacturing License. Recent restructuring of the company enables Woodpend to undertake hardware supply right up to full package project management contracts, and having 35 staff ensures that multiple major projects can easily be serviced.

Other recent work includes supply and install of all doorway systems for the GP Super Clinic Marion built by Candetti Constructions; the State Aquatic Swimming Centre, also Candetti Constructions; SAPOL New Headquarters for Built Environs/ISIS; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 & 3 for Hansen Yuncken; Dunstan Playhouse Refurbishment Stage 1,2 & 3 for Mossop Constructions; Hilton Hotel Refurbishments for Mossop Constructions; Uni SA M2 Building Mawson Lakes for Hansen Yuncken; and Wave & Edge Buildings King William St for Hansen Yuncken.

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LEADING EDGE AV SYSTEMS FOR OUR LEADING EDGE ARMY ith access to state of the art audio-visual technology, Pro AV Solutions ensured that the 1,800 troops stationed at the Hardened and Networked Army (HNA) base have the very best in sound and vision technology throughout their health, sporting and dining facilities.

The Health Facility installation consisted of vision and entertainment systems for the waiting rooms, offices, dining and patient accommodation areas, plus integrated projection and audio presentation systems for clinical meeting rooms and a secure video conferencing facility.

The multi use sporting facility encompasses gymnasium, swimming pool, basketball courts, offices and amenities. This site boasts a multi tiered AMX control system which allows for simultaneous independent and centralised control of the audio and visual services within the vastly varying environments. This solution incorporates a range of sophisticated audio visual technologies including products from Sony, Turbosound, Lab Gruppen, MediaMatrix , Renkus-Heinz and AKG. The combined mess facility incorporates flexible Audio Visual solutions which can accommodate the diversity of uses of the social complex. An entertainment and recreation hub has been created, throughout which the AMX Control system manages the Projection, LCD Displays, Matrix Switching and Audio technologies across the different areas such as bars, lounges, dining, meeting and family rooms, and outdoor entertainment areas.

Pro AV Solutions system designs focussed on performance, reliability and scalability, whilst maintaining an intuitive and user friendly interface. Pro AV Solutions highly skilled team of Installation and Engineering staff were integral in commissioning and fine tuning the audio visual systems to their optimal performance. All critical components were pre-tested to ensure they met the high performance, low maintenance requirements of Defence.

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“The key to meeting Defence deadlines was the ability of our onsite installation teams to coordinate well with other trades in a rolling construction environment. Faced with unseasonal rains affecting the site early in the project, and the Japanese earthquake disrupting equipment continuity from our suppliers late in the project, our experience in project management still ensured our client was delivered a first class solution on time and in budget,” explained Pro Av Solutions AV Systems Specialist, Dariusz Krol.

“It is great to be involved with another landmark project for the Department of Defence, and we look forward to contributing our experience and innovation to their future audio visual and technology needs.”

Pro AV Solutions is an independently owned and operated South Australian company, which specializes in Audio Visual System Design and Integration; Digital Signage Solutions; Videoconferencing and Video & Audio Production equipment. In business since 1987, Pro AV Solutions are the premier Audio Visual Integrator in South Australia – both in terms of size and quality of works performed.

Pro AV Solutions have recently completed major Audio Visual works for SafeWork SA’s new Keswick Facility, where the project focus was creating a user friendly work environment for the health and wellbeing of their staff. Current projects include interactive presentation solutions for BDO Australia’s new training centre, which combines control, automation, projection and interactive whiteboard technologies for an innovative engaging experience. A major upgrade to the lighting for Network 10 Adelaide’s News Studio and comprehensive Audio Visual solutions for the Mossop Group’s new Hindmarsh headquarters.

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TAKING PROJECTS FROM SLAB TO FABULOUS ackling time pressures, resolving design challenges and supplying and installing specialist materials made the Hardened and Networked Army (HNA) Medical Centre a worthy challenge for Adelaide Partitions & Ceilings Pty Ltd (APC). They installed Cemental Sheeting to the Medical centre walls, acoustic suspended ceilings, and undertook the Fire Rating and Sound Proofing, with all work backed by the company’s ISO 9001 Quality Assured Certification.

This project was not an entirely simple one. The Medical Centre required a large amount of 12mm cement sheet for the internal linings, and this heavy material meant extra OH&S measures needed to be developed.

These included regular tool box meetings and safety meetings, and keeping two APC site safety supervisors onsite throughout.

Included in the walls package was the supply and installation of X-Ray Glass in the X-Ray area, sourced from one of APC’s regular specialist suppliers, and the fitting of 4mm double lead sheeting behind the Gyprock in the X-Ray area. Due to a design issue, these lead linings had to be hand cut with snips on site by APC’s tradesmen in order to fit the frame.

The Fire Rating works included separating certain areas into compartments, undertaking above ceiling works and working on seals for services through the walls. APC have undertaken an extensive amount of health facilities Fire Rating works, and brought that experience to the HNA site.

APC had a total of 39 tradesmen and apprentices at work on the HNA project for close to eight months, committing such a large workforce in order to meet the critical timeframe for works. The result was successful completion on time, and within budget.

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“There was a big push towards the end, so we added extra labour to ensure we kept up to program,” said APC Director, Pat Glancey, who has over 40 years experience in the industry.

“Our company can do steel stud and plasterboard erection, suspended ceilings, architecturally designed ceilings, render and external cladding, walls and partitions, acoustic and thermal insulation, and aluminium shop fronts – with either on site fabrication, or offsite fabrication. Our staff of 74 includes fixers, flushers and carpenters. Basically, give us a slab, and we can do the rest.”

APC is DTEI Category 2 Certified, which allows the company to tender for large contracts like their $1.6 million job at the HNA project. Other recent work includes St Hilarions Aged Care Facility for Romaldi Constructions; Quest Apartments at Mawson for Badge; Defence Science and Technology Organistion (DSTO) for Hindmarsh; Playford Nursing Home for Kennett Builders; and The Pines Aged Care Facility for Weir Constructions, which won a National MBA Award. APC are currently working on a number of projects including RAAF Edinburgh Redevelopment Stage 2, Australian Submarine Corporation Outfit Support Towers, Victor Harbour TAFE, Queen Elizabeth Hospital- Mental Health Facility and Rehabilitation Centre, Helping Hand Northgate and Tanunda Lutheran Aged Care Facility.

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FLAWLESS WORK FROM EDINBURGH TO THE NEVER-NEVER utback locations and vast sites are familiar territory for Greg Meyer Paving. The Darwin-based paving contractors has been responsible for paving works at some of the nation’s most iconic remote sites - the new Sunrise Carpark at Uluru, Seven Spirits in Arnhem Land and walkways in Kakadu at Nouralang and Ubirr Rock. Greg Meyer’s team have also paved huge areas for Defence projects, including 120,000m2 of paving at the Hardened and Networked Army Project.

Their team of seven men used three paving machines to lay 220mm x 220mm x 8mm ADBRI Anchorlock interlocking concrete tiles, each weighing 8kg. Working in stages over a twelve month timeframe, the job was completed with a perfect safety record, with between 700m2 and 1000m2 per day laid. The company also brought two bobcats to the project with screens for screening the bedding sand.

Greg Meyer’s Code Compliant team have also laid almost a million square metres of paving at Robertson Barracks Darwin, completed works at Mount Bundy Army Training Facility, Tindal RAAF Base, Bradshaw Training Base at Timber Creek, Alice Springs Airport and Darwin Airport. Self-sufficiency is key to their success, with the crew providing their own power, water, and transportation to wherever their skills are required.

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QUALITY MASONRY ON TIME & ON BUDGET or over 30 years, Colangelo Group has provided top quality construction services. The company’s team recently brought their talents to the Hardened and Networked Army Project, constructing approximately 10,000m2 of polished concrete block walls for the Health Facility, Gymnasium, F1 Combined Messes, Corporate Facilities and Sporting Facilities.

The Boral polished blocks Colangelo’s team of up to a dozen masons used offered a definite speed advantage, allowing the overall program to advance at a cracking pace.

“The blocks also make craneage and hoisting simpler than it is for precast concrete,” said Colangelo Group Director, Rob Colangelo.

Colangelo Group are a fully Code Compliant privately owned South Australian company, and Quality Endorsed to ISO 9001. Constructing

masonry for the C17 Army Building for Candetti Constructions ensured they knew the drill for Defence projects, and the company also recently worked on the Five Green Star Burnside Shopping Centre for Multiplex.

“We also do our own construction and developments, and recently completed a project of 38 apartments in the city, using block rather than precast,” said Rob Colangelo.

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COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING on a grand scale ith over 40 years in the trade, Wilson & Co Landscaping brought a sound combination of skill, experience, plant and manpower to the HNA project. Up to fifty staff worked on the HNA 1 & 2 project over two years completing all the irrigation, instant turf, grassing and planting of trees & shrubs etc.

The irrigation system was designed and constructed for grey water and involved the installation of 230 solenoids, 165km of in line drip irrigation, 5 ACC time clocks, and a Hunter decoder system for the operation of the above. This was a challenge for both installation and design by our Hydraulic Engineer.

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machinery including front end loaders, skid steer loaders, mini excavator, tippers and tray top trucks. “Having worked with the builder on many projects, their confidence in us came from our previous performance. We worked alongside the builder to achieve the best result possible and had to meet challenging targets, keeping in mind that there are always changes and variations occurring. This is the largest job we have ever undertaken in a short period of time,” said Managing Director, John Wilson.

Some of the company’s other recent projects include landscaping and irrigation to Australian Submarine Corporation; River Torrens Linear Park redevelopment; Lyell McEwin Hospital stages 1 & 3, and our award winning projects - North Terrace Redevelopment, Adelaide Airport and Newport Quays landscaping & irrigation.

WILSON & CO LANDSCAPING Pty Ltd John Wilson, Managing Director 0403 333 767.

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karara rail works “Macmahon has been proud to assist in the provision of such a significant, landmark project and we look forward to working with the clients, Ansteel and Gindalbie Metals in the future.”

JJ VAN DER WALT, PROJECT MANAGER, MACMAHON

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A Proven Track Record Incorporating the construction of earthworks, civil and track work for the Karara to Tilley section.

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With a history spanning almost 50 years, Macmahon is one of the leading construction and contract mining companies within Australia. Having evolved from its unique heritage of constructing roads and railways throughout the continent, Macmahon are now able to offer comprehensive capabilities to major construction and mining sector clients in Australia and overseas.

Able to deliver an extensive range of underground and surface mining services, as well as all-inclusive construction capabilities spanning roads and bridges, rail, marine, water and resource infrastructure services, Macmahon has forged strong relationships with some of the world’s largest resource companies and government sector clients.

Given their wealth of expertise and experience, Macmahon has played a major role in the delivery of a number of Australia’s largest multi-disciplinary construction and mining projects and were also recently involved on the significant Karara Project in Western Australia.

This $85 million project, located approximately 400 kilometres northeast of Perth, isbeing constructed on behalf of Karara Mining Ltd (KML) (a joint venture between Gindalbie Metals and Ansteel). Heralded as being the Mid-West region’s largest resources project, Karara will incorporate the construction of earthworks, civils and track work for the Karara to Tilley section.

In addition, an extensive range of project works, including drill and blasting, culverts, drainage and approximately 80 kilometres of track work, will all be integrated into this prolific Western Australian project.

JJ van der Walt, Project Manager from Macmahon, said throughout their involvement, which commenced in August 2010, they had been exclusively appointed as the head contractor for the construction of 79 kilometres of dual gauge railway line.

“In addition to ensuring a cost and time effective delivery of the railway line, the experienced Macmahon team also carried out a range of specific earthworks that were required for this project,” Mr van der Walt said.

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Below The experienced Macmahon team carried out a range of specific earthworks that were required for this project.

“Given that KML adopted a philosophy whereby Contractors were allowed to utilise their own particular Project Management Systems (i.e. safety, quality, environmental etc that are regularly audited for compliance as opposed to prescribing to the contractors how they should conduct their work, Macmahon was able to comply with our extensive obligations within our own familiar company systems resulting in less uncertainties and delivering excellent results,” he said.

Whilst working on the Project, the Macmahon team of highly skilled professionals encountered challenging ground conditions onsite, whichincluded large quantities of rock located close to the surface, and the challenge of constructing a railway line across two salt lakes.

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as well as avoiding over-clearing, accidental fires and topsoil contaminations,” he said.

However, despite these challenges, Mr van der Walt said Macmahon were able to carry out their responsibilities and deliver outstanding results to the client.

“Macmahon has been proud to assist in the provision of such a significant, landmark project and we look forward to working with the clients, Karara Mining Limited in the future,” he said.

With a strong, cohesive team and a commitment to providing leading and innovative construction projects, it is without a doubt Macmahon will continue to remain at the forefront of the building and construction industry, both within Australia and abroad.

For more information contact Macmahon Level 3, 27-31 Troode Street West Perth WA 6005, phone 08 9232 1000, fax 08 9232 1001, website: www.macmahon.com.au.

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Below Rocla provided precast reinforced concrete products for the Karara Rail project.

With more than 80 years of experience engineering precast concrete products, Rocla have an outstanding track record for meeting the needs of major infrastructure projects. Macmahon Contracting relied on Rocla to provide precast reinforced concrete products for the Karara Rail project.

Rocla manufactured and supplied approximately 4000t of custom engineered concrete items over a six month period. The products included approximately 2700t of Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts (RCBC) and link slabs. The bulk of the RCBC were 2100x1500x1.2, designed by Rocla Engineering at Guildford NSW to meet the requirements of special railway loadings and exposure classification C. There was also approximately 1300t of Class 4 design Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) in sizes ranging from 450mm diameter to 1050mm diameter, some specifically engineered for aggressive ground conditions, which required 20/20 cover to reinforcement.

Rocla’s manufacturing and despatch departments worked closely with the transport company, PACE Transport and Logistics, to ensure all products were transported from their manufacturing plant in Kewdale, Perth, to the site on a schedule which met the requirements of Macmahon’s works program.

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major infrastructure projects throughout the state and we have an in house design department that can provide design solutions to any projects.”

Rocla’s WA base at Kewdale supplies reinforced pre cast concrete pipes, pipeline products and a range of modular solutions for the civil construction industry including site-assembled systems for building road bridges, retaining walls and concrete boardwalks. The company also engineer and manufacture reinforced concrete poles for lighting, power and communications; spun concrete piles; stormwater systems; building columns and railway sleepers.

By developing their own manufacturing technology, Rocla have been able to consistently innovate, delivering an ever-expanding range of quality assured concrete solutions for capital works including transport infrastructure and mining; subdivisions; plumbers and drainers; the agricultural sector; and resellers. The combination of experience, in-house expertise and extensive manufacturing capabilities, gives Rocla incredible flexibility in meeting every customer’s specific needs.

For more information contact Rocla Pipeline Products, Head Office: phone 02 8986 0900, fax 02 8986 0901, Sales 131004, WA Office, Mike Trew, Area Manager WA, phone 08 9353 9826, fax 08 9353 9802, email: trewm@rocla.com.au, website: www.rocla.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE KARARA RAIL WORKS 211

Below Roadtrim provided eight Grader machines, all fitted with topcon GPS systems, two Double Road Train Side Tippers and a Double Road Train Water Cart.

Established in 2004, Roadtrim is an innovative earthmoving company, specialising in Final Trim Grader Hire and GPS Machine Control. Capable of delivering a extensive range of earthworks, Roadtrim can provide a large range of Earthmoving Equipment including Loaders, Water-tankers, Excavators, Dozers and Side-Tippers.

Able to supply 24-hour, seven-day-week Survey Support, as well as offer a range of electronic equipment packages to their clients, Roadtrim has secured their position as pioneers within the GPS Machine Control sector of the Earthmoving Industry and as a result, has been involved on a range of prolific developments, including the Karara Rail Project.

This $85 million project, located 500 kilometres northeast of Perth, is a joint venture between Gindalbie Metals and Ansteel. Heralded as being the Mid-West region’s largest resources project, Karara will incorporate the construction of earthworks, civils and track work for the Karara to Tilley section.

In addition, an extensive range of project works, including drill and blasting, culverts, drainage and approximately 80 kilometres of track work, will also be incorporated. Daniel Cox, Managing Director and Founder of Roadtrim, said throughout their involvement on the project, 212 WA PROJECT FEATURE KARARA RAIL WORKS

his highly-skilled team had been responsible for the construction of all of the railway’s earthworks.

“Whilst working on Karara Rail, we provided eight Motor Graders, all fitted with our topcon 3D GPS systems, two Double Road Train Site Side Tippers and a Double Road Train Water Cart,” Mr Cox said. “Given our expertise in delivering outstanding project solutions, using the latest technology and Roadtrim’s modern fleet, we were able to complete our responsibilities within time and in a cost effective manner,” he said.

In fact, given Roadtrim’s dedication to the Karara Rail Project, as well as their team of esteemed machinery operators, the Karara project ran like clockwork and any disruption to the construction phases were minimised.

With an impeccable project portfolio, as well as a high-quality fleet of earthmoving equipment, the latest in GPS Machine Control technology, Roadtrim has ensured they will remain the first choice for major Mining and Civil Contractors in Australia.

For more information contact Roadtrim, 41 Wandera Crescent, Mundaring WA 6073, phone 08 9295 0129, fax 08 9295 0690, email: admin@roadtrim.com.au.

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Below Midwest Traffic Controllers safely managed the traffic on the Karara Rail Works Project.

Providing Western Australia with an extensive range of Traffic Control and Management Services, Midwest Traffic Controllers is one of Australia’s most efficient and safe traffic management control companies.

Able to provide a leading range of services to all aspects and types of roads including main roads, highways for emergency services, events control and traffic management solutions, Midwest Traffic Controllers have worked for a variety of clients throughout Australia. Some of these include Boom Logistics, Karara Mining, MVM Rail, Georgiou, McConnell Dowell, Monadelphous, Downer-Mouchel, John Holland, WestNet Rail, FESA, Centrals CEM, Northcoast Holdings and most recently for MacMahon on the extensive Karara Rail Project.

This $85 million project, 500 kilometres northeast of Perth, is a joint venture between Gindalbie Metals and Ansteel. Heralded as being the Mid-West region’s largest resources project, Karara will incorporate the construction of earthworks, civils and track work for the Karara to Tilley section.

John Wheatland, Managing Director of Midwest Traffic Controllers, said that throughout their involvement on Karara Rail they had provided an outstanding range of traffic management solutions as well as pilot and escort vehicles, ensuring a high standard of safety was upheld at all times.

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“Whilst working on the project, our team of traffic control experts implemented a detailed traffic management plan, using our innovative software that provided the client with a computerised plan that illustrated required signs, equipment and layout of all site specific requirements,” Mr Wheatland said. “This allowed us to supply the client with cutting-edge and time-efficient results, as well as the necessary equipment and signage that was required for the Karara Rail Project site. In addition, accredited pilot and escort vehicles were deployed to site, working with MVM Rail piloting over-length rail trucks.”

Our commitment to upholding the highest possible standard of safety, in compliance with Australian Standards, ensured a safe worksite existed at all times,” he said.

With a wealth of industry expertise and an acute understanding of traffic management and project requirements, it is without a doubt Midwest Traffic Controllers will remain the traffic control partner of choice throughout Australia.

For more information contact Midwest Traffic Controllers, 304 Place Road Geraldton WA 6530, phone 08 9965 5888, fax 08 9965 5833, email: enquiries@trafficmanagementwa.com.au.

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SOUTHERN SEAWATER DESALINATION DEVELOPER : Water Corporation PROJECT END VALUE : $955 Million COMPLETION : October 2011 ARCHITECTS : Parry & Rosenthal Architects SURVEYOR : BCE Surveying Pty Ltd

MAKING FRESH WATER FOR A VERY DRY REGION

estern Australia moves a significant step closer to almost one third of their water being from climate-independent sources with the commissioning of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) between Binningup and Myalup. The design, construction and operation (for 25 years) of the desalination plant is being undertaken by the Southern SeaWater Alliance (SSWA), comprising Tecnicas Reunidas, Valoriza Agua, AJ Lucas, WorleyParsons and the Western Australian Water Corporation.

At ultimate capacity the plant will produce 100 gigalitres of drinking water annually. Water from the plant will be fed into the Integrated Water Supply Scheme near Harvey, approximately 30 kilometres inland.

desalination plant. The same thorough, stringent approach to monitoring is being taken at the SSDP, both during construction and during the operational phase.

The SSDP site is situated near open ocean which has a high energy swell. The design and locating of the discharge pipeline ensures that the concentrated seawater discharge from the plant mixes rapidly with the surrounding seawater to reach background salinity levels. Both the discharge and intake pipelines have also been located where they will have minimal impacts on seagrass beds, reef systems and other sensitive marine habitats, and minimal risk of harm to aquatic life, which includes dolphins and migrating whales, which are a protected species under Federal law. A whale expert was involved in the planning stage, and there

To ensure effective and efficient distribution of water from this new source, a pump station is being built at Ravenswood, with the capacity to pump 125 to 265 million litres of water daily from the Stirling Trunk Main to the Tamworth Reservoir, and 30 to 130 million litres of water each day to Serpentine or North Dandalup Dam via a new, connecting pipeline.

Construction of the plant commenced in July 2009, proceeding with scrupulous care for the environment. The environmental issues identified during planning included noise, dust, protection of the marine ecosystem, endangered species, wetlands and clearing of native vegetation for the plant and associated pipelines and other infrastructure.

The Water Corporation has implemented the most intensive ocean monitoring program of any desalination plant in the world at its Kwinana

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will be ongoing monitoring of the wellbeing of cetaceans during the operational phase.

The main issues on land were associated with wetlands and the clearing of vegetation which is habitat for fauna including endangered ring tail possums and black cockatoos. These risks have been mitigated by routing pipes around wetlands and using cleared areas wherever practical for pipelines.

The state Environmental Protection Authority set the second highest level of environmental assessment for the project. This meant the Water Corporation was required to produce a Public Environmental Review (PER) document, which drew on 39 independent environmental studies. The document outlined the potential environmental issues which could arise from the proposal to build the desalination plant and mapped out strategies to minimise and mitigate these issues.

The Federal Department of Sustainability, Enviroment, Water, Population and Communities also examined the proposal and assessed the environmental impacts that relate to listed and threatened species that are protected under the Federal Environment EPBC Act. During construction The Water Corporation had human monitors at sea to raise the alert if whales or dolphins were spotted in the exclusion zone. Construction ceased when this occurred. In addition, an ocean

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watch vessel was deployed before blasting or pile driving activities to look for cetaceans. The community were also encouraged to report whale or dolphin sightings to the Water Corporation.

Along with the 45 gigalitre Kwinana plant, which has been successfully operating since 2006, the Water Corporation operates a number of reverse osmosis plants in country WA. It also owns and operates the Kwinana Water Reclamation Plant – the biggest water recycling plant of its kind in WA. The reclamation plant reduces industry demand for scheme water by up to six gigalitres a year, which is equivalent to about two per cent of Perth’s total scheme water use.

This year, the decision was made to commence work on doubling the capacity of the plant from the currently constructed 50 gigalitre capacity to 100 gigalitres annual capacity, with work commencing in August. This will enable the SSDP to meet the water needs of communities from Perth to the Goldfields, whether it rains or not.

The first stage of the SSPD commenced supplying water in September 2011, which was ahead of the original construction and commissioning schedule. The project cost to this point has been $955 million, and the additional expanded capacity is estimated to add another $450 million to the total cost of the SSDP. The additional capacity is due to come on line into the Water Corporation’s Integrated Water Supply System by the end of 2012.

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GEOTECHNICAL KNOW-HOW DELIVERS OUTSTANDING SOLUTIONS s experts in geotechnical engineering for Western Australian conditions, GFWA had the skills and ingenuity to resolve numerous complex challenges for the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) project.

GFWA were involved in constructing the diaphragm walls for the intake pump station (IPS), which is the subterranean structure receiving sea water from bored tunnels for on-pumping to the processing sections of the plant.

GFWA also undertook the SSDP piling works. Work commenced September 2009 and was completed in April 2010, ensuring an on schedule launch for the TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine).

This was a challenging assignment. GFWA had to design and implement a practical methodology for the constructability of the structural design; design of the assembly and lifting programme of the very heavy diaphragm wall cages; and placement of specially designed soft spots that would not disturb the cage’s integrity during lift, but which would allow facilitated drilling during tunnelling phase. GFWA logged over 20,000 man hours on the project.

“To accelerate the construction programme and eliminate requirement for ground anchors and tiebacks, top down construction methods were selected to form each of the shafts. Following roof slab construction, panels were designed to span approximately 10 m during bulk excavation to base slab level,” explains GFWA project manager, Gary Webley.

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underlying Leederville formation. Further challenges for Diaphragm Wall reinforcement design were posed by the IPS’ 100 year design life in an aggressive salt water environment and stringent crack control requirements; complex loading scenarios given the staged excavation and flooding process; and reaction loading during pipe jacked tunnel construction.”

6,250 m2 of 1.0m Diaphragm Wall comprising thirty eight 1.0m thick heavily reinforced diaphragm wall panels were installed to depths of 25 m in variable ground conditions. Fifteen 2.8 x 1. m Barrettes were also constructed to facilitate support of ancillary structures.

The coastal site has a naturally high water table, and it was vital to ensure a watertight IPS structure to facilitate effective dewatering prior to excavation. To produce panel joins that satisfied the project specification of less than 2 ml/ min of water ingress at any one location, GFWA implemented the use of the patented CWS joint system. This system utilises a shaped steel form or stop end, and incorporates a PVC water-stop over the full depth of the panel. Both elements are cast into primary panels during concreting. The stopend is then extracted sideways during excavation of the adjacent panel forming a keyed joint, with the water-stop remaining cast into the previous panel’s concrete.

Panel excavation was carried out by two 65T heavy duty crawler cranes, each equipped with rope operated or mechanical grabs and star, cross and box shaped chisels, digging under a bentonite support fluid. Excavation rates exceeded 10 m2/hr in the upper 12 m. The lower 13 m, with the sandstone in particular, proving more challenging. Maximum penetration into the sandstone of 2.5 m was initially required. Total excavation time for this panel AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

including socket totalled 750hrs (an average of 71 mm/shift). Maximum rock socket requirements were revised to 0.5 m thereafter. GFWA had to use innovative thinking for the structural design of panel reinforcing cages.

As constructed cage weights exceeded 360 kg/m3, with a total of 10 layers of reinforcing bar required to account for the complex bending and crack control requirements. To maintain programme a fabrication crew of 35 personnel was required. Cages were constructed flat on ground, and lifted to vertical for installation into the open excavation by a 150 T crawler crane.

The heaviest of the completed cages weighed in at a massive 72 T, and 1,900 T of steel in total was fixed, welded, lifted and installed.

To safely lift and position the cages, GFWA conducted detailed lift assessments. The assessments found that any cage less than 3.1m in width could be lifted as a single unit 25 m long, with a maximum cage weight of 33 T. Any cage wider than 3.1 m would require building in two separate sections that would then be installed separately and spliced over the excavation. Maximum cage weights lifted from horizontal in this case was 42 T, with a maximum spliced lift of 72 T. In total, 6,250 m3 Concrete was placed for the IPS wall panels, supplied from an on-site batch plant. Given the heavy, closely spaced reinforcing a high flow Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) was specified. To further ensure concrete encasement of bars, maximum aggregate size was limited to 10 mm. Given the aggressive environment, hydrophobic admixtures were included in the mix design, which fill pores within the concrete to reduce permeability. The tested and approved SCC mix with high silica fume, caltite/3CC & glenium content utilised achieved permeability results of less than 3x10-12m/s.

GFWA was established in 1973, and since then has been involved in the construction of most Western Australian projects that require geotechnical contracting.

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“Early involvement of GFWA in a project can yield better results for our clients. We will be able to advise them of methods and technologies that can assist them in accelerating their construction programmes with the most affordable costs. Our involvement can either be in the capacity of a design and construct specialist or contracting only,” said GFWA Managing Director, Rob Simpson. “Soletanche Freyssinet Group is the world’s leading geotechnical contracting group with offices in about 100 countries in all continents. The group has numerous inventions and hundreds of innovations that form today’s construction methods worldwide. Being a member of the Group, GFWA has unlimited access to the source of the thoughts and technologies that have performed the most challenging projects that have ever been done. At the same time more than 40 years of Western Australian experience has enabled us to optimise the latest technologies to suit the local market’s requirements.

“GFWA has been a strong supporter and promoter of geotechnical engineering. This year we will have the 19th GFWA prize that will be held at Engineers Australia by Australian Geomechanics Society in Perth. We won the Master Builders Award Subcontractor of the Year Award in 2000 for the Lakeside Joondalup Cinemas and Tunnel Project. Head contractors of some of our other projects, such as One40William, State Theatre of Western Australia, Ennex 100 and St. Mary’s Cathedral have been winners of the MBA’s of 2010 and 2011. We (our sister company, Menard Bachy, in the east coast) are also Engineers Australia’s Environmental Engineering Excellence Award 2007 winner for the deep barrier wall that was constructed at the former Steelworks Site in Newcastle.”

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A ‘CAN DO’ APPROACH TO CLIENT NEEDS oing to great lengths to deliver quality work is what JT Contracting (JTC) has built their business on. On the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant they not only supplied and installed the roof and wall cladding, they also assisted in keeping the wider works program on track, by mobilising a carpenter, riggers and boilermaker to help keep the rigging and other day to day construction activities on schedule.

JTC’s scope of works was the wall and cladding package, and the company had up to 15 staff on site for eight months completing their program. JTC also supplied all the project flashings from their workshop, and supplied and installed the 750mm throat acoustic ridge ventilator on the MF building.

“The QA on this job was extremely high and the construction schedule was extremely tight,” said JTC Director, James Ainger.

Even working at a cracking pace, JTC’s crew maintained the highest quality of workmanship and highest standards of safety.

JTC has been involved in many other major projects across the industrial, mining, civil and commercial construction sectors, including Pluto, Gorgon, Cape Preston, Brockman 4, Boddington Gold, Yandi HI Expansion Project and Worsley Rapid Growth Project. They are currently working on a 40,000m2 facility for Coca Cola. The company capabilities include both design and construct, and the workforce includes roof plumbers, riggers, boilermakers, scaffolders and carpenters. The JTC workshop is equipped with a 65ft boom lift and a 45ft boom lift, enabling the company to handle massive fabrication tasks.

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The newly upgraded workshop includes a flashing department with a 6.5m slitter folder, a new 6m 250T Press Brake and 6m x 6mm Guillotine, with a range of tooling that allows JTC to cut and bend 6m long material with thickness varying from .55 rainwater goods to 6mm mild steel.

“This new machinery is now in full operation and gives us the edge over our competitors with shorter lead times, and we have our own 6.5m tray truck with a hiab to deliver materials on time,” said James.

JTC are a family owned company who strive to build strong ongoing relationships with clients, delivering the highest standard of work across both metroplitain and regional areas of Western Australia.

The company’s range includes metal roof decking; metal wall cladding; all profiles of roof and wall sheeting; roof vents including flues, ridges, whirlybirds; skylights (polycarbonate / fibreglass); gutters, downpipes and flashings; Temporary Edge Protection (engineered to comply with Australian Standards); roof and wall insulation (anticon / aircell); and wall vents (Louvres).

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INNOVATORS ON A MASSIVE SCALE nthusiasm, engineering ability and quality work make Permacast the market leader in supplying major projects throughout Western Australia with custom-designed precast components. Their skills in both fabrication and installation were invaluable for the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) project.

The Permacast factory is set up for large scale, high volume projects, with over 200,000m2 of storage capacity. For the SSDP, they produced over 1050 precast wall and roof panels, totalling over 15,600m2 of product, storing up to 600 at a time to enable easy access and rapid loading onto trucks on request from installation crews. Permacast also supplied 72 large electrical box culverts and covers weighing over 15T each, again storing these at their site until required.

Detailed precast requirements are a company speciality, such as the 630 panels for the Micro Filtration and Reverse Osmosis buildings Permacast was contracted to deliver, install, seal and grout at the SSDP. The panels for this project were far from standard: S50 LH (low heat) concrete was used for this project, and over 12 panels a day were produced with this slow-curing mix, with many unique piping and access penetrations.

The panels also had small crack tolerances and highly detailed shapes, reinforcement design and cast in items. Overall, Permacastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engineering staff produced over 450 shop drawings for this project, and the production side poured up to 45m3 of concrete a day, and trowelled off up to 200m2 a day of precast panels to a high quality finish.

The site installation works presented their own set of challenges.

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trains making a 240km round trip to the site. Two Permacast crane installation crews installed up to 30 panels a day, with a strong focus on safety and efficiency for setups and installations, given multiple other contractors in close proximity.

Permacast work closely with clients to meet specific project requirements, and all their work is produced to ISO 9001 Quality Standard. They service projects across the mining, industrial, marine, building and civil sectors. Their wide range of precast and prestressed engineered components includes box culverts, drainage components, retaining walls, precast beams, precast panels, columns, bridge and jetty structures. Other current major projects include supplying foundations, pits and manholes, cyclone corridor tunnels and large box culverts to the Gorgon Gas project; precast products for Woodside Pluto LNG; and Rio Tinto Cape Lambert Jetty.

Permacast is a member of the National Precast Concrete Association Australia and Concrete Institute Australia.

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Construction starts on the Reverse Osmosis Building at The Southern Seawater Desalination plant, WA

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EXPERTS AT GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION or a project like the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP), knowing the characteristics of the ground is essential. Probedrill provided the geotechnical data which project engineers and the construction team required, undertaking Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) with Pore Pressure measurements and dissipation tests; installation of Vibrating Wire Piezometer (VWP’s) and Dilatometer testing (DMT).

Probedrill have a variety of trucks, tracked rigs and portable equipment available for all conditions, and are constantly expanding their Geotechnical capabilities, including new 10 and 20 tonne tracked rigs; new 13 tonne Marshbuggy (amphibious) tracked rig; new rig operated Vane Shear tester; new Seismic DMT; and a variety of CPT equipment for near shore work on Jack up barges.

Probedrill are leaders in the field in geotechnical site investigation and assessment. They provided services at three key project stages. Firstly, a six day Greenfields site investigation for GHD, using a 12 tonne track mounted CPT rig. Then, five days of additional site investigation for Southern Seawater JV using a 22 tonne truck mounted CPT rig, followed by three days testing ground compaction for Watpac during the construction phase, using a 22 tonne truck mounted CPT Rig. Final CPT plots for each stage were delivered to the clients.

The company’s experienced team of CPT operators provide specialist services including electric friction cone penetration testing; piezocone testing; seismic testing; dilatometer testing; soil sampling; standpipe installation; water sampling and vibrating wire installation. Other recent major projects include conducting on-shore and near-shore CPT testing over three phases, with a variety of CPT rigs, for the Chevrons Wheatstone Project (Onslow). Probedrill also provided geotechnical investigation services for the Southern Gateway Alliance, new Perth to Bunbury Highway project.

The Greenfields stage proved the most challenging, with the site conditions requiring use of a tracked rig to obtain access to a variety of terrain including heavily vegetated areas, dunes, beaches, steep access and boggy conditions.

Public infrastructure projects, building and construction projects, the marine industry and academic research needs accurate geotechnical testing and results - and Probedrill will always strive to discover and deliver the data which meets the customer’s needs.

Probedrill have been testing Western Australian sites since 1995, and their combination of experience and best available technology allows them to provide a highly cost-effective and efficient service. On the SSDP project, the installation of Vibrating Wire Piezometer (VWP’s) was done rapidly, saving the project team money and delivering results quickly.

PROBEDRILL Pty Ltd t. 08 9314 6611 f. 08 9314 6699 e. office@probedrill.com.au www.probedrill.com.au

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HARRISON SECONDARY SCHOOL Main Construction Company : St Hilliers client : Education and Training Directorate completion : November 2011 ENGINEER : Northrop Engineers architects : May Russell project end value : $50 Million

sustainable building for the nation's future S

t Hilliers was engaged by ACT Shared Services Procurement on behalf of the Education and Training Directorate to construct the $50 million Harrison Secondary School in Canberra, which incorporates many sustainable initiatives.

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Established in 1989, St Hilliers is one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading, private construction and property groups with operations in ACT, VIC, NSW and QLD. St Hilliers has successfully delivered large scale projects for major corporate, institutional and government clients across all property sectors. The company has developed and maintained a business model capable of accommodating and servicing a clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs at any stage in the life cycle of a project, from its genesis to final delivery. This broad perspective ensures the best outcome for all stakeholders.

The Harrison School is on track to be delivered in November 2011 to open for day one of term one of the 2012 academic year. Displaying their client focussed approach, St Hilliers organised their construction program to enable the supplementary buildings at the back of the school to be constructed for use by the adjacent Harrison Primary School solving their pressing accommodation needs.

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This large secondary school, accommodating up to 800 students from grades six to ten, has been designed to facilitate the latest educational practices and to complement the primary school. There are a total of nine buildings, the two largest having two storeys, and they include 69 classrooms, a gymnasium which can also operate as a performing arts facility, a purpose-built, sound-proofed performing arts area, specialist teaching areas and an administrative building with multiple offices, library and staff areas. The project incorporates a range of environmentally sustainable design features aimed at achieving a 5 Green Star Design rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

Natural ventilation is a key feature of the design. Thermal chimneys, operable windows and roof fans appear in almost every part of the school. This has eliminated the need for mechanical air conditioning.

The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon footprint will be further reduced through the use of solar hot water pre-heat installations and gas storage.

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Sustainable building materials have been favoured throughout the project including recycled timber, low VOC paints and low formaldehyde products with ecologically certified finishes.

Existing bushland, which forms a breeding ground for the Superb Parrot, has been incorporated into the landscaping design for the school. The gardens and general landscaped areas will require little or no watering once established but if necessary will be supplemented by a system to recycle rain water.

St Hilliers has a track record of award-winning projects in the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors.

St Hilliers Canberra office Unit 2, 71 Leichhardt Street Kingston ACT 2604 t. 02 6239 5999 www.sthilliers.com.au

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Ready for Anything Four of the world’s best-known equipment brands have come together to create a major new force in Australia’s construction sector - and make projects safer, more productive and sensitive to the environment.

Marketed under the AllightSykes umbrella (www.allightsykes.com) the Allight mobile lighting towers, Sykes pumps, and FG Wilson generators have already carved an enviable niche for themselves in recent years.

Bringing them together – and adding air compressors from Rotair, means being able to offer a truly end-to-end construction equipment purchase and rental option.

The science of mobile lighting has sat at the heart of the Allight brand for more than 20 years. From worldwide headquarters in Perth, Western Australia, design, engineering, procurement and assembly teams produce almost 3,000 lighting towers a year.

Powered by either a CAT or Perkins engine, each features the world’s most reliable components as well as a unique mast design and light assembly which makes sure the maximum output reaches your work platform for optimum productivity and safety.

The Sykes brand has been a major force in the world’s auto-prime pump market for over 40 years. From manufacturing bases in New South Wales in Australia, and Dubai the brand has systematically added to its domestic market domination via established distribution networks across a number of key global markets.

The FG Wilson generator brand needs no introduction to the construction sector, having played a pivotal role in standby power supply for more than five years.

Italian-designed and made, Perkinspowered Rotair compressors are compact, powerful, and well-suited to meet the needs of the construction, mining, rental and industrial sectors.

Their patented air-oil filtration system is recognized around the world as a major breakthrough in compressed air technology. All models in the range feature Rotair’s new rotary air screw technology, which is designed to produce minimum noise and maximum compressed air quality.

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paving the way for our students B

asham Bricklaying has been operating for over 21 years in the ACT as a commercial brick & block laying business, providing the complete service, covering the supply and installation for any building project.

Twenty-five full-time staff are currently employed, including both apprentices and long-term employees, such as the main foreman Gary Doubleday and leading hands Paul Doubleday and Donald Noble who have been with the company for 20 years.

Basham Bricklaying prides itself on taking on apprentices and ensures that they receive the best training from its most senior staff, with the long-term aim of enabling apprentices to make it on their own or to stay with the company to further their skills. This approach has shown great results with two previous apprentices now working as leading hands.

All buildings are constructed of 140mm & 190mm blockwork supplied by Adbri Masonry to all internal walls, with core-filled walls to each side of openings, windows, doorways and a two course/ 400mm high core-filled bond beam to the top of the internal walls to support the structural steel. The external walls were built out of 90mm oatmeal coloured blocks and glazed bricks were laid stack bond under all the windows.

“These material and structural choices made it a very interesting project to work on and we are proud to have played our part in making this school a real show piece,” commented Jamie Basham, the director of Basham Bricklaying, “I would like to thank my staff who all contributed to this project and St Hilliers Pty Ltd in their role as project managers on the building of Harrison Secondary School.”

Basham Bricklaying is run to a very high standard of workmanship and safety, meriting their highly respected reputation in the construction industry.

For the Harrison Secondary School project, they supplied and installed all internal and external blockwork, stacked glazed brickwork to the underside of windows to the 6 single level buildings, two larger buildings with two storeys and a gymnasium. The company was also awarded the contract for the supply and laying of the blockwork for all the landscaping around the school.

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DILSTON BYPASS SHAW SURE DELIVERED AT DILSTON

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haw Contracting cemented their excellent reputation for civil construction with their work on the Dilston Bypass in Tasmania, with the new road under traffic several months ahead of schedule.

As head contractors for Tasmania’s Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (DIER), Shaw constructed two kilometres of dual carriageway, seven kilometres of three lane highway, a new bridge, two stock underpasses and several waterways crossings. The result is an improvement in the safety and quality of life for residents of the small town of Dilston, and an upgraded transport link to Bell Bay Port for freight travelling the East Tamar Highway.

There was a combination of 8.5km of greenfields road construction and integration with existing roadways at the northern and southern ends. At the southern end, two kilometres of new dual carriageway incorporates a southbound underpass ramp on the southern junction and at the northern Seagull junction, three kilometres of dual carriageway replaces the previous road, and includes fog detection speed reduction signs at the junction.

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A key feature of the project is to have 2+1 lane configuration alternating in sections with a wire rope safety fence separating opposing traffic, providing both efficient lane configuration and also elimination of potential head-on collisions.

“Doing a greenfields project like this has benefits, as there are fewer issues with road users in terms of traffic management,” said DIER Contract Supervisor, Paul Walker.

“The project went very smoothly, and with a very good safety record.

Shaw are very good at moving earth, and had traffic moved into the bypass in May. The original project completion was mid August. The only work which was delayed was sealing on two short sections which was held up by weather.”

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The Dilston Bypass was fully funded by the Federal Government, and is part of a broader series of projects for the East Tamar Highway Upgrade, with some of the other projects jointly funded by Federal and Tasmanian State Government funds. There are also other major highway upgrades also underway in the state, creating something of a logistical challenge for DIER and for the various contractors and subcontractors.

“Multiple projects stretch everyone, but we have achieved everything well,” commented Paul Walker.

Shaw Contracting had up to 95 workers on the project during the seven months of construction, and more than fifty subcontractors. DIER maintained a team of five staff at the site, including two supervisors, two consulting engineers and administrative support.

Shaw is a leading name in Tasmania’s civil construction, earthmoving and contract mining industries, with a track record of achievements going back to the 1930s. A family owned and operated business, Shaw employs over 200 highly skilled and motivated people, including in house engineers. This enables the company to work closely with clients to deliver design and construction outcomes of an extremely high calibre, with consistent project management from the earliest stages through to completion.

The capabilities of the company are extensive, including civil design, building construction and project management services for earthworks; road and bridge construction; residential; commercial and industrial development; concrete construction; plant and equipment hire; fabrication and erection of steelwork and drainage, including water, sewerage and stormwater reticulation. Shaw have undertaken major highway construction in Tasmania, on the mainland and overseas, and have constructed water and wastewater treatment plants, complex industrial structures and electrical infrastructure.

main construction company : Shaw Contracting project end value : $45 Million LENGTH : 2kms Dual Carriageway & 7kms 3 Lane Highway client : Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources completion : August 2011 LANDSCAPING : Towns Landscaping

three creeks which cross the project site. Another challenge was the buried metal corrugated structures between 6m and 8m high which were constructed over the waterways, which required some geotechnical ingenuity to ensure sound foundations and some trades expertise for the bolt together assembly which proved more complex than the usual concrete and box culvert designs for waterway crossings.

While the only major environmental issues for the site were the soil erosion minimisation and water quality protection issues which apply to most civil projects, there was a need to manage Heritage issues in the form of two Aboriginal Heritage sites.

With wildlife prevalent in the area, measures to reduce road kill have been incorporated into the design both to protect the fauna and the motorists. These measures included provision of an extensive network of Wallaby proof fencing.

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The company office complexes and workshops are an excellent showcase of their construction talents. They were built by Shaw using a combination of structural steel and pre-case tilt up concrete panels, which were prefabricated in-house.

Shaw has been involved in the construction of numerous irrigation schemes, dams and other retaining structures over the past 30 years, with recently completed projects including the Launceston Flood Gates.

They have also completed rail projects; environmental rehabilitation and remediation; mining projects including open cut pit design, overburden removal, drill, blast, load and haul; and landfill management.

Shaw have Federal Safety Commission Certification for the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme, and have also developed an Integrated Management System that is individually certified to each of the Australian Standards for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Assurance – ISO 9001; ISO 14001 and AS/NZS 4801. The company is audited by NATA Certification Services on an annual basis, and also undertakes regular internal audits to ensure peak performance of all staff and company operational systems.

Shaw Contracting Pty Ltd 776 Whitemore Road Whitemore TAS 7303 t. 03 6397 0222 f. 03 6397 0225 e. info@shawcontracting.com.au www.shawcontracting.com.au TAS PROJECT FEATURE DILSTON BYPASS 227

Roundel corrugated-plate structures – saving time and money...

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oundel Civil Products, the Perth-based manufacturer of corrugated metal pipes and corrugated-plate structures, supplied seven arch structures for the Dilston Bypass – East Tamar Highway project in northern Tasmania during 2010.

“The product offers considerable savings over similar concrete structures in terms of both time and money. And we’re reducing the project’s carbon footprint – the steel includes recycled materials and can be fully recycled again if the need arose.’’

The structures supplied range in size from 4.5m to 8m wide, up to 5m tall and from 33m to 77m in length.

‘’We were very pleased with the service we received from Roundel. Once everything had been approved by the authorities the structures were supplied to site quickly and installation took less time than we expected.

It went well,’’ says Joe Luttrell, project manager for Shaw Contracting who carried out the project. “And we got good back-up from the supplier.’’

“We supply a wide range of shapes and sizes in many different corrugation profiles and material thicknesses but, whatever the application, the main advantage of corrugated-plate structures is that they are shipped to site easily for on-site assembly.

Once structures are assembled, backfilling has to be carried out carefully but, providing clear compaction guideless are followed, it’s a straightforward process”, says Bev Byard, General Manager for Roundel.

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Roundel has supplied pipes and structures all over Australia but this was their first project in Tasmania.

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underpasses, but this was our first major project in Tasmania. The site visits have been a particular pleasure as they’ve been my first visits to the island. I’ll certainly be back," says Bev. Other recent projects carried out by Roundel include the supply of corrugated-plate arches, used for stockpile reclaim tunnels, on the Worsley Alumina Expansion Project for BHP-Billiton in WA. The tunnels featured the CBS-rib system which combines corrugated plate with reinforced concrete ribs, cast on site. The ribs allow for far larger spans and heavier loads.

Roundel plans to open a factory to manufacture its corrugated pipe in Victoria later in 2011 to complement its existing factories in Qld and WA. The manufacturing bases are supplemented by its state-of-the-art mobile pipe mills – Roundel is considered to be the market leader in site-based culvert manufacture, the preferred option for remote, large-scale mining projects.

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Roundel Civil Products Pty Ltd Flynn Central Business Park 9 Warman Street Neerabup WA 6031 contact: Graham or Bev Byard t. 08 9404 5391 f. 08 9404 5392 e. help@roundel.com.au www.roundel.com.au

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The bridge built for the Dilston Bypass

Dilston Bypass, north of Launceston in Tasmania

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ounded in 2001, BLH Engineering & Construction is a Tasmanianbased company specifically set up to provide project management, work pack development, fabrication, mechanical installation and labour hire services for major projects.

BLH’s fully equipped fabrication workshop allows it to undertake diverse fabrication projects and to support its on-site project and maintenance activities.

Labour hire is an integral part of BLH’s business. The company maintains a database of experienced personnel that it engages for single-source construction, maintenance and shutdown projects.

These staff have an extensive background in and knowledge of heavy industry, mining, building construction and energy.

On the Dilston project, BLH was responsible for the supply of quality, experienced and suitably qualified personnel as labour hire for Shaw Contracting in various facets of the project. The personnel included plant operators, truck drivers, water cart drivers, steel fixers, concreters, stringers, traffic management and general labourers. This involved working closely with the Shaw project management team and supervisors to understand their needs and to ensure that the required personnel were available with the required

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skills and experience to undertake the tasks they were asked to complete, in a timely manner.

BLH were also required to recruit personnel through a screening process that included a medical and safety induction to ensure the candidates were fit for the duties they were asked to undertake and able to do so in a safe manner. BLH are proud to have been involved with Shaw Contracting on the Dilston Bypass Project.

Other major projects that BLH has worked on include the Tamar Valley Power Station and Olympic Dam for United Group Limited, the Bell Bay Power Station for Babcock & Brown and Alinta Energy for Transfield Worley.

BLH Engineering & Construction Pty Ltd 200 Flinders Street Beauty Point TAS 7270 t. 1300 549 996 f. 03 6383 4906 e. info@blhengineeringconstruction.com www.blhengineeringconstruction.com TAS PROJECT FEATURE DILSTON BYPASS 231

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