Civil Contractors Federation SA Issue 1 2017

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OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION (SOUTH AUSTRALIA & NORTHERN TERRITORY) ISSUE 1 2017

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AN IDEAL SOUTH AUSTRALIA CCF SA 2017 ANNUAL AWARDS NEW LIBRARY WELCOMES DRILL CORE QUESTIONS FIREFIGHTING BECOMING A SMARTER WORKPLACE WEST BEACH DELIVERING ITS SPORTS MASTERPLAN NORTHERN TERRITORY SUPPLEMENT $19.95 (INCL GST) PRINT POST APPROVED PP100001490

INFORMATION • GOVERNMENT • ECONOMY • EVENTS • PROJECTS • TRAINING

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WELCOME

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6 An IDEAL South Australia

CCF SA BOARD President Gerard Beltrame Beltrame Civil Vice President Paul Davison Davison Earthmovers Honorary Treasurer Michael Jeffery LR&M Constructions Board Member John Allen CATCON Board Member Mike Forster LendLease Board Member Charles Hatcher T&J Constructions Board Member Ted Paluszek Paluszek Enterprises Board Member Christopher Reynolds CREST Constructions Associate Representative Nick Anderson O’Loughlin Lawyers Associate Representative Simon Abraham BDO

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New library welcomes drill core questions

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IN THIS ISSUE 4 A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT 6 A NOTE FROM OUR CEO PHIL SUTHERLAND 8 CCF SA ADVOCACY 10 FEATURE – AWARDS CCF SA 2017 Annual Awards. 12 FEATURE – PROJECTS New library welcomes drill core questions. 14 MEET THE BOSS Simon Abrahams – Downer. 16 FEATURE – PROJECTS Firefighting becoming a smarter workplace. 18 FEATURE – PROJECTS West Beach delivering its sports masterplan. 20 INFORMATION – CIVIL INDUSTRY Groeneveld Lubrication Solutions. Toll commences $21m road project to connect remote Australia. Lendlease exceeding expectations with women working on Northern Connector Project. 24 INFORMATION – INDUSTRY & BUSINESS 5 reasons to get out and network. Using Technology to Improve Profit Margins. What is CCF CMS Certification? Building Code Compliance. SA Innovation & Technology Business goes global. Where have we been?

36 INFORMATION – WELLBEING 38 MEMBERSHIP 44 MEMBER PROFILES 48 RETIRED MEMBERS 50 PAST CCF SA EVENTS CCF SA 2017 Annual Award Winners & Gala Dinner. CCF SA Golf Day 54 TRAINING New Changes to WorkReady Funding! Get Civil Ready! Maxima – We see potential. 61 NT SUPPLEMENT 64 SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

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KEY CONTACTS Phillip Sutherland Chief Executive Officer P: 8111 8000 psutherland@ccfsa.com.au Victoria Griffith Director – Global Learning & Future Directions P: 8111 8021 M: 0417 022 947 vgriffith@ccfsa.com.au George Tsiakiridis Finance Manager P: 8111 8043 gtsiakiridis@ccfsa.com.au Mignon Clark Manager – Membership P: 8111 8040 M: 0413 055 102 mclark@ccfsa.com.au

Arti Patel Bentham Manager – Membership P: 8111 8041 M: 0400 223 470 abentham@ccfsa.com.au Jess Law Healthy Workers Adviser P: 8111 8042 M: 0417 813 202 jlaw@ccfsa.com.au Melissa Ekberg Job Placement / BDM P: 8111 8022 M: 0455 206 528 mekberg@ccfsa.com.au Vanessa Powell RTO Office Manager P: 8111 8025 M: 0416 439 090 vpowell@ccfsa.com.au

TRAINING Matthew Blackborough Training Delivery Manager M: 0427 003 920 mblackborough@ccfsa.com.au PORT AUGUSTA Darren Norman Regional Manager / BDM P: 08 8642 2936 M: 0419 737 783 dnorman@ccfsa.com.au ALICE SPRINGS & DARWIN Mark Hopkins Regional Manager – Training Operations NT P: 08 8953 3515 M: 0427 003 913 mhopkins@ccfsa.com.au

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A word from our

PRESIDENT 2017 is well and truly underway and for contractors whose businesses service the government sector; over the next few months, they will be all about focussing their efforts to meet client demands to deliver projects in line with budget deadlines in the run up to EoFY. Across our State I have continued to receive feedback from Members that opportunities for work has begun to trend in a positive direction but that growth in lead time on contract award, coupled with slim margins has continued to make business management a challenge.

Adelaide’s major DPTI road projects – T2T, the South Road Darlington Upgrade, the Northern Connector and the O-Bahn project will all move toward peak production throughout 2017 and it is already evident that the competition for skills and the cost of labour in the Adelaide market has begun to simmer. For our regional Members it is a mixed bag, with SA’s largest recorded grain harvest being delivered in the summer of 2016/17 the flow on effect over the next 12 to 18 months of this revenue stream will bode well for our regional Members. Contrasting this the iron triangle towns of Whyalla and Port Augusta have been devastated in the wake of the demise of Arrium and the closure of Alinta Energy’s coal fired power generation operations. Recently I travelled to Leigh Creek and witnessed firsthand what the loss of an entire community looks like, once a thriving town with a school of 600 children, today it is literally a ghost town. Clearly our State and its administration has struggled to deal with structural change in our economy, planning for and the implementation of economic transition for these regional centres has been poorly managed and as a result many South Australian’s will suffer. Too often our politicians get caught up in Adelaide centric issues, the reality for all South Australians, as it is in all of the strong state economies of Australia, built upon the foundation of thriving regional economies. It is incumbent upon all of us to demand our political leaders seek out and foster the growth of new economic opportunities, assisting those in the private sector with capital and entrepreneurial spirit to develop in South Australia the economic activity that will delivery prosperity for future generations. Two recent issues of political significance which have impacted all South Australians, the cost and reliability of our power supply and the planning for our infrastructure future have unfortunately displayed a distinct lack of understanding, vision and leadership on both sides of the debate. Whether it’s the revelations about transitioning Alinta, the disastrous execution of the RAH build or the weak lunch of the Libs Global Link proposal, our State is in desperate need of a clear vision, a plan that will forge a new path for our economy, guided by politicians with the nouse and the courage to see it implemented. Unfortunately it would appear as we barrel toward the 2018 state election that neither of the

Gerard Beltrame CCF SA President gbeltrame@ccfsa.com.au

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major parties has this to offer and the ever increasing influence of minor parties will come to bare. For all CCF Members I encourage you to actively seek out and demand change from our politicians. Over the coming months we will be providing ongoing updates of our work with all three sides of politics to ensure that you remain informed and ready when it comes time to cast your vote. Over the first three months of 2017 the CCF SA board has worked through a number of key issues that affect our industry and the Federation. Firstly I would like to acknowledge our board for supporting the proposal to increase the number of available board positions at the branch elections scheduled for July 2017. In June 2013 a decision was taken by the board to limit the number of available nominating positions from 8 to 5 in a bid to seek efficiencies in cost and administration. It has however, since that time, occurred to me that an unintended by-product of the decision has been a lack of diversity in the industry representation of the board. By bringing the nominating positions back up to 7 I hope we will see a board that more accurately reflects the broad cross section of views of our contractor Members. Nominations open soon and I encourage anyone considering nomination to the board to contact Phil or myself to discuss the opportunity further. Recently it has come to the attention of the board that many Members have been suffering under the weight of compliance to the myriad of different pre-qualification and online management systems that have begun to take hold across government, utility and tier 1 building and civil clients alike over the past few years. The explosion of varying software solutions has seen contractors being required to sign-up to many different provider portals and having to pay for the privilege. The board would like to hear from Members who are suffering the same experience and will seek support from Members to advocate for a common platform that will conform to the requirements of all of the various systems. The creation of the Office of the Industry Advocate some years ago was an important step in ensuring that South Australian contractors gain as much access as possible to works on major projects. Recently the State Government has sought support from industry to enshrine in legislation the role of

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the Office of the Industry Advocate, a call which the CCF has responded to strongly. Unfortunately it would appear that there is not bipartisan support for the role of the Office of the Industry Advocate and as such I would encourage you all to increase pressure on the opposition to see this legislation pass. At a national level our CCF National CEO Chris Melham and National President Mick Unger have both been working the halls of Federal Parliament, seeking change in key areas that affect contractor’s right across the country. Recently the National Board has been active in making representations to the Fairwork Commission review of the Construction Industry Modern Award, advocating strongly for the inclusion of junior rates of pay and the deletion of the provision of redundancy payments for those employees who chose to resign from their employment. Witnesses from all sides of the debate are currently being brought before the Commission and we will keep you informed of the outcome. In March 2017 the National Board supported CCF QLD to hold the CCF’s first official foray into a technology symposium at the ConExpo event in Las Vegas. The internationally recognised expo held every three years in Las Vegas, saw 60 Australian delegates attend

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the weeklong event and from all reports it was a great success for both the delegates and the exposure of the CCF internationally.

Closer to home our CCF SA CEO has been extremely proactive in advocating for increased funding for road and utilities infrastructure capital and maintenance works funding. Our campaigns over the past few months have focussed on funding for upgrades along our major freight corridors including the Augusta Hwy, Dukes Hwy and Princess Hwy. Each of these major pieces of road infrastructure are in poor condition and continue to cost the lives of South Australian motorists. We have also been encouraged by the recent announcement of SA Water to bring forward its investment in water main renewal across the state, with an additional $55m, making a total of $140m in works to be delivered over the next three years. To further the work of our CEO’s advocacy efforts on behalf of the membership, you would have recently received an email from

Phil entitled IDEAL SA. We are seeking detailed responses from the membership informing the CCF in its intent to prepare a manifesto of issues supported by recommendations that we will put to the political parties in advance of the next state election. I encourage all of you to consider preparing a response to this request and sending it through to Phil at psutherland@ccfsa.com.au. In signing off I would like to reflect upon a question I’m often asked, “what am I getting for my membership dollar”? For me it’s as much about what you put into your membership as what you get out, it’s the effort that you make to build relationships with other Members that has the potential to deliver tangible gains for your business. Your value is in the opportunity that being part of one voice for an industry brings. The CCF works tirelessly to provide outcomes and solutions to the issues that impact your business most. Without your support and your membership, the CCF cannot bring to bear that voice and deliver the real value that all of us seek. As always we encourage your feedback on our performance and I look forward to speaking with you at the next opportunity.

Board Elections 2017

We want you! This is your chance to become involved in the CCF SA and help shape our future. Nominations will be called for President, Vice-President, Honorary Treasurer and seven (7) other board Members. Look out for nomination forms which will be available in July from AEC. Closing date for nominations is Friday 16th June.

AGM will be held on Wednesday 6th September.

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A note from our

CEO PHIL SUTHERLAND

An IDEAL South Australia All Members are invited to inform the preparation of a manifesto of ideas that if implemented would improve the business environment for civil contractors, and more broadly improve the economic circumstances of South Australia.

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he CCF SA manifesto is being titled IDEAL South Australia. This document will be sent to all political parties with an invitation to indicate their position in relation to the imperatives we will present. The political party responses will be communicated to our 600 Member companies and their 50,000 employees. We trust the information provided will inform the vote of people connected to our industry.

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Our manifesto is being titled IDEAL South Australia.

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An IDEAL South Australia – we don’t deserve anything less

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Let’s back those politicians who commit to making a difference for South Australia and all South Australians – lets back those politicians who are prepared to show the political will and courage to make decisions that are in the interest of the people and not the party or themselves – lets get the politics out of policy – lets have a public service that serves the public and not just the politicians – lets dismantle the political class and put people into parliament with diverse backgrounds and experience who are there for the right reasons and are not self-serving or driven by populist motives – lets have smaller, less costly, low taxing government content to steer the ship and not insist that government has all the answers – lets elect a government that is prepared to be fully accountable and transparent in all things – lets elect a government that promotes population growth and allows the private sector to flourish and deliver the jobs and economic stimulus that only the private sector in a free market economy can deliver – lets elect a government that recognizes that state-wide road, rail and port infrastructure is the life blood of our economy and is prepared to invest in these things at realistic levels – lets elect a government that is prepared to invest in education and training at realistic levels – lets elect a government that doesn’t want to risk manage everything by introducing more and more regulation and red and green tape – lets elect a government that believes in bipartisanship and long term economic and social planning – lets elect a government that is there for all of the people, whoever they are and whoever they are – lets elect a government fully focussed on South Australia being the best place to invest, establish and operate a business, and live and work

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These are my IDEALS for South Australia, what are yours? Phil Sutherland CEO – CCF SA psutherland@ccfsa.com.au

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CCF SA ADVOCACY

CALL TO FIX HIGHWAY HOR ROR

2 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MAJOR ROADS Augusta Highway and Princes Highway 130 serious casualties and 31 deaths in the last 5 years SOUTH AUSTRALIANS DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS Talk to your MP today!

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5 YEARS = 130 CASUALTIES + 31 DEATHS 2 X SA ROADS!

HIGHWAY ‘DEATH TRAP’

PRINCES HIGHWAY UPGRAD E DEMAND

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FEATURE - AWARDS Lifetime Achievement Award INDUSTRY

AWARDS

2017 PRESIDENTS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS INDIVIDUAL COLIN PITMAN Colin is a former Director of Projects, City of Salisbury for more than 20 years and is currently consulting to Eastern Region Alliance Stormwater Reuse Project Colin has a background in Agriculture and Engineering holding degrees in both. He has had extensive experience in the private sector prior to working at the City of Salisbury. In recent years, Colin has been an active proponent of Stormwater being the partial solution to Adelaide’s water supply issue. Amongst other responsibilities, he has led a team that has been innovative in Energy Management, Environmental Design, Waste Management and the traditional Civil Engineering works of Local Government. More notably however, over the last 21 years he has been a leader locally and internally in Water Management having won numerous awards culminating in the World Water Association Award in Beijing in 2006. Colin was the pioneer of recycled stormwater re-use systems, ultimately leading to numerous civil projects worth millions of dollars in SA. He is past President of the Institute of Municipal Engineering and holds a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering, Local Government Engineer Certificate, Master of Business Administration in Town Planning and holds a Building Surveyor’s Certificate. Colin was the City Engineer at the City of Salisbury from 1989 – 2010.

CORPORATE EICHLER EARTHMOVERS Eichler Earthmovers Pty Ltd is a 2nd generation, family owned and operated company that has been servicing South Australia for over 50 years. Cec Eichler helped construct the levee banks in his home town of Mannum during the 1956 River Murray floods and a grateful dairy farmer gave him an old tractor. Cec used it to start C.R. Eichler as a solo operation and with hard work, dedication and subsequent growth, the business became Eichler Earthmovers Pty Ltd in 1971. Cec worked his business until he passed away in 1991 with his widow Claire and their daughter Kerry then continuing the operation. Shane Yeates (now married to Kerry) came in to help without any previous experience but as a self-taught civil engineer, Shane’s experience grew, along with the company to its success today. Eichlers have undertaken many major projects in the Riverland and throughout the state, including the construction of West Lakes, Rowley Park Speedway and Speedway Park in its early days, and more recently specialises in subdivisions, road construction, bulk earthworks, crushing, dam & vine ripping, and contracting for state and local government departments. Today it employs 25 people, has more than 60 pieces of earthmoving plant, an on-site crushing plant and a recent completed office building with a dedicated area for in-house training. A family business that started back in the 1950s, has stuck to its philosophy: “Keep up with the times but never digress from good old-fashioned service. You don’t ring our office and get an electronic voice saying press 1 if you want service.”

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2017 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES G.A. (GRAEME) LAWLER Graeme Lawler has a long and distinguished service record on the ECA and CCF SA Boards, as a Board Member (1996 to 2007), Vice President (1999 & 2000) and Branch President (2001 to 2004). He was also a Board Member of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) from 1998 to 2001 and was the SA Branch delegate on the CCF National Board (2001 to 2007). During his time as President, Graeme led the SA Branch Committees overseeing important structural and strategic changes, such as moving into the offices at Woodville, consolidating the training centre activities at Dry Creek (the first of its kind In Australia), developing a State Civil Industrial Award and restructuring administrative changes and Member Services within the SA Branch. Graeme is a Civil Engineer and co-founder of Leed Engineering and Construction. He has over 30 years’ experience in the design and construction of civil infrastructure and building projects around Australia and overseas including defence, mining, processing, transport, water, wastewater, commercial, industrial, residential and marine projects. He is responsible for Leed’s Eastern operations as well as being Engineering Director for the Eastern Region.

A.M. (ALF) LORENZIN Alf Lorenzin migrated from Italy to Australia in May of 1939 at the age of 14. He worked in the orchards at Waikerie until he came to Adelaide at 19, leasing 2 acres of land in Marion whilst residing with a friend. As a young boy, Alf suffered a severe leg injury leaving him with one leg shorter than the other (he had to have one shoe or boot built up to enable him to walk properly) and he only had an education to grade 5 primary school. This did not deter his determination, enthusiasm, energy and hard work to achieve success in the earthmoving industry. When he started his business, it grew from one machine and a few trucks to a fully-fledged construction business. From the very early days of the Earthmoving Contractors Association, Alf saw the benefits of having an Industry body and joined the newly formed Earthmoving Contractors Association in 1964/65. Alf’s business provided services in both earthmoving and in the supply of sand and metal as well as landscaping supplies. The latter business still operates today as Marion Sand and Metal and is still family owned and operated. He developed techniques to totally integrate the construction of Subdivisions incorporating: Earthworks, Sewer, Water, Stormwater, Common Service Trench and Road Construction. Alf’s achievements were not limited to the Civil Construction Industry. He was also a leader in his Italian community and in the mid to late sixties, Alf joined the Edwardstown Lions Club and achieved many service awards for his work and service. Alf maintained his interest for industry news until his passing in 2005.

Please go to page 52 for all the Industry Award winners and Gala Dinner highlights...

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FEATURE - PROJECTS

NEW LIBRARY WELCOMES DRILL CORE QUESTIONS

NORTHERN FAÇADE OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DRILL CORE REFERENCE LIBRARY IN THE TONSLEY URBAN RENEWAL PRECINCT. FRACTURES REPRESENT THE STRUCTURE OF THE SOIL WHILE HOLES IN THE METAL ARE DRILL HOLES.

The South Australian Drill Core Reference Library advertises its presence on the main boulevard of the Tonsley precinct by resembling a geological formation in itself.

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onstructed in Cor-Ten steel and precast concrete the $32 million taxpayer-funded facility holds the drill core material that captures a picture of the state’s geology in a central, onestop shop. Tonsley is an urban renewal precinct based around the former Mitsubishi automotive plant, focused on supporting entrepreneurial activity. More than 7.5 million metres of drill core samples from across the state dating from 1886 have been consolidated from collections trucked in from sites at Moonta, Whyalla, Thebarton and Glenside. The facility opened for business in August 2016 and is available by appointment

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for anyone to use. David Groom, the Program Coordinator, has 12 staff on site and business hours are 7.30am to 4pm weekdays only. In SA, more than 900,000 metres of mineral drilling and 50,000 metres of petroleum drilling are completed by industry each year. About 30,000 metres of the best representative core samples are retained as permanent reference material. On hi-bay racking in the drill core library are 8,700 pallets, none weigh over one tonne to assist with the load rating of three pallets per rack. The building is on two levels and can accommodate 12,300 pallets of drill core material – a capacity not expected to be reached for approximately 17 years. “There is also provision out the back to extend once we have reached this capacity,” says David. The library has a drill core viewing area, conference and education rooms and a 3D visualisation suite. David says the building “has put us on the map even though it is a service that has been provided for many years – promoting our state’s economic

potential with our drill core reference material”. He adds: “The library is a great way of getting an informed picture of the ground before you work on it. We advise visitors on their first time round that when handling a piece of material from a tray they put it back exactly where they got it. It is a highly referenced library and placing it back incorrectly can make a difference to the catalogue.” A recommended start is to Google Minerals SA. This brings up the South Australian Resources Information Geoserver (SARIG), a database holding records for more than 250,000 drill holes completed during exploration for minerals, petroleum, geothermal and water in SA. From here an application for a core library inspection can be created. The library will allow core and cuttings samples to be taken off-site for analysis. Non-destructive analysis is encouraged although destructive sampling is permitted in some circumstances. Drill core is the

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HI-BAY RACKING CURRENTLY ACCOMMODATES 8,700 PALLETS OF DRILL CORE SAMPLES.

THE DRILL CORE VIEWING AREA.

property of the state and any new analytical data generated as the result of access to samples must be lodged back to the Geological Survey of South Australia within six months. This ensures information gathered from the drill hole is publicly available and held in perpetuity by the department for the benefit of future users. Drill core samples at Tonsley were instrumental in major mineral and energy discoveries such as Olympic Dam and the Cooper Basin more than 40 years ago. Every petroleum company that has been involved in SA has representation in the collection and mining companies are obliged to offer samples of what they have drilled during their programs. David says this assists the private sector by reducing the geological risks involved in decision-making when scouting areas for new mineral and energy resource discoveries that are critical to the future prosperity of the state. Written by John Satterley

The main players Client – Mineral Resources and Energy – Department of Premier and Cabinet

In SA, more than 900,000 metres of mineral drilling and 50,000 metres of petroleum drilling are completed by industry each year.

Construction – Hansen Yuncken Architect – Thomson Rossi Civil, mechanical and electrical – Aurecon Quality surveyor – Aquenta Cladding – Rukki Façade – Bianco Precast Floors – Arrunga Surface Solutions Wallcoverings – Metrix Group Ceiling panel systems – Keystone Acoustics Feature lighting – Ross Gardam Drill core viewing tables – Southeast Conveyors. Images courtesy South Australian Drill Core Reference Library

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MEET THE BOSS

MEET THE BOSS

SIMON ABRAHAMS

General Manager SA/WA/NT, Downer Road Surfaces “Something I have learnt over the years is that leadership skills are invaluable in all roles, not just something useful for senior management.”

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imon Abrahams has responsibility for Downer’s road surfacing business in SA, NT and WA. The scope in SA includes road maintenance services and specialist pavement services such as stabilising, asphalt and spray seal surfacing, road profiling (milling) and service pit adjustment.

The region he looks after has some 300 permanent staff, about 50% of whom are permanently based in SA. As well, a number of regular casual employees and subcontractors provide services such as haulage, surveying and traffic management services – some have been doing so with Downer for more than 30 years. This year is the second in a row the business has been awarded the South Australian CCF Employer of the Year Award. Simon attributes the success to having a strong leadership team in SA committed to providing a great

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environment and strong support and training to staff. “Growing and developing our people are important to our business, and Civil Train and the CCF have been invaluable in assisting here,” he says. The team is made up of many small field operations crews, leading hands and supervisors, operations and business managers, project engineers and managers – all well as the support services such as HR, Zero Harm, finance and commercial. “Something that I have learned over the years is that leadership skills are invaluable in all roles, not just something useful for senior management. We do have many team members with strong leadership skills at all levels in the business, and that helps us be a good solid business that achieves great safety and business outcomes for our customers.

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“In the same way we strive to achieve a sustainable team and business, we need a sustainable approach to the environment.” The beauty of road surfacing, Simon adds, is the opportunity it provides for energy reduction as it can be fairly energy intensive. By conducting a CO2 lifecycle assessment on many Downer products it has been possible to better understand where these opportunities exist and accordingly focus on developing offerings in the areas that provide the maximum environmental improvement. Notably by producing warm mix asphalt, high recycle asphalt and products like Tonerpave. Tonerpave uses recycled toner cartridges to improve asphalt and pavement properties. These products enable Downer to minimise the environmental impact of its services to the market. As an example, producing 1,000 tonnes of warm mix incorporating 50% recycled asphalt reduces the whole-of-life carbon footprint by about 30% or 30 tonnes of CO2. This is equivalent to taking 15 cars off the road for a whole year. A recent highlight was Downer’s winning an IPWEA Excellence in Sustainability award in 2014 following the commissioning the previous year of an asphalt manufacturing plant at Wingfield – the first of its kind outside

Europe – that brought a new standard of renewable asphalt to Australia. This innovative facility allowed Downer to produce many of the products described above with minimal energy use and maximum quality control. At the time it was considered a risky investment - $13 million in rough terms - but has been very successful for Downer and its clients. Another great process for minimising impact on the environment is in-situ pavement stabilising. Existing pavement materials not quite up to scratch are re-engineered by mixing additives in-situ to enhance performance. Not only can this be very economical, it minimises disruption to the community through speedier construction. Best of all it avoids downcycling where materials are not used for their most valuable purpose. “My approach is to always strive for a winwin,” says Simon. “If you can understand what others need or want then the chances are that something positive can be achieved for everyone. I also like to do things in a sustainable way, such as making sure all decisions we make will contribute to being in a better place down the track.

That can be to your detriment in the short term but in the long term always works out.” Asked how Downer handles a project, he responds: “We let our operations and project managers really own their projects but then provide coaching or support from senior management, from peers and from specialists around the country should it be needed. Of course we also embrace our company mantra: relationships creating success. This approach seems to work really well.” As to the future, Simon thinks the next two years look very strong for his business, however if he had a wishlist it would be to see more new projects coming to market and for all clients to place greater value on the safety that a supplier can bring to the table with their product services. “This would rapidly make our industry a safer place for our employees and the community,” he says. Written by John Satterley

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FEATURE - PROJECTS

In the 2015-16 fire season Aerotech pilots notched 665 hours total flying time, carried 824 loads and dropped 2.5 million litres of suppressant. During the Pinery Bushfire it conducted 147 bombing missions.

FIREFIGHTING BECOMING A SMARTER WORKPLACE FOAM BEING DELIVERED FROM AN AIR TRACTOR-802F FIREBOMBER. THE YELLOW BRANDING IS BEING PROGRESSIVELY REPAINTED RED AND WHITE TO BETTER DEFINE THE FLEET AS FIREFIGHTING MACHINES.

In firefighting mode, Claremont Aerial Firefighting Base in the Adelaide Hills can have an aircraft land, re-load 3,000 litres of water and be airborne within three minutes. That’s a maximum take-off weight of over seven tonnes.

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am McCabe explains how it is done. He is Managing Director of Aerotech First Response, the company contracted by the Country Fire Service (CFS) to provide aerial suppression of bushfires in South Australia.

metres of fill was needed. It’s an all-weather airstrip 1,100 metres long and grassed with a mixture of pastures – perennial rye now blending with kikuyu. Orientation is eastwest and approach and departure can be from either end. Twelve concrete pads accommodate eight fixed-wing aircraft and four helicopters. Three weatherboard buildings each approximately 500 square metres are used by crews as a rest area. There are four selfbunded field installations: two x 275,000-litre water tanks supplying aircraft and irrigation, one for 25,000 litres of Jet A1 fuel and another for 6,000 litres of Jet A1 fuel.

Key is the Air Tractor-802F (AT-802F), the world’s largest single-engine air tanker (SEAT) aircraft. Sam says about 90 per cent of SEATs in operation are AT-802s, all made in Texas.

FAST MOVERS They respond quickly because when started the Pratt and Whitney turbine engine does not require warming up and goes from zero to 700 degrees in five seconds and the aircraft can be airborne in three to four minutes. The engine alone costs $1 million. Transit speed is 300 km/h and they burn about 320 litres of Jet A1 turbine fuel an hour.

The airbase was constructed in Brukunga between 2014 and 2016 at a cost of $2 million. Aerotech First Response funded the facility which replaces the Woodside airbase that had been used for 30 years “and so deliver better, faster and safer operations for the CFS”.

At the time of writing, Aerotech First Response had 15 staff at Claremont along with 11 fixed-wing bombers, three fixed-wing Cessnas (used for research, reconnaissance, crew transfers and aerial observation) and two helicopters (used for aerial observation and aerial attack). For aerial attack the CFS has crews on board to coordinate between the ground and bombers.

To re-load at Claremont base the AT-802F taxis to one of the aircraft pads where fuel and water is plumbed underground from the bulk supply at the end of the airstrip. Two ground crew assist with re-fuelling and re-loading, an 8 cm hose is hooked to a tap behind the wing and water is pumped into the aircraft at 2,400 litres a minute. The pilot indicates when to shut the pump down, the hose is disconnected and the plane takes off.

John Henley from Civil Surveys and Design was the civil surveyor for the 55-hectare site. The amount of cut for the airstrip was 62,000 cubic metres and 50,000 cubic

Machines and crew are moved round the state depending on where the danger is most extreme. Aerotech has access to more than 100 airstrips, many in remote locations.

Aerotech rarely uses “straight” water; more commonly used is foam that is basically a detergent. Another is a gel, a polymer that makes the water slimy. It coats the

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VIEW FROM THE COCKPIT OF A HELICOPTER IN AIR ATTACK MODE. THE AIRBUS AS350 B3 “SQUIRREL” IS ONE OF TWO OPERATED BY AEROTECH FIRST RESPONSE.

LOOKING WEST, THE NEW CLAREMONT AERIAL FIREFIGHTING BASE IN BRUKUNGA WITH AIR TRACTOR-802F FIXED-WING FIREBOMBERS LINED UP ALONGSIDE THE AIRSTRIP.

vegetation and lasts up to 15 minutes whereas foam on a hot day is only effective for five minutes. There is also a retardant, coloured red and used on the front of the fire where it coats the fuel source and acts as a chemical firebreak. It is very effective and very expensive. The CFS supplies the retardant which costs $1 a litre or $3,000 a load whereas the foam is around $30 a load and the gel is around $300. Sam adds: “Retardant is normally used in very rugged terrain where you cannot get crews in. If it is a decent fire the aircraft won’t put it out. You need to get people on the ground – CFS volunteers and ground crews.” Aerotech First Response has always been a family-run business. Sam and his wife Jessica, who contributes handson experience in marketing, purchased Claremont two years ago. It was on two titles and they live on the house block of 25 hectares that adjoins the airbase. “We walk out the back door to work,” Sam says. The head office is in Kent Town. His father started the business in Tintinara in 1968 and Sam has been running it for the past 15 years. Most of the pilots are long-term. “We benefit

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from the ability to offer our pilots 12 months’ work a year whereas some pilots interstate follow the seasons. One of ours has been with us 25 years.”

TRADE SECRETS Each AT-802F has a Trotter Gen II Fire Door, a computer-controlled gate worth $200,000. Up to five different coverage levels can be selected – how many litres to spread on the ground. The door automatically adjusts to allow different head pressures so there is a constant drop with an automatic adjustment of speed. This is the first fire season Aerotech is using the Trotter DataVault, a satellite tracking system that connects with the fire door. The aircraft’s location is tracked every two minutes and the device reports when the engine started, who the pilot is, how much water is on board and type of product, the take-off time, where the aircraft drop will start, will end and how much water is used. The information is transmitted to Aerotech, to the CFS for and to the National Aerial Firefighting Centre in Melbourne, a federal body that partly funds some of the aircraft. “Once DataVault gets to its full development it will be sensational.”

NOSE ON VIEW OF THE AT-802F FIREBOMBER IN NEW RED AND WHITE LIVERY.

Being progressively fitted is a nosemounted CM160 camera made by Australian company UAV Vision. This provides highdefinition streaming to a ground control station. Meanwhile, over three years, Aerotech is repainting its aircraft red and white, moving away from the current yellow banding. This is to better define the fleet as firefighting machines. Asked which fire stands out in his memory, Sam names the 2016 Pinery Bushfire because it was so ferocious and fast moving. In January 2017 Aerotech had an aircraft at Port Augusta spreading dust suppressant on the salt ash dam. This required the coverage of 220 hectares and was the first time such a task was undertaken by the company. Aerotech has competitors in NSW and Victoria but has an advantage. “Because we are local we can start straight away instead of having to bring machinery in from overseas with long lead times.” Sam adds: “I would say 2017 is one of the quietest years we have had in SA especially following on the last two years with very dry spring weather starting in November.” Written by John Satterley Images courtesy Aerotech First Response 17

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West Beach delivering its sports masterplan SPECTATORS’ VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE GRANDSTAND BEHIND THE HOME PLATE ON BENNETT FIELD, THE MAIN BASEBALL DIAMOND. VISIBLE IS THE BRICK BACKSTOP, AND NETTING FROM GABBA SPORTS, TO STOP FOUL BALLS.

TWO years ago Barratt Reserve at West Beach had only a changeroom block for softball players. Over six months, Mossop Construction, contracting out to subcontractors, built the Diamond Sports Centre where baseball and softball are now being played at national league level.

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he access point is from West Beach Road only, along Barratt Reserve in the Adelaide Shores tourism and recreation precinct. Removing golf holes, changing the dimensions of the main field from softball to baseball, determining what sort of soil should be used, the location of light towers and spread of light were challenging parts of the civil works.

The centre has a grandstand with about 1,000 seats, three playing diamonds, an indoor training centre (at 900 square metres possibly the largest in Australia), floodlighting, an administration block and changerooms. Adelaide Bite, which plays in the Australian Baseball League, moved there from Norwood Oval in 2016 to make way for renovations to the oval. Soccer and lacrosse also use the training centre. “Adelaide Shores is the landlord and Diamond Sports the facility manager,” said Adelaide Bite CEO Nathan Davison. Funding of $4 million from the Office for Recreation and Sport (ORS) paid for current infrastructure. The initial masterplan for the precinct was costed at $21 million “and we have to keep working towards getting the balance”, said Nathan, adding that applications for the next round of funding closed on April 12, 2017. “Things are definitely moving in the right direction for player satisfaction. If we don’t get the surface right then we don’t have a product that can stretch across all the grades we provide for – 13-year-olds to seniors in state and national competitions before we try to get internationals.

“Baseball and softball have about 6,000 registered playing members but not all have had a hit on the field and that’s a pretty good captive audience to start with. We have two full-size baseball diamonds, one doubles as a softball diamond so is multipurpose, and one purpose-built softball diamond. We want a fourth diamond and the landlord is receptive to ideas like that and with a good business case will allocate some of this land for it.”

Nathan said government funding for sport was based on how it would benefit a sport and revenue-raising opportunities. He would like an overall audit of sporting facilities statewide allied with input from a focus group of people within and outside sport and including a representative from ORS. A document could be presented stating where and how government funding should be directed. An option existed for a purpose-built CBD facility as well. “If an opportunity came up right next to Adelaide Oval for example we would locate there to a facility that holds 10,000 plus people,” said Nathan. “Meanwhile, we are trying to futureproof the centre. The mounding is a good representation of that – creating an amphitheatre that is people friendly; there is a spot out there where you can see all three fields at once.” Written by John Satterley Images courtesy Adelaide Bite

Nathan was in Japan earlier this year promoting what South Australia has to offer. He sees the redevelopment as an opportunity to attract international games here. Baseball is a major sport in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan and because their weather is poor, particularly in January, it made Australia a good option to come to.

Adelaide Bite’s season runs from November to February. Bennett Field, the home field, is used year-round for the metro season (mainly division 1 games), Women’s Baseball League games, annual state senior and junior league championships, including the national junior league championships, club training sessions, Bite Academy sessions and school holiday training camps.

CENTRE IMAGE: Diamond Sports Centre: at top right is the main softball diamond (name pending) with its own small grandstand; at centre is Bennett Field the main baseball diamond; and at bottom right (name pending) is the dual-purpose diamond shared by baseball and softball. The buildings from left are: indoor training facility; player changerooms and office; old clubrooms and main grandstand. At furthest right not part of the centre is the German Shepherd Dog Club.

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What are Groeneveld Lubrication Solutions’ core business specialties? GROENEVELD are global leaders in the development, production and delivery of automatic lubrication, oil management and safety support systems. For over 45 years Groeneveld have been reducing operational cost whilst increasing uptime, productivity, efficiency and safety of our end users’ vehicles and machinery.

What are you enjoying most about your position? I’ve been given the opportunity to build relationships with people in such a diverse market space. Groeneveld’s’ customers hail from many industries such as transport, civil construction, mining, agriculture, forestry, port equipment and bus transportation. As someone raised in country Victoria, I see and appreciate the strong work ethic and dedication that these people bring into keeping everything moving forward for the everyday consumer. I’m glad to be able to be a part of that by representing a valuable brand that supports these industries.

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TOLL commences $21m road project to connect remote Australia TOLL recently won a AUD$21.4 million contract to reconstruct 43 kilometres of the main access road on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia. This is part of the Australian Government’s broader $106.25 million project to upgrade 210km of road between the Stuart Highway and Pukatja (Ernabella) on the APY Lands. The road upgrade project aims to improve the living standards of the local Anangu people in the APY Lands by improving access to essential services and facilities (such as food delivery), and reducing travel times and vehicle operating costs. The current main access road is in poor condition with sections of high corrugation and areas below the natural surface level. This often results in flooding and inaccessibility across large tracts of the APY Lands. This upgrade will involve rebuilding and realigning the uneven road surfaces, providing a safer and more accessible route.

people on the APY Lands," said Nathaniel Last, SA & NT Regional Manager - Toll Mining Services. "We are proud to be creating employment for local residents, which will continue to positively impact the indigenous community well after completion of the project.” “We are looking to engage people for roles across the full scope of the project, ranging from traffic controllers, machinery operators and project administrators. Toll has already started to engage the local community in a series of workshops and presentations aimed at identifying Anangu employees. There is a real sense of excitement within the local community.”

Toll will also be re-employing local Anangu that have previously worked for us on civil construction and infrastructure development projects across the APY Lands over the last three years. As part of Toll’s solution, they have included their mobile camp offering which has been configured to accommodate 24 people and also provide a commercial kitchen, office space and gym for the duration of the project. The camp is fully managed and supported by Toll. The project started on 30 March, with stage 1 completed by the end of September. For more information on this project, please visit www.tollgroup.com.

Toll’s proposal includes the creation of up to 14 jobs for local Anangu people from the APY Lands, representing more than 30 percent of the workforce employed on the project. The team from Toll are delighted to be delivering such vital infrastructure. “Our team have been working on this project for almost three years. We look forward to delivering this important project to the 21

INFORMATION – CIVIL INDUSTRY Lendlease exceeding expectations with women working on Northern Connector Project Stephen Mullighan March 9, 2017

Quotes attributable to Status of Women Minister Zoe Bettison

Women are being employed at almost twice the national rate on the $985 million Northern Connector Project, which continues to set new standards for recruitment and local participation.

It is critical that we draw on South Australia’s talent pool for major projects such as the Northern Connector and that means growing and harnessing female talent in industries such as construction.

More than 21% of positions across a range of roles – such as civil engineering, plant operation, safety, environment and administration – have so far been filled by women compared to the national average of 11.7% for the construction industry.

Improving the gender balance in the construction industry isn’t going to happen straight away. It will only occur through a targeted focus and initiatives like the NorthHub.

Five women are among 11 engineers recruited in the project’s first graduate intake for 2017. As major construction ramps up, 117 people have been employed by the head contractor Lendlease, with 98 positions filled through NorthHub – a one-stop on-site jobs, education and training centre created specifically for the project. To date, approximately 94% of all on-site labour hours are being completed by South Australian residents with approximately 53% coming from the northern suburbs. More than a third of staff are from key target groups including local people with barriers to employment, displaced automotive workers, Aboriginal people and apprentices and trainees, and investment in upskilling and training. The Northern Connector is expected to support approximately 480 jobs a year during construction, with more jobs becoming available as the works program increases.

Background The Northern Connector will be a sixlane, 15.5 kilometre motorway providing a vital freight and commuter link between the Northern Expressway, South Road Superway and Port River Expressway. The project is exceeding local participation requirements including: • At least 90% of all on-site labour hours to be undertaken by South Australians. • At least 50% of all jobs to be filled by northern suburbs residents.

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Quotes attributable to Lendlease Project Director Danny Parkinson • At least 20 % of all on-site labour hours to be undertaken by trainees and apprentices, Aboriginal workers and people facing barriers to employment. The Australian Government is committing $788 million to the project, with $197 million from the South Australian Government. The project is scheduled for completion in December 2019. More information on the project is available at the Northern Connector website and the NorthHub website.

Quotes attributable to Transport and Infrastructure Minister Stephen Mullighan On International Women’s Day, it’s a pleasure to meet some of the women who have been recruited to work in this typically male-dominated industry. Lendlease is an industry leader in its commitment to both meet and exceed benchmarks for local employees and industry participation in the Northern Connector project, which is still in the early stages of major construction. As a Government we want to make sure we use our major public infrastructure projects to employ locals, particularly people who may face barriers to employment. The Office of the Industry Advocate plays a vital role in working with major contractors to ensure these expectations are being met and Lendlease’s efforts on the Northern Connector Project are a clear example of the success of this approach.

The Northern Connector project team is passionate about diversity and attracting the best talent available. As construction ramps up, we want to ensure all South Australians benefit from the 480 jobs a year the project is expected to deliver during construction.

Quotes attributable to Northern Connector Plant Operator Mae Griffiths Construction is a great industry to work in and it’s important we change the culture and perception of the industry so we attract and retain more women. I’ve learned a really valuable skill set and in years to come when this project and others I have worked on are finished, I will be able to see my contribution to Australia’s infrastructure.

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5 reasons to get out and network Social media like LinkedIn and Facebook promise to make it fast and easy to grow your business network. Post quality content and you don’t even need to get up from your computer— just sit back and watch the Likes and Shares mount up. It’s no wonder that face-to-face networking is now one of the least-used sales and marketing tools.

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ut it turns out that technology can never fully replace getting together in the real world.

In fact, 84% of people prefer person-toperson meetings, according to research conducted by marketing and sales platform Hubspot. And 85% say face-to-face meetings build better, stronger and more meaningful business relationships. So if you’ve been investing all your networking energy in social media, it’s time to start rubbing shoulders with potential clients and business contacts. These are the 5 key benefits:

1 YOU’RE GUARANTEED A RECEPTIVE AUDIENCE The beauty of a networking event is that everyone is there for the same reason—to build business relationships. That means you can feel free to come right out and promote your business. Think of networking as a lead-generating opportunity that’s helping you build a pipeline of future clients. Don’t worry if you’re not the outgoing type. Sure, you will need to take a deep breath and go up to people you don’t know. But what’s more important for successful networking is that you believe in the value proposition of your business. Knowing your elevator pitch back to front certainly helps, too.

2 YOU WILL GET LOADS OF INTEL One reason the Hubspot survey respondents preferred face-to-face meetings was that they could read people’s body language and facial expressions. Standing across from a potential client at a networking event, you’ll get clues you couldn’t pick up online or over the phone.

What’s even better is that you will get juicy information. Chatting at a laidback networking event, people are more likely to give you feedback on your market, your business and your competition.

4 YOU WILL PUT THE “SOCIAL” BACK IN SOCIAL MEDIA

But remember the saying “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” If a lead or competitor is volunteering information, let them talk.

Networking’s not just about sourcing new clients. It’s also a great way to forge relationships with people in your industry who could be valuable connections in the future. So when you get back to your desk, don’t forget to connect with them on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter so you can stay in touch.

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People sometimes give up on networking if it doesn’t instantly turn into sales leads. I urge them to take a longer-term view: when you exchange business cards with someone, you can add them to your database and market to them over time without fear of breaking antispam laws.

Unlike many other marketing tools, the financial outlay for networking can be relatively minimal. Some of the best meetand-greets are company Christmas parties, dinners at conferences and expos, golf days and awards nights.

But what if I really hate networking? Help is at hand, and it involves a simple shift in your thinking. According to Harvard Business Review, psychologists found that people can be split into two groups: those who view networking as an opportunity to grow, advance and accomplish more, and those who network only because they feel obliged to. Needless to say, if you happen to be in the second camp, you approach networking with far less excitement than those in the first. What might surprise you, though, is that a study showed you’re also likely to walk into a networking event with less curiosity and a more closed mind. But a Stanford University researcher, Carol Dweck, showed that you can change your mindset. If you find yourself grumbling about having to go to an event, try refocusing on the positives. You might learn something that will help you grow your business from a guest speaker or someone at the event. You might even meet someone who sparks a conversation that helps you solve a problem or create a new business opportunity. You won’t know unless you go!

Anthony O'Brien is a principal of corporate marketing and communications firm Corpwrite. He is a business and personal finance writer with experience extending over 20 years in the communication industry. He is presently the small business writer for Money magazine and has contributed regularly to a range of other publications including Acuity, Professional Planner, The Australian Worker, INTHEBLACK, Rugby League Week, Jetstar Magazine, Australian Way and The Bulletin.

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Using Technology to Improve Profit Margins BY JIM FRENCH, AUSTRALASIAN SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST, CE AT TELETRAC NAVMAN

Traditionally, the construction sector has been slow to implement new technologies around innovation and change. Until now. A clear shift is currently taking place which demonstrates contractors changing how they work to pursue higher margins.

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firms can either drown in a deluge of data, or harness it to gain competitive advantage for their business. Such systems draw the data together to help organisations measure and manage things like fleet expenditure and generate insights into future trends. So how are some of the construction companies relating this to their day to day practices? Gore Earthmoving is an Australian family owned and operated earthmoving business with more than 30 years’ experience in delivery and support services to the agricultural, civil and mining construction sectors in Queensland and New South Wales. With more than 30 staff across the operation, including experienced project managers, skilled certified operators, experienced maintenance staff and supervisors, Gore Earthmoving’s client base spans local and state government authorities, small and large private enterprises in the agricultural sector and companies in the resource sector supply chain.

avvy contractors are now focusing on how they can better compete and often deliver higher margins, but that comes at a cost. Complex projects in the CBD must be planned and managed so people can still go about their work and move about the city. Constraints include noise pollution rules, restrictions around times of day work can be carried out, and of course, the work cannot damage existing infrastructure.

“With such a comprehensive fleet of vehicles we wanted to ensure that our assets were being fully utilised and required more detailed and accurate reporting of vehicle movements,” says Mick Gore Director at Gore Earthmoving.

To efficiently manage such complex jobs and achieve higher margins, these contractors need a lot more information. They need data, lots more data, and they need it on a day-today basis to help them make decisions.

Gore Earthmoving has implemented Teletrac Navman to track and monitor their fleet and equipment under the most demanding conditions that remote, construction or mine sites often present.

PUTTING DATA TO WORK Making sense of data and using it as an asset is one of the core functions of the software component of GPS fleet management systems. Heavy construction

At the core of the system is Teletrac Navman’s Qtanium 350 with satellite communications.

They have also set up work versus idle to show the amount of time a vehicle or asset is running-idle and running-working which enables Gore Earthmoving to better manage and monitor their productivity. Gore says in just six months the installation of the new system has resulted in higher levels of productivity in all areas of his business, particularly in work versus idle, maintenance scheduling, load tracking through sites and driver productivity. “We immediately noted changes to company efficiency with significant increases in productive hours with drivers, workshop technicians and mechanics and office staff. Teletrac Navman is helping us to trace production hours daily and enhancing our ability to have accurate and timely accounts issued. We are in an industry where every hour is important to us, and the capacity to trace our equipment’s activity is paramount,” says Gore.

CLEAR SHIFT It’s useful to look at the Australian Productivity Commission, which recommended that the provision of data should become a requirement in the funding of major infrastructure projects. Will this country head in this direction? It’s too early to say, but heavy construction firms should take note. Taken together there are many challenges for the heavy construction industry in 2017, but there is a clear shift amongst contractors toward embracing technology to improve efficiency. Only time will tell how tell how long these initiatives will take to flow more widely through the industry.

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What is CCF CMS Certification? Are you being asked what Certification your company holds to win more work?

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very civil contracting business should have a Contractor Management System (CMS) in place. A CMS is a one-stop-shop where all company policies and procedures in regards to Quality, Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Management are stored and kept. These procedures are an essential part of business for all Civil Contractors, and at all times should be carefully followed to help ensure projects are completed to the highest standards possible.

Implementing a Management System into your business ensures you can satisfy not only your own business needs, but also the expectations of your clients. To get the most out your management system, you will need to devote staff time to develop policies and procedures that are relevant to how you operate and manage risks associated with activities performed.

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Is your company ready for its inhouse system to be independently audited and certified to the CCF Management Code? The Civil Construction Management Code (the Code) was developed over 20 years ago as the “acceptable Industry Standard” for contractors to meet, integrating management principles in health and safety, the environment, and quality management. Version 10 is due for release in 2017. The CCF CMS Program offers contractors the opportunity to gain full “Third Party” (independent) Certification of their systems to the Civil Construction Management Code. This Certification process utilises appropriately qualified independent auditors who are connected with a JAS-ANZ

WHAT NOW? Support is available to help Member companies develop or enhance their own management system and assist with the process of becoming certified against the CCF Management Code. To find out more about the options available to your company. Contact: CCF SA Member Services Mignon Clark Manager - Membership P: 08 8111 8040 E: mclark@ccfsa.com.au

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Building Code Compliance The Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 came into effect on 2 December 2016, and is set to change the way that work (especially subcontracting work) occurs.

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t applies on an ‘opt in’ basis to most work that is funded by the Commonwealth government. Once a business ‘opts in’ it must then comply with the Code, including on non-Code projects. In the civil construction space, most major projects will be covered (eg. Darlington Interchange, Norther Connector, T2T), and many smaller ones will be too. Any contract entered into on or after the Code coming into effect will be covered by the Code even though the main contractor may not be.

Originally, the Code was focussed mainly around industrial relations issues. However, the highly politicised negotiations in parliament saw a number of amendments to the Code, extending its reach to a wide range of issues. While there are a number of obligations under the Code, some of the main areas affected are: » Enterprise agreements made on or after 24 April 2014 » Payroll compliance » The requirement for main contractors to have an approved Workplace Relations Management Plan

» Industrial action, freedom of association and union right of entry » Use of contractors (especially ‘sole traders’ with ABNs) » Use of migrant workers (ie. visa holders) » Complying with security of payment obligations » Self-reporting and remedying obligations » Ensuring Australian Standard materials are used on projects The Code operates by cascading through the contractual chain. The main contractor on a project is required to ensure its subcontractors (and all sub-subcontractors) are compliant. This obligation cascades through the contractual chain, meaning that each layer of subcontractor is required to ensure compliance from any of its subcontractors.

Commonwealth funded projects for up to 12 months. The government has been quick to reinforce the seriousness of sanction, by recently issuing an exclusion sanction – to J Hutchinson Pty Ltd a large builder in the Eastern States. No doubt, the risks of sanctions, especially for large contractors who rely heavily on government funded projects, will see them focussing their systems and procedures to ensure their subcontractors are compliant with the Code. CCF members receive discounted rates on Fair Work Lawyers’ third party compliance audits.

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he need to better manage a small group of contractors at a South Australian glass plant over 10 years ago led to the birth of a software company that now manages more than 60,000 contractor company’s documents and boasts more than 1.5 million users and multiple Australian Business Awards.

Rapid Global, a software company specialising in risk and compliance workforce management software is a South Australian success story. Creators of the award winning Rapid Induct and Rapid Contractor Management software systems, Rapid Global is the market leader for contractor compliance and risk management software. The flagship product, Rapid Induct was first born from the belief that innovation is the key to success. Tim Johnson, now Rapid Global’s Managing Director, was employed at the time as General Manager at the newly built Amcor Glass facility just outside Gawler. As a greenfield site they had the need to engage a large number of contractors and the face to face induction process was lengthy and unproductive. Tim’s search for an innovative way to provide a more streamlined induction process led to the development of Australia’s first editable online induction and e-learning software system, Rapid Induct. Looking back Tim recalls, “I couldn’t find a system that allowed us to simply induct contractors electronically. All existing systems were either too complex for the job or were DVD based induction programs that could not be easily updated as working conditions or policies changed. 30

I recognised a gap in the market and privately invested to design and develop the solution. Once we created Rapid Induct it was evident that both contractors and the business benefited from workers being able to complete their inductions online before coming to site.”

“Knowing that you can help clients to reduce their risk profile and make their workplaces safer is a great motivator! “ Rapid Induct was just the beginning. With more and more medium to large organisations quickly taking up the technology, the compliance suite of software was further expanded to include the award winning Rapid Contractor Management system, visitor and contractor sign in touchscreens, permit to work software, auditing and preventative maintenance scheduling and incident reporting software. The Rapid suite of software products is now relied upon by many of the Australia’s iconic brands such as McDonalds, Schweppes, Lend Lease, AMP, Toll and Boeing and in the local civil contracting industry by companies such as Lucas Total Contract Solutions. “Our systems have loyal clients that have encouraged our business growth and assisted us to continue to develop more technologies to meet industry compliance and risk management needs.” Tim says, “ Working closely with our clients we have gone on to develop the Rapid Contractor

Management software which is one of our most celebrated and successful technologies and now encompasses the use of Apps for even more mobility when on the job.” Working with companies from every industry and with a variety of risk profiles, Rapid Global are experts at assisting clients through the transition from manual methods of compliance, such as face to face inductions, storing of hard copies of contractor insurance certificates or paper based incident reporting forms, to a more efficient and compliant online method using the Rapid software products. Some exciting innovations include the Rapid Access App which enables visitors to sign in and out of site using their mobile phones and QR codes and in Rapid Contractor Management, the feature to allow clients to search for contractors via regions or qualifications, has made selecting appropriate and compliant workers more efficient for clients. The Rapid Permit To Work software was also introduced in 2016 and enables companies to streamline their permit and safety license process providing greater efficiency and accountability. “Our head office is here in Adelaide but we are now also represented in Africa, NZ and the UK. Our people are certainly one of our greatest assets with teams of programmers located in various cities around Australia. Our projects, customer support and sales teams are the face of the business and do a wonderful job of supporting our clients and contractors daily.”

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Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure “Safety Culture Measures” During October’s National Safe Work Month, the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure showcased work health and safety initiatives to foster a positive safety culture across its work-sites. An industry session, specifically for CCF SA Members, was held collaboratively with the South Australian Construction Safety Alliance and SafeWork SA, to provide information about DPTI’s new Safety Culture measures and their purpose. The following table outlines Safety Culture Outcome-Based Measures. SAFETY CULTURE OUTCOME-BASED MEASURES AIM

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CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS 1. WHS is endorsed by senior management as an integral and mandatory condition of project construction from start to finish of site work. ON SITE 2. Senior management demonstrates behaviours, decision making and attitudes that motivate all levels of personnel to exceed the minimum WHS legislative requirements on DPTI work-sites.

CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Project Safety Management Plans detail treatments and the communication necessary to eliminate/mitigate risks through each stage of the project work, including residual risks identified through Safety in Design. 2. Tender documents submitted by head contractors / sub-contractors shall contain sufficient information and costing to validate required resources and effort in achieving these measures/outcomes, including hazard control measures applicable to each stage of the project construction work (e.g. pre-identified hazards and risks common to work-types). Reasonable allowance should be factored in for responses to site WHS issues as they arise. ON SITE 3. Senior management* leads by example and communicates clear and consistent minimum expected behaviours (e.g. through Safety Management Plans, practical measures, site safety meetings, pre-start meetings with sub-contractors). 4. Senior management* recognises, promotes and endorses work-site WHS well-being initiatives (e.g. engaging with ‘Mates in Construction’) and continuous improvement initiatives (e.g. workers are recognised for showing initiative regarding safe practices and issue resolution). 5. Operational meetings include WHS performance as a standing agenda item. Personnel are encouraged to raise WHS issues/report incidents knowing they will be treated seriously. Corrective action is assigned, prioritised, implemented and monitored. 6. Interactive involvement on site by senior executive to reinforce effective WHS practices (e.g. programmed worksite inspections with results reviewed at executive level within the organisation).

ON SITE 3. Communication processes emphasise no “at risk” behaviour, and promote worker engagement and collaboration. 4. A responsive WHS consultation process operates at each worksite, mandating input and participation by management and site representatives.

ON SITE 7. Work-site safety rules clearly define expected on-site behaviours, are effectively communicated in ways that are understood by all personnel, and applied by all personnel. 8. The following applies for induction procedures: • Detail general and sequential hazard identification, evaluation and control arrangements specific to the site. • Where possible, senior management participation in inductions (visible leadership), reinforcing WHS responsibilities and potential consequences arising through the adoption of unauthorised and/or unsafe work practices. • Mandatory for all personnel assigned to work tasks to undertake induction and demonstrate requisite knowledge of the site WHS requirements prior to commencing work (e.g. awareness of SWMS and SOP’s etc). • Head contractor and/or sub-contractors maintain accurate and up to date records that verify implementation of the induction process and relevant worker training and mandatory competency certificates. 9. For inexperienced personnel**, ongoing practices are in place to ensure they are adequately supervised, trained and mentored, and they are clearly identifiable on site as ‘high at risk’ personnel. 10. Responsive site practices are in place to facilitate timely consultation/communication regarding site WHS matters that arise. Examples could be urgent site meetings, or mobile phone transmission of safety messages (as appropriate to site rules).

Hazards Identification & Prevention

ON SITE 5. Safety hazard elimination or control is a core business practice that is applied on worksites. Includes assignment of responsibilities for implementation of hazard identification, evaluation and control arrangements.

CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS 11. (Refer to Outcome 1) 12. Safety documentation (e.g. SWMS, JSA, SOP) appropriate for the specified task, is prepared and applied by subcontractors, identifying hazards, risk and control measures. ON SITE 13. Ongoing hazards identification and prevention is undertaken by competent on-site personnel and documented: • Senior management participate in walk-through site inspections on an ad-hoc and scheduled basis. • Results are communicated to site personnel (e.g. during the site walks, at tool-box meetings). • Corrective actions are identified, allocated, prioritised, monitored and communicated to relevant personnel (e.g. at tool-box meetings, or if more urgent – refer to Outcome 10). 14. The ability and capability of sub-contractors to undertake work tasks in conformance with specified hazard control measures – to be verified prior to commencement of work on those tasks.

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CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS 6. A review is conducted by competent personnel to assess WHS performance of project onsite work practices against objectives.

CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS 15. Competent senior management review the WHS performance (including of sub-contractors) yearly, upon completion of project sitework, or following a serious incident and/or notifiable occurrence to regulatory authority, and provide a report to DPTI. (For example, evidence of review mechanisms such as internal audits, with follow-up actions to actively improve the system and site practices.)

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Where have we been?

CCF SA South East Regional Visit and Dinner South East Members were recently visited by CCF SA CEO Phillip Sutherland who hosted the region’s Dinner at the picturesque Hollick’s Winery in Penola on Wednesday 22 March.

Please contact Civil Train on 8111 8001 to discuss your requirements and when scheduled, South East Members will be notified of course dates.

Tom Earles from CCF SA Associate Member Fair Work Lawyers provided an informative update to changes affecting Code Compliance for Commonwealth Funded Projects. Tom’s handout notes are available by emailing CCF SA Member Services – or contacting Tom directly at www.fairworklawyers.com.au

During her visit to the South East, Jess Law, CCF SA’s Healthy Work Advisor met with Members to discuss this FREE service aimed at supporting businesses with a range of easy to implement strategies. Call Jess on 8111 8042 to speak with her directly or for further information.

Ian Nightingale, The Industry Advocate, provided an overview of services provided through the Office of the Industry Advocate, which commits the SA Government to maintaining an Industry Participation Policy. Ian highlighted the proposed Industry Framework. A copy of Ian’ presentation is available by contact CCF SA Member Services. Visit www.industry advocate.sa.gov.au for further information about the role of the OIA.

CCF SA Manager – Membership, Mignon Clark, appreciated South East Member’s hospitality as she visited many in the region. For those of you who missed Mignon on this trip – she will return in June and looks forward to catching up with you.

The CCF is listening to its South East Members who are requesting training within their region. Mel Ekberg, Civil Train BDM, spoke at the Dinner about courses and training available.

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HEALTHY WORKERS HEALTHY FUTURES Resisted that serve of broccoli last night? Skipped that walk with the dog? Opted for a couple of beers instead? Are your pants feeling tight around the waist? Counted the minutes until you could go to smoko? Well, you’re not alone. These are some of the typical health behaviours associated with the construction industry. And the statistics are frightening…

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» will assist CCF SA Contractor Members to develop, promote and implement policies and programs to support healthy behaviours in their workplaces » focusses on key risk factors that lead to the development of chronic disease: smoking, nutrition, alcohol and physical inactivity

» i s being led by a Healthy Workers Advisor, Jess Law, who will offer advice and support to CCF SA Members » i s free to CCF SA Members, until June 2018, thanks to a grant from SA Health. For more information contact Jess Law Healthy Workers Advisor jlaw@ccfsa.com.au 8111 8042 or 0417 813 202

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INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY: Healthy workers are 3x more productive than unhealthy workers REDUCED ABSENTEEISM: Unhealthy workers take up to 9x more sick leave than healthy workers DECREASED WORK-RELATED INJURIES: Workers with medium to high health risks are 3x more likely to file workers compensation claims.

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STAYING HEALTHY AS THE WEATHER COOLS DOWN Hi all,

Jess Law here, the new Healthy Worker Advisor at CCFSA. I’m keen to continue the good work that Sharonna has started to help improve the health and wellbeing of the Civil construction workforce. Please contact me if you would like to talk about ways to improve the health and wellbeing of workers in your business.

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ell, daylight savings is over and the temperature is becoming milder. And of course this means that the colder months are on their way!

We know that winter can often bring with it higher rates of sickness- especially cold and flu. This can disrupt work schedules when half the staff is off sick with the bug that’s been doing the rounds! But some of this can be prevented by encouraging your workers to take actions to keep healthy as the weather cools down.

UP YOUR VEGGIE INTAKE:

And I’m not talking about hot chips and tomato sauce! Vegetables contain stacks of vitamins and minerals that the body needs to keep healthy. Veggies are really versatile tooroast them, steam them, make them into a soup (great in the cold months), stir-fry or eat them raw in a salad or sandwich. We should all aim for 5 serves of veggies every day to keep us healthy and make sure our immune system is working at full force.

GET YOUR ANNUAL FLU VACCINE: Encourage your workers to get their flu vaccine every year to protect them from the most common strains of flu.

PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE:

Wash your hands frequently, sanitise regularly touched surfaces, dispose of dirty tissues and cough into the elbow instead of into the hand.

IF WORKERS DO BECOME SICK:

Encourage them to stay at home so they don’t spread their germs to others. Remember that antibiotics will not help a cold or flu! Drinking plenty of water and getting enough rest is the best remedy for a cold or flu.

The Healthy Workers Healthy Futures program is a free service for all CCFSA members. Please contact Jess Law if you would like to discuss ways to increase the health and wellbeing of workers in your business.

BE ACTIVE:

I know that it can be really hard when it’s cold and rainy outside but staying physically active through winter can assist the body to stay strong and fight off the bugs. We should aim for 30 minutes of activity each day of moderate activity (activity that raises the heart rate, builds a light sweat and has you breathing more heavily than normal). This 30 minutes can be done in one hit or broken into chunks such as three 10 minute bursts.

GOOD QUALITY SLEEP:

Giving the body sufficient time to recover from the day is important to maintain a healthy immune system. Give yourself a consistent bed time and avoid looking at your phone/ tablet just before bed to get the best nights rest.

For more information contact Jess Law Healthy Workers Advisor jlaw@ccfsa.com.au 8111 8042 or 0417 813 202

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CCFSA We are here for you! Arti Patel Bentham Membership Manager Arti is the champion of connecting and networking with exceptional customer relationship skills. Arti has an extensive background in Business Development with her last position being with Adelaide Venue Management Corporation. As the Membership Manager (Associates) Arti will be your key contact for all support and opportunities within the membership and the industry. Contact Arti on P: 8111 8041 M: 0400 223 470 abentham@ccfsa.com.au

Jess Law Healthy Workers Adviser Jess Law has a background in education and health promotion and is passionate about improving health and wellbeing in South Australia. Jess is keen to work with all CCF SA members to improve the health outcomes of their employees – and as we know a healthy workforce is a productive workforce! Jess enjoys playing sport, cooking and is a Eurovision tragic. She looks forward to working with you to improve the health and wellbeing of your staff. Contact Jess on P: 8111 8042 M: 0417 813 202 jlaw@ccfsa.com.au

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1 HOUR “NO OBLIGATION” INTRODUCTORY MEETING, PHONE/ EMAIL SUPPORT AND ADVICE. Quote CCF Member Number.

15%

BENTLEYS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Accounting and business advisory, audit, assurance, financial planning, self managed superannuation. Paul Mazzachi Level 2, 139 Frome Street Adelaide SA 5000 P: 08 8372 7900 E: pmazzachi@adel.bentleys.com.au www.bentleys.com.au

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ON SITE REFUELLING (OSR) CCF MEMBER OFFER OF $0.10 (CENTS PER LITRE) off normal rates on all OSR deliveries over 500 litres. *Additional charges may apply for destinations greater than a 30 Km radius of Largs North. Offer expires 31/12/2017

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ADELAIDE FUEL DISTRIBUTORS Specialising in bulk fuel deliveries, the hire/loan of fuel storage tanks, and on-site refuelling. P: 08 8349 5868 Central: Clinton – 0407 070 420 North: Domenic – 0404 273 263 South: Stephen – 0417 813 727 www.adelaidefuel.net.au

DISCOUNT

DISCOUNTS and FREE SERVICES for CCF SA Members

OFFERS!

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GEEK Since 2004 GEEK has assisted South Australian businesses with an end to end approach, customising office solutions to meet individual clients requirements, including Cloud, IT, Photocopiers and Business Grade Phone Systems. Jon Paior P: 08 8463 1900

COMPLIMENTARY COMPREHENSIVE IT SYSTEMS REVIEW FOR YOUR BUSINESS (NORMAL COST $600 ex gst). Offer available for all eligible CCF SA Members. Contact Jon Paior on 8463 1900

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FOR PURCHASING AND/OR SERVICING VEHICLES AT NORTHPOINT. Also entitled to other servicing benefits. Contact Clinton Fern – Corporate Sales Manager for more info.

PETER KITTLE TOYOTA Car Buying Made Easy – Let us make it easy for you to manage your vehicle fleet requirements including buying, servicing and even collision repairs. Peter Ladyman P: 08 8256 5175 M: 0419 213 175 E: peter.ladyman@peterkittle.com.au www.peterkittletoyota.com.au

RECEIVE VIP TREATMENT, VALUE ADDS AND/OR SPECIAL OFFERS ON ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDING 10% OF YOUR SERVICING*. Contact Peter Ladyman – Fleet Manager Quote CCF member number prior to any bookings. *Offer excludes TSA Capped price services.

SKYTRUST Skytrust is a cloud based integrated risk management system that offers a holistic approach to your organisation’s software needs. The user friendly tools are also available as an App on mobile devices to increase the ease of access for operational staff. Mary Nizamis M: 0477 009 553 www.skytrust.co

FULL 3 MONTH FREE TRIAL – NO RISK, NO OBLIGATION, NO LOCK IN. We create your own branded trial site and upload your data to use so you can really put the system to the test!

VISUALCOM Printing & signage services including banners, coreflutes, fence mesh, commercial & architectural signage, event/brand activations, exhibition displays, large-format indoor/outdoor solutions. Design, Manufacture, Install – EST 1998. Adam Ross P: 08 8212 9330 E: adam@visualcom.com.au www.visualcom.com.au

15% DISCOUNT TO CCF SA MEMBERS OFF RECOMMENDED RETAIL PRICE. Quote CCFSA.

WORKFORCE CLOTHING Workforce Clothing for everything you wear at work including Boots and PPE. Karl Macaulay – Area Manager 25 Wing Street, Wingfield SA 5013 P: 08 8345 7750 M: 0458 911 091 E: kmacaulay@workforceclothing.com.au www.workforceclothing.com.au

NEW MEMBER OFFER – FREE LOGO SET UP & NO CHARGE FOR YOUR FIRST 100 LOGOS.

15% DISCOUNT

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NORTHPOINT TOYOTA Supplying, maintaining and managing vehicles for small, medium and large businesses for over 30 years. Clinton Fern P: 08 8422 9632 M: 0414 898 465 E: clinton.fern@northpoint.com.au www.northpoint.com.au

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CCF SA MEMBERS WILL GET 12 MTHS FREE REGISTRATION AND A FREE TANK OF FUEL WITH ANY NEW PURCHASE. OFFER ENDS JUNE 30TH 2017. Quote CCF Member No. before negotiation.

10% DISCOUNT

MAUGHAN THIEM AUTO SALES For all you’re motoring needs, speak to Maughan Thiem Ford’s dedicated CCF SA Account Manager. Mike Perry P: 08 8300 1200 M: 0411 706 789 www.maughanthiem.com.au

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PERMANENT PLACEMENT FEE FIX AT 10% OF ANTICIPATED ANNUAL INCOME AND 3 MONTHS GUARANTEE as per our Terms and Conditions for salary staff. Quote CCF Discount.

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FLEXABLE FORCE Permanent placement and Labour Hire employment services. Peter Murphy 265 North East Rd, Hampstead Gardens SA 5086 P: 08 8261 1111 www.flexableforce.com.au

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MEMBER PROFILES A Plus Plastics & Tooling Pty Ltd

MEMBER

How long have you been in business? A+ Plastics is an Australian owned family business operating since 1973.

GEOHEX MINE

Where are you located? Our products are manufactured in Minto NSW, which is in the south west of Sydney.

How did you start your business? A+ Plastics started contract moulding plastic parts for Australian manufacturers who required plastic injection moulding. The business expanded into local production of our proprietary range of Okka crates and pails, which are used in a wide range of industries. A few years ago we saw an opportunity to diversify and develop a locally manufactured, heavy duty, permeable ground stabilisation paver made from recycled plastic.

What are your core business activities/specialties? We are a family owned and operated plastic injection moulding company which proudly manufactures in Australia. We combined our skills in Tooling and Injection Moulding to develop an Australian Made permeable ground stabilisation system. A Plus Plastics mission is to be the market leader in the design and manufacture of permeable pavers made in Australia for the Australian market. Our innovative product is manufactured from UV stabilised, 100% recycled impact resistant co-polymer polypropylene. Our Geohex product has many applications limited only by our customer’s imagination. Some common product uses for Geohex are: • Mining – Footpaths, LV & HV roadways, lay down areas, hard stands, temporary workshops, water cart fill points, go lines. • Civil – Ground stabilisation, trafficable grassed areas, environmentally friendly, low carbon impact pathways. • Public Infrastructure – Trafficable grassed vehicle access, stormwater management, landscaping, drainage, environmentally sensitive walkways and paths, erosion control, low impact parking areas. • Domestic – Driveways, verge parking, hardstands for caravans/vehicles/trucks, permeable paving, flooring for sheds and outbuildings, terracing. • Rural – Feedlots, stock troughs, high animal traffic ground stabilisation, laneways, gateways.

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Completed project you have worked on you are most proud of? We have supplied large quantities of Geohex into remote locations across Australia, especially into the Mining industry where the product is used as a low cost, environmentally friendly alternative to concrete or bitumen. We feel these product features offer many advantages in Civil contracting, and we are hoping to promote these aspects to CCFSA members and their clients. This type of product has been used for decades overseas where the benefits of using a recycled product over a carbon intensive alternative such as concrete are well respected. We hope to expand the use of Geohex across a wide range of future projects in SA.

How many machines do you have in your fleet and what types? We have 13 Haitian injection moulding machines which are all coupled up with robotics to create a high quality, cost effective, Australian manufactured product.

How many staff do you employ? 55

Any other information: A Plus Plastics is ISO9001 quality accredited. Geohex has been independently certified as meeting the requirements of Good Environmental Choice Australia. The product has been independently tested and

rated to carry 1200 tonne per square metre when filled, so even the heaviest traffic applications will not damage Geohex. The permeability of the product means drainage and runoff issues are not created, so stormwater management may not be required, offering significant cost savings in project applications. We welcome the opportunity to discuss any potential applications CCFSA members may have for Geohex, and we support our product with installation guidelines and recommendations.

A Plus Plastics & Tooling Pty Ltd Contact: Ray Major E: enquiries@aplusplastics.com.au M: 0429 496 741 www.aplusplastics.com.au

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DML CONSTRUCTIONS LITTLEHAMPTON

How long have you been in business? More than 30 years of experience with a variety of Civil Work projects has enabled DML Constructions to become an enviable leader in Civil Construction and Development Infrastructure. Many successful projects are a direct result of the skills and experience of the long term company managers and employees alike.

Where are you located? Although Adelaide based, we have successfully completed and continue to undertake many projects in SA country regions.

How did you start your business? DML Constructions Pty Ltd was formed in 1984 by Dennis Lorenzin, in recognition of a need for Commercial and Residential Sub-Division Development. The success of the company is a direct result of the skills and experience of company managers and employees. Through the implementation of a continuous improvement process, the company has adopted a policy of engaging all employees to continue their development, through completing further skills based training. This dedication is exemplified with winning the CCF SA’s Harry Wauer Memorial Award for Training Excellence, of which DML has been a consistent winner and finalist in past years.

What are your core business activities/specialties? Whilst the company has completed a range of specialised projects, the key civil works include – Commercial and Residential SubDivisions, Stormwater Drainage Systems, Commercial Car Parks, Roadwork’s Reconstruction, Local Government Public Works and Environmental and Soil Remediation Projects.

Completed project you have worked on you are most proud of? St Clair Redevelopment (AV Jennings JV) Redevelopment of the old Cheltenham Racecourse Site including commercial & residential precinct development, significant bulk earthworks & remediation of contaminated soils, installation of deep sewer systems in groundwater conditions, part wetlands formation, storm water systems and associated landscaping elements to residential developments.

How many machines do you have in your fleet and what types? DML’s extensive range of plant and equipment enables the company to efficiently manage multiple projects. Major plant includes: 2 Cat 12H Graders 2 Cat 120H Graders 14 Excavators in the 8t and 25t class 14 Front End Loaders ranging from 0.3m3 to 2.8m3 capacity 2 Backhoes

Any other information: Undoubtedly the managed success of DML has been through true diligence, and by being innovative and creative in implementing construction excellence. The Company maintains an integrated management system covering Quality Assurance, Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental Issues. DML Constructions has maintained membership with the Civil Contractors Federation for more than 20 years, and in 2000 achieved accreditation as a 'Systems Certified Contractor". DML also maintains SA Water and Dpti (R1 & B1 ) accreditations.

12 Water Tankers of various sizes 1

Tandem Truck & Trailer

1 Dump Truck 30t 2 Semi Tipper Trucks 25t 1 Tip Truck 5t 1 Drake Tri Axle 30.5T Low Loader 4 Smooth Drum Rollers 2.4t and 12t. 3 Padfoot Rollers 13t 1 MultiTyre Roller 9t 20 Road Vehicles 6 Quick fill Tanks 30,000 ltrs More then 100 Miscellanious Items

How many staff do you employ?

DML Constructions Contact: Ben Rademacher: Managing Director Stuart Salt: Construction Manager / Director Lindsay Edwards: Contracts Manager 66 Weaver Street Edwardstown SA E: admin@dmlconstructions.com.au P: 08 8357 4041 www.dmlconstructions.com.au

Between 50 – 75 (work load dependant)

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MEMBER PROFILES Spray Grass Australia Pty Ltd How long have you been in business? Spray Grass Australia has been operating since the late 1990’s.

Where are you located? Spray Grass Australia have offices and depots located across Australia with the head office based in South Australia.

How did you start your business? Originally established in the Northern Territory as Spray Grass NT, rebranding to Spray Grass Australia has allowed the business to expand and provide its services to clients all across Australia.

What are your core business activities/specialties? Spray Grass Australia uses innovative scientific advances to deliver effective, environmentally friendly revegetation, erosion and dust control solutions for Australian mining, construction, agriculture, public works, highway and utility projects.

Completed project you have worked on and you are most proud of? The project we undertook at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) located in Edinburgh, South Australia was a challenging task due to soil contamination. The DSTO were facing difficulties revegetating and stabilising areas around the training ground and had limited options due to safety requirements around product choice. An innovative product, GeoSpray, was used to meet their requirements. GeoSpray is an environmentally friendly spray-on erosion control solution. It is a synthetic erosion control blanket that has a flexible membrane that works to protect the soil surface from erosion. Our experience and expertise around this ground breaking product meant that we were able to offer DSTO a solution that was guaranteed and abided by their safety requirements.

How many machines do you have in your fleet and what types? We have a versatile fleet of hydroseeder trucks that are able to access all areas of Australia. Fitted cannon nozzles are capable of spraying over 100 meters while dual cannons offer a more efficient process where necessary. With the capacity to reach distances in excess of 250 metres, we also have hoses and pumps that can safely 46

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cover steep and inaccessible slopes, as well as extended hose reels that allow us to work around delicate or tight spaces. All our vehicles are mine spec and adhere to rigorous safety requirements.

How many staff do you employ? Spray Grass Australia employs a strong team consisting of highly-trained personnel that includes agronomists, botanists and technical advisors.

Any other information: Spray Grass Australia is scheduled to achieve certification for its safety (ISO AS\NZS 4801:2201), environmental (ISO 14001), and quality (ISO 9001) management systems to ISO and Australian Standards by June 2017.

spraygrass australia

Spray Grass Australia Contact: Alex Bendikov E: alex.bendikov@sgaus.com.au P: 1300 118 193 www.spraygrassaustralia.com.au

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Underground Installations Pty Ltd TONY GOLD REGIS GC PROJECT 323

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• Ditch Witch model 8020T Turbo Fully Hydraulic Trencher with 1m Rock Saw Attachment • Ditch Witch model XT855 with 4 in 1 Bucket and Backhoe

How long have you been in business? Underground Installations Pty Ltd established in the year 2000.

Where are you located? Located 10 Enterprise Crt, Lonsdale S.A with additional depots in Pt Augusta S.A and Kalgoorlie W.A

How did you start your business? A Family South Australian owned business Murchison Grade Control Pty Ltd servicing the Gold fields W.A formed in 1988 established a new company Underground Installations Pty Ltd servicing South Australia in communications and civil trenching services.

What are your core business activities/specialties?

Completed project you have worked on you are most proud of? Regional Backbone Blackspot Project (RBBP) Fleurieu Peninsula Fibre Optic, Client Visionstream Communications Pty Ltd, extensive rock-sawing, trenching, directional drilling and cable hauling/laying, pit, pipe and cable marker installations, 158 kms Seaford-Willinga-Victor Harbour-GoolwaStrathalbyn-Mt. Barker.

Any other information:

• Ditch Witch model JT2720 Horizontal Directional Drill • Ditch Witch model JTAT30 Horizontal Directional Rock Drill • Ditch Witch model MX90 Mud Recycler

• Ditch Witch model FX20 Vacuum Excavator, Trailer mounted

Rock Sawing. Underground service location. Pit and pipe installation. Copper and Optic fibre Hauling. Traffic Control. Telstra asbestos pit removal. Open Pit Grade Control Sample Trenching Exploration Sample Trenching Mine site Infrastructure Services

How many staff do you employ?

• Ditch Witch model JT922 Horizontal Directional Drill

Horizontal Directional Drilling to grade.

Chain Trenching.

Support facilities includes two fixed base Workshops and portable containerised Workshops.

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• Ditch Witch model FX30 Vacuum Excavator, Truck mounted

Hydro excavation.

Transport equipment includes heavy and light trucks, personnel vehicles including 4WD Field Service units, General Purpose Trailers, Cable Reel Trailers.

How many machines do you have in your fleet and what types?

Horizontal Directional Drilling in Rock and Soil conditions. Drill Mud recycling.

Additional Plant includes Mini Excavators, Small Trenchers, Compaction Plates and Rammers, Cable Locators, cable hauling winches & accessories.

Underground Installations Pty Ltd can quote on any large and small projects, supply dedicated site services for clients requiring continuous availability or provide prompt mobilisation as required to meet client requirements with excellent project management.

• Ditch Witch model DWA250 Vacuum Excavator, Trailer mounted • Ditch Witch model DWA250 Vacuum Excavator, Trailer mounted • Ditch Witch model RT115T Fully Hydraulic Trenchers with 1.5m chain trenching attachment • Ditch Witch model RT115T Fully Hydraulic Trencher with 1m Rock Saw Attachment • Ditch Witch model RT115T Fully Hydraulic Trenchers with 1m Rock Saw Attachment

Underground Installations Pty Ltd Contact: Tony Gold E: tonygold@ugi.net.au P: 08 8186 4300 M: 0411 082 735 www.undergroundinstallations.com.au

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RETIRED MEMBERS

Port River Cruise and Lunch Aboard the MV Dolphin Explorer In line with the Retired Members Group’s intention to provide members with a varied program of forums and excursions, the Committee launched its first outing for 2017 with a cruise on the historic Port River.

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his two hour cruise on the 22 March included a sit down hot luncheon aboard the MV Dolphin Explorer All for the cost of $25.00 a head in the Function Deck with full bar and dining room facilities. The 2-course meals were freshly prepared and cooked on board in a fully equipped Galley and served at our tables for the 25 members, wives and guests aboard.

Yes some people did see dolphins and all enjoyed the day out.

The next RMG event, a late afternoon member forum at CCF House Thebarton, will be held in July (date and details to be advised). The subject was originally intended to be on the merits and pitfalls of solar powering your home or business particularly in time of outages, but due to finding a suitable independent speaker, this complex topic has been deferred for another time. The invited speaker’s subject is now about the Australian Share market, where it is heading this year and implications to Superannuation from 1st July 2017 on how legislation changes are consistent with the objective of the national superannuation system. The latter is a follow up to our Superannuation Forum held last September. Future outings will include bus tours, wine tasting, museums, visiting historical sites and other places of interest. However the Committee would love to hear from members on other suggested excursions or general meeting topics. Written by Bob Osborne

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PETER HUMPHRIES

Vale Peter Humphries CCF SA recently lost a friend, business colleague and long-time industry contributor, Peter Rossiter Humphries who passed away on the 16th December 2016. Peter had an outstanding record of service on the Earthmoving Contractors Association Executive Committee and later the CCF SA Board for 18 consecutive years between 1978 and 1996. Peter specialised on the social net-working side of the two kindred organisations, acting as Chairman of the Year Book and function organising sub-committees. He was a prime mover introducing more entertainment into the programs to balance business matters resulting in much larger attendances in more prestigious venues. Peter will always be remembered as a man that lightened our daily chores with a bit of fun, which only he could do in his quirky likeable manner. For example he made our annual Golf Days more popular by changing the types of prizes handed out from the traditional trophies and medallions to quality kitchen ware and electrical goods.

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Peter used the rationale that trophies just gathered dust in the cupboard but taking home worthwhile prizes allowed players to get the wife’s approval to come back again next year. In more recent times Peter joined the Federation’s Retired Members Group committee, a role he enjoyed until he suddenly passed away peacefully in his sleep last December. In 2014, the South Australian Branch of the Civil Contractors Federation, which succeeded the Earthmoving Association, inducted Peter into its Hall of Fame in recognition of his significant contribution to the Industry. Away from his working life in the civil sector, but always foremost in Peter’s mind was his family. Married to Shirley for 50 years, they bought up three children now in their middle ages, two sons, Simon, Jarred and a daughter Vanessa. CCF SA and Peter’s many friends in the industry pass on their condolences to Shirley and family.

RETIRED MEMBERS GROUP MEMBERSHIP Adrian Donald Basil Hille Barry Murray Bob Johnston Bob Osborne Brian Williams (son of late Ted Williams) Cath Truran Chris Marles Daryl Beale David Truran Dennis Lorenzin Dig Traeger Glen Blackmore Ian Butterworth Joe Tripodi John Chamberlain John Davison John Welsby Kenneth Bulmer Malcolm Healey Malcolm Pollard Malcolm Walters

Michael Pridham Mike Rowe Moss Keller Peter Waterman Peter Jeffery Peter Keane Peter Little Peter Moskaljuk Peter Todd Ray Spry Richard Tolmer Roger Rose Ross Lewis Shirley Humphries Stan Curyer Stirling Scherer Tony Musolino Tony Pollard FAMILY MEMBERS (registered partner)

Glenda Murray Raelene Pridham Sue Tolmer

BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR SALE FIRE IN THE BELLY Biography of Don Stein AM from CCF NSW. Contact Bob Osborne on 0402 016 942 – limited numbers available CIVIL ACHIEVEMENTS UNEARTHED The History of Earthmoving and Civil Contracting in South Australia. Phone 8111 8044 to order your copy

If you know of any retired or semiretired Members interested in joining the Retired Members Group of CCF SA, contact Bob on 0402 016 942

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AWARDS

2017 AWARD – WINNERS PRESENTERS

SPONSOR

John Sziporski

LOADEX HIRE

Chris Bradley

VRENTS

Brenton Ragless

KOMATSU

Rob Denys

ROCLA

Mark Schubert

EML

Adam Staltari

CATEGORY CERT II CIVIL CONSTRUCTION TRAINEE OF THE YEAR CERT III CIVIL CONSTRUCTION TRAINEE OF THE YEAR CERT III CONSTRUCTION PLANT OPERATIONS TRAINEE OF THE YEAR CERT lll CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE TRAINEE OF THE YEAR

WINNER

COMPANY

Bilal El-Homsi Henry Macapugay

Blu-Built Constructions

Joshua Fenton

Fenton Contracting

Peter Caddy

Flinders Ports Pty Ltd

INDIGENOUS TRAINEE OF THE YEAR

Jack Ansell

Zancott

PENRICE

BEST TRAINING TO EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES

Tony Saska

Zancott

Narelle Jellie

POSITION PARTNERS

SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR

Stephen McKeown

ResourceCo

Gay Thompson

CITB

HARRY WAUER AWARD

Joshua Fenton

Fenton Contracting

Martha Coro

CBUS SUPER

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd

Simon Abrahams

James Durney

RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL

WOMEN IN CIVIL AWARD

Tammy Cooper

BMD Constructions

Hannah Davis

RESOURCECO

NEXT GEN FUTURE LEADER AWARD

Marc Zalunardo

Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd

Isla Woidt

SA HEALTH

HEALTHY WORKERS HEALTHY FUTURES AWARD

Gavin Wright

Torrens to Torrens Alliance (T2T)

Brendan McCartney

BORAL

QUIET ACHIEVER AWARD

Renae Petruzzella

Downer EDI Works Pty Ltd

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New Changes to WorkReady Funding! The South Australian Government has just released changes to its WorkReady subsidy for RII30815 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations and RII30915 Certificate III in Civil Construction (all streams), effective from 14 March 2017. A participant no longer has to be enrolled under a contract of training to be eligible for WorkReady subsidy. This means that any employers who were unable to put their employees under a Contract of Training because they were not permanent staff, are now able to enrol under the above qualifications and receive WorkReady subsidies. More training places have also been released! Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis and may be changed or terminated at any time by the Department. So, secure your employees with heavily subsidised training NOW as there is no current advice as to whether places will be available next financial year.

WorkReady subsidy will reduce the cost for these qualifications as follows: RII30815 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations REDUCED FROM $12,000 to $2,300 RII30915 Certificate III in Civil Construction (all streams) REDUCED FROM $10,500 to $2,300 Other WorkReady eligibility criteria still applies and we will need to conduct an upfront assessment of need as part of the sign up process before we can proceed with enrolment.

Call Sophie at Civil Train SA (RTO 40239) on 08 8111 8001 for more information or to book your sign up. Also visit our website civiltrainsacom.au

WorkReady Jobs First STL Funding Available! Civil Train SA has a few subsidised places remaining on RII30815 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations, available under a Contract of Training*. If you are interested you will need to be quick as applications close imminently. WorkReady* subsidies will reduce fees from $12,000 to $2,300! Plus, if CITB eligible, there are further subsidises available – see next page for details. *To be eligible for a Contract of Training your employee needs to be either Permanent Part Time or Permanent Full Time. *Eligibility and enrolment criteria apply.

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We are offering CCF SA Members first refusal. First come, first served! Call Sophie at Civil Train SA for more information NOW on 08 8111 8001!

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DETAILS: Civil Train SA has obtained funding for participants enrolled under a Contract of Training for RII30815 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations. The training contract will be 36 months and will need to be completed with an Australian Apprenticeship Centre (AAC). Employers will need to ensure they are a registered employer with Department of State Development to employ a trainee. Please contact Sophie for a copy of the Process Fact Sheet. Sophie can also send through a copy of the training plan for your perusal, or you can access on our website www.civiltrainsa.com.au if there are certain units of competencies you wish to have, we can customise training plans to employer needs as long as its meets the training package. As the funding is under WorkReady we will need to ensure participants are eligible for funding through an ‘Up Front Assessment of Need’ which involves a LLN Assessment (online) and Suitability and Support Interview. These are all requirements from DSD. Please contact Sophie regarding the enrolment process. The employer contribution is $2300.00. There are a number of incentives for employers to enrol employees on a Contract of Training with CITB and Australian Apprenticeship Centres. Please see the table below for details:

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD (C.I.T.B.) FUNDING

Maximum funding

$6,300.00 (over three years)

Funding process

Payments are provided for the completion of “My Profiling” (an online log book system). “My Profiling” payment is $2,100.00 per annum (total of $6,300.00 over 36 months). Each payment is paid to the employer at the completion (anniversary) of each year of the traineeship, upon invoicing by the employer. It should be noted that the CITB funding can change without warning. The CITB reserves the right to withhold or suspend any support funding, should the above conditions not be met. 1st year: $2,100 for My Profiling (online log book undertaken by trainee & Supervisor)

Funding schedule

2nd year: $2,100 for My Profiling (online log book undertaken by trainee & Supervisor) 3rd year: $2,100 for My Profiling (online log book undertaken by trainee & Supervisor)

Additional funding

A Tuition Fee of $900.00 (total) is also paid to the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) by C.I.T.B. (the payment is capped at $300.00 in any one year, $900 maximum total). These fees are claimed directly from C.I.T.B. by the RTO. Both the employer and employee/trainee must be registered with C.I.T.B. for the RTO to claim the payment of the tuition fee.

Eligibility requirements

Please go to www.citb.org.au for information on eligibility requirements or contact C.I.T.B. at 08 8172 9500

COMMONWEALTH NEW EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE

Maximum funding

$4,000.00

Funding process

This incentive is paid to an employer who enters into a Contract of Training with a new employee providing that the duration of the contract is 24 months or longer and the employee meets eligibility requirements. The eligibility can be confirmed by a RTO. If an eligible new employee is signed to a Contract of Training within the first three months of employment the employer may receive an incentive totaling $4,000.00.

Funding schedule

Eligibility requirements

After six months as of Contract of Training has been signed: $1,500.00 On completion of the Contract of Training: $2,500.00 Australian Apprenticeship Centers (APP) provide the employer and employee (trainee) with advice on the selection of the appropriate Training Package and RTO, understanding the mutual rights, responsibilities and obligations of the Contract of Training, completing and registering the training agreement. They also provide advice and on Commonwealth and State Government incentives (payments) available and assist in lodging claims (if eligible). The AAC’S are contracted by the Commonwealth Government to provide a free service to employers and employees (trainees). For more information contact your local AAP or go to www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/australian-apprenticeships-centres

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� Are you looking to increase your workforce for the busy months ahead? � Wonder where your next generation of Civil Construction workers are coming from? � Did you know that all of Civil Train SA’s Certificate II Civil Construction graduates contribute to your Workforce Participation Targets? � Did you know that most participants have existing transferrable skills? All of our WorkReady programs consist of live works training, so your future employee knows what it’s like to work in civil construction.

What will you get? A dedicated employee who is looking to start their career in Civil Construction with you, who is Civil Ready with their Whitecard, Confined Space and Workzone Traffic Management tickets as a part of their Certificate II Civil Construction. *Possible Wage Subsidies via Job Active *Possible linkage to SA Gov’s Job Accelerator Grant (*eligibility criteria apply, subsidies and grant’s not guaranteed)

Contact Melissa on 0455 206 528 or email mekberg@ccfsa.com.au for more information

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HELLO DARWIN CIVIL TRAIN has been servicing the Northern Territory for a number of years out of Alice Springs, quietly building a strong reputation for QUALITY, FLEXIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY and is now in Darwin. Offering nationally accredited training for the Resource and Infrastructure, Construction and Land Management industries.

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Maxima – We see potential

Soon after commencing her tertiary studies, Justine Mules, Maxima trainee of the year in 2016, swapped her University Studies for a Civil Construction Traineeship. Justine’s parents encouraged her to take the University route as neither they nor Justine had ever been exposed to the trades as a career and because of that, it just didn’t seem like an option!

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ustine chose a traineeship as it was an entry point for her to get into the civil construction industry. At the age of 20 Justine had applied for numerous junior job board roles online, but never received a response back. Justine heard that Maxima were looking for Civil Construction Trainees and so she contacted Maxima Consultant, Sarah Tinkham. Sarah explained to Justine that if she were to undertake a traineeship it would give her an entry level opportunity into a Civil Construction qualification that would enable her to be paid to work and learn. Both Sarah and Justine agreed at the time that this opportunity may be the perfect future career move for her!

Following Justine’s successful application for a Civil Construction traineeship position with Maxima, hosted by the Adelaide City Council, Sarah then supported Justine throughout her traineeship. ‘A traineeship is a great starting point as once completed, it gives you a qualification and once you complete your Certificate III it gives you an edge with employers ! I say that because, if a company is looking to employ someone, a traineeship qualification gives you the edge because you have the mix of a qualification and the experience that employers are seeking” said Justine. Throughout the traineeship you get hands on experience. You are able to learn from a range of people who have been in that industry for many years and you can see how everyone approaches their work’. Justine further commented, ‘I was always a shy person so having the first consultation with the Maxima Consultant Sarah was itself a massive step for me; I found that the telephone conversation/consultation with Maxima and being instructed on how to conduct myself at an interview was a great learning curve for someone not that long out

of school. This whole experience, especially the interview with the Adelaide City Council helped me to gain an understanding on how to deal with different people and different situations and prepared me to begin my working career. There are so many new experiences when you begin a traineeship, you meet your new work colleagues which are all different personalities, then you meet your TAFE lecturer alongside all of the other students in your class. There were so many new and interesting experiences that combined to draw me out of my shell and set me on a good path for the future. I discovered that within a short period of time I had adopted to the world of work. Within the first 6 months of being with the Adelaide City Council my confidence grew so much and I now feel confident with working and communicating with a range of different people’. Kevin Baker is Justine’s supervisor at the Adelaide City Council. We asked Kevin why the Council uses trainees, and why use Maxima to help recruit their trainees? ‘Personally, it’s giving opportunities to good people. Especially young people, it’s good

to see the trainees learning new skills. Not only skills for the job, but skills for life. Justine touched on it perfectly when she mentioned when she first came to the Adelaide City Council, she was quiet and a little shy, but now she is a very confident and competent worker. So for me it’s about giving those opportunities to the kids and it’s a big kick for me to see people like Justine come through the ranks and become excellent role models – and Justine is, she is a great role model, not just for girls but for guys as well. Maxima screen all the candidates for us. Generally we get candidates who might not be a 100% fit but they have all the skills and potential to succeed. What Maxima do is they are very pro-active in supporting the ACC and the trainees. Nine times out of ten everything is good but sometimes a trainee may have an issue so we will work together with Maxima to bring that to a good solution’.

With over 30 years’ experience in recruitment, training and employment, the Maxima Group help find the right people for the right business, from sourcing staff to providing Traineeships, Apprenticeship, Training and development. Maxima have built a reputation for providing up-to-date, industry specific training across the private and local government sectors, in areas of Civil Construction, Horticulture and Business Administration.

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The NT Story FROM MARK HOPKINS

With the idea of supporting the Civil Construction industry and creating meaningful, long term employment opportunities for local NT residents, Civil Train SA, with the support of the CCF NT, commenced providing training services to the centre of Australia in 2010. The area that the Alice Springs office services covers many thousands of kilometres reaching to remote WA and SA to the remote islands off the top End. Introducing the latest technology aids (heavy machinery simulators) and concepts in relation to training Civil Construction, the Civil Contractors Federation with its training division Civil Train SA have managed to achieve extremely positive results over the past years. To date we have worked closely with numerous organisations both private and Government including: »» Civil and General Construction companies »» NT Department of Education »» NT Department of Corrections »» Councils and Shires »» Mining Industry »» Cattle Industry »» Land management Organisations 60

Civil Train is approved for various streams of funding in the NT which now supports the delivery of our high quality training at affordable prices.

Various different skillset (cluster of units) have been delivered to this work crew and they are now well positioned to undertake continuous road work activities in this region.

Since our arrival in the NT Civil Train has been responsible for numerous training programs that have had a significant impact on the community as a whole.

At the same time, Civil Train has been involved in various government initiatives including the delivery of training to Indonesian students that were undertaking various aspects of the cattle industry. Civil Train successfully provided the WH&S components of these programs.

»» Sacred Site Restoration »» Remote Community Projects »» Works at the Botanic Gardens Civil Train has become has become synonymous for its ability to provide locals with industry standard training whilst also assisting various not for profit organisations in the Territory.

Many of the NT clients we work with have become close associates with very strong ongoing loyal working relationships. An example of this is the training that is ongoing in Borroloola for the Pandanus Ridge Aboriginal Corporation This organisation approached Civil Train to assist with the training of their local work force with the objective to provide the people of this region with additional employment opportunities. The Pandanus group has now successfully tendered for numerous roadworks projects and the training has been conducted as part of these programs.

The objective of this training was to expose the participants to all aspects of the industry and to assist them in creating and maintaining a sustainable cattle industry in their own country. To date this program has proven to be a great success. The above is just a small sample of how Civil Train is not only providing a professional training service to our members but also how it facilitated training across a broad spectrum of industries and sectors. Civil train now plans to repeat this success in Darwin. With the full support of the CCF NT we are embarking on another chapter in this story. With the ongoing support from the SA team we hope to continue to expand our presence in the NT Thanks to all those who have supported this initiative.

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NORTHERN TERRITORY SUPPLEMENT Welcome to the first edition incorporating CCF NT Civil Contractors Federation NT Ground Floor, Development House, 76 The Esplanade, Darwin P: (08) 8999 6221 ccfnt.com.au

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Forging relationships with our new government SLOW DOWN FOR THE NT Our members are hurting – times are tough – Minister Mansion and her colleagues acknowledge this, committing to spending more on infrastructure programs in 2017/18 and helping the construction industry. We’ve agreed the slowdown of INPEX’s Ichyths LNG Gas project means the Government has a critical role to play in keeping the infrastructure sector active as workers and contractors continue to peel off the Ichyths project. Although INPEX is winding up some of our members are still actively contributing to this mega project. These include East Arm Civil and Territoria Civil, who have finishing contracts CVL7 and CVL9.

FROM THE PRESIDENT SCOTT CHAPMAN

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arly 2017 has seen our organisation working to develop connections with our new Territory Labor representatives, ministers and departmental leaders. We’ve maintained a consistent dialogue with Deputy Leader and Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Nicole Manison, meeting several times recently to discuss urgent funding priorities, infrastructure spending commitments, and the need to rescue the local civil construction industry as the Territory faces a serious downturn. While the Government is focused on forming policy and shaping priorities, we are very fortunate that our industry Minister is also Treasurer and Deputy Leader of her party. We’ve talked openly and honestly with Minister Manison about our member’s concerns and affirmed the importance of moving forward together, as a government and industry. Challenging times require responsive and transparent government relations and we are establishing a solid rapport with the Territory’s decision makers on behalf of our local civil construction industry.

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THINKING BIG Infrastructure spending is under tremendous pressure and major projects can become soft targets when governments look to reduce spending and balance budgets. But instead of deferring major projects, we are urging our government to ‘think big’, be visionary, and dedicated to the landmark jobs that will advance the Territory and support local industry. The key message to our local representativesis that we must harness the Federal Government’s willingness to spend on key sectors and infrastructure. Given that infrastructure spending in the NT attracts 80 per cent federal funding, we urge our Treasurer to borrow the remaining 20 per cent and increase our access to critical development opportunities in key industries - tourism, mining, livestock, agriculture, and transport. These industries are the NT’s long-term economic platforms and will generate substantial revenue with targeted spending and growth. It’s these industries that capitalize on the Territory’s natural assets, geographic position and connection to Asia. Interest rates are at an all-time low, so we are calling on the Government to borrow for the future and invest in money-making infrastructure before it’s too late. Let’s identity a strategic project that promotes

enduring infrastructure and economic growth while boosting tourism, mining, agriculture, livestock and transport. Projects like the $37 million Northern Australia Beef Roads Program is improving the resilience of cattle supply chains across the Top End. We need big projects, backed by innovative thinking, to underpin the Northern Territory civil industry. Just as the Beef Roads Program aims to deliver a more sustainable cattle trade, increasing all-weather access to remote communities, tourism destinations, mining operations and other agricultural industries will bring improvements that will deliver long-term benefits. Better roads underpin social and economic advances in essential services including health, education, and law and order. The Katherine and DouglasDaly regions are earmarked as future transport hubs and food bowls. Realising this potential requires investment in the connectivity of these regions. The Federal Government has allocated funding to develop Katherine food and transport hub concept. It makes sense for the NT Government to similarly back these projects in partnership with Commonwealth support. The NT Government recently said $223 million of civil work will be awarded over the next six months. While we need a substantially bigger spend to benefit more businesses and families, we hope this money will be awarded across a variety of projects and NT civil contractors.

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Under current legislation, the Department of Defence must allocate 1.5per cent of its budget to Indigenous enterprise to keep a commitment to support Indigenous business. This commitment rises to 3per cent by 2019/20, so it’s a significant volume of work. Many Indigenous businesses don’t have the skills and experience to perform in remote environments and to Department of Defence standards.

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s well as promoting visionary ideas and the need to extend our thinking in challenging times, we are advocating for fairer access to existing funding. We’re imploring the Federal Government to rethink its conditions for small defence contracts. Presently, any project under $5 million is only available to Indigenous contractors. While we welcome this focus on Indigenous enterprise, we urge the Federal Minister to consider the benefits of local joint ventures. Our members have the expertise and systems for on-time completion and quality delivery, so it makes sense for Indigenous companies to partner with our members to deliver value-added defence work.

CCFNT members employ many indigenous people through our state programs, which directly supports Indigenous employment and enterprise. If the intent of the federal legislation is too boost employment,NT contractors are the best placed to achieve this goal as their inclusive operating models already employ significant numbers of Indigenous staff. Under the existing Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) the NT is classified as remote, negating the requirement for competitive tendering. As the Department of Defence mostly only deals with Tier 1 and 2 contractors – which are often multinational companies – the contractors in the middle are missing out. It’s this middle ground that should be returned to local business. Our contractors have the knowledge and systems in place to complete remote defence work, while fulfilling local and federal Indigenous employment requirements. We want to work together, bringing our members’ skills together with Indigenous employees and groups, to deliver the best outcomes for the Department of Defence.

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