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PROJECTS • NSW

kempsey bypass - RMS, Leighton Contractors & Abigroup ··········································· 32 charles sturt university - national life sciences hub - Joss Construction ··· 42 sydney showground redevelopment - AW Edwards ············································ 48 vantage rhodes - Karimbla Construction Services ························································· 54

bhp remediation project - Daracon Group ····································································· 66 kinghorn cancer centre ········································································································ 7 2 greta train support facility - Abigroup ········································································ 7 4

bulahdelah bypass - RMS & Baulderstone ·········································································· 8 4

INTERMODAL LOGISTICS CENTRE ······························································································· 92

• VIC

MACARTHUR WIND FARM - AGL Energy Limited ·································································· 98 the agl-qenos cogeneration project - AGL Energy Limited ···························· 1 14

convesso - Lend Lease ················································································································· 1 22 murrumbidgee to googong water transfer - Bulk Water Alliance ·········· 130 atherton gardens development - Abigroup ······························································· 138 sunshine hospital - Kane Constructions ·············································································· 1 44 watermarc - ADCO Constructions ······························································································ 1 48

A PLACE TO LIVE - Icon Construction ···························································································· 152 ballarat regional integrated cancer centre - Leighton Contractors ··············· 156

La Trobe University Rural Health School - Kane Constructions ···························· 164

• QLD

Airport link and northern busway - Thiess John Holland ··································· 1 74 nebo train maintenance facility - Pacific National ················································ 184

• SA

city central tower 8 - Baulderstone ·················································································· 194 flinders medical centre - Baulderstone ············································································ 200

• WA dampier highway duplication - Highway Construction ··········································· 204 lime street - Northerly Group

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• ACT

east hotel - Bloc ······························································································································ 2 22 vue the residence - Geocon Constructors ············································································ 2 26

centenary hospital for women & children - Leighton Contractors ············· 234

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Hilton Surfers Paradise Named Urban Taskforce National Project of the Year The landmark $700 million Hilton Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast has been named the 2012 Urban Taskforce national project of the year at the 11th annual Development Excellence Awards, held in Sydney on July 26. The luxury twin tower development was recognised for delivering significant urban economic benefits to the Gold Coast community, with Brookfield Multiplex taking over construction on behalf of financier ANZ in mid-2009, after the original developer ran into financial difficulties.

Brookfield Multiplex regional managing director Rod McDonald said the continued construction of Hilton Surfers Paradise during tough global financial conditions had been critical to the Gold Coast economy. “The continued investment in the development not only protected those directly involved, but had a positive impact on the financial stability of the Gold Coast, given its dependence on both the tourism and construction industries,” he said.

“As the first new luxury hotel to be completed in the city in a decade, Hilton Surfers Paradise continues to be an economic driver. It has also helped rejuvenate the heart of the city and become a landmark on the iconic Surfers Paradise skyline.”

“We redesigned the construction program so the two towers could be built at the same time,” he said. “We saved six months on construction of the basement by utilising the unique ‘top down’ construction method - a first for a project of this scale in this terrain. “This enabled purchasers to take possession of their apartments at an earlier date and the hotel to begin operations a year earlier than expected.”

Mr McDonald said $400 million of residences had sold off-the-plan to buyers from every state and territory in Australia and across the world.

Many embraced the unique hotel residences concept, with about an 80 per cent participation rate in the Hilton letting pool.

“Hilton Surfers Paradise is the first residential development of its size in Australia to be fully integrated with an international luxury hotel,” he said. “It is a concept that has been well received, following the strong trend for this style of

apartment living in the United States and Asia.”

Hilton Surfers Paradise features significant onsite amenity, including Foodstore deli and cafe, Luke Mangan’s Salt Grill restaurant, Fix Bar and extensive function facilities.

These are complemented by the street and podium level retail mall, The High Street, which connects Orchid Avenue to Surfers Paradise Boulevard with 4500sqm of retail, cafes and restaurants. “This public mall activates the pedestrian link between two of Surfers Paradise’s busiest streets and is in-line with the Gold Coast City Council’s vision to create a pedestrian mall from the Nerang River through to the Surfers Paradise Beach foreshore,” said Mr McDonald.

“It has also played a significant role in the rejuvenation of Surfers Paradise at street level, attracting residents and visitors to the heart of the city.”

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Hilton Surfers Paradise features two towers - the 33 level Boulevard Tower, comprising 186 residences, and the 57 level Orchid Tower, including a 169 room Hilton Hotel and 224 residences. Mr McDonald said the priority when Brookfield Multiplex became involved with the development was to finalise construction as soon as possible. More than 1000 workers were employed directly and indirectly each day during the peak of the construction effort.

SENATE COMMITTEE TACKLES ENGINEERING SKILLS SHORTAGE Australia’s engineering skills shortage has been the focus of a recent senate committee report tabling 12 recommendations it says may help bridge the gap. The problem has become larger in Australia due to activity in the mining, energy and construction sectors ramping up, with Skills Australia forecasting that Australia needs another 37,000 professional and management engineers by 2016.

infrastructure, mining and defence projects due to start up over the next few years, nor does the figure take into account a high rate of retirement in the industry.

The real figure could well be higher, as the figure does not take into account large

The committee largely blamed a cutback in government-run training programs but also

The rate of uptake continues to be low as well, with only 41% of vacancies filled last year, forcing companies to look overseas for engineering talent.

queried the private sector for its failure to make up the gap created by the cutbacks.

It also urged the government to seek the advice of Australia’s chief scientist on how science, technology, engineering and mathematics could be promoted in the classroom.

The committee also failed to find a reason for the large number of engineers leaving the profession after they had completed their training.

A.G. Coombs Trainees win the ‘double’ at AMCA Industry Awards A.G. Coombs is celebrating two wins from this year’s Air-Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association (AMCA) Training Achievement Awards, taking out both the Training and the Drafting Awards.

For the second consecutive year, drafting trainee Nicholas Trevorah has been recognised by the AMCA for dedication and commitment to his role and to the industry. At this year’s awards, Nicholas was presented with the prestigious AMCA Victorian Training Achievement Award.

The award follows his win last year of the AMCA Victorian Drafting Traineeship Award.

The 2012 AMCA Drafting Traineeship Award went to A.G. Coombs’ second-year drafting trainee Danny Williams.

The awards were presented at this year’s AMCA Industry Dinner, held on 28 July at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne. Winners were announced

by AMCA Victoria President Peter Staedler who, on presenting the awards, said that both Nicholas and Danny had been selected from particularly strong fields.

A.G. Coombs Mechanical Plumbing apprentice Heidi Hanlon was a finalist in the Training Achievement Award.

This is Heidi’s third achievement in just seven months, following on from her Allan Coombs Training Award win in December 2011 and her receipt of the Holmesglen Apprenticeship Outstanding Student Award in May of this year.

Other award finalists came from A.E. Smith, Allstaff Air Conditioning and Bendigo’s DPK Mechanical Services.

These achievements are testament to A.G. Coombs’ long and proud history of investing in the development of trainees and apprentices as the future of the organisation and the industry.

The awards are a reflection of the strength of the A.G. Coombs Apprenticeship Program and the individuals involved.

A.G. Coombs congratulates the award winners and all the finalists for their hard work and dedication to their trade.

GRAND EXPECTATIONS ACHIEVED AT CHARITY BALL The Property Industry Foundation (PIF) has raised in excess of $170,000 net for its Annual Charity Ball event recently held at Sydney Town Hall.

Close to 500 key property and construction members attended the ‘Grand European Winter’ themed black-tie gala which raised funds for the National PIF House program, which aims to provide housing to The Property Industry Foundation Annual Charity Ball

homeless young people participating in PIF’s employment program.

Guests bid on an array of auction items such as designer jewellery, luxury travel packages and unique experiences with a number of prizes donated by Orion Cruises and Bob Southerton.

“We’re so appreciative of the ongoing support from across the industry and are thrilled that we were able to meet our fundraising goal despite the current economic uncertainty,” said Rosemary Smithson, National Chief Executive Officer of PIF. Special guest Kate Ceberano was the MC for the event and entertained guests with a rendition of Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.

Last year’s Annual Charity Ball raised in excess of $200,000 which provided the funding for the recently opened inaugural PIF House in Redfern.

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By James Ward Associate Director NBRS+PARTNERS

2030 - A Transformational Health Environment – The Cycle of Wellness The challenges and growing pressures facing Australia’s health system, along with the changes in society’s health awareness and expectations, necessitates a transformation in our physical health environments and broader health culture. Increasingly in both Australia and overseas, there is growing recognition that the future of a sustainable healthcare system lies in a strong, community based primary healthcare system providing efficient, equitable and effective deliverance of preventative and responsive wellness throughout society.

Opportunities for a healthier Australia and a fiscally viable healthcare system lie in a holistic ‘wellness neighbourhood’, with a built environment aimed at strengthening prevention through community integrated health management, education and awareness.

Nicola Roxon announced the Government’s ‘Super Clinic’ initiative in the 2007/08 budget, instigated with the hope of strengthening national Primary Health Care and providing clinically and culturally appropriate, timely and affordable care to all Australians. It was further contributed to with the ‘National Primary Health Care Strategy’ (2009) and funding in the 2010/11 budget. Despite early intentions to embody principles of preventative medicine within the ‘Super Clinics’, the 18 which have been completed can be seen as simply small scale hospital-like institutions.

A future for Australian healthcare lie in a ‘wellness neighbourhood’ that engages the community and empowers life-long health activism rather than episodic care. The built environment should engage the community in a mission for wellness, in the hope of empowering a routine of wellness, mitigating preventative chronic conditions and providing multidisciplinary support to manage significant health episodes. continues page 11 ANCR CONSTRUCTION NEWS

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By Andrew Holder, Managing Director Amicus Interiors

THE CONFLICTING ROLE OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS The unstable economic climate has sparked change within the commercial property industry as large real estate agencies diversify their service offerings to maximise revenue and capitalise on an ailing market.

Many big firms have become all-encompassing entities facilitating the conflicting needs of both tenants and landlords.

They lease buildings for landlords and find buildings for tenants and more incongruity lies in the management of these buildings for the same owners and the same tenants.

Many are questioning the complex matrix of services large agencies offer and how the needs of each stakeholder can be effectively and objectively catered for. Tenants in particular are often unsure as to whose interests the agent is genuinely providing for. Smaller independent tenant representation businesses that previously only dealt with one specialised segment of the market are being swallowed up as conglomerates attempt to nullify independent influence on the market.

Several large real estate groups have also taken over independent project management agencies, adding a design and construction aspect to further maximise profits - possibly adding more conflicts.

Some are also expanding their role to include facilities management and cleaning services.

The monopolisation of real estate service offerings has been exacerbated by off-shore global agreements struck in international head offices. This leaves Australian businesses in a compromising position where they are forced to use a particular overseas agency without fully understanding their fees and services.

Industry bodies and regulators must call for greater transparency to ensure agents provide fair and honest representation for all stakeholders. continues page 11 8

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UPSKILLING FIRST RESPONDERS IN EVERY WORKPLACE With more and more projects requiring evidence of effective workplace health and safety plans, ensuring adequate, appropriate first aid training for staff is vital. And with the national harmonisation of state-based OH&S legislation reaching its final stages, many organisations may require upgrades to their injury-response skill base.

But it’s not a one-size-fits-all proposition, with every trade and worksite presenting its own specific risks to workers. Australian Pacific Training Solutions are in a position to assist, with customised First Aid training which is tailored to every client’s specific situation, and delivered onsite.

They are also able to advise clients who are seeking independent third party certification of their OH&S Management systems, on the training systems and equipment required as part of a plan to meet the specified standards.

The company’s clients come from across construction, mining, industrial, retail, education, childcare, maritime services, and infrastructure projects. Nation-wide, they have provided first aid training and related services for Woolworths, Office Works, Pacific Brands (Yakka Workwear), Tyrepower, Quest Apartments, Eight Hotels, TT line and Qube (Port of Melbourne).

“As every industry has specific issues associated with the day to day running of their businesses our Training Consultant will meet with either the

HR or OH & S representative to discuss particular scenarios and questions to be included in their training session,” said Australian Pacific Training Solutions Managing Director, Joanna Smith.

“We also go out to client’s work sites and do a free audit of their first aid kit supplies, because it is extremely important the right supplies are there. Then we do a quote on replenishing those supplies if it is required, and will then periodically (usually every three months or six monthly) reaudit the supplies to ensure all the requirements are on hand. We are also licensed agents for three different types of defibrillator, and provide training in their use.

“Our training staff are all directly employed and have extensive medical backgrounds including Paramedic experience, Aged Care nursing, Army Commando and remote area medic, so clients can be assured of the quality of the training we deliver.”

While injury-free workplaces are everyone’s goal, when an incident does occur, an informed and well-resourced first aid response can mean the difference between an accident and a tragedy.

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AECOM appoints new Managing Director for Victoria and Tasmania Lara Poloni has been appointed by AECOM, a global professional technical services consultancy, to lead its 800-strong business in Victoria and Tasmania.

In her Melbourne-based role of Managing Director, Lara will drive a client-focused agenda, partnering with industry to drive innovative and sustainable project outcomes in the region.

“As our cities face more complex economic, social and environmental demands, I am focused on helping our clients connect more easily with our diverse range of specialists,” she said.

Lara has more than 20 years’ experience predominantly in the planning and development

of major transport infrastructure. For the past three years she has successfully led AECOM’s Environment business in Australia and New Zealand and prior to that was leader of the Transportation business in Victoria and South Australia.

Having commenced her AECOM career in Melbourne in 1994, Lara’s experience spans public and private sectors projects and includes management of major projects from initial development and feasibility through to operations.

65-STOREY SKYTOWER FOR PARRAMATTA Parramatta Council in NSW has announced plans to build one of the state’s tallest buildings as part of a project that will house thousands of workers in the city’s CBD. The Parramatta Square development will feature both a 65-storey residential building and a smaller but expansive commercial building.

The soaring tower, complete with landscaped sky gardens every six floors, will be built on the corner of Church and Darcy Sts. The second proposal, for the corner of Smith

and Macquarie Sts, includes 27,000sq m of office space.

Architects Grimshaw and Architectus will work with the council to submit development applications over the coming months. Upon approval, the council will look across Australia and around the globe to find partners to finance the project.

The council acquired the land last year when the state government changed compulsory acquisition laws.

STREAMLINED BOARD TO LEAD GBCA INTO THE NEXT DECADE Having a smaller board that meets more frequently is just one of a number of governance changes made to the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) to ensure its ongoing strength and influence.

itself as one of the strongest GBCs in the world.

I look forward to working with the GBCA’s experienced and inspiring team and my board colleagues to strengthen Australia’s world-leading green building industry,” Mr Grollo says.

At an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 23rd July in Sydney, the members of the GBCA unanimously approved nine governance changes which are consistent with best practice for boards in Australia. These include changes to length of board tenure and the election and rotation of directors.

Ms Madew also paid tribute to Mr Arnel’s contribution to Australia’s green building industry. “During Tony’s five years as Chair, the GBCA’s membership has expanded and the number of Green Star-rated buildings has grown exponentially. Tony’s leadership of the World Green Building Council has cemented Australia’s reputation as an international green building leader,” Ms Madew says.

The GBCA’s Chair, Tony Arnel, also announced that Deputy Chair, Daniel Grollo, has agreed to take on the role of Chair subject to election at the Board meeting after the November AGM. Mr Grollo leads Australia’s largest privately-owned construction company. He is the former National President of the Property Council of Australia, a non-executive director on the BlueScope Steel board, and has been a Board Director of the GBCA since its inception.

Chief Executive of the GBCA, Romilly Madew, says the organisation is delighted that Daniel has agreed to step into the role of Chair. “Daniel has been a vocal and influential supporter of Green Star and Grocon has been at the forefront of green building practices since the Council was established in 2002,” Ms Madew says.

“It is a great honour to take on the role of Chairman from Tony Arnel, and I’d like to acknowledge Tony’s steady leadership over the last five years. The GBCA has now consolidated

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Two GBCA Board Directors have also announced their retirement. Michael Barnes, Chief Executive Officer of ISIS Group Australia, and Robert Coombs, President and Chief Executive Officer of InterfaceFLOR Asia Pacific, have both stepped down after many years of service.

“Michael was one of the founding members of the Council, and was deeply involved with the Audit Committee’s strategic financial advice. Rob has worked on the Technical Steering Committee’s consideration of the rigour and robustness of many Green Star rating tools. We thank both of them for their passion, drive and dedication to sustainable building,” Ms Madew says.

“October marks the tenth anniversary of the GBCA. Our many achievements would not have been possible without the leadership of our outgoing directors. We thank them for helping the GBCA evolve into a mature and influential organisation, and look forward to the next decade of sustainable building in Australia,” Ms Madew concludes.

By Alan McMahon Senior Interior Designer Woods Bagot

Changing the face of health care with evidence based design Evidence based design is not a new concept in our industry. It is something that we all strive for; creating a design that has science behind it, therefore creating a design that is beneficial to all parties involved in a project. One area which would benefit from further promotion of evidence based design is health care.

As designers we need to acknowledge that we can no longer create sterile spaces and ask questions about why aren’t people getting better and why aren’t they receptive to treatment.

We need to treat a health care facility in the same way that we would treat any other project.

We need to ask who the end user is and design for them.

Whilst there are certain issues in any health care project such as the need for certain types of equipment and safety regulations, however we are now in a truly technological age where design shouldn’t have to suffer due to such requirements.

In our work on the St Vincent’s Private Young Adult Mental Health Service, which is a private health facility for young people who suffer from mental illness, we were able to fully utilise the concept of evidence based design by creating a space that spoke to the younger generation of patient.

We did this through the use of creating an urban context which would speak to the younger patients, creating a main identity through individual hubs and using a mix of elements to create individuality amongst spaces which adolescents identify with. It was with such concepts that the design process was able to turn the stereotype of mental illness on its head. We hope that a project like the St Vincent’s Private Young Adult Mental Health Service will make not only designers but also continues page 11 ANCR CONSTRUCTION NEWS

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ARCHITECTURAL CLADDING? What about Curtain Wall Systems, Architectural Panels, Aluminium Windows or Skylights? If you do why not give Minesco a try?

By Drenka Andjelic, Managing Director Construction Assignments

Hotel Sector Set to Embrace Modular Construction Our hotel sector has struggled to deliver brand new properties over the last five years as a result of increasing construction costs making it difficult for new hotel developments to ‘stack up’ in terms of viability. This is set to change with modular construction methods now presenting a solution and enabling high quality, faster and cheaper construction of new properties.

Australia has been relatively slow to embrace modular construction compared to other countries because of negative perceptions including perceived limited service lifespan, design limitations and property valuations along with risk associated with overseas procurement of modules, industrial relations implications, negative design stigma and limited local industry experience.

However there are many benefits to modular, pre-fabricated construction including faster delivery, cost savings, greater quality control and improved safety on site.

We initially used modular methods for limited purposes including site offices on construction sites. But prefabricated construction has since been successfully used on medium density residential developments, high volume housing for the mining sector and in the development of public buildings and social infrastructure such as hospitals, hotels, aged care and schools.

It has also proven critical in meeting significant accommodation demands in remote mining towns in Queensland and Western Australia where exhaustive demand, tight timeframes and prohibitive costs are the norm.

Previous uses of modular construction in our hotel sector have been limited to small components of budget hotel chains. In the mid-90s Accor used prefabricated bathrooms continues opposite page 10

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For over 25 years Minesco has been one of Melbourne’s leaders in the façade industry, specializing in glass and aluminium curtain wall systems for large-scale construction projects.

The company has built a strong reputation for cost-effective design solutions in curtain wall and architectural cladding systems.

Minesco has a long history of involvement with iconic commercial and institutional projects in the eastern states including the Etihad Stadium (TelstraDome), the MCG refurbishment, the Melbourne Museum and Melbourne Exhibition Centre, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl Redevelopment for Victoria Major Projects, Crown Promenade & Podium, new Iconic Melbourne Stadium and the award winning Melbourne University Business & Economic Campus.

Minesco was also involved in the Airport Link Stations in Sydney, the NSW Railways

and Royal Alfred Hospital for the N.S.W. Government and also the new Australian Prime Minister’s Office in Canberra.

Minesco has factories in Melbourne’s western and northern suburbs which includes a large range of latest computerized cutting, milling, assembly and glazing equipment, meaning that all the required façade work is done locally.

This gives a much better quality control and an ability to respond expeditiously to design changes by manufacturing locally with the support of experienced local component manufacturers.

Minesco prides itself on successfully completing complex projects with innovative solutions.

Minesco is where the impossible…… is made!!! For more information ring Terry Cremasco or Paul Cremasco on Phone 03 9336 2455 TODAY

FINBAR SECURE $300 MILLION APARTMENT CONTRACT With new housing at a premium in the resource rich northwest of Western Australia, Finbar has secured a $300 million contract to develop the former Port Hedland Hospital site in a deal struck with the Western Australian government. The project involves the development of an apartment site overlooking the $152 million Spoilbank Marina precinct, located in the town of Port Hedland.

The proposed development is a 3.15 hectare parcel of land located on Sutherland and Morgans Streets, situated directly opposite the Port Hedland Yacht Club. It will comprise 367 short stay serviced apartments along with ground floor commercial office and retail units.

Finbar managing director Darren Pateman commented that it was exciting to secure another strategic project in the northwest.

“Port Hedland represents a significant opportunity for Finbar and allows us to demonstrate further innovative housing in the Pilbara area,” he said. “The Spoilbank Marina project itself will be a milestone for the Port Hedland area and will provide real relief to local residents and businesses that are crying out

for alternative recreation and accommodation options.” “Accommodation in the northwest is certainly in strong demand and Finbar’s agility will enable us to respond quickly for the benefit of the town, its businesses, and our shareholders,” he added.

Finbar currently has ten separate developments on the go in Western Australia. It recently completed the Pelago West and commenced the Pelago East apartment projects in Karratha. Construction at the Port Hedland site is expected to commence in early 2013 subject to approvals.

Finbar's new apartment development, Port Hedland

continued James Ward continued from page 7 Extract from: 2030 - A Transformational Health Environment – The Cycle of Wellness. © NBRS+PARTNERS 2012 For more information call James Ward at NBRS+PARTNERS (02) 99221308 Andrew Holder continued from page 8 Given the tentative nature of the economy, the vested interests of the big agencies are unlikely to shift, however, it is important that clients see the advantages of utilising the expertise of smaller, independent specialists who can offer a far more personalised approach.

comment comments state is the strongest in the nation, housing finance commitments are tracking upwards and the market has reached an equilibrium in terms of stock levels.

These factors are clearly helping pricing which has stabilised now across Brisbane and within fringe suburbs in the south-east, showing a slight increase in the quarterly median.

The rest of the state generally follows capital city movements so the outlook for Queensland as a whole is looking bright.

Geoff Street continued from page 12 Architects should use the current market conditions to invest in the efficiencies available through new technologies such as BIM and position themselves through sector and geographic diversity for the inevitable cyclical upswing.

By Brinton Keath, Joint Managing Director of Oliver Hume Queensland.

QUEENSLAND MARKET HAS BOTTOMED; BRISBANE GEARED FOR GROWTH Queensland’s residential land market has bottomed and is trending upwards following three consecutive quarters of growth in land sales, according to Oliver Hume’s latest research.

The report cites the commodities boom and subsequent jobs growth, new government incentives and affordable property in Brisbane and fringe suburbs as key drivers which have helped shift the market back into positive territory.

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The report shows while the southern states are coming off the boil, resource and commodity rich Queensland is experiencing renewed demand for property and is expected to absorb most of the 125,000 new jobs to be created nationwide over the coming year.

The Crystal Vision Award, is one of NAWIC’s most prestigious awards and celebrates achievements with vision - those who actively promote the participation of women in the construction industry and encourage their career progression.

Queensland is also pushing ahead of other states with 129 major development and infrastructure projects worth a collective $175 billion, compared to Western Australia and New South Wales which boast 89 and 56 major projects respectively.

Brisbane also offers affordable homes compared to other capital cities, with a median price of $469,260, compared to Perth’s $557,080, Melbourne’s $623,530 and Sydney’s $676,040.

The Australian hotel industry could embark on a construction revolution by embracing modular construction and create desperately needed new hotel stock.

Committed to supporting women in nontraditional trades, NAWIC for the first time awarded two trade scholarships valued at $2,000 each. The night also raised funds for NAWIC’s International Women’s Day Scholarship which presents an opportunity for a woman in the construction industry to develop a research paper that can be used as a positive instrument for change and advancement of women in the industry.

For further information visit: www.nawic.com.au

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in Brisbane in comparison to other major mainland capitals.

has been little real engagement and progress and little systemic change. Perhaps a rethink of the underlying structural and behavioural barriers within educational institutions and accrediting agencies should be put on the agenda.

Alan McMahon continued from page 9 governments sit up and take notice that the design of a health care facility can often be just as important as the healthcare professionals themselves.

To find out more about the St Vincent’s Private Young Adult Mental Health Service and evidence based design visit: www.woodsbagot.com

Drenka Andjelic continued from opposite page in its economy hotel chains Formule 1 and Ibis based on industrialised construction techniques that were tried and tested from its earlier similar brand rollouts in France.

Business confidence levels are also on the rise, the pipeline of resource projects in the

The fact that the market is rebuilding from a more affordable median price base provides a strong foundation for future growth.

Brisbane is starting to attract a larger share of investment property sales nationally, as people recognise that there is now a confluence of employment, economic and lifestyle opportunities in Queensland which gives it the edge over other states.

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Time for Architects to Position for Recovery Architects and other design professionals continue to face tough working conditions and an uncertain future in the post stimulus package marketplace.

The key challenges being encountered are:

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Sector diversity. Specialisation in a stagnant market sector is a poor strategy in these conditions. Some sectors such as retail, leisure, aged care and higher education have reasonable levels of activity.

Geographic diversity. Firms should look to target work in markets beyond their existing local base – typically through joint ventures with local firms who require specialist sector skills.

Client targets. Architects should target clients who are not affected by debt funding or market led drivers. Many institutional clients who can finance their projects through their balance sheets without reliance on scarce debt funding are active in the current market.

An example is the industry super funds who are taking advantage of favourable market conditions to invest in quality assets at discounted prices.

In many respects, market conditions are favourable for a construction based recovery. Low interest rates and competitive construction pricing should stimulate activity for demand led or tenant led development projects. continues page 11 12

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DESIGNING A NEW FUTURE FOR VICTORIA’S COAL COUNTRY Architects and designers around the world are being invited to help Victoria’s Latrobe Valley revision itself in a low carbon future, with an international design competition to be launched in September 2012.

Organisers are seeking plans which offer ways of revitalising small towns, and also those that target the possibilities of rehabilitated mines and associated infrastructure. Currently 90 percent of Victoria’s electricity is generated from brown coal mined in the area, with 40 percent of the Latrobe City Council land area containing significant coal reserves, and 20 percent of the area’s 75,000-strong population either directly or indirectly employed by the industry.

The $120,000 project is being sponsored

by RMIT University’s Office of Urban Transformations Research Laboratory in the

School of Architecture and Design, Latrobe City Council, the State Department of Primary Industries Clean Coal Victoria Unit and the Gippsland Climate Change Network.

According to Dr Rosalea Monacella, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at RMIT, this competition is the first stage of a five-year project to assist the area’s transformation.

Teams entering the competition will need to include an architect or landscape architect, and will be required to consider significant sites in the Latrobe Valley chosen by the organisers.

The teams may also include urban designers, planners, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, economists, artists, students and local people.

Local residents will also be asked to comment on the plans each team submits, with winners announced in November.

GLOBAL GONGS FOR HASSELL Multidisciplinary architecture Firm, HASSELL, has been recognised recently at numerous major world architecture and design awards. At the 2012 Asia Pacific Property Awards in Kuala Lumpar, their design for Darwin Waterfront won the award for Best landscape Project in Australia, the Five Star Award and also a commendation in the Leisure Development Australia category. The waterfront precinct is an example of positive transformation through design, with what was once a disused industrial site now a vibrant development featuring retail and commercial spaces, a wave ppol, lagoon, convention centre and hotel, all connected to the CBD via a pedestrian walkway.

In another coup, the firm’s design for the visionary one40william project in Perth, which combines heritage restoration, refurbishment,

redevelopment and new A-grade commercial space, won the Chicago Athenaeum Award, at the 2012 International Architectural Awards of The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

And ten HASSELL designed projects have been shortlisted for awards at the 2012 World Architecture Festival being held in Singapore in October. These projects include the Common Ground Housing at Camperdown; Dandenong Government Services Offices, Victoria; Gold Coast Rapid Transit Corridor Study (Future projects - Master Planning category); Man-Built Islands, Dongqian Lake, Ningbo China (Future projects – Experimental category); Perry Park Design Competition, Sydney (Future Projects – Competition Entries category), among others.

WOODS BAGOT REVISIONS THE THIN BLUE LINE Wood Bagot has been commissioned to design a new $230 million headquarters for three divisions of the Victorian Police. The project at 313 La Trobe Street (Docklands) is being developed by CBUS Property, and is on the site of the existing Australia Post Mail Centre.

The location being on the corner of Spencer Street and LaTrobe Street will provide police with improved access to arterial roads and tram

tracks for emergency driving across the CBD and Western Melbourne.

When the new 27,000m2, 12-storey complex is complete in 2015, it will provide space for approximately 1,600 police and support staff, including Melbourne’s Crime Departments, Intelligence and Covert Support Department and the Melbourne West Police station.

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NEW WAYS TO HARNESS ENDLESS ENERGY Separate arrays of solar panels on rooftops might soon be superseded, with BlueScope’s Steel developing a prototype product that combines steel roofing with thin-film solar panels. The Federal Government has pledged $2.3 million towards the company’s Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) R&D efforts, which would be an engineering advance of world-wide significance. The company has been working on developing a method of rolling solar cells onto hot rolled coil steel for some time, and is predicting their new BIPV roofing product may be ready for market within twelve months.

Meanwhile, the Defence Department have taken their commitment to ESD a step further at their largest naval facility, HMAS Stirling at Garden Island, south of Perth.

A deal has been signed with Carnegie Wave Technology for the design, construction and ongoing operation of wave powered electricity generation.

The installation is expected to be complete in 2013, with the renewable power feeding into the Garden Island grid by the end of that year, powering the facility’s electrical infrastructure.

BETTER TECHNOLOGY TAKES THE HEAT OUT OF FLEMINGTON’S POWER BILLS Leading HVAC engineering firm AE Smith have recently piloted a landmark energy saving refrigeration system for the Victoria Racing Club (VRC), with a unique automation system for refrigeration plant at Flemington Racecourse, which on its first day of operation resulted in energy savings of 94% in refrigerated energy consumption and running costs.

The system provides intelligent control of the refrigeration equipment, which previously was operating under constant refrigerated conditions 24 hours a day, despite being generally only used during major functions.

“Our challenge to AE Smith was how to best manage peak demand and cool room AE Smith's new refrigeration system for the Victoria Racing Club (VRC)

temperatures in such a way that it was still safe for food with no wastage or spoilage; while at the same time reduce our running costs and energy consumption,” said Executive General Manager of Flemington, Mark Davies.

AE Smith say the project is the first step to implementing sophisticated energy management systems and technology that covers not only refrigeration, but all aspects of the Flemington facility.

“We developed the Energy Saving Refrigeration System with quite a bit of lateral thinking on our design team’s part,” said AE Smith National Sales Manager and pilot champion, Brad Disher The proprietary system they have piloted at Flemington is intuitive by design, and has an interface which allows users to monitor and control all the systems via the internet. It allows the refrigeration plant to go into energy saving mode when the system is not required, then cooling down to normal operating temperature several days prior to an event, and continuing to run as normal until several days after an event, when it then switches back to savings mode.

Should the system’s automated monitoring show a problem with temperature thresholds, an alert will be sent via email or SMS to the relevant staff member.

AE Smith say the technology has huge potential for all medium to large public venues such as sports stadiums, aquatic facilities, casinos, pubs and clubs, hotels, conference centres, libraries, museums, art galleries and performing art venues. The company is currently trialling other energy saving systems to suit smaller public venues such as restaurants.

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By Anna McCabe Marketing/ PR NAWIC, NSW Chapter

Diversity developments in construction Traditionally a male dominated business, construction continues to promote the notion of gender equity, as the demand for women to be skilled in the industry continues to grow.

With Australia currently experiencing a skills gap, the National Association of Women in Construction are narrowing the gender gap by putting more emphasis on women’s success in construction. By profiling the experiences of women in this sector, NAWIC strives to achieve greater gender diversity and remove some of the ‘stigma’ that the construction industry is only for men.

NAWIC encourages and supports women to pursue and establish careers in the construction and related affiliate industries. By providing educational and networking opportunities in the construction industry, NAWIC encourages women to develop strong strategic alliances within the industry, and erode any equality challenges faced.

Our NSW’s Chapter recently announced the winners of its 2012 Awards for Excellence. The annual awards program aims to celebrate the achievements of men and women working in the property and construction industry.

Nominees for the awards represent a broad range of construction fields including; engineers, architects, interior designers, project managers, lawyers and developers.

NSW Chapter President, Bridgeen Rocks said “The awards certainly recognise a broad range of talented women driving innovation and positive change. There was plenty to applaud. This year’s Crystal Vision winner Peter Bailey demonstrates the achievement and improvements that can be enabled in the construction industry when men and women work together.”

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By Prof. Kerry London Professor of Construction Management Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching RMIT University

How can we create flexible and responsive training and education packages to reduce a skills deficit in collaboration tools?

Creating data rich digital models of our infrastructure is beginning to emerge internationally as standard practice on mega projects. A recent trend of creating Building Information Models (BIM)s on major urban development projects either in Australia or on international projects where Australian firms have been on the project team has emerged. Those who use and manage the information model have yet to fully embrace the technology. A study we conducted some five years ago foreshadowed that the key barriers to adoption of advanced information technology systems were: • varying levels of adoption patterns of the technology; • negative managerial attitudes and perceptions; • concerns of legal and regulatory issues including data security and intellectual property; • poor financial return on investment; • high financial risk related to model ownership, contractual responsibilities and disputes and • deficits in skill sets including technical and organisational behavioural to effect change.

• Organisational culture and lack of leadership and strategic decision making We also developed a profile of the organisation’s characteristics as they began adopting. The skills deficit is in technical skills and leadership of BIM implementation. Very few companies understand how BIM is a tool that can drive construction supply chain integration. Perhaps one of the most pressing challenges facing the industry and academic institutions alike now is the development of skills.

This requires industry associations, government agencies, companies and educational institutions (higher education and VET/TAFE alike) to work together to develop a range of approaches from short quick remedies to longer deeper education packages. For so many years the rhetoric has revolved around interdisciplinary collaborative practice in education and training however there continues page 11 14

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SAFETY

ALL HANDS ON DECK MORE SAFELY That old chestnut ‘fits like a glove’ isn’t always precisely true for the most basic item of PPE for many construction trades – the safety glove. Most manufacturers have relied on a series of standard sizes which may not always accurately reflect the actual proportions and shapes of every worker’s hands, and when the result is a glove that’s either slightly loose around the digits or rubs because it’s too tight, it’s a distraction you don’t need when you’re wrangling roofing iron in hot sun or tightening a screw at 27 stories up.

The current European standard DIN EN 420 only specifies hand circumference and length for protective gloves, and until now there has been no precise and validated data of the ratio of hand circumference to finger length, finger circumferences or any three-dimensional

shape information. Scientists from Germany’s Hohenstein Institute, are addressing the issue, by creating a database of hand measurements to improve the fit of protective gloves.

Their research is based on using state-of-theart 3D scanners and digitally-created and highly detailed virtual hand models, which will result in more detailed hand measurement tables.

These can then be used by manufacturers of safety gloves to produce more customised (therefore better fitting, and safer) gloves.

Their research will also include an analysis of the most common sizes, allowing manufacturers to ensure they more accurately meet the needs of the marketplace in terms of production runs.

NEW MODEL CODES ENDORSED Safe Work Australia members and the Ministerial Council have recently endorsed eight more model codes of practice. They include Safe Design of Structures, which applies to anyone who designs structures which are explicitly or potentially going to be used as workplaces.

This code will give guidance to architects, designers, engineers and all other decisionmakers involved in the design process for projects including commercial, hospitality, health, education and industrial developments.

It will also be applicable to D&C builders, developers and the clients themselves. Other recently approved codes are First Aid in the

Workplace, Construction Work, Preventing Falls in Housing Construction, Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace, Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, Managing Electrical Risks at the Workplace and Demolition Work.

Final versions of several other model codes are pending, including Excavation Work, Spray Painting and Powder Coating, Abrasive Blasting and Welding Processes, which have been approved by the Council and Safe Work Australia but are not yet publicly available.

For a copy of the new model codes, go to www. safeworkaustralia.gov.au, and click on the publications link.

JUST A REMINDER Any civil or construction worker in New South Wales who holds a High Risk Work license needs to check their current ticket meets national standards. Any license issued before 1996, or issued between 1996-2004 and without an expiry date, or a licence without a photo, or any license issued with an expiry date that has lapsed over 12 months ago needs to be converted and renewed before December 31 2012.

Since the introduction of the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work in 2006, all Australian states and territories have been making transitional arrangements for pre-1996 state certificates and national

certificates issued from 1996 to 2004 to convert to the current five-year national high risk work photo licence. Failure to convert before 31 December means your licence will be cancelled and you will be required to undergo training by a registered training organisation and assessment by an accredited assessor before you can apply for a new high risk work licence.

If you currently hold a licence affected by these changes, contact WorkCover on 13 10 50 or email ls@workcover.nsw.gov.au and provide information on the card that you hold. You will be sent a renewal pack that can be lodged at any participating Australia Post Bank Post outlet on or before 31 December 2012.

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EVENTS 7th National Housing Conference Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre 30 Oct - 2 Nov 2012 With multiple projects around the nation driven by both Government and the private sector delivering new models of sustainable, affordable housing, there will be plenty of debate, discussion and networking around the future directions of the sector at the 7th National Housing Conference.

The conference is hosted by the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, and aims to provide a platform for developing and sharing ideas in housing research, policy and practice. To download the full program and register, go to http://www.nhc.edu.au/brisbane2012/ program_qld Fire Australia 2012 Conference Melbourne Exhibition and Conference Centre - 14-16 November 2012 Fire protection is everybody’s business, which is reflected in the theme of Fire Australia 2012, “The True Cost of Fire: Life Property Environment”. This conference will bring

AWARDS The National Architecture Awards 2012 1 November 2012 Book your ticket now for the Australian Institute of Architects’ night of nights, the National Architecture Awards, which are being held on Thursday 1 November, 2012 at the Midland Railway Workshops, just outside Perth. For more information contact the National Events Team on 02 6121 2000 or events@architecture.com.au Can’t make it to Perth? Winners will be on exhibition at the National Architecture Awards Exhibition at the Gallery of Australian Design in Canberra from early November.

Australian Engineering Excellence Awards 2012 - 20 November 2012 Engineers who have been recognized with Divisional and Society Awards for setting benchmarks for best practice in their profession, showing world class innovation and expertise in developing and implementing engineering solutions will be gathered together for The Australian Engineering Excellence Awards 2012, which are the

together key personnel from the fire protection industry, stakeholders and representatives from businesses, government and relevant associations, and those who need to consider the risk management of fire, whether in design terms, during construction or as asset owners and managers.

Speakers from both Australia and overseas will tackle topics including fire risk management during construction; achieving a balance between safety and the cost of safety; and fire engineering of structures.

Each day will include a mix of keynote speakers, exhibitor presentations, and interactive workshops. There will also be a provocative debate session on the topic, “Are we underestimating the impact of fire and overestimating the cost of anticipation”.

For full details and registration go to: http:// www.fireaustralia.com.au/ Piling and Deep Foundations Australasia Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre 28-29 November 2012 Difficult ground conditions, challenging designs, tight timeframes and strict bottom line considerations are driving change in the

peak industry award, hosted and judged by Engineers Australia.

The awards ceremony is being held on November 20 in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra. For further details and to book tickets, email awards@engineersaustralia. org.au or go to http://www.excellenceawards.org. au/index.html Infinite Value Awards 2012 15 November 2012 Book your ticket now for the inaugural Infinite Value Awards, which are being on November 15 in Melbourne. The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AQIS) have developed this new annual awards program to recognise the contributions made by members of AQIS and affiliated professions within the construction industry make in terms of adding value to projects and the built environment as a whole through their innovation and initiative.

TheawardscategoriesincludeaSustainable/Green Project Award, the Bluescope Steel Innovation Project Award, the GHD International Project Award, Walton Construction Engineering Excellence Award, Coverforce Architectural

piling and deep foundations sector. As a result, there have been considerable advances in types of piling, piling designs and innovative geotechnical solutions, all with the aim of ensuring construction projects are built on firm, sustainable and safe foundations.

This conference will bring together experts from geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, piling, tunnelling and other related fields to discuss the issues and the latest techniques in foundation piling, sheet piling, marine piling, geotechnical investigations and the new piling rigs that are being developed.

Discussions will also cover the latest challenges, opportunities and solutions to optimise site investigation to select, design and insert the best pile types for projects.

Delegates will have an opportunity to hear from Harry Poulos from Coffey Geotechnical, and to network with the industry specialists who are responsible for the innovations which are shaping the future of piling and deep foundations in Australia and overseas. For further details and registration go to: http://www. pilingtechniques.com.au/Event.aspx?id=794700

Excellence Award, Government Project Award, Conduit Recruitment Future Leader Award, Women in Construction Award, Lifetime Contribution Award, Quantity Surveying Advocacy Award, MBM Research and Teaching Award, Brookfield Multiplex Project of the Year and Brookfield Multiplex Professional of the Year. For further details of the awards, and to RSVP, go to www.infinitevalueawards.com Australian National Construction Review Construction Excellence Awards Throughout 2012 the Australian National Construction Major Project Review has been profiling a range of remarkable projects with some outstanding achievements in the areas of design, engineering, construction, safety, sustainability and leadership. From major civil projects through to the innovative collaborations between architects, engineers and contractors which are creating new approaches to the built environment, this has been a year where many visions have reached completion, setting new benchmarks for sustainability in the process.

In December 2012 we will recognise these peak achievers and announce the winners of the third annual ANCR Construction Excellence Awards.

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FIND NEW HORIZONS AND DISCOVER BETTER WAYS TO REACH THEM Attempting marketing without research makes generating profitable leads as difficult as building without a plan. It may succeed, but only after time-intensive trial and error.

Cordell Business Information have been helping construction businesses develop a blueprint for successful growth since 1969, and as times have changed and needs evolved, Cordell has created the digital services which empower their clients to make smarter, better informed and thoroughly researched decisions.

“We provide the most comprehensive, and up-to-date data about construction activity available, and give our clients all the tools they need to use that information to maximum effectiveness to find and win business,” said Cordell Information National Marketing Manager, Chris Evans.

“From our Cordell Tenders On-Line virtual tendering portal, through to Cordell Connect, which augments any marketing department with a range of user-friendly, functional tools to seek and secure opportunities, we provide the research power and means to implement it which provide a bid-winning edge.

“We also design all our products to suit today’s way of doing business. Everything is available via a secure digital platform which can be accessed anywhere an authorised person can log on to the internet, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is one marketing department that doesn’t close down for Christmas. We back up all our data several times a day, and upload fresh information constantly, so clients can rely on us to be providing reliable, up-to-theminute data on projects, tenders, contractors, subcontractors and costings.

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“With the kind of service we provide, any construction related business can be sure they are not missing out on their piece of the action.”

CASTING YOUR NET EVEN WIDER Exchange is the basis of every business, and in an economic climate which is only as certain as the next day’s ASX trading, it’s vital for a savvy, growth-oriented company to build their bargains on solid facts like the information provided by Cordell.

“We provide the most comprehensive, and up-to-date data about construction activity available.”

It has also become increasingly important for enterprises to extend their reach beyond traditional boundaries in order to create resilience, develop new networks and deepen the experience and skills base in the organisation. For this reason, Cordell are proud to announce they have formed a strategic Trans-Tasman partnership with Pacifecon Construction Reports, giving clients of both companies access to the full spectrum of opportunities on both sides of ‘the Ditch’ and beyond.

Pacifecon are the leading provider of construction information in New Zealand.

By joining forces, the two companies can now provide integrated construction information, tendering platforms, estimating, cost planning, and marketing power across the Pacific Islands, all

Australian States and New Zealand with one simple and secure log-on.

“This is an exciting development for both businesses that will provide significant benefits to customers in Australia and New Zealand.

Cordell and Pacifecon have a huge amount of experience in reporting on construction projects in our respective markets. By working together customers both sides of the Tasman will benefit,” said Cordell Information Chief Executive Officer Rob Wild.

Pacifecon Construction Reports have been researching New Zealand and the Pacific Islands for over 28 years delivering quality, early and up to date construction project information to the New Zealand construction and related markets and are the trusted eyes and ears of the New Zealand construction industry.

“We are delighted to be able to extend our construction reporting to include Australia in addition to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands by working with Cordell Information.

Pacifecon and Cordell share the same strong focus on excellence in customer service and the delivery of quality information and we look forward to providing this excellence to the New Zealand Construction Industry,” said Isobel McBeth, Pacifecon Construction Reports New Zealand Business Manager.

For Australian companies, this partnership will give them up-to-date information on projects such as rebuilding in Christchurch, which is expected to gather momentum over the next year and beyond. For Kiwi operations, this will give them the means to identify where they can supply skilled subcontracting services to areas of rapid expansion in the Australian marketplace, especially the resources sector, where shortage of skilled labour is an ongoing issue.

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THE BEST KEEPS GETTING BETTER Networking is what life is all about in the digital age, and Cordell Connect is the most informed tool any construction related enterprise can use to plug in to the widest possible web of opportunities. Not content to rest on their laurels with the product, Cordell have recently launched an upgraded and enhanced version of this vital product.

Cordell Connect is the online database of future, current and past construction projects which gives any individual, business or organisation all the information they need on almost all construction activity in the country.

So whether your company is the kind that comes in during the planning stage, or one of the many suppliers or services which are essential throughout the construction process, commissioning or handover, this is your gateway to knowing where to act, when to act, and who to approach to make a particular project yours.

Cordell has always set the benchmark for providing timely, relevant and comprehensive information. The upgraded version of Cordell Connect now includes access to construction tender notifications as well as residential housing permit data - all available under one platform and one single login.

Leading this extensive redevelopment was Cordell Information’s National Operations Manager Monisha Craig, who says that the ‘…combination of a brand new simple, clean interface and access to complete construction tender notices and tender documents will give our subscribers significant advantages in their respective industries’.

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You can simply log into Cordell Connect and start searching for construction projects and leads straight way. It’s that simple.

You can also customise your Cordell Connect subscription to specify which regions you are seeking business in, which sectors who are targeting, and the size of project your organisation wishes to pursue. You can track projects through their various stages from conception to completion, receive alerts when new information is available, and keep track of who’s who in the zoo, thanks to the continual updating of all data by Cordell’s researcher teams.

ACT FAST AND REAP THE REWARDS Back in the days of stalking all business down a paper trail, tendering was a time-intensive and potentially complicated business, involving masses of printing and document collation. Now there’s a more time and resource efficient way to put in your bid, so you can put more energy into achieving results, and less into stapling.

Cordell Information has now teamed up with Dawtek, one of the leading authorities on tender writing and submissions, to bring you the Cordell – Dawtek Tender Response Package. This package has been designed to help anyone who is tendering; whether you are an experienced tenderer or someone who has never tendered before.

Tendering has become a standard practice for Governments and private organisations, as it provides a formal framework to source goods and services in a fair and equitable environment, bounded by probity and

transparency. Lodging a competitive tender is one thing, but submitting a winning tender relies on careful preparation and an understanding of the tendering process. The team at Dawtek are extremely experienced in all areas of tender writing and submissions.

Having worked across Federal, State and Local Government tenders as well as responding to private sectors across a wide range of industries; from construction to telecommunications, if there’s a type of project to tender for, Dawtek has written one for it. Now this experience is being passed on to Cordell TendersOnline subscribers via the Tender Response Package.

You’ll be able to access straightforward, downloadable guidelines and templates which will ensure you tick all the right boxes - establishing your bona fides, certifications, costings, project planning proposal, and compliance information. The package also includes tender submission letters, tender templates and other essentials such as templates for your WHS management policy, and advice as to how best to present your business at every point in your submission.

And it allows you to act fast, because when opportunity knocks, you need to be able to open that door as quickly and professionally as you can.

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Constructing anything involves a combination of balancing and juggling – striking a balance between the site, the client’s wishes, the architect’s vision and the contractor’s abilities; then juggling time, money, manpower and materials to make it happen.

Engineering can provide a crucial set of skills which enable the balance to happen at ground level, rather than up in the air, and the juggling act to succeed without too many dropped balls.

Fyfe’s new Structural Division brings over 35 years of engineering experience in projects across the development spectrum to the company’s multi-skilled consultancy. Formerly Trevor John and Associates, the addition of this new suite of abilities gives Fyfe the capability to provide the complete package required to construct industrial, energy sector and civil projects, in addition to providing critical early-stage assistance for all types of built asset development.

“Fyfe is often involved with a site before the architect, providing the surveying and town planning services,” said Manager of Fyfe Structural Division, Trevor John.

“In the past Fyfe’s contribution to projects usually ended prematurely, even though other engineering expertise was required. Now, we can provide the entire package of design and consultancy services from initial planning through to practical completion including pipework design, mechanical services design and, for commercial, industrial or energy resources projects, structural engineering from footings to roof.

“We can also assist where a project involves redevelopment of a Heritage site, where the masonry facade is to be retained and an industrial development constructed behind it..”

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“For any construction project, early involvement by an engineering firm such as ours can help achieve the outcome within budget. Interaction between the architect and the engineer helps keep things on the ground, and can resolve potential constructability issues.”

The 17 staff of the new division include qualified engineers, drafters, and technicians. Before merging with Fyfe the team had provided a wide range of civil and structural engineering expertise to over 30,000 projects across residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and marine structures.

Some of the capabilities they bring to Fyfe include full structural engineering services to complement Fyfe’s Civil and Oil and Gas divisions, providing land development projects with engineering solutions for earth retaining structures and revetment; stormwater retention; footbridges; entry statements; and pollutant control. They also provide full structural engineering services including structural support systems for multi-level pipework; production facility support structures and overall building structures for food processing facilities; and design, documentation, specification and contract administration for large manufacturing facilities and commercial buildings. The division provides services in all States and Territories in Australia and some overseas countries.

Expertise in assessment of NTD profiles, corrosion and associated structural degradation, structural adequacy and recommendations for structural remediation, for ore processing facilities including the furnace towers benefits the mining and energy sectors.

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structures, the documentation of multi-crane lifting procedures for large plant and equipment, and design, documentation and specification for marina structures, including floating pontoons, gangway access and piling.

“The optimization of the land use necessitated critical design considerations to achieve zero lot-line on boundaries with occupied buildings on the adjoining boundaries restricting access.”

Further areas of expertise incorporate research and development for new building products; geotechnical investigations; design and testing of components for Building Authorities; investigation and analysis of existing structures, and expert witness advice.

“We would like to acknowledge the significant contribution of all stakeholders to this project who worked with our structural team – the client, Stratco; Architects Swanbury Penglase; and the builder, Badge Constructions.”

Having so many arrows in their quiver has certainly helped keep the new Stratco Home Improvement Store project at St Mary’s on target.

Complementing the current range of commercial, industrial and residential developments, Fyfe Structural Division is engaged on more unusual projects including commercial and private marinas in the Middle East, a passenger ferry terminal in Malaysia, and totally pre-manufactured residential and commercial buildings for Australia’s remote areas.

“There have been a wide range of site-specific difficulties to overcome. The existing buildings demolished on the site varied from masonry factories to old houses, and when they were demolished we found the buried remains of turn-of-the century bluestone houses.

There were also existing deep pits, piles, and services that crisscrossed the site, many of which were discovered during construction and required instantaneous engineering solutions,” said Trevor.

“The potential for contamination from prior use of the site was a critical consideration in ensuring a safe environment for all those involved in the construction, and ultimately the staff and customers.”

With the addition of this new division, Fyfe are now ideally positioned to provide a point of integration for all the stakeholders in a project – from the land authorities and service providers who rely on accurate data and planning, through to the Architect and industrial designers, and the contractor who has to bring together all the elements of design and turn them into a built form. Where there is knowledge, information and experience on the team, everyone and everything is more likely to be standing on solid ground at handover time.

“Also, the fast-tracking of the project required multi-discipline activities to be undertaken concurrently to meet critical deadlines, for example, 9m high pre-cast wall panels and roof construction were being undertaken at one end of the site, while preparation for underground rainwater retention and soil remediation was being undertaken at the other, with footing construction in between.”

For more information contact Fyfe Structural Engineering Division, 367 Glen Osmond Road, Glen Osmond South Australia 5064, phone 61 8 8379 6862, fax 61 8 8338 1762, email: trevor.john@fyfe.com.au, website: www.fyfe.com.au

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bd harvest pty ltd BD 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.

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They don’t come much more challenging than this: using a helicopter to lift tonnes of obsolete HVAC equipment from the roof of an iconic building in South Yarra’s busiest shopping precinct. For AE Smith and their client, Challenger, the key to safety and success was meticulous planning and preparation for everyone involved. “In essence the project itself was not overly technical, it was simply a matter of taking off the existing package units and replacing them,” said Robert Houston, National Portfolio Engineer for Challenger.

“But it was labelled with risk, risk, risk – a prominent location, major tenant, busy shopping strip, few windows of opportunity, a highly populated area and a railway line adjacent. Also, the area where the units were located lies next to a glass dome over the Jam Factory food court and the two major exits from the cinema. The difficulty factor was between 9 and 9.5. 60 to 70 percent of this project’s success was tied up in the planning, and we valued AE Smith’s ability to work with myself and the CBRE project manager and have it go like clockwork.”

It took two hours in total for the lift of three redundant units and placement of three new units. Four days of preparation had been involved, to reduce the units to the 1,200kg maximum lifting weight, by removing items including compressors and refrigerant. Afterwards, four days work was involved in rewiring, connecting, testing and commissioning of the new units. The three new energy-efficient 90kW units have been installed to service the glass dome area of the Jam Factory, which has a substantial heat load through the summer months.

A team of four AE Smith staff worked on the project, with 11 subcontractors including ground crew, roof crew and traffic management. The building needed to be cleared during the lift, and exclusion zone maintained around the site.

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“We had to have a lot of checks and double checks during pre-planning, and there had to be a flight plan, EHS plan, and other variables.

The helicopter crew were very professional and stepped us through it all beforehand, including the hooking and unhooking of the electrostatic lines for each corner of the equipment,” explained AE Smith Project Supervisor, Travis Young.

Brad Gemmell. “No crane could get into the space due to the logistics of the building, so this idea came from site knowledge. We put in a plan up to five years ago for these units to be replaced based on their age and running hours, and we knew from the outset we would need a helicopter to do it. Achieving it successfully was all about managing risk.”

“The biggest challenge was the helicopter permit, we had to get people to put trust in us.

There was a lot of documentation gathering, including insurance, permits from Civil Aviation, the council, police and the fire brigade. We also prepared a 20-30 page safe work method statement,” said AE Smith Project Consultant,

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quick thinking delivers excellent results Engineering brilliance shines most brightly when it achieves something that has never been done before, such as the Temporary Ship Sections Blast and Paint Facility designed by Applied Innovative Solutions for the ASC. Working to an incredibly tight timeframe of just under six months from initial specifications and design to delivering an operational facility, AIS’s solution of using the Layher Scaffold system to create the two factory structures is an Australian-first.

The factories are 25 x 25 x 15m, with doors also designed and fabricated

by AIS comprising three panels each 7x11m supplemented by rubber curtaining to prevent grit escaping, and water ingress.

The advantages of the scaffold-based structure included rapid and simple construction, and the ability to provide the working decks for ASC to access each level of the ship without added structural steel fabrication.

Due to the poor site soil conditions, and the requirement the land be returned in pre-lease state after five years, screw piles were used, combined with a customised tie-down system to ensure the light-weight Layher structure could resist the area’s high winds. Due to the time constraints, AIS used a ‘design-as-you-go’ approach.

Two AIS engineers contributed to the project, Carlo Muneretto, who developed and designed the factories, doors and screw pile system and managed the project; and Daniel Marotti, who contributed jointly to project

management and designed the tie-down system. Both are highly experienced engineers and members of the Engineers Australia Civil College.

“This is a ‘first in the world’ structure, which demonstrates the capabilities of Australian engineers to think outside of the box and take on difficult and unique challenges. The scaffold structure has no concrete footings and being scaffold was quick to erect. Our design for the doors complimented the Layher system and gave an economic and functional advantage to the project,” said AIS Construction Engineer, Carlo Muneretto.

“This structure is also 100% reusable, including the scaffold, cladding, screw piles and tie-down system etc, which is extremely sustainable. This project demonstrates and possibly introduces a new way of building.”

For over 15 years, AIS has been tackling unique construction issues, designing solutions for difficult construction tasks using a wide range of construction materials. Their excellence has been recognised with awards including a Case Earth Award in 2002 for the Demolition of No.1 Angas Street – SAPOL Headquarters; and an Engineering Excellence Award for the Hindmarsh Bridge (Built Environs).

AIS undertake projects in any sector from residential and commercial projects through to Defence, offering expertise in construction engineering, temporary works, scaffold/formwork design and inspections and resolving construction issues.

For more information contact Applied Innovative Solutions, website: www.appliedinnovativesolutions.com, email: carlom.ais@bigpond.com

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abey provides quality on tap Abey’s substantial range of quality products and their dedication to providing exceptional service cemented Abey as the perfect company to provide tapware to the Serrata Apartments.

Abey Australia was engaged to provide a stylish collection of quality, high performance taps for the bathroom, kitchen and laundry areas. The tapware brought integrated style and functionality which left a lasting impression of sophistication throughout the Serrata Apartments.

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design, and efficiency including Gessi and Armando Vicario.

Abey is conscious of the environmental impact of over using water supply and all tapware is fully watermarked and certified ensuring they are gentle on the environment.

Abey is a recognised force in the distribution of tapware to the Australian market and has been successful in securing many major projects throughout Australia and continues to be specified at all levels within the industry.

Abey’s recent projects have included supply of high class tapware to the Crown Casino in Melbourne, supply of tapware and sinkware to the Convesso and Jacksons Landing Apartments. Future projects include supply of tapware to the new QT Hotel in Sydney.

Abey Australia was established over 50 years ago. Abey has grown strongly from its origins as a small hardware manufacturing firm. Abey is one of the largest manufacturers, importers and distributors of quality plumbing and building components in the country. Abey Australia’s products are available through quality showrooms Australia wide. The Abey head office and manufacturing facility is located in Melton, Victoria. There are local offices in all Australia states to service a national network of distributors, marketing a range of over 1,200 products.

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raising the bar in reinforcement cage excellence Using their innovative, patented technology, Cagemaker puts projects on the fast-track to completing piling and columns works, with prefabricated steel reinforcing cages which are engineered to meet specific project needs.

Cagemaker have a 100 percent track record for on time, defect-free delivery. The key to their success is a combined 120 years of experience, and the purpose designed and built cagemaking technology, which was been recognised with an award from the Australian Technology Showcase in 2008, along with the company’s numerous other commendations.

Clients have the option of supplying steel and detail drawings, or working with Cagemaker’s engineering and fabrication staff to design the best solution, including steel procurement if required. Being able to supply projects with ready-to-go products on short lead times has numerous benefits for clients, including a safer worksite as no onsite steel fixing or welding is required for reinforcing.

All Cagemaker’s welds are inspected by a fully International and Australian qualified welding inspector, and the company’s comprehensive quality management system ensures all cages meet AS 1554.31.2008 for Welded Reinforcing Steel and MRTS 71.1 for Main Roads.

Manager Chris Mcgurk is well respected throughout the construction industry, and in heading up the team of 36 skilled staff ensures efficient and effective project management, material supply management, supply schedule management, and logistics coordination with the transport subcontractor and project’s on site management team. His leadership has been responsible for meeting the specific needs of extremely demanding projects, according to Cagemaker founder and innovator, Wayne Barden.

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Cagemaker are currently completing their final deliveries for the Trackstar project between the Logan Motorway and Centenary Highway in South East Queensland. They have prefabricated all the reinforcing cages for the piers and columns for the road bridges Thiess has been constructing since December 2011, with cages ranging in size from 450mm to 2250mm diameter and totalling over 1,000 tonnes of steel.

Other current projects include the QCLNG project; the APLNG project with ARC; a new transmission line near Wandoan; all the piers and columns for Lend Lease’s Barangaroo project in Sydney, for OneSteel; Newman Mines in WA; and the new Children’s Hospital at Nedland, near Perth.

Cagemaker have also supplied prefabricated cages to the Q1 and Soul Towers, Townsville Hospital, the Gateway Bridge Duplication, the CLEM7, The Go-Between Bridge, Banora Point Upgrade, Kempsey Bypass, the Areva Solar Farm project, Queensland Children’s Hospital and Brisbane’s Airport Link.

For more information contact Barlina Pty Ltd T/A Cagemaker, 65 Rotary Park Road Alberton QLD 4207, phone 07 3807 0000, fax 07 3807 1133, website: www.cagemaker.com.au

Operating from workshops at Townsville, Perth and Yatala, just south of Brisbane, Cagemaker have contributed to projects across mining,

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SUSTAINABLE BUILDING EXCELLENCE ACHIEVED AT ICONIC SYDNEY DEVELOPMENT SITE Lindsay Bennelong Developments has developed a reputation for creating innovative building projects that employ cutting edge design and state-of-the-art construction techniques combined with a commitment to environmentally sustainable principles.

This is exemplified by the ADVANX development at Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay, where LBD is creating an exciting new mixed-use development which will include apartments, penthouses and terrace houses, high profile retail space, a new urban plaza and extensive landscaped areas.

SLR Consulting Australia provided a suite of environmental specialist building services for the project from the early concept design stage all the way through to post-completion. These included: • • •

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Acoustic Design Overshadowing Study ESD Coordination with the Project Team and Building Certifier throughout entire project duration Thermal comfort modelling BERS BASIX Assessment and Certification BCA Section J Compliance (JV3 verification method) Condensation Assessment (including modelling) ESD Compliance Certificate

Many innovative ideas were developed during the design process for the project, especially in trying to achieve the high sustainability goals set by LBD. An interesting aspect of the project was the ESD treatment of the ADVANX Hall heritage-listed component of the development site. These were aided by SLR’s practical understanding of the cost constraints applying to the energy efficiency of residential, commercial and industrial buildings gained over many sensitive environmental projects.

SLR’s parallel assessment of ESD and Acoustic issues led to many cost saving design solutions while still satisfying all code regulations. Retail spaces within the development were assessed for BCA compliance (Section J) using the JV3 Verification method. SLR initially developed two numerical models one for a theoretical reference building and another model for the proposed building. We then conducted a parametric study and developed cost effective solutions covering glazing, insulation and other key building fabric components to show compliance with Section JV3. SLR uses EIS, BEAVER-ESPII and ENERGYPLUS for such building simulations.

To assist in compliance with JV3 requirements and avoidance of condensation issues, innovative glazing and insulation solutions were incorporated into the project.

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Cost Solutions Mitchell Brandtman is a dynamic Quantity Surveying and Construction Costs Management company, providing professional specialist services to construction projects including Budgeting, Estimating, Contract Administration, Asset Services (Tax Depreciation), Procurement and Finance Management.

Our group also provides a comprehensive service in Construction Expert Opinion for legal cases.

Celebrating 40 years in the QLD group in 2010 and 25 years in the NSW group in 2011, Mitchell Brandtman have retained a youthful, innovative and vibrant attitude promoting proactive thinking and a collaborative environment which benefits all parties.

This factor is greatly appreciated by our valued clients who reap the benefit of proper cost control generating real savings.

The more recent addition of Mitchell Brandtman’s Canberra and Thailand offices along with the associated groups throughout mainland Australia, completes an effective and highly motivated network servicing projects throughout the whole Australasia region.

For more information contact Mitchell Brandtman, Unit 10 / 15 – 23 Kumulla Road Miranda NSW 2229, phone 02 9525 8000, fax 02 9540 2553, email: syd@mitbrand.com, website: www.mitbrand.com

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Scoring 100% for quality and safety When it comes to installing any type of cables for projects big or small, National Cable Installations (NCI) handle every job with the same care they manage the safety of their workers. Which given the company has a zero LTI record since being founded in 1998, means they deliver jobs to an outstanding level of quality.

NCI’s skills have been used across the nation for mining, infrastructure, energy, communications, high rise construction, oil and gas projects, with their services ranging from the initial design of cable hauls and the provision of pre haul tensions and methodologies, through to the actual installation process. They are equipped for any size of job, with purpose built cable hauling equipment capable of handling drums up to 40tonne, and a long-term, experienced team of 75 employees including electricians, boilermakers, engineers, accountants, commercial staff and specialised cable installers.

NCI’s current projects include Stage 2 of the Lake Vermont Coal Project in central Queensland, where they are undertaking the installation of High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) instrument and control cabling for the entire Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP). NCI also completed Stage 1 in 2008. They also have a team at Solomon Power Station, installing all cabling throughout the new Power Station for Fortescue Metals’ New Solomon Mine north of Tom Price in Western Australia.

They also recently completed all the HV, major LV and Trunk Fibre optic cabling for Brisbane’s Airport Link Tunnel; installed cables within various QCG Central Processing Plants and the Ruby Jo accommodation village at Chinchilla in Queensland; installed 132kV Underground Transmission lines with cable drums of around 20 tonnes throughout Western Sydney; installed HV reticulation throughout Amcor’s new Sydney paper mill; and completed installation of 132kV

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HV Incomers, HV reticulation LV and control cabling throughout the Sydney desalination plant.

“There are not many companies throughout the country that are capable of performing these particular cable installs in such diverse fields,” said NCI Manager, Andrew Davies.

“Since the establishment of NCI we evolved to become a market leader due to our wide ranging expertise, and we are continuing to grow, just this year purchasing two new winches to assist the vast array of hauling equipment currently out in the field. Our new manufacturing facility also means we constantly producing new purpose built equipment.”

“We have the ability to provide an outstanding, cost-effective solution to all cabling needs big or small, bringing the same level of professional enthusiasm to every project. We take pride both in maintaining an exceptional quality of work, and in our impeccable safety record.”

“Using our service is a cost-effective, headache-free solution to all of a project’s cable hauling needs.”

For more information contact National Cable Installations, PO Box 756 Camden NSW 2570, phone Andrew Davies 0419 414 106 (Manager), Mick Kearney 0414 414 104 (Director), Ben Fryer 0439 414 129 (Commercial Projects), Allison Kearney 0419 414 101 (Office Manager)

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a fully integrated Construction service Like no other The Lanskey Constructions team services a diverse range of Clients across the nation in both metropolitan and country areas. The team’s enthusiasm, experience and proven ability has created long term relationships with clients in varied industries such as; Petroleum Industry: For all major petroleum companies.

Work includes upgrades of Retail Outlets, construction of new premises and upgrades to storage and refinery plants. This high risk work in the hydrocarbon environment requires adherence to strict safety procedures and methodology.

Environmental monitoring of these works is paramount in protecting the environment for spills and addressing existing contamination.

Retail Industry: Clients include Coles, Woolworths, Target, Fitness First & Kmart.

The retail industry requires high speed delivery of construction works to minimise impact on trade, as these works are often undertaken without store closure. The work is often executed at night and often 24/7 to reduce impact on customer convenience and sales. A major component of many upgrades is the fresh food sales areas.

These areas require careful attention to detail to ensure heath standards for fresh food and produce are maintained during construction.

Restaurants: Clients include McDonalds, KFC & Hungry Jacks The fast food restaurant industry also expects prompt delivery of construction works to avoid store closure and minimise loss of sales.

Upgrades are often delivered at night and a safe trading environment is expected each morning for opening to trade. Projects include new build outlets where swift delivery of new premises optimises the client’s return on investment. Once again the standards for construction in food preparation environment must be maintained throughout the project.

Electrical Infrastructure; Clients include Endeavour Energy, Ausgrid & Energex Lanskey has been selected as a member of the tendering panel for major civil works for the 2 main electrical providers to NSW in addition to projects in Queensland. The team has been delivering essential infrastructure projects including substation construction for many years.

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This high risk environment includes work within live substation yards. A team has been developed to deliver these specialist projects to the exacting requirements of our clients.

Insurance Works; Lanskey has built a reputation for prompt delivery of major fire damage rebuilds. This work requires prompt responses for “Make-safe” to damaged structures to minimise on-going damage & loss to the insurer. Our efficient delivery of “as new buildings” has proven to minimise loss to the insurer and the insured business by returning the insured business to full trade in minimal time.

Specialist Projects; Lanskey has been involved in a number of specialist projects requiring the development of unique solutions to meet clients requirements. One such project was the renewal of the Several Radar Domes at various airports around the country. All work required at 40+ metres to modify existing structure and install a new steel frame and dome for the renewal of the radar equipment.

Branding & Image Rollout’s; Lansky has extensive experience in nation-wide delivery of Brand and Image updates. These rollout’s include small fitout upgrades to multinational Branding Renewals. Our national presence facilitates efficient delivery for works across Australia.

Lanskey Constructions has developed a reputation for flexibility and adaptability to meet client expectations. The team’s ability to work with our client’s in a partnering environment stands us apart from our competition. The broad experience available within the business, allows us to value add to our clients in design and construction solutions. As a national company we are able to draw experienced resources from across the country to deliver projects anywhere within the country. Lanskey Constructions recently celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary a milestone we are all proud of.

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Cordell has provided accurate market intelligence for more than four decades.

As the market leader, we can offer something truly valuable – proven experience.

From sales leads and tender opportunities to timely industry information, Cordell gives your business the competitive edge.

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building for the future The $618 million Kempsey Bypass project extends from the existing dual carriageway south of Kempsey to the existing dual carriageway at Eungai Rail. kempsey bypass / Roads and Maritime Services, LEIGHTON CONTRACTORS, ABIGROUP

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Left Kempsey Bypass, the first stage of the 40 kilometre Kempsey to Eungai project, awarded to Leighton Contractors.

Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) has formed an alliance with Leighton Contractors, AECOM and Coffey Geotechnics to design and build the Kempsey bypass. RMS has awarded a separate contract to Abigroup to build the 3.2 kilometres of bridging across the Macleay River and floodplain.

The Kempsey bypass project was approved by the NSW Minister for Planning on 10 July 2008.

The 14.5 kilometre Kempsey bypass project is the first stage of the 40 kilometre Kempsey to Eungai project. The Kempsey Bypass project from the existing dual carriageway south of Kempsey Frederickton.

Funded by the Australian Government’s ‘Building Australia Fund’, the $618 million project includes bypasses at Kempsey and Frederickton, interchanges at South Kempsey and Frederickton, emergency bays and local road overpasses.

The Kempsey Bypass bridge will be Australia’s longest road bridge being 3.2 kilometres in length.

During the first year of construction, excavation of over 2,500,000 cubic metres of bulk earthworks was carried out. The innovative screening techniques used on-site have allowed the alliance to re-use much of this material, resulting in major cost benefits for the project.

With environmental issues of concern, certain measures were adopted to manage potential sedimentation impact. In addition, the water quality in the Macleay River was a significant factor and procedures were put in place to minimise the disturbance to local waterways and native habitat. The project has undertaken a two-stage clearing process when removing vegetation to minimise the impact on native fauna. As part of the project, native species will be replanted in the area.

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93 pairs of piers; piers 1 to 81 are on floodplain and piers 82 to 94 are in the river and its banks.

The bridge has 94-spans each of approximately 34m in length The bridge has 941, 1500mm deep Super T beams constructed by Australian Precast Solutions at Macksville; The floodplain section of the bridge consists of 328 driven 750mm diameter steel piles. These vary in depth from 46m to 19m with an average of 34m below ground surface; The river section of the bridge consists of 60 bored piles with a diameter of 1800mm.

The depth ranges from 20m to 45m in depth; The project is set to use approximately 38,000m3 of concrete.

Contributing to the success of the project, the bridge team were presented with two Golden Boot certificates, and the Golden Boot Award.

This accolade was picked up across a competitive field of more than 15 projects currently underway in Abigroup’s Central Region with the Kempsey Bypass bridge project being judged the most innovative project for 2012.

The Kempsey Bypass project is due for completion before easter in 2013.

Leighton Contractors is one of Australia’s most recognised, diverse and established industry leaders. The company features more than 12,000 people who provide services to the infrastructure, mining, telecommunications, civil construction, industrial, energy, health and services sectors.

Leighton Contractors is dedicated to minimising construction impacts on local communities and the environment.

For more than 50 years, Abigroup has been populated by the industry’s most passionate professionals and as a result has achieved a reputation for delivering high quality, worldclass projects.

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Below Mid Coast Traffic Services was responsible for all manpower, signage, equipment and vehicles required to close down lanes, stop or redirect traffic on the Kempsey Bypass project.

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Mid Coast Traffic Services is working on road traffic control for the Kempsey Bypass project, overseen by the Roads and Maritime Services.

MCTS supplies all manpower, signage, equipment and vehicles required to close down lanes, stop or redirect traffic on operating haul roads where work vehicles are crossing from one site to another across public roads and highways.

This road traffic control work is achieved by stage lane closure (monitoring and controlling only one operational lane around a work area) or by setting up a crossing whereby all lanes are closed to permit work vehicles across the highway.

The company employs between 80 and 100 employees every week and many of these employees have in excess of 10 years experience in the contract traffic control industry and in the local area.

MCTS has a fleet of 40 vehicles, from single cab and dual cab trucks, ranging in capacity from 2 to 6 tonnes and including six 1-tonne utes and is registered category G by the RMS.

Mid Coast Traffic Services is the major supplier of traffic control services on the Mid North Coast, concentrating their work between Port Macquarie and Woolgoolga in order to maintain the exacting standards they have set for themselves. MCTS supplies and provides services to Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Nambucca and Kempsey Shire Councils and to major road-building contractors.

Ron Richards, James Bagnell and Michael Jones are in charge of the operating staff of around 20 men plus equipment. They calculate and coordinate the manpower and vehicles required according to the logistics and scope of the project and ensure that the appropriate vehicles and men are deployed daily at each site.

MCTS works regularly on a variety of projects from vegetation management to heavy patching for the RMS Port Macquarie as one of their Panel Contractors as well as providing services to Essential Energy at Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Dorrigo and Nambucca Heads Depots. Mcts is also on Panel Contracts with RMS Ballina and RMS Grafton Bridge Crews.

A big challenge on this Kempsey job has been securing the very busy Crescent Head Road.

It is an important and potentially dangerous site with 3,500 to 4,000 commuters from the holiday areas of Kempsey and Port Macquarie competing for access with 30- to 60-tonne tip trucks crossing the Crescent Head Road.

Recent projects have included the Coopernook to Heron’s Creek upgrade under contract to Thiess Australia (and previously on the Coopernook project with Abigroup), the Bonville Bypass with Abigroup (part of the Coffs Harbour to Urunga upgrade) and Traffic Control was supplied for Coffey Geotechnics for investigations on the Urunga to Warrell Creek upgrade.

Grant Osborne, co-owner, is proud of the professionalism and reputation of his company and its men who provide safety and service under dangerous conditions, often in emergency situations. In January 2012 for example in the sad circumstances of the fatal truck accident at Urunga, MCTS responded quickly to a call by the RMS, providing 12 employees to man a traffic diversion from the area.

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worked for the previous owner and then returned to the family acquired company in 2005. Brad will be taking over the role of General Manager as of July 1st, a natural progression to administration after his extensive on-road experience.

Other current projects include the Saphire to Woolgoolga upgrade, a joint venture between Leighton Contractors and Fulton Hogan Industries, Woolgoolga to Glenugie geotechnical investigations with RCA Australia and also the same preparations with Aurecon for the Frederickton to Eungai Pacific Highway duplications.

For more information contact SG & KM Osborne Pty Ltd t/a Mid Coast Traffic Services, PO Box 619 (Mail), 19 Yarrawonga Street (Head Office and deliveries) Macksville NSW 2447, phone 02 6568 4811, fax 02 6568 4822, mobile 0427 196 213 (Brad Osborne), email: admin@mcts.net.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE KEMPSEY BYPASS

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Below Hy-Tec supplied concrete and quarry products to the Kempsey Bypass Project including road bases, drainage rock and armour rock.

Since acquiring the businesses that now comprise Hy-Tec NSW in 2007, our work has been predominantly focused on meeting the needs of Pacific Highway contractors. As the Australian Government is calling to tender the next stages between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour, Hy-Tec General Manager Trent Alexander is preparing the company and increasing its capacity to deal with the future demand for construction materials.

Hy-Tec Concrete & Quarries have over 70 staff working at 3 quarries and 6 concrete plants in northern NSW. With a fleet of over 35 heavy vehicles and more than 30 haulage contractors, the business has successfully supplied B80-specification concrete for the large bridge spans that comprise the Macleay River Bridge project undertaken by Abigroup.

On the Kempsey Bypass project, Hy-Tec has supplied concrete materials ranging from 32MPa normal class concrete to 40 MPA superworkable piling concrete – there is no specification that Hy-Tec will not have a look at. Hy-Tec also supplied road bases, drainage rock and armour rock to the site.

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The people comprising our concrete management team are all specialists in their field and have supplied a number of Pacific Highway projects over the last 5 years. The largest and closest quarry to the site is the renowned Yarrabee Road Quarry. This quarry is a geological deposit of superior meta-greywacke rock, which has a wet strength of over 500 kN (kilonewtons). The material, sometimes known as ‘blue metal’, has been used to supply everything from rock seawalls to Pacific Highway concrete pavements.

Hy-Tec has also been busy supplying concrete and quarry products to local subdivisions in Brierley Hills Estate and Braeroy Estate in Port Macquarie and for the breakwall repairs at North Haven on the Camden Haven River.

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Below Ecoflex Civil Constructions provided excavators, rollers and a team of up to five men to build and install work platforms for the Macleay River Bridge.

Working for Abigroup, Ecoflex Civil Constructions has provided excavators, rollers and a team of up to five men to build and install work platforms for the Macleay River Bridge, part of the Kempsey Bypass project. The bridge site is on a soft fully saturated alluvial flood plain and Ecoflex has built approximately 80 crane platforms to withstand pile driving operations and a 300-tonne crane that raises 60-tonne bridge beams into position for the bridge.

These crane platforms, using and reusing 25,000 Ecoflex units, are engineer designed, tested and certified 400kPa and can later be removed and reused on other sites. By using Ecoflex ‘E-Pave units’ – end-of-life truck tyres in this patented system – the construction team reduced the rock requirements for the crane pads by about 60 percent.

The infill rock of the Ecoflex units can be reused multiple times and for a variety of applications. The system uses recycled materials that would otherwise contribute to landfill, reduces excavation impacts and truck movements to and from local quarries and this in turn reduces carbon dioxide emissions. The Ecoflex System used on the Macleay River and Floodplain Bridge project won the Golden Boot Innovation WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

Award for Environment in 2011. Ecoflex was also used on the Tully Alliance Project, an Earth Awards winner, and has been approved as a ‘Resource for Beneficial Use’ by the Queensland Government.

Based in Newcastle, ECC is the certified installer of Ecoflex Systems throughout Australia, and are qualified installers of all retaining wall systems including dry stack masonry, crib, wire basket, treated timber, soil nailing and shotcrete facing.

The company has constructed engineer-designed roads through sensitive national park areas, private properties with various farming requirements, many SEP-14 Wetland areas and recently in archaeologically sensitive areas in the Kurri region. In Darwin ongoing erosion protection work is carried out with an Ecoflex supervisor and local labour and machinery.

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Below Allstate Linemarking is responsible for the temporary works and final stages of linemarking on the Kempsey Bypass project.

Allstate Linemarking was first engaged to complete the line marking on the Kempsey Bypass in 2010. Their installation of temporary works on minor switches has included instating lines using Waterborne Paint with Reflective Glass Beads as well as setting down Retro Reflective Raised Pavement Markers.

Longitudinal line marking machines, transverse marking machines and hot melt adhesive glue pots have been utilised on the Kempsey project to date, with extra preparation time used to ensure all materials, labour and plant requirements are fully realised before the work teams reach the site.

Allstate employs three three-man line marking crews on site and final works will be underway in August 2012. This final stage involves permanent line marking in thermoplastic, a long-life product that turns to liquid when it is heated and back to a rigid state when cooled, perfectly suited to high-traffic surfaces. This phase will require one of Allstate’s purpose-built thermoplastic longitudinal machines.

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Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT. The company specialises in the application of Waterborne Paint, Preform Thermoplastic, Extruded Thermoplastic, Audio Tactile Line Marking (ATLM), Raised Pavement Markers (RPMs) and Paint Removal.

The roadwork industry demands around-the-clock service, which is amply met by Allstate’s crew of 30, managed in-house by their operations team.

Allstate custom built trucks that can carry 1,000 litres of paint and a ton of beads and their equipment ranges from hand-held thermoplastic extrusion units to automated thermoplastic machinery.

Allstate is currently helping with the delivery of other jobs that include Natural Disaster Relief Fund works throughout Queensland, the Origin Alliance work on the Ipswich Motorway, the M5 and M7 Motorways in Sydney and the Ballina Bypass.

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Below Navin Officer Heritage Consultants (NOHC) conducted the cultural heritage program for the Kempsey Bypass project.

Recording a steam boiler from the former Frederickton Butter Factory

Archaeological test pitting using an auger along a fossil shoreline

Navin Officer Heritage Consultants (NOHC) conducted the cultural heritage program for the Pacific Highway Upgrade at Kempsey.

This was commissioned by the Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) and the Kempsey Bypass Alliance. The program started in 2003 and was completed in 2011. The program included archaeological surface survey, test excavations, salvage collection and archival recordings. Working in consultation with the local Aboriginal community organisations, forty one Aboriginal sites were identified in the local area, including camp sites, burials, scarred trees, former missions and story places. Over 100 European sites were recorded including farm houses, butter factories and former jetty sites.

Four Aboriginal camp sites, 12 potential archaeological deposits, and five European sites were located within the Upgrade alignment.

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An Aboriginal stone hatchet recorded in the local area

Using an auger mud bucket to test deep deposits

requirements. To test the deep deposits next to the Macleay River, NOHC developed a new archaeological methodology using an auger mud bucket.

This auger encloses the excavated material within a sheath. The method allowed testing to a depth of 3.5 metres, with reduced sample contamination and minimal disturbance.

The Upgrade required the removal of six trees from the Frederickton, World War I Memorial Tree Avenue. This impact was managed by creating an archival record, and developing a long term conservation management plan. The Plan includes replanting, restoration and the development of signage, and walking tracks. The NOHC team of archaeologists, specialists and assistants, have provided cultural heritage services to proponents across Australia for twenty-three years. These services include stakeholder consultation, archaeological survey, test and salvage excavations, significance assessments, archival recording and management plans.

For more information contact Navin Officer Heritage Consultants Pty Ltd, Unit 4, Kingston Warehouse 71 Leichhardt Street Kingston ACT 2604, phone 02 6282 9415, fax 02 6282 9416, mobile 0419 296 868, email: navinofficer@nohc.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE KEMPSEY BYPASS

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A WORLD CLASS FACILITY The Charles Sturt University - National Life Sciences Hub awarded to Joss Construction will enable further research and training into the national priority areas of food production and security, plant and animal sciences, animal health and water and environmental sciences. charles sturt university - national life sciences hub / JOSS CONSTRUCTION

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Left The impressive National Life Sciences Hub at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga Campus

Joss Construction was selected as the Head Contractor for the National Life Sciences Hub at Charles Sturt University.

Joss Construction was selected from an experienced and capable field of builders. Their hands on team approach and Company base in near-by Albury have enabled them to be highly responsive to project needs and issues.

The project design required robust discussions in order to achieve a balance between the requirements of multiple stakeholders and the constraints of a tight budget.

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The 3 level project is set on a sloping site which required fill to a height of approximately 3.5 metres at one end The project was highly services oriented and had set plaster ceilings throughout all areas requiring a high level of co-ordination.

Much of the fitout was based on one off custom design and required heavy consultation with design consultants during the shop drawing and prototype review process.

Site access was restricted by a 3m high retaining wall

The experienced team at Joss Construction were able to work with all challenges resulting in a positive outcome on the project.

The National Life Sciences Hub made extensive use of an old material. The façade is built up of recycled bricks which contribute to thermal efficiency and provide a highly distinctive appearance. A recirculating chilled water system in the teaching laboratories will be used for heat rejection from experiments, significantly reducing wastewater during teaching. There is also high efficiency Powerpax chillers which will reduce energy demands within the Building.

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The project has been a complex journey from concept to handover and Savills Project Management has been fortunate to have Charles Sturt University’s support and trust throughout the process. The result is a world class facility which enables the Faculty of Science to continue to deliver its research and teaching objectives well into the future.

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For more information contact Joss Construction, 206 East Street Albury NSW 2640, phone 02 60 511 900, fax 02 60 217 054, website: www.jossgroup.com.au.

Savills Project Management, phone 02 8215 8923, website: www.savills.com.au Charles Sturt University, phone 02 69 332 286, website: www.csu.edu.au

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Below Cube Furniture supplied laboratory benches, service walls, shelving, joinery, loose furniture and stainless steel benches for the Charles Sturt University National Life Sciences Centre

Cube Furniture’s involvement in the Charles Sturt University National Life Sciences Centre was primarily the supply of laboratory benches, service walls, shelving, joinery, loose furniture and stainless steel benches.

This Charles Sturt project is a bespoke building, with an extremely high specification, particularly in regards to infection control principles throughout. The product specified, and the guidelines to adhere to, could not be compromised, and therefore the margin for error was extremely minimal.

Trespa, a compact laminate from Laminex, was specified in a lot of the fit out, due to its chemical resistance and robust nature. The versatile Trespa product is ideally suited for this project due to the high chemical, scratch, wear, impact and moisture resistance properties. The product is challenging to use for various reasons. Firstly it cannot be cut on site, and is very difficult to use with traditional fixing. Therefore the engineering and design had to be managed prefabrication to mm tolerances. The form of assembly being primarily araldite and sykaflex glues. Cube Furniture are delighted with the outcome of the product.

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Cube Furniture was developed from a commercial joinery business in 2006.

The joinery was primarily a commercial furniture manufacturer, supplying retailers and government clients with standard line products and specified joinery. With imported products flooding the market, the Company found that they had to find a niche market and go direct to the end user, or simply incorporate a full range of products from seating and storage to more recently white goods and electrical. The decision was made to put everything under one roof and Cube Furniture have since fostered very good business partnerships with leading manufacturers and wholesalers around the country. These include Gregory Australia, TSA Metals, Pago Design, Thinking Ergonomics, DAL seating, Marco Engineering, Arredorama, Jardan, BCI, JAR, Goodguys, Capital Veneering and AWM. Cube Furniture is based in Canberra and specialises in commercial fit outs, particularly focusing on federal government projects. The team manage fit outs both nationally and internationally for several federal government bodies and are preferred suppliers to key bespoke buildings in Canberra.

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Below Hutchins Bros were appointed to deliver structural steel fabrication for the Charles Sturt University National Life Sciences Centre

The National Life Sciences Hub at Charles Sturt University is registered for a Green Star - Education Design v1 rating and is targeting a 5 star Green Star rating. The development is set to represent Australian Excellence in sustainable building design.

The structural framework for the building was comprised largely of steel.

Hutchins Bros were appointed to deliver structural steel fabrication for the project. The building involved ~400t of steel and purlins, 100% of which was manufactured in Australia. Hutchins Bros utilised their latest innovative equipment, the Phython X beamline system to process the steel for the Charles Sturt University project.

The machine enabled them to delivery product with improved efficiency and accuracy, a service they have been able to offer all customers since the equipment was commissioned.

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elements which Hutchins Bros were able to deliver through the protective coatings arm of their business.

Putting into action their documented Workplace Health & Safety & Quality Management Plans, Hutchins Bros executed the project in a safe manner and achieved a high quality outcome, giving the client traceability and transparency on all levels.

Hutchins Bros is a member of the Australian Steel Institute and a signatory of its Environmental Sustainability Charter, meaning that through its commitment to environmental improvement it can offer its clients credit points under the green star rating system.

For more information contact Hutchins Bros Engineering, phone 02 6959 2699, email: hbe@hutchinsbros.com.au.

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AW Edwards completes the redevelopment of the iconic Sydney Showground

Award-winning construction company AW Edwards could be forgiven for feeling they were on stage as one of the headline acts during their recently completed redevelopment of the Sydney Showground Main Arena for the Royal Agricultural Society and the Greater Western Sydney Giants. That’s because the bulk of their construction works had to be undertaken around a busy schedule of events while the site was a live venue for the Equitana Horse Festival, V8 Supercars, Big Day Out Concert, Soundwave Concert, the Royal Easter Show 2012 and the first GWS Giants AFL match in May this year - all of which presented unique challenges.

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The redevelopment commenced in May 2011 and was completed 21 May 2012 in two milestones with the Royal Easter Show handover signalling the end of the first period of construction. Scheduling work tasks for, on average, 300 men on site most days of the year, in two shifts allowed AW Edwards to maximise productivity within a tight timeframe and ensure on time quality delivery of the key redevelopment features: • Extending the field of play from 15000m2 to 18000m2 • Refurbishment of function rooms AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

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proceeded, despite the added drawback of a wetter-than-usual summer. Steel parts, columns and joinery were either designed, manufactured or procured early from local sources or overseas, larger parts were prefabricated offsite and early identification of critical design issues led to necessary timely modifications.

Project Manager Matthew Bourne outlines the approach taken to one of the most important elements, the playing surface: ‘A major issue on the project was how to re-develop the field of play around several major events and produce a new state of the art 18000m2 playing field for the AFL in May. AWE lead the way by forming an early partnership with a major turf contractor and submitting several proposals on how to work around the events. Our final proposal, which was approved, involved early procurement of 10000m2 turf (prior to commencing onsite), this was critical as the turf was required to be grown in a certain time of the year to ensure adequate strength and root depth ... The completed product has produced a field of play which passed AFL strict standards and has provided the RAS with a large turf bank for use when required.’

AW Edwards’ stadium specific experience came to the fore during the tight timeframe, and enabled the team of 15 site managers to shave much-needed time off the on-site welding works of steel to precast connections, roofing details and steel to steel connections.

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AW Edwards is an award-winning construction and fitout company with over 91 years of experience. They have won many Master Builders’ Association Awards including the coveted President’s Award for the Epping to Chatswood Rail Lines Stations Project.

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AFL TV Lighting upgrade As part of the refurbishment of the stadium, new sports lighting was planned to replace the existing to bring it up to a national standard suitable for AFL TV coverage. This involved the removal of the existing substandard floodlight projectors from the six distinctive triangular red painted architectural towers. Furthermore, the two free standing galvanized towers at the northern end were also removed and replaced with two new architectural types to complement the existing; the end result is now a pleasing coherence.

The original lighting scheme was primarily designed to suit baseball for the Olympic Games. This resulted in a pole layout that is biased to the southern end where the diamond was located. Pierlite provided a lighting design to satisfy the requirements of AFL guidelines and principally provide a maintained average illuminance of 1400 lux towards all camera positions. In essence this means equal lighting from all directions. This presented a challenge to the lighting designer and installer to select an appropriate population of floodlights that would suit the asymmetric capacity of the existing headframe structures while meeting the demanding light technical parameters.

A total of 504 new Forum 2kW floodlights from Disano were supplied by Pierlite. This luminaire has a compact size with a range of five high performance reflectors. This meant the high lighting levels could be provided using the constraints of the existing towers.

The exiting towers use 40 or 54 units each, while the two new towers use 80 units each.

A further eight clusters of six units are used on the leading edge of the roof to supplement areas for specific camera locations. 48 units were supplied with hot re-strike control gear which will re-start the lamps instantly following a momentary power supply interruption.

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Image Pierlite were contracted on the Sydney Showground redevelopment project to replace the existing sports lighting.

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Barnwell Cambridge Lights Up Sydney Showground

State-of-the-art electrical and technical installations will feature in the new-look Sydney Showground as a result of the upgrade being undertaken by Barnwell Cambridge and their Data Communications Division, JCB Communications. The company has delivered a complete electrical, communications and IT upgrade in the following areas:

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projects, combining real world experience and diverse skills to stay abreast of changing technology. The company rose to the challenge of a tight timeframe. Group Marketing Manager, Craig Taylor, explains: ‘Because of the impending deadline that was the start of the Sydney Royal Easter Show there was a great deal of pressure to ensure that all of the necessary facilities and technologies required for this event were completed and in working order. Wet weather also slowed our progress and compressed the time in which we had to complete our work. Our synergistic approach to project delivery meant that we were able to meet this challenge.’

Barnwell Cambridge are award-winning electrical contractors and engineers offering engineering excellence, financial strength, national coverage and an unmatched range of products and services with innovation, customer focus, flexibility and a competitive pricing structure. The company has extensive experience and expertise in commercial developments, refurbishments and upgrades, data centre builds, multi site rollouts, retail, tourism, leisure, government, sporting and recreation facilities.

A team of 55 electricians and technicians worked to deliver the upgrade that is comparable to the company’s innovative refurbishments of the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium. Barnwell Cambridge has gained a reputation for tackling large and complex

For more information contact Barnwell Cambridge PTY LTD, 9 Subway Road, Rockdale, NSW 2216, phone +61 2 9556 1666, fax +61 2 9556 1566, email admin@barcam.com.au, website www. barcam.com.au

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A vibrant precinct

Featuring the finishes and attention to detail for which Meriton is renowned, the apartments at Vantage Rhodes will set a new quality benchmark for luxury waterside living.

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THE EXTRAORDINARY REBIRTH OF LIFE ON THE RHODES PENINSULA VANTAGE RHODES / KARIMBLA DEVELOPMENTS

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Image Karimbla Construction Services have been involved for the past 6 years in completing the Rhodes Peninsula.

Turning one of Sydney’s most contaminated pieces of Homebush real estate into a vibrant residential community precinct took both vision and commitment. Meriton CEO Harry Trugiboff had the vision, and Meriton’s construction arm, Karimbla Construction Services supplied the commitment – over six years worth of it in fact.

The final stage of this bold plan for the Rhodes Peninsula, Vantage Tower, was officially opened

by NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell in April.

There have been four stages in total, including a shopping centre, two smaller multi-residential projects, and the extensive multi-million dollar cleanup and remediation of the site, which was jointly funded by Meriton and the NSW Government. The site had bordered on the Union Carbide facility, and was polluted by extremely dangerous industrial contaminants.

For Harry Trugiboff, the possibilities the location offered for a quality residential lifestyle development made it well worth investing in making it liveable once more.

The newly completed 2/24-storey Vantage Towers is the tallest building on the peninsula, and comprises 529 luxury residential 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units. Construction commenced with the pad footings in January 2011, with the structure complete by March 2012.

It is constructed predominantly of a combination of precast wall panels and balcony slab edges featuring frameless glass balustrades, with structural columns and post-tensioned decks poured in-situ. There is also a significant amount of aluminium framed glazing, with the section close to the railway line having doublehung sliding doors and windows for acoustic insulation. There are a number of energy and water-saving innovations incorporated into the project, including heat pumps for the gas and electric hot water systems, sensors on carpark lighting and fire stairs and energy-saving compact fluorescent and LED lighting used throughout.

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for toilets and laundries, a feature which is standard across Karimbla developments. A team of 25 Karimbla staff worked on the project, including management, supervisors and labourers, plus around 40 subcontractors, with a peak daily workforce of up to 600 on site.

“The biggest challenge was the timeframe we set ourselves, which was very demanding,” said Karimbla Project Manager, David Cremona.

“We poured 177 deck slabs, which involved 33,000m3 of concrete, 595km of stressing cables and 3650 tonnes of reinforcing steel, all in 13 months. We set a record for Meriton with our speed – in September 2011 we got 25 decks ready for concrete in just 26 working days.

“The logistics were really hectic, but we have had a good team working on the project, and we’ve coordinated well with the subcontractors. “We had an innovation also in safety terms, using lifelines on our swinging stages, which were bolted to the building, and we were one of the first in New South Wales to do this. We use a dual point anchor to the top of the building, if the load cuts in, then there is a procedure with the tower cranes for an emergency rescue. “In total we will have worked around 7.3 million manhours by completion, with no major injuries.

“I started on this project back in 2006 on stage one, which comprises 319 luxury residential apartments , and have been involved for all the subsequent stages including the remediation, which was done in conjunction with Thiess Services. The process required us bringing in special machines from California to remove the dioxins and Agent Orange residues. This was a process which took almost three years, with a lot of challenges, including the use of a thermal treatment for contaminated soils which had never been done in Australia before.

Natural ventilation has been made a feature of the design, to reduce reliance on the HVAC systems. There have also been architectural treatments used, including sliding louvers on the lower part of the building’s northern side to provide shade when required and reduce the heat load for occupants.

“We have built a good team, of both our own staff who have continued with the project and the subcontractors who have had ongoing involvement through all four construction stages. This has made it much easier to achieve the results we have, especially as some of the subcontractors have been working with Meriton for 30 years now, and know how we do things. “The whole project from start to finish has been a journey for all of us, and a very good eye-opener.”

Rainwater is being harvested and stored in two 200,000l tanks for irrigation, and the entire project has recycled water reticulation installed

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Image Tiles Links were contracted on the Vantage Rhodes project for a range of works including rendering, wall and floor tiling, stackstone and sandstone works.

Tiles Links can give projects the best of two worlds – the old world sandstone which is so typical of Sydney’s Heritage architecture and landscape, and the latest in new world hi-tech tiles which provide low-maintenance, long-lasting and durable results. Both of these capabilities are on show at Vantage Rhodes, where Tiles Links undertook a range of works.

For Lot 104 Walker Street Rhodes, they did the rendering, wall and floor tiling for 94 units, granite pavers for external areas, stackstone and sandstone works inside and out, plus rendering, wall and floor tiling for the units in Lot 102 Walker Street, and sandstone and stackstone supply and installation for Mary Street, Rhodes.

A team of 72 Tiles Links qualified tilers plus their subcontractors completed this extensive program efficiently, and to an extremely high quality standard. Tiles Links have an excellent track record in tiling, stone and rendering for projects which have high standards for finish quality across the residential, commercial and landscaping sectors.

Other recent major projects have included Level 11 of World Tower at 528 Kent Street Sydney; 148 units at Gordon; Walking Way at Gordon; Verde at 220-222 Mona vale Road St Ives; 205 units at Arncliffe; podium granite supply and installation for 255 Miller Street Sydney; Orna’s Apartments in Bronte; 138 units at Mobbs lane Epping; Stage 2 of Victoria Park in Zetland; the Podium Walkway at Arncliffe; podium tiling for 76-90 Bonar Street Arncliffe; and tiling for units 309 and 319 Merriwa Street Gordon.

Through the combination of excellent project management and management of sourcing materials from suppliers, combined with a cohesive, quality and safety focused team of tradesmen, Tiles Links have been able to complete these large, complex and demanding projects usually within a six month timeframe.

When projects require something special in terms of stone or tiles, Tiles Links have the network to ensure they can supply and install exactly what the designer and client envision, producing outstanding end results which make a major contribution to the overall aesthetic of any project they are engaged on.

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Below OK Developments supplied and installed all of the plasterboard for 266 units, and the project’s childcare, gymnasium and swimming pool facilities.

Meriton are known for the quality of finish in their high rise residential projects, and it is the talents of trade experts such as OK Developments which deliver the standard of workmanship maintaining this reputation requires. For Meriton’s Vantage Towers, the latest stage of development on the Rhodes Peninsula, OK Developments supplied and installed all of the plasterboard for 266 units, and the project’s childcare, gymnasium and swimming pool facilities.

Completing the work in the tight timeframe required a team of 25 of OK Developments skilled plasterboard installers, working six days per week for almost twelve months. The installation included all walls, ceilings, hallways and bathrooms. There were design aspects such as shadowlines in the apartments, which meant the work had to be completed with a fine eye for accuracy, and delivered with impeccable quality.

“We have completed numerous projects for Meriton, so we know how to organise the program for our work on these high rise residential projects which are our speciality,” said OK Developments Director, Omri Katz.

“We start on site by building our materials storage, then bring in more people, half of whom are trade qualified plasterers, and our materials.

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All the plasterboard we use is from Australian suppliers, and we use our own forklift on site to ensure efficient movement of these materials once they are delivered to site by the supplier.”

Other recent Meriton projects OK Developments have completed include a new residential project at Arncliffe, 340 units at Zetland and the 74 storey, 466 unit Soleil project in Brisbane. They also have commenced on site at Meriton’s new residential 74 storey 546 unit tower, Infinity, which at this stage is going to be Brisbane’s tallest highrise development and in NSW they are currently working on the VSQ2 project with 334 units.

OK Developments have been in the business of providing, timely, reliable and quality plasterboard installation services for nine years. Their combination of trade expertise and high calibre project management skills allows them to deliver an impeccable, high-class finish for any multi-storey residential project, anywhere along the Eastern seaboard.

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Below Active Labour provided the Vantage Rhodes site with 50 labourers to assist with tight timeframes.

It takes all hands on deck to achieve a major project like Vantage Rhodes Tower. And when timeframes are tight, Active Labour’s manpower ensures programs are met. They provided 50 people to undertake the full spectrum of general supplementary labour roles on the project, while also providing labour to other Meriton projects including sites at St Ives, Warriewood and Epping.

Active Labour is a privately owned company, which has been in business four years, providing skilled and general labour to construction projects across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. Their pool of 200 workers provides builders with a flexible workforce on a daily, weekly or project duration basis. All Active Labour employees are team-focused, committing their best efforts to every project they engage with.

Active Labour have a range of workplace agreements to maintain a sound and balanced working relationship with the various industry bodies. The company works in conjunction with them when necessary to ensure maximum benefits to both employee and client. Active Labour aims to provide “ON TIME” industry experienced personnel, and their motto is: “how can we help?” Active Labour also has a commitment to giving back to communities across Australia, providing a range of sponsorships to organisations and individuals which reflect WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

and share the company’s values of excellence, innovation, dedication, focus and ultimately, achieving success.

“Our recruiting expertise and reputation is recognised throughout the building and construction industry. It gives us confidence to continue being the true leaders in this market. We recruit qualified, professional and skilled staff within the building and civil disciplines,” said Active Labour Sales Manager, Phil Porter.

“With over 20 years experience in construction I fully understand the requirements of the industry. Our team has a holistic approach because our customers need not only labour, but often a wide range of construction solutions. Our model of business excellence within construction is a template we’re using to expand into other industries such a civil, rail, security and professional. My vision is to become the first choice labour hire company to all customers and employees by constantly setting the standard through quality and service”.

For more information contact Active Labour, 8 Dunlop Street Strathfield South NSW 2136, phone 1300 022 848, fax 1800 022 848, email reena@activelabour.net.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE VANTAGE RHODES

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Below Zenith Workforce supplied the Vantage Rhodes site with their labour hire crews to assist the concrete subcontractors.

For every project that Meriton has completed on the Rhodes Peninsula, manpower from Zenith Workforce has helped turn the design into a solid reality. Most recently, their labour hire crews assisted the concrete subcontractor on the Vantage Rhodes project.

For twelve months, Zenith Workforce supplied rotations of workers, with 20 skilled and fully ticketed labourers ensuring the project’s tight timeframes could be met and rapid progress of the concrete pours for floor slabs achieved. The Zenith Workforce workforce specifically assisted with placement and finishing of in-situ concrete, a task which requires care for safety, quality and an ability to quickly adapt to site-specific workplace procedures and get up to speed rapidly on the project’s day to day scope of works.

Zenith Workforce’s workforce are very familiar with the manner in which Meriton constructs their high-end projects, with the company also supplying labour both trade-skilled and general to Meriton projects in Monavale, Zetland, Arncliffe, Epping, Roseberry and their World Tower development.

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construction sectors, including commercial, high-rise residential, retail, infrastructure and civil.

The company’s mobile workforce of many reference-checked, safetyinducted and industry ticketed staff includes general construction labourers, hoistdrivers, firstaiders, forklift operators, traffic controllers, dogmen, riggers, concretors, carpenters, formworkers and civil workers.

All are paid above-award wages under the company’s EWA with the CFMEU, have CBUS membership, are supplied with appropriate PPE for all assignments, and receive ongoing training.

“We are always training up our workers to further their skills,” said the Zenith Workforce team. “Our goal is to be Sydney’s number one labour hire company. All our staff are put through a stringent HR process before they are hired, to ensure we are giving projects reliable, skilled and suitable workers. “We are very proud of our contribution to the Vantage project, it is the best looking building in Rhodes, and we look forward to working on future Meriton projects.”

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Below JT Interior were contracted to install the plasterboard linings for the walls and ceilings in Block D.

Quality products in the hands of experienced tradesmen means JT Interior produce excellent results for a project such as Meriton’s Rhodes Block D apartment project, where they did the plasterboard linings for the walls and ceilings in 68 units. This equated to 21,000m2 of plasterboard, accomplished to an extremely high standard and at a cracking pace.

Their team are a regular contributor to Meriton projects. Other recent projects for the developer have included 79 units at 225 Miller Street (North Sydney); 172 units in Southport (QLD) in 2010-2011; 319 units in Hutchinson Walkers (Zetland); 249 units in Waterloo during 2009-2010; and all the units in Meriton’s 32-storey high rise project at Broadbeach in 2007-2008.

“We worked very hard to keep up with the site program, using strategies such as increasing the labour whenever it was needed and ensuring all suppliers’ deliveries to site occurred extremely accurately,” said JT Interior Director, John Tian. “We check the quality of our work on a daily basis, and did all we could on this project to make sure our team’s site management was smooth and efficient. “For this job, we used CSR Brand plasterboard, Villaboard and compound because of their good quality and service. We also used Peer Industries Pty Ltd’s metal frame products because of their superior service and competitive price.”

JT Interior’s capabilities include all the major aspects of internal wall and ceiling fitout, including metal frame partition walls and suspended ceilings with a variety of bulkheads and insulation infill. They can also supply and install a wide variety of access panels, cornices and metal door frames, and construct external and internal Hebel walls using specified CSR Hebel systems. To maximise their on-site efficiency, the company’s inventory includes scaffolding and scissor lift for high ceiling works.

JT Interior’s team on the project comprised around 20 people, working for just under five months. The company are specialists in high rise residential apartments, and employ highly skilled and experienced tradesmen to maintain a high standard of work.

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The company’s combination of management skill, excellent workmanship and safety-focused work practices ensures they deliver the highest standard of interior fitout for quality-conscious high-rise apartment projects, in a timely, cost-effective manner.

For more information contact JT Interior, Suite 443 311-315 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000, phone 02 9211 0262, fax: 02 9211 0257 NSW PROJECT FEATURE VANTAGE RHODES

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Image Alutec Windows supplied and installed all windows and doors in building A and B.

With a solid foundation of multi-generational building and carpentry skills, Alutec Windows bring a fresh and innovative approach to glazing for projects like Vantage Rhodes.

Their team of twenty supplied and installed the aluminium windows and doors to all the units in the 25 level building A and 7 level building B, plus the commercial glazing for level 1, which included curved glazing with silicone joints.

Work moved at a cracking pace, with the company completing a floor every five days on the south façade, which also required special attention to acoustic design, being adjacent to a railway line.

“Alutec Windows along with engineers from Ullrich/Wintec Aluminium Systems, designed a multi track secondary glazed system, which included sliding doors up to 12 panels (6 internal, 6 external).

For the secondary glazed windows we used the Ullrich Aluminium Ulltimate Suite, multi track system, which was re-designed to suit the acoustic needs of the project,” explained Alutec Windows partner, Steven Doriguzzi.

Alutec Windows prides itself on providing a quality product, supplied and installed, in a short time frame. With a workforce including licensed builders, qualified carpenters, glaziers and apprentices, they can meet the needs of medium to large residential, commercial and health sector projects in Sydney and beyond.

Other successful Meriton jobs include 105 units at Rhodes in 2010, 305 units at Arncliffe in 2011 and 155 units at St Ives in 2012.

For more information contact Alutec Windows, phone 02 9826 9366, fax 02 9826 9666, website www.alutecwindows.com.au

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Below Marble World were responsible for supplying and installing Ceasar Stone to the kitchen, bathroom and the reception area plus the coloured glass splashbacks in the kitchens.

Attention to detail is one of the hallmarks of a high end project, and it is also one of the qualities Marble World bring to every job they do, which is why the company have been asked to contribute to numerous prestige projects for Meriton, including most recently the Vantage Rhodes Towers.

Marble World supplied and installed Caesar Stone kitchen benchtops and coloured glass kitchen splashbacks, plus Caesar Stone bathroom shelves in all of the apartments, and also the Laminex and Caesar Stone reception desks for the lobbies.

Their work took approximately a year to complete, including measuring the kitchens, cutting the Caesar Stone to size and installing the benchtops, shelves, desks and splashbacks. CNC machines were used for the finer details of engraving the kitchen bench tops for the drainer and cutting out the sink aperture from the stone.

“It was a good project to work on, as the progress of the building was smooth, with professional program management which allowed for deliveries to be made on time,” said Marble World Spokesperson, Souraya Anboussi.

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“Above all, it is very important to us that the client is happy with our product and our customer service.”

Meriton obviously are, with Marble World responsible for supplying and installing their high quality workmanship for the reception areas in all of Meriton’s serviced apartment developments in both New South Wales and Queensland, including World Tower, Meriton Tower and Pegasus in Broadbeach. They have also supplied and installed products for Soleil in Brisbane and Brighton on Broadwater on the Gold Coast and a wide variety of commercial projects.

Marble World have been in business for 23 years, combining the time-honoured trade skills of stonemasonry with a flair for design, quality workmanship, the best of modern stone, glass and composite materials, all delivered with a dedication to meeting deadlines.

For more information contact Marble World, phone 02 9728 7717, fax 02 97286745, email marbleworld@hotmail.com NSW PROJECT FEATURE VANTAGE RHODES

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TURNING A POISONOUS LEGACY INTO PRIME PORTSIDE REAL ESTATE BHP REMEDIATION PROJECT/ DARACON

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Image Daracon’s involvement on the project included civil works, demolition, remediation, and construction of 1.7km of new rail track.

Deconstructing a highly polluted former industrial development and transforming it into prime portside land has given Daracon an opportunity to demonstrate the integrated talents which have built them such a sterling reputation in the civil construction sector.

Undertaking the work specified in BHP’s Voluntary Remediation Agreement with Hunter Development Corporation for the former BHP site at Mayfield, on the Hunter River, has been a lengthy and complex project for Daracon, involving civil works, demolition, remediation, and construction of 1.7km of new rail track.

The first stage commenced in 2007, and spread over 34 hectares. It included cut to fill of contaminated soil, followed by the import of VENM clay to form a 500mm cap. There was also extensive concrete demolition of the site’s existing structures including basements and subterranean footings, with this concrete then used in the fill profile. No waste of any kind has been left on this site. Daracon also constructed box culverts, open drains and stormwater controls, completing all work by May 2008.

Stage two included the relocation of 1.7km of rail line by Daracon’s new Rail Division, to form the new track for One Steel. The work was conducted adjacent to the existing track, meaning the works had a minimal impact on One Steel’s operations, construction works included building of the new track bed above a VENM cap, laying of ballast and sleepers, and installing a boom gate level crossing. Extensive dewatering was also required in the western drainage, before Daracon installed 114 treated timber piles, 22 box culverts and two in-situ wing walls.

The new rail alignment was heavily constrained by existing site features and existing rail tie ins and needed to be designed with very tight horizontal and vertical curves. Daracon’s team turned this challenge into track so successfully, Andrew Rennie, the independent rail certifier was quoted as saying, “Visually and by survey I think that this would be one of the best sections of constructed track that I have seen in my thirty years in the survey industry”.

contaminated fill. They also demolished existing structures and slabs on the site, and constructed 3km of open drains, and a culvert reinforced box culvert crossing founded on timber piles.

“There were two main principles, for the remediation – firstly the physical separation of the contaminated fill by 500mm of clean imported material, and secondly preventing the ingress of water and consequently the mobilisation of contaminants,” explained Daracon Project Manager, Allan Greer.

“When we did the cut to fill, there was a broad classification of material, which was layered in the fill profile with the worst materials at the bottom. This process was selected as the most cost-effective way of remediating the site.

“The site was divided into 40m x 40m grids, and the movement of all material was tracked within this grid system, and all fill validated to ensure it was classified correctly.”

“There were some particular challenges, including placing the VENM clay cap adjacent to the Hunter River, as we needed to prevent runoff, effectivelyy ensuring a nil discharge scenario. We also had four friable asbestos discoveries, amounting to a total of 11,000m3 of friable asbestos contaminated fill. We ensured a strict protocol of isolation, whereby we enaged Enviropacific Services to instigate air quality and occupational hygiene monitoring for the duration of the removal. “We were careful to control plant movement throughout remediation works, distinguishing between clean plant and dirty plant (working in contaminated areas). In one location pulling out 5,000m3 of coal tar, we constructed wheel washes and a designated wash down area. The general site induction also included information on the contaminants.”

In total Daracon inducted close to 1,000 workers on site, up to 100 of them direct employees. The Daracon management team included Project Manager Allan Greer, Environmental Systems Manager Bob Murphy, Senior Project Engineer Greg Taylor, two junior engineers, Supervisor Peter Hibbert, administration and a full time surveyor. The LTI-free safety record of this five-year project is proof of the care with which this dedicated team managed safety.

As with all their projects, Daracon had their own GPS-equipped civil construction plant on the job, and part of their truck-and-dog fleet, which brought all the VENM clay to the site from the company’s own quarry at Buttai.

This level of vertical integration has many benefits for their projects, including increased efficiency, streamlined management and the kind of cohesive team-focused planning which delivers results on time and within budget, no matter how tough the challenge.

Daracon have been involved with the remediation of the Mayfield site following the BHP closure in 1999, and have undertaken numerous other Hunter River remediation projects, always working with an eye on the protection of the environment and care for human safety.

The result of their latest efforts is further work, with the company contracted by Stolthaven, the first tenant to move onto the reclaimed land, to undertake early works for a diesel distribution facility.

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Below Macka’s Sand & Soil were contracted to supply the bedding sand, fill sand and screened loam for the turf underlay on the BHP Remediation project.

Macka’s Sand & Soil supplied bedding sand, fill sand and screened loam for the turf underlay on the BHP Remediation project in Mayfield. The team at Macka’s Sand & Soil have formed a close relationship with Daracon and have provided materials for several of their projects. Their work with Daracon has involved the supply of material for a concrete plant, pipe bedding, electrical cabling, fill requirements and several landscaping works.

The BHP Remediation project consisted of the demolition of existing slabs and structures and the removal of services and storm water systems. There was a large amount of earthworks including the placement of VENM clay onto the site, along with the construction and remediation of culverts and pipelines.

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satisfaction on all transactions. The team are highly experienced in their field and are ready to offer advice on all products, helping to make projects run smoothly.

As one of the largest suppliers of sand along the East Coast of Australia, Macka’s Sand & Soil work with a diverse client range and supply products for several industries including concrete plants, building and construction, state and federal infrastructure, turf and horticulture. The materials they provide are used for a variety of projects such as ovals, beaches, regeneration and fill for various developments.

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a unique facility The Kinghorn Cancer Centre is designed to integrate and facilitate translational research and foster a personalised medicine approach to cancer.

Architect : BVN Architecture Pty Ltd Multi-Services Engineering Consultant: Arup Structural Engineering Consultant: SCP Consulting Pty Ltd Quantity Surveyor: WT Partnership Pty Ltd Completion : May 2012

a real challenge John Wassermann of Wilkinson Murray has lead the noise and vibration team for the Kinghorn Cancer Centre. They have worked on a number of other complex projects, including the John Curtin School of Medical Research in Canberra. The Kinghorn Cancer Centre is a collaborative initiative of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and St Vincents and Mater Health Sydney.

“Apart from the typical architectural acoustic issues that arise in such a complex medical research building, the most interesting thing about this project was the development of a new innovative real-time noise and vibration monitoring system to protect existing mice test subjects within adjacent laboratory environments,” said John Wassermann.

A colleague, Ben Lawrence added, “One of the real challenges was developing acoustic technology that would accurately report impacts on the mouse population within the clients laboratory environment.

We were successful in producing a reliable system providing valuable feedback during the construction process.”

Wilkinson Murray has been operating for over 50 years as an Acoustics Consultancy specialising in noise and vibration. “A key for us is our ability to provide specialist advice relating to the more complex acoustic issues. To achieve this, we adopt a high level of technology in our analysis and modelling,” said John Wassermann. The Kinghorn is due for completion in mid to late 2012.

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high performers Icons are not built every day. They evolve from a passionate desire or an absolute will, forcing their way up from their surroundings and imbedding themselves in our urban landscape. Often architectural icons are a reflection of an ego, a desire to inflict a point of view, or just to plain show off.

The Kinghorn Cancer Centre appears to have a much nobler heritage. It is a collaborative initiative of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and St Vincents and Mater Health Sydney. It is assisted by public donations and a substantial grant by the federal government. The new facility will integrate the Garvan Institute’s internationally acclaimed cancer research with the best practise clinical care of St Vincents.

Paul Siewert of SCP Consulting has lead the structural team for this prestigious project. SCP’s experienced team has worked on a number of similar projects, including the Lifehouse at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. “The most complex thing about this project has been the design of the 9 storey atrium structure,” he said. “Together with the site constraints and the challenging design provided by BVN Architects, this has been an immensely rewarding structure to design.”

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SCP has been operating for over 30 years in structural and civil design.

Their experienced team is supported directly by senior management, a key approach for SCP. “We aim to provide a ‘no gaps’ approach” said Paul “ It is an honour to be associated with this magnificent project, which will provide positive outcomes for all patients and all who work in cancer treatment.” The centre will house 365 scientists, clinicians and support staff in a 9 storey building on Victoria Street Darlinghurst.

There will also be a further laboratory and plant level together with 4 levels of parking below ground.

The Kinghorn Cancer Centre is due to be completed mid to late 2012.

For more information contact SCP Consulting, Level 2, 507 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000, phone 02 9267 9312, fax 02 9261 5871, website: www.scpconsult.com.au

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SUPPORTING THE COAL INDUSTRY

Abigroup is delivering the design and construct component of the Greta Train Support Facility currently being built in the Hunter Valley, NSW.

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LEAD CONTRACTOR : Abigroup Contractors Client : Pacific National Project end Value : $80 Million Completion : August 2012 Architects : Caldis Cook Group Pty Ltd

which permeated the site. A mine void grouting technique was employed to fill gaps, and initially it was thought that around 23,000 cubic metres of flyash-cement grout needed to be injected into the voids of the disused mines. This was reduced to around 6,000 cubic metres because the hard rock on site meant that the area was not as susceptible to the effects of mine voids.

The other challenge has been the rain, says Stavropoulos, ‘Every month since we’ve started, we’ve lost four to five days which is significant when you consider we only have 22 working days in a month.

The project site is 49.3ha, with more than 50% of this land being preserved for the conservation of native flora and fauna.

Stavropoulos has seen ‘lots of critters’ in the area, with big kangaroos hopping across the temporary access path when he leaves at night. Environmental reports have been prepared and nest boxes have been positioned for birds and squirrel gliders.

The Greta Train Support Facility is an $80 million project that Abigroup took on as a design and construct contract. Located near the small historic town of Greta in the Hunter Valley. When complete the new facility will improve Pacific National's coal haulage services in the region.

Construction began in June 2011 with the team overcoming many challenges on the project so far. Project Director James Stavropoulos said, ‘The major challenge has been the hard rock, there was much more than we were expecting and we’ve had to blast it to get it out. This means a lot of double handling because you then have to break the blasted rock into smaller, manageable bits. The team have reused all of the hard rock that's been excavated on site to create a flatter ground for the five new railway tracks and other new buildings.

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A provisioning shed for refuelling, changing crew and re-sanding was also constructed, along with a locomotive washing building, (with recycling treatment systems for the used water). Maintenance facilities for the wagons were built to include a hardstand area, maintenance workshop, storage for trucks and vehicles, office space, amenities and lunch room for workers and a store room. Fuel and water storage, fencing, car parking and access railways, appropriate lighting and landscaping also had to be constructed.

The team are also delivering the project within a significant archeological site with thousands of historical Aboriginal and European artifacts being uncovered during the project.

Extra work was also done at the start of the project to remediate former coal mines

The new facility will enable refuelling, routine train inspections and standard maintenance work as well as the various administration this generates. About 185-200 workers have been on site every working day during construction and 38 new jobs have been created and training is underway for Pacific National operators to commence once the site is up and running.

Abigroup is one of Australia's leading contractors working in areas including building, engineering, water, mining, rail and energy. They started as a NSW civil engineering company in 1961 and prominent past work includes the M2 and the M7 Motorways and the Acer Arena in NSW. For more information contact Abigroup, PO Box 5700 West Chatswood NSW 1515, phone 02 9499 0999, website www. abigroup.com.au

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Clean and Clear Newcastle Earthmoving has a reputation for being a leader in their industry. It was a natural choice to have them provide their services on the Greta Train Support Facility project in the Hunter Valley.

The state-of-the-art Train Support Facility, which is located just outside the township of Greta, is set to increase the efficiency of Pacific National’s coal haulage services in the area and provide significant benefits to the entire Hunter Valley Coal Chain.

The new Greta Train Support Facility allows for a range of services that include refueling activities, maintenance, crew changes, storage and administration. The facility is located between the existing main northern railway passage and the Hunter Expressway. Situated on approximately 49 hectares, more than half the site has been preserved for native flora and fauna conservation.

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The team at Newcastle Earthmoving was responsible for clearing all timber on the Great Train Support site and salvaging reusable logs ready for recycling. The team also provided timber-mulching services and disposed of all surplus mulch.

Newcastle Earthmoving is an established excavation and earthmoving company with a large fleet of excavators fitted with specialised timber handling attachments. The company is complimented by a fleet of trucks, which are specifically designed for the handling of timber and mulch. In addition, they possess a portfolio of highly productive and efficient timber mulching equipment. The team is extremely experienced in carrying out detailed excavation work on projects of all sizes.

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Apart from providing extensive services for clients onsite, Newcastle Earthmoving also supply products which include mulch, firewood and sawn timber such as fence posts and rails which can be cut to size.

With a high emphasis on workplace safety and environmental sustainability, Newcastle Earthmoving is leading the way in their chosen field. The team incorporates proven forestry clearing techniques with innovative technology which is adapted to civil clearing.

Some other projects the team has worked on include:

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Buladelah Bypass – Clearing, Mulching and Silt Control.

Karuah to Buladelah Pacific Highway Upgrade – Subcontractor to Abigoup for clearing, mulching and logging.

Coopernook to Herrons Creek Pacific Highway Upgrade – Subcontractor to Thiess for clearing, mulching and logging.

Hunter Expressway – Subcontractor to Abigroup and Thiess for clearing, mulching and logging.

Newcastle Earthmoving services a wide area throughout New South Wales and specialises in the removal of trees, clearing of freeways, subdivisions, road widenings and residential and commercial projects.

For more information contact Newcastle Earthmoving, 35 Bonville Avenue Thornton NSW 2322, phone 02 4966 0470 fax 02 4966 0474 mobile 0417 260 557 - John Tranter

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Fit for the Job

Below Haycor’s involvement on the Greta train Support facility was bulk earthworks, civil and final trim of the roads and rail lines.

Haycor Pty Ltd has been operating in the building and construction industry for more than fifteen years. During this time they have developed extensive expertise and skill amongst their workforce as well as building up the necessary equipment and resources to provide the best possible service to their clients.

Particular areas of expertise include Civil Works, Sewer Main Installation, Water Main and Utility infrastructure, Plant Hire and Labour Hire.

Haycor continues to excel in their field by providing outstanding solutions and results on all projects. The company has been involved in major civil contracts throughout New South Wales including the Hickson Road Development in Sydney, Lane Cove Tunnel, Liverpool to Ashfield pipeline, Leura to Katoomba Upgrade, Mardi to Mangrove pipeline, construction of M7 motorway, Redbank Tunnel deviation and the upgrade of 78

Port Botany bulk liquids berth. Haycor now offers its clients an integrated multi-disciplined project management and construction service which is a service encompassing all aspects of engineering, construction, supervision, management and contract resolution.

The Haycor team was selected to work on Greta Train Support Facility in the Hunter Valley.

Their major involvement in the construction of the facility was bulk earthworks, civil and final trim of roads and rail lines. They had several excavators on-site ranging from 35 tonne to 12 tonne to carry out bulk works including GPS systems and rock saws. There were also six dump-trucks to keep the excavators working at optimum speed, water carts and bogie trucks. In addition to this, Haycor also provided operators, form-workers and spotters.

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5 meters in some areas. The final trim included detailed grader work around services. Smaller machinery carried out works in and around the base of the provisional shed, fuel farm and maintenance sheds. These detailed excavations were carried out with precise measurements within the confined spaces of the steel structured buildings.

Despite unusually wet conditions, hitting excessive rock and other challenges, the team enjoyed working seamlessly with both Pacific National and Abigroup. The constant direction from Abigroup was flawless.

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Below Douglas Partners provided advice on geotechnical, mine subsidence, site contamination and groundwater matters.

Reducing Risk Douglas Partners is an industry leader in the investigation of abandoned mine workings.

The company uses innovative methods and equipment to investigate mining voids in order to give their clients reliable assessments of risk exposure and realistic options to help their clients achieve project objectives.

For the Greta Train Support Facility, Douglas Partners provided advice on geotechnical, mine subsidence, site contamination and groundwater matters.

The team at Douglas Partners delivered geotechnical solutions for bulk excavations, foundation support for the various site buildings, treatment of poor ground at the site and the alignment for the site access road. They investigated the location, layout, depth and condition of abandoned coalmine workings which date back to the 1860’s.

Douglas Partners also provided Pacific National and Abigroup Contractors with specialist advice on the condition, risk assessment and treatment of abandoned coalmine workings in the Greta Seam.

Where mine voids lie close to the ground surface, there is a tendency for gradual collapse of isolated voids to form “potholes” where the unstable mine roof collapses to reach the

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ground surface. Finding the mined voids in the coal seam and then stabilising these voids by grouting presented a serious challenge to the geotechnical and construction teams. The project was handled by experienced staff and resulted in a successful outcome.

Douglas Partners achieve continued success through effective communication, thorough analysis of the data, careful examination using state of the art techniques and computer programs along with the provision of concise, practical advice and reports.

Douglas Partners began working with Abigroup Contractors in 2011 to assess the risks to construction personnel and plant due to ongoing pothole subsidence on site, and to put in place work practices to manage these risks. Douglas Partners went on to monitor the mine filling operations that were undertaken by Abigroup for the project.

For more information contact Douglas Partners Newcastle, Will Wright Branch Manager, email will.wright@douglaspartners. com.au, phone 02 4960 9600, website www. douglaspartners.com.au

Acoustic sounding equipment (sonar) and underwater CCTV camera were deployed in dedicated boreholes to assess dimensions and condition of the strata and mine voids beneath the site.

Douglas Partners is recognised as a leading Australian engineering consulting firm, specialising in the fields of Geotechnical, Environmental, Groundwater, Laboratory and Drilling services. They believe that the key to providing integrated, practical and cost-effective solutions involves listening to their client's needs and applying the knowledge gained from over 45 year’s collective experience and 60,000 successful projects.

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Blast controls

Below Peter Bellairs Consulting reviewed the blast designs and ensured blasting wouldn’t threaten existing or new structures, including the railway line.

Peter Bellairs Consulting was contracted on the Greta Train Support Facility project to review the blast designs and ensure blasting wouldn’t threaten existing or new structures, including the railway line. Having started his working life as a geologist/geophysicist, working extensively in mines and for major explosives company’s, Peter Bellairs was the right man for the job. His company has been running for 11 years and there are still only a few people in Australia who can do what he does.

Blasting is much cheaper than its alternatives, but it needs to be safe. The ARTC who own the rail infrastructure were concerned that the blasting could collapse the old underground workings that ran underneath the Support Facility. Mr Bellairs used a patented technology to generate 80

blasting risk assessment information. The method predicts expected ground vibrations from blasting based on looking at generic designs then looking at how the peak particle velocity (ppv) is likely to be transmitted through the various types of structures, calculating the likely stresses and strains – if these exceed the tensile strength of the surrounding area then there is a problem.

The process considers proposed hole depth, explosive amounts and types. The MIC (Maximum Instantaneous Charge) is then calculated and added to the known generic ground vibration laws from the Hunter Valley.

The ppv, in terms of millimetres per second is then generated with a mathematical formula.

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been running over the underground workings at quite shallow depths with fully loaded trains going over the tracks - their vibrations had never caused the underground workings to collapse.

Fortunately, the predicted ppv strains of blasting didn’t even come close to the tensile strength of the rock and blasting could go ahead.

Peter Bellairs consults on many blasting projects involving an array of structures including power poles, levy banks, bridges, culverts, rail lines, pipelines and roads to name a few.

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Moving the earth for the greta train support facility

Earthmoving contractor CZL Group took on the crushing contract for the new Greta Train Support Facility. Specialising in mobile crushing and screening, CZL Group have a specialised fleet of machines available for hire with operators.

Up to 10 of the 30 employees at CZL Group worked on the facility and Rob Grisinger, Managing Director at CZL Group noted ‘It was a bigger job than anticipated because of the volume of work that was required, otherwise it was a difficult job due the all the wet weather the last few months’. In excess of 170,000 tonnes of product was crushed from rock blasted on site. Grisinger noted that ‘All the crushed rock is being reused for roads and general fill’.

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Image CZL Group's machinery working on the site preparation for the Great Train Support facility.

Up for hire at CZL Group are 31 different machines including the latest technology with Kobelko SK250 excavators. There are also graders used for levelling and mixing materials. Graders with GPS facilties download the design of the project using a USB stick - the GPS measures heights to prepare the ground precisely.

Also in the fleet for hire at CZL Group is a 14H grader, standard and specialised excavators from 14-35 tonnes, skidsteer loaders, articulated dump trucks, front end loaders, watercarts, road trucks and tippers and a tractor/slasher to mow the road edges.

CZL Group are well equipped to crush and screen different products, running them

through a series of meshes or grids to identify the right product for various uses. Much of the stemming gravel they identify is used as road gravel or in mines to fill up holes before blasting or excavation.

CZL Group has been in operation for over seven years. They are based in the Hunter Valley and work throughout the central coast, north-west corridor and north and south coast regions of NSW. Other projects they’re working on include the Hunter 8 Rail and the Integra Coal Operations by Vale Australia.

For more information contact CZL Group Pty Ltd, 48 Mustang Drive Rutherford NSW 2320, phone 02 4931 9224, fax 02 4931 9503, website www.czlgroup.com.au

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Materials handling engineering

CRANES, WINCHES, CONVEYORS, ENGINEERED LIFTING SOLUTIONS, STOCKYARD MACHINERY, JACKS Originating in 1934, Sam Technology Engineering (STE) is an Australian company supplying materials handling engineering services to the mining and transport industries.

STE provided the sanding system and miscellaneous cranes to the new Greta Train Support Facility. They sourced the technology and project managed the assembly of the central

storage system for sand which is used to provide tractive effort on the wheels of the locomotives.

Philip Schmidt, Managing Director, hails from a long line of engineers, with his son James also working as an engineer for the company.

Schmidt explained that the company’s strength lies in their lateral thinking from experience in so many different areas. STE have offices in Sydney and Melbourne with an in house design and

consulting team and workshop. They are also working on the full maintenance rail facility at Nebo in Queensland and building a ship loader in a joint venture for Townsville Port Authority.

For more information contact Sam Technology Engineering (STE), 130-148 Woodpark Road Smithfield NSW 2164, phone 02 9721 5900, fax 02 9681 3487, email sales@samtechnology. com.au, website www.samtechnology.com.au

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Switched On. Cummins Power Generation fills lives with energy at the flick of a switch. Energy that drives industry, social lives, comfort and entertainment. Energy that supports vital infrastructure in hospitals, communications, office towers, factories, airports, farms and data centres.

With 90 years experience in design, build, installation and aftersales support we deliver the best solution to suit our customer’s business and environmental needs. Our gas fired trigeneration or cogeneration systems lesson the environmental impact, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.

Our ability to provide total turn-key systems using both gas and diesel engines keeps us switched on to customers’ needs. We are the only power equipment company to develop and manufacture our own power generation, power transfer and power control products. This in-house expertise drives our innovation.

We design, supply, maintain and support. We call this the Power of One.

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Delivering an important project Rms & Baulderstone build the 8.6 kilometre dual carriageway upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Bulahdelah.

Main Construction Company : Baulderstone Developer : Roads Maratime Services Project end Value : $315 Million Length : 8.6km dual carriageway Completion : Weather permitting, March 2013

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Left The Bulahdelah Bypass has been designed to reduce travelling time and increase safety.

Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) has contracted Baulderstone Pty Ltd to build the 8.6 kilometre dual carriageway upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Bulahdelah.

Planning for the four lane divided road upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Bulahdelah began in March 2000. It took a further seven years to develop the designs and prepare the environmental impact statements. In 2007, the NSW Minister for Planning approved the project.

The Pacific Highway is part of the National Land Transport between Sydney and Brisbane.

The bypass will improve safety conditions and reduce travelling time. Previously, the highway passed directly through the town, so the bypass will reduce traffic congestion within Bulahdelah from an average of 11,000 vehicles, to fewer than 2,000 a day.

The $315 million jointly Federal and State government funded project started work in July 2010.

The $315 million jointly Federal and State government funded project started work in July 2010. It includes the building of a four lane divided road in the Great Lakes district of New South Wales. There are two lanes in each direction, allowing for the future addition of a third lane on either side.

It is an 8.6 kilometre upgrade in total. The upgrade starts about 4.5 kilometres south of Bulahdelah, and joins the already upgraded section of the highway, about four kilometres to the north of the town. There are major interchanges on either side of Bulahdelah providing safe and convenient access from the highway to the town.

This region on the mid-north coast of New South Wales is known as the Great Lakes District because a series of fresh-water lakes run adjacent to the coast. Part of the project involves the construction of several bridges, including two voided slab bridges, five super T bridges, twin plank bridges, and a steel truss overbridge leading directly to Alum Mountain, WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

a popular picnic spot overlooking the town and the Myall River Valley.

By its very nature, major building work impacts on a local community, its environment, traffic congestion and the noise created by earthmoving machinery.

Before construction began, every effort was taken to minimise the footprint on the unique environment. There was extensive consultation with the local community, as well as with members of the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council. On 24 May 2011, RMS issued a press release which explained, “This work is being carried out with great respect of the significance of Indigenous cultural interests in the area. RMS continually consults with the local community.�

The project also addressed issues for the survival, sustainability and translocation of three threatened orchid species which existed within the upgrade site. Extensive research was carried out at the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research in order to understand the requirements for long-term survival of these orchids.

Then together with CSIRO, the Bulahdelah Bypass Orchid Recovery Project, oversaw the translocation of each species. More than 300 rare plants were relocated to the footslopes of Alum Mountain. When this delicate operation was completed, construction of the bypass could begin.

During construction of the Bulahdelah upgrade, the project team worked closely with the local community. They are kept informed of each stage of the process, including whatever disruptions could be expected. A fulltime community relations officer was available to deal with any problems. Furthermore, a toll-free telephone line is set up to address immediate issues.

Probably the biggest disruption to the entire process, and it was one that no one could control, was the weather. Heavy rains caused major disruptions to every contractor involved in the building of the project. In spite of this, at the end of the day, the Bulahdelah upgrade will contribute to making the Pacific Highway a safer road to travel on. The project's completion, due to weather restrictions, is scheduled for March 2013.

For more information contact Roads & Maritime Services, website www.rms.nsw.gov.au

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Below Cubic Solutions were contracted to the Bulahdelah Bypass project because of their ability to deal with the drainage problems presented by acid-sulfate soil, which affects the region.

CUBIC SOLUTIONS / ADS PIPE Cubic Solutions Pty Ltd, trading as ADS Pipe, is an engineering company specialising in sustainable water and energy systems. They were recommended for the Bulahdelah Bypass project because of the ability of their products to deal with the drainage problems presented by acid-sulfate soil, which affects the region. Acid-sulfate soil is quite benign if left undisturbed, but as soon as it makes contact with air it reacts, releasing toxic quantities of iron, aluminium and other heavy metals, including arsenic. When wet, the water becomes contaminated with sulfuric acid, and this then runs the risk of leaching to the surface.

In explaining the problem, Trevor Loffel, a product development engineer at Cubic Solutions, said, “Not only is the water that’s entering the pipe have acid sulfate issues, but the water that makes contact with the outside of the pipe is also acidic.”

The engineers at Cubic Solutions proposed the ADS HDPE pipe because it has proven that it can safely be in permanent contact with acid-sulfate soil. Loffel says, “We supplied a dual-wall polyethylene pipe system, and presented the system for approval. It is a pipe than can take high loads, and is chemically resistant. We have 900mm dia., 750mm dia., 450 mm dia. and 375mm dia. pipes installed in the project.”

The pipes consist of a smooth inner wall surrounded by a corrugated outer wall. With the advancements in polymer science and structural design, the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe incorporates patented technology developed in the aerospace industry. It is engineered with a compound of virgin highdensity resins, and has reached a level of sophistication where it actually outperforms and outlasts the more conventional concrete pipe, at a fraction of the carbon energy. The quality and structural strength of a polyethylene pipe has been extensively tested, and performs well at fill heights from 300 mm to more than 30 metres.

This high-tech solution was given approval for the Bulahdelah Bypass, and Loffel explains, “This is the first time the RTA has said ‘Yes’ to putting a plastic pipe under one of their highways.”

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Apart from the resistance to chemical attack, HDPE pipes offer many advantages over the conventional pipes. Contractors favour using them because they save time and cost. Unlike concrete piping, which requires the trench be dug to accommodate the bell every 2.4 metres, the HDPE pipe has what Trevor Loffel describes as a ‘constant outside diameter’. As such, the in-line bell and spigot joint means the shape of the bell no longer needs to be considered, and this significantly improves the efficiency of the installation.

Furthermore, the pipe comes in long lengths (6.1 metres). The pipe cuts easily and does not need to be bevelled for joining, resulting in 25 less joints than a concrete pipe for every 100 metres laid. The reinforced polyethylene bell minimizes distortion, eliminating chipping and cracking that’s commonly found in cement.

What’s more it’s lightweight and thus easily positioned. The lightweight nature and the ability to nest HDPE pipes also translates to freight advantages for the client. But perhaps the biggest advantage is environmental. The greenhouse gas emissions are typically 10 times lower than the standard concrete pipe.

Although this is the first time the RTA has given plastic piping the go-ahead under roads in NSW, Cubic Solutions have used their polyethylene product in much of the work they’ve done in Victoria. For example, at Anthony’s Cutting – a stretch of road between Melton and Bacchus Marsh – the pipes were laid 8 metres deep. They were also used in the construction of the Tullamarine Calder Interchange, a crucial link in Melbourne’s arterial road network, which carries more than 170,000 vehicles a day.

Cubic Solutions was started in 1998 and Trevor Loffel says, the company “has experienced engineers and high quality products which are designed to exceed the AS5100 loads and to comply with other Australian Standards such as the AS2566 flexible pipe code”. These have been the most significant factors in more widely accepted use of HDPE pipes in numerous applications across the country.

For more information contact Cubic Solutions, 155 Dohertys Road, North Laverton VIC 3026, phone 1300-4-CUBIC, fax 03 9363 6641, website www.cubicsolutions.com.au

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Experts in Pipeline installation

Mid North Coast Pipelines and Civil carried out the installation of pipelines on the Bulahdelah Bypass. You may be more familiar with the company’s other name, Mid North Coast Plumbing, but as the company’s business has expanded, they’ve created an offshoot for their civil work. Robert Fitzalan, the director, says, “We are splitting the company into two. We do a lot of major plumbing developments, but we also do a lot of the civil side, and that is how we got into roadworks.” Mid North Coast Plumbing began operating in Dubbo in 1988, but ten years ago it moved its headquarters to Taree.

Mid North Coast Pipelines and Civil used a team of 12 people to lay the drainage and stormwater lines. Robert Fitzalan says the pipes are a mixture of the usual reinforced concrete, “But because of the acidic soil down there we are also using some plastic high-density polyethylene or HDPE pipes.”

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Below Mid North Coast Pipelines and Civil were contracted for the installation of pipelines on the Bulahdelah Bypass.

species considered ‘vulnerable’, had to be translocated before construction on the bypass could begin. Once done, clear exclusion zones were set up around the perimeter in which the pipes could safely be laid.

It turns out that the underground orchids did not present nearly as big a problem as the weather. 2012 saw a summer of endless rain, weather warnings and flood alerts and this wreaked havoc with constructions schedules and pipe-laying work. Despite the forced delays, Mid North Coast Pipelines and Civil continued to work with the utmost professionalism, never taking a day longer than necessary.

This level of professionalism can be witnessed in another important pipe laying job they’re doing for BMD 120 kilometres south of Bulahdelah at Herons Creek.

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Kodiak Equipment, a company that’s been in the heavy machinery supply business since 1989, is supplying the compaction machines necessary for the construction of the Bulahdelah Bypass. Kodiak Equipment’s business manager James Feller explains, “We are the pre-eminent supplier of compaction equipment in Australia.” Feller goes on to say, “Compaction is a definite requirement, in light of the sort of traffic the roadway will have to facilitate over the next 10-15 years - before any further upgrades are done.”

Work on the Bulahdelah Bypass is going smoothly, although like everyone involved in the project, Feller says, “The only real challenge that we all face, is the weather.”

Kodiak Equipment is also busy on the construction of the 9.5km Holbrook Bypass, near Albury. Although, Kodiak also is supplying some of the compaction to this stretch of road, James Feller says “The majority of our fleet down there is dump trucks, moving earth, building up the roadway.” Holbrook is one of the main centres servicing traffic on the busy Hume Highway.

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Below Kodiak Equipment is supplying the compaction machines necessary for the Bulahdelah Bypass.

Kodiak Equipment is a family-run company specialising in 25-125 tonne earthmoving machinery. It mainly operates across the eastern states of Australia. However, the sound infrastructure of Kodiak means it’s fully geared to supply their clients’ projects wherever they may be.

The company prides itself on its flexibility, offering clients a wide range of opportunities to hire, buy, or simply service their earthmoving equipment. Furthermore, this flexibility is extended to allow customers to obtain top-tier machinery specific to their particular projects’ requirements. For example, machinery can be hired with or without an operator, with or without fuel, and the machinery can be hired with a rent to purchase option.

This family-run company continues to live up their vision of being the most innovative provider of earthmoving and asset solutions to the civil and mining market sectors.

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ARROW MACHINERY Proud Supplier of SLIPFORM KERB MACHINERY to BAULDERSTONE for the BULAHDELAH BYPASS

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HTC is a wholly owned Australian company founded in 2004 that specialises in traffic management solutions for a wide range of clients across Victoria and South Australia.

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Our depots are open 24 hours and are able to provide crews at short-notice for last minute or emergency call-outs.

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Below Sun Security were contracted to prevent unauthorised entry, traffic management, safety induction of visitors to the site, and other security duties.

ACTIVELY MANAGING HUMAN RISKS TO MAJOR PROJECT PROGRESS Given 60 hectares of site and millions of dollars worth of materials, technology, people, plant and equipment to protect at the Intermodal Logistics Centre (ILC) project, Sun Security Personnel have developed a highly comprehensive protection solution for Leighton Contractors. This professional approach to risk management, and the company’s unique Active Guarding technique, has already proven its value in terms of preventing theft, vandalism and unauthorised entries.

Their service has included a combination of manpower, guard dog and mobile patrol services over the past three years, with both day and night guards in a variety of capacities. Fulltime security officers rostered on during the day are stationed at a variety of gates, which shift as the focus of work moves from one part of the site to another. Their duties include preventing unauthorised entry, traffic management, safety induction of visitors to the site, and other security duties as required by Leighton and their key subcontractors.

During the evening shift, fulltime security officers rotate between mobile internal and external patrols and static gatehouse guarding duties. On weekends and at key intervals throughout the week, a K9 is also rostered on for roaming, companion foot patrols or static guarding. Close communication between Leightons and Sun Security management ensures that when changes are required for specific reasons, the staffing and patrols are adjusted to suit.

“K9’s have been used as an added supplement to assist both the mobile patrols and gatehouse posting of guards during the week at anytime. At random times throughout the week a K9 is rostered on shift and is used as a foot patrol rover inside the site, or is posted to a static position depending on critical information received from either other security officers working on site or staff from Leighton Contractors,” explained Sun Security Personnel Managing Director, Danny Farah.

“Since its inception the Intermodal Logistics Centre has progressed through various stages with the site taking shape as each day passes. Throughout the course of this change, security officers have benefited by way of facing changing roles, locations and scenarios, to which they have had to learn and adapt to. “Due to the ever changing physical nature of the project, security officers are provided with the opportunity to give genuine feedback and suggestions to both Leighton Contractor staff as well as Sun Security management as to how their security tasks, postings and routes are required to change as the site takes shape. This change has provided officers on site the opportunity and experience to take a real hands-on security approach to the site, as opposed to a monotonous daily guarding role.

“We are proud of the swift responsiveness of our nightshift officers, who on multiple occasions have been confronted with suspicious vehicles parking on the property, or confronted with groups of youths who they have strategically deterred from entering the site. Throughout the duration of the project, nightshift officers have also built a rapport with local police, who on numerous occasions have been called to the site due to officers sensing suspicious activity and this has subsequently led to the arrest of 94

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graffiti artists and other vandals.” Sun Security utilises the latest available technology to protect their client’s interests. For the ILC this included two mobile patrol vehicles for monitoring both externals and internals of the entire site, with two way radio communication installed in both vehicles; handheld two way devices; and a Vehicle GPS tracker system which allows a vehicles exact location to be found if needed, allowing faster coordination to deter access breaches. Sun Security also installed a security probe point monitoring and management system, which was strategically placed around both the external and internal areas of the ILC in order for security officers to maintain constant and regular patrols in specifically targeted areas.

Sun Security are specialists in corporate and static security. They have been in operation since 1992, providing services including Static “Active” Security Guarding, Mobile Patrols, Crowd Control, Loss Prevention, Electrical Security Installation Services, Risk and OH&S Assessments as well as Cash in Transit and Close Personal Protection. They have over 450 highly trained, background checked and industry certified staff, who are equipped with the best available technology including digital communications, accurate to the second GPS systems, the latest metal detection scanning equipment, and PASW, a statistical data analysis program which can be used for specific predictive analytics projects at the client’s request.

Their clients are located throughout New South Wales and Victoria, and currently include Nace Civil Engineering (M5 Widening Project Campbelltown); ICHOR Constructions (University of Western Sydney Richmond Campus Upgrades); Intercontinental Hotel Group; Rydges Hotels and Resorts as well as a large number of hotel owners in Sydney.

The company holds both a NSW and Victorian security Master license, issued by the Police in each state, has membership in the Australian Security Industry Association and ASIS International, and affiliation with the Australian Retailers Association, Australian Hotels Association and the Small to Medium Enterprise Association of Australia. This network gives them the ability to be aware of emerging trends in the security industry, and of issues arising for their key clients.

“Regardless of the specific task required, Sun Security Personnel continually strives to work hand in hand with the client, by way of aiding and assisting in streamlining operations and where possible, cutting expenses and reducing timeframes in order to provide the client with the most cost effective and logistical solution to their security requirements,” said Danny Farah.

For more information contact Sun Australia Pty Ltd T/A Sun Security Pty Ltd, Mr. Danny Farah BBusMgt, BConMgt (Economics)Dip RiskMgt Managing Director, mobile 0412 095 300, email danny@sunsecurity.com. au, Mr. Andrew Freeman BSocSc (CRIM) DipRiskMgt General Manager, mobile 0406 424 389, email andrew@sunsecurity.com.au Sun Australia Pty Ltd trading as Sun Security Personnel, ACN: 124 732 109 Security Master Licence: 409 774 212, Postal Address: Po Box 6008 Hammondville NSW 2170, phone 1300 736 795, fax 1300 736 791, email info@sunsecurity.com.au, Office: Suite 8/438 Forest Road, Hurstville NSW 2220 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

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There is no place for shovel-based guesswork when searching for subsurface power conduits, which is why the skills of Non Destructive Excavations Aust. (NDEA) are so vital on a project like the Intermodal Logistics Centre. As specialists in vacuum excavation and the location of underground services, with substantial experience in electrical substation work, their team was able to assist Leighton Contractors on a variety of tasks, including locating a 11 kilovolt cable.

The cable needed to be located at 10 metre intervals along a 2km stretch.

This was a demanding task as NDEA’s crew had to dig through ballast, and deal with a wide array of embedded debris, including pieces of sleepers, pieces of track, and parts of trains and rolling stock including train brake linings.

NDEA also searched for a 2.2 metre diameter sewer pipe, which was actually located 15m away from the documented location. Locating the pipe involved using vacuum excavation to dig a trench 3m deep and about 15m long, to prevent any damage to the pipe during the operation. NDEA also removed approximately 15 poles which had been placed for temporary power, and cleaned numerous conduits to prepare them for feeding wiring. The slurry generated by the excavation works was disposed of in Leighton’s excellently designed tipping ponds with terra firma liners.

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Below Non Destructive Excavations Aust. were contracted to the ILC site due to their expertise in delicate excavations.

whether for locating known underground assets or for excavations in heavily serviced areas.

The company’s purpose built trucks and skilled, safety-conscious operators are capable of working on some of the most restricted urban sites, and all crews are substation trained and hold RISI cards for rail work. Their rigs are in a range of sizes which give them the capability to deliver fine, detailed work in constricted areas and bulk excavations over a large area, both of which were required at the ILC. NDEA are currently working on a wide range of projects, including the AMCOR B9 Botany Project for Leighton Contractors, the Energy2U Alliance, the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication Alliance, Ausgrid Substation upgrades and a variety of projects for Endeavour Energy.

Their dedication to providing a professional, reliable and high quality service was recognized recently when they were named a 2012 Australian Small Business Champion Finalist.

For any project where avoiding damage to underground assets and ensuring the safety of everyone on site is paramount, NDEA can provide a highly workable solution, which achieves results, while making sure everything important stays intact.

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Sustainable Energy

AGL Energy Limited is developing the Macarthur Wind Farm with its joint venture partner, Meridian Energy, which will be the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere.

Main Construction Company : Leighton Contractors Owners : AGL Energy Ltd & Meridian Energy Project Management : KBR Vestas Electrical Design : Consolidated Power Projects Civil Design : Robert Bird Group Geotechnical Engineers : Coffey Geotechics Project end Value : $1 Billion Completion : End of 2012

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Image The Macarthur Wind Farm will contain 140 wind-turbines, enough energy to generate power to 220,000 Victorian households.

AGL Energy Limited, one of Australia’s leading renewable energy companies and largest private owner, operator and developer of renewable generation assets is developing the Macarthur Wind Farm with its joint venture partner, Meridian Energy.

The project will become the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere and is located approximately 16km east of the township of Macarthur in Western Victoria. The Wind Farm will consist of 140 wind-turbines that can generate enough clean, green energy with capacity to generate 420 MW of renewable energy to power the equivalent of 220,000 average Victorian households per year, with greenhouse gas emission savings of over 1.7 million tonnes per annum. The Macarthur Wind Farm will contribute to the governments expanded Renewable Energy Targets, aimed at creating a sustainable energy future for all Australians, which aims to have 20% of the country’ s electricity generated from renewable sources by 2020.

The Macarthur Wind Farm project has been subject to a wide range of comprehensive studies including the potential impact on ecology, landscape, cultural heritage, visual amenity and other environmental factors

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such as noise. These studies have been complemented through a panel hearing process whereby interested stakeholders were provided with the opportunity to comment on the development and provide additional proposals for consideration by the panel. The outcome of this process was the successful issue of a planning permit to build and operate the Macarthur Wind Farm.

An Engineer Procure and Construct (EPC) contract has been placed with a Leighton Contractors / Vestas Consortium for the delivery of the project. Leighton is a leading national construction company bringing substantial expertise to the construction phase whilst Vestas, the world’s largest manufacture of wind turbines, brings state of the art technology, quality and reliability to the project to ensure the wind farm’s success over the longer term.

The wind turbines will be constructed of materials that minimize the visual impact on the landscape, including coloured finishes that blend with the landscape and which are nonreflective. AGL is one of Australia’s largest investors in renewable energy investments and in their experience, wind farms bring significant economic growth and benefits to local communities and the broader region in general.

AGL and Meridian, through their development of the Macarthur Wind Farm, have invested several millions of dollars into local infrastructure, including roads. In particular, the Macarthur-Hawkesdale Road has been redeveloped between Macarthur and the wind farm site, as has Tarrone North Road from Woolsthorpe to Heywood Road to the Tarrone site. Additional funding has also been provided directly to both Moyne Shire and VicRoads to facilitate maintenance programs of their respective road assets. These upgrades, funding and ongoing regular contact between AGL, its contractors, Moyne Shire Council and VicRoads is just part of our commitment to the community.

AGL, Meridian and their project partners continue to invest in local community projects and assist local community groups with funding for equipment to support key local health care and emergency services groups. Long after construction is complete, AGL and Meridian will continue to support the local community through its community funding programs.

For more information contact AGL Energy Limited, 120 Spencer Street Melbourne VIC 3000, website: www.agl.com.au/macarthur

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a commitment to service and quality Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) is working with AGL Energy Ltd (AGL) to deliver high-profile renewable energy projects, and in the process, is continually enhancing its capacity to provide highvalue technical and owner’s engineering services to the wind farm sector.

By combining leading project delivery and specialist consulting skills with excellence in technology and facility management, SKM consistently delivers sustainable solutions.

As owner’s engineer for wind farms under construction, such as AGL’s 420MW Macarthur wind farm, SKM verifies the quality, quantity and performance of deliverables being undertaken by the contractor (under Engineering Procurement and Construction – EPC contracts) and ensures compliance with those EPC contracts and other regulatory requirements.

SKM was engaged in a number of roles, from the initial stages of the Macarthur Wind Farm project, to owner’s engineer.

• Development Application for Meridian • Pre-Construction Tender Prep for AGL • Connection Studies for AGL • Preconstruction Tender Negotiation Assistance AGL • Construction Owners Engineer

“SKM provides engineering solutions that cover every phase of wind farm development” David Pollington, SKM Team Leader Renewable Energy said, “This kind of work has its challenges. The complexities lay in the wind farms themselves, the balance of plant (civil, roads and electrical services), and providing, in partnership with subconsultants, renewable generation expertise in an emerging market.”

Virtual teaming and in-house up-skilling has played a role in developing the generation team’s skills. SKM has called upon its UK generation team with this particular expertise as well as recruiting local specialists to enable a “one-stop shop” service to the market.

Patrick Hill, SKM’s General Manager, Power and Energy, said, “It’s an important sector for us to continue to develop in line with our overarching renewable energy strategy.

In recent years we have delivered services to support more than 8000 MW of wind energy globally”.

SKM is a leading projects firm, with global capability in strategic consulting, engineering and project delivery. It operates in three regions: Asia Pacific, the Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), deploying some 7,000 people from more than 40 offices.

SKM provides engineering solutions that cover every phase of wind farm development and have undertaken work for developers, constructors, operators and investors.

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SKM is an organisation with a proud history that embraces shared values and an open culture. The team boasts a commitment to service and quality, with high standards of safety and business ethics, along with a leading edge approach to delivering a sustainable future.

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Leading the Way

SMB Civil Pty Ltd was initially engaged by Leighton’s Construction to complete the civil works for the Tarrone and Macarthur substations. The works involved building access tracks into both sites and construction of the substation plateau and all associated storm water and conduit installation.

Following the successful completion of the civil works, SMB Civil went on to secure the contract to complete the Macarthur transmission line which ran from the north of the windfarm site and headed south to meet the Tarrone substation. These particular works involved the building of access tracks, excavation of the bases, blinding of concrete,

reinforcing steel, setting of bolt cluster, setting up Pecaform, backfill of Pecaform, pouring foundation, pouring pedestal footing and then backfill and site clean up.

With the local area experiencing a very wet season, it was challenging for SMB Civil to build a roadway and hardstand in such adverse conditions. The 1.4km roadway into the Tarrone substation was built through areas where water was approximately onemeter deep and created vast issues with mud and dewatering.

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was waterlogged from the continuing wet conditions. The Transmission line was constructed in very varied conditions that included clay, mud and basalt rises along with environmentally sensitive areas where the utmost care was taken to avoid Native Vegetation issues.

SMB Civil believed the only way to provide a successful outcome was to import oversize basalt rock to the site and place a minimum base of 400mm and forming up to one metre in depth for the worst affected areas. This rock was placed over the top of a Geofabric layer which has certainly helped make the roads and traffic areas more secure. The AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

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rock was then interlocked using a 75mm minus product from Holcim Quarries which proved to be a brilliant and highly suitable product for the application. This solution enabled the combination of all the materials to provide the perfect bridging layer for such sodden conditions.

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A modern fleet of heavy equipment ensures consistent reliability of assets and expansive range of capabilies.

SMB Civil is a progressive company that is passionate about delivering projects safely,

economically and with superior quality.

The companies demonstrated capability enables them to foster lasting relations and partnerships with valued clients and suppliers. Having offices in Adelaide and Mount Gambier, along with a soon to be opened Victorian branch, SMB Civil can service a vast area.

For more information contact SMB Civil Pty Ltd, 357 Commercial St West Mount Gambier SA 5290 phone 08 8723 6277, email admin@smbcivil.com.au, SMB Civil Pty Ltd, 81 King William Street Kent Town SA 5071, phone 08 81 320015, email jim.crawford@ smbcivil.com.au

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Technology forefront!

Vestas Australian Wind Technology and Leighton Contractors Ltd formed a consortium to deliver the Macarthur Wind Farm and contracted New Era Media to document each stage of the wind farm construction.

From early road building, trenching, foundation works to transport, erection and operation of the turbines, New Era Media has captured high quality images and video for the consortium.

These images and videos have been used in such things as advertising, signage, newsletters, internal training programs and inductions.

All of the images are uploaded to an online image viewer so the various companies can see progress on site through a simple media gallery.

Throughout the project, New Era Media produced “Project Update” videos, which outlined the current project status and future goals. From feedback received, these “Project Update” videos were very beneficial and have been used in board meetings as well as pre start safety meetings. The updates were also uploaded to the main clients intranets and selected videos have been released for public viewing.

Following the official opening of the Macarthur Wind Farm, a hard cover photo book will be produced. It will contain a selection of the images that have been taken including the construction documentary video, on Blu-ray and DVD. The professional and stylish book will feature foil embossing, and high quality paper. These will be available to the people and businesses involved with the project to provide a lovely reminder of their experience on the project.

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Along with their documentary work, New Era Media supplied the consortium with two 360 Time Lapse Camera Systems. New Era Media’s “360 CAM” is a 360° panoramic time-lapse camera system, a self-contained ultra high-resolution photographic system.

The pictures produced are very high quality ranging between 40 and 80 megapixels, far superior to other construction cameras.

Being able to capture 360 degrees is a massive advantage over conventional “construction site cameras” as it meant the consortium required only two cameras to view a large part of the site. The 360° time-lapse camera systems can be powered by AC mains power or by an optional solar system and the images are uploaded to a server over connected Ethernet or 3G wireless.

The camera system allowed the construction project management teams to track progress of the site from anywhere in the world with the images available online. Photos from any selected date, at 30-minute intervals during daylight hours, can be viewed. The online viewer has full screen and zooming functions and can also be made available on the client’s website for public viewing. The images also provide additional site security.

Over the period of the project, thousands of images have been captured. These highresolution images are gathered and turned into a high definition time-lapse movie, which covers the project from start to finish. It’s amazing to watch a large project develop as the different seasons of the year pass by and this will form part of the final video.

Throughout the project, the team at New Era Media visited the site at strategic stages to carry out documentary work, interview a range of people making sure all stages are captured. The team has also been on call for special events such as the Prince of Denmark site visit.

New Era Media brought extensive experience to the Macarthur Wind Farm project. The team had previously provided their services on the Waterloo Wind Farm, which is located in South Australia south of Clare. The Waterloo Wind Farm features 37 turbines and has been operational since 2010.

The team at New Era Media aim to understand each client’s individual needs and ensure their requirements are clearly identified and delivered until complete satisfaction is achieved. They take care of the entire process, from conception of ideas right through to distribution across several mediums including DVD, Blu-ray, USB, print or the Internet.

There’s an abundance of contemporary and creative ideas amongst the New Era Media team to aid in delivering content in new and exciting ways.

New Era Media can be contacted by phone or email to answer any questions, organise a meeting or to construct a custom quotation for your media objectives For more information contact New Era Media, phone 08 8121 8199, email info@neweramedia. com.au, website www.neweramedia.com.au

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Earthly Connections Cowland Electrical provided an experienced team of electricians to install the tower’s main Earthing grids at the Macarthur Wind Farm project along with a driller and drill rig to install grounding earth rods around the base of the each wind turbine.

Cowland Electrical’s staff were tasked with the responsibility of designing, wiring & the connection of all power services to the offices & administration buildings and site compound, as well as the connection of generators, trenching underground mains power supplies and all communication and network cabling.

The use of Cad Welding was a technique that Cowland Electrical used for the connecting of the Earthing grid cables and earth rods at the base of each of the Macarthur Wind Farm towers. A new vertical drilling rig was acquired to install these Earthing rods with approximately 650 rods being installed across the project.

All the Earthing installation had to be Quality controlled with Cowland Electrical having their own Q&A staff.

The Macarthur wind farm covers approximately 5,500 hectares of freehold agricultural land and is located approximately16km east of Macarthur in South Western Victoria.

Cowland Electrical Contractors Pty. Ltd. is a local contractor from Hamilton Victoria and was first registered in November 1993 by directors Barry & Melinda Cowland. Over time the family business has grown to now employ 25 full time staff and specialize in large Commercial & Industrial Electrical installations along with & all types of repairs, vertical drilling & horizontal directional drilling, cable trenching & excavating, Telstra undergrounds & Data network Cabling.

Cowland Electrical services a wide area across all of country Victoria The company also supplies and services communications equipment such as GME and Uniden UHF two way radios, aerials, GPS units and hires satellite phones.

Cowland Electrical undertakes all electrical and electronic appliance repairs and services, also commercial catering equipment. The Company installs and services TV aerials, Car audio and in car phone installations and is the service agent for many well known brands including Sony, Sharp, Panasonic, LG, Electrolux, Kenwood, JVC, GME and Uniden.

Cowland Electrical has been recognised as one of Australia's best providers of high quality, safe and environmentally friendly electrical services with a newly acquired accreditation and membership from Master Electricians Australia.

To be considered and approached by Master Electricians Australia, Cowland Electrical Contractors had to agree to be audited for safety and quality plus adhere to a strict code of practice. They also had to demonstrate that a comprehensive safety management system was in place to protect both themselves and their customer's and offer all customers a 12 month guarantee on workmanship. Cowland Electrical are extremely proud of their new accreditations status due to the extensive selection criteria in place. Only the finest members of the electrical industry are invited to become Master Electricians.

For more information contact Cowland Electrical Contractors, 8 Peck St Hamilton VIC. 3300, phone 03 5572 2766 / 0407 722 767, fax 03 5572 3500, email cec.electrical@ westnet.com.au

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Below The team from Cowland Electrical that worked on the Macarthur Wind Farm project.

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Lifelong Ambition

Gellie’s Earthmoving commenced work at the Macarthur Wind Farm in January 2011. The company was appointed as one of the earthmoving contractors to work on the site preparations.

The Macarthur Wind Farm, which is located in the Moyne Shire, Western Victoria, is a $1 billion green power project undertaken by the AGL-Meridian Energy Joint Venture.

The Wind Farm features 140 wind turbines and is expected to produce 420mW of green

energy or enough to power 220,000 homes, with a greenhouse gas saving expected to be 1.7 million tonnes annually.

The project was constructed on 5,500 hectares of farmland and was lead by the Leighton-Vestas consortium.

Gellie’s Earthmoving utilised two New Holland tractors (TJ450 & TJ425) & scoops to work on the earthworks side of the project & two Kenworth T650’s with semi side tippers. The Company added a

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second Kenworth T650 to their collection just prior to the commencement of works. Two bulldozers also worked at the Wind Farm.

In June 2011 the Komatsu D65EX-15 commenced work onsite & in October 2011 the Komatsu D155AX-5 was introduced to assist with the removal of rock.

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Below Gellies Earthmoving was appointed as one of the earthmoving contractors to work on the site preparations for the Macarthur Wind Farm project.

roads within the Macarthur Wind Farm site.

A significant part of the construction was the cut and fill work where up to 500mm of topsoil was removed in some areas. This topsoil was stockpiled for future leveling and some was reused around the turbine pad sites.

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sand & dirt around with his toys & at age 24 he bought his first Bulldozer.

In response to this passion, Gellie’s Earthmoving was launched in 1983 with the purchase of a Fiat Allis 14B bulldozer. From there, the team has grown tremendously and now employs more than 20 extremely experienced operators & owns an array of earthmoving equipment.

The team has worked on many notable projects and has built strong ties with leading

builders and developers. They have recently carried out work on the Eastlink Road project in Melbourne, which incorporates 45 kilomteres of road, along with the Waubra Wind Farm near Ballarat.

For more information contact Gellie’s Earthmoving, 7507 Mortlake Ararat Road Maroona VIC 3377,phone 03 5354 7542, Ned Gellie: 0427 132 216 Jake Gellie: 0409 951 411

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Civil Solutions Porthaul Civil Construction have been effectively providing civil construction works for more than 18 years. The company is quickly growing into a well-respected Civil Construction Company who is known for providing diverse solutions to their clients needs.

Porthaul Civil Construction are members of the Civil Contractors Federation and are a systems certified contractor. They also hold an R1 Vicroads accreditation, giving their clients the assurance that each and every job will be delivered successfully the first time. The team at Porthaul Civil Construction were contracted to provide

portions of road construction and electrical trenching for the Macarthur Wind Farm project.

capable of coping with all jobs regardless of size or complexity.

The Macarthur Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in the southern hemisphere, and one of the largest wind farms in the world. It will join AGL’s market leading suite of renewable energy generation assets. The wind farm is situated near Hamilton, 260 kilometres west of Melbourne, in the Shire of Moyne.

Some of the many projects that have been undertaken by Porthaul Civil Construction include: • Maritime Discovery Centre.

• Sub divisions throughout Victoria • Wind farm roads and hardstands - Cape Bridgewater & Codrington • Dutton Way Rock Wall project.

• Port of Portland mineral sands foundation & surge pile.

• Portland to Nelson Highway rehabilitation

With a large range of equipment on hand and an extensive team of experienced civil workers, Porthaul Civil Construction are

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Image Porthaul Civil Construction provided portions of road construction and electrical trenching for the Macarthur Wind Farm project

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Vestas Blade Factory The new Portland RSPCA site/road works Colac Aldi store 8km Casterton/Dartmoor road rehabilitation Portland Main Street - underground power installation and Myamyn Woodchip Mill

Porthaul Civil Construction is part of a larger entity which undertakes bulk transport, general freight, transportation of refrigerated goods, quarry materials and machinery along with storage solutions.

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At Porthaul, they strive to provide customers with the most effective and efficient way to meet their diverse transport and construction needs.

Whether this be carting bulk goods, carrying out civil works or supplying various materials, they work as a team to ensure prompt, efficient and price competitive services. Their management and qualified staff take great pride in the quality and presentation of their fleet.

and superior management systems. Porthaul prides itself on having conscious staff within the company and have been recognised for their achievements in safety practices. They have received official approval from the Industry Accreditation Council. For their customers, these benchmarks in employee safety practices provide high confidence in Porthaul, and complete piece of mind.

Porthaul is highly committed to workplace safety. They have worked hard to achieve their impeccable safety record, with work safe practices that boast safe trucks, healthy drivers

For more information contact Porthaul Civil Construction, phone 03 5521 7116, email info@ porthaul.com, website www.porthaul.com

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Below Exile Concrete Pumping provided concrete pumping for the bases of the towers at the Macarthur Wind farm.

The Macarthur Wind Farm is set to generate enough clean, green energy to power approximately 220,000 average Victorian households each year, with greenhouse gas emission savings of over 1.7 million tonnes per annum over the life of the project.

Exile Concrete Pumping provided concrete pumping for the bases of the towers. They used a new 32 meter pump for the bulk pours, which performed perfectly for the Macarthur Wind Farm. The pump was commissioned specifically for this project and featured a large pumping capacity. They also used their 37, 28 and 32 meter pumps for blindings and substation pours.

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projects such as Mortlake Power Station and Cape Nelson Wind Farm.

Ben Gibson, Structures Manager for Leighton Constructions spoke highly of Exile Concrete Pumping. ‘Exile Concrete Pumping have been an integral part of the successful delivery of the Macarthur Wind Farm Project which involved pumping over 80,000m3 of concrete for turbine bases, substation footings, and overhead line foundations,’ said Ben Gibson.

Located in Portland, Exile Concrete Pumping work on commercial and industrial projects. They have recently completed projects such as Ararat Prison and Mount Gambier Market Place.

‘From their first day on site, all of the crew demonstrated a willingness to go beyond standard practice to help us deliver new safety initiatives and achieve fantastic production. In all aspects of the work, Exile have demonstrated a fantastic level of professionalism and their ability to join in and become part of the team is a great credit to all of the crew. They have been a pleasure to work alongside for over 12 months.’

Exile Concrete Pumping is a small, family business but has proven their ability to produce outstanding results on the largest of projects. These results were achieved on

For more information contact Exile Concrete Pumping, 142 Cockatoo Valley Road Portland VIC 3305 mobile 0427 236 980, email exilepumping@bigpond.com

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Quality & Efficiency

Below Day's Electrical layed approximately 100,000 meters of various size HV cables including active cable & earth wire.

Days Electrical Contracting P/L have provided their services on the Macarthur Wind Farm project by laying approximately 100,000 meters of various size HV cables including active cable & earth wire. Days Electrical Contracting also supplied a trenching contractor to assist with the installation works & were involved in the construction & installation of the switch yard on the Macarthur site.

The company sourced a new self loading cable trailer which made the task much more efficient.

Days Electrical Contracting P/L successfully overcome the difficulty of dealing with large cable drums on site. The drums had a height of 4.2 metres, a width of 2.1 metres and weigh between 6-12 tonne.

Established in 1983, Days Electrical Contracting P/L have been providing an outstanding service to South West Victoria region. They perform all types of industrial electrical installation work and related repairs as well as domestic and commercial work.

The team are willing to travel wherever necessary to provide their clients with a service that boasts quality and efficiency.

About 80% of the work, and the main focus of Days Electrical Contracting P/L is within industrial projects and maintenance.

Their industrial client base includes Leighton Contractors, Portland Aluminum (Alcoa), Incitec Pivot, Impact Fertilisers and GrainCorp, with projects varying in size from $30,000 to $3.2m.

Days Electrical Contracting P/L have a solid history working with Australian Wind Farms. They have been involved in many projects including Codrington Wind Farm, Yambuk Wind Farm, Cape Nelson Wind Farm and Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm.

Apart from the numerous Wind Farm projects, Days Electrical Contracting P/L specialises in the field of solar installations.

The team features fully certified solar installers and they can arrange for the whole process to be complete including works with accredited designers.

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generating smarter energy The AGL-Qenos Cogeneration Project will result in a reduction of approximately 110,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

Project Developer/Owner: AGL Energy Limited Customer: Qenos Pty Ltd (Altona Site) Project Type: 21MW Gas Turbine Cogeneration Plant Date Project Commenced: March 2011 Practical Completion: December 2012 Project Capital Expenditure: $45 million

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Left The cogeneration unit will be capable of producing over a third of its steam requirements and will meet all of Qenos’s electricity demands.

Qenos is Australia’s sole manufacturer and leading supplier of world class polyethylene and polymers. Qenos recognised the need for cogeneration as the most effective, technical solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and rising energy costs. Qenos developed a specification and sought expressions of interest. As one of Australia’s leading integrated renewable energy companies, AGL Energy Limited (AGL) was chosen for their extensive experience in cogeneration and for their technical expertise in electricity and gas networks.

AGL and Qenos signed a 15 year contract with AGL to build, own and operate the cogeneration plant, with the option to extend the agreement a further 10 years. AGL has become the sole supplier of natural gas to the site, and will operate the gas turbine and balance of the plant. The agreement takes advantage of AGL’s strong position in the gas industry, utilises the dedicated team of 85+ engineers within AGL energy services and highlights AGL’s energy based solutions to commercial and industrial customers.

AGL began construction of the $45 million co-generation facility at Qenos’s manufacturing plant in Altona, Victoria in August 2011 and expects practical completion by December 2012.

An existing steam boiler on the Olefins site at Altona will be decommissioned and replaced with a modern cogeneration (combined heat and power) unit. At the heart of the cogeneration unit will be a state of the art gas turbine, a Solar Titan 250 GTG, which is the first of its kind in Australia. The gas turbine cuts nitrous oxide emissions by up to 90 per cent and carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by up to 30 per cent compared to that of conventional systems.

The Qenos manufacturing process requires approximately 170 tonnes per hour of steam and has an 18MW base load power demand.

The embedded cogeneration facility will have a nominal capacity of 21MW, and when coupled with a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) will produce up to 88 tonnes of steam per hour, meeting up to half of Qenos’s steam requirements and all of Qenos’s electricity requirements and will have some surplus electricity for export to the grid.

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production of polyethylene at Qenos plant by 110,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum, the equivalent of taking 26,830 cars off the road.

It will also result in a substantial reduction in existing flare light offs. The co-generation facility will continue to supply steam and power to the plant in the event of grid interruptions.

The AGL-Qenos Cogeneration Project will provide a secure long term energy source and represents the largest investment in industrial or manufacturing cogeneration in 10 years. It is a demonstration of cooperation between AGL, Qenos, the government and the community”, said Mario Bortolotto, Senior Project Manager at AGL. AGL also owns and operates gas-fired cogeneration plants at Symex Holdings (4.4MW) in Victoria and in Coopers Brewery (4.4MW) in South Australia and biogas (sewage) generation at Melbourne Water’s sewage treatment plants at Werribee (10MW).

AGL was formed in Sydney in 1837. It supplied gas for the first public lighting of a street lamp in Sydney in 1841 and was the second company to list on the Australian Stock Exchange.

AGL has a diverse power generation portfolio including base, peaking and intermediate generation plants, spread across traditional thermal generation as well as renewable sources including hydro, wind, landfill gas and biomass and services to 3.3 million customer accounts in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland.

The company is headquartered in North Sydney, Australia and employs over 2,500 people. AGL prides itself on delivering quality service to its clients and providing value for money.

AGL’s sustainability performance has been recognised domestically and internationally by independent experts including through inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2010/11 and Carbon Disclosure Project ASX200/NZX50 Carbon Performance Leaders List 2010.

For more information contact Danni Calkin at AGL Energy Services, Level 21, 101 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2065, phone 02 9921 2046, fax 02 9921 2676, email: EAdmin@ agl.com.au website: www.agl.com.au

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FORWARD THINKING

Below Accord Logistics (Aust.) were contracted by UGL to transport the Heat Steam Recovery Generator onto the foundation at the Qenos Cogeneration Plant.

It would be surprising if anyone with power industry experience did not marvel at the engineering achievement in transporting a Heat Steam Recovery Generator (HSRG) about the height of a 6-storey building and weighing approximately 130 metric tonnes (MT), 14,500 km around the world and then rolling the 111 MT boiler into place and lowering it onto the foundation at the Qenos Cogeneration Plant.

Accord Logistics (Aust.) were contracted by UGL to use their expertise and experience to transport the HSRG in a four-stage process, with a total time frame of about two-anda-half months. The fully assembled HSRG and associated equipment left the manufacturers in Texas and was transported by road and by ship to the final destination at Altona, Victoria.

Having highly skilled, professional staff with over 25 years experience who can think outside of the square was vital in overcoming the obstacles presented in this project. “The main challenge in transporting the HSRG equipment was the timeframe for delivery. The equipment was delayed in production in the USA while the committed time for shutdown at Qenos remained the same. We were able to charter a newly built vessel with engine efficiencies and reduced carbon output to meet the short transit time at a competitive cost for our client.

Having the right connections is critical in the project cargo business. It is about contacts and networks and about knowing who provides the specific services�, said Elton McKay, General Manager of Accord Logistics.

Accord Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd was established in 1988. The Australian team of 8 experienced staff across a number of industries and network of trusted International Agents offer Companies requiring transport of heavy lift, project-related and oversized cargos comprehensive logistics services with a hands-on approach. Their portfolio offers all facets of international freight forwarding, customs clearance with strength in ocean project cargo offering delivery within Australia and around the world.

For more information contact Accord Logistics (Australia) Pty Ltd, Unit 13/34-36 Ralph Street Alexandria NSW 2015, phone 02 9669 2333, fax 02 9669 2322, email: elton@accordlogistics.com.au, website: www.accordlogistics.com.au 116 VIC PROJECT FEATURE The AGL-Qenos Cogeneration Project

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Below ALS industrial provided Inspection, Non Destructive Testing and consulting of power system equipment at Qenos Cogeneration Plant.

modern & innovative ALS Industrial has been entrusted by a number of construction companies to provide independent inspection of equipment and materials for the Qenos Cogeneration Plant in Altona, Victoria. ALS Industrial is Australia’s leader and largest supplier of testing, inspection, certification and verification to ensure Qenos is compliant with current regional, national and international standards and regulations.

ALS industrial will have up to 20 of their highly experienced team providing Inspection, NDT (Non Destructive Testing) and consulting of power system equipment at Qenos Cogeneration plant. Modern and innovative technology and up-to-date equipment are employed to ensure all of ALS testing services are founded on accuracy and quality of service.

ALS Industrial’s ‘core’ business is the supply of integrated condition monitoring, NDT, inspection and asset management services. “We provide engineering lead solutions utilising our highly experienced people. This provides our customers with optimised and efficient inspections and a high level of confidence with regard to regulatory compliance,” said Keith Langdon, Melbourne Manager at ALS Industrial.

ALS Industrial have contracts with QENOS and Dow Chemicals. ALS Industrial have recently provided QC and QA services to the Minerva Gas Plant Victoria and are providing inspection services for the Robinson Road Augmentation project. ALS Industrial Division was formed 1954 and employs over 600 highly experienced engineers, scientists and technicians located across 20 branches across Australia. ALS Industrial has worldwide capability and is able to access the combined expertise and experience of a truly global group. All ALS Industrial services are AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assured and/or NATA accredited.

ALS Industrial is a subsidiary of ALS Limited (formerly Campbell Brothers Limited), an Australian based public company that began operations in 1863. ALS Limited is one of the largest analytical laboratory and testing services groups in the world with over 11000 staff in over 300 locations in 50 countries across 6 continents.

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Electrical Supplies Made Easy Located in Altona North in Melbourne, AWM Electrical and Data Supplies has been operating for 20 years and have been proudly catering for the needs of industrial and major projects, electrical contractors, data and communication installers, MRO and Industrial Maintenance.

AWM have a reputation for wide reaching knowledge and industry expertise which ensured that when Qenos chose AWM as their electrical supplier their supply worries were over.

AWM began delivery of electrical supplies to contractors at Qenos in January 2012, organising the purchase and onsite delivery of materials such as flameproof light fittings, cable ties, glands, ladder tray, power cables and light poles as per specification. Their commitment to service

Below The team at AWM Electrical and Data Supplies, Melbourne.

and attention to detail means there is a rapid turnaround between receiving a quote and the arrival of the items at the requested location.

AWM are an established Australian electrical wholesaler and part of the of MM Electrical Merchandising (MMEM) purchasing group which gives them access to more than 200,000 products. AWM maintain electrical contracts for many of Australia’s industrial and commercial companies including One Steel, Toyota, Mobil and Qenos. Dedicated account managers and a team of specialists oversee the accounts, supplying materials to support scheduled and unexpected maintenance and repairs. AWM also advise customers on developing schemes specifically aimed at reducing energy wastage and carbon emissions associated with lighting and data management.

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Denny Kavanagh Manager at AWM credits the success of their company to their 16 highly experienced staff. “Our staff have hands on experience across a number of industries and a record of customer service which is second to none. We offer the best of both worlds, with full personal service and advice on products of a local branch and the worldwide buying power of a global network assuring the best pricing. Our friendly staff will offer cost-effective solutions, innovative problem solving and fast delivery”.

For more information contact AWM Electrical and Data Supplies, 115 Dohertys Road North Altona VIC 3025, phone 03 9369 1211, fax 03 9369 1251, email: Alton.mgr@mmem.com.au

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ELTEK’S RECTIFIER SOLUTIONS SETTING new STANDARDS

The Cogeneration Plant at Altona is yet another successful example of the technological and innovative edge of Eltek Australia, who was the manufacturer of the power supply system on the $45 million Cogeneration Project. Eltek was the obvious choice as a leader in the industry and with their solid working relationship with UGL built through working together on other substantial projects around Australia.

For the control of the gas fired turbine at the Qenos Cogeneration Plant, Eltek used the award winning Flatpack2 HE rectifier/ converter module. “The Flatpack2 HE is the result of a combination of intensive research over many years and innovative design which has produced an efficiency rate of up to 96.5%, the most efficient rectifier in the industry.

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Below Eltek Australia was the manufacturer of the power supply system on the $45 million Cogeneration Project.

telecommunication operations as well as the emission of carbon dioxide. Additionally, because less energy is wasted the Flatpack 2 HE also reduces operational costs and life-cycle costs” said Manager of Industrial Products at Eltek Australia, Ian Rowlands.

Eltek also supplied the DC/AC Inverter INV222 which includes innovative switching technology and the SP2 controller with state-of-the-art functionality and extensive, flexible remote communication capabilities.

Management and monitoring can be done from the front panel or via PC. The inverter is compact and guaranteed to be long-lasting and virtually maintenance free.

Eltek has over 40 years’ experience as a power coversion specialist. Eltek is supported by a global network with offices in 40 nations, customers in more than 100 countries and employs approximately 2900 people. Eltek

provides critical, cutting-edge power solutions and services across a variety of industries including telecom, railway and metro, power utilities, solar energy and electric vehicles.

Rectifier and Inverter systems are all assembled in Australia at their facility in Belrose NSW. Eltek can produce bespoke systems to create reliable, unique and technically innovative solutions to meet their client’s exact requirements.

Recent projects have included supply of rectifiers and inverters to the cogeneration plant at Kwinana Power Station and future projects the supply of 100 solar hybrid sites for the National Broadband Network for Telstra.

For more info contact Eltek Australia Pty Ltd, 22 Narabang Way, Belrose NSW 2085, phone 02 9479 4200, fax 02 9479 4292, email: Ian. Rowlands@Eltek.com, website: www.eltek.com

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garlock keeping the connection strong

Qenos Cogeneration Plant can be satisfied that their seals and joints are in good hands with Garlock. Gaskets and seals do not get a lot of attention until they fail to function properly but a high quality seal can make a significant difference by reducing downtime, increasing efficiency and helping maximise profitability.

With 125 years of experience made Garlock the perfect choice to ensure the integrity of all joints at the Qenos Cogeneration Plant. Garlock supplied spiral wound gaskets, fibre gaskets and insulation kits. “At Qenos Cogeneration Plant one of the challenges we overcame was the accessibility to the original drawings of the joints. We were able to use our expertise in manufacturing and design to offer bespoke high quality sealing products and also access our extensive product portfolio to provide sealing solutions for any application required. Our advanced engineering capabilities and flexible approach enabled us to deliver excellent results in a demanding environment. Consistent and open communication was important with the clients and the onsite contractors” said Karyn Lodewyke, Sales Manager at Garlock .

to research and development so products have innovation and experience built in. “Our products are proven to withstand extreme temperatures and pressures as well as aggressive materials which also results in decreased emissions. We can provide sealing solutions to the most challenging power issues, keeping power flowing to the people who depend on it” said Karyn.

Garlock have recently been worked with Nyrstar providing expansion joints to the Port Pirie refurbishment project and with Outotec in the Koniambo Bag house project. Future projects include the Ichthys project will be the largest oil and gas development in the Northern Territory and Queensland Curtis LNG natural gas transmission pipeline network project.

Below Garlock supplied spiral wound gaskets, fibre gaskets and insulation kits for the Qenos Cogeneration Plant.

Garlock Pty Ltd, an EnPro Industries company, is the acknowledged global leader in high-performance fluid sealing products.

Products include compression packing, gasketing, hydraulic components, dynamic seals, metal gaskets, high-performance metal seals and critical-service flange gaskets, as well as expansion joints. The company employs 1,887 employees at 15 facilities in 8 countries and provides innovative products to companies in almost every major industry.

For more information contact Garlock Pty Ltd, 6/165 Rookwood Road Yagoona NSW 2199, phone 02 9793 2511, fax 02 9793 2544, website: www.garlock.com.au

Garlock’s foundations are built on a commitment to deliver solutions and service to the world’s processing industries. Garlock have a commitment

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TR HIRECOM LEADING THE WAY IN COMMUNICATIONS

Below Established for 15 years, TR Hirecom is Australia’s largest two way radio communications rental company.

With a reputation for exceeding customers’ expectations, TR Hirecom has provided two way radio rental solutions for some of Australia’s largest events, including the Sydney 2000 Olympics, World Masters Games, Australian Motor Cycle Grand Prix, V8 Supercar Series and The International Airshow.

TR Hirecom has recently been awarded the contract to supply over two hundred Motorola digital radios and systems to Monadelphous for their construction contract at Port Hedland.

TR Hirecom is Australia’s largest two way radio communications rental company. TR Hirecom was established fifteen years ago and has been hiring two way radios and systems to suit a number of industries including security, construction, manufacturing, mining and petrochemical.

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Iridium. Our equipment is delivered, ready-to-use, when you need it”, said Paul Di Pasquale, National Rental Manager.

TR Hirecom’s staff, whom have many years’ experience in the radio industry, will offer expert advice and develop solutions suited to their client’s unique requirements. TR Hirecom also offer specialised management services, including event and project planning, consultation, equipment installation, training and on-site communications management.

TR Hirecom have offices located strategically across the country and can support hire anywhere in Australia.

TR Hirecom is part of TR Pty Ltd, which is a diverse group of businesses delivering specialised technology solutions to commercial and government customers across the Asia Pacific region. TR Pty Ltd’s divisions comprise of TechRentals, TR VMS, TR Vidcom, and TR Telecom, which offer services such as test and measurement, calibration and repair, audio visual and business equipment as well as satellite communications.

For more information contact TR Hirecom – Two Way Radio Rentals, 6 Joseph Street Blackburn North VIC 3130, phone 03 9896 3000, fax 03 9896 3115, email: rent@trhirecom.com.au

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Convesso MELBOURNE, VICTORIA

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water reflections light up city living With sun-drenched water views to the north and the CBD to the south, Convesso is Melbourne’s newest premium waterfront development. convesso / LEND LEASE

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Below Lend Lease’s Luxurious apartments, penthouses and waterfront homes bathed in the warmth of natural sunlight.

While literally on the doorstep of city living, Lend Lease’s stunning new residential tower, Convesso in Melbourne’s Docklands takes its inspiration from its waterside location and the shimmering reflections of Victoria Harbour.

The fluid line of the tower maximises sun-drenched water views to the north, while allowing instant access to the bustling, cosmopolitan CBD to the south.

Lend Lease worked in conjunction with renowned architect Bates Smart to draw on the reflections of light on the water to create an exceptional design that meets the world class waterfront locale.

But the abundance of natural light does more than make the new project a beautiful place to live, it has helped contribute to Convesso being Australia’s first luxury high rise residential tower to receive a 4 Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

In awarding the coveted rating, the Green Building Council of Australia said that “the project showcased environmental initiatives that are leading the way in intelligent and sustainable residential design”.

To add to its green credentials, Convesso is one of the first developments in Australia to have visual display panels installed to provide occupants with valuable information including live data on electricity and water usage and cost, and CO2 emissions generated through electricity use.

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apartments. It also incorporates 12 retail spaces, making up a total of more than 45,000 square metres.

The top level penthouses offer sumptuous living both inside and out on the spectacular sky-view balconies. The penthouses are single storey and feature three bedrooms, with only three residences per floor.

The tower apartments capture multi-directional views across Victoria Harbour, and are available as two or three bedroom apartments with generous living spaces. The cityside apartments offer a choice of one bedroom plus study or two bedroom apartments.

The marina homes, located in the podium level, command a unique lowline position in the building, forming a direct connection to the adjacent harbour and feature expansive single storey three and four bedroom apartments.

All apartments feature high quality fixtures and fittings; contemporary, elegant interiors and finishes and highly efficient floor plans.

Facilities which will be shared between Convesso and its sister tower, Concavo, include a 24-hour concierge, 25 metre lap pool, fully-equipped gymnasium, spa, sauna, sun-drenched deck areas with BBQs, residents’ lounge, cinema, business centre and boardroom. Construction on Concavo will be complete late 2014/early 2015.

The towers will present luxurious symmetrical entrance lobbies that face each other across Waterside Place, plus a unique “skybridge” connecting the buildings and allowing access to amenities at level 7. This feature is not offered in any other high-rise development in Melbourne.

Together the towers will consume 25 per cent less water than comparable sized buildings with the inclusion of water efficient appliances and fittings, and a large rainwater tank for landscape irrigation and swimming pool top ups.

Lend Lease estimates that Convesso’s high-performance façade glazing and insulation to all walls and ceilings will reduce each resident’s annual air conditioning costs considerably.

A master electricity switch has also been installed in the entry of each apartment. This will provide a simple and convenient way to reduce the drain of standby power, which accounts for 10 per cent of all household electricity consumption in Australia.

All apartments within Convesso have operable windows to maximise cross-ventilation and natural light. Similarly, all kitchen rangehoods will mechanically exhaust to the outside of the building, ensuring residents are breathing the freshest possible air.

Air quality has been further improved by ensuring that all paints and sealants used within the development contain either no or low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), known to cause health issues within buildings.

For more information contact Lend Lease, Victoria Harbour Sales and Information Centre, 791 Bourke Street Docklands Victoria, phone 03 8610 4800, website: www.convessoconcavo.com.au Lend Lease Head Office, The Bond, 30 Hickson Road Millers Point NSW, phone 02 9236 611.

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A family-owned and operated Australian company, IJF Australia Pty Ltd credits its success to strong family leadership principles and a service-focused employee culture.

The 220 apartment Convesso Project located in Melbourne’s docklands is amongst IJF’s premier residential joinery fit outs for 2012.

The company’s experience in the field has been the key to IJF being recognised as the Australian market leader in generating competitive solutions for world-class interiors.

Leading builders across Australia have contracted IJF to source and manufacture quality products for projects that are now icons of the Australian landscape – hotels, apartments, and commercial buildings that rank among the most exciting and prestigious addresses in the world.

The Convesso Project on Melbourne’s waterfront with long-term client Lend Lease is yet another design icon IJF can add to this growing list of eminent projects.

This project also allowed IJF to once again work closely with long-standing associate Paz Stone, one of Australia’s leading stone fabricators, to ensure the co-ordination of the kitchen and vanity benchtop installations remained fluent.

The quality joinery and furniture manufactured included kitchens, laundries, vanities, shaving cabinets, robes, linens, study desks and wall paneling, as well as general area items such as concierge desks, bench seating and the mail room joinery.

Superior finishes were used throughout the project. Generally a combination of timber veneer and two-pack gloss polyurethane lacquer completed the interior schemes – a look which continues to be the trend in high-end joinery fit outs. IJF’s ability to offer an extensive in-house timber polishing facility ensured exceptional quality control consistently throughout the job.

In addition to joinery, IJF supplied and fitted the sliding door wardrobes, mirrors, feature glass and stainless steel where associated with joinery elements.

With the experience of their committed project management team, IJF can incorporate and co-ordinate packages such as glass, stainless steel, stone or fabric, to complement its joinery services and offer their clients a prominent value-added service under one umbrella.

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IJF’s development of design for manufacturing, materials expertise and product sourcing is further extended through strategic alliances with suppliers, which generates competitive solutions for client savings.

In addition to this IJF can also offer an offshore manufacturing option when required that is totally project managed, co-ordinated, quality checked and installed by their local team.

IJF attributes its phenomenal national success over the past 48 years of business to the skills of its team of co-workers and takes great pride in their achievements. Experienced professionals and tradespeople are the heart of its operations for manufacture, supply and on-site installation.

IJF spent approximately nine months working on the Convesso Project, with a peak total of 20 employees used on site.

The company currently employs a total of 105 people throughout South Australia, Victoria, NSW and Queensland allowing them to be of service in every city in Australia.

IJF has manufacturing plants in Brisbane and Adelaide, where it is headquartered. Plus, it has the proven successful ability to draw on alliances with national and international manufacturing partners when required. Many new players in the market cannot offer this degree of service.

By working collaboratively with project developers and designers, IJF has earned a reputation for supplying prototypes and manufacturing drawings that are the heart of client approvals and manufacturing operations.

The company philosophy of “Our reputation is your guarantee” stands firm behind all IJF’s work.

IJF also specialises in joinery fit outs to hospitals, student accommodation, government contracts and aged care. IJF is proud to have been associated yet again with Lend Lease on another quality project in Australia and looks forward to continuing its long-standing relationship again in the near future.

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Below Bathe supplied a total of 107 luxury baths to the Convesso’s premier apartments.

The luxury baths used in more than 100 of the Convesso apartments were chosen by prestige bathroom fitting supplier Bathe not only for their seamlessly-smooth quality finish, but for their guaranteed strength and endurance.

Bathe supplied 27 Kaldewei Classic Duo Oval freestanding baths to Convesso’s premier apartments and 77 Saniform Plus drop-in baths to other Convesso apartments.

The steel-enamel is chemical resistant – even hair dye and nail varnish remover will not leave a mark – and also heat resistant, making it impervious to burning objects such as candles.

Unlike plastic, the 3.5 mm steel enamel will retain its initial beauty and will not turn yellow or fade – this reliability and durability in the face of daily use is backed by a 30-year guarantee.

The baths, manufactured by Europe’s leading bath maker, Kaldewei, are formed from 3.5mm gauge porcelain-enamelled steel and are the choice of 5-star hotels worldwide due to their elegance and indestructibility.

Established in 1995, Bathe is an Australian-owned company. It offers access to bathroom fittings from the world’s leading manufacturers and renowned designers such as Alberto Alessi, Philipe Starck, Roberto & Ludovica Palomba, Antonio Citterio and Patricia Urquiola.

Kaldewei’s unique manufacturing process combines enamel with high-quality steel at over 800 °C to create a product that is as valuable as it is durable – and which delights customers all over the world. The company has received more than 80 national and international design awards for its special and timeless designs.

All of Bathe’s leading brands are selected for their international standing as leaders in their respective fields. This ensures every product from the Bathe brand stable brings to the user the highest standards of manufacturing quality, excellence of design and the ability to create the ultimate bathing space and experience.

The glass-like Kaldewei baths are the epitome of luxury in look and feel, while at the same time being hard-wearing and virtually impossible to scratch. The pore-fee finish means there is nowhere for bacteria to collect which makes the baths super hygienic and easy to clean without the need to resort to powerful detergents.

For more information contact Bathe, Head Office: 25 John Street Leichhardt NSW 2040, phone 1300 133 320, fax 02 9518 0216, website: www.bathe.net.au, contact: Barbara Tracey, Marketing.

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Below Wastech ensured the best possible system for rubbish and recycling disposal has been built in to the apartment complex.

The Convesso Project is among a growing number of prestige buildings which have taken advantage of the latest in waste management technology by embracing the Smoothtubes chute system, which is designed and installed by Wastech Engineering.

Smoothtubes is a revolutionary chute system for managing rubbish, recycling and linen in multi-level, high-density projects. Made of LLPE recycled plastic which features an internal finish that has 80 per cent less friction than steel, Smoothtubes are cleaner, greener and much quieter than traditional steel and cement chutes.

A superior design makes the Smoothtube chutes self-cleaning and unlikely to block, plus the unique, internal finish repels bacteria, grime and odour.

Smoothtubes is the only waste removal chute that has been assessed by the GreenRate Green Building Scheme as being likely to contribute to the achievement of Green Building rating tool credits.

division manager Valerie Collins told ANCR “the improved technology, the environmental benefits and, the quiet, hygienic chute was just what the market had been waiting for”.

Established since March 1993 in Victoria, Wastech Engineering now operates in all states of Australia, and other international markets. Head office and the main manufacturing site are based in Hallam, Victoria.

With a strong history of supply to waste and recycling contractors, commercial builders and other key organisations, Wastech’s reputation for quality is matched by a willingness to provide waste management solutions across a wide range of major and complex developments.

Smoothtubes chute systems are Australia’s first choice in garbage, recycling and linen chute systems. Two chutes installed side-by-side is rapidly becoming the required system for many councils due to the convenience offered to residents and the ease of recovering recycling.

The complete system installed on the Convesso Project includes the chute and an automatic bin-changing carousel with four 1,100 litre bins under the chute discharge that are changed automatically when they are full.

Now exporting to international markets and builders, Wastech Engineering invites your interest in this innovative product.

Wastech researched and designed Australia’s first chute system using LLPE plastics and launched this innovative product in 2009. Chute business

For more information contact Wastech Engineering Pty Ltd, 33 Wedgewood Road Hallam Victoria 3803, phone 03 8787 1600, mobile 0400 232 926

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Ensuring long-term water security The Murrimbidgee to Googong Water Transfer increases the effectiveness of Googong Dam’s storage capacity and the diversity of water sources in the ACT region.

Main Construction Company : Bulk Water Alliance (John Holland, Abigroup & GHD) Developer : ACTEW Corporation (ACTEW) Project end Value : $155 Million Completion : August 2012

Established in 1995 ACTEW Corporation (operating under the brand name ACTEW Water) is responsible for the supply of water and sewerage services to the ACT and surrounding regions.

Committed to ensuring long-term water security as well as prosperous regions and communities, ACTEW Water has worked on many significant projects which have improved infrastructure in the region. Some of these include the Enlarged Cotter Dam, the Lower Molonglo Secondary Treatment Augmentation, the Googong Dam Spillway upgrade and the subject of this article, the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer.

This significant project involves the transfer of water from the Murrumbidgee River through an underground pipeline to Burra Creek in NSW, which flows into Googong Reservoir. This project not only increases the effectiveness of the region’s largest but most drought impacted storage facility, it also increases the diversity of water sources in the ACT region.

Furthermore, the project provides an additional supply of water into the Googong Reservoir and reduces the severity of future water restrictions.

When combined with ACTEW Water’s other water security projects, the savings made from avoided restrictions add up to an average of $200

million to the regional economy over 25 years. Given the fact ACTEW own the entire infrastructure associated with the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer, their team of highly skilled and professional staff has been heavily involved in the conception, planning and construction of the transfer project. ACTEW Water’s extensive responsibilities will continue into the future as the fully operational pipeline is utilised in securing water for the region.

Whilst planning the project, ACTEW Water commenced several environmental initiatives to ensure the impact of the water transfer would be less than or equal to that described in the Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Statement.

Some of these included the construction of a mini hydro, which is designed to recoup approximately 20 percent of the energy used by the system, the micro alignment of a pipeline to avoid impact on the endangered Swainsona recta (small purple pea) plant and the establishment of an Environment Reference Group, who review and advise ACTEW Water on the construction rehabilitation and operation of the Murrumbidgee to Googong Transfer. Furthermore, more than 100 hectares of land was set aside to offset the impact of the construction phase on 17 hectares of

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Below The Bulk Water Alliance, which comprises ACTEW Water, John Holland, Abigroup and GHD used innovative techniques and project initiatives in delivering the project.

communication and flexible project delivery, which included constant liaisons with other onsite contractors and members of the community, the water transfer project has been carried out in a way that identified and utilised opportunities to minimise disruption to the community.

Through the construction of the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer, ACTEW has continued to demonstrate their wealth of industry expertise, as well as their highly skilled team and on-going commitment to the betterment of communities and cities through the efficient and resourceful supply of water.

ACTEW Water thanks the Bulk Water Alliance for their contribution to the planning, design and construction of the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer.

For more information contact ACTEW Water, Level 5, 40 Bunda Street Canberra City ACT 2600, GPO Box 366 Canberra City ACT 2601, phone (+61 2) 6248 3111 (8.30am - 5.00pm weekdays) or visit www.actew.com.au

existing vegetation communities, such as box gum and grassy woodland.

ACTEW Water also conducted comprehensive environmental monitoring programs to minimise any impact on the Murrumbidgee River and to ensure the protection of Burra Creek., and will continue to do so into the future Demonstrating their innovative techniques and project initiatives, ACTEW Water has installed Fish Egg Filtration Screens, fitted with 0.5mm apertures, within the Low Lift Pump Station, to exclude fish eggs of oriental Weatherloach and European carp from being transferred from the Murrumbidgee River into the Googong Reservoir catchment.

Throughout their involvement, one of the key challenges ACTEW Water faced was working with the community to deliver the construction of the pipeline. Not only did the pipeline easement go through seventeen private properties, there were also impacts on the general community associated with the construction of the transfer, such as road closures, increased traffic and noise.

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Image Thompson Controls had a team of 15 on-site delivering the leading electrical and instrumentation installation services to the Pipeline project.

Real People, Real Solutions Established in 1975, Thompson Controls is an Australian company that provides a diverse range of Electrical Engineering (both concept and design), Contracting and Installation, Controls Systems and Automation, Testing and Project Management services to the South East Asia and Pacific regions.

Able to service numerous industries, including industrial and construction, water, sewerage and waste water treatment, manufacturing, mining, utilities, chemical and petrochemical, Thompson Controls have worked for a range of prolific clients. Some of these include the renowned John Holland and Abigroup, Coca Cola Amatil, BP Petroleum, Kellogs Australia and ANSTO. Given their wealth of industry experience, as well as their advanced technological capabilities and comprehensive service abilities, Thompson Controls were also recently involved on the Bulk Water Alliance’s Murrumbidgee to Googong River Pipeline development.

This significant development involves the transfer of water from the Murrumbidgee River through an underground pipeline to Burra Creek in NSW, which flows into Googong Reservoir. This project not only increases the effectiveness of the currently under-utilised storage facility, it also increases the diversity of water sources in the ACT region.

Furthermore, the project provides an additional supply of water into the Googong Reservoir and reduces the severity of future water restrictions.

When combined with ACTEW’s other Water Security Projects, the savings made from avoided restrictions add up to an average of $200 million to the regional economy over 25 years.

Since Thompson Control’s involvement, which commenced in July, 2011, a professional team of 15, including a Project Manager, site engineer, supervisors, tradesmen, apprentices and subcontractors, delivered their range of leading electrical and instrumentation installation services to the Pipeline project. These incorporated the installation of 11kV, 3.3kV and 415V switchboards, PLC cubicles, as well as all of the required fibre and copper communications.

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In keeping with their renowned reputation within the industry, the committed team from Thompson Controls used a range of innovative products and techniques to ensure they completed their responsibilities to the satisfaction of the client and within the tight working timeframes. These included the use of Roxtec seals, as well as a nitrogen-filled instrument enclosure that had also been used previously throughout the process of installing purged enclosures.

Given the fact the low lift pump station, one of the crucial elements of the Pipeline, can become flooded in adverse weather conditions, the team from Thompson Controls needed to ensure all of the installed equipment was submersible and that the pump well remained free from fish eggs at all times. Using their astute design knowledge and know-how, Thompson Controls were able to successfully provide the necessary equipment and tailor-made solutions to ensure the Project’s specifications and requirements were consistently met.

They also overcame the challenge of needing to generate power supply for the Gibraltar Pass pressure monitoring system, an issue they raised with GHD after noting the issues and complexity of such an installation, by using a solar powered system. As a result of their dedication to providing outstanding products and services to the Murrumbidgee to Googong Pipeline, the project has adhered to both budget and has been completed according to the restricted time schedule.

With their range of comprehensive facilities, from simple consecutive services through to total management of turnkey projects, as well as the undeniable success of their operations demonstrated through long-term relationships with all of their clients, Thompson Controls will continue to be known as one of Australia’s most respected independent specialists in industrial and control projects.

For more information contact Thompson Controls, Glenn Botha Director, phone 02 8787 8100, mobile 0419 467 455, website www.

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Image Johnson Screens set up a system to remove organic material, trash, sand and pest fish eggs, larvae and juveniles from the water.

Johnson Screens - Fish Egg Filter Screen Systems

In 2008 Johnson Screens® participated in discussions with GHD, the Design Partners to ACTEW for the Bulk Water Alliance in Canberra for filter options for the Murrumbidgee to Googong (M2G) Pipeline. These discussions eventuated in BWA, in 2009, releasing a tender for the development of a system that would filter out river debris and pest fish coming from the Murrumbidgee River. The group required a system to remove organic material, trash, sand and pest fish eggs, larvae and juveniles from water pumped from the river and discharges into Burra Creek which flows into the Googong Reservoir and forms part of the Canberra and surrounding district water supply system.

The primary need for the filter systems was to control the spread of pest fish species, in particular, carp and Oriental Weatherloach; including their eggs, larvae and juveniles. The system was essential to ensure safe, secure and sustainable water supply for the people of the ACT region.

After reviewing the tender, engineers at Johnson Screens contacted GHD to discuss the project and propose a filter system from current technology being used in other industries. “Our goal was not only to provide the screens for the systems, but to use our expertise to deliver a solution and design a complete system to meet the unique needs of BWA,” said Stuart Strachan, Process Engineer, Johnson Screens.

Stuart, working with a team of Johnson Screens engineers, developed a prototype rotating drum screen system 1.4 metres in diameter and three metres long. This system prevents the passage of any particles greater than 0.5 millimetres and can handle a continuous flow rate of 385 litres per second. The system includes an integral, suction-type cleaning system that keeps the stainless steel screen clear of normal river debris without manual cleaning.

Representatives from the project location participated in a full-scale wet test at the Johnson Screens facility in Brisbane, Australia. The test simulated the operation of the filter assembly with organic material and trash, as well as items comparable to pest fish eggs, larva and juveniles.

The system successfully performed to the BWA’s specifications.

Four of the Johnson Screens Rotary Drum Filter systems were ordered by the customer to be used in the final design, along with the prototype that was reworked to match the specifications of the other four systems.

For more information contact Johnson Screens, Contact: Stuart Strachan, phone +61 (7) 3867 5555, website: www.johnsonscreens.com

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Image Pressure Systems supplied all of the required pressure relief products for the Murrumbidgee to Googong Pipeline.

Taking the Pressure Off

Pressure Systems Pty Ltd is a leading company that specializes in importing, assembling, testing, stocking and distributing threaded and flanged safety relief valves, bursting discs, explosion panels, flame and detonation arresters, level indicators and emergency relief vents.

With more than 40 years of management experience, as well as a new workshop with ample factory and storage area and modern offices, Pressure Systems are able to service the mining, gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, power and plant construction industries throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Committed to delivering the highest standard of after-sales repairs and maintenance to a variety of projects, Pressure Systems have been involved in a range of developments for leading manufacturers, such as the BP Blackport Townsville Upgrade and more recently, the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer Project.

This project involves the transfer of up to 100 mega litres of water per day from the Murrumbidgee River through an underground pipeline to Burra Creek in NSW. This water will then flow approximately 13 kilometres along Burra Creek into the Googong Reservoir. Given their renowned reputation for the success of their products in water management projects, WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

the expert team from Pressure Systems was responsible for supplying all of the required pressure relief products. This included the extensive provision of the relief valves for the piping system, all of the safety valves and bursting discs.

In order to meet the specific needs of both the client and the Murrumbidgee to Googong Water Transfer Project, the safety valves and bursting discs provided by Pressure Systems were specifically designed with Flange connections to ensure that they not only met Australian standards, but that they also delivered optimum project results.

In addition, the ‘LESER VALVESTAR PROGRAM’ which was used by committed team, enabled them to efficiently and rapidly select the correct safety valve required, which minimised any potential project delays or disruptions. With quality products, services and system management, Pressure Systems, should without a doubt, be your first choice in the delivery of an extensive range of leading pressure relief products.

For more information contact Pressure Systems, email enquiries@ pressuresystems.com.au, Contact: Simon Anthony, Safety Valve Manufacturer: LESER GmbH Bursting Disc Manufacturer: REMBE GmbH, phone 1800 815 102

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TKL Pumps, a product brand of distinction from the Flowserve pump portfolio, combines the world-leading technology of Flowserve with Australian manufacturing and servicing capabilities.

The TKL ECSD pumps were purchased by the Bulk Water Alliance team for the Small High Lift and the Large High Lift applications. The ECSD axially split, multistage pump, fitted with Flowserve ISC2 mechanical seals, provides high efficiency and robust product design in challenging water environments. With a proven track record, the ECSD has earned the reputation of being virtually indestructible.

Expertly designed, manufactured, packaged and performance tested in the Flowserve manufacturing facility in Castlemaine (Victoria), Australia, by a team of highly qualified engineers and staff, the ECSD pump life cycle is fully supported by Flowserve facilities throughout Australia.

Other well-known Flowserve brands available to Australian and New Zealand customers and supported by Flowserve facilities include: IDP® Pumps, Worthington® Pumps, Durco® Process Pumps, Byron Jackson® Pumps, Pleuger® Pumps, Pacific® Pumps, and Lawrence Pumps®, providing depth and breadth for successful pumping applications.

Flowserve continues to be dedicated to providing an unparalleled product range and quick responses to customers throughout Australia and New Zealand.

ACTEW Water’s ECSD pump at test bay

For more information about Flowserve TKL pumps, contact: Pump enquiry: 1300 Flowserve Pumpsales_Australia@flowserve.com Pumprepairs_Australia@flowserve.com Pump spare parts enquiry: 1300 661 777 Spare_FPD_Australia@flowserve.com

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Constructing homes with heart Abigroup's Atherton Gardens Development in Fitzroy

Sometimes a project isn’t just about the innovative construction methods, original use of materials and effective management of timeframes and budgets. Abigroup’s efforts at Atherton Gardens, a public housing estate in the inner suburb of Fitzroy included all of those things, but it has also been undertaken with a degree of heart and community commitment which puts it in a league of its own.

Abigroup is constructing the residential project for Victoria’s Department of Human Services. The built elements incorporate 152 one and two bedroom apartments, plus retail and community facilities, on a site formerly occupied by a carpark, ground services and trees. The initial tasks included demolition of the carpark and relocation of services, with all waste materials managed in an environmentally responsible manner, by being allocated for offsite redeployment and recycling. The soil required remediation, with Abigroup using an EPA approved method of creating a borrow pit for waste material, which was then capped with a layer of impermeable HDPE plastic, then backfilled.

Construction commenced with bored piers for the superstructure, followed by steel framing and concrete. The distinctive facade of the project was created by the use of 15mm thick precast brick snap panels, which are both aesthetic and practical, requiring no further surface finishes. This is the first time the ceramic textured panels have been used to such an extent, including mitred returns and fills. The design duo of McCabe Architects and Bird de la Cour provided a combined effort in furnishing each new Atherton 138 VIC PROJECT FEATURE ATHERTON GARDENS DEVELOPMENT

Gardens apartment with generous balconies incorporating sliding doors opening out to the excellent views of the Dandenongs and across the city.

The fitout is both fresh and spacious, with splashes of green in the kitchen and bathroom tiling, and timber veneer cabinetry in the kitchens.

One in five apartments are either fully Disability Discrimination Act compliant or can easily be converted into fully accessible units if future demographic needs demands adjustment. The fixed joinery is moveable in the kitchens, there are hobbles showers throughout all units, power points are set at the front of benches for easy access from wheelchairs, and there are supported vanities which allow a wheelchair to manoeuvre in underneath so the occupant can access the basin.

There are a number of Environmentally Sustainable Development aspects to the project, including a large rainwater storage tank for landscape irrigation, high performance glazing, access to extensive natural light in the apartment interiors, and sunshades and hoods to reduce glare and heat.

The insulation and façade treatment to the east, west and south, combined with operable windows throughout and sunshading, means that the apartments will remain comfortable throughout the year without the need for air conditioning. Heating is provided through radiators, which are connected to the fully reticulated high efficiency rooftop gas-fired hot water system. This keeps heating and cooling costs to an absolute minimum for tenants.

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Main Construction Company : Abigroup Client : Department of Human Services Project end Value : $35 Million Completion : May 2012 Architects : McCabe Architects Services Engineers : JBA Consulting Engineers Structural / Civil Engineer : Robert Bird Group

Abigroup had 11 management and supervisory staff as well as labourers on site throughout, working alongside up to 170 subcontractors, with a peak daily workforce of just under 200.

The dwellings are part of the new mixed tenure model for affordable housing. Under a lease to a local housing association, a percentage will be allocated to those on the public housing waiting list and to those on low incomes. Facilities on site will include a childcare centre, and a community centre. Given the number of support services in Fitzroy, tenants requiring support or community services will be well catered for. Among the existing links are a homework club, a soccer club and a relationship with the nearby Australian Catholic University, which Abigroup is working with to provide funding for lessons in singing and music to the Atherton Gardens community. “This project has been embraced by the community,” said Abigroup Project Manager, Steve Cvek.

“With the support of The Department, we have done more than was initially targeted in terms of social benefit. We have used this as a springboard to create real industry experience and hands-on learning opportunities for participants in Abigroup’s own graduate program, in a way that also benefits the local community. The graduates did a project at the local King William Street School, replacing stairs and adding line markings for the basketball courts. At Cubbies Reserve, which is a community childcare space, we undertook works to improve the facility.

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liaising with the clients through to getting quotes, procurement, supervision of subcontractors, and keeping the work running to program.

“We have also had a public tenant employment program as part of this project. As participants gain greater skills, we have been supporting them to attend courses to acquire industry tickets. We have been running another program through the Brotherhood of St Lawrence, which includes some TAFE training followed by an OH&S module so participants gain industry accreditation. “The program has been as complete as we can make it – and it has been quite a personal commitment for me.

“At St Mary’s School we organised an art competition, hiring an artist and supplying all the students including Atherton Gardens tenants’ children with squares of ply, which were then used on the hoardings along Brunswick Street and King William Street. We also got street artists to create a mural along the Brunswick Street frontage. And once a month we have been holding a community barbecue at Atherton Gardens on a Saturday, and we use it as an opportunity to educate our younger staff by encouraging them to host it and get to know the different cultural groups on the Estate.

“What we have learned is that it is a two way street – when you engage with the public, they engage with you.”

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QUALITY OUTDOOR SPACES FOR URBAN KIDS In an inner-city high-density residential setting, challenging, welldesigned spaces for playing outside are vital for children’s quality of life. Multi award-winning playground designers, Jeavons Landscape Architects, were commissioned to design and document all of the outdoor play spaces for the new Atherton Hub Children’s Centre, which provides a kindergarten, child care, playgroups and other children’s services to the community.

Tintern School Early Learning Centre, Ringwood completed 2011

Isabel Henderson Kindergarten Rae St Nth Fitzroy completed 2010

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The outdoor areas they created are highly detailed, sensory and use natural materials, with a design which is accessible and inclusive.

The guiding principle is play-based learning, which is critical to children’s development, and specifically ensuring play outside forms a fundamental part of the daily program.

Jeavons Landscape Architects have 25 years experience in custom designed landscape architecture for children including primary and secondary schools, special schools, early childhood centres and playgrounds of all budgets, all over Australia, including large scale projects in parks and open spaces. They are currently working on a major new early childhood precinct for Melbourne Zoo, and won an AILA award in 2011 for landscape design on the Clifton Hill Railway duplication project.

For more information contact Jeavons Landscape Architects, website www.jeavons.net.au, phone 03 9387 7337, email info@jeavons.net.au

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COMPLEXITY SHOWCASES WESTKON’S EXCELLENCE

Turning innovative architectural designs into precast concrete achievements is what Westkon excel at. Their ability to deliver extremely complex structural solutions is showcased beautifully in the Atherton Gardens project, where they provided concrete elements for the façade and internal lift shafts.

They manufactured and installed three different patterns of unique bricksnap precast panels for the façade. These included a vertical stretch bond brickwork style, with angled strips at 45 degrees which cross through and over the brickwork, installed to the lift shaft; a basket weave panel for the main facade featuring charcoal and blonde bricks; with a variety of red brick and orange brick horizontal and vertical bands crossing panels.

In total 447 panels were produced, including some unbricked off-white panels, with over 200 bricks in 173 of the panels equating to 2,200m2 of brickwork. Specialised mould liners designed by Robertson Façade Systems were used during the manufacturing to hold the 10-15mm thick bricks in place, while the concrete was then poured over the top.

Westkon also completed the panels, tiling works, and the off-form white precast panel facade at the rear of the project. The panels measured from 3mx5m to 3mx7m, and weighed up to 13 tonnes each.

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Below Westkon Precast provided unique brick-snap precast panels for the façade of the Atherton Gardens project.

absolutely unique, making for a massive coordination task ensuring every panel was placed exactly where the shop drawings and plans specified.

“It has been done before, but not in quite such a complex way,” said Westkon’s Atherton Gardens Project Manager, Steven Moore. “The basketweave pattern for example, was very complex. Challenges of this project included matching feature lines up seven stories, ensuring they lined up. All the brickwork had to line up across all the panels in order to achieve the pattern. We had to take a lot of time at the start to ensure the set out, which radiated out from the northwest corner of the building, suited the brickwork.”

Westkon are leaders in the field of producing high quality, innovative precast solutions for projects across residential, commercial, health, education and civil construction from their Melton and Sunshine facilities. Their attention to detail and ability to provide the full spectrum of services from design through to construction has enabled them to produce outstanding results for other recent landmark projects including Rectangular Stadium, the Royal Children’s Hospital Redevelopment and Convesso Apartments.

For more information contact Westkon Precast Head Office, 528A Ballarat Road Sunshine VIC 3020, phone 03 9312 3688, fax 03 9312 1735, website www.westkon.com.au

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fresh faced Innovation and experience adds value at Sunshine Hospital. head contractor : Kane Constructions CLIENT : Department of Health / Western Health PROJECT MANAGER : Atkinson Johnstaff Projects ARCHITECT : Silver Thomas Hanley STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : IrwinConsult QUANTITY SURVEYOR : Donald Cant Watts Corke Completion : September 2012 project value : $55 Million

In constructing the new Inpatient Building and ancillary works for Western Health’s Sunshine Campus, Kane Constructions used their hands-on experience from prior hospital projects to refine the design, ensuring all systems would work in harmony, and that potential defects were resolved at the earliest opportunity.

The scope of works included a four level plus basement In Patients Building (IPU) with 16,000m2 of floor space. The IPU contains a 34 cot special care nursery, paediatrics consulting suites, inpatients consulting suites, 128 bed general In Patients ward split over two levels with a mixture of single and two bed rooms, pharmacy, cytoxic and biohazard laboratories, 11 isolation rooms (including 2 in the paediatrics 144 VIC PROJECT FEATURE SUNSHINE HOSPITAL

special care nursery), 14 day oncology chairs and 14 day procedure beds.

Structurally, the IPU is an alcubond clad concrete structure, with a concrete roof slab under a metal deck roof, which is future proofed for an additional 2 levels and carries solar hot water systems. The facade features double glazed punch windows, perforated metal sunshades and glazed curtain wall features. It forms a new frontage and main entrance for the hospital on Furlong Road, with several able body and disabled covered drop off zones. Two structural steel linkbridges connect the IPU to the Hospital’s existing Building A. These were constructed to very tight tolerances so they could be craned into position and bolted to the buildings.

Kane had a team of 12 management staff on the Project, plus up to 6 directly employed labourers, and a subcontractor workforce peaking at 220 men daily. In terms of the hospital systems, there were numerous challenges to resolve.

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Water System in the TTR Building which was a closed system. Kane was contracted to install a new chiller to add capacity to the existing chilled water system and to link the two systems and convert the entire system to a closed system. This was a very challenging task to ensure that the pressure in many different buildings of differing heights was maintained when the system was changed from an open system to a closed system.

“The design documentation lacked details of how the new system would run and be commissioned, so Kane in conjunction with the Mechanical Subcontractor A E Smith arranged for several workshops with the design team to investigate a solution. It was agreed that new valves would need to be installed in the existing system and pressure readings would need to be taken at certain intervals in order to establish the working pressure of the existing system. This allowed the design pressure of the new closed system to be established.

“The major infrastructure works were completed over a period of six months where a new chiller, a new closed circuit cooler and multiple pumps and header extensions were installed and the system was converted to a closed system linking the TTR to the Building A/B system. The commissioning of this new system went seamlessly, which is a credit to the Kane and AE Smith staff for their meticulous efforts.”

during the excavation. The MRI machine vibration tolerances were provided by Western Health, and extensive vibration monitoring was set up which alerted the Kane Site Manager via SMS if vibration being created was nearly the allowable levels of the MRI.

“The project has benefited enormously from Kane’s previous hospital experience, including our understanding of the interface required between different services to ensure that the entire building works in harmony. We identify these interfaces early, making sure they have been appropriately documented and ensuring the subcontractors install the interface between systems so that all services are communicating with each other in the appropriate manner, that is, the interface between security and Fire indicator panel (FIP), between FIP and mechanical services,

between FIP and Nursecall, between Nursecall and paging etc.

“By knowing the problems that typically occur in hospitals and identifying these in Kane’s Quality Assurance Plan at the commencement of the Project and implementing strict QA ITP’s and ITR’s to eliminate these problems from occurring. Kane bring a D & C approach to a fully documented fixed lump sum project, by identifying design issues early and providing design solutions to ensure the right outcome for the Project and to avoid any delays being incurred to the Project.

“Stringent QA procedures were established for the construction of the isolation rooms. The isolation rooms are required to be at a negative pressure of 30pa and to achieve this, the rooms need to be air tight. Particular construction techniques are required to achieve this and the construction documents were deficient in this regard. Kane facilitated a workshop with the design consultants to suggest design solutions to achieve adequate sealing of the rooms.

These solutions were implemented and strict QA ITR were developed, including hold points to ensure the rooms could achieve the pressure regime specified.

“We commenced defecting the Project months prior to handover. Kane implemented an iPad based, defects management system which saved significant time during inspections and sign off’s.

The early and progressive approach to identifying and closing out defects ensured Kane only had minimal defects at Practical Completion for a $58M Project, an amazing achievement. This saved huge expense and aggravation for the client, consultants, Kane and subcontractors.

Thanks to this approach, Western Health are able to occupy a defect free building immediately after practical completion.”

For more information contact Kane Constructions, 658 Church Street Richmond VIC 3121, phone 03 8420 1200, fax 03 8420 1201, website: www.kane.com.au

“After the tunnel had been constructed, main infrastructure services were fed through the tunnel to run the IPU, comprising the infrastructure Heating Hot Water Flow and Return Pipework (150mm Diam), Chilled Water Flow and Return (200mm diameter), Medical Gases, and 32 no. mains cables fed from the TTR Building main switch room through to the IPU switch room. The existing Chilled Water System to Building A/B of the hospital was on open system, there was also a separate Chilled WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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high achievers in the structural steel sector Three key values underpin everything R & M Engineering Pty Ltd undertake – delivering on time, within budget and to the highest standards of quality. Their award-winning approach to structural steel fabrication has produced outstanding results for numerous projects, including the Sunshine Hospital.

For this major health sector project, R & M fabricated the steel roof, window frames, bridge and link – a total of 130 tonnes of steel which was fabricated at their new $500,000 Sale workshop, transported to site and erected by their own crew. It was a challenging assignment, requiring close coordination with numerous other trades and a tight construction program.

The bridge weighed in at 15 tonnes, with dimensions of 23m long, 2.5m high and 3.6m wide. It was transported to the site in sections, assembled at ground level, and then lifted by crane and installed in one piece, with no alterations required once in position.

From shop drawing stage through to final installation of all the elements onsite took fifteen months, and involved five draftsmen working with the 3D strucad drafting program, 12 trade-qualified boilermakers and three riggers.Throughout, R & M used stringent Quality Assurance procedures, specifically tailored to their business, to ensure the highest possible standard of workmanship.

As a construction and engineering firm, R & M are committed to building value through ‘innovative, efficient and reliable design, manufacturing and fabrication of quality steel structures that stand the test of time’.

Their capabilities include manufacture of structural steel for domestic, commercial and industrial projects include: service stations, training towers, retail buildings, schools, community centres, police stations, supermarkets, car parks, factories and many other types of projects.

They also design, manufacture and repair industrial equipment including excavator buckets, semi-trailers and other plant and equipment, have a general retail steel operation and provide general welding services.Currently R & M are working on the BMW showroom at Traralgon, the Somers Water Treatment Plant and a Clinical Teaching Facility in Bendigo.

structure for Simply The Best Retail Cars showroom, which won the builder B&F Neilson the MBAV’s Commercial Builder of the Year Award for SE Victoria. R & M fabricated all the structural steel for the complex architectural design, which featured the exposed structural steel throughout the showroom area. The eye for detail and high level of workmanship delivered by R & M was therefore a major part of the success of the entire project.

Since then they have won numerous other awards including : 2008 Manufacture & Fabrication Building Services & Construction Business of the Year 2008 (Bendigo Bank Business Awards)

2009 Employer of the Year (East Gippsland TAFE 2009)

2010 Building Services & Construction Business of the Year2010 (Bendigo Bank Business Awards ) From the moment childhood mates Russell Wirken and Matthew Foat founded R & M from a shed in Gippsland, the company’s focus has been on growing both their own capabilities as a leading structural steel design and construction firm, and growing the future workforce in the trade.

Every year the company employs a new 1st year apprentice, whilst also working closely with local schools and East Gippsland TAFE to provide valuable work experience opportunities.

The combination of dedication to workmanship, attention to client needs and expectations, and diligent pursuit of the highest standards of quality has built R & M an enviably solid reputation in the Victorian industry and beyond.

All of R & M’s steel products are modeled by the use of state of the art Tekla structural 3D modeling software. This allows clients to see renderings of projects at any stage, and also allows any constructability issues to be identified and resolved well ahead of time.

Another major project the company recently completed was the Sugarloaf Pipeline, where R & M constructed four out of six of the structures required for the pipeline, a contract worth over $3 million. These structures comprised the Goulburn River pump station, the power substation, the high-lift substation and the inlet structure. One of the biggest challenges with the project was the extremely challenging time constraints, and R & M formed an integral part of the delivery team, succeeding in producing results ahead of schedule, within budget and to a standard of quality which exceeded Melbourne Water’s expectations.

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Below R & M fabricated the steel roof, window frames, bridge and link – a total of 130 tonnes of steel.

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a successful mix of water, construction, talent and tantrum Construction Company : ADCO Constructions completion : September 2012 architect : Peddle Thorp & Associates structural engineer : Webber Design mechanical engineer : Waterman AHW building surveyor : Banyule City Council project end value : $45 Million

There are plenty of ways to enjoy getting wet at WaterMarc, the new Aquatic and Fitness Centre at Greensborough in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. This state of the art community facility has been delivered by ADCO Constructions on behalf of Banyule City Council and features Australia’s first Tantrum Alley waterslide. The project represents one of the largest and most important community developments completed in the Greensborough area.

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The $45 million WaterMarc project sets a new bench mark for leisure and aquatic centres in Victoria.

to swim pool, toddler pool and hydrotherapy pool. Extensive fitness areas have also been provided including a fully equipped gymnasium and multiple fitness program rooms. Back of house facilities include change rooms, meeting rooms, a crèche and a café.

The facility will be utilised by many local community groups for activities such as learn to swim classes, school swimming carnivals, aquatic exercise classes and rehabilitation programs. As well as meeting these community needs the active water spaces, including the Tantrum Alley waterslide, provide a major source of entertainment for the kids. WaterMarc will be managed by Belgravia Leisure on behalf of Banyule Council with expectations of over 750,000 visits to the facility per annum.

ADCO’s team commenced the $45 million project in November 2010 and successfully managed the significant technical challenges associated with a project of this scale. The project was completed on time for its scheduled opening in September 2012. The striking design by Architects AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Peddle Thorp utilises natural light and bright colours to provide an open and welcoming feel. Extensive use of timber in the lobby areas has created a unique high quality entry statement.

WaterMarc represents the latest in a range of successful aquatic projects completed by ADCO. Recent notable projects include Maribyrnong and Bayfit Aquatic and Fitness centres in Melbourne as well as the Knox Grammar and Kincoppal School Aquatic Centres in Sydney. These quality projects have established ADCO as one of the leading national contractors in the delivery of aquatic and fitness facilities. ADCO has also recently been appointed as the contractor for the new $25 million Hawthorn Leisure and Aquatic Centre on behalf of Boroondara Council, the $40 million Frankston Aquatic Centre for Frankston City Council, the $25 million Gungahlin Leisure and Aquatic Centre for ACT Government and the $23 million Hornsby Aquatic Centre for Hornsby Shire Council in Sydney further enhancing their reputation in this sector.

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This year ADCO celebrates 40 years in the construction industry. The group has over $800 million of projects currently under construction, serviced from offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns. ADCO has a reputation for quality on time delivery and is recognised as an industry best practice builder across the country.

For more information, contact ADCO Constructions: ADCO Constructions (Vic) Pty Ltd 455 – 459 Auburn Road Hawthorn VIC 3122 Tel: 03 9832 1400 Fax: 03 9832 1444

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a key part of any project Every project needs doors. And no matter how wide or high those needs are, Airport Doors have the design skills, manufacturing capability and logistics expertise to supply the right door and shutter solutions. For WaterMarc Aquatic & Fitness Centre, they fabricated and supplied 4 Roller Shutters and a Rib line Sectional Door.

With 50 years of successful projects to their credit, Airport Doors have absolutely proven the quality of their workmanship. Their extensive range of products combines strength, durability and reliability – exactly the attributes required in a major community venue like WaterMarc. It is a testament to the company’s skills that they have been specified for multiple Defence projects including the Amberley RAAF Base redevelopment, and are regular

suppliers to aviation hangars around the nation. Whether a project requires an architectural, industrial, or security-focused door or shutter solution, either static or motorised, Airport Doors can deliver on the brief - on time, on budget and to the highest standards of finish and function.

For more information please contact Airport Doors, VIC: 03 9971 1444, NSW: 02 9604 9999, QLD: 07 3803 6255, SA: 08 8326 0466, WA: 08 9399 5790, website: www.airportdoors.com.au

Flooring specialists Based in Coburg, Victoria, Nellakir’s main business is in the supply and installation of sprung timber sports floors and retractable seating.

The company has been in business for approximately eighteen years, and employs three office staff and three contractors who employ around thirty people between them.

Other facets of Nellakir’s business include the resurfacing of existing floors, including those in stadiums, halls and churches; line marking; annual maintenance programs; the supply and installation of sports equipment; architectural specifications; engineering; and sports courts.

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Nellakir was responsible for the timber flooring for the WaterMarc Aquatic & Fitness Centre.

Other recent projects for Nellakir include Knox Basketball Stadium, Glen Eira Aquatic Centre, Knox/Boronia Basketball Stadium and Victoria University at St. Albans.

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Containing the water at watermarc

If there is one element that defines an aquatic centre it is water, and keeping it where it should be requires excellent waterproofing. Procon Waterproofing specialize in meeting all types of waterproofing, tanking, epoxy flooring and caulking needs, using top of the range products applied with skill and care to ensure dry areas stay dry, and wet areas are contained.

For the WaterMarc Aquatic & Fitness Centre project, Procon Waterproofing undertook all the external waterproofing works to the centre’s retaining walls, roof areas and also to Greensborough walk. They did the waterproofing to the ‘Splash-out’ and ‘Balance tanks’ areas, as well as all internal waterproofing to the many wet areas.

“All our Procon Waterproofing staff have worked on this project,” said Procon Waterproofing Director Glen Scarlett.

“It is a reflection of our team’s can-do attitude and skill at their jobs that they were all able to pull together and manage the complexity of this highly demanding project. The entire team had input into how the tasks were completed, which made it possible to complete the work to standard, within budget and within the time frames.

“The Use of Tremco’s Torchon Bitumous membranes again proved to be an excellent decision. In addition to being well suited to the tight construction programs, Torchon membranes are unparalleled when accommodating with Melbourne’s ‘4 seasons in one day’,” said Glen.

With eleven fulltime staff, Procon Waterproofing is well-resourced to meet the needs of concurrent major projects across all sectors.

Collectively the directors, foreman and staff have countless years of waterproofing and construction experience.

The company is committed to delivering Certified waterproofing solutions, with the highest levels of professionalism, quality assurance and OHSE/Green Star compliance brought to every site. Procon Waterproofing is a member of the Master Builders Association Victoria (MBAV), and a member of The Australian Institute of Waterproofing (AIW).

Procon Waterproofing P/L was established in May 2010, and has rapidly gained a name for excellent workmanship. Other recent major work includes RACV City Club for ADCO Constructions; Villa Maria for Grocon Constructors; REACH at Deakin University Waurn Ponds for Cockram Constructions: and Epworth Hospital Camberwel for Construction Engineering.

The company offers a certified waterproof warranty on all work, which is supported by the manufacturer’s guarantee on all products, which include sheet membrane, liquid membrane and concrete repair products for all internal and external applications.

“Procon Waterproofing is an expert team, capable of handling any waterproofing and epoxy work; we specialize in providing excellent service, delivering works according to our mission statement of ‘On Time: On Budget’.

“We wish to thank the Team at Tremco for servicing us with excellent products, and we wish to congratulate the Team at ADCO Constructions for delivering another excellent project.”

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a modern place to live A Place To Live is in a premium location in the rapidly growing suburb of Richmond comprising of 355 apartments. main construction company : Icon Construction surveyor : Absolute Surveying Completion : June 2012 Project value : $90 Million

ICON CO is delighted to have been the building contractor on A Place To Live, a contemporary addition to the Victorian Garden complex. Icon is one of Australia’s leading property groups and has a reputation for constructing quality, prestigious, cost-efficient property projects on time and on budget.

A Place to Live comprises of three hundred and fifty-five apartments over four individual buildings that sit over a double basement car park.

Each building has a distinct address and unique identity characterised by horizontal bands of Jade, Ruby, Sienna and Ivory. “Construction was over four stages, starting in September 2010 with completion in June 2012.

With a construction value of $86 million and multi stage handover, A Place To Live was a logistical challenge that required meticulous planning which translated into major efficiencies during construction and ensured continuity of work for everyone. A multi-staged construction with limited access in a built up residential area is always challenging. Each stage of 152 VIC PROJECT FEATURE A PLACE TO LIVE

occupation required extensive planning and negotiation with authorities including the Metropolitan Fire Brigade to allow construction to continue and maintain a safe living environment for residents and contractors. The success of the project was made possible by exemplary teamwork and collaboration among our many partners and suppliers across Australia,” said Project Manager, Zafer Tillem.

Each complex has luxury one and two-bedroom apartments and townhouses and the design has incorporated passive features such as high performance glazing, superior natural ventilation and high levels of natural lighting to minimise energy consumption. Roof-mounted photovoltaic panels provide power to the lighting and time clocks in the common areas of the buildings reducing energy consumption from the grid. Water efficient fixtures for taps, shower heads and toilets are used throughout each apartment. Rainwater harvesting tanks capture 100kl of water from rooftops for irrigation of the on-site landscaping and AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Below The stylish city fringe apartments are set opposite the Victoria Gardens shopping and entertainment precinct and occupants will benefit from full retail services.

the adjoining park. Sensors have been installed in car parks to measure carbon monoxide levels which are operated in accordance with the ventilation required for safe occupancy.

A Place To Live is in a premium location in the rapidly growing suburb of Richmond. The apartments and town houses boast magnificent city views and take advantage of one of Melbourne’s greatest natural assets, the Yarra River. The stylish city fringe apartments are set opposite the Victoria Gardens shopping and entertainment precinct and occupants will benefit from full retail services and are close to major public and private hospitals.

The development hopes to create a walkable community and promote the use of public transport. Accommodated at the northern end of the site is a gym, sauna and a 16m private lap pool and an attractive communal space which will encourage social interaction between residents.

About Icon From modest beginnings, Icon was founded by in 1997 and has since grown substantially and currently has approximately 100 employees.

Icon now turns over in excess of $180 million annually in construction and $40 million annually in development. “Of course it’s our people who make a real difference to our business success. Our personnel instil confidence and earn clients’ trust with their expertise, commitment and reliability, ensuring Icon continues to lead the way in quality commercial and residential construction and development. Fifteen years ago, when we established the company, the name ‘Icon” expressed all the qualities we admired and aspired to; professionalism, strength, reliability, integrity, innovation and forward thinking.”

“The apartments boast magnificent city views and take advantage of one of Melbourne’s greatest natural assets, the Yarra River.”

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Today Icon takes great pride in their achievements. They know that true icons are few, and recognise that there is always potential to refine, improve and build on what they do. That is Icon Thinking and it underpins every aspect of their business. Icon’s record can be judged by a range of luxurious developments throughout Melbourne including New Quay West Apartments, Niche Apartments and A’Beckett Tower.

For more information contact Icon Construction Australia Pty Ltd, Suite 3, 110 Cubitt Street, Richmond Vic 3121, phone 03 9429 6099, fax 03 9429 8022, website: www.iconconstruction.com.au

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The best looking mat in Australia Stated by a leading Australian Architect

Birrus Matting Systems 12 Overseas Drive, Noble Park North, Vic 3174 Email: sales@birrusmatting.com.au www.birrusmatting.com.au Phone: +61 3 9701 2544 Fax: +61 3 9701 2588 Contact State Distributors for Service

Birrus offers over 40 years experience in the design, manufacture and supply of quality flooring products.

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julian mccarthy landscapes planting the seed for green living in the city J U L I A N

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Julian McCarthy Landscapes (JML) was engaged by Icon Constructions to provide landscape construction services to A Place to Live, at Richmond. The project comprised of the construction of the shared outdoor spaces including the building entrances, building frontage, common walkways, rear of buildings and private court yards on Level 1.

Taking six months, with a team of five skilled personnel, work consisted of soft landscaping services including soilworks, planting, drainage systems, irrigation systems, mulching and weed control.

The landscape which JML constructed is a thoughtful integration of nature and the built environment. With an emphasis on water efficiency the use of hardy species to suit Melbourne’s dry conditions and evergreen trees to allow sunlight in each space, JML constructed an array of attractive, yet drought tolerant areas which resulted in a healthy and liveable environment.

“Flexibility and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment was important on this project. Collaboration with other trades and commitment to solving problems with regards to unexpected occurrences and delays was essential to enable the project to be delivered on time. We were also presented with the challenge of finding a way to lift material to Level 1. We were able to do this with the help of We Blow who attached a hose to the outside of the building and blew up the soil to the first floor where we were working” said Julian McCarthy.

Julian McCarthy Landscapes was established 17 years ago in Melbourne and has a diverse range of construction landscaping experience. “We believe in providing quality workmanship and quality service. We want to construct exceptional outdoor spaces on time and within budget by applying our experience and expertise to meet the specific needs of our clients”.

Julian McCarthy Landscapes was recently involved in the construction of the gardens at the Clara Apartments in South Yarra. They were also the construction Landscapers for the Tooronga Village in Glen Iris and The Garden House Apartments in Carlton.

For more information contact Julian McCarthy Landscapes, Suite 404, 91 Murphy Street Richmond VIC 3121, phone 0417 310 083, fax 03 9429 5887

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a healthy start The Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre will provide a new regional radiation oncology service integrated with medical oncology, supportive care and other key services in the region. construction manager : Leighton Contractors client : Ballarat Health Services and Department of Health Project Manager : Johnstaff Projects ARCHITECT : Billard Leece Partnership Pty Ltd ENGINEERS : JMP Consulting Engineers, Mckenzie Group, BG&E Facade Consultants, BRT Consulting Pty Ltd SURVEYORS : Slattery Australia Pty Ltd project end value : $55 Million

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Below The new Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre in Victoria under construction.

While the cancer treatment services in Ballarat have served the community well over the years, the existing facilities have been unable to cope with increasing demand. In response, the Federal and State governments have provided funding to build the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC) at the Ballarat Base Hospital. This development will provide a new regional radiation oncology service integrated with medical oncology, supportive care and other key services in the region.

Leighton Contractors has been engaged

by Ballarat Health Services (BHS) as the Construction Manager for the BRICC project.

The project involves the construction of a five storey reinforced concrete building incorporating four radiation bunkers at ground level and the refurbishment of an existing two-storey brick building dating from the 1920s. Also included in the project are the upgrading of the site-wide electrical supply infrastructure, a new 1MW diesel generator, substation and associated electrical reticulation throughout the hospital.

Construction began in February 2011 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2012, with the first patients to be treated in the new centre in early 2013. As Construction Manager, Leighton Contractors’ role has included: •

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Establishment of temporary buildings and access ways to enable continuing healthcare operations on the hospital campus Relocation of service connections to adjacent buildings to enable continuity of operations during the construction period Management of the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing buildings and infrastructure Management of existing and installation of new electrical infrastructure Testing, commissioning and handover of the completed works.

The BRICC project has been delivered largely on an existing car park site, with all works taking place within a tight footprint adjacent to the operating hospital. Coordination, interaction and interface between construction works and day-to-day hospital operations along with careful logistics management have been critical to delivering the project.

For the electrical infrastructure works, detailed and careful planning in conjunction with Ballarat Health Services and consulting staff was undertaken to ensure that the electrical supply was transferred from the existing to the new circuits seamlessly and with minimal interruption to normal hospital operations.

During the course of the BRICC project, Leighton Contractors rolled out its awardwinning Construction Safety Essentials program, which is a campaign against known critical risks in the construction industry. The Construction Safety Essentials are designed to give the highest level of confidence that all critical risks are being identified and controlled in accordance with the requirements specified.

Meeting the requirements of the Construction Safety Essentials presented the trade contractors on the BRICC project with some challenges, as it requires higher levels of risk elimination and control than are customary in the industry.

However, extensive consultation and training have brought the trade contractors on board with the program and the results have been demonstrated by significant improvements in the project’s safety performance.

For more information contact Leighton Contractors Pty Limited, Level 1, 5 Queens Road Melbourne VIC 3004, phone 03 9228 7700, fax 03 9228 3000

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in control Systems Insight is an Australian company, based in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The company specialises in the design and manufacture of electrical control systems for use in commercial and industrial emergency power generation and co-generation applications.

During their years of operation, Systems Insight has developed a significant portfolio of projects and clients, including many high profile corporate customers. Their success in the industry is attributed to a simple but key emphasis on providing high quality products and services, with a goal to maintain complete customer satisfaction.

Systems Insight has over 16 years of direct association with Ballarat Hospital, including servicing and maintenance of the Emergency Power Generators. They have maintained a close involvement in the current project which involves the upgrade of the Hospital’s electrical systems, from concept documentation through to training on the new system.

Systems Insight has actively participated in the development of the project, including the work done by BRT Service Engineers, who prepared a Services Master Plan for the supporting infrastructure.

The entire Hospital site has undergone major electrical services upgrades, including the primary electrical reticulation system, which has been replaced down to the level of local distribution panels. A major factor and complexity in implementing the upgrades was that all work needed to be carried out whilst maintaining a fully functional hospital.

The upgrades have provided an extensive increase in the capacity of incoming power supplies and new internal power reticulation equipment has been installed throughout the site. Key improvements include introduction of a new High Voltage ring feeder system and installation of new Main Switchboards and synchronising sub-boards. These improvements are based on providing the highest level of reliability and redundancy, whilst also making allowances for future growth. The design also includes provision to maintain the electrical services equipment without impact to the normal operation of hospital services.

Systems Insight’s main role has been to provide new control systems for control

and monitoring of the site-wide electrical system (SWES), newly installed throughout the Hospital.

This includes new emergency power generators, upgrade of existing generators and the installation of new electrical control panels for the generators. These state of the art electrical control systems will automatically start and stop the generators in response to unexpected power outages, or when maintenance needs to be carried out on the electrical distribution systems. The intelligent control system automatically manages the connection and reticulation of emergency power supply throughout the Hospital.

Although the new power management system is fully automated, one of its key features is how well it is monitored. This is essential, so that any alarm can be acknowledged and addressed before the system is required to operate in either a partial or full power failure.

In response to this requirement, Systems Insight has installed and engineered colour touch-screen panels to provide operators with a simple and direct graphical interface with the site-wide electrical system.

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Systems Insight’s prime objective was to keep the task of electrical services management as simple as possible, therefore keeping the system reliable and user-friendly. This enables operators to more easily perform their normal daily tasks of system supervision and operation. It’s also important to provide an easy to navigate and intuitive interface to the electrical system that enables a clear overview and understanding. This is especially valuable during periods of utility mains failure when the facility is operating on its emergency power plant to maintain essential Hospital services.

Other recent projects carried out by Systems Insight include new generator control systems for Telstra Data Centre, Optus Exchanges (throughout Australia), TV Channel 9 Melbourne and Epworth Hospital.

They have also completed overseas projects in Kazakhstan, China and Thailand.

For more information contact Systems Insight Pty Ltd, 15 Eastlink Drive, Hallam, VIC, 3803, phone 03 9796-4002, fax 03 9796-4003, email: mail@systemsinsight.com.au

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Below System Insight's extensive work on the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre project.

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a community focus

Below TJ Coutts Pty Ltd provided extensive electrical services to the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre.

TJ Coutts have also installed a new infrastructure upgrade which features two new high voltage sub stations, emergency generator and 4 new main switchboards and automatic transfer switch/distribution boards throughout the hospital. These provide automatic switching between mains & generator (essential) power.

The new system also allows for control & synchronisation of the generators in supplying power back into the electricity grid.

TJ Coutts Pty Ltd was established as an incorporated company in 1954 providing commercial and industrial electrical contracting with a focus on healthcare and education.

The team at TJ Coutts Pty Ltd are proud to be a part of this state-of-the-art facility which supports the health and wellbeing of the local community.

Receiving funding from both the Commonwealth and the State Government, the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre commenced construction in 2011.

Securing the complete electrical installation contract on the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre, TJ Coutts Pty Ltd provided extensive services including the nurse call systems and fire alarm services.

The new Centre incorporates an energy management system which allows full control of the lighting and air conditioning systems.

The Hospital Building Management System is able to detect the occupancy of rooms/areas via movement sensors and accordingly turn the air conditioning off when areas are unoccupied.

Photoelectric light level sensors and colour touch screen panels control the dimming and levels of light required in public areas.

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Below ICE Engineering was the supplier of structural steel for this landmark project.

providing structure

The Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre will span across six-stories and is located in Drummond Street North near Ballarat Health Services Base Hospital.

The building will support medical oncology, radiation oncology, administration and patient accommodation. The new design includes a revamped patient drop-off and collection area that will enable easier and safer access to the building. The Cancer Centre is also linked with existing hospital structures.

The heritage faรงades of the original hospital buildings have been retained as part of the design.

ICE Engineering was the supplier of structural steel for this landmark project.

Approximately 175 tonne of material was used, ranging in sizes from 24 metres x 3.5 metres welded structures and 4.5 metres x 8.7 metres link way welded frames.

The hospital site was very small and presented some difficulty with the coordination of deliveries and the lifting of the steel. Lifting of the 24-metre truss, which weighs 10.7 tonne, needed to be coordinated with Vic Roads, a 300 tonne crane and traffic management, as Sturt Street needed to be closed off to lift it into place.

The federal government has allocated approximately $42 million towards the Cancer Centre, while the state government has allocated around $13 million.

ICE Engineering boasts a team of experienced engineers, boilermakers, fitters, ticket welders, machinists, designers, sheet workers, riggers and dogman. The company offers timely installation, competitive prices, leading technology and 3D design and drafting. Their extensive industry knowledge and experience allows them to undertake a wide variety of work in the metal industry.

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team work

B&E Trevena & Sons is privately owned by Neil Trevena, Jarrod Edwards and Mark Kermond and has built a solid reputation in Ballarat and regional Victoria. The company’s success is built around their responsive customer focus and quality workmanship.

Their involvement in the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre project was to supply mechanical services throughout the Centre including the supply and installation of major chiller and boiler plant, fan coil units, Mitsubishi VRF systems, fume cupboards, exhaust systems and heat recovery units.

The team has drawn on their extensive industry experience to pull together and provide

Below B&E Trevena & Sons supplied mechanical services throughout the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre.

effective designs for the project. At times this proved difficult but the drafting team, together with the consultants, worked effectively to produce a very successful outcome.

B&E Trevena & Sons stated that all dealings with both Leighton Contractors (project managers) and Ballarat Health Services (client) have gone smoothly. “Leighton Contractors are very professional and any construction issues have been dealt with promptly and to the satisfaction of all parties,” said Jarrod Edwards.

B&E Trevena & Sons employ a team of professional, technical and dedicated staff, which enables them to complete various

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types of commercial & industrial mechanical services installations.

Their versatile workforce consists of project managers, estimators, mechanical plumbers, design draftsmen, administration and workshop staff.

With a focus on staff retention, B&E Trevena & Sons take pride in the fact that approximately 25% of their workforce have been with the company for more than ten years.

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Delivering results Designed by Billard Leece Partnership, the La Trobe University Rural Health School buildings are 5 Star Green Star buildings which facilitate state of the art teaching and research accommodation. main construction company : Kane Constructions PROJECT MANAGEMENT : Aurecon ARCHITECT : Billard Leece Partnership SURVEYING : Adrian Cummins & Associates Completion : August 2012 project value : $33 Million

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The latest project completed by Kane Constructions features a $33 million development involving the design and construction of two new facilities for the La Trobe University Rural Health School located in the Victorian regional centre of Bendigo. The buildings are 5 Star, Green Star buildings which facilitate state of the art teaching and research accommodation.

Constructions, operates throughout urban and regional Australia from offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Designed by Billard Leece Partnership, the Health Sciences building is located at the La Trobe University Flora Hill campus whilst the Clinical Teaching building is located at the Bendigo Hospital.

Kane Constructions is privately owned and has been in operation since 1973. The company offers a hands on approach to all aspects of operations including business development, estimating, construction and post handover service.

A key architectural element of the project is the extensive use of VM Zinc. The product was installed in a brick bond pattern which allowed the aesthetics to align with the existing dwellings.

The finished detail to the window mullions is flush allowing for a visual clean line affect.

Kane Constructions has a long track record in the delivery of complex, Green Star, scientific, teaching and research facilities at hospitals and universities. Their considerable knowledge base has allowed for them to successfully manage the construction of the La Trobe University project.

The clinical school at La Trobe University will provide offices, teaching spaces, a lecture theatre and simulation laboratories for nursing and allied health staff.

Kane Constructions is a private company with all Directors actively involved in the day-to-day operation of the business. As a company, Kane adopts a team approach to ensure goals are aligned to deliver successful project outcomes for all parties.

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The company is fully accredited with long established ‘tried, tested and proven’ management systems. All Kane Constructions projects provide a safe working environment and a first class quality delivery.

Kane Constructions employs more than 285 staff which includes Project Managers, Contract Managers, Contract Administrators, Site Coordinators, Office Administration and Payroll, Finance, OH&S Representatives and skilled labourers. Over 20% of staff have been with the company for more than 10 years.

With more than 40 managers living in regional Victoria, and the company’s long standing history, Kane Constructions have developed strong working relationships with local subcontractors and suppliers.

Kane Constructions has delivered many prominent regional projects in Victoria including the $95 million RACV Torquay Resort, Nhill Hospital, Kyneton Hospital, the Vortex Centre at the Gippsland Water Factory, multiple major projects at Geelong Hospital, the Loddon Mallee BER program and Crusoe Secondary College, to name a few.

For more information contact Kane Constructions Pty Ltd, 658 Church Street Richmond, VIC 3121, phone 03 8420 1200, website: www.kane.com.au

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quality control

Wild Plumbing contracted to Kane Constructions to undertake the general plumbing, roofing, Alucobond cladding and VM Zinc façade for the La Trobe University Health Science and Clinical Teaching project.

In 1996 Wild Plumbing introduced a Quality Management system to improve the quality of the business and have held consistent accreditation for the past 16 years. The company is committed to continual improvement in order to stay advanced within their industry.

The use of VM Zinc in a standing seam profile to the cantilever sun shades proved to be very challenging for the team at Wild Plumbing.

Following consultation with VM Zinc’s France based Master Craftsman, the finished product proved to be extremely successful and a great credit to the talented team at Wild Plumbing.

Their OHS&E systems have been developed over many years and provide Wild Plumbing the depth and experience to fit to any site seamlessly. Great emphasis is placed on these systems having the capability to be adapted to effectively compliment the principal contractors existing systems. These OHS&E systems are extensive, documented and auditable. Vast employee input ensures that the systems are known, understood and followed with Wild Plumbing’s exemplary safety record, a standing testament.

Whilst Zinc material, and its installation techniques, date back more than 150 years, its use in the Bendigo region has been very limited until now. The La Trobe University project will showcase the product as it changes appearance due to weather conditions over the years, much like a metal skin.

Wild Plumbing employs over 80 full time staff members with divisions in Bendigo, Swan Hill & Echuca/Moama. The team services a wide area in regional Victoria. Whilst general plumbing and roofing make up a large portion of their core business, architectural cladding is something they are very passionate about. Wild Plumbing’s architectural cladding division boasts energetic and talented tradesmen who strive for perfection on every project.

Ray Wild & John Gallagher established the company in 1984 and have grown to become one of the largest plumbing contractors in Victoria. They specialise in providing quality Commercial Plumbing aswell as Hydraulics, Fire Safety, Civil, Excavation, Roofing and Cladding, Facade, Design and Construction, Contract Maintenance.

Extensive external & in-house training along with large site experience ensures that the company remains at the forefront of occupational health and safety offering their clients an effective, reliable & proven system of compliance.

Other projects undertaken by Wild Plumbing include the Bendigo Primary Health Centre, Bendigo South East College, Department of Education in Bendigo and George Western Foods.

For more information contact Wild Plumbing, phone 1300 421 240, fax 03 5449 3622, email: works@wildplumbing.com.au, website: www.wildplumbing.com.au

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Below Wild Plumbing were responsible for general plumbing, roofing, Alucobond cladding and VM Zinc faรงade for the La Trobe University Health Science and Clinical Teaching project.

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Below Acme 1 were responsible for the supply and installation of commercial windows and doors.

Efficient solutions

With more than 20 years experience in the Aluminium Industry, directors of Acme 1 Pty Ltd, Stuart & Sharyn Healy, have gained a reputation for providing quality products and friendly, efficient service throughout Bendigo.

Acme 1 were selected to supply and install commercial windows and doors for the La Trobe University’s Health Science & Clinical Teaching development. The company also supplied and installed internal partitioning.

With the project works spread across multiple levels, the development presented some challenges, especially with the craneing and hoisting of large windows. However, Acme 1 worked effectively to provide a trouble free service.

The Acme 1 showroom, which features an extensive range of Vantage & Elevate window products as well as shower screens, security doors & associated products, is located in Golden Square, Victoria.

Acme 1 offers builders, homeowners and architects an extensive range of products, which is unrivalled in the window industry.

With energy efficiency so important to home owners, virtually all products in the range can be double glazed.

The team at Acme 1 has also provided windows & doors to the Bethlehem Aged Care project, the Islamic College in Melbourne, Flemington Primary School and numerous architecturally designed homes.

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Below With a wealth of experience in Geotechnical Engineering, Geotechnical Testing Services provided soil and concrete testing for the project.

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Geotechnical Testing Services Pty Ltd were contracted to provide soil and concrete testing for the La Trobe University’s Health Science and Clinical Teaching Hub. With a team of 8 specialised staff committed to the project, Geotechnical Testing Services Pty Ltd also carried out extensive geotechnical inspections.

With a wealth of experience in Geotechnical Engineering and the testing of concrete, soils and aggregates, Geotechnical Testing Services Pty Ltd were the perfect choice for this world class project.

Originally operating out of Bendigo, Geotechnical Testing Services Pty Ltd now boasts six offices and is accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). The company also meets the specific requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 which adds exceptional trust and value to their services.

Providing fast and efficient results, Geotechnical Testing Services Pty Ltd finds success by continually meeting and exceeding the high standards expected by clients and regulators. Their Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering Consultancy can provide expert local knowledge and key services to the general construction industry, mining sector and other infrastructure operations.

The team at Geotechnical Testing Services are currently working on the Barham Levee Bank, Bendigo’s multi-storey carpark in Edward Street and various pipeline projects.

They have also provided their geotechnical testing services for various bridge, building and pavement investigations throughout Northern Victoria and Southern NSW. For more information contact Geotechnical Testing Services Pty Ltd, phone 03 5441 4881, fax 03 5441 5089, email: info@ geotest.com.au WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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La Trobe University Rural Health School, VIC

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quality concrete Mawsons supplied and delivered quality concrete for the construction of Latrobe University’s Health Science & Clinical Teaching project. They worked closely with the placing contractor to ensure the final requirements were satisfied.

Mawsons have the know-how and specialist supplier network to batch concrete to meet project specific requirements. For the Latrobe University project, the client required Low Shrinkage concrete and Mawsons devised suitable mixes to meet this condition.

Below Mawsons worked closely with Kane Constructions to ensure the concrete for the project was completed satisfactorily.

Mawsons have a company strategy which supports infrastructure growth in regional areas such as Bendigo and strives to build strong and lasting relationships with major builders such as Kane Constructions.

supplier of quality concrete and quarry products.

Their dedicated staff and modern facilities are well placed to supply the ever-changing construction industry.

With more than 100 years industry experience, Mawsons have long been recognised as a leading

For more information contact Mawsons, phone 1800 423 456, website: www.mawsons.com.au

The 4 storey health science education building for Latrobe University School of Rural health features the latest in environmentally friendly materials. It provides state of the art amenities along with workspaces, research and laboratory facilities, and a range of teaching and learning spaces.

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SPECIAL FOCUS WHERE THE ACTION WILL BE HEADING INTO 2013 Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas Project (GLNG), QLD

TOP END IS TOPS FOR CONSTRUCTION For contractors and trades looking for a bit of tropical opportunity, the Northern Territory is the place to be. The figures released by the Property Council of Australia in September show that business confidence and commercial property price growth expectations for the Top End are the highest in the nation, especially for the tourism sector, where the NTs expected property price growth is ahead of every other sector.

Projects which are contributing to the rosy picture include the $33 billion Ichthys LNG Project, the Marine Supply Base in Darwin and the Darwin Prison and Doug Owston Correctional Centre. At $748.0 million, the overall value of non-residential buildings approved for construction in the first six months of this year was well up on that in the first half of last year ($573.5 million) and the year before ($509.3 million). The civil construction and engineering construction sectors are also going strong - BIS Shrapnel expects activity to surge to $5.8 billion in 2012/13, up from $1.9 billion in 2011/12 and just under $1 billion in 2010/11, before peaking at $10 billion plus in the two subsequent years.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S GOLD While mining projects including Chevron’s massive Wheatstone project are continuing to generate plenty of work for contractors and trades in the natural resources sector, WA is also one of the strongest performers in terms of prospects for residential, commercial and infrastructure projects. As the population and prosperity have grown, the demand for space is driving investment. WA has the tightest commercial property market in the country, providing ample motivation for developers.

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In terms of non-residential building activity there is also reason for optimism. At $2.500 billion, the overall value of non-residential buildings approved for construction in the first half of this year (seasonally adjusted) was up on the same figure for the first six months of last year ($2.371 billion), which shows an increasing pace of new work coming in, unlike other states where a cooldown has been obvious across the board.

Engineering construction activity is also showing solid prospects, with projects such as the NBN, harbours work and pipelines driving ongoing growth for the next few years.

A BIT OF SUN, FUN AND GAMES STIMULATES CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY Queensland’s mining boom may be going through a rocky patch, with the exception of CSLNG (Coal Seam Liquid Natural Gas), which of all the extractive resources sectors appears to be continuing to expand. Construction activity around Mackay is at an all-time high, with the massive construction effort involved in the LNG processing and shipping infrastructure, and this is predicted by knowing locals to soon extend to residential, commercial, retail, hospitality and transport projects to meet the needs of the enlarged regional workforce over the long-term.

LNG is also still stimulating projects throughout the coal areas, with transport, mining equipment, energy and water, and worker accommodation the key opportunities.

But there’s more to the sunny state’s opportunities than extractives, there’s also sport. Worldwide, major sporting events are generally the catalyst for major project investment and construction activity, including upgrades to surrounding infrastructure. Queensland has been fortunate to score the next big gig for Oz, with the 2018

Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

Former Premier Anna Bligh had announced there would be more than $500 million invested in sport and transport infrastructure as a result.

The Colliers International Gold Coast Development Map released in April this year reported more than $13.7 billion in major infrastructure projects either underway or planned for the region.

ONE MAN’S BLACKSPOT IS ANOTHER ONE’S HOTSPOT Good news for the immediate prospects for the civil construction sector, with the announcement in September this year that funding for the Federal Government’s Roads To Recovery Program (R2R) has now been extended to 2019.

The Feds will continue to support projects to the tune of $350 million annually, to improve local roads and infrastructure.

SCHOOL’S OUT – WHAT NEXT? With most BER projects now complete or close to completion, the question is ‘what next’? BIS Shrapnel in their latest report on the economy believe that as mining investment peaks in 2014, and then starts to decline, nonmining investment will stabilise and start to pick up, taking over as the engine of growth, and smoothing the transition.

BIS Shrapnel expects the building industry to gradually improve, supported by a recovery in dwellings building from late this year. Next year, non-dwelling building should also pick up as supply tightens after many years in the doldrums.

This increase in private sector building will help offset the decline in public sector building that is occurring now that the Building the Education Revolution program is nearly complete.

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Qatar’s ongoing building boom continues, and now includes planning for several spectacular stadiums for the 2022 World Cup In Brazil, construction is also growing at a cracking pace as they move towards the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.

Europe • Transport projects in Europe have received a boost across all member states, with the European Commission allocating a €172 million bursary for projects across all transport modes.

• In Austria the largest ever construction contract is underway, a €570 million railway link between the Austrian cities of Graz and Klagenfurt.

Global growth trends • The construction industry in China has grown on average 9.8% a year in the last five years, and is set to continue. By 2020, it’s expected China will represent 19% of all global construction output.

• According to the report Global Construction 2020, the Chinese construction market is expected to overtake the US by 2018. India is going to overtake Japan to become the third biggest market, and in Nigeria building work is booming.

• In general many developing nations are showing high levels of growth in construction industry activity, many projects are part of the ongoing ‘catch-up’ and modernisation efforts.

The Kempsey Bypass project, part of the ongoing Road to Recovery Program.

INDUSTRY EXPERTS LOOK AHEAD The Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) is releasing new forecasts in October 2102, which reveal far reaching structural change to our industry. There is a ‘new normal’ emerging, as mining dominates the economy, residential demand defies the fundamentals, and investment in commercial building remains flat at best.

All the conventional measures of demand and supply tell us that we have a serious under-supply of residential housing, and low interest rates are assisting with the affordability issues – yet we know there is pent up demand. The ACIF Forecasts will help construction industry businesses ascertain the prospects for residential building in their area.

They point to the non-residential building sector as the one that has most to do in recovering to pre-GFC levels. The outlook is flat but there are glimmers of hope. State by state, city by city, the picture varies considerably and within that there are opportunities for canny operators.

Retail investment is defying the gloom – internet sales may be eating in to bricks ‘n mortar retail, but there is still wholesale and distribution investment underway, plus renovation and expansion.

The big structural trend here is in the services sector, with changes in the needs for office space. Sydney’s Barangaroo is the dominant driver of the nominal jump in office investment. When it comes on line there will be a series of other projects following on as existing stock is brought up to speed, not least due to clients’ growing interest in their environmental credentials.

Engineering construction continues to be dominated by mining, although the global uncertainty over demand for minerals is moderating activity levels. While the forecasts for demand are still good, the projections have changed out of caution over China and Europe moderates capital spending.

Sydney's Barangaroo development, NSW

ACIF prepares rolling ten year forecasts of demand across residential, non residential and engineering construction in Australia. The Forecasts are prepared by respected economic modellers and overseen by ACIF’s Construction Forecasting Council, an industry panel of expert analysts and researchers.

For more information, visit www.acif.com.au/forecasts. A series of briefings on the forecasts are being held throughout early to mid October in all major capital cities, to attend, book online at www.acif.com.au The Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) is the meeting place for leaders of the construction industry in Australia. ACIF facilitates and supports an active dialogue between the key players in residential and non-residential building, and engineering construction, other industry groups, and government agencies. ACIF Members span the entire asset creation process from feasibility through design, cost planning, construction and building and management.

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Making the connection The Airport Link And Northern Busway is the longest road tunnel system & largest ever road infrastructure project of its kind in Australia.

AIRPORT LINK & NORTHERN BUSWAY / THIESS JOHN HOLLAND

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Below The tunnel connects Brisbane’s CBD to the northern suburbs and Brisbane Airport precinct, avoiding several traffic lights and ultimately reducing traffic congestion in Brisbane.

After nearly four years in construction the history making $4.8 billion Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and Airport Roundabout Upgrade will be operational in the coming weeks. The longest road tunnel system and largest ever road infrastructure project of its kind in Australia is set to revolutionise the Brisbane transportation system when it is open to traffic in August.

The Queensland Government appointed BrisConnections to deliver the project, which involves three integrated elements: the Airport Link M7 toll road, Northern Busway stage two (Windsor to Kedron line) and Airport Roundabout Upgrade. Construction of the projects comprises two separate tunnels (road and busway) and new airport connections. The ambitious venture includes the 6.7km mainly underground, multi-lane electronic free-flow toll road, with dual 5.7km tunnels; a 1.5km, two-lane underground bus-only road (the Windsor to Kedron section of the Northern Busway), and the 750m flyover and fast-diamond intersection replacing the airport roundabout.

The main scope of the project was the Airport Link. Primarily a tunnel, it connects Brisbane's CBD, to the northern suburbs and Brisbane Airport precinct and Australia TradeCoast, avoiding up to 18 sets of lights and reducing traffic congestion in Brisbane.

the Northern Busway between Windsor and Kedron and an upgrade of the East-West Arterial/ Airport Drive/ Gateway Motorway interchange at Brisbane Airport, referred to as the Airport Roundabout Upgrade.

The Roundabout Upgrade was completed and opened to traffic in February 2011 – nine months ahead of schedule. On April 30 this year practical completion of the Northern Busway was reached and handed back to the State Government for operation by Translink. The second stage of the busway is now operational following the first bus run on June 18. Major construction of Airport Link - the final component of the integrated project – is now complete, with the mechanical and electrical fitout, safety testing of all the systems and final commissioning to occur before hand-over to toll road operator BrisConnections.

“An innovative feature of the project was the use of worldfirst tunnel lining equipment.”

BrisConnections engaged Thiess John Holland, a joint venture between Leighton Holdings Limited brands Thiess Pty Ltd and John Holland Group - names synonymous with tunneling - to undertake the design, construction and commission of the colossal venture.

An innovative feature of the project was the use of world-first tunnel lining equipment.

Four ‘variable arch-form’ machines were commissioned to line the multiple lane configurations of the Airport Link and Northern Busway tunnel network with a series of concrete arch segments, ensuring a top quality finish to meet the 100-year design life.

Under the contract, Thiess and John Holland also designed and constructed a section of

The variable nature of the machines made them unique and through the use of

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hydraulics and a series of steel segments, the arch form could transform from a 350-tonne machine that lines a 17-metre-diameter, three-lane tunnel, into a 500-tonne machine capable of lining a four-lane, 30-metrediameter tunnel. “Having these machines that could cope with Airport Link’s varying tunnel dimensions saved the project a significant amount of time and money,’’ Thiess John Holland Communications Coordinator Christine Goodwin explained.

This feat in Australian infrastructure is made even more astonishing considering it was conducted in suburbia. Ms Goodwin said construction of the project presented many challenges for Thiess John Holland – the sheer scale of building three projects in one; difficult and varying ground conditions across the project alignment; together with the majority of works being located directly adjacent to/within residential and commercial areas crossed by waterways, major arterial roads, motorways and railway lines. The Thiess John Holland team drew on national and international expertise, and a resilient, professional and considered approach was required to manage these challenges from project start to completion.

The project generated 12,000 indirect jobs and once in use the transport system is expected to reduce peak hour traffic by as much as 40% on some routes and significantly improve residential living conditions by reducing traffic congestion, pollution and noise in suburban streets. The techniques pioneered by Thiess John Holland on the Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron), Airport Roundabout Upgrade will set a precedent for future Australian infrastructure works.

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Below Rob Carr Pty Ltd was engaged to construct the sewer diversion works on the Brisbane Airport Link infrastructure project.

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Considered Australia’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.

installed via both conventional excavation and trenchless (microtunnelling) techniques. This work was subject to critical timeframes as well as tight alignment and pipeline grade tolerances as required for construction of the pipeline beneath a creek, major roads, and railway lines.

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.

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 per design requirements.

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.

With over two decades of experience as a specialised civil works and tunnelling contractor, Rob Carr Pty Ltd is an industry leading trenchless and civil engineering contractor which has completed hundreds of diverse water, wastewater, energy and utility infrastructure projects. With unmatched experience and know how, the company has completed many of these complex infrastructure projects for most major water, power and energy authorities as well as multiple Public Private Partnerships and Tier 1 Contractors throughout Australia.

The project involved the installation of 900m of DN950 steel casing pipe which Rob Carr

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Other major works included the construction of critical stormwater diversion works via trench excavation, construction of deep shafts and cast in situ concrete manholes for the sewer pipeline in most cases over or adjacent to critical existing services and structures.

The Company also undertook multiple connections of the pipeline to the existing sewer infrastructure under live conditions at critical junctures along the pipeline.

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 11m.

Formed in Victoria in 1989, Rob Carr Pty Ltd has worked in many difficult locations and boasts an impressive client list of government authorities, public private partnerships and major tier 1 contractors across Australia.

The company operates primarily out of its central maintenance workshop and office complex in Yatala QLD, a facility which is the

company’s flagship centre for its entire fleet of machinery and equipment and complements their two other complexes in Welshpool WA and in western Sydney.

Rob Carr Pty Ltd has an impressive fleet of 14 microtunneling control cabins which between them operate more than 30 microtunnel boring machines, as well as ancillary equipment. The TBM fleet has the capability of installing pipe diameters between 150mm and 2400mm through varying ground conditions.

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.

Their capabilities are showcased in projects throughout Australia including the Halls Head and Port Hedland Infill Sewerage projects 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 delivering quality infrastructure projects through trenchless technology.

For more information contact Rob Carr Pty Ltd, WA Office: 5 Bellows St Welshpool WA 6106, Postal PO Box 396 Welshpool WA 6986, phone 08 9358 2422. NSW Office: 20 Aird Rd Minto NSW 2566, Postal PO Box 5111 Minto BC NSW 2566, phone 1300 883 602. QLD Office: 74-76 Union Circuit Yatala QLD 4208, Postal PO Box 6103 Yatala QLD 4207, phone 1300 883 602. Contact: Angelo Soumboulidis, mobile 0413 019 143, email: angelo@robcarr. com.au, website: www.robcarr.com.au

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Ausreo’s products may not be flexible, but the business model and approach to customer service this steel reinforcement company offers definitely is.

For more than a decade, Ausreo has supplied concrete reinforcement products to the building and construction industry and is considered a first class supplier in the concrete reinforcing market. Their product range is extensive and includes: reinforcing bar, reinforcing mesh building accessories.

Incorporated in 2000, Ausreo has experienced unprecedented growth, with nine service centres across the eastern seaboard states of Australia and employing over 150 personnel. Testament of the company’s commitment to service and product superiority is explained by CEO

The company embarked on its most ambitious project to date when it was successfully awarded the supply contract of reinforcing products to Australia’s largest infrastructure project; the $4.8 billion Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and Airport Roundabout Upgrade.

Employing up to 100 people over the duration of the contract, Brisreo’s factory was equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, processing reinforcing steel to exacting standards, which was delivered to site ready for uptake into the project. Mr Crestani said the company delivered on all its promises, namely “crucial lead time parameters, demanding design and engineering challenges.’’

In order to service this challenging project: “we created a wholly owned subsidiary of Ausreo called Brisreo to do the job,’’ Mr Crestani said.

Based in Northgate, Brisbane, Brisreo was opened in early 2009 to manage and operate the heavy bar bending facility to toll process (take delivery, schedule, process and deliver) - 120,000 tonnes over three years - reinforcing steel for the BrisConnections owned Airport Link project for primary contractor Thiess John Holland.

The biggest challenge for the Brisreo team was the sheer scale of the project. “It was on multiple fronts, the job presented unique challenges in that we had differing demands from all work areas across the entire project.

We accepted challenges from Thiess John Holland when they changed their program, for example we often worked through the night and on weekends to achieve program deadlines of TJH,’’ he said.

Dennis Crestani: “no job is too big or too small; it’s about delivering on our promise.’’

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Below Ausreo was awarded the supply contract of reinforcing products to Australia’s largest infrastructure project; the $4.8 billion Airport Link, Northern Busway.

“We supplied a really flexible model which ramped up capacity to meet the varying demands of the job as it progressed.’’ The supply contract was delivered on time earlier this year (2012).

“We had the in-house expertise and world’s best practices and processes to manage and deliver a job of this size on time and under budget, whilst remaining flexible to the customer’s requirements,’’ Mr Crestani said.

The arrival of Ausreo in Queensland has proved successful with the opening of two service centres to supply reinforcing products to the Queensland market, following Ausreo’s purchase of Sydney Mesh and Steel Pty Ltd in December 2006. Continued growth and the desire to provide a professional service in the fast-paced building industry prompted the merger. While Ausreo has the proven track record to deliver on Australia’s largest infrastructure project, no WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

job is too small. Mr Crestani said the company’s policy to provide best quality products on time for all projects - commercial, residential and engineering has resulted in repeat business from satisfied customers.

Today, Ausreo has cemented itself as one of the nation’s leading supplier of steel reinforcing products, with four sites in NSW, including the company’s head office at Wetherill Park, four centres in Victoria, including the Melbourne HQ at Sunshine and two centres in Qld located at Carole Park and Gold Coast. The company adheres to strict construction safety practices and is a member of the Australian Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels Ltd (ACRS).

Other projects Ausreo has supplied include: Civic Plaza Chatswood, Star Casino and

Liverpool Hospital. The refurbishment of Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House is currently in the capable hands of Ausreo.

For more information contact Ausreo VIC: Sunshine North – (03) 9313 2700 Pakenham – (03) 5941 6822 Melton – (03) 9743 1277 Ausreo NSW: Wetherill Park – (02) 9765 2100 Brookvale – (02) 9905 8556 Taren Point – (02) 9531 8884 Penrith –(02) 4731 1108 Ausreo QLD: Carole Park – (07) 32924999 Gold Coast – (07) 5597 2933

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Airport Link Operations Centre completed May 2011

The family values that underpin the success of the FKG Group will continue well into the future

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The FK Gardner & Sons Group (FKG) is a proud family enterprise built from a 40 year construction and engineering heritage. From modest beginnings in rural Brookstead, some 240km west of Brisbane, in 1963, Francis ‘Frank’ Kevin Gardner worked on any project from small farm sheds to home renovations, pioneering what is today a multi-divisional company with an annual turn-over of $500 million.

FKG employs more than 600 personnel across its bases in Toowoomba, Mackay, Brisbane, Roma and Cairns and its clients benefit from the company’s capacity to leverage the services offered across its five divisions: Construction, Civil, Mining, Development and Design and the plant hire and commercial plumbing arms of FKG Solution Partners, Ezyquip Hire and Total Hydraulic Services.

Traditionally a regional builder specialising in remote area projects, in recent years the company has embarked on works throughout the eastern seaboard states of Australia. With a strong reputation for peak performance and value, FKG has impressed with its capabilities in technically challenging and specification driven projects, such as the BrisConnections $4.8 billion Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and Airport Roundabout Upgrade project.

FKG submitted a fully documented tender for the construction of the $10 million Airport Link Operations Centre (ALOC) - the hub of Brisbane’s impressive toll roads development.

Behind the contemporary façade of the two-story ALOC building, which is a mix of aesthetic features and practicality, is a fully functional command centre. It is home to a customer service centre, customer call centre, tunnel control centre, operations and maintenance area with space for the BrisConnections administration office where surveillance and safe operation of the toll road is assessed 24/7. Additional on site facilities include: WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

truck shelter/wash bay, bunker storage facility, refuse/recycling enclosure and external storage.

Working closely with principle contractor Thiess John Holland to deliver on their specific design briefs, FKG Group Manager of Construction Wayne Rowe said the project presented some challenges. “One of the specialties of the building is that it was built to the Department of Main Roads Standard Specification. The building tolerances and inspection standards required to deliver a project under this standard are quite detailed. FKG project staff were able to successfully deliver these works utilised our Company Quality System to ensure the works were delivered in accordance with the Main Roads specification, this requires an increased level of commitment from the project staff and the Bris Connections team to achieve this outcome.’’

“Much of our civil work involves helping clients with design to optimise value for money.”

Negotiating the largely suburban site in Brisbane’s northern suburb of Kedron required extensive pre planning and programme management.

“We had very little room to manage the material handling for the building delivery. The future building, associated hard stand and staff parking covered the entire site. The dedicated point of access was at times required to be a shared site access for the adjoining site west of the future control building that we were constructing. The site was confined between the highway on one side and existing occupied residential housing on the other so management of this access point was a critical delivery requirement” Mr Rowe

explained. The Airport Link Operations Centre was recently named the 2012 winner of the Brisbane Region Master Builders Award for best Commercial Building over $5million.

In order to coordinate the build and meet targets, a regimented program was implemented, which ensured suppliers, sub-contractors and visitor could enter the site without delay and with minimal disruption.

Completed in September 2011, Mr Rowe proudly states The project was delivered with very difficult site constraints to best industry standards for Safety, Time Quality and Cost.

FKG has evolved to become a multi-disciplinary team of professionals. Group Manager of Civil operations Kenn Hall said FKG is experiencing strong growth across its civil division and is involved with major reconstruction works in the flood devastated areas between Roma and St George. In addition, FKG is forging strong ties in the mining sector through new ventures with stakeholders involved in the coal seam gas industry in Queensland’s Surat Basin and the company’s $80 million Witmack Industry Park at Charlton. “Much of our civil work involves helping clients with design to optimise value for money’’, Mr Hall said.

FKG’s commitment to outstanding levels of health, safety, environment, quality and value performance has been recognised with numerous industry awards including: Master Builders Award Civil Contractor of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Innovation in Workplace Health and Safety (2009, 2010), Apprentice Employer of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) and the NCSI Chairman’s Award for Management Systems Excellence from over 3000 entries.

For more information about FK Gardner & Sons Group please refer to the website www.fkg.com.au

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Below TEAM Rock Anchor provided the expertise to shore and retain the intricate, underground tunnel systems.

Picture this; a casing machine, a drill rig, a gantry crane and a concrete pump. Four geotechnical engineering machines strategically positioned one behind the other in a tunnel barely 10m wide and 200m long (but only 50m of which is accessible). Semi-trailers rumble down the other side of the tunnel to cart excavated material. It’s tight. Add the heat of a scorching Queensland summer, which is only exaggerated by the tunnel environment, and you can begin to appreciate the extraordinary efforts of TEAM Rock Anchors.

The Brisbane-based drilling and ground engineering contractor has developed a strong reputation for professional, quality results since its inception in July 2006. Proof of this is its successful tender to carry out ground works on Australia’s largest ever infrastructure project – the Airport Link, incorporating the Northern Busway (Winsor to Kedron) and Airport Roundabout Upgrade.

Specialising in ground anchoring, shotcrete (sprayed concrete) and retention systems

design and construction, TEAM Rock Anchors provided the expertise to shore and retain the intricate, underground tunnel systems, namely tension piles, rock anchors, shotcrete, steel waler and cut-off walls.

Commissioned to complete 37 separate scopes of work in total on the ambitious Brisbane development, TEAM Rock Anchors Managing Director Barry Jones said there were four stages of particular importance; the CC211/212 tension piles in Kedron, the CC701 cut and cover tunnel in Lutwyche, the Northern Bus Station at Lutwyche and the CC102 tunnel in Bowen Hills.

TEAM Rock Anchors started the ground works in late 2007 and completed their last major element of contract works in March this year (2012). Despite having a number of geotechnical bore logs, it was impossible to predict what they would encounter. “We were drilling into rock hard granite one minute and soft alluvial river bed material like toothpaste the next. Both the level of resources used and

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the wear and tear on machines was extreme,” Mr Jones said. At the height of site activity, crews worked around the clock.

So specific were some of the requirements of the BrisConnections project, TEAM Rock Anchors had two gantry cranes custom built for the installation of the tension piles within the height restrictions and two drill rigs had their drill masts “basically cut in half to fit in the tunnel.’’

With over $7 million worth of work completed over numerous scopes on the Airport Link project alone; a portfolio that includes the Cardwell Range Highway upgrade and Clermont Coal Mine and a staff of up to 60, TEAM Rock Anchors has a bright future.

For more information contact TEAM Rock Anchors, 8 Andrew Campbell Drive Narangba QLD 4504, phone 07 3888 6775, fax 07 3888 6114.

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Below Kenny Constructions specialise in elevated roadways, bridge work and piers, as well as complex underground infrastructure.

From site set up in Toombul in 2009 through to finishing concrete barriers in May this year, civil construction specialist Kenny Constructions Pty Ltd has played a pivotal role in the creation of Brisbane’s history-making Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron), and Airport Roundabout Upgrade.

The Thiess John Holland Alliance venture is the biggest infrastructure project completed in Australia to date and Kenny Constructions Pty Ltd has been involved from an early stage. The scope of works include: the Bowen Hills surface works, the southern mined tunnels (Bowen Hills to Lutwyche), the northern Toombul TBM Tunnel (Toombul to Kedron), the central mined tunnel (Kedron) and the Northern Busway.

The mid-tier contractor has a strong reputation for expertise in the supply and installation of formwork, placing and finishing of concrete, pre-fabricating and tie-in-situ of reo and erecting such items through the use of their fleet of mobile cranes, telescopic loaders and bob-cats.

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Formed in 1994, one of the first contracts awarded the Sydney-based operation was the Olympic Park site and associated concrete infrastructure works. Today, with a workforce of 100 (180 at the height of activity on the Airport Link assignment) and offices in Sydney and Brisbane, Kenny Constructions Pty Ltd is involved in various sectors across the construction, civil and mining industries. The company specialise in elevated roadways, bridge work and piers, as well as complex underground infrastructure: concrete tunnel lining, cross passage construction and smoke ducts.

Construction Project Manager Conor Martin describes the company as “adaptive and innovative.” “We have a lot of experience in constructing complex structural work in tight areas underground and also above ground at height.’’ The company’s professionally-trained team of project managers, engineers, OH&S officers and skilled tradespeople applied innovative construction techniques, namely automated form work in the restricted Airport

Link cross-passage tunnels, which made the project more time and cost efficient.

“We have our roots in NSW, but we’ve been involved in Brisbane for the last six or seven years and just last year we moved into South Australia’’ Mr Martin said. In Adelaide, Kenny Constructions is contracted to install all the pad foundations for the pier work on the SA government’s $800 million Urban Superway Project.

Kenny Constructions is making inroads into the stringently regulated mining sector and has received commendations from industry heavy weights BHP Billiton and Bechtel Corporation for work at the South Walker Creek Coal Mine.

For more information contact Kenny Constructions, 365 Wondall Road Tingalpa QLD 4173, phone 07 3396 3133, fax 07 3396 3144, email: info@kennyconstructions.com.au, website: www.kennyconstructions.com.au

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state-of-the-art Pacific National Coal officially opens new state-of-the-art $180m Nebo Train Maintenance Facility in regional Queensland.

Asciano’s coal haulage division, Pacific National Coal, today officially unveiled its new state-of-the-art train maintenance and provisioning facility at Nebo in regional Queensland.

At a joint launch with the Isaac Regional Council and 150 guests, Pacific National said its $180 million new Nebo Maintenance Facility will support its coal haulage operations and further increase the efficiency of its coal haulage services in the Goonyella, Blackwater and Newlands rail systems.

The five kilometre long facility will enable the provisioning and maintenance of Pacific National trains to ensure their reliable and efficient operation with a range of functions performed, including the refuelling of trains, routine train inspections and wagon and locomotive maintenance work. “Nebo is the first facility of its design in Australia and includes some of the most innovative design and maintenance techniques seen within the rail industry today, with capacity to support up to 25 coal trains, with eight bays for locomotives

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and two main tracks for wagon maintenance,” said Mr Geoff Featherstone, General Manager Operations QLD, Pacific National Coal. As the fastest growing coal haulage operator in Queensland, Pacific National Coal currently transports export coal to the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, the Port of Gladstone and Port of Abbot Point under contracts with customers including Xstrata, Rio Tinto, Macarthur Coal, Anglo American, Middlemount, Bowen Central Coal and BHP Mitsui Coal (commencing on 1 January 2013).

Pacific National Coal Director, Mr David Irwin said, “The construction of the new train maintenance and provisioning facilities at Nebo is a significant milestone in Pacific National’s long term investment in Queensland’s coal haulage market to support the needs of our customers.

“With Queensland coal exports expected to grow strongly, Pacific National’s investment is critical to delivering the most efficient, effective and sustainable coal haulage services.

“Importantly, we have created 322 full time jobs, including 220 throughout the construction period, a further 65 new trainee train driver and fully qualified train driver positions and other ongoing maintenance and administrative

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positions. We invite anyone who is looking for a career with great prospects to come and speak to us,” he concluded.

Planning for the new train provisioning and maintenance facilities at Nebo commenced in early 2010 and included consultation with key stakeholders and community members to ensure minimisation of potential environmental, noise and land impacts. The design and construction was carried out under an alliance between Pacific National Coal and Abigroup Contractors (construction and project coordination), BG&E (design) and QR National (design and construction of track).

The facilities have also been designed to interface with QR National’s rail network and a Connection Agreement has been negotiated with QR National to ensure the efficient integration of the facility with the existing network.

Asciano Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr John Mullen, said, “The successful ramp-up of our operations in Queensland, and now the launch of our productivity enhancing Nebo Train Maintenance Facility is a testament to our Queensland workforce and management team, and reinforces our ability to deliver on our Queensland coal strategy.

“We look forward to our continued collaboration with the Isaac Regional Council, the Queensland State Government and the local community to ensure continued investment and job growth within the region and with our employees and customers to ensure we deliver on our promise of flexible, safe and innovative services.”

The Mayor of Isaac Regional Council, Cr. Anne Baker said, “I’m pleased to officially open the Nebo Maintenance Facility today and congratulate Pacific National for the economic stimulus and job growth it will bring to the Isaac region.

“Pacific National’s preference to employ a local workforce with incentives focused on living locally is commendable and its community investment program to support local community endeavours, not-for-profit organisations and community infrastructure and facilities fits well with Isaac Regional Council’s resolve to build stronger, more sustainable and liveable communities for the long term,” Ms Baker concluded.

To find out more or to apply for a career with Pacific National, apply online at www.pacificnational.com.au

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Below Millcon Pty Ltd provided formwork, concrete and reinforcing works to the Nebo Train Maintenance Facility project.

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all stations go Millcon Pty Ltd was engaged to deliver formwork, concrete and reinforcing works to the Nebo Train Maintenance Facility project. These comprehensive works included the following:

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The Nebo Train Maintenance Facility was not without challenges. The team at Millcon Pty Ltd powered ahead to achieve positive results when up against challenges such as disruptive weather conditions and tight programming.

The onsite management, and good working relationship that was formed with Abigroup, made overcoming complexities much easier on this project.

Detailed excavation Formwork Concrete place and finish Reinforcement Supply of Cranes Supply of Concrete Pumping

In addition to the new facilities that have been constructed at Nebo, the works also included assembly of a temporary facility at Waitara.

Millcon Pty Ltd, previously known as O’Keeffe Contractors, has delivered successful outcomes on projects around Australia for more than 10 years. With a growing team of experienced workers, Millcon Pty Ltd is gaining a reputation as a leader in their industry.

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Sydney’s Desalination Plant in New South Wales Pluto LNG plant in Karratha Western Australia Airport Link in Brisbane, Queensland Eastlink in Victoria

Lane Cove Tunnel in Sydney, New South Wales Coffs Infrastructure Alliance in New South Wales Horizon Alliance in Queensland

Millcon Pty Ltd believes in forming and maintaining good working relationships with suppliers and other members of the building and construction industry. For the Nebo Train Maintenance Facility project, Millcon Pty Ltd received outstanding support from suppliers such as Peri Formwork and Meales Concrete Pumping and together were able to achieve great results with supply and production.

The state of the art facility at Nebo will support the continually growing heavy coal haulage operations in Queensland. The new facility spans 4 kilometres and provides for maintenance, refuelling and other important functions to meet the needs of the area.

Design and construction of the Nebo Train Maintenance Facility was carried out under an alliance between Pacific National Coal, Abigroup, BG&E and QR National.

Millcon Pty Ltd specialises in all types of concrete construction Australia wide and is experienced in working on projects of all scales.

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listen: create: deliver Integrated thinking With a dynamic team of more than 80 staff, CGI Consulting combines the skills and experience of registered engineers, qualified project managers, business and management consultants, communication experts, organisational psychologists, lawyers, environmental scientists, accredited traffic and safety auditors and workplace trainers to help clients achieve their goals.

CGI Consulting completed a risk assessment for the development of the Target Outturn Cost (TOC) estimate for the Nebo Railway Precinct.

team in establishing the subcontract packages for the project.

CGI Consulting handled the risk advisory role seamlessly with the project team that included the project owner (Pacific National) and contractor (Abigroup). The risk assessment process applied was tailored specifically for the Nebo Railway Precinct project based on the relevant standardISO31000 and the extensive experience of the CGI team. The risk assessment was updated as the project developed and included the incorporation of Queensland Rail as an Alliance Partner rather than a subcontractor.

Planned and unplanned risk assessment for the projects in consultation with the project team and other advisors Variation benchmarking workshop facilitation.

The company also provided procurement management services, to assist the project

CGI is also an integral part of the reconstruction of the South East Queensland‘s road network following the 2010/2011 Queensland floods, as part of the National Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA). CGI’s responsibilities include the planning, development and administration of construction for all works.

CGI Consulting is currently working with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) on several projects.

This substantial program of works is jointly funded by the Federal and State Government for the reconstruction of over 800 kilometres of state-controlled road. As part of the program, the project team is managing community expectations while delivering works within the technical and funding constraints of the eligibility requirements under the NDRRA.

CGI is the commercial advisor to the Cunningham Highway – Yamanto to Ebenezer Project for TMR. This project is at the Business Case stage of development.

For more information contact CGI Consulting Pty Ltd, 32 Little Edward Street Spring Hill QLD 4004, phone 07 3832 9990, fax 07 3832 9998, email: info@cgiconsulting.com.au

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valuable solutions

Below The team at Atlantic Civil Products provided the onsite manufacture of corrugated steel culverts for the Nebo Railway Precinct.

Atlantic Civil Products provided the onsite manufacture of corrugated steel culverts for the Nebo Railway Precinct.

The project ran smoothly and due to the open communication and effective delivery coordination procedures in place, the project was completed on schedule.

The Nebo Railway Precinct delivers train maintenance and provisioning facilities to support Pacific National’s coal haulage operation in Queensland. The primary facility is located just outside the town of Nebo and ties in with the existing Queensland Goonyella Rail Corridor.

Atlantic Civil Products is a business that develops, designs, manufactures and supplies value-engineered infrastructure solutions for the mining, transportation and forestry sectors.

Major product categories include structural plate, Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall systems, corrugated pipe systems and modular steel bridges. With their head office situated in Townsville, Queensland, Atlantic Civil Products service Australia, South East Asia and the Pacific Islands. They also have regional sales offices, along with fixed and mobile manufacturing facilities that operate across Australia.

Atlantic Civil Products pride themselves on providing efficient infrastructure solutions for virtually any application and budget.

Staying competitive in today’s economic climate means building in value from the ground up. Atlantic Civil Products can help clients stretch their budget with a wide array of economical, environmentally friendly and high-quality infrastructure solutions for many types of applications.

By design, they are easy to ship and install with favourable equipment and labour requirements, making them ideal for even the most remote locations.

The team at Atlantic Civil Products are also working on major mine developments throughout Queensland and Western Australia.

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fuel for thought

Below Transtank was chosen to provide the equipment needed for the onsite refueling of the Nebo Train Maintenance Facility

With their head office based in Queensland and a history of providing comprehensive solutions, Transtank was chosen to provide the equipment needed for the onsite refueling of the Nebo Railway Precinct.

The project was spread across 3 sites within the precinct and included provisioning areas East & West and the maintenance shed. Each of the provisioning areas had a 105,000lt diesel tank and lubricant storage modules. The maintenance shed featured a waste oil tank, oil pumps and various hose reel stands to service the locomotive fleet. All the diesel and lubricant storage tanks were supplied complete with filtration, dispensing equipment and fluid management systems to control and register the dispensing of the products.

As the 105,000lt diesel tanks were located a fair distance from where the operators needed to dispense into the locomotives, Transtank’s design needed to cater for long piping runs. They also needed to consider the pump calculations to source the correct pumping equipment to maintain a good flow of diesel.

All site pipe work for fuels and lubricants was completed in stainless steel. Whilst this is more expensive than standard carbon steel, the costs are negated long term as there is no requirement for painting. Also, cleanliness of the diesel and lubricant is higher with stainless steel which results in cleaner fuel and lubricant for the locomotives.

Transtank manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of portable fuel and lubricant storage tanks. The company offers a total solution, from the manufacture of fuel equipment through to assisting with transport and installation on site.

Transtank specialises in containerised storage for diesel, unleaded, gasoline, oil, lubricants, waste oil, biodiesel, chemicals, explosives and associated pumping and dispensing equipment. The company provides a comprehensive range of equipment for mobile and onsite refueling options.

To help optimise business operations, Transtank provides: • Analysis of current refueling practices to increase productivity • Evaluation of current infrastructure • Recommendations on fuel storage to help

minimise costs • Advice on health and safety issues, relating to fuel storage and handling The products and services provided by Transtank are complimented by a team of engineering, design, drafting and project managers who are truly dedicated to ensuring their clients get the best possible fuel storage solution for their business needs.

For more information contact Transtank, Unit 4/18 Hinkler Court Brendale QLD 4500, phone 1300 994 049 / 07 3205 4436, fax 07 3259 8753, email: enquiries@transtank.com.au

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Certain approval

Below The team at GMA provided extensive services for the Nebo Train Maintenance Facility

GMA is one of the largest certification companies in Queensland and provides an extensive range of Building Surveying Services.

guide and assist their clients through the building certification maze. The staff are focused on delivering superior outcomes for their clients through dedication and ongoing support.

The team at GMA caters to residential, industrial and commercial projects with experience on developments of all scales.

They have extensive experience in the mining industry along with workers accommodation in regional and remote areas.

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specialised assistance to a broad area throughout Australia.

Their services cover all aspects of Building Surveying and Certification and include the following: • • • • • • •

Building Approvals Fire & Building Regulation Advice Building Inspections Plan Certification Fire Safety Audits Energy Efficiency Assessments Bushfire Site Assessment

With a focus on customer service, GMA employs a committed team of highly qualified professionals who are available to

For more information contact GMA Certification Group, phone 1300 851 852, emaail: admin@gmacert.com.au

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all terrain While wet weather presented some difficult circumstances, it didn't stop the Nebo Railway Precinct pushing ahead. Ryno Fencing were responsible for all stock and compound fencing on the project and 3.5km of handrail fencing.

For more than five years Ryno Fencing have been supplying high quality fencing for the commercial and industrial sectors. The team of 22 staff have worked on many projects including Central Queensland’s Coalconnect Rail Link and the Blunder Rd upgrade. A team of five worked on the Nebo Railway project.

With years of specialised experience, Ryno Fencing offer their clients a wide variety of fencing designs to choose from. The unique designs offered by Ryno Fencing provides a strong, low maintenance and easily constructed style of fencing that can be installed across all types of terrain.

For more information contact Ryno Fencing, phone 07 3269 7440, fax 07 3269 0350, email: admin@rynofencing.com.au, website: Rynofencing.com.au

a clear outlook Tru-Fit Excavations have been offering a first class excavation service to their clients since 2005. As a small business, Tru-Fit Excavations understand the importance of establishing and maintaining lasting professional relationships with all contractors, on all projects.

The Nebo Railway Precinct is located just outside the town of Nebo and will deliver a rail maintenance facility that supports the coal haulage operation in Queensland.

Working with a new GPS controlled machine, which was supplied by Abigroup, saved significant time and money in the surveying stage of the project. While wet weather presented some delays, Tru-Fit Excavations pushed forward in providing bulk earthworks along with batters and trenches for the Nebo project.

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New Kid on the block Baulderstone is Design and Construct Contractor for the construction of the Tower 8 Project- the third office building in the City Centre Precinct in Adelaide’s Central Business District.

Main Construction Company : Baulderstone Commercial/Retail size : 54,000m2 Client : Aspen Group Project end Value : $165 Million Completion : August 2012 Architects : Woods Bagot Structural / Civil Engineer : Aurecon Services Engineer : WSP Lincolne Scott

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Left The City Central Tower 8, 17-level, 54 000 square metre commercial development.

A tier one national construction company and one of Australia’s leading engineering and building companies, Baulderstone has completed construction of the $165 million Tower 8 Project - the third office building in the evolving City Centre Precinct in Adelaide’s Central Business District, ahead of schedule and on budget.

This 17-level, 54,000 square metre commercial development, facing Franklin Street and Victoria Square, will provide office space, associated car parking, ground level retail, and Australia Post operations including mail distribution and post office boxes.

Developed by the Aspen Group, Tower 8 has been designed and built to achieve 5-Star Green building standards (Green Building Council Australia) in both design and construction.

The focus on energy efficiency adds to the cache of a the building, which also comprises Adelaide’s largest floorplate and a prime position to benefit from the revitalisation of the Victoria Square precinct.

“Tower 8 will be the latest addition to an emerging and bustling business hub in the city’s

centre,” said Baulderstone General Manager Michael Harper.

Architects Woods Bagot have followed a premise to deliver a more ‘green’ office environment by introducing best practice sustainability design principles throughout this development.

As well as 5 Star Green Design and As Built Ratings, the building is designed to deliver a minimum 4.5 Star NABERS Energy Rating.

ESD priority objectives for the development include energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reductions, water conservation and re-use, management of the quality of internal environments, and sustainable material sourcing and use. Recycling and waste management is also a primary concern.

Baulderstone’s South Australian office is playing a major role in the State’s expansion as it prepares for defence and mining industry growth.

Baulderstone’s Tower 8 team, led by Craig Weaver, managed to cut two months off the project schedule after designing and building the building’s mechanical plant room offsite. The plant room came together as a

number of modular structural steel pods measuring14m long x 3.5m wide x 3.5m high. These were assembled off site and delivered and installed onsite.

“Designing and constructing offsite was a maverick idea but one that was conceived early in the planning phase,” Mr Weaver says. This resulted in a two and a half month saving for plant room installation (from the original target program) and saw the removal of both tower cranes ahead of schedule.

“This meant we completed the external civil and pavement works two months ahead of original target program,” Mr Weaver said.

Key considerations in the planning process included adequate sizing and weighting of the required pods, lifting capacity of the cranes, respect for city transport restrictions, mechanical pipe works, and the sourcing of a suitable off site assembly facility.

“Overall the offsite construction of the plant room was a resounding success for the project,” Mr Harper said. The innovative techniques utilised, and the professionalism and realisation of targets by the Project Team is just part of the Baulderstone service.

“We understand that several builders around town are very keen to understand what we achieved and are considering similar initiatives themselves. More importantly the initiative has become a strong selling point for us in discussions with future clients. “ Baulderstone’s South Australian team is working on the $350 million redevelopment of the Adelaide Convention Centre, the construction of the $77 million Illumin8 Building at Adelaide University, the $535 million Adelaide Oval Redevelopment, the $407 million Southern Expressway Duplication and the construction of the $105 million Tonsley Sustainable Industries Education Centre (SIEC) project.

Baulderstone joined the Lend Lease Group in 2011. It is a business unit of Lend Lease’s Australian construction business whose capabilities focus on engineering, infrastructure construction, building and infrastructure services.

For more information contact Baulderstone, 431 King William Road, Adelaide SA 5000, phone 08 8202 8888, fax 1300 652 967, website www.baulderstone.com.au

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Function, Quality, Distinction, Service, and Reliability

Providing exceptional service for over 25 years, Studform are manufacturing and supplying the construction industry with timber doors, washroom partitions, access panels, and aluminum ceiling and partition systems to a National client portfolio.

Studform (www.studform.com.au) are a highly integral contributor to the Central City Tower 8 project, the project being one of a series of highly planned and anticipated developments. Working closely with the architects and builders, the skills of the team at Studform have realized unique solutions regarding washroom partitioning systems, as well as specifically architecturally designed high-pressure laminate doors.

Quality and premium finish was demanded, and Studform provided. IMAJ washroom partitions are installed in all levels of the Tower 8, utilizing male and female washrooms, showers and amenities for disabled persons. Materials and finishes were chosen specifically to continue the sophisticated, modern appeal of the building.

Studform’s IMAJ range is an innovative package utilizing a recycled material with unique, adaptable and almost limitless qualities. It is resistant to graffiti, will not splinter or rot, and has a solid colour throughout the material. And it is an environmentally friendly choice,

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guaranteed. The Good Environmental Choice Australia Limited (GECA) manages a Type 1 Ecolabel program in accordance to ISO 14024 “Environmental Labels and Declarations” and is the owner of the Environmental Choice Australia Ecolabel.

The IMAJ range is characterized by the keywords ‘Design and Durability’, a perfect summation for a product so adequately serving its purpose, and at the same time being a good choice for the environment.

Hardware associated with the range is innovatively designed, and includes gravity hinges, lift off staples, and hat and coat hooks doubling as bumpers.

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Below Studform’s Imaj Washroom Partitions, Acoulite Timber Doors and Korporate Aluminium Partition Systems are a part of the awesome architecture that coalesce to construct the new City Central Tower 8.

Studform (www.studform.com.au) also assisted with the conveyance of the design style of the building with producing a door design that was implemented throughout.

The door design is of American Oak veneer complemented by an innovative .8mm selfsupporting high-pressure laminate; the total design finished with decorative vision panels

some timing challenges, fortunately the Studform manufacturing and install team are experienced in pulling together such projects and there is every reason to expect a great result here as with previous projects.”

Studform states “From the outset, the project was a great opportunity to showcase the IMAJ product- the builder has been great to deal with and the project is running very smoothly.

The Studform plant is committed to following stringent and dedicated quality standards whilst conforming to the requirements of the Green Environmental Council of Australia.

Beliefs and principles of the company involve controlled systems built upon the ideals related to prevention, in-process control, and continuous improvement.

The staged delivery of the contract is normal for projects of this scale and usually presents

Other projects Studform are currently working on include a large Market Place

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project for Woolworths- consisting of 34 specialty stores and requiring the supply and install of partitions and doors.

Studform (www.studform.com.au) is a manufacturer and supplier of premium products with quality service, and attention to detail continually elevating the expectations of their clientele ; A proven specialized supplier for any commercial project.

Studform: Function, Quality, Distinction, Service, and Reliability.

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FaÇade excellence Yuanda (being in full Shenyang Yuanda Aluminum Industry Engineering Co. Ltd.) was established in China in 1993.

Yuanda Australia has been in operation for 7 years, and has provided their expertise in the design, fabrication and installation of curtain walls for many projects since. At present Yuanda have at least 15 major works in progress, and are most proud to add City Central Tower 8 to the list.

Yuanda worked efficiently with the Tower 8 Team to provide a facade system that was co-operative with the buildings design objectives, including energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, water conservation and reuse; and too the particular façade treatments that accommodate such. The result is a sleek, modern and elegant appearance.

In 1996 Yuanda Company first passed the certification of ISO9001 International Quality Systems within the curtain wall industry.

For more information contact Yuanda Australia, 447 Kent St Sydney NSW 2000 phone 02 9285 0333, website www.yuanda.com.cn

An eye for detail Alexander Symonds are proud to be associated with Central Tower8 Project. Alexander Symonds is a South Australian based surveying consultancy firm with over 80 years experience, and with strong regional coverage in both South Australia and Victoria.

With regard to the Tower 8 Project, Alexander and Symonds worked closely with the client, architects Woods Bagot , solicitor’s Fisher Jeffries and other design team consultants throughout the design process to ensure compliance with site constrains of existing boundaries, easements, rights of way , consideration of neighbouring buildings BCA setback rights and future development site usage. Interior layout design considerations were facilitated with Alexander Symonds providing initial PCA survey area measurement results from design drawings to enable maximum useable PCA floor plate areas to be achieved. The thorough process that the team at Alexander Symonds provides is one that entails calculation of site boundaries and engineering surveys – in this particular 198 SA PROJECT FEATURE CITY CENTRAL TOWER 8

project locating and 3D modelling some of the heritage building and features including the neighbouring GPO, providing advice and land tenure solutions that have resulted in the use of Stratum Land Divisions to deal with the complex setbacks and overhangs of the exterior walls on Tower 8 and creation of various height limited services easements and rights of ways .

One of the doctrines of the company is, as Project Director Jim Curnow states “to give maximum flexibility possible for the developers in the remaining futures stages of major projects such as a City Central”.

Alexander Symonds have contributed to making this project one that pays respect to the existing Adelaide city fabric.

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Outstanding Service

Acrow Formwork and Scaffolding Pty Ltd (Acrow) is one of the largest formwork and scaffolding companies in Australia. Acrow have been in business since 1936 and offer innovative, site-specific, and cost-effective solutions to major residential, commercial, civil, and industrial customers.

Acrow worked very closely with the site manager and builder of the City Tower 8 Project in Adelaide. As stated by Adam Jones (Project Manager), “this particular project demonstrated our effective implementation of a new modular handrail system, utilized within the project for internal works”.

The Tower 8 Project, being constructed within Adelaide’s city centre often required weekend as well as weekly construction; and thus demanded a high level of safety concerns. Acrow’s skills and on-site considerations were protecting of not only the workers, but too the general public.

Below Acrow were contracted to the City Central tower 8 project to provide innovative scaffolding.

and have a strong association too with many of Adelaide’s boutique builders- proof that this is a company capable of providing for briefs of all shapes, sizes and particular usages.

Acrow’s support to the Tower 8 Project focused upon innovative scaffolding. Acrow scaffolding supplies many designed solutions including Cuplock, Surelock, and Acrowskaf. Another Acrow division is formwork, and Acrow supply many formwork solutions to the construction industry Australia wide. Acrow also provide industrial and mining scaffolding; a division of the business solely focused on the industrial and mining sectors. Sophisticated measures and attention are applied with relation to OH+S requirements attributed to all sectors.

Acrow Scaffolding’s engineering and warehouse facility located in Revesby NSW follows AS/NZS ISO 9001 quality system models. All products are manufactured to a strict inspection program.

Acrow specialise in formwork, design, engineering systems and hire, consumerable material, and also scaffolding design, erection and dismantle. Acrow also will oversee management, contract administration and safety issues.

Acrow proudly upholds their mantra- “Genuine Safety. Outstanding Service”. A company proud to be of 60 years in the local market.

Some projects Acrow have been associated with include Adelaide’s Northern Connector, the ‘Urban Superhighway’. Acrow also are consistently involved with many high end multi-level residential projects,

For more information contact Acrow Formwork and Scaffolding Pty Ltd, Contact: (Sydney) 02 9780 6408, Contact: Mark Savage (SA /NT Regional Manager) 0401 897 365, website www.acrow.com.au

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Delivering ESD EXCELLENCE Baulderstone receives Esd Award for Flinders Medical Centre Redevelopment Main Construction Company : Baulderstone Client : SA Health/Southern Adelaide Local Health Network/Flinders Medical Centre Project Manager : Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Project end Value : $162 Million Completion : September 2012 Architects : Woodhead Services Engineer : Aecom Structural Engineering : Aurecon

Baulderstone has established a first in the construction of healthcare facilities in Australia with the award of the nation’s first 5 star Green Star “As Built” rating signifying “Australian Excellence” for key elements of the $162m Flinders Medical Centre redevelopment in Adelaide’s southern suburbs. The four-stage redevelopment at the Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) has introduced new benchmarks in design, construction and the delivery of health care in Australia. It will transform the patient experience at FMC and will also generate real savings in annual operating costs across the hospital precinct.

The award for Baulderstone’s construction of the FMC redevelopment follows the award of a 5 star Green Star Design Rating to the hospital’s planning and engineering team last year. This team included representatives of AECOM, Woodhead, Aurecon and Rider Levett Bucknall.

The construction award is conferred by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) with 5 stars recognising “Australian Excellence” according to environmentally sustainable design (ESD) principles.

Government of South Australia agencies including SA Health Asset Services, Southern

Adelaide Local Health Network and the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure’s Building Management team played key roles through the life of the FMC redevelopment. The peak workforce for the project saw over 150 people working on site.

Sustainable features across the project include the largest solar hot water system in South Australia (with 286 solar panels) which will provide hot water across the entire hospital precinct. The solar panels will also cut energy consumption and annual energy costs by $400,000, as well as reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 70%, or by around 380 tonnes - the equivalent of taking 1400 cars off the road permanently.

Water saving initiatives have been achieved using new water efficient coolers and a system for harvesting rainwater and grey water for reuse.

This will cut annual water consumption by more than 60 million litres each year. The installation of Australia’s largest energy-efficient centralised air conditioning system will result in improved indoor air quality with a low energy solution.

“Baulderstone is proud of its record when it comes to buildings with excellent ESD credentials,” said Baulderstone General Manager

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Michael Harper. “The award not only recognises the outstanding ESD of the design team working on the project but also the ability of a company such as Baulderstone to deliver the project realise these design features in the built form.”

The construction program at the FMC redevelopment commenced with a five month planning process involving Baulderstone, the client and subcontractors. Construction commenced in late 2007 and the centrepiece of the redevelopment is the construction of a new South Wing building. This three-storey building is linked to the main FMC complex and includes a Birthing and Assessment Suite and Maternity and Gynaecology Ward Services previously offered in the main FMC building were moved into the new South Wing to create room in the main hospital in order to accommodate ten new state-of-the-art operating theatres (plus capacity for 2 additional future theatres), Day of Surgery Unit, Intensive Critical Care Unit, the establishment of an Acute Medical Unit and a new Cardiac Care Unit.

Increasing demand on emergency services led to the expansion and redevelopment of the Emergency Department, including an additional 21 treatment cubicles.

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Image The four-stage redevelopment at the Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) has introduced new benchmarks in design and construction.

The project team faced significant challenges with construction taking place in and around a hospital operating at full tilt night and day.

“Heavy demolition work was required alongside the still fully functioning old operating theatres,” said Baulderstone Project Manager Angus Ferguson. “This was a formidable challenge not only for the project team but also for the medical staff and patients across the redevelopment zones.”

Other challenges included demolishing a large concrete slab in an area close to existing operating theatres and ensuring it could be moved out of the demolition zone with minimum noise.

FMC management instituted a noise policy which enabled the Baulderstone team and subcontractors to work on site during designated hours that fell outside operations on patients.

Safety was the paramount consideration with every decision made by the Baulderstone team.

The success of this approach was underscored by the project team recording 1323 days Lost Time Injury (LTI) free during construction.

Mr Harper paid tribute to the team of Baulderstone employers, project builders, subcontractor partners and the FMC staff.

“The achievement at Flinders Medical Centre underscores the power of our “Safety Matters” campaign and just how influential it is on the

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work practices of every individual across every one of our sites in South Australia,” he said.

Baulderstone was founded in Adelaide in 1946 and the Company’s story is inextricably linked to the development of Adelaide. An arm of Lend Lease Corporation, Baulderstone has a longstanding history with contractors and suppliers across the State and is fundamentally connected to how South Australians live, work and play.

Baulderstone is currently delivering a number of other projects in South Australia including the expansion of the Adelaide Convention Centre, the Illumin8 Building at Adelaide University, the Adelaide Oval Redevelopment, the Southern Expressway Duplication and the Sustainable Industries Education Centre as part of the Tonsley Park Redevelopment. Each of these projects will have a transformative effect on the South Australian community.

Baulderstone joined the Lend Lease Group in 2011. It is a business unit of Lend Lease’s Australian construction business whose capabilities focus on engineering, infrastructure construction, building and infrastructure services.

For more information contact Baulderstone South Australia Level 14, 431 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000, phone 08 8202 8888, fax 08 8202 8999, website www.baulderstone.com.au

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Below MedMech used their expertise install medical gas reticulation pipework and associated equipment at the Flinders Medical Centre.

From left to right Aaron Feeney, Graham Hemsley, Bill Feeney (Director)

Every day, thousands of lives depend on the proper operation of medical gas systems. Medical gas installation is one of the most vital processes at all hospitals and health clinics and a hospital’s medical gas system can literally be a patient’s lifeline.

Over a four year timeframe MedMech used their expertise install medical gas reticulation pipework and associated equipment at the Flinders Medical Centre (FMC). MedMech used six members of their highly skilled team to install gas pipes from the plant room to the new South wing and medical gas headers for oxygen, medical air, nitrous oxide and suction, reticulated to new risers for future medical gas upgrades. MedMech also were responsible for the upgrade of the Emergency Department, Radiology Department and Operating Theatres.

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“The continuous operation of the hospital during construction and installation presented some unique challenges. Close collaboration with Baulderstone, Secon Consulting Engineers and FMC personnel ensured that we could streamline procedures so that we could connect new medical gas systems whilst the existing gas systems were in use through all phases of the upgrade. Downtime through shutdowns was minimised through consultation and coordination. The team approach really improved every aspect of this project and ensured that the project ran smoothly” said Managing Director Bill Feeney.

at the Lyell McEwen Hospital MedMech Solutions Pty Ltd specialises in design, installation, maintenance and repair work of medical and laboratory gas reticulation systems and installation of operating theatre, high dependency, coronary care and intensive care products. MedMech carry out installation of mechanical services pipe work for heating and chilled water systems and installation of refrigeration pipework.

MedMech is dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality of service and is committed to excellence in safety, health and environmental management.

Current projects that MedMech Solutions is working on include three major laboratory gas projects at the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia and the new South Wing Radiology and Theatres

For more information contact MedMech Solutions Pty Ltd, U6/25 Research Road Pooraka SA 5095, phone 08 8262 4873, fax 08 8262 4794, email MedMech@bigpond.com, website www.MedMech.com.au

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ITALIA TILING GETS CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH Italia Tiling was engaged by Baulderstone the builders, to provide the complete supply and fixing of tiles at the Flinders Medical Centre hospital redevelopment project in Adelaide which was designed

by Woodhead Architects.

“We are committed to achieving the highest standard of workmanship. Our tiling work is both functional and durable, to meet the ever increasing demands on hospitals” said spokesman, Rajan Cherian.

Staged at intervals over a three year time frame, using excellent project management skills, Italia Tiling had the expertise and resources to waterproof, screed and tiled complete areas in the new South Wing Building. These areas including Emergency Department, Critical Care Unit and Birthing suites, all while the main hospital remained operational.

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Italia Tiling has worked on a number of significant hospital projects and can demonstrate a wealth of experience suited to servicing the tiling requirements of the health sector. Their successful portfolio of completed contracts and reputable history within the building trade has allowed them the opportunity to work with some of Australia’s largest construction contractors.

The well-established tiling company was also the tiling contractor for the redevelopment of the Lyell McEwin Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer. “All of the projects required careful planning and execution to achieve the standards set by the Health Industry”. Italia Tiling also has completed tiling contracts on 100 bed Nursing Home Residential facilities and several apartment complexes. The personnel in Italia Tiling have over ten years industry experience specialising in providing tiling services to

Below Italia Tiling waterproofed, screed and tiled complete areas in the new South Wing Building of the Flinders Medical Centre.

the commercial sector and have recently taken over the company. Italia Tiling has the commitment and expertise to deliver superior quality finishes to large and small commercial and residential projects around the Adelaide region. They have a qualified, dedicated team of tilers and supervisors who are attentive to detail and all installations are carried out to the highest level of Australian standards.

Italia Tiling offer a wide range of services including ceramic and porcelain tiling, glass mosaic tiling, granite, marble, sandstone and limestone tiling and installation of stone kitchen bench tops.

For more information contact Italia Tiling Services Pty Ltd, 73 Grange Road Welland SA 5007, phone 08 7200 2213, email rajan@ italiatiling.com.au

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a vital link “The growth in population and the expansion of industrial activity in Karratha and Dampier requires good quality infrastructure that will provide a safe and efficient route for all road users.”

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Left Highway Construction Project Manager, John Powell.

Given that it is the only route providing access to some of the North West’s major projects on the Burrup Peninsula, the Dampier Highway Duplication Project is one of Western Australia’s most valuable projects currently under construction.

The highway which runs between Karratha and Dampier services an incredible 10,000 vehicles a day, all of which will be able to enjoy the ease of travelling on the 12.3kms of highway once it is duplicated. Set for completion in December this year, the $100 million contract for the project was awarded to Highway Works Albem which is a joint venture between Highway Construction, Downer EDI Works and Albem Operations.

Highway Construction is not new to a project of this magnitude as a privately owned specialist road contractor that has been contracted to Western Australia’s Main Road for more than 20 years.

This company can boast statewide project experience on over 30 major contracts including stage one of Tom Price – Karratha Road. It is well supported by Downer EDI Works, long term maintenance and road contractor to Western Australia’s Main Road and Albem Operations a privately owned specialist bridge contractor with the Department of Main Road Queensland for more than 20 years.

HWA Project Manager John Powell said the joint venture have faced a number of challenges throughout the project from building across salt flats to blasting within a National Heritage place.

“We recognise that this route is a vital link for residents and industry in this part of the Pilbara,” he said.

“The growth in population and the expansion of industrial activity in Karratha and Dampier requires good quality infrastructure that will provide a safe and efficient route for all road users. “Those using the highway and community groups have been made aware of all stages of work so far through use of local media and project newsletters because we understand their need to be informed.”

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experience and expert knowledge that each company brings to the project.

When rock blasting was required as part of the works involving temporarily closing the road to traffic, it was simply undertaken at the same time every day with closure times kept to a minimum.

“Work was undertaken over a course of 12 separate blasts to keep the maximum instantaneous charge down to a level that ensured all vibration restrictions on both heritage and infrastructure sites were met,” John said. “By having the project in two phases it also allowed for redesign of road alignment in the section of the route that covered significant heritage sites.

“This was followed by site inductions for all personnel to notify them of the location and cultural sensitivities of heritage sites followed by heritage monitors to identify and protect sites and supervise work in their vicinity.”

One of the biggest concerns on this project and inevitable considering its location was building across salt flats.

John said this saw the duplication of the causeway requiring a rock fill preload and an extensive monitoring program.

“The design engineers reviewed the settlement monitoring results and released the area for final road pavement building once settlement had consolidated.

“The 500mm salt crust had to be removed prior to the replacement of fill because its presence in the foundation did not meet strict durability criteria for the project.

“It was somewhat easier to cover the strengthening and refurbishment of the existing bridge because the new bridge 1669 was constructed and traffic shifted to the new northbound alignment to facilitate the closure of the existing bridge 1127 and allow its refurbishment.”

For more information contact Highway Construction, 441 Stirling Highway Claremont WA 6010, phone 08 9384 7744, email: admin@hicon.com.au, website: www. highwayconstruction.com.au

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Dampier Highway Duplication, WA

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When you are working on 12.3km of heavily used road and under both strict deadlines and environment guidelines, having the right equipment and staff is vital. The question of who and how many was uppermost in the mind of contractors on the Highway Works Albem, a joint venture between Highway Construction, Downer EDi Works and Albem Operations who were awarded the contract to design and construct the first stage of the 12.3km Dampier Highway Duplication.

HWA Joint Venture, Dampier Highway Duplication Project project manager John Powell said with Main Roads Western Australia’s research showing that the road routinely carries up to 10,000 vehicles a day this was a very necessary upgrade.

“The growth in traffic has led to a number of issues associated with the operation of the town’s roads, particularly the Dampier Highway,” he said. “The objective of the Dampier Highway Duplication Project is to ensure an efficient and safe level of service and prevent the road deteriorating as result of increasing traffic.”

One of the companies that were able to offer that flexibility and support was Monty’s Plant Hire, a major supplier of equipment and staff on this project.

Business manager Helen Newbey said as a locally owned and family run business in Karratha, the team at Monty’s understood the complexities of the project combined with the real necessity to get the project completed as efficiently and quickly as possible to avoid too great a disturbance to those using the road.

“We pride ourselves on being a very versatile company specialising in wet and dry plant hire and civil earthworks and involved in bulk haulage, float work, earthworks, project management, construction and mining making us an ideal organisation for this style of project,’’ she said. “Given the magnitude of this project there was much to be considered in its design and execution right down to protecting historical and cultural landmarks and keeping the surrounding environment safe.”

Monty’s Plant Hire had 10 employees involved in this project with stage one due for completion in August.

For more information contact Monty’s Plant Hire, Lot 1539 Pyramid Road Karratha WA 6714, Postal Address PO Box 1846 Karratha WA 6714, mobile 0438 984 686.

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Below The team at Monty's Plant Hire, Karratha WA.

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Below Mobile Concreting Solutions supplying a variety of high performance engineered concrete mixes for the Dampier Highway Duplication project.

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Funded by the State and Federal Government, the Dampier Highway Duplication has been designed to improve the safety of the highway and to support the growing population and industry in this area of the Pilbara.

Constructed in two stages the $80 million highway duplication and improvement project involved construction of 12.3km of dual carriageway between Balmoral Road West and Burrup Peninsula Road.

Mobile Concreting Solutions Pty Ltd (MCS) is a ISO9001 Quality Accredited and NATA certified company that have showcased through the duplication the benefits of using concrete in road pavements.

Due to the high temperatures and high percentage of heavy vehicles in the Pilbara, MRWA opted for concrete as the most effective pavement material over a ‘whole of life’ study for the project. The concrete intersections at Madigan Road, Exploration Dive, Holcim Turn-off and Burrup Road are the first of their type in Western Australia and conform to strict Roads and Traffic Authority specifications.

MCS supplied a variety of high performance engineered concrete mixes for the intersections, culverts, footing beams, precast yard, bridge deck, stabilised fill around culverts and drainage, and supplementary services in the form of initial concrete mix design to suit the projects engineering specification and all onsite concrete testing.

This project wasn’t the first of its size for MCS who also pride themselves on being Western Australia’s premier mobile concreting business and specialists in high quality remote area concrete supply.

Currently mobilised at Fortescue Metal Group’s Solomon Hub project, MCS is providing the same level of project commitment in customer service and product quality to supply an anticipated 80,000+m3 of concrete and just recently completed two of the largest continual pours in the North West at 1900m3 and 2200m3, over 15 and 13 hour periods respectively.

Other projects MCS have successfully been involved in include Citic Pacific Mining’s $6b Sino Iron Project where 120,000+m3 of concrete where supplied throughout all aspects of the project over a three year period and the Collgar Windfarm, project where MCS successfully supplied 40,000+m3 of concrete over eight months.

This project in particular was for a repeat client a testament to the company’s commitment to meeting project deliverables.

Co-founder and Managing Director Richard Clarke who himself has worked in the construction industry for over 15 years considers that MCS’s success has resulted from the ability to supply a quality product and service through their outstanding project commitment and “Can Do” company ethos.

MCS “We’ll Be There”.

The extensive project requirements, by way of, product range and supply conformance is a testament to MCS’s ability to provide for large projects with complex concrete specifications and rigorous testing requirements.

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For more information contact MCS (Mobile Concreting Solutions), Lot 471 King Bay Road King Bay WA 6713, Office phone 08 9185 0400, Concrete Orders phone 08 9185 0405

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Beyond all limits

St Bartholomews House Lime Street aims to be an exemplar of green building in the community.

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Below Northerly Group were successful in delivering the St Bartholomews House Lime Street.

Northerly Group carried out a successful tender and negotiation process for the construction of it in East Perth in 2010. The project supports innovation and experimentation in the area of social housing by providing a state of the art accommodation facility which will be the first of its kind in Western Australia.

The innovative building aims to be an exemplar of green building in the community, minimising its environmental impact and energy consumption by utilising the latest technology in this field.

Given Northerly’s commitment to the development of Perth’s social and natural environment they were proud to have been selected to realise this iconic project for St Bartholomews House.

Founded in 2002, Northerly Group operates as a diversified project management, construction and interiors company providing services to its clients throughout Western Australia. Based in Subiaco, Northerly Group operates in the commercial, industrial, public and aged care sectors of the Western Australian property market.

The company has seen significant growth in recent years. Northerly Group believe in moving beyond the limitations of the traditional project relationship in providing a service that does not present any major surprises. Their collaborative approach gives clients flexibility and choice through the design phase, whilst providing confidence that the constraints of costs and programming are being managed.

The company was originally structured in 4 divisions namely, Construction, Interiors, Living and Developments. In 2010 Northerly Group was complimented by Northerly Property Services, which offers a cost efficient service undertaking minor building, and service related work.

Northerly Living was engaged as the builder for the Lime Street project with Philip Helberg, General Manager of Northerly Living, responsible for the successful delivery of this project.

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some difficulties due to the fact that the building footprint extended to all boundaries. Although the building looks like one complete building it is actually made up of independent tower structures designed to meet earthquake loading standards. Northerly Group used their skill and extensive experience to overcome challenges for carrying out the concreting given the two tower building included four sets of core stairs and three lift shafts. This meant that much of the earthworks had to be carried out at the same time as the concrete works to allow access to the next part of the site.

Traffic management also presented a significant issue with the CAT bus route operating alongside the eastern boundary of the site. Special safety precautions were implemented throughout the entire project.

“A state of the art accommodation facility which will be the first of its kind in Western Australia.”

Northerly Living’s achievements in the project management and construction of apartment buildings, retirement villages, aged care facilities and individual houses are testimony of their emphasis on quality at every stage of the building process.

With a thorough understanding of the various challenges faced by their clients, Northerly Living takes pride in partnering with clients to realise their goals. The company offers extensive experience in the aged care and retirement sector, specifically in the upgrading and development of its infrastructure in operating environments.

Northerly Living also appreciates the competition faced by property developers in the marketplace and work with them to provide quality leading edge outcomes.

For more information contact Northerly Group Philip Helberg: Manager, Northerly Living, phone 08 9442 3888, email: philip.helberg@ northerly.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE LIME STREET 213

Below Delta Group provided their Demolition and civil expertise to the Lime Street project.

Delta Group were commissioned by Northerly Group to supply and place over 2000m3 of clean fill including compaction, detailed excavation for the installation of concrete pads and footings, bulk excavation for the installation of the main elevator shaft, footings, excavation and removal of contaminated soils from the site of the Lime Street project.

The site was also in close proximity to an operational rail line meaning the suppression of dust was of upmost importance.

Established in 1974, Delta Group has become an industry leader in the construction, infrastructure and resource industries. Delta Group has grown to be one of Australia’s largest demolition and civil companies with offices in Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT, incorporating a wide range of services to their industry

Delta Group worked closely with subcontractors, including piling contractors and concreters, to ensure a smooth production of project works.

On the Lime Street project, one challenge that appeared was the size and location of the site. The work area was small and located in the heart of the very busy East Perth precinct. Delta Group worked well to overcome the limited access to the Lime Street site. At times, Delta Group had up to 38 semi trailer truckloads per day entering and exiting the site via the narrow bus lane. It was essential that the bus lane remained operational at all times, with a focus on ensuring it was kept clean and clear.

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Delta Group coordinated up to 9 pieces of machinery to work simultaneously on the site. Some of the machinery included a 20 tonne excavator, 9 tonne Roller a 320 loader, amongst others.

Delta Group is committed to providing a safe working environment.

The Lime Street project was completed with a 100% incident and accident free record. Delta Group is AS 4801+ federally accredited in Occupational Health & Safety ensuring exceptional OH&S management systems are implemented on all projects.

For more information contact Delta Group (WA) Unit 1/32 Ledgar Road Balcatta WA 6021 Contact: Andrew Farrell phone 08 9240 6200, fax 08 9240 1340, mobile 0413 201 451 email: deltawa@deltagroup.com.au, andrewf@ deltagroup.com.au Head Office 577 Plummer Street Port Melbourne VIC 3207, email deltagroup@deltagroup.com.au, phone 03 9646 8277 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Below Haden Engineering provided the engineering and construction of mechanical services on the Lime Street project.

Haden Engineering Pty Ltd were contracted to provide the engineering and construction of mechanical services on the Lime Street project. These mechanical services included heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

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total design, construction, retrofit and maintenance service to clients throughout Australia.

Haden Engineering is a market leader in the design, installation and servicing of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems. With international experience dating back to 1816, Haden Engineering commenced its operations in Australia with the installation of the mechanical systems for the Sydney Opera House in 1969.

Now an Australian-owned company, with more than 1,500 employees operating in over 70 branches across Australia, New Zealand, India and Vietnam, Haden Engineering has the local capacity and the experience to deliver complex projects and maintenance programs to precise standards in the telecommunications, commercial, government, resources, industrial, health and retail sectors.

For more information contact Haden Engineering Pty Ltd, David Andrews, General Manager Business Development and Marketing, mobile 0438 147 135, phone 02 9947 7672, website www.haden.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE LIME STREET 215

Below Roseworx Engineering was responsible for steel detailing, structural steel fabrication, surface treatment of steel work and steel erection.

The Lime Street project in Perth will provide accommodation for 148 socially and financially disadvantaged people. The construction has a focus on green building and aims to set a benchmark in Australia for the provision of crisis, transitional and long term care for disadvantaged people.

Roseworx Engineering was responsible for steel detailing, structural steel fabrication, surface treatment of steel work and steel erection in accordance with AS4100 standards.

The Lime Street project received funding from both State and Federal Governments along with other sources. The project also received incentives for energy saving initiatives such as solar panels, wind pods, storm water collections and water saving devices.

Roseworx Engineering has had the opportunity of working with major clients such as Northerly Group, Kerman Contracting, Ausclad Group of Companies and McConnell Dowell.

Committed to providing an innovative service, Roseworx Engineering employs state of the art technologies to keep abreast of the developing changes within their industry.

They are a full service agency providing site measurements through to engineering, fabrications and installation. They also offer ongoing, after project support for their valued clients.

Operating since 2007, Roseworx Engineering specialises in commercial and mining steelwork.

Understanding that each organisation and project has individual needs. Roseworx Engineering takes pride in exceeding client expectations on projects of all sizes.

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Below National Foodservice Equipment provided the kitchen equipment for the Lime Street project.

National Foodservice Equipment Pty Ltd (NFE) is an Australian owned and operated family business. With their Head Office is based in Perth, the Company has also expanded to include a branch office in Busselton, Western Australia. NFE is recognised as a leading supplier and distributor of quality world renowned products to the Hospitality Sector, specialising in design and fit-out of commercial kitchens.

The Company’s philosophy is to establish partnerships with their clients in order to fully comprehend their needs. By utilising a team of in-house professionals and comprehensive network of suppliers and contractors, NFE deliver custom, innovative and practical solutions for each project. Whether it is a complete commercial kitchen fit-out, renovation or simply delivering replacement equipment the team at NFE is equipped to handle projects of all calibres.

NFE provided specially selected equipment for the St Bartholomew’s Lime Street project in East Perth which includes a Mareno Cantilevered Cooking Suite, Rational Self Cooking Center’s® and Winterhalter Energy Series dishwashing systems.

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for people in need. St Bartholomew’s will offer ongoing support to help the tenants residing in the Lime Street development to access the services they need in order to get back on their feet and return to mainstream society.

After sales support is an integral part of the business structure at NFE and has always been an essential element to their ongoing growth. A network of qualified engineering personnel and authorised service agents enables the company to organise fast and efficient product support for clients regardless of the issue. In addition NFE have onstaff chefs to assist with training and ensuring that their clients get maximum benefits from using quality equipment.

For more information contact National Foodservice Equipment P/L, 2/147 Belmont Avenue Belmont WA 6104, phone 08 6279 9000, website www.nationalfoodservice.com WA PROJECT FEATURE LIME STREET 217

Below For the Lime Street project, Northline Ceilings designed and constructed specialised wall systems to suit the building.

Northline Ceilings have been established for over 35 years and has grown to employ 45 experienced staff members. Specialising in wall and ceiling installations, Northline Ceilings go above and beyond the usual service you would come to expect. They offer specialised solutions for their clients and the finished results speak for themselves.

Northline Ceilings have worked on numerous Northerly Group projects in the past and are certain to continue an ongoing relationship due to their expertise within their industry.

On the Lime Street project, Northline Ceilings designed and constructed specialised wall systems to suit the building. Northline Ceilings used Sound Rated Impact Plasterboard walls in several areas.

The building also features curved bulkheads and stepped bulkheads.

All products used on the project were supplied by Westgyp Plasterboard Trade Centres. Westgyp are an independent supplier of ceiling and wall solutions to the Western Australian building and construction industry.

The Lime Street project features several ‘green initiatives’ and provides unique accommodation for homeless and disadvantaged people in East Perth. Construction of the new development commenced in early 2011 and received funding from the State and Federal Governments and the St Bartholomew’s House Foundation.

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Below TES Electrical carried out the electrical installation works and a new HV Substation at the Lime Street project - East Perth (below).

For the Lime Street project in East Perth, TES Electrical carried out the electrical installation works and liaised with Western Power to co-ordinate the completion of the new HV Substation.

The individual features installed include the electrical systems and communications systems. Fibre Optic installation, Fire Detection system, Nurse Call system, MATV system, Access Control system, Security system and CCTV. The electrical services within the dwellings are controlled via smart technology energy saving devices which only operate if the occupant is home. The nurse call and CCTV systems are IP based products to enable access over the internet. TES Electrical ensured that the coordination of deliveries and subsequent storage was precise due to the difficult location of the site and limited space available.

As a market leader in the electrical industry, TES Electrical continues to thrive, learning and embracing modern technology and new business practices. TES Electrical is a trusted supplier of choice and electrical contractor to many of Western Australia’s leading industrial groups and project developers. With large and highly functional headquarters at Cockburn Central, TES Electricals modern facilities allow for the stocking of a large inventory of parts and fittings.

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TES Electrical has an integrated management system which places a strong emphasis on managing health, safety and environmental risks.

This system has been developed to comply with Best Practice and numerous Australian and International Standards.

TES Electrical optimises client budgets, expectations, network capabilities, installations and timelines, while complying with Government regulations and procedures including Occupational Safety and Health, environmental and quality control requirements.

TES Electrical provides a wide range of electrical installations and services including high voltage, underground utilities for residential subdivisions, complete electrical installations encompassing lighting, power, MATV and SMATV, Data, Communication, Fire, Emergency warning systems, Security, Access Control, Intercom, Public Address Systems, Duress & Patient Call Systems, and on completion an ongoing Building Maintenance Program.

For more information contact TES Electrical, website www. teselectrical.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE LIME STREET 219

Below For the Lime Street Centre project, the team at Hinds Sand Supplies provided sand supplies consisting mainly of prefilled bulk bags of quality building sands.

With a team of 60 staff, Hind’s Sand Supplies is a family business offering extensive services to the construction, landscaping and turf industries including transport logistics, sand supplies and earthmoving.

for addressing the homeless issues faced in the region. The project caters for 148 financially and socially disadvantaged people. The new building provides management and administration facilities for both St Bartholomew’s staff and their specialist consultants.

Working on the Lime Street Centre project, the team provided sand supplies consisting mainly of prefilled bulk bags (multi lift 1 tonne bags) of quality building sands. These bags proved to be a very successful choice of product given the site conditions and restrictive ground access. This product provided for the ability to position the required product in each section of the building via an onsite crane.

The Lime Street project incorporates energy saving initiatives including solar panels, wind pods, storm water collection, window treatments and water saving devices.

Operating for over 16 years, Hinds Sand Supplies have grown to a fleet of more than 40 vehicles providing quality products and exceptional service to the Perth metro and surrounding areas.

Hind’s Sand Supplies specialises in offering a large range of quarried and blended products including sand, limestone, blue metal, gravel, mulch and soils. They also offer local and intrastate truck hire along with various earthmoving equipment such as bobcats, loaders, rollers and water trucks.

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Below Euroa Clay Products supplied approximately 25,000 specially selected bricks to the Lime Street project.

Euroa Clay Products Pty Ltd is a family owned company and the team have been supplying Australian premium glazed bricks for more than 50 years.

With 12 staff working on the Lime Street project, Euroa Clay Products supplied approximately 25,000 specially selected bricks.

The colours chosen by Formworks included Lime, Woodfern, Wattle and Golden Crown.

centres throughout Australia. The also supply products for private works including renovations and new homes.

For more information on these outstanding products, you can view the website at www.glazedbricks.com

Ease of communication was a highlight of the project with Northerly Group keeping the contactors well informed on the progress of the project.

The Lime Street initiative is a multi-level development in East Perth which caters for 148 financially and socially disadvantaged people. The facility has given St Bartholomew’s House the opportunity to move away from a welfare based accommodation model to a proactive model of assistance and support in order to encourage and attain independence.

The project has set a benchmark for crisis, transitional, long term and aged care for disadvantaged people.

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Capital Design

East Hotel was designed with both tourists and locals in mind. It aims to deliver city style with comfort and sophistication.

Main Construction Company : BLOC Pty Ltd Project end Value : $30 Million Completion : July 2012 Architects : Cox Architects Engineer : AWT Consulting Engineers

Space Developments ACT Pty Ltd were contracted to work on the recently completed EAST Hotel in Canberra.

Following a successful merge with another builder, Space Developments ACT Pty Ltd formed an exciting new identity and is now known as BLOC Pty Ltd. The 4.5 star EAST Hotel offers the ultimate location for visitors to the Nations Capital.

Bisa Property was responsible for bringing this modern and sophisticated complex to life.

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appointed accommodation. They provide the ultimate in comfort, style and convenience and the design is family friendly with rooms featuring a specially created kid’s studio complete with bunk beds, bean bags, video games and even a kid-appropriate mini bar.

The building was designed with both tourists and locals in mind. It aims to deliver city style with comfort and sophistication. The six-story hotel provides an array of accommodation choices with 140 rooms in a range of configurations from studios to apartment-style suites.

EAST Hotel features a unique and intriguing façade with polished precast concrete and

composite panel blades which provide distinction whilst refined glazing and recycled timber add character and warmth to the interior of the building.

The central atrium provides an eyecatching feature that utilises both natural light and carefully selected internal lighting. The complex also features a modern gymnasium, restaurant, security parking and 24 hour reception.

Another highlight of the EAST Hotel development is the state-of-the-art Business Centre which features modern and professional conference rooms, boardrooms and an allday meeting lounge. The facilities have the AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Below At EAST Hotel, visitors will experience all the services one would expect from a superior hotel.

flexibility to meet the needs of most business requirements with a distinctive East Hotel touch. All rooms feature the latest in business technology, including VGA and HDMI capable projection screens and huge LED televisions.

The idea behind the conference rooms is to provide easily accessible business areas that provide flair and inspiration.

East Hotel opened in August 2012 and is already receiving positive feedback from visitors and locals to the area.

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Leaders in their field Over sixty years of providing quantity surveying, cost management and cost engineering advice to public and private clients has earned WT Partnership an international portfolio of high-profile projects. James Osenton of the Canberra office was Director in Charge of the team working on Canberra’s new residential and hospitality landmark, the luxurious 4.5 star East Hotel at Kingston.

The six-storey multi-use building has two levels of basement parking and was designed with an array of accommodation styles and facilities.

There are studios plus standard and luxury one

and two-bedroom apartments, a restaurant, gym, bar, delicatessen, plus board rooms and meeting rooms for guests’ use. WT Partnership was engaged by the project financier, NAB, to provide cost planning, post-contract cost control, contract administration and final account settlement.

WT Partnership provided realistic and comprehensive cost advice on all aspects of the project, from the early feasibility stages of a through to its completion. Cost reporting throughout was in a manner specifically designed to assist their clients in making decisions on an informed basis. Their approach and methodology assisted the client

to mitigate risk and successfully complete the delivery of project. This methodology has been developed to ensure the elimination of unnecessary costs to the project and provide best value within the agreed budget parameters.

Sustainability costing, training and retrofitting to meet property life-cycle and assessment requirements for energy-efficiency legislation are also available, from WT Sustainability, a division of WT Partnership.

For more information contact WT Partnership, James Osenton - Director, phone 02 6282 3733, email josenton@wtpartnership.com.au, website www.wtpartnership.com.au

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Strategic engineering gives East Hotel the edge With the goal of providing premium accommodation and state-of-the-art business and conference facilities, the East Hotel’s brief to engineers John Raineri & Associates was to design flexible systems for all possible combinations of clientele, from travelling families to corporate conferences.

The Canberra-based consultancy’s services covered everything from the electronic to the environmental. “JRA was responsible for

the design and documentation of electrical, communications, mechanical heating, cooling and ventilation and fire services for the project,” said director John Raineri.

Facilities at the 4.5 star hotel include room configurations that can be set-up and connected as theatres, boardroom and training classrooms.

The challenge was met by centralising an internal computer control room onsite. “This is a compact and complicated building that required a high degree of service coordination

Below John Raineri & Associates delivered the electrical, communications, mechanical heating, cooling and ventilation and fire services

between architectural, structural, and building disciplines,” said Mr Raineri.

“There are specialist services, such as Internet Protocol TV signal distribution, sophisticated lighting and power consumption controls, the latest technology in hotel room access controls, Wi-Fi distribution systems, telephony and data access, car parking control and billing systems.

To accommodate the building’s technological sophistication there is a fully functioning internal computer room on the premises.”

With guest amenity the premium concern, JRA enjoyed the task of incorporating solid engineering principles in balance with sustainable practice supported by the owner’s engagement and commitment to a high quality design outcome.

“The design focussed on our client’s ambition to minimise the ‘whole of life cycle’ costs for each service element while maintaining a high standard of comfort. Energy efficiency, reliability and low maintenance costs were key drivers and the project benefited from a committed owner-operator providing the guidance and financial backing to ensure that services were not compromised on this project.

The result is a building with energy-efficient services that will provide many years of reliable operation,” said Mr Raineri.

Other key team members from JRA were Gordon Ahern, as senior electrical engineer responsible for the design, documentation and delivery of electrical and communications services; Roman Rosinski, as senior mechanical engineer involved in the design, documentation and delivery of the mechanical heating, cooling and ventilation service and Cyril McIvor, as the senior sprinkler and passive fire services engineer subcontractor to JRA for this project.

JRA commenced operation in 1991, providing consulting engineering services to the local construction industry in Canberra and in Southern NSW and the South Coast. Past projects include clubs, schools, community buildings, car parks, shopping centres, office buildings, architectural lighting, fit-out design, aged care premises, heritage buildings and embassies.

For more information contact John Raineri & Associates Pty Ltd Consulting Engineers, phone 02 6280 8333, email john@jracanberra.com.au, website www.jracanberra.com.au

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Fast Completion

Undertaken by Geocon Constructors, Vue The Residence is a highquality development situated in the Tuggeranong Town Centre.

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Image The exterior and courtyard area of Vue the Residence project.

GEOCON effectively delivered an outstanding result as the developer and builder on their latest project in the ACT; VUE The Residence. Their involvement in the works were extensive and included project management, design coordination and construction delivery from project commencement through to completion.

VUE The Residence was finalised in a tight timeframe, seeing the residential apartments and commercial tenancies delivered in just over 12 months.

GEOCON handled the program with ease, combining residential and serviced apartments along with retail areas in the one complex and, as a result, successfully managed multiple stakeholders, clients and tenants.

In terms of construction for this project, extensive use of the AFS logic wall permanent formwork system was used for load bearing partition walls. In turn this allowed for the use of flat slabs throughout the project.

Prefabricated timber frames and trusses were applied to the upper floors of the building for time and cost savings and provided for carbon storage benefits as well.

To ensure that VUE The Residence met the company’s safety requirements, GEOCON:

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GEOCON is a Canberra-based property construction and development firm, specialising in residential and commercial development. In recent years, the company has also moved into hotel development and management with the launch of Abode The Apartment Hotel at Gungahlin. Their extensive portfolio includes high-density multi-unit sites, medium density master planned estates and smaller suburban project homes.

The company is focused on client relations, time management, financial security and sourcing innovative products to ensure a high quality build that is tailor-made and reflects the company’s core principles.

“Geocon place great importance on environmental awareness, service quality and staff safety.”

provided all staff and contractors with guidance and necessary training maintained safe plant, equipment and systems of work consulted with employees and contractors on OHS issues engaged with stakeholders and built relationships based on honesty and openness promoted and fostered a support workplace culture recorded any specific issues and hazards ensured that safety standards are always met, and regularly measured, published and continuously improved safety performance.

GEOCON prides itself on best practice, maintaining clear lines of communication with customers, consultants and subcontractors and providing social and economic benefits to all involved. The daily operations of the company are guided by the managing director and carried out by a highly capable management team who boast extensive hands-on project experience in all facets of the construction industry.

Vue The Residence is a high-quality development situated in the Tuggeranong Town Centre. Located on Anketell Street in the suburb of Greenway, the site covers a 6700sqm

For more information contact Geocon Constructors, 88 Dawes St Kingston ACT 2604, phone 02 6255 0430, email admin@ geocon.com.au

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area and offers south Canberra 277 residential one and two bedroom apartments as well as 1500sqm of commercial/retail space.

GEOCON place great importance on environmental awareness, service quality and staff safety on residential and commercial developments. Geocon is committed to the effective implementation of the OHS policy and continue to advance in this area.

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Below Universal Trusses provided the roof structure and then went on to supply the upper level prefabricated frames and roof trusses.

Universal Trusses started on the VUE: The Residence project early on under the guidance of GEOCON. The team at Universal Trusses were able to provide their expert advice on the project with input on initial design work for the roof structure and then went on to supply the upper level prefabricated frames and roof trusses.

The team at Universal Trusses is able to provide their expertise and products on projects of all size and they specialise in roof trusses, wall frames and complete floor systems.

Vue: The Residence development was a large project with a very tight time schedule. The upper level frames required extensive coordination between onsite measuring, building and delivering The design on this project was quite detailed and Universal Trusses produced trusses that were able to stop and start on different walls, stairs and lift wells along with separate units.

Universal Trusses enjoyed working with GEOCON on this development, from the early stages of truss designs, onsite work with site measuring, working with the project managers and carpenters for the detailed design and shop drawings for the frames and trusses.

VUE: The Residence offers a unique opportunity to reside in an up and coming precinct in South Canberra.

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Below Rudds Consulting Engineers provided the designs for communications, electrical, fire, mechanical, security, lifts and MATV services for the Vue project.

successful engineering consultancy firm, which provides multi-disciplinary engineering services. They currently have around 50 staff with offices in Canberra and Melbourne and provide their services Australia wide. Rudds Consulting Engineers specialise in providing clients with innovative and socially responsible engineering solutions that meet both budgetary and user requirements.

Rudds Consulting Engineers believes in ‘Innovative Engineering for the Future’ and they continue to stay abreast of the latest technology. The team at Rudds Consulting Engineers always strive to encourage innovation with their staff, suppliers, contractors and clients.

The company specialises in most building engineering services including Mechanical Services, Lighting, Power, Mission Critical Systems, Acoustics, Audio Visual, Fire, Security, Project Management, Vertical Transportation, Communications, and Environmental. Rudds Consulting Engineers have recently partnered with Low Carbon Australia to further promote energy efficient building design in Australia. Rudds were the recipients of the 2012 Australian Business Award for Innovation and the 2012 Keep Australia Beautiful ACT Sustainable Cities Awards for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Buildings and Gardens – Commercial. Their new headquarters, Compass House, has also received a 2012 Master Builders Award and a 2012 NECA State Excellence Award.

The company is currently working on a variety of projects including new buildings, retrofits and fit-outs across a diverse area. This includes apartments, hospitals, data centres, roadways, commercial offices, airports, schools and detention centres.

For more information contact Rudds Consulting Engineers- Unit 1, 5 Bodalla Place, Fyshwick ACT 2609, phone 02 6240 2900, email manager@ rudds.com.au, website www.rudds.com.au Rudds Consulting Engineers (Vic)- Suite 29 Level 4 150 Albert Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205, phone 03 9682 6525 email manager.vic@ rudds.com.au, website www.rudds.com.au Rudds Consulting Engineers provided the designs for communications, electrical, fire, mechanical, security, lifts and MATV services for the residential project in South Canberra.

The new development, Vue: The Residence, offers studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments and is set to be a green development committed to uncompromised style and sustainable living.

Vue incorporated efficient designs for all services. Some stand-out features include: • Jet fans in the basement car park in order to avoid a significant amount of exhaust air ductwork and exhaust grilles which are used in conventional designs.

• Vue has a fully automated hotel/motel system, which eliminated the need for reception staff.

• Energy efficient/minimalistic lighting has been installed throughout Vue. The staff in charge of this project were Mr Ronny Reichelt, Senior Electrical Engineer and Mr Kevin Wong, Senior Mechanical Engineer.

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Below The team from Rusty Pipe plumbing provided all the all plumbing, gasfitting and storm water works.

With years of experience and commitment to excellence, Rusty Pipe Plumbing has been providing commercial and domestic plumbing solutions along with gasfitting to the Canberra region for over seven years.

Rusty Pipe Plumbing is currently working on the Brunswick apartments in Casey and the Centro apartments in Gungahlin.

Rusty Pipe Plumbing specializes in both commercial and domestic services and are always available to discuss your plumbing needs.

Most recently the crew completed plumbing works on Canberra’s new VUE: The Residence. Their services included all plumbing gasfitting and storm water works.

The work at VUE: The Residence, was carried out under very tight timelines and the Rusty Pipe Plumbing team rose to the challenge‌ delivering an excellent outcome.

The development is located at the foot of the Brindabella Mountains, National parklands and Lake Tuggeranong with the apartments constructed to maximize the panoramic views and capture the essence of the picturesque surrounds.

Rusty Pipes young and innovation Canberra based team provides a unique combination of industry experience and enviable team work to give its clients very best result.

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Below Complete Cut were contracted to the Vue the Residence project because of their expertise with large jobs.

Positioned in Canberra, Complete Cut assists clients across New South Wales with concrete cutting and drilling services.

The team has built a reputation for always providing remarkable service and delivering fantastic results on all projects.

The company provides a large range of services to the building and construction industry. This range of services, coupled with cutting edge technology, ensures the best outcome for their clients every time.

Complete Cut has been involved with a number of prominent projects over the years and has worked with leading developers and builders such as Construction Control, Bovis and Hindmarsh.

Their extensive experience puts them at the forefront for choice within their industry.

The equipment on hand at Complete Cut is enviable to others within the industry. They feature a 680-deep road saw and a 920-deep wall saw, the largest of their kind in Australia. They also stock a drill bit that is capable of drilling holes of widths up to 800mm.

Complete Cut is able to cater to projects of all magnitudes. In addition, their unique electric road saw produces no nasty fumes and, unlike regular fuel powered saws, can even be used indoors.

Such technology makes it an environmentally sustainable choice to use on-site.

Complete Cut were recently involved in the large development in Canberra, VUE: The Residence. Their expertise and fast turnaround made them the perfect choice for this innovative project.

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Below Northrop Consulting Engineers provided civil and hydraulic consulting services for the Vue project.

Below Electrical Operations delivered all lighting and power supply works for the recently completed, VUE: The Residence.

Northrop Consulting Engineers is a firm that provides multidisciplinary services to a large client base. Commencing its operations in 1976, the company has grown to accommodate over 150 staff members with offices in Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Western Sydney, Wollongong, Central Coast and Brisbane.

Electrical Operations is headed by Nunzio Gambale and features more than 30 years of experience in the industry. Dedicated to providing client satisfaction on all jobs, Electrical Operations proved to be the perfect choice to deliver all lighting and power supply works for the recently completed, VUE: The Residence in South Canberra.

The team at Northrop Consulting Engineers provided civil and hydraulic consulting services for the Vue project. This included water, sewer, and stormwater works along with vehicle access and servicing.

Northrop Consulting Engineers were pleased with the success of the Vue project and congratulate Geocon on the delivery of such a significant development which is set to benefit the Tuggeranong Town Centre.

The project soared ahead with an extremely tight completion deadline which saw all the contractors pull together successfully under the guidance of GEOCON. Electrical Operations has also been working on another project with GEOCON, which is the development of a large hotel complex.

Northrop Consulting Engineers provides a refreshing and flexible approach to engineering that facilitates practical and holistic design solutions within a multi-disciplinary team environment. The highly experienced staff offers tailored and innovative solutions for their clients.

VUE: The Residence offers an innovative and modern style and features an array of one and two bedroom units. The location is ideal with the lake and local shopping mall within walking distance for residents. With a focus on being ‘green’ the apartments feature energy efficient lighting and environmentally friendly appliances to reduce energy costs. The residential units have an average BERS Energy Rating of 8.5 Star.

Electrical Operations can assist on both commercial and residential projects and offer a true wealth of experience which is not always easy to find.

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Below Holcim Australia were responsible for suppling all the concrete needed for the Vue The Residence project.

A Solid Result Vue The Residence is a luxurious haven located just moments from Tuggeranong Town Centre. Overlooking the Brindabella National Park, and adjacent to Lake Tuggeranong, Vue offers an idyllic lifestyle.

Operating across the country, Holcim Australia has built a solid reputation for providing high quality products and services which include readymix concrete, quarry supplies, pipes and more.

Holcim Australia Pty Ltd supplied concrete for the entire project.

Working to a tight schedule the team at Holcim Australia provided a professional and effective service that featured some very large concrete pours. By completion of the project, the company had supplied 9900m3 of concrete.

The team at Holcim Australia work closely with their clients to tailor solutions specific to their individual needs.

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Centenary Hospital for Women and Children Leighton ‘Delivers’ another significant healthcare project.

Main Construction Company : Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd Client : ACT Health Project end Value : $111 Million Completion : July 2012 Architects : BVN (Bligh Voller Nield) Structural Engineer : TTW (Taylor Thomson Whitting)

The new Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, on the campus of Canberra Hospital, had a $111Million budget.

It’s a significant component of the ACT Government’s Health Infrastructure Program.

Leighton Contractors began work on Stage One (a new build next to the existing maternity building) in September 2010, due to complete in July 2012. Leighton Contractors will also carry out Stage Two of the project which involves refurbishing the existing maternity building - aiming for completion in August 2013.

The new building is 15,000m² over 3 levels. It is a conventional reinforced concrete structure, with a basement that will link to the future basement of the existing building. It is a conventional reinforced concrete structure, with a basement that will link to a new basement level that will be created as part of the main hospitals future redevelopment.

Tim Mason, Project Manager at Leighton Contractors said that working next to an existing Maternity hospital together with a neo-natal intensive care unit made them reassess how they would normally work. ‘We needed to be very well aware of noise, dust and interference with hospital operations,’ Tim said, ‘You wouldn’t like to think that you were responsible for compromising patient care’ Managing dust was paramount, ‘We sealed the gaps and cracks in the existing building’ says Tim, ‘We also put additional filters on air handling units, put baseline dust monitoring in and continually monitored the dust levels in the existing building to make sure we weren’t increasing the impact of the building works on the hospital’.

Vibrating rollers could not be used on the footings and ground areas as vibration could be felt within the existing building. The subgrade

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was rolled into smaller sections and normal rollers were used which created less impact on clinical function. Controlling noise was more difficult. ‘We just made people well aware at our inductions of the impact of noise on patient care and our supervisors prevented workers from creating noise that could be avoided.

Another challenge of the project was access. The site is bordered by three busy roads and delivery areas needed to be managed with the hospital loading dock zones. The delivery of food, linen and other hospital goods was shared and co-ordinated with the construction deliveries. Thankfully, there weren't any women in labour banked up behind construction equipment.

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very excited and happy about getting in under the new modes of care’. The hospital staff are very excited about moving into the new building that they have all had a part in designing.

Leighton Contractors is a specialist Healthcare Construction contractor focused on delivering projects and services that make a difference in people’s lives and create lasting value for future generations.

For more information contact Leighton Contractors Pty Limited, Level 4, Tower A, 799 Pacific Highway, Chatswood NSW 2067, phone 02 9414 3333, fax 02 9414 3500 website www.leightoncontractors.com.au

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Contractors to the building industry When Erincole Building Services tendered to build the external facade of the new ACT Women’s and Children’s Hospital, they put in two different bids. The first was a conforming bid to build the exterior as originally specified in a tile product as per the architect’s plans. The alternative bid was to use Kingspan. From 20 years experience in the industry it would also offer a substantial cost saving.

‘When I explained everything to them, including the cost savings, it was a no brainer from their point of view.’ says Richards, ‘It took a bit to get past the architects but now they can see the finished product, everybody’s very happy with the decision. The cost saving was in the order of a bed for the hospital, and when you start talking beds you’re talking big money’.

Erincole Building Services were engaged to do the project in February 2011, they’ve had up to 40 people on the job at any one time and when Stage One of the new hospital is complete, it will feature approximately 5,000m² of Kingspan and 2,000m² of aluminium composite panels (Alucobond), all installed by Erincole Building Services.

Finding innovative solutions for complex external facades is one of Erincole Building Services’ strengths. They also have a strong history in timber construction and flat bed routing and have facilities to process aluminium composite panel and medium-density fibreboard materials.

They have 60 full-time employees including a swath of carpenters, experienced foremen and apprentices.

Erincole Building Services have won numerous awards including Best Use of Material and Subcontractor of the Year. They have worked on major projects such as Brindabella Business Park and Parliament House and are currently working on the facades of Equinox Business Park and Canberra International Airport.

For more information contact Erincole Building Services, 14 Silva Avenue Queanbeyan NSW 2620, phone 02 6297 1399, fax 02 6284 4099, email erincole@erincole.com.au, website www.erincole.com.au

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SGH - Southern Generators & Electrical powers the ACT women’s and children’s hospital SGH - Southern Generators & Electrical supplied and installed two generators for the new ACT Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The generators will provide back-up power in the event of a power failure.

Each of the 500kVa generators can produce 700 amps of power. They can be used individually or together to produce 1400 amps worth of power. A team of around 6 people have been working alongside Leighton Contractors since September 2011 to install the generators.

The hospital will nominate essential services that have to be maintained if the power goes out; lighting, equipment in theatres, computer systems and some mechanical services are likely to be on the list. The generators are able to be programmed in a very sophisticated way, Paul O’Connor, General Manager at SGH - Southern Generators & Electrical says ‘Should one generator fail, the control system will determine which parts of the hospital are the highest priority and it will automatically unload the lowest priority circuit and connect the generator to the highest priority circuits. This is being monitored constantly by the building management system and the generators also provide other critical information to the hospital as required’.

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The generators were imported directly from the European factory where they are manufactured by JCB Generators. SGH - Southern Generators & Electrical are the agents for JCB Generators in Australia. After bringing them into Australia, SGH - Southern Generators & Electrical modified the control systems and did the initial commissioning at their factory in Melbourne. The generators were then shipped across to Canberra where they were installed, recommissioned and load-tested to make sure that they work in any situation.

The headquarters of SGH - Southern Generators & Electrical are based in Melbourne, they have branches in Sydney, Brisbane and Newcastle and authorised dealers throughout Australia. Many essential services rely on their generators such as fire-brigades, ambulance, telecommunications and mining.

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Setting the benchmark for concreting CPS Concretors Pty Ltd pumped and placed the concrete for the ACT Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Garran in the ACT. The hospital was built in two stages and CPS Concretors Pty Ltd were in from the start, working on the main structure for around seven months with other bits and pieces extending the work to nine months.

Other projects that took nine months were being born on a daily basis in the existing maternity hospital which the new ACT Women’s and Children’s Hospital surrounds - construction noise had to be kept to a minimum throughout the build.

CPS Concretors Pty Ltd was started 25 years ago by three partners, one of whom has now retired. There are now 16 full time employees, with contractors brought in when required. Tony Costanzo, Contract Administrator and Safety Officer, is the son of one of the partners and he’s well qualified to be in his position as he had a good stint ‘on the tools’ before stepping into a supervisory role.

‘On big pour days we’d have up to 20 people on a pour, sometimes more, but for smaller pours around 10 -12, it just depended on the day really.’ says Costanzo, ‘It went pretty smoothly really, because Leighton were very organised’.

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The team did all the concrete pumping as well as pouring all the slabs, columns, walls and stairwells, with Director Sebastian Costanzo supervising and managing all pours, bookings and workers, and Managing Director Rocco Sergi occasionally supervising pours and handling the administrative side of things. CPS Concretors Pty Ltd have a full suite of finishing equipment and five concrete pumps, four of which were used on this job. Joe Bencich, who is a Director of CPS Concrete Pumping Pty Ltd manages these pumps.

The company are also working on the Canberra Airport upgrade. They finished Stage One at the end of 2011 and are now onto Stage Two, working on both the new Terminal and the carpark. They’ve also been working on apartment buildings for PBS and student accommodation for ANU. CPS Concretors Pty Ltd mainly work on big commercial jobs in the ACT. They are known for the quality and efficiency of their work and their capacity to take on large-scale projects.

For more information contact CPS Concretors Pty Ltd PO Box 2047 Kambah ACT 2902, phone 02 6231 8367, fax 02 6231 7197, email admin@cpsconcretors.com.au

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Air Conditioning, Heating & Mechanical Services AE Smith

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Exile Concrete Pumping

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Construction & project management Lanskey Constructions

Westkon Precast Head Office

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Hy-Tec Concrete & Quarries

B&E Trevena & Sons

MCS (Mobile Concreting Solutions)

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Bathroom fitting suppliers Bathe Page 128 | 1300 133 320

Builders Erincole Building Services Page 236 | 02 6297 1399

Building SURVEYORS GMA Certification Group Page 191 | 1300 851 852

Cables & cable hauling National Cable Installations Page 29 | Andrew Davies 0419 414 106

CEILING & WALL INSTALLATIONS Northline Ceilings Page 218 | 08 9240 6466

Civil construction Haycor Pty Ltd Page 78 | 02 9719 1113

Kenny Constructions Page 183 | 07 3396 3133

Porthaul Civil Construction Page 110-111 | 03 5521 7116

SMB Civil Pty Ltd

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Construction, Civil, Mining, Development and Design FK Gardner & Sons Group Page 180-181 | www.fkg.com.au

Construction Companies & Alliances Abigroup (VIC) Page 138-139 | 03 9816 5555

Abigroup (NSW) Page 74-75 | 02 9499 0999

ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd Page 148-149 | 03 9832 1400

AGL Energy Limited Page 98-99 | www.agl.com.au/macarthur

AGL Energy Services Page 114-115 | 02 9921 2046

AW Edwards Pty Limited Page 48-49 | 02 9958 1474

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Concrete (construction, supply, reinforcement, Structures, Laying, Pumping, Precast, prestressing, TREATMENT/ REPAIR, cutting, kerbing machinery) Arrow Machinery Page 90 | 02 9672 3100

Ausreo (Vic) Page 178-179 | 03 9313 2700

CPS Concretors Pty Ltd Page 239 | 02 6231 8367

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Yuanda Australia Page 198 | 02 9285 0333

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Engineers Douglas Partners Newcastle

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ROOF TRUSSES, WALL FRAMES & FLOOR SYSTEMS Universal Trusses

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