McConnell Dowell has built countless iconic structures across Australia and the wider APAC region. We explore socially responsible processes and complex infrastructure with CEO, Scott Cummins Writer: Ed Budds | Project Manager: Ryan BETTERCREATINGGray TOGETHER 2 | APAC Outlook issue 57 McCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTION
Construction is a highly progressive industry that forms a critical part of the economies in which we operate.”
Like many people destined to fulfil long prosperous careers within the vast possibilities of the worldwide construction industry, Scott Cummins, CEO of McConnell Dowell (MCD), started to recognise a passion for construction at a young age. Developing an unwavering desire to build things, this led to a real interest in science and physics, alongside the hunger to develop solutions to problems.
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Australia's first social enterprise security service making a real difference in people’s lives. Your Social Outcomes Partner
Professionalism.Excellence.Integrity.Respect. We aim to create employment and establish employment pathways for those that face barriers engaging in mainstream employment. SOS’s target cohorts are unemployed, underemployed or disadvantaged people, with a specific focus on newly-arrived migrants and women in the workplace. Our aim is to provide high-quality services for our valued clients. Our team goes above and beyond to cater to each project’s specific needs. Through open communication and exceptional service, we understand the needs of our clients and tailor our service to meet their requirements. The demand for ethical and socially conscious goods and services is growing rapidly. SOS is the only social enterprise operating in Australia that offers ethically and socially conscious security services. T. 1300 310 106 M. +61420 636 362 E. admin@sossecurity.com.au www.sossecurity.com.au OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: Security Guards Security Mobile Patrols Gate Entry/Site Access Security Asset Protection Security Static Guard Security Roving Security CCTV Alarm Monitoring Emergency Response
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McConnell DowellPurpose and Values SAFETY AND CARE Home without harm, everyone every day. The health, safety and wellbeing of its people, the community and the environment is paramount.
WORKING TOGETHER McConnell Dowell respects and cooperates with others and leverages its rich knowledge and diversity.
within three major geographies - Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia. It is an extremely exciting space to be working in for the company, as all these regions currently offer immense opportunities given the demand for new and improved infrastructure in both the public and private sectors. With operations across all subsectors of the construction space, from building, civil, fabrication, marine, mechanical, pipelines, rail, tunnel and underground construction, MCD offers a varied assortment of premium services covering the entire spectrum of construction.In2021and early 2022, the Australian construction sector remained mostly operational, despite various state-based COVID-19 lockdowns. Collaborative contracting approaches, such as alliances and early contractor involvements, continued to be preferred by many customers, reducing the overall risk profile for the business in Australia. The company was awarded projects in all regions across Australia and in all its specialist capabilities, highlighting the diversity of the business unit.
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HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE
McConnell Dowell does what is right - consistently and transparently. CUSTOMER FOCUS The company builds relationships by collaborating and delivering on its promises.
McConnell Dowell holds itself accountable and always strives to exceed expectations.
“For me, it all began in the oil industry, where I spent almost 30 years of my career working internationally for a major engineering and construction company,” begins Cummins. “This provided the full suite of capabilities from front-end engineering design, through to the final commissioning of upstream offshore oil and gas facilities for major oil giants around the world.” Cummins did however always crave a comeback to Australia, culminating in a return home when a great opportunity arose for him to lead MCD, a diversified international engineering and construction-based company based in his home city of Melbourne.MCDoperates
“One of the things I love most about being the owner of a social enterprise business, are the consistent win/ win situations. When we are awarded a contract, the client benefits from social procurement reporting and value for the dollars they invest in us, we benefit and grow as a company, individuals benefit from employment opportunities and the government benefits by reducing unemployment numbers. The chain of positive events that arise from these transactions are endless and often Witnessingunmeasurable.”aperson’s life change for the better makes Sam’s day, every day. “I never would have thought that out of all my many years of experience working within the welfare sector, this would actually be the most rewarding and meaningful work that I have ever done.
Giving someone a job and being able to witness the positive changes it makes in their lives is an extremely powerful experience. It is not so much the actual job that has the greatest impact, as security work isn’t really that stimulating, it is instead all the indirect benefits that having a job establishes for individuals. It provides a sense of purpose, self-pride and a reason for someone to get out of bed every morning.” Sam “It’scontinues.beingable to respond with self-confidence to that question people often ask, what you do for a living? It re-establishes one’s position and status within their own communities, where they are no longer a dependant, but an active contributor. And most importantly, it gives them a chance to provide a better quality of life for themselves and their significant others.”
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T + 1300 310 106 | E admin@sossecurity.com.au | www.sossecurity.com.au Social Outcomes Security (SOS) is amongst the leading security service providers within the construction and infrastructure space. As the only certified social enterprise security business in Australia, SOS delivers a high-quality service, as they strive to disrupt the cycle of disadvantage and build better lives. The successful implementation and delivery of many past and existing major projects, demonstrates SOS’s level of expertise, knowledge and capabilities.
Sam Giacomin, Founding Director of SOS, expresses his gratitude to McConnell Dowell stating, “the most pivotal moment which contributed to our current success, was when McConnell Dowell awarded us with our first contract for a major project. McConnell Dowell understands the broader social impact of engaging with social enterprise businesses like ourselves, which helps to preserve the thriving culture of social procurement. The flow on effect from this opportunity was imminent, which further enabled us to develop our resources, gain valuable recognition and lead us to other opportunities.”
SOS appreciates and recognises the welfare of their employees and the importance of maintaining a fulfilling workplace environment. Aligned with their company’s vision and core values, they pride themselves on providing additional support and flexibility, whilst actively promoting a positive team culture and a sense of belonging. Emergency Response
SOS Security Services Include: • Security Guards • Security Mobile Patrol • Gate Entry/Site Access Security • Asset Protection Security • Static Guard Security • Roving Security • CCTV Alarm Monitoring •
We reflect on transformative projects and how SIXT as a trusted rental vehicle expert, helped solve tricky problems for partners to deliver amazing results.
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‘SIXT’s commercial rental vehicle fleet is one of the largest in the country and through our national footprint we supply vehicles to the most remote parts of regional and rural Australia. This means we can deliver purpose-built mining and construction specialty vehicles to get the job done, wherever and whenever needed, making us an ideal partner on major infrastructure projects’ says SIXT Australia CEO, Matthew Beattie.
SIXT Regional Sales Manager Josephine Depetro recalls ‘The SIXT team were asked to supply 2 purpose built 12 seater vans requiring complicated modifications in order to meet compliance requirements. SIXT rose to the challenge, invested tens of thousands in vehicle modifications, including a specialised IVMS (In Vehicle Monitoring System). This job also included mobilisation of the vehicles to this remote site. These SIXT vehicles will be onsite for approximately 2 years, assisting the McConnell Dowell team to complete their daily duties and delivery of the project.’
The Shiploader and Berth Replacement (SABR) Project at BMA’s Hay Point Coal Terminal.
Woolgoolga to Ballina – Pacific Highway upgrade
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SIXT has an incredible fleet that our partners can rely on to help with the heavy lifting on major road infrastructure projects.
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In early 2022, SIXT partnered with McConnell Dowell who were awarded a contract by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) to undertake the main berth construction scope for the Ship loader and Berth replacement (SABR) Project at BMA’s Hay Point Coal Terminal near Mackay Qld.
SIXT Australia has proudly worked alongside building and construction industry giants on some of the country’s largest infrastructure projects. SIXT has the right wheels for any job.
When the project alliance needed a trusted and reliable rental vehicle partner they called on SIXT, as we are equipped to support large infrastructure projects and work with key stakeholders to help them deliver great outcomes.
Ian recalls ‘There were challenges with the driver telematics due to network black spots and functionality, so we needed to change all systems to get better range and functionality across the board. We did this by working closely with the client at all times to achieve the desired outcome.’
SIXT was proud to work with Pacific Complete (a Laing O’Rourke & WSP Joint Venture) who were responsible for managing the delivery of the 129 kilometre section between Glenugie and Ballina in partnership with Transport for NSW.
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‘SIXT really understood what was most important to the client - reliability and innovation. We sourced brand new nine and six tonne trucks to ensure reliability and we fitted F-Tracks to the internal walls of all trucks, enabling their precious cargo to be rolled into the Pantech on a trolley & locked in position so there was no movement during transit.
Ian Moore, Commercial Fleet Manager at SIXT Australia recounts ‘We were tasked with supplying approximately 120 dual cab utes from mid-2015 to mid-2020. The fleet needed to be customised with driver telematics installed. As we were all working towards a clear end-date, it was an easier and more attractive proposition for our client to hire vehicles and have us take responsibility for arranging all maintenance on the fleet throughout the 5 year project. It also meant they could off-hire the fleet gradually towards the end as each component of the job finished.’
Solving everyday problems for our clients so they can conduct their everyday business seamlessly is something we pride ourselves on – it’s a part of our DNA at SIXT’ says Anne Bender, SIXT Business Development Manager.
SIXT Business Relationship Manager Mani Guardado recalls ‘SIXT had to supply approximately 100 vehicles including: customised mine spec 12 seaters, 3 tonne trays, flatbed trucks, 2 and 4 tonne tippers and dual cab utes over 2 years between 2019-2021, adding additional mine spec modifications to meet specific site requirements. For all larger vehicles we included asset inspection reports and risk assessments as required and ensured implementation of their online plant management system (3D Safety). The project required mobilisation and demobilisation of all vehicles and on site servicing and maintenance which is a key speciality of SIXT and a head-ache we often remove for our partners. We look forward to assisting again on the next bigWhateverproject.’ the job, wherever and whenever you need purpose built commercial rental vehicles and a partner you can trust and rely on to deliver – you know you can call on SIXT. SIXT. Welcome to above and beyonding. sixt.com.au/business
SIXT is committed to working with our partners to ensure we help overcome any project challenges along the way.
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SIXT Commercial truck fleet saves the day for local Transport Company. Need reliable purpose built delivery vehicles? Call SIXT! A family owned transport company, which delivers bread rolls to outlets of one of the world’s largest fast food organisations needed a new vehicle rental partner that really understood their business requirements.
MCD prides itself on being a highly diversified company, offering solutions and providing value to its clients across a diverse array of sectors: transportation, marine
From the moment two young entrepreneurial New Zealand engineers sat down in 1961 with a vision to do things better than the company they worked for, MCD was born. Since then, innovation and creative construction have remained at the heart of everything the company offers.
Originally established in Auckland (New Zealand) over 60 years ago, MCD is an engineering and construction company with over 3,000 employees operating in Australia (currently executing significant projects in every state), New Zealand (both the North and South Islands) and throughout the Pacific Islands and in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines).
“Improvingprevalent.the quality of life for all, is key to our overall mandate, whether it be through transport infrastructure, aiming to improve safety and productivity, or satisfying energy demands and the need to transition to cleaner energy. This also includes building for recreation, education, heath, accommodation, and providing clean water, all of which we see as a vital service to provide an increased quality of life. I am not sure we have ever seen such a busy or more demanding time,” explains Cummins. Certainly, these challenges bring another aspect to the overall mission of MCD - being able to meet the demand for such services with the resources available to the industry. Although there are boundless differences between the various regions and countries in which MCD operates, opportunity abounds in them all.
opportunities then began to emerge, and this trend is expected to continue as climate change and energy diversification become more pressing and
CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION
“CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION IS NOT JUST A TAGLINE, IT DESCRIBES THE DIFFERENTIATING VALUE WE BRING TO OUR CUSTOMERS” – SCOTT CUMMINS, CEO, M c CONNELL DOWELL
For over six decades, customers have been coming to MCD with complex projects that require innovative solutions. It’s because of this reason that it’s widely known as the creative construction company.
“From remote resources and energy projects to city-shaping infrastructure, we’ve built thousands of quality assets and facilities for customers and communities, with our expertise growing steadily to span every facet of the industry.”
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We’vesixt.com.au/business13SIXT got the right wheels for any job. Rent purpose built mine spec and construction vehicles, trucks, buses, vans, utes, 4WDs and cars with SIXT. SIXT. Welcome to above and beyonding. SIXT will partner with you and deliver fully maintained vehicles wherever and whenever you need them across Australia.
Champ Group
At Champ Group, our vision is to be the strongest player on your team. From labour hire and recruitment to fabrication and facilities management, we strive to help you be the best at what you do. Our mission is to build longstanding partnerships that make a real difference to your business. We have experience in government, mining, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and aged care – just to name a few. Champ Group prides ourselves on our strong teamwork and partnerships with clients who share our values. This way, we guarantee exceptional business outcomes and success within the industries we serve. We are facility managers with frontline experience, and we recognise that your assets are just the beginning.
Licences & Accreditations • Qld Electrical Licence 86386 • ARC Refrigerant Handling Licence AU50480 • QBCC Licence 15195374 • Medium rise builder • Plumbing and drainage • Gasfitting • Mechanical ServicesRefrigeration (limited) • ISO9001:2015 • ISO14001:2015 • ISO45001:2018 www.gochamp.com.au
Creative construction at MCD is the inspired engineering behind the complex infrastructure that the company delivers. It’s the technical problems and challenges solved behind the scenes by people empowered to think creatively and work collaboratively. It’s also the alternative idea or innovation that saves time, reduces cost, makes a process safer, and delivers more value. It might not always be evident when you look at the end product, but it’s there, inside every project.
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Leaving no detail neglected, MCD delivers innovative solutions to improve desired project outcomes with its clients, aiding scheduling, cost, environmental enhancement, and ensuring there are less disruptions, all of which are achieved via a collaborative working environment.
As a family-owned business, we understand that our clients’ facilities are ultimately about the people and the businesses within them. know that you are more than your upkeep and day-to-day operations, so you can rest assured your assets are maintained in good condition while you focus on what’s important to you. coastal water and wastewater, resources, energy, building (recreation, health, education and accommodation), and additionally private and government clients under varying forms of contract models, suited specifically for the project beingCumminsexecuted.believes that there is a number of qualities that set MCD apart from other competitive rivals, which remains a key component of creating success in the crowded construction sector.
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“Firstly, our culture and the alignment of this with our company purpose of providing a better life, and the fulfilment of these values is extremely important to us. Creative construction is not just a tagline, it describes the differentiating value we bring to our customers. We can achieve this excellence in service through our in-house engineering and technical specialists, who offer specific experience and knowledge in a range of disciplines,” he acclaims.
Labour Hire & Workforce FabricationFacilitiesManagementManagementandSiteServices sales@gochamp.com.au 1300 GOCHAMP (1300 462 426) www.gochamp.com.au A multi-service company offering facilities management, labour hire, traffic control, fabrication services, and more across Queensland and Australia-wide.
In helping to build a better and safer Australia, Blackwoods, buys nearly 90 percent of its products from Australian organisations, and nearly a quarter of its products are Australian made. This includes products manufactured by Indigenous Australian businesses that are all Supply Nation certified. Behaving responsibly and acting with integrity is fundamental to how Blackwoods operates as a business. Blackwoods promotes and supports a rigorous sustainability agenda including a regular review of the sustainability issues that are material to the business. Blackwoods’ approach to sustainability includes assessing and managing material issues most relevant to operations such as Climate Change Resilience, Community Contributions, Ethical Sourcing, Gender Balance, Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Indigenous Diversity, People Development, Product Quality and Safety and Waste and Packaging. The Blackwoods footprint is vast, with six distribution centres in each major Australian city, and over 50 branches spanning cities, and rural, regional, and remote Blackwoodslocations.hasearned a reputation as a leader across a vast array of industries that reflect the diversity of this nation. From snow to fire, waterways to highways, railroads to sea lanes, tilled soil to tunnels deep underground, Blackwoods is helping build a better Australia. www.blackwoods.com.au
Blackwoods Blackwoods is Australia’s largest supplier of industrial and safety products, providing end-to-end MRO solutions for an array of industries. Blackwoods supplies more than 300,000 products, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), safety workwear, workplace tools and equipment, industrial cleaners, lubricants, adhesives and much more.
“I feel extremely proud when our customers state how they have enjoyed the experience of working with us,” Cummins says. “This is usually because of the solutions that we bring to the table and how we always aim to work collaboratively with our customers, partners, subcontractors, and suppliers.”
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One particularly prosperous region for MCD is Malaysia, where the company has been active since the late 1970s. Located in Kuala Lumpur, MCD has delivered projects for key local customers including major brands such as Ikea, Vale, Nestlé and Petronas. MCD continues to grow its reputation and experience in Malaysia by delivering projects that not only meet, but exceed the local customers’ expectations.Nearby,across the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, MCD has also been incredibly active in Indonesia and has been carrying out project works for over 40 years, where it delivers innovative, creative construction to remote locations across the nation. This required the procurement of all the necessary licenses to operate under the foreign investment laws of Indonesia. MCD specialises in both high risk and technically challenging projects where prestigious Indonesian customers seek international best practice in quality and safety. The company has delivered over 50
SOUTHEAST ASIA MCD established its Southeast Asian business in Singapore over 50 years ago and today has local offices and project teams in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines. The specialist Southeast Asian team combines a winning combination of intimate local market knowledge with the international expertise and resources of the broader MCD group to deliver complex, multi-disciplinary projects.“Wealso own and operate an extensive regional plant and equipment fleet, bringing certainty and responsiveness to all our projects in the region,” offers Cummins.
Once completed, the facility will generate power during peak demand periods and return water back to the upper reservoir during off-peak periods. The facility will also generate enough electricity to power 143,000 homes for eight hours. This is part of the ongoing build of MCD’s presence throughout Australia, and in the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects in the
Apex Vac Solutions have had a working relationship with McConnell Dowell since 2018. Over those four years, it has constantly grown to now having Vac trucks, labourers, and support services on almost all their projects throughout South Australia and some inclusion interstate.
FLAGSHIP PROJECTS
“As part of a global organisation, our Philippines team draws on the vast resources of the entire Group for additional staff, engineering support and plant. This enables us to carry out self-perform projects across all disciplines,” Cummins says.
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MCD Philippines operates with a Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board, Triple “A” License, valid for civil, structural, building, mechanical and electrical works.
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AVMIN AVMIN are the Aircraft Charter division of the Flight Centre Travel Management group. Our association with the Kidston Hydro Project commenced several years prior to construction through assisting with the management of the Airport upgrade. The inaugural charter services for McConnell Dowell were in October 2021 having been awarded the FIFO logistics contract to support project construction.
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The Kidston Pumped Hydro Project is the flagship project of the Kidston Clean Energy Hub, located in Kidston, Far-North Queensland, and involves MCD, and joint venture partner John Holland, converting a decommissioned gold mine into a clean energy battery. This project represents the future and is the first of its kind, as well as being the first pumped hydro project in Australia for over 40 years, and the third largest electricity storage device in the country, demonstrating the size of project that MCD is capable of tackling.Theproject will create 800 jobs and be a gamechanger for the clean energy industry in both Australia and worldwide, as it is an entirely new approach to large-scale energy storage. The project represents an important step in the move towards a more sustainable energy future.
Elsewhere in the APAC region, MCD first established an office in the Philippines in 1996 and has since gone on to flourish, successfully tackling a diverse swathe of projects for industry leaders such as Siemens, First Gas/ British Gas, Shell, Foster Wheeler and Van Oord and SN Aboitiz (SNAP).
projects here to key customers including Saipem, Petro Storindo Energi and Donggi Senoro.
AVMIN has provided specifically tailored logistics for the project on a daily basis since then now operating several flights per week between Cairns, Townsville and Kidston.
AVMIN looks forward to supporting this project as it evolves and is extremely proud be working with McConnell Dowell on such an innovative venture.
Australia’s leader in end to end remote FIFO logistics. 1300 286 www.avmin.com.auflights@avmin.com.au462
Apex prides itself on our operators who have years of experience in the Civil industry and with that knowledge I guarantee they will not just sit and wait they will help onsite to speed the process up and help the job move forward.
• Apex Vac Solutions is a South Australian Owned and Operated company. Established in 2016 with 1 truck to now having a fleet of 8. Apex Vac Solutions specializes in Non-Destructive Digging and Hydro Excavation.
• Our mission is to provide innovative, efficient, precise and safe hydro excavation services at rates that are competitive within the industry.
I have taken Apex Vac Solutions one step further, to becoming a “One Stop Shop” and can offer more than our expertise in NDD, but also all supporting trades that a frequently required at the same time. This allows our clients to make one phone call, saving them time in organising multiple trades and purchase orders, they can ring us, and we take care of the rest.
Apex is always looking at increasing its ability to offer more than just its expertise in NDD, the range of supporting services we provide include; Coring for potholes, backfilling including cold mix of the holes, CCTV, Service Locating, Surveying and Traffic Management. Furthermore, to that we have Apex Asbestos Solutions which can remove all Class B non-friable asbestos, this helps for the times we NDD and uncover any AC pipes rather than waiting for a company we can remove whilst on site.
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PremiAir Hire’s electronic traffic equipment range and their knowledge of the task at hand, has set the benchmark with preferred hire agreements in place with numerous local and state government authorities, and Tier 1 contractors, meeting all regulatory requirements and Australian Standards.
PremiAir Hire/HER are the equipment/ solutions hire specialists of traffic management equipment, diesel and elec air compressors, skid and trailer mounted silenced generators and lighting towers for all your construction related requirements.
With over 70km of assorted types and style road barrier in their fleet and additionally more than 13,000 items alone in their Traffic Solutions Fleet, incl VMS, Arrow Boards, Traffic Lights, Light Towers & Truck Mounted Attenuators, paired against 14 branches located throughout NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC and SA; PremiAir Hire can effectively service the entire east Coast of Australia.
the company recently completed the Echuca – Moama bridge project, providing a much needed second crossing of the Murray River on the Victorian – New South Wales border. After 60 years of plans and promises, it wasn’t just the finished bridge that was cause for celebration in the two towns, but also the social outcomes that were achieved by the construction. For example, providing real value adding work opportunities, for disadvantaged individuals who formed an integral part of the project delivery team. After more than 140 years with a single Murray River crossing, locals and visitors to the region can now enjoy safer and easier travel between Echuca and Moama thanks to the skilled construction from MCD. Cyclists and pedestrians are also benefitting from the project, with nearly five kilometres of new, safe and scenic walking and cycling paths now open between the Murray Valley Highway in Echuca and the Cobb Highway in Moama. This is a prime example of how MCD looks to undertake projects with a direct positive influence on local communities, rather than causing disruption and disturbance with construction that has no benefit to local“Wecitizens.havedeveloped strong
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It’s easy doing business with an organisation who is true to their values like McConnell Dowell. resources, energy and transport sectors.Elsewhere,
Mk2 As an independently Australian owned company with combined 70 years of human resource management experience Mk2 is incredibly honoured and proud of the relationship that we have formed with McConnell Dowell. Being the preferred recruitment partner for the $160m Adelaide O’Bahn City Access project back in 2016 Mk2 have gone on to partner in every McConnell Dowell Tier 1 project in SA over the last seven years. Through support on the R2P, Ovingham & Granite Island Causeway projects, Mk2 continues to successfully have employees completing formal qualifications in the civil construction industry, supporting indigenous employment and achieving above industry workforce participation results.
1300 WE HIRE PremiAir Hire also have an expanding fleet of fuel trucks driven by a dedicated team to deliver onsite diesel refuelling, servicing a range of equipment, wherever and whenever needed. www.premiairhire.com.au • Air • Fuel • Traffic • Power • Service • Events PremiAir is a complete service provider with multiple divisions that come together to provide a complete solution, we call this the “PremiAir Advantage” Mk2 Recruitment – Blue & White Collar Labour hire: • Mining • Construction • Civil Construction • Oil & Gas • Warehouse & Distribution • Engineering • Defence Mk2 Professional – Permanent White Collar Head Hunting Recruitment: • Mining • Construction • Civil Construction • Oil & Gas • Warehouse & Distribution • Engineering • Defence Administration to C+ Suite & Board Level Mk2 Equip – Apprentices & Trainees: • Electricians • Indigenous Cadet Program • Plumbers • Carpenters • Boilermakers • Diesel Fitters • Business Administration • Cert III Civil Construction AUSTRALIA’S PREMIERE STAFFING SOLUTIONS Western Australia – 08 9381 4776 South Australia – 08 8234 1459Need Staff? Call or Email Us! Ty.kamines@mk2recruitment.com APAC Outlook issue 57 | 19 McCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTION
By continually exploring alternate designs and technical or staging
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“Inspired engineering has seen us push a 3,000-tonne bridge into place overnight. Smart construction staging has allowed us to rebuild an inner-city railway station while keeping passengers moving safely and on-time. Meanwhile, tireless stakeholder communication has kept residents and businesses fully informed and connected during their road system upgrade,” he tells us.
Concerning environmentally beneficial projects, MCD has completed work on the Mordialloc freeway, and not only delivered this earlier than scheduled, but set new benchmarks in sustainability and workplace mental health. The ninekilometre-long Mordialloc Freeway connects the Mornington Peninsula Freeway in Aspendale Gardens, to the Dingley Bypass in Dingley Village, thereby improving connectivity in Melbourne’s southeast.
If the challenge involves delivering high quality transport infrastructure in harmony with the environment, community, and demanding stakeholders, MCD is the company to meet that challenge.
Proudly Australian, family-owned, and run, Rangedale prides itself on being an industry leader offering comprehensive innovative turnkey drainage and infrastructure solutions. With over 300 personnel, 243 vehicles, and our industry knowledge, technology, and expertise, Rangedale is well equipped to deliver solutions of any size across a variable range of projects. From NDD, asset location, drain cleaning, relining, industrial applications, bulk liquid transport, civil works Rangedaleetc. is customer focused delivering high-quality services, reliably and promptly, with safety and compliance as our priority on every project we deliver. rangedale.com.au repeat-business relationships with numerous transport authorities across our operating regions, through the safe and timely delivery of all types of roads and bridges,” Cummins adds.
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“The new walking and cycling path we’ve built along the freeway also provides an uninterrupted path from Aspendale Gardens to Dingley Village and improved access to community spaces like Braeside Park and ChadwickWhetherReserve.”it’sboring a new metro tunnel, refurbishing an historic bridge, or constructing new train and tramways, MCD has created a niche for the company in the oversaturated construction market, where it is considered a reliably safe pair of hands for any transport challenge.
To find out more call us on: 1300 669 610 | rangedale.com.au RANGEDALE SERVICES INCLUDE: Drain cleaning, repairs & maintenance Non destructive digging Vacuum truck services Cold cutting & surface preparation Hi rail capability High pressure jet cleaning Sludge removal, disposal, and recycling Concrete demolition Long range CCTV Deep excavation & dig outs Confined space works Tunnelling Construction of new maintenance holes & access chambers Closed set timber shaft UV/LED relining Robotic cutting & grinding Smart Lock & CIPP patching Junction repairs Asphalting & traffic management Asset location and mapping Proudly Australian, family owned, and run, Rangedale prides itself on being an industry leader offering comprehensive innovative turnkey drainage and infrastructure solutions across the eastern seaboard of Australia A PROUD PARTNER OF FOR MORE INFORMATION itseditorial,skillsteamOutlookwww.outlookpublishing.com/creative-servicesVISIT:Publishing’saward-winningin-houseisnowutilisingitsextensiveproductiontoofferafullandbespokerangeofdesignandmarketingservicesvianewOutlookCreativeServicesdivision. Outlook Creative Services APAC Outlook issue 57 | 21 McCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTION
“There is really no project that I am not excited about, as they all present
solutions that reduce time and cost for customers, MCD always implements safe traffic and pedestrian management solutions that minimise disruption and maximise safety around its work sites.
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On top of this, MCD has accomplished success with several water and wastewater projects, executed across New Zealand, combining the company’s internal specialist skills in tunnelling and near shore marine and water treatment to dramatically improve water and wastewater infrastructure needs within the Kiwi nation.
CONSTRUCTING ICONIC STRUCTURES
With a glistening history of building truly iconic structures, MCD has recently enhanced this reputation further with the construction of the new Apple store in front of the Marine Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore. With a jaw-dropping design, the stunning ball-shaped structure appears to be floating effortlessly on the surface of the water. This project represents another major success story to add to the ever-growing portfolio of exciting, completed projects by MCD. Entirely surrounded by water, the impressive store offers uninterrupted 360-degree panoramic views of the city and its spectacular skyline through its all-glass dome structure. Inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, an oculus located at the apex of the dome provides a flooding ray of light that travels through the space. MCD has also contributed greatly to some hugely exciting building projects across Australia. One example includes the Adelaide Oval Hotel, a state-of-the-art facility where MCD’s building brand, Built Environs, added to the beauty and functionality of the Adelaide Oval cricket stadium and sporting facility. This boutique 138-room hotel is integrated into the eastern façade of the previously existing stadium structure and opened its doors in September 2020. Set at the Adelaide Oval, an iconic institution of Australian sport, this unique project places guests within minutes of the vibrant city centre, while enveloping visitors in the tranquillity of the surrounding parklands. The hotel has been designed to fit as unobtrusively and seamlessly into the existing design of the stadium as possible, retaining the magnificent views without impacting the game day experience for loyal fans. Built on two elevated pods that follow the external curves of the eastern façade of the stadium, the visually stunning structure therefore does not encroach on the parklands or the plaza, fulfilling a key value of the Group’s working manifesto that community and environmental consequences are to always be considered carefully.
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Building the new Bridgewater bridge is Tasmania’s largest ever transport infrastructure project, and the new structure will make travel safer and more efficient. As well as this, it will connect local communities, create more open space and change the way people travel between the north and south of the state, opening up previously unavailable travel links to all citizens. With major construction due to start this year, the new bridge will be open by the close of 2024. The innovative design features a new, four lane bridge downstream of the existing bridge including enhanced interchanges at Granton and Bridgewater, a safe shared pathway for cyclists and pedestrians and a navigation height matching the Bowen bridge. The significant upgrade will benefit the 22,000 people that travel across the bridge each day, including local residents, commuters and freight vehicles, and will fix the missing link in Tasmania’s nationalFollowinghighway.extensive
a bountiful opportunity for a variety of potential reasons,” Cummins says.
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“I’m a firm believer in that it is all about partnering together, whether as team members of a successful staffing unit, or through the manufacturing and supplier relationships that you must manage and nurture in order to achieve optimal outcomes in business. Just as we do with our head contract clients, we rely on partnerships even more with our supply chain. Grasping an understanding of each other’s needs and tapping into the innovation that the supply chain can bring to the project will offer solutions to enhance
“Whether it’s excitement about our employees, our customers or the community in which we work, we constantly strive to bring an unrivalled enthusiasm to all new projects that we undertake, as well as being able to bring our specialist capability in an innovative and creative manner to all new projects. In this way, we will soon commence the build of the new Bridgewater bridge, which promises to be another iconic project for MCD, spanning one kilometre over the river Derwent in Tasmania.”
consultation on the project’s reference design in late 2020, a number of enhancements have been incorporated by MCD into their plans, including direct access from Bridgewater onto the new bridge and an uninterrupted connection between the Brooker and Lyell highways.
A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS Cummins speaks glowingly of the hard-working staff at MCD, describing them as “dedicated, committed and innovative, driven by purpose and the goal of fulfilling the company’s values. They have so much potential and are so well equipped to deal with the changing nature and the demands of the world. We try to provide some guidance, through mentoring advice, and really do all we can as a company to develop our loyal staff. I personally believe it is best to provide them with what they need, whether that’s inspi ration, guidance, or general strategic direction and then simply get out of their way and let them work it out and tell me how it can best be achieved.
“THERE IS REALLY NO PROJECT THAT I AM NOT EXCITED ABOUT, AS THEY ALL PRESENT BOUNTIFUL OPPORTUNITY”
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workingMCD’spractices.”strengthsin its professional partnerships translate to how it operates within the communities it works“Maintainingin. a social responsibility is an extremely important aspect of the organisation. From bottom up, to top down and everything in between, this aligns with our collective purpose,” Cummins affirms.
MCD places immense value on the focus of the many environmental issues encountered throughout the region and is constantly seeking methods to build and deliver projects in the most sustainable way.
“Looking ahead, we also look forward to returning to full strength operations in Southeast Asia, following two very difficult years of not being able to travel around the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
MCD believes that consistent and effective conduct in the way that the company approaches all business and carries out operations, creates the loyalty and trust with its stakeholders and each other. Moving onwards this will be critical for the business to remain sustainable and achieve longtermCumminssuccess.details how MCD has constructed a precise list of targets for the next 12-month period in terms of its potential growth as a company and in improving all aspects of its delivery
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HORIZON 2030 Developing a longer-term business strategy has been defined by MCD as ‘Horizon 2030’. Preparing thoroughly for the future has begun in detail, alongside implementing a thorough strategy to improve organisational capability, so that the company can further increase its relevance and the value it can bring to project solutions in a rapidly changing world.
Tel: +61 3 9816 www.mcconnelldowell.commcdgroup@mcdgroup.com2400performance,specificallyincludingareasoffocusintheESGarena.“MCDenteredthe2022financialyearinaverystrongpositionbutwillremainvigilanttotheongoingimpactsoftheCOVID-19pandemicacrossouroperatingregions,”heexplains.“Coremarketsectors,especiallyinAustralia,showgoodsignsforgrowth,drivenlargelybygovernmentinfrastructureinvestment.Increasedactivityisalsoanticipatedintheprivatesectorduetolowinterestrates,strongcommoditymarkets,andclimatechangedrivenenergytransition.“Wherewehavebeenspendingagreatdealoftimeisnotjustlookingatthecomingyear,butthelongerterm.Wehavecloselyreviewedmacrotrendsasweseetheminareassuchasourmarkets,thesocietyandworkforce,sustainabilityandresilience,regulationsandtechnology,andnowseektodevelopMCDforallformsoffuturereadiness.”
“It adds so much more to a project knowing that you are not only delivering the necessary infrastructure, but the project is providing so much more to the community as it is constructed. The company has recently developed and adopted an MCD specific environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework. This builds upon the ESG components and our values as an organisation, leading to real meaning and relevance to all within our company.”
“Elsewhere we are very pleased with the inroads we have made in increasing female participation within the organisation. In tackling the need for diversity, we have also just completed our first reconciliation action plan to address the needs of reconciliation with indigenous Australians,” he expands.
MCCONNELL CORPORATIONDOWELLLIMITED Level 3, 109 Burwood Road Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia Tel: +61 3 9816 PRODUCEDwww.mcconnelldowell.commcdgroup@mcdgroup.com2400BY APAC OUTLOOK MAGAZINE