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VIRIDIAN LAUNCHES PERFORMATECH ETM FOR SUPERIOR LIGHT TRANSMISSION Viridian PerformaTech ETM is the latest product offering from Viridian, and is set to compliment their existing energy efficiency range of solutions for the commercial building sector.

The performance requirements set by the likes of the BCA, NABERS and the Green Building Council outline strict protocols to reduce solar heat loads, though current market offerings struggle to achieve these requirements while also achieving high visible light transmission.

Viridian PerformaTech ETM, which is sold as a double glazed unit, launches with an exceptional balance of high light transmission, very low levels of solar heat gain, low reflectivity and extraordinary levels of thermal insulation to easily meet performance regulations and prospective owner or tenant demands.

With a measurable and direct link between performance glazing,construction and HVAC cost savings and also ongoing energy savings, Viridian PeformaTech ETM affords developers, architects, designers and engineers alike the opportunity to create economically viable, aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sustainable buildings that also significantly contribute to Green Star points.

Performatech E reduces both the heating and air conditioning loads of a building, while also providing excellent levels of natural light and connectivity to the outside world, the performance characteristics actively contribute to the provision of a perfectly balanced living and working environment.

“We are enormously proud of Viridian PerformaTech ETM with a performance that has the capacity to significantly reduce heat gain through the glass and achieve U values that exceed standard triple glazing, which is remarkable considering the product remains almost completely clear,” said Wade Bosse, Viridian Glass Commercial Channel Manager for Aus & NZ. “This is a major development for the industry and I’ve no doubt that there will be a strong market for this product that is stocked and processed locally for short lead times for application on anything from offices and overhead glazing to large glazed facades and high rise apartments.

“This is one more step for Viridian to re-affirm our position as Australia’s leading and largest producer of high performance glass,” said Wade.

Viridian PerformaTech ETM is available only as part of a Viridian ThermoTechTM insulating glass unit (IGU) and when combined with any one of the Viridian range of products within an IGU, a vast array of performance characteristics and aesthetic options can be achieved. For more information visit - www.viridianglass.com

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NEWS ARCHITECTURE NEWS ENGINEERING NEWS

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ESD .18 SPECIAL FOCUS .20 SPECIAL FEATURE - Get Smar t, Urban transformation in the age of ICT .128

PROJECTS • NSW

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ROYAL NEWCASTLE Mirvac MARDI DAM Baulderstone K2RQ Leighton Contractors CHINATOWN CENTRE SOUTH COAST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE NSW Public Works

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TRIPTYCH LIVING The Stable Group PARKVILLE NEUROSCIENCE Brookfield Multiplex VUT EXERCISE & SPORTS PRECINCT Hansen Yuncken ELM Fridcorp

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AMBERLEY REDEVELOPMENT Thinc Projects WATERS EDGE Pradella Developments MON KOMO St Hilliers CASTLETOWN SHOPPINGWORLD McConaghy Properties MURRUMBA DOWNS Murrumba Alliance - John Holland Group QLD EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE Hutchinson Builders THE ORACLE Grocon SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL PARKLANDS JMac Constructions

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ADELAIDE OVAL western grandstand Built Environs NORTHERN EXPRESSWAY York Civil

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CENTRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF TAFE Cooper & Oxley

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TIGER BRENNAN DRIVE EXTENSION Macmahon Contractors

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Positive prognosis for Gold Coast University Hospital Construction of the $1.76 billion Gold Coast University Hospital is taking shape as all major elements of the project emerge from the ground.

In November 2008, Bovis Lend Lease was engaged to manage the design and construction of the new Gold Coast University Hospital.

Two years and two million constr uction hours later, Gold Coast University Hospital is taking shape and the project is on time and on budget for completion in December 2012.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Health, Paul Lucas said the Gold Coast University Hospital was an important step toward meeting and planning for the future health needs of needs of the Gold Coast.

Mr Lucas said it also provided a considerable boost to the local construction industry.

“The Gold Coast is now the sixth largest city in Australia, and continues to experience incredible population growth,” he said.

“All major components of this technically complex project are progressing well and we will continue to work closely with our project partners to deliver the new hospital to the people of Queensland safely, on time and on budget,” he added.

Construction is advancing on the main hospital building, which incorporates the Clinical Services Building (CSB), Support Services Building (SSB) and Ward Blocks South and West. Foundations and in-ground works are complete, suspended slabs are poured to the fourth level above basement level, while roads and infrastructure services, including power, water and gas mains are progressively being installed around the site.

The structure of the Central Energy Plant (CEP), which will supply services to the main building via a completed services tunnel, is complete, and work has also commenced on the Pathology and Education Building (PED).

The structure of the main building will be substantially complete by mid 2011 with its highest level reaching just short of the existing crane cabs.

With 6.5 million construction hours required to complete the project, there are plenty of local opportunities across a number of trades. At the peak of construction, it is estimated there will be 2,300 workers on site.

The nine-level, 750-bed Gold Coast University Hospital is being constructed adjacent to the Griffith University Gold Coast campus and will form an integral part of a new Gold Coast Health and Knowledge precinct planned for Southport.

The new hospital will provide an expanded range and high level of complex care to its patients, delivering specialist cancer and cardiac services, neurosciences, trauma care and neonatal intensive care. Services in the existing Gold Coast Hospital at Southport will be transferred to the new facility upon completion.

Bovis Lend Lease has a dedicated health team focused on growing its impressive work portfolio in the health sector. The company is currently undertaking the project management, design and construction of the A$1 billion new Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne as part of the Children’s Health Partnership consortium, and is also the Managing Contractor for the major redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital in Sydney.

“The Gold Coast University Hospital project is locking in nearly 10,000 local construction jobs over the life of the project and jobs in the health sector in the future,” he said.

“It is clearly a positive development for all people on the Gold Coast.”

Gold Coast University Hospital constitutes a major component of more than $2 billion currently being invested in health infrastructure on the Gold Coast.

The site at Parklands Drive, Southport, was chosen because of its flexibility to change and grow to meet the needs of the community, both now and in the future.

Bovis Lend Lease Queensland General Manager Peter Ward said with 10 tower cranes on site, the Gold Coast University Hospital was officially the largest building site currently operating in Australia.

“The magnitude of the project is becoming apparent and passers-by can now see for themselves the sheer size of this vital piece of health infrastructure,” Mr Ward said.

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The construction site at Gold Coast University Hospital

comment WORK SCHEDULED TO START AT BARANGAROO THIS YEAR The NSW Government has given planning approval for $230 million worth of early work at Barangaroo, which is scheduled to start this year and will create 1,150 jobs. Under the approved plans, soil excavated to build the basement car

construction project in the next few weeks. “These approvals are a significant milestone in our delivery of one of the biggest and most prestigious urban renewal projects in the world,” Ms Keneally said.

“They will allow early construction work to start

Anthony Albanese Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

FEDERAL LABOR'S PROGRAM OF INVESTMENT AND REFORM In the competitive, globalised world of the 21st century, successful nations will be those with highly skilled workforces and modern, well planned infrastructure.

Motivated by this reality, the Gillard Labor Government is undertaking the largest ever school modernisation program, providing billions to build a strong, competitive renewable energy sector and rolling out high speed broadband to the nation’s homes and workplaces.

park at the southern end of Barangaroo will be used in construction of the headland park at the northern end.

on both ends of the site, while the planning department continues to examine the final overall design for Barangaroo.”

The two approvals granted by the NSW Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly, are as follows: • An application from Lend Lease for bulk

excavation and basement car park construction works in the southern part of Barangaroo; and • An application from the Barangaroo Delivery Authority for initial construction works at Barangaroo’s headland park.

Mr Kelly said he had taken action to ensure the project goes ahead and the economic benefits are delivered, while at the same time potential impacts are addressed and limited. “Our detailed review of the proposal included analysis of issues such as noise, waste, water and traffic impacts,” Mr Kelly said.

The approvals include 104 conditions to address potential impacts of the projects. Subject to the conditions being met, the approvals allow work to start at Barangaroo this year.

The conditions include measures to manage environmental impacts to the satisfaction of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW), including: • A comprehensive construction noise and vibration management plan for each stage of works; • A water and stormwater management plan that provides a detailed proposal for monitoring water quality; • An air quality management plan; and • A detailed waste management plan. Premier Kristina Keneally said she looked forward to seeing work start on the decade-long Barangaroo

“This analysis, and feedback from the public exhibition process, has resulted in a number of changes to the plans, and 104 conditions that will limit the project’s impacts.

“This is an excellent example of how the NSW planning system is delivering for the people of New South Wales.”

Mr Kelly said a number of other planning applications will go on public exhibition this Wednesday, further advancing the Barangaroo project. “From Wednesday, we put the main works application for Barangaroo’s headland park on exhibition and are encouraging public comment,” Mr Kelly said.

“Also on exhibition from Wednesday are Lend Lease’s applications for the first commercial building at Barangaroo, and an application to trial new remediation technology on the site.”

We’ve also more than doubled the roads budget, increased annual rail spending tenfold and made the first significant Federal investment in urban public transport. All up, we’re spending over $6 billion a year to put right a decade of neglect and begin building a modern, truly national transport system Indeed, as a proportion of national income we’ve lifted total public investment in the nation’s infrastructure by over 30 per cent during our first three years in office. This compares to a 25 per cent decline in the preceding decade.

Importantly, backing up this unprecedented capital works program have been a number of major reforms to the way Australia plans, finances and builds the infrastructure it needs.

As well as restoring national leadership through the appointment of the nation’s first Federal Infrastructure Minister, we’ve created Infrastructure Australia to rigorously evaluate and prioritise major infrastructure proposals, completed the first ever stock take of the nation’s infrastructure, and put in place nationwide rules for the use of public-private partnerships.

On 1 January this year (2011) another significant reform came into effect: a National Prequalification System.

Developed in consultation with industry, this new regime will faciliate greater competition within the sector and promote a more seamless national economy. It means that for the first continues page 13 ANCR CONSTRUCTION NEWS

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ALLIANCING AND PROCUREMENT ON AGENDA FOR MELBOURNE CONFERENCE

Dr. Paula Gerber Australian Founder NAWIC

HAPPY 15TH BIRTHDAY NAWIC In 1995, Dr. Paula Gerber, lawyer and now Deputy Director Castan Centre of Human Rights law returned from working in the US and missed the support of NAWIC she had enjoyed during her time abroad. She took it upon herself to set up the Australian equivalent of NAWIC, not only did she establish NAWIC in Australia, she formalised the relationship between Australia and the US. Paula says she sees two main areas of potential for NAWIC. “In the US, NAWIC is a dynamic compelling highly-regarded industry body – I can see amazing potential for NAWIC in Australia to follow in their footsteps. I would also like to see NAWIC Australia strengthen its international ties – there is a lot we could learn from NAWIC USA and vice versa. For example, it would be great to see an Australian NAWIC member attend the US NAWIC national conference each year.”

That was 15 years ago and since then NAWIC has continued to grow and establish itself in the building and construction industry.

“Setting up NAWIC in Australia was a very rewarding and exhilarating time, and I am thrilled that 15 years later the organisation is still going strong. I always tell my construction law students about NAWIC and encourage them to get involved.” Said Dr Gerber NAWIC Victoria and Tasmania chapters is strategically focused on recognising women’s success in construction while developing education programs to encourage more women to choose a career in construction. The education program is one of the many initiatives NAWIC is pursuing to improve our work for our members and the construction industry.

"We are an organisation of women who love being in the construction industry and want to further enhance it by encouraging young women into the industry as well as supporting continues page 13 10

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Industry experts in alliancing, procurement and other key aspects of big-ticket construction projects will share some of their expertise at a February conference in Melbourne.

The one-day conference, from professional development specialist LexisNexis, is called Major Construction Projects and takes place Wednesday February 9 at the Stamford Plaza Melbourne.

Media partner for the event is Australian National Construction Review – and our readers are entitled to a 10% discount off the standard conference price of $ 1,265. Visit www.

LexisNexis.com.au/Construction to download a copy of the conference program and register. You must indicate that you heard about the conference through Australian National Construction Review to be eligible for the discount.

Keynote speaker is Neil Brennan, Managing Director of Central Highlands Water, with a presentation on Understanding Procurement from the Client’s Perspective.

Next presenter is Victorian government alliancing expert Nick Tamburro, Director, Commercial Division, Department of Treasury and Finance and Chair of the Inter-Jurisdictional Alliancing Steering Committee. Mr Tamburro’s session is headed Public Sector Accountability Requirements and Alliancing.

Other speakers include the Group General Counsel of John Holland Group Chris Burton (Legal Challenges in Dealing with International Suppliers), Victorian Government Probity Practitioners Panel member Anne Dalton (Using Probity Advisers and Auditors) and the ACCC’s General Manager Enforcement Operations Paul Zawa (Competition Issues for the Construction Industry).

In addition, there’s an illuminating case study from Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner John Walter headed The Victorian Desalination Project – Legal Delivery Issues. Mr Walter was lead legal advisor to the State on the desalination plant, along with the CityLink and EastLink projects.

BCA 2010 – WHAT IT MEANS FOR GLASS Changes to the energy efficiency provisions of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2010 represent the first significant shift in stringency since the BCA 2006. The 2010 revision was introduced in May 2010, and is to be fully implemented in all states and territories by May 2011.

Ivan Donaldson, Australian Building Codes Board General Manager, and Wade Bosse, Commercial Channel Manager (Australia & New Zealand) for glass manufacturer, Viridian, discuss the new BCA and, in particular, how architects and building designers can use glass to achieve compliance with the new code.

‘The BCA 2010’s more stringent performance requirements have resulted in significant changes when it comes to glazing,’ explains Mr Donaldson of the ABCB. ‘Translating these requirements into the BCA’s Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) provisions has brought about changes to both glazing assessment methods and their targets. In Volume One, which applies to Class 2-9 buildings, a star rating approach has replaced several former DTS measures for apartments and the like. The glazing assessment method previously dedicated to these situations has been removed from the BCA and glazing is now evaluated as part of the house energy rating. The surviving DTS glazing method in Volume One

can be used for the common areas of residential buildings and for the other classes of buildings covered by Volume One. ‘Behind the apparent complexity of the DTS glazing calculations there is a simple proposition: glazing area and glazing thermal performance are interchangeable. The calculations ensure that

better thermal performance provides for larger areas of glazing. This offers designers flexibility in configuring glazing to resolve potentially competing demands for daylighting, views and energy efficiency.

‘While the higher targets call for better glazing outcomes, there are numerous combinations of glazing quality, glazing placement and shading which contribute to the calculated results. Within this diversity of solutions it is expected that the overall standard of glazing installations will improve,’ says Mr Donaldson.

Viridian’s Wade Bosse agrees. According to Mr Bosse, the range of modern glass technologies available means commercial buildings can feature extensive glazing and greatly reduce energy use at the same time.

‘The increased stringency of the BCA 2010 should not automatically be equated with reduced use of glass and windows. By using the latest performance glass products it isn’t necessary to reduce glazed areas or to use excessive shading in order to comply with BCA’s energy efficiency provisions.

‘Designers and cost planners should also keep in mind that, in many cases, the extra cost incurred by specifying performance glass can be offset.

Decreased heating and cooling loads made possible by improved thermal performance means there is the potential to downsize mechanical plant requirements,’ says Mr Bosse.

‘Many projects around Australia have demonstrated that using performance glass has actually reduced project construction costs after the savings associated with downscaling the Melbourne Grammar SchoolSt Kilda Road Melbourne Peter Hyatt photography

HVAC system have been added in. Considering these upfront savings and the ongoing payback from heating and cooling related energy savings, the performance glass is actually paying for itself.

It really is a win for the builder, their client and also the environment,’ says Mr Bosse.

Following a major upgrade to Viridian’s glass making plant in Dandenong, Victoria, last year, the CSR owned glass manufacturer now has one of the most advanced and sustainable glass making plants in the world. The online pyrolytic Low E (Low Emissivity) coating line installed at Dandenong in 2009 as part of the upgrade represents a huge investment in the Australian glass market and will produce significant volumes of higher performing glass to supply the Australian market with glazing products capable of achieving compliance with the BCA. ‘It’s fantastic to see projects that were single glazed are now being double glazed and others that would have previously used ordinary clear glass are now using a Low E glass instead.

However this is really only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the range of performance glass products available,’ says Mr Bosse.

‘For instance, triple silvering coating technology used on certain double glazed units reduces heat gain by 74% through the glass and achieves U-Values that exceed standard triple glazing. These kinds of thermal performance improvements ensure that building users can continue to benefit from natural light and connectivity to the outside world, both of which are becoming increasingly recognised for their effect on psychological wellbeing, without sacrificing energy efficiency,’ says Mr Bosse.

The Point (residential)- Perth Peter Hyatt photography

comment Ivan Donaldson General Manager Australian Building Codes Board

WEBCAST OF PREMISES STANDARDS AWARENESS SEMINARS 2010 Throughout August and September 2010, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the ABCB delivered awareness raising seminars on the Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards (Premises Standards).

The Premises Standards are the culmination of extensive national consultation and follow the Australian Government’s tabled response to the 2009 report, Access all Areas.

Over 2,000 delegates attended presentations by Michael Small of the AHRC and the ABCB’s Kevin Newhouse. Delivered in all capital cities, the half-day Seminars provided detail and clarification on the ways in which the Premises Standards will enable consistency between building law and the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). Key themes included how the Premises Standards set performance requirements and technical specifications for non-discriminatory access, as well as providing a practical and on-going approach to improved building access.

On 1 May 2011 the Premises Standards are expected to take effect, and it is anticipated that the Building Code of Australia (BCA) will be harmonised with the Premises Standards at this time. This move towards national consistency will generate greater certainty for practitioners in the design and construction of buildings, while ensuring buildings are more accessible for people with disability and our ageing population.

The Premises Standards and changes to the BCA will introduce some new access requirements and significantly improve those that building professionals are already familiar with.

If you missed the Premises Standards Awareness Seminars 2010, a webcast can be accessed from links available from the ABCB website.

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NAWIC CELEBRATES 2010 The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) NSW chapter held its annual Christmas Cocktail Party last night to celebrate the end of 2010.

Most importantly, NAWIC has raised over $11,000 for their charity partner Redkite, as well as $16,000 for the annual NAWIC International Women’s Day Scholarship.

The event, held at Verandah Bar, was attended by over 150 industry members. It has been a landmark year for NAWIC NSW with the launch of its formal mentoring program, the introduction of monthly ‘Success Series’ events, the addition of ‘Business Woman of the Year’ to the annual Awards of Excellence program, and record attendance at the Awards of Excellence ball.

NAWIC’s NSW Chapter President, Bridgeen Rocks, said she was delighted with the results of 2010, and is looking forward to an even bigger 2011 for the organisation. “2010 has been a successful year with the launch of a range of initiatives in response to the feedback we received from our members. The Chapter Council would like to thank our loyal members and generous sponsors for enabling these initiatives,” she said.

aca elects new president The Australian Constructors Association (ACA) has elected Mr Peter Brecht, Chief xecutive Officer of Valemus Australia Pty Ltd, as its new President.

Mr Brecht replaces long-standing President Mr Wal King AO, Chief Executive Officer f Leighton Holdings Limited, who was the Association’s inaugural President.

Mr Brecht today paid tribute to Mr King’s contribution to the Association and to the development of the Australian construction industry.

total workforce. Australia is relying on the construction sector to build the platform for its continuing development.

"ACA remains committed to working with governments and our clients on policies that contribute to a safe, stable and productive industry," Mr Brecht said.

Mr Brecht has been a member of the Board of the Australian Constructors Association since 1998 and was the former Association Vice-President.

"Wal King has been an outstanding construction industry leader for many years. He successfully led the Association through its formative years and he is largely responsible for it now being one of the most significant and respected leadership organisations in Australia," Mr Brecht said.

"Since its formation ACA has worked hard to develop and maintain a stable and productive industrial relations platform and has worked with our major clients to improve the commercial life of the industry.

However, one of the most important contributions that Wal King has made has been to ensure that we continue to have a safe industry and that will be one of his enduring legacies.

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The award wining Kurilpa Bridge, QLD

Arup receive award for Kurilpa Bridge Drawing on inspiration from the concept of tensegrity, and with its sculpted steel masts towering over the Brisbane River, the 470m Kurilpa Bridge forms a pedestrian and cycle link between Tank Street and Kurilpa Park.

Now carrying 30,000 people per week, the bridge provides the city with a landmark - a bold iconic symbol of the city’s ambitions, successes and aspirations.

The main environmental feature is the use of solar power to run the lighting system and feed power back into the grid.

The judges commented that ‘this is an innovative and spectacular design very well applied. It combines economy with practicality and excellent buildability’.

Consult Australia CEO, Megan Motto said: ‘The 2010 Awards highlight the enormous contribution of Consult Australia’s member firms not just to the successful delivery of individual projects, but to the wider economy.

Australia does not celebrate enough the best-practice, innovation and global success stories of our firms consulting in the built and natural environment which are clearly demonstrated through the Consult Australia Awards.’

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time since Federation the qualifications of a private contractor registered in one state or territory are now automatically recognised elsewhere in the country.

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Previously, states and territories operated their own separate prequalification regimes, with each requiring contractors to prove their technical and financial bona fides as well as their ability to deliver value for money before allowing them to operate within their jurisdictions.

This type of red tape hindered competition and in many cases left taxpayers paying more for the infrastructure our nation needed.

Initially, the national system replaces state and territory regimes for road, bridge, and commercial construction tenders valued at over $50 million.

A more ambitious threshold will be considered once the new arrangements have been properly bedded down. Without a doubt, one national system and one set of nationwide rules makes commonsense and is yet another long overdue micro economic reform this Labor Government has been able to deliver.

Chris White National CEO Civil Contractors Federation

OH&S REGULATIONS

We were pleased to note that a series of actions has arisen as a result of the review process including: • the development of an Audit Evidence Guide • Revision of the FSO Guidelines • separately identifying FSO residential, civil and commercial • ongoing review of Safe Work Method Statements • review of sector specific guidance with particular reference to high risk work.

Given the importance of safety in the civil construction industry and the emphasis that has been placed on workplace safety during this past year I thought it appropriate to give some comment on OH&S.

We continue to work closely with the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner.

This year great emphasis has been placed on the development of Regulations and Codes of Practice, and these were expected to be released for public comment in mid to late November.

But that time has passed. We haven’t been told for certain when these will be ready, but what we do know is that the task for Safe Work Australia is massive - bringing together the multitude of legislation, regulation and codes of practice to form a harmonised system.

The fact is the task of rebuilding and modernising Australia’s infrastructure requires greater public investment as well as long term regulatory reforms which allow the private sector to play its part. As a new year dawns, the Gillard Labor Government remains committed to delivering both.

Developing a safety culture in all workplaces is paramount. It has to be recognised that there is no one single way of doing that. People are different. They bring different values, experiences and skills to a workplace. And, different people gathered together at different times will also have different synergies depending on the workplace.

Creating a safe workplace culture is something which needs continual work, continual tweaking and revitalising. Overly bureaucratic approaches with ever increasing form filling are likely to add layers of distraction rather than assisting with the development and maintenance of an appropriate culture.

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those who are already in it." explained Laura Kaczkowski, NAWIC Victorian Chapter Public Relations.

cinemas, libraries, games rooms, garden terraces and fitness centres complete with courtyard or rooftop swimming pools. Melbourne’s evolution towards living in smaller spaces and within high density developments is not only an alternative lifestyle opportunity, but an economic and environmental necessity.

Membership benefits are diverse and with the continuing growth and development of NAWIC as a premier industry association in Australia. Benefits include Invitations to members only events including seminars, educational and site tours, monthly newsletters, networking, opportunities to be involved in the chapter council, access to discounts, and more. Contact NAWIC or visit http://www. nawic.com.au. For further information contact

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Apartment living in creatively designed, high density dwellings can provide a joyous lifestyle as well as a highly effective and efficient means for accommodating Melbourne’s exploding population as we race towards 5 million inhabitants living in our great city.

The National Harmonisation of OH&S Laws This move has been underway for some time, and a model OH&S Act has been developed and is being used to create 'mirror' legislation in each state and territory.

One of the concerns expressed by many early on in the process is now coming to light. The NSW Premier has stated that she wants exceptions made to the harmonised system for NSW. Will this mean that by the time we have the new system its local versions will simply result in a range of different systems not harmonised at all? A key goal to reduce red tape and create certainty for employers and employees across the country has the potential to be lost.

We await with interest and will certainly be keen to look at the documents produced for public comment.

Federal Safety Commissioner CCF made a submission to the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner early in the year.

The key thrust of the submissions related to the aspects of the operation of the Scheme including documentation and the need to make this more relevant to the civil construction industry. continues this page ANCR CONSTRUCTION NEWS

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DESIGNED AND BUILT OF HEART Most Australian architects can count on a wide range of modern materials and a highly skilled workforce to implement their design vision. When Robert Watson of Watson architecture + design conceptualised the Kesho Leo Children’s Home in a remote part of Tanzania, he knew neither would be available. Yet, four years work by volunteer Australian builders working side by side with the subsistence farmer locals, using local materials on a site with no power (and no access) has resulted in a home and community centre which won a National Award at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects National awards.

Watson was approached by Australian NGO Food Water Shelter to undertake the project, which serves the community of Sinon in rural Tanzania. HIV has cut a swath through the population, and Kesho

Leo provides a home for some of the region’s children who have been orphaned by the disease, in addition to other homeless women and children. Education, social and health facilities are part of the four building complex, which has been designed to occupy a small footprint on the hectare of the site, in order to maximise area for permaculture cultivation of both plant and animal food.

The complex has been designed to be entirely self-sufficient for both food and water, in a region just south of the equator where rain falls torrentially for five months and then mostly not at all for seven.

The thermal design aspects were carefully thought out, with Watson spending substantial time in the area assessing conditions, investigating local building methods, architecture and materials, and recruiting a local paid workforce to work alongside

Australian volunteers. With a miniscule budget adding to the challenges, the team have constructed a genuine triumph of the spirit which shows new pathways for addressing the enormous needs of the world’s poorest peoples while also positively improving the local environment.

Kesho Leo means "Tomorrow Today" in Kiswahili, the native tongue of Tanzania, an appropriate name for a project with such demonstrated commitment to the future.

Project architect Robert Watson was joined in his efforts in Tanzania by structural and civil consultant Dale Simpson from Perret Simpson Consulting engineers, ESD and electrical consultant Mark Cummins and team from Advanced Environmental, and a team of volunteer Australian construction tradespeople including an experienced builder.

Woods Bagot designs largest purpose-built cleanroom complex in the southern hemisphere A mighty think tank of Woods Bagot, six Australian Universities and CSIRO collaborate to bridge the gap between scientific disciplines and commercial needs The Melbourne Centre of Nanofabrication (MCN), based in Clayton Victoria, boasts world class architectural features and facilities that showcase Woods Bagot as a leading competitor in the education and science design space.

Branded via the sculptural play of the letter ‘N’ the significant architectural feature for the office pavilion is a three dimensional steel structure that gives the facility a visual identity.

“The sculptural play of the letter ‘N’ will uniquely identify the facility on the precinct and to the public. It also functions as a shading device for west facing glazing – simultaneously creating an iconic gateway to MCN’s main entrance,” said Mark Kelly, Director, and Global Leader for Education and Science, Woods Bagot.

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and international projects such as the London Centre of Nanofabrication.

“The client group had strong ideas about exactly what specialist research areas were needed – at the core of the centre are the flexible cleanrooms and laboratory spaces, and the final design was delivered through a rigorous consultation process,” continued Mark Kelly, Director, and Global Leader for Education and Science, Woods Bagot.

Also inherit to the design concept was the inclusion of vision windows implemented to avoid staff isolation, and reinforce health and safety benefits enabling staff to see into and see out of all work areas to daylight – welcoming the natural environment. High on the agenda however constrained by the priorities for the engineering services design, a number of environmentally sustainable initiatives (ESD) such as the building orientation, insulation of panelling systems, water catchments and a lighting control system have also been implemented.

“The need for the engineering services to ensure the cleanrooms were maintained at a constant temperature, were ultra clean, and the environment could be controlled, restricted the ESD initiatives that could be put in place

– however where possible cutting edge and innovative ideas have been implemented,” said Mark Kelly, Director, and Global Leader for Education and Science, Woods Bagot.

The purpose of the MCN is to fill the gap in Australia for open access, multi-scale fabrication infrastructure, spanning a range of fabrication environments and materials. MCN will provide the means to produce complex micro and nano-science based demonstration devices using an array of tools.

Drawing upon the wealth of knowledge within the six Universities and CSIRO, the MCN is uniquely placed in a thriving cosmopolitan world-centre, destined to bridge the gaps between scientific disciplines and commercial needs.

The centre is based on a green field site within the Australian Synchrotron Precinct.

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BEAUTIFUL PLACES OF TRANSITION HASSELL have just won their third Sir Zelman Cowan Award for Public Buildings, with their Chatswood-Epping Rail Link Intermediate Stations winning the prestigious award at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects National Awards.

Their design for the spaces is aesthetically worlds away from the utilitarian look of most rail stations, using natural light as a key element of the spaces, incorporating curved shapes in roofing and overhangs, and a warm material palette on walls, making waiting for the train possibly a more beautiful experience.

Some of the nation’s best known public buildings have received this award over the last 30 years, including the New Parliament House in Canberra, Melbourne Museum, Queensland Art Gallery, Sydney’s Olympic Park Railway Station, Adelaide Botanic Gardens Conservatory, Stirling Station in WA and Bowali Visitors Centre and Headquarters in NT.

Tony Battersby Director SJB Architects

APARTMENT EVOLUTION HASSELL also won a National Commendation for Urban Design for the Adelaide Zoo Entrance Precinct, and the Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture for ANZ Centre in Melbourne.

An apartment evolution is underway in major cities throughout Australia, as we catch-up (and in some instances overtake) our European counterparts, adapting the way we live and embracing the joy of apartment living. More frequently, Melburnians are learning how to live in compact and well designed spaces, with all the environmental, cultural and social benefits that this type of living can offer.

A thoughtfully-designed apartment can provide excellent resident amenity and perhaps the feeling of a much larger space through the clever design solutions including the use of colour, lighting, texture, the occasional mirror, and appropriately scaled furniture. At the moment apartment space in Melbourne can cost up to $10,000+ per square metre and as a consequence space-saving solutions are a vital component of apartment design. We design compact and highly efficient storage spaces and systems, and also embrace new technology appliances such as dish-drawers, combi-ovens, combined washer/dryers etc. These are all essential in making compact dwellings seem more spacious.

Chatswood-Epping Rail Link Intermediate Stations Simon Wood photography

WOHA’S TRIPLE WOW FACTOR Nothing like The Met has ever been built before. The Australian born and educated WOHA team, based in Singapore, designed the 66 storey apartment tower in Bangkok to the highest standards of ecological sustainability, and completely unique aesthetics.

The tower is naturally ventilated, with an extraordinary staggered lattice shape allowing every apartment to have breeze blowing through. The apartments have been designed to be ‘houses in the sky’, and each has individual green space. The Met also maximised

community spaces including gardens, open air terraces and breezeways. The outstanding design won WOHA the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects’ Jørn Utzon Award for International Architecture, for the magnificent leap in sustainable urban high density design it represents.

WOHA won triple praise at the awards, with the practice also receiving a National Award for the Bras Basah Mass Rapid Transit Station in Singapore, and a National Commendation for the Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali, Indonesia.

Kitchens in these smaller apartments are mostly designed for convenient, quick meals as dinners are usually eaten with friends at nearby restaurants.

Increasingly we see larger developments offering function rooms with catering facilities for use by the residents on special occasions. Should residents wish to cook at home, the trend towards local and organic produce has also resulted in the emergence of developments that incorporate access to vegetable gardens, fruit trees and fresh herbs that are planted in large pots on terraces or even rooftop communal vegetable gardens.

Socialising with fellow residents or guests in dedicated communal spaces is a key lifestyle advantage for the active, and perhaps more extroverted residents that choose not to “cocoon” themselves in their apartments. We often design a wide variety of these social hubs into our projects including: generous lobbies/foyers, media centres, continues page 13 ANCRCONSTRUCTION ARCHITECTURE NEWS ANCR

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Consult Australia: Transporting Australia’s Future Australia’s increasing infrastructure backlog sends a clear message that current policy will not fund the transport infrastructure we need now for a growing population and competitive economy. Consult Australia has responded to this challenge by developing a new integrated funding framework for transport infrastructure, Transporting Australia’s Future, as a win-win solution for government, business and the community.

opportunity and political leadership, a fully funded, fully developed national and cities transport system, including city metros and intercity very fast train services could be implemented in two generations.’

Chief Executive Megan Motto said, ‘This framework is a call to action for all governments to back new ways to increase infrastructure funding mechanisms, and to ensure Australia gets the transport infrastructure it needs. With this reform

Current revenue sources for transport infrastructure (e.g. fuel excise, vehicle registration, tolls and parking fees), are not integrated, not service driven, do not reflect true costs, and will be reduced over time through greater fuel efficiency and diminishing

‘What we are asking for is ambitious, but achievable with the right leadership. What is required is a commitment from governments to an integrated approach.’

oil reserves and fuel excise revenue.

Transporting Australia’s Future addresses these issues, providing for integrated reform across each of the following areas: • better use of existing infrastructure assets; • taxation reform; • better public financing instruments; and • new approaches to, and increased, private financing.

Implementation requires both vision and political commitment at all levels of government. Some rebalancing may be required between Federal and State governments, and between state transport agencies, but this is a small price to pay for a sustainable future. These, and the development of pilot projects in our urban centres, will all be necessary first steps to see this vision become accepted as a reality.

Consult Australia represents over 270 companies, from large multidisciplinary corporations to small niche practices, collectively employing over 50,000 staff.

Transporting Australia’s Future was not commissioned from a third party, but has been developed by, and reflects the specialist opinion of Australia’s leading firms in consulting, planning, engineering and project development including in transport infrastructure projects across Australia and internationally. Transporting Australia’s Future was developed by Consult Australia’s Infrastructure Roundtable.

Download Transporting Australia’s Future at: www.consultaustralia.com.au In 2011, Engineers Australia and EWB will demonstrate the importance of engineering in resolving humanitarian issues.

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ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY John Holland and the Sustainable Built Environment Research Centre won an Engineers Australia 2010 Queensland Engineering Excellence Award for their “Working Towards a Safer Construction Industry” project. Multi-disciplinary project teams included participants from across industry, government and research organisations, working collaboratively with employers and

employees to develop a safety framework for the construction industry which demonstrates the human aspects of engineering.

The landmark health and safety-based research has resulted in an improved safety framework, which has already been put to work on sites with 14,000 workers already given safety training based on the research.

Godfrey Frederick Business Development Manager Waterman AHW Consulting Engineers

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2011 DECLARED THE YEAR OF HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING Engineers Australia, the national forum for professional engineers, and Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) are this year celebrating and promoting Humanitarian Engineering. Engineering provides solutions for many of the world’s most critical human issues, such as providing clean drinking water, power, community infrastructure and sanitation in under-resourced communities.

In 2010, Engineers Australia and EWB made a formal Agreement of Cooperation, launching an Industry Partnership, based on the two organisations’ shared objective of facilitating the work of Australian engineers to alleviate poverty and disadvantage.

EWB is a leading non-profit organisation that provides a gateway for Australian engineers to learn about local and international development issues, and participate in education, training and deployment on grass roots sustainable development projects.

The unique partnership provides opportunities to cooperate in areas of professional development, engaging and maintaining the interest of engineers in the profession, community awareness of international development issues, education programs at schools and universities and the role of engineering in sustainable development.

NEW STANDARDS FOR CBD GREEN POWER Plans for a tri-generation system at Westfield’s Sydney Tower (Centrepoint) redevelopment have resulted in the NSW EPA setting emission standards for tri-generation plants in the CBD area.

Norman Disney Young (NDY) as the engineering consultants on the Westfield project proposed the plant, and utilised their in-house multidisciplinary talents in engineering and environmental science, engaging in lengthy technical discussions with the EPA to develop the new standards.

“Looking at tri-generation is fairly complicated in terms of the technical aspects.

The modelling needs to be fairly detailed: how much power is used, what will be done with waste heat. We looked at integrating at every stage, looking at integrating the system with various tenants – the evaluations were

quite intense,” explained NDY Director Ashak Nathwani.

Tri-generation plants are an energyefficient option for major projects, using gas instead of electricity to provide power for mechanical systems and lighting, also chilled and hot water for hydraulic systems and HVAC. As they burn gas, they create emissions at the point of operation, as opposed to offsite emissions produced by mains power.

The EPA expressed concern at the addition of these emissions to the CBD, but NDY resolved the issue through extensive research and analysis, and joined forces with the pollution watchdog to create an environmentally workable solution applicable not only to Westfield Sydney Tower, but to all future tri-generation plants in the Sydney CBD.

A prominent Sydney office building was recently awarded a NABERS Energy rating of 5 Stars, its top rating. Energy-saving strategies actually led to a building that emitted 40% less carbon dioxide than the benchmark required for the top NABERS Energy rating. The building and design team had actually set out to build a high quality, energy-efficient office building that would meet the operational efficiency requirements to receive a 4.5 star NABERS Energy rating.

The key design elements that contributed to the energy efficiency of the building were: • The building form, including a central atrium and the façade.

• The air conditioning, ventilation, building management control system and lighting design.

One of the critical factors was the collaborative team approach from design, construction and operation to achieve the energy reduction goals.

What we learnt was that energy efficiency does not necessarily require the use of the latest green trends such as tri-generation, underfloor displacement air distribution or chilled beams.

Rather, we found that even relatively standard building façades and air-conditioning systems can potentially perform very well if all aspects are optimized to suit the local climate and to work with the whole building.

This approach results in significant savings in capital cost, minimized risk of systems not performing because the systems used are “tried and tested” and simpler operation and control systems that building managers can understand without having to learn new technologies. This does not mean that we should not continue using the latest green trends if and where appropriate but, we should be more diligent in considering the relatively standard alternatives, which could provide significant benefits.

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A modern solution O ver a period of ten years and after many trials and modifications the Ecoheat System was perfected.

The Ecoheat system uses solar collector panels to deliver fresh, warm air into a building during winter and cool night air during summer. In winter the warm air raises the internal temperature and thermal mass of the building by up to 10 degrees Celsius each day. During summer, the system reduces a buildings internal temperature by delivering cool air into the building at night. The system is controlled by a specially designed thermostat that switches a fan on or off depending on selected temperature settings. An Ecoheat system is a ventilation system and not an air conditioner.

Australians enjoy such an abundance of sunlight that it makes sense to use the suns free energy to heat our buildings. This saves money and benefits the environment through a reduction of carbon emissions.

Many homes these days are built for purposes of energy efficiency and to be as air tight as possible. The consequence is that stale air, laced with airborne odours and germs, often become trapped in homes. This can lead to sinus congestion, outbreaks of allergies, and respiratory ailments. So serious is this issue that environmentalists have developed a specific term for it – Indoor Air Quality (IAQ).

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An Ecoheat system provides quality air for good health. Each hour the system ventilates the building with approx 240m3 of fresh air.

This is equivalent to the air volume of a three car garage. It eliminates smells from your home and reduces the likelihood of airborne germs within your home.

Australians have listed Air Quality as one of their highest environmental concerns. So as most of us spend 90% of our lives indoors, it’s worth thinking more closely about air quality, especially inside the home.

The Ecoheat system is a perfect match for schools and day care centres providing an effective solution at a low cost.

Ecoheat Sales Pty Ltd is a wholly owned Australian company.

Ecoheat Sales Pty Ltd contact: Phil Broomhall t. 1300 662 425 m. 0427 326 066 e. info@ecoheat.com.au www.ecoheat.com.au AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

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The new-look TendersOnline by Cordell I

n November Cordell Information, a division of Reed Business Information Pty Ltd, launched an enhanced version of its product TendersOnline, originally established in 2005. The product is a subscription-based interactive tender marketplace where buyers and sellers can come together online to do business.

The user-friendly portal keeps businesses informed daily as contracts and tenders come into the marketplace. It has the functionality for tender authorities to upload their tender documents and for interested suppliers to download them, allowing significant time savings for both parties.

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“And now, with the new developments to the site, we offer a service where we can assist councils and procurement organisations with their procurement needs, so we’re able to streamline their processes so they can get the information out to the contractors a lot more easily,” says Chris Riley, general manager at Cordell TendersOnline.

TendersOnline also offers a great deal of assistance to businesses large or small, helping them to seek new business opportunities, training them on how to respond to tenders and understand the marketplace, and helping them to identify which type of contracts are right for them.

The site is extremely simple to use. “We’ve created what we call an e-portfolio marketplace, which allows all our suppliers to be seen by tendering authorities, councils, government departments, private organisations, and to be able to be viewed and reviewed in relation to what type of credentials, compliances and industry certifications they have, so the tendering authority can then make an informed decision AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

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about whether this supplier is the right one to provide them with a quote,” explains Chris.

“It’s a very unique style of supplier searching. What we’re finding from tendering authorities is that they’re looking to get maximum exposure into the marketplace, and this really gives them an opportunity to look around before they actually have to make a decision.”

For businesses, there is a dedicated account management team that contacts them up to six times a year to help them improve and streamline their practices. The site also lets businesses know who wins each job, how much it goes for and the duration of the contracts, enabling them to better prepare for future tender responses. “In a nutshell it’s a marketplace where all the information in relation to public contracts is there for them to really manipulate and understand the marketplace,” says Chris. TendersOnline is more than aware that for the system to work, its users need to know how to use it properly. With this in mind it has begun offering WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

comprehensive technical training for subscribers. “With the new system we have what we call registered users; we have a support line for them where we’re helping to train them and to understand how to load tenders back into the system and respond to tenders,” says Chris. “We’ve changed the whole dynamic with relation to the way we support people – it’s a real ‘hand-holding’ process. With the systems you really need to teach people how to use it so they adopt it.”

Cordell is very excited about TendersOnline, particularly with regard to how it builds into the company’s other products. “It really gives a complete solution: it allows a tendering authority to put up a job and a supplier to find a job and then submit back online,” says Chris.

“We’re going to revolutionise procurement practices and make things simple for these organisations – they’re just champing at the bit to look at it. We’ve already got fifteen on board through one consultation.

We’ve put a lot of work into it and we’re all inspired by it.”

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BREATHE EASY Hoslab Pty Ltd 8/35 Higginbotham Road Gladesville NSW 2111 PO Box 825 Ryde NSW 1680 t. 02 9816 3555 f. 02 9816 3888 e. office@hoslab.com.au

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or more than 18 years Hoslab Pty Ltd has been specialising in the installation and service of medical and laboratory gases, primarily focusing on the medical, laboratory, industrial, dental and veterinary fields.

One of their latest projects was the new Clinical Services Building at Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales. Spread over seven stories, this development includes 855 beds, 23 operating rooms, 60 ICU beds and diagnostic imaging and treatment areas.

Hoslab designed and installed 178 medical services pendants and in excess of 1200 medical services panels throughout the hospital. They also implemented a new oxygen system which incorporated the whole site, a new Tool Air System, a Medical Air Plant and Medical Vacuum Plant.

With the additional space provided by the new Clinical Services Building, the hospital is able to expand and meet the needs of this growing facility. Once all developments and refurbishments are complete, the Liverpool Hospital will be the largest tertiary entity in NSW. At Hoslab you will find highly qualified engineers with extensive experience in electrical and mechanical engineering. Their experienced staff ensure designs and works carried out by Hoslab are of the highest standard with in-house CAD drafting capabilities which allow for drawings to be quickly and accurately produced to meet design requirements.

Hoslab offers complete project management and individual design. Conforming with Australian standards, Hoslab can provide ongoing maintenance programs and monitoring of equipment. Their clients have the confidence that they are dealing with a company that can deliver a project, regardless of size, on time, within budget and in excess of expectations.

Some other notable projects they have worked on recently include the John Curtain School of Medical Research, the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, St Vincent’s Research and Biotechnology Precinct, Norwest Private Hospital and the Mater Hospital at Newcastle.

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stablished in 2006, Eureka Steel Fixing (Queensland) specialises in the supply and fixing of steel reinforcement for a range of projects within the commercial, retail and residential industry.

well as production areas and facilities for 260 Brisbane-based ABC staff, Ms Paximadas said the team also implemented a cutting-edge reinforcement system.

Made up of a team of highly skilled professional steel fixers, Eureka Steel Fixing (QLD) is committed to delivering optimum solutions, in a cost and time effective manner.

“During our involvement on this Project, we implemented the Adjusta Board Joint Lock System, which is a mechanical connector for reinforcement bars across concrete construction joints.

In addition to their innovative approach and wealth of expertise, Eureka Steel Fixing (QLD) also has their very own pre-fabricating yard.

Helen Paximadas, Managing Director of Eureka Steel Fixing (QLD), said this resulted in a number of advantages for their clients.

“This allows for greater structural strength and also facilitates the installation process,” she said.

“This facility allows us to have columns, pad footings, pile caps, walls or beams fabricated ahead of time and delivered directly to site for installation,” Ms Paximadas said.

“In addition, site access, storage, traffic and labour can be managed more efficiently on site and as a result, tight time deadlines are successfully met,” she said.

Having worked on a number of prolific projects, including QUT Science and Technology Precinct and Community Hub (Leighton Contractors) and the Port of Townsville (Mineforce Australia), they have also been involved on the ABC Accommodation Project at Southbank in Brisbane.

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As well as being a leader within the steel reinforcement industry, Eureka Steel Fixing (QLD) Pty Ltd is also committed to maintaining and increasing existing employment levels through a training and retention strategy.

Not only does this training and retention strategy focus on building capability to create a healthy and positive work culture, but it will also ensure quality workmanship and safety remains an integral component of Eureka Steel Fixing QLD’s portfolio.

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

Norman Disney & Young Level 1, 60 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 t. 02 9928 6800 f. 02 9955 6900 www.ndy.com

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s an integrated firm of expert engineers and project planners, Norman Disney & Young (NDY) has added value to landmark projects nation-wide, such as Sydney’s CBD icon, Centrepoint (now known as Westfield’s Sydney Tower), for which NDY provided consultancy services for Mechanical Services from initial design and construction.

NDY’s experience gained as consultants on major shopping centres including Macquarie Shopping Centre, Warringah Mall, Chatswood Chase and Castle Towers, has been put to work on Westfield Sydney Tower’s redevelopment, resulting in Five Green Star..

As part of the upgrade of Centrepoint to incorporate the amalgamation of Imperial Arcade and Skygardens, NDY was engaged by Westfield to provide D&C consultancy works on all building services - Mechanical, Electrical, Vertical Transportation, Fire and Hydraulic Services - for the upgrade of 100 Market Street; the new office tower fronting 85 Castlereagh Street above the retail area; demolition of Imperial Arcade to allow provision of new carparking spaces under and retail areas for amalgamation into Skygardens and Centrepoint; and upgrade and reconfiguration of retail areas in Centrepoint and Skygardens.

NDY was involved in implementation of 5 Green Star services including high efficiency chillers, domestic cold water storage and energy efficient air conditioning systems. NDY also undertook the tenancy fit-outs for JP Morgan and ASIC, ESD services for ASIC and was involved in the smoke extraction logic within the retail areas.

NDY specialist division, NDYLIGHT undertook lighting design, lighting design advice on local fixtures, BCA Section J assessments, lighting modelling and shadow diagrams for a number of key retail outlets. Vessi Ivanova, NDYLIGHT Design Director, said striking a balance between feel

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and energy efficiency was the key, with LED technology offering a very low maintenance option.

NDY’s initiatives included a low temperature VAV air conditioning system within 100 Market Street to suit the existing 3.1m slab to slab height, giving tenants extra ceiling space; provision of active chilled beams on the perimeter of 85 Castlereagh Street and low temperature VAV system within the interior areas; and provision of constant volume and VAV systems within the retail areas.

“A significant challenge was ensuring part of the centre remained operational, so design and implementation had to be staged around continued trading.

We had to minimise dust and noise and incorporate public safety thinking in design,” said NDY senior retail expert, Graeme Oakley.

According to NDY Director, Ashak Nathwani, NDY involvement in all services allowed an integrated approach. “For example our involvement in lighting meant there would be less heat output from lighting, which provides a benefit with the air-conditioning.”

“NDYEnvironment (the specialist ESD division) assisted in addressing the practical aspects of some of the ESD ideas put forward by the Westfield team which includes a Tri-generation System and Black Water System. NDY was instrumental in lengthy negotiations with the relevant authorities, since this was the first time such technologies were being considered for implementation in the Central Business District (CBD) area.”

NDYEnvironment recently scored the sustainability trifecta of 5 Star for Design, As Built and Interior for their own Melbourne office, and have been responsible for ESD innovations in landmark projects across Australia.

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A CLIMATE CHANGE AT CROWN CASINO B lazing hot summers and surging crowds of punters had been creating a localised greenhouse effect at Melbourne’s Crown Casino Complex, revealing an uncomfortable shortfall in cooling capacity as a result of continuous growth and redevelopment. AE Smith successfully won the tender to implement the WSP Lincolne Scott design for an upgrade, which delivers improved cooling capacity, allows for future expansion of the complex and enables a staged redundancy of existing plant.

be sourced with long lead times, so the programming and placement of Orders were critical in completing the Project on time. The Project was on an extremely tight installation period and the actual size of some of the components of the Project were far larger than what we commonly are used to – so the Site Staff that were involved on the install had to think outside the square in installing all the components in a safe and timely manner to meet the tight time frames.”

Over nine months on site, AE Smith installed all the mechanical equipment associated with the new Chiller Plant Room located above Kingsway at the Crown Casino Complex. Equipment installed included four new Chillers, four new two cell Cooling Towers, 14 Pumps , Ventilation and associated Ductwork and all reticulation Pipe Work - in some cases up to 700 mm Dia. The combined weight of the new plant and structural steel was around 400 tonnes, with some unusual individual components such as 700mm valves weighing 1000kg each, requiring three men and lifting equipment to install – while working right over the top of one of Melbourne’s busiest roads. Additionally, the new plant had to be installed, commissioned and brought on-line without impacting on the continued 24/7 operation of the complex and the existing cooling systems.

AE Smith have been keeping Melbourne landmarks cool for over a century. With a large and highly skilled workforce, backed by engineering expertise, and leading edge HVAC technology and equipment, the company is constantly engaged on multiple major projects. Concurrent with the Crown Casino installation, 170 AE Smith site employees were working on sites including the Melbourne Airport, WEHI, Crown 3rd Hotel, 150 Clarendon St, RACV Club Healesville and the RACAH Joint Venture with AG Coombs.

“AE Smith and WSP LincolneScott (Design Engineers for the Project) worked closely together during Design and Installation phases. Because of the location of the Plantroom at Crown and the limitations of weight restraints and storage, the coordination of deliveries to Site of the Major equipment was needed to be managed closely,” said AE Smith Construction Manager, Darren McGrath.

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LEADERS IN FACADES R ising up into the Melbourne skyline beside RMIT, A’Beckett Tower’s distinctive facade is a 32-storey showcase of the talents of T&L Group, a leading designer and fabricator of sunscreens, louvres and facade cladding. The project has been developed by Pan Urban, and was constructed by Icon, who take pride in using the best talents in the field to complete their projects.

A’Beckett Tower’s North Facade features individual sunshade screens for each apartment. The screens create privacy, and assist in thermal regulation by reducing solar glare. T&L had the challenging task of fabricating the screens, in a variety of autumn tones, in a design context of them being installed beyond the live edge of the building. This required adapting the Ascot series system to meet the architects’ design vision.

T&L also fabricated the carpark screens for levels 1 to 8, using a design from their Polaris series to deliver a look which is sophisticated and

welcoming for these lower levels, as well as providing the excellent ventilation and solar protection required.

T&L Group is proud to be a family owned, Australian company. The company’s core values are a commitment to quality, innovation and value. T&L Group management engage in ongoing dialogue with architects and consultants, which enables them to develop the products which meet the needs of our varying climactic conditions into the future. The company brings passion, experience, sound advice, quality workmanship and the ability to work to the tight timeframes of the industry to every project they work on.

With a vast range of products and knowledge, T&L Group can deliver the best custom made products to suit the decorative and functional requirements of any application. Another major project T&L are currently at work on is The Bank Apartments, for leading contractors ProBuild.

T&L Group

t. 03 9931 1607 f. 03 9360 9133 e. sales@tandlgroup.com.au

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

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

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

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COMPLETE CUT – A Cut Above the Rest C omplete Cut is a Canberra-based concrete cutting and drilling company that offers exceptional service and outstanding results to their clients.

as Construction Control, Bovis and Hindmarsh. “We pride ourselves on going on-site and working closely with the foremen to ensure we offer the best possible service to our clients,” Mr Clark said.

Although Complete Cut is a small company with less than ten employees, they make up for their size by providing a large range of services and cutting edge technology to the building and construction industry.

“As a result, we have really enjoyed working with our clientele and are looking forward to further opportunities to provide our expert services to exciting projects in the near future,” he said.

With a 680-deep road saw and a 920-deep wall saw, the largest of their kind in Australia, Complete Cut is able to perform any job, no matter how big or small.

It is without a doubt that Complete Cuts technological and industry experience makes them a ‘cut above the rest’ and as a result, your company’s first concrete cutting and drilling choice.

In addition, their unique electric road saw produces no fumes whatsoever and unlike regular fuel powered saws, can even be used indoors. Furthermore, such technology makes it an environmentally sustainable choice to use on-site.

Another unique service Complete Cut is able to provide clients with is a drill bit capable of drilling holes of widths up to 800mL, a first of its’ kind in Australia.

Given such expertise and their ability to be on-site with minimal notice, it is no surprise Complete Cut has been involved in a string of prolific building and construction projects across NSW and the ACT. Duane Clark, Director of Complete Cut, said they had recently been involved in major projects for a number of high profile companies such WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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relleborg Engineered Systems Australia (TESA) are leaders in the design, manufacture and supply of specialised products for bridges, marine constructions, dams, infrastructure and offshore projects. For the recently completed Kurilpa Bridge across the Brisbane River, they supplied unique spherical bearings manufactured by their German marketing partner Maurer-Soehne GmbH. Almost two thousand TESA manufactured bearings have been installed into the Houghton Highway Bridge duplication being built by the J.F. Hull/Albem Constructions JV, which stretches across Brisbane's Moreton Bay from Brighton to the Redcliffe Peninsula.

“Because of the design of this structure, the laminated steel/rubber bearings required for this project were at the large end of the Australian Standard bearing range,” explained Company Spokesperson John Mosel. “The client, Queensland Main Roads, required in-factory witness testing at a very high sampling rate to ensure consistency of performance and quality throughout the 18 months of delivery. We were able to offer an efficient NATA certified testing laboratory that could handle the number of individual tests required quickly together with a consistent quality product.”

“We believe what makes TESA a superior choice of supplier is a combination of the Swedish ethic, one of being people-focused internally and customer-focused externally, and the strength of the company's world-wide network of engineers, scientists and factories.

Trelleborg AB is the largest manufacturer of elastomers in the world.

TESA has offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Their 90 staff include civil engineers, mechanical engineers, industrial chemists and specialist material technicians. They are part of the worldwide Trelleborg Group, which was established in Sweden in

1905, initially focusing on manufacturing industrial rubber goods and tyres. Trelleborg AB purchased Queensland Rubber Company and its associated companies in 2000.

In another joint project with Maurer-Soehne GmbH, TESA is supplying four modular expansion joints to the Hale St Link Alliance (Go-Between Bridge) project in Brisbane. The Maurer designed joints were selected firstly because of their ability to function reliably in the steep gradients of the approaches and secondly as they are the only joints with a patented noise reduction system that almost totally eliminates the noise induced by over running traffic.

In New Zealand, they have supplied bridge expansion joints varying from 75mm to 1 metre wide for the Tauranga Harbour Link. TESA are supplying the bearings and expansion joints for the Geelong Bypass project, supplied marine fenders for Brisbane's Portside and the rail track vibration isolation systems for Sydney's Chatswood rail Interchange.

“We bring the knowledge of over 20,000 employees and 110 years of engineered elastomer experience to the market,” said John Mosel.

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pecialising in controlled demolition, concrete cutting and core drilling, Breakthrough have been providing outstanding demolition solutions for clients within the building and construction industry for over 20 years.

With more than 22 years experience and with the ability to work anywhere in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea, Breakthrough are able to deliver a variety of demolition services, ranging from the removal of a single wall, to the total demolition of a multi-story building and asbestos removal.

Breakthrough prides itself on their ability to embrace and utilise modern technology, and cutting edge techniques and methods. Some of these incorporate the use of remote-controlled demolition equipment, crushers, pulverisers, hydraulic rock splitters, core drill rigs, flush cut saws and floor and wire saws.

In addition, Breakthrough have adopted unique demolition techniques and are able to adapt to the extreme weather conditions experienced in the far north of Australia, as well as taking measures to ensure the conservation of the environment.

Although Breakthrough has grown as a business in recent years, they continue to remain committed to delivering demolition solutions even when faced with difficult situations with limiting circumstances, such as confined space, access and logistics. As a result of this specialisation, they have been involved on a number of complex and significant projects.

Some of their prolific clients and projects include being the principal demolition and concrete cutter for Thiess at the Lotus Glen Correctional Facility, concrete cutting and core drilling at Jupiters Casino in Townsville and the Cairns Base Hospital, as well as completing various projects with Roadtek, QR and BMD Alliance. Working on these various developments has enabled Breakthrough to regularly improve their work methods and equipment to ensure optimum results and client satisfaction.

With such a broad range of industry expertise and specialist concrete cutting, drilling and demolition experience, it is without a doubt that Breakthrough are the leading choice to deliver all of your demolition needs and services.

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hyssenKrupp Elevator Australia have recently completed their commitment on the redevelopment of the Top Ryde Shopping Centre. Incorporating over 80,000 square metres of retail space, along with community, entertainment, and commercial use, this large redevelopment is spread over nine floors. Working closely with Lend Lease on the $470 million project, ThyssenKrupp Elevators Australia dedicated 40 staff to work on the project .

Installation commenced early in 2009 for the vertical transportation that included 17 elevators, 14 escalators and 18 moving walks. Six of the moving walks have been installed in an open atrium, which are suspended from the ceiling offering an eye-catching design. These moving walks are 35 metres in length with a 5.4 metre rise and four of the units include glass fall protection on the outside for additional safety.

The elevator types range from a 6000kg goods lift with overhead machine room down to 1000kg MRL (Machine Room Less) design.

The MRL design considerably saves construction time and cost.

All ThyssenKrupp Elevator products are of a high standard offering a long life span due to the use of high quality materials and highly skilled technicians. They have a history of providing the highest level of service through dedicated maintenance and a commitment to implementing tight safety standards on all projects.

Recognised as a world leader in their industry, ThyssenKrupp Elevator employs close to 44,000 employees in more than 900 locations worldwide. In Australia, the team consists of 450 staff and has been in operation for over 15 years.

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ThyssenKrupp Elevator has worked with many major building companies, developers, architects and consultants on projects ranging from department stores and office buildings through to hospitals and residential complexes. They develop intelligent solutions to satisfy every requirement in terms of mobility, technology, efficiency and on-going maintenance solutions.

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Uni-span Supplies solutions for Australia’s Largest Infrastructure Project S

uccessful completion of complex construction tasks on Australia’s largest infrastructure project, the $4.8 billion Airport Link, Northern Busway (Windsor to Kedron) and Airport Roundabout Upgrade in Brisbane required specialist solutions. Uni-Span Formwork Solutions provided Lis-Con Concrete Constructions and Rocktown Construction with formwork and access solutions which enabled them to tackle vertical elements and the challenging task of casting an arch portal capping beam.

Lis-con consulted Uni-Span for a formwork solution for the structures they were constructing at Kedron and on the East West Arterial road.

Uni-Span’s ORMA modular wall form system was determined to be the best product for the job.

The ORMA Modular Formwork system suits any type of vertical structure: walls, columns, piers, abutments and foundations, for both building and civil engineering projects. ORMA contributes effectively to minimise labour costs and assembling time, increasing performance considerably.

The system is comprised mainly of high load capacity panels which, joined by clamps, make up formwork gangs. Moreover, ORMA has items that provide efficient and safe solutions for all types of geometries, for example the 1.5 ton lifting hook which makes moving the formwork from position to position simple and fast.

Lis-con’s experienced and knowledgeable labour force were so impressed by the results of using Uni-Span’s know-how at Kedron, the company has now utilized ORMA on other construction tasks, and has expanded their use of other Uni-Span Formwork systems.

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tolerance. Uni-Span engineered a solution using ORMA which provided for the arch to be cast in 2 pours. The second pour was entirely externally vibrated and the soffit was radially supported using ORMA push-pull braces. Uni-span also designed, supplied and installed the scaffold access required to fix the steel and cast the concrete safely. Through close co-operation and careful planning Rocktown and Uni-span delivered the arch without a hitch. Rocktown have since utilized Uni-span’s ORMA formwork on other structures with success.

The solution provided for Rocktown highlighted Uni-Span’s ability to deliver complete solutions to temporary works problems, combining engineering excellence with a dedication to ensuring their client’s projects succeed.

Products: ORMA Modular Wall Form System: high load capacity panels and accessories, quick and simple clamp-together assembly, capable of providing safe effective solutions for even the most challenging geometry.

Uni-Span Access solutions: a completely modular system to provide safe access for any work site. Engineered for Australian conditions and to the highest AS/NZ standards, the range includes access stairs, ladders, work platforms and kick boards.

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epean Engineering is looking forward to seeing the long term results from the project they are currently working on at the University of NSW (UNSW). Contracted by Bovis Lend Lease, Nepean Engineering has been engaged to carry out fabrication and installation of 40 tonnes of structural steel.

Nepean Engineering used their engineering expertise to piece together the steel frame for this 20 million dollar facility. The project is due for completion in March 2011.

When complete, the state of the art Solar Industrial Research Facility will be the first solar research and development facility of its kind in Australia.

Established in 1974, Nepean Engineering operations include medium to heavy metal fabrication, structural steel and sheet metal fabrication, machining, tool and mould making along with design and construction of special purpose machinery. The type of work handled ranges from the very small jobs to multi-million dollar contracts.

This world class facility will allow UNSW to showcase it’s leading edge photovoltaic technologies while also benefiting solar energy education in Australia.

Nepean Engineering is the founding member of Nepean Group, Australia’s leading mining services, engineering and industrial manufacturing group.

The scope of works for Nepean Engineering involved supplying 9 metre high circular hollow section columns and 13 metre long rafter beams, as well as raking steel frames for the support of the cladding and glazed elements of the building façade. The structural steel columns support the raking façade steelwork on outriggers providing a 3-D effect between the façade cladding and glazed elements.

The internal columns and beams that will be exposed have been painted bright yellow at Nepean Engineering’s new paint shop facility and provide an eye catching architectural feature. All structural steel in the project that is not exposed was galvanised by Graham Group, another member of Nepean Group.

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EXPERTS AT CHALLENGING TERRAIN F or over 25 years, Mulligan Drilling has operated in some of the most remote sites and difficult terrains Australia offers. They were called into Thredbo to undertake slope stabilisation after the 1997 landslide; they worked with the Indigenous people of Palm Island off Townsville on a dam upgrade; and they work in very close proximity to some of Australia’s cleanest waters.

On many of the sites, access is limited to helicopter lifts, and the Mulligan Drilling crew needs to operate independently, maintaining scrupulous protection of both workers and the environment. This is where Managing Director John Mulligan’s decades of drilling experience in Australia and overseas, including the remote New Guinea Highlands, provides a solid foundation.

Mulligan Drilling has a staff of 19, including drillers, scaffolders, plant operators, offsiders and office staff, and a fleet in excess of 16 drilling rigs ranging from truck mounted and trailer investigation rigs to small difficult access rigs and a brand new Comacchio track mounted rig.

The company’s capabilities include geotechnical drilling investigation; environmental water, soil and contamination investigation; dam site investigation; drilling and pressure grouting; earthing grid holes; ground anchors and soil nails; drainage holes; formwork, concreting and grouting; erection of catch fences; and Boulder Demolition.

“We have a number of rigs that enable drilling to occur up to 120ft above the ground working from a Longreach and to be lifted in by helicopter to extremely difficult sites in all types of terrain. These have been typically

used for steep batter stabilisation through rock bolting and drainage holes,” said John. “Some of the rigs are very lightweight and can operate remotely to allow drilling from a platform over water or be positioned on a platform attached to bridge structures. We successfully use them in dam gallery situations as they enable us to drill in confined areas.

“Our difficult access rigs are lightweight or can be broken down into liftable components to ensure minimal ground disturbance, they are unobtrusive and eliminate the possibility of oil spills. Our sediment control systems are constantly upgraded to keep abreast of increased awareness in environmental protection.”

With operations Australia-wide and a new depot on the NSW Far North Coast at Maclean, the company is at work on a diversity of projects including the ACT Cotter Dam upgrade. Major projects completed include cliff and slope stabilisation at Dover Heights Sydney, Alpine Way Khancoban and Sea Cliff Bridge Wollongong; horizontal drains at the F3 freeway, Hume Highway and Thredbo; and dam upgrades in New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland, ACT and South Australia.

Mulligan Drilling has worked on wind farms at Gunning and Woodlawn (NSW) and Capital in the ACT; bypasses on the Hume Highway, Pacific Highway and Prince’s Highway; earthing for Telstra exchanges throughout NSW and Victoria; cloud seeders for Snowy Hydro; Sydney Desalination Plant; Abbott Point Coal facility expansion; Environmental monitoring bores at Phosphate Hill Mt Isa, Newcastle and Mannum SA; and Investigation Drilling at Star Wharf Port Vila Vanuatu.

Mulligan Drilling P/L ‘Rockridge’ Waterfall Farm Road Khancoban NSW 2642 t. 02 6076 9337 f. 02 6076 9328 m. 04 2776 9337 e. mulligandrilling@bigpond.com

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ill construction costs rise or fall in 2011? This is just one of the critical topics addressed by Mitchell Brandtman in a recent update to clients and a strong indicator of the company’s commitment to providing the industry with both quality services and informative accurate information.

A dynamic Quantity Surveying and Construction Costs Management company, Mitchell Brandtman provides comprehensive, hands on specialist services to your construction projects including Budgeting, Estimating, Contract Administration, Asset Services, Procurement and Finance Management as well as a comprehensive consultancy providing Construction Expert Opinion for legal cases should the need arise.

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

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

With offices in New South Wales, Queensland and Canberra and associated groups in other Australian states, Mitchell Brandtman is well positioned to handle projects throughout Australia. Mitchell Brandtman Thailand completes our network servicing projects throughout the Asian region.

Mitchell Brandtman Unit 10 15 - 23 Kumulla Rd Miranda NSW 2229 contact: Greg Brandtman t. 02 9525 8000 f. 02 9540 2553 e. syd@mitbrand.com www.mitbrand.com

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royal newcastle Bringing the world's best design and architecture to arguably one of Australia's most sought after locations, Newcastle Beach.

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putting on a 'royal' act With a prolific portfolio and a proven track record of having delivered innovative and quality results, Mirvac were appointed as the main developer of The Royal residential project at Newcastle beach. royal newcastle/ mirvac

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Left Centred on a superb beachfront piazza and offering magnificent ocean and beach views.

With more than three decades of experience in crafting and developing award-winning developments, Mirvac continues to be one of the leading companies in the Australian development and construction industry.

With an envious portfolio and a proven track record of having delivered innovative and quality results, Mirvac has produced some of Australia’s most renowned residential projects, including Magenta Shores on the Central Coast, Ephraim Island on the Gold Coast and Walsh Bay in Sydney.

Given their wealth of industry experience, as well as the fact they are an integrated real estate group, therefore able to exercise total control over the entire development process from concept to completion, Mirvac were also appointed as the main developer of The Royal project at Newcastle beach.

“This particular building is significant to The Royal as it includes a 4.5 star hotel – The Sebel, Newcastle Beach - which occupies the first five floors of the building,” he said.

Whilst developing the McCaffrey building, Mirvac also installed a state-of-the-art hot water centralised cogeneration system throughout.

Although this particular system is one of the most common forms of energy recycling, it is rarely used in Australian residential applications.

“The Royal’s Cogeneration System is the largest application of this technology in a mixed use development in Australia,” Mr Carfi said.

Located on the site of the former Royal Newcastle Hospital, The Royal comprises of 167 luxury apartments, a prestige hotel and select dining, retail and commercial spaces, all centred on a superb beachfront piazza and offering magnificent ocean and beach views.

“The system uses a heat engine to generate electricity onsite to power the hotel and uses a natural, low emission green house gas fuel source.

With an extensive project team incorporating over 40 architectural and construction staff, as well as a team of directors and CEO’s, Mirvac partnered with Landcom and commenced the demolition of the hospital buildings and began constructing the new buildings on the beachfront site in 2007.

“As a result, the system captures this otherwise wasted heat and recycles it for heating residential and hotel hot water. Furthermore, the efficiency of a cogeneration system is much greater than conventional electricity generation and when operating at full capacity, it could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 400 tonnes per year,” he said.

CEO Development NSW, John Carfi, said the Nickson and Hannell buildings were part of the first stage of the development and contained 93 apartments.

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“These two buildings were designed by the multi-award winning Tzannes Associates, and the third, a 16 storey building containing 73 apartments which received the final occupation certificate on September 28, was designed by Mirvac,” Mr Carfi said.

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was recycled, with the carpet and asbestos the only materials unable to be recycled.

environment, but also ensured minimal disruption to the development process continued.

Whilst working on The Royal, Mr Carfi said Mirvac faced a number of challenges, mainly caused by having to excavate above coal mine shafts.

With The Royal set to be an iconic development that will change the face of Newcastle, Mr Carfi said Mirvac were honoured to have been involved on such a prolific project and were pleased with the overall results.

“The extensive investigation we conducted by the use of two fully cored boreholes, drilling through coal pillars and installing CCTV equipment, indicated many problems with the site,” Mr Carfi said.

“In fact, the geological interpretation of the site conditions indicated that it was divided by a major fault feature. The site also included intrusive dolerite dykes and sills.

“We are pleased with the outcome of this beachfront project and such a remarkable final result is overwhelmingly gratifying after a long and particularly complex project,” Mr Carfi said.

“The Royal is just another example of the quality results and professionalism that is synonymous with Mirvac,” he said.

“The proposed depth of the excavation, the soil conditions and the proximity of adjacent roads, services and structures proved to be a challenge and the excavation required the support of an anchored or propped continuous shoring system,” he said.

For more information contact Mirvac, Level 26, 60 Margaret Street Sydney NSW 2000, phone 02 9080 8000, fax 02 90808111. Website: www.mirvac.com.

However, as a result of their industry experience and team of dedicated professionals working on The Royal site, Mirvac were able to overcome these obstacles and not only provided a safe working

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Below The intricate glasswork of Micos has changed the face of Newcastle.

The Micos Group, comprising of four specialist divisions including Aluminum Windows and Doors, Curtain Wall, Architectural and Public Works, Micos has been designing, manufacturing, and installing glass and façade solutions for over fifty years.

Given their extensive industry experience and reputation, Micos were recently responsible for the design, manufacture and installation of acoustically rated aluminum sliding windows and doors, as well as awning windows, for The Royal Newcastle project.

Commencing their involvement in 2009, Micos designed the frameless balcony stackable door wind breaks and provided the glazing to the ground floor residential and lift lobby, restaurant and café. They were also in charge of the shop-front glazing to buildings one and two and the surrounding retail, mezzanine and pool areas.

Jim Doualetas of Micos, said the professional team of window manufacturers, installers and glaziers utilised quality products and cutting edge techniques whilst working on The Royal.

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glazing on the ground floor and shop fronts to meet the BASIX requirements,” Mr Doualetas said.

“Although these four metre high panels of glass required a great deal of care and precision in their manufacture, transportation and installation, the Micos team were able to deliver an outstanding result,” he said. Whilst working on The Royal, Micos faced a number of challenges. One of these was ensuring the tight time schedules were adhered to and that disruption to the Project was avoided whilst sourcing large specialised panels of glass.

“The adverse weather, such as the high wind environment also caused complications lifting windows for placement,” Mr Doualetas said.

“However, our strong relationship with our glass suppliers, and our teams were able to overcome these challenges,” he said. Given the fact Micos produced cost effective solutions and safe onsite conditions, their involvement on The Royal is just another example of their long and successful working relationship with Mirvac.

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Below De Martin & Gasparini were especially pleased with the performance of a 700m3 pour undertaken in just one day.

Established in 1947, De Martin & Gasparini Pty Ltd (DMG) is a specialist subcontractor in concrete structures.

“With DMG’s many years of experience as a concrete package contractor, in addition to being a wholly owned subsidiary of Boral, we have led the industry in providing services of the highest quality.

Furthermore we have the capacity to extend the service offered by DMG from concrete supply & place to complete structure packages involving not only concrete but formwork, reinforcement and post tensioning. Our ability to undertake contracts both large and small, combining our extensive experience and solid backing enables DMG to provide the resources required to satisfy our client’s requirements,” said DMG’s Managing Director, Louie Mazzarolo.

In particular, Mr. Mazzarolo said, DMG has extensive experience in high rise concrete placing technology, and through the introduction of self-climbing tower placing booms and high pressure pumping units, the company consistently meets clients’ demands.

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residential concrete supply and place. We were especially pleased with the performance of a 700m3 pour undertaken in one day, something which does not often occur in the Newcastle market. Additionally some of the roof elements were detailed with severe slopes and thus presented challenges to achieve the quality finish that was expected as the norm on this project. Importantly the site was also one of the safest sites which DMG has been involved with through the focus, hard work and co-operation between Mirvac and Contractors employees’ actively supporting and promoting injury and incident free work practices.

DMG remain committed to serving our Clients needs through all facets of the construction process and congratulate Mirvac on their latest achievement.

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

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Below Given Steel-Line’s reputation for providing high-quality products and cost effective solutions for their clients, it was no surprise they were recently involved on the prestigious Royal Newcastle Project.

Steel-Line has been designing, manufacturing and installing commercial and industrial doors and closures, for a variety of residential, commercial and industrial properties across Australia since 1979.

Given the complexities of providing such a range of different doors, Keith Nott, Manager of Steel-Line Newcastle, said his team were able to overcome this potential obstacle by drawing on their resources Australia-wide.

Driven by a commitment to their customers and the passion of Steel-Line employees, their depth of experience and understanding of the products, enables them to meet the individual needs of their customers.

“Although providing the large range of doors required for the Newcastle Project was an immense task, the team from Steel-Line needed to fulfill, we used both our diverse manufacturing ability and expertise to get the job complete,” Mr Nott said.

Given Steel-Line’s reputation for providing high-quality products and cost effective solutions for their clients, it was no surprise they were recently involved on the prestigious Royal Newcastle Project.

When complete, the Royal will incorporate 167 luxury apartments, a prestige hotel and select dining, retail and commercial spaces, all located on the vibrant Newcastle beachfront.

Throughout their involvement, which commenced in 2009, Steel-Line have been responsible for supplying and installing a number of underground ingress and egress doors to the onsite car parks.

In addition, they also provided roller shutters to the store and pump rooms, automated gates and the main entry underground door to the car park.

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“As a result of our extensive resources and expertise, we were able to successfully deliver and install the required doors in a time efficient and cost effective manner,” he said.

With an ability to successfully complete a significant project, such as The Royal Newcastle Project, it is evident Steel-line has the ability to deliver contracts from residential, major industrial and shopping centres across Australia, ensuring the correct design, manufacture and installation for each individual project.

For more information contact Steel-Line Newcastle, 46-48 Orlando Road Lambton NSW 2299, phone 02 4957 7322, fax 02 4957 7344. Email: newcastle@steel-line.com.au, website: www.steel-line.com.au/home.

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MARDI DAM MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Baulderstone PROJECT END VALUE : $41 Million COMPLETION : October 2010

ENGINEERING SUSTAINABLE WATER SOLUTIONS aulderstone’s upgrade works at Mardi Dam, on the Central Coast in NSW, will increase water transfer capacity by 60 per cent, bringing it to 160 million megalitres a day. Baulderstone has created a more reliable water supply, which will benefit local communities in this rapidly developing region for decades to come.

Mardi is an off river storage that is vital to communities along the Central Coast, from Wyong Shire to Gosford. Shutting down the dam during construction was hardly an option.

Upgrading the water supply headworks at Wyong posed an interesting challenge even for construction giant Baulderstone with its years of experience. Baulderstone’s project team allowed the water level to fall naturally to 84 per cent of capacity, making it possible for them to undertake safe dry excavation in rock 29m deep, immediately adjacent to the dam storage. Work could then 48

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begin on the new and larger water intake tower (which rises 22m above ground).

As work on the new tower advanced, there was a complex eight step sequence integrating the new with the old - decommissioning the existing tower and commissioning the new structure. The water level of the dam was drawn down to as low as 25% of capacity as Baulderstone’s work progressed. Once the project team completed the tower the excavation was joined to the dam by cutting a channel through the bank into the dam storage. During this period Wyong Shire was able to draw water when needed from both the Gosford and Hunter region supplies. As soon as this took place, pumping into the dam resumed from local rivers.

The project team kept to its original tight timetable of 60 weeks despite a delay of eight weeks due to heavy rain. Wyong Shire Council also approved some additional works as the project advanced.

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Baulderstone’s engineering achievements on this project are impressive. In addition to the intake tower, the project team constructed two large pump stations. They also installed over 500m of large diameter (over 1000mm) steel pipes, a 155m long microtunnel (1800mm diameter), another 60m microtunnel, all using mild steel cement lined pipe and fittings ranging from 600NB-1800NB. They installed 30 valves including a counterweight butterfly valve, flow control and dispersion valves, six pumps with variable speed drives fabricated in Germany, CFA piling works, a super T Bridge, new concrete substructure to adjacent buildings and large valve pits, revetment mattress lining of Mardi Creek, culverts under nearby Old Maitland Road, an HV Ring Main and eight transformers.

Despite the level of activity, not one complaint was received from local residents due to good on-site management and proactive stakeholder relations. Baulderstone and Wyong Shire Council conducted regular open evenings and tours to keep residents informed. While local motorists were faced with traffic flow controls implemented around the site they responded with patience and tolerance.

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excavated from the site, to strengthen the dam wall. The project team separated and spread topsoil material over the spoil material on the wall.

They mulched and spread lost vegetation around the site. These measures saved $2.3 million on a contract of $42 million.

“Creating what matters” – that’s the Baulderstone promise. With an annual turnover of $2 billion, 1400 employees, and a proud record of zero Class 1 injuries over the past five years, Baulderstone is an industry leader in providing tailored project management strategies. Mardi Dam is one of the latest projects on Baulderstone’s track record of catering to our nation’s infrastructure needs.

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supplying specialist signage e are a Sign Company offering specialised service to Construction Companies.

We have worked with Baulderstone to develop a unified and uniform sign system that ensures a professional approach to ensure a uniform presentation of the Company’s sites to the world.

We have created a signage system that makes it easy for Construction Site Staff to organise their site signage. We take care of the all the details of Corporate Branding requirements.

The system ensures that the site is reviewed from the outside in, and covers all aspects from external Traffic Management to individual danger signs within the construction zone.

We view our service as consultative, and ensure that all signage is correctly branded with the Company’s corporate branding. Because we recognise the importance of safety culture within professional construction companies, we reinforce the Company’s Safety message on every sign.

We also suggest that the perimeter fencing carries at least some corporate branding for public awareness of the Company performing the job.

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We have sourced a printable banner mesh with specifications very similar to that of the traditional shade cloth. Thus we supply professional imaging for the entire perimeter of the site that is suitable for use with temporary fencing. This can range from Corporate Branding, to images of the final result, or public interest messages. This has the result of smartening up the public image of the work site, and presenting a professional image to the world.

We visit a site and perform a walk around with the Superintendent. Our “system” is in a living form. This means that on a regular basis, we update the personalised copy of the system held by each Superintendent.

Our service to the Sites means that we visit on a regular basis, and if there is a request at any stage, we go.

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AN AUSTRALIAN PIONEER ater brings life. It also destroys and erodes. And that is why Foreshore Protection was called in to secure the channels surrounding the upgrade works at Mardi dam. Its technology is well suited to “swampy” terrain and reduces the environmental impact of construction.

The company has been an industry leader in soil stabilization and erosion control technology since 1973. It has exported its expertise to projects in the USA, the Middle East, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, the Pacific Islands, Brunei, and New Zealand.

At Mardi the company laid 3500 square metres of its grout-filled 200mm Filter Point Mattress to protect the area between the spillway and Mardi creek.

The fabric used in this double-walled mattress is immune to attack by acids, alkalis, organic solvents and biological organisms. The fibre technology is a multifilament polyester wrap designed for optimum strength, filtering characteristics, and stability, including high ultraviolet resistance. With a lifespan of up to a hundred years, and an average installation rate of 700 square metres per day, this is a cost-effective winner.

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During installation the mattress is tailored to fit the site surface and is then injected with grout to create a seal against the penetration of sediment or water. It is anchored by trenches backfilled with soil, or attached with bolts or bars to adjoining structures.

Foreshore’s non-toxic colouring product Mattkote can be applied to further prolong U.V resistance and blend with the environment.

Foreshore’s technology is highly adaptable. It can be used to line canals, road embankments, bridge abutments, culverts, sea walls, ponds, for pile and pipe protection, and can be installed underwater. A noteworthy feature of the filter point design is that it enables the release of hydrostatic pressure. Other designs allow for vegetation growth, traffic, or other factors specific to each site.

FORESHORE PROTECTION PTY LTD 21 Eastern Aerial Rd, St Ives NSW 2075 Australia t. +61 (0)2 9440 7266 f. +61 (0)2 9440 7166 e. info@foreshore.com.au www.foreshore.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE MARDI DAM

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Keeping Sydney's Railways on Track T

he Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication Alliance (K2RQ Alliance) was formed in 2007 to deliver the largest and most complex individual component of the NSW Government’s Rail Clearways Program, the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Project.

Transport Construction Authority (TCA), the NSW Government agency responsible for developing and delivering major transport infrastructure projects, including the Rail Clearways Program, is part of the K2RQ Alliance delivering the K2RQ Project to improve capacity and reliability on CityRail's Sydney suburban network. The K2RQ Project will provide two additional rail lines between Kingsgrove and Revesby to separate all stops and express services on the East Hills Line. TCA elected to deliver the Project through a pure Alliance delivery model in partnership with Leighton Contractors, AECOM, Sinclair Knight Merz, Ansaldo and MVM Rail.

The scope and scale of the K2RQ Project works are significant and highly complex. They encompass the construction of two additional tracks, approximately 7.5km long, between the existing four track arrangement west of Kingsgrove Station and the existing twin track arrangement west of Revesby Station, to form a dedicated express line. The Project also includes associated civil, rail systems and station works, as well as construction of new rail bridges and modifications to existing road bridges over the rail line. K2RQ Alliance Manager, David Jackson said delivery of these works is particularly challenging given the constraints of operating within one of Sydney’s main arterial railway routes and around two major road corridors.

“With around 250 train movements on the East Hills Line each day and road traffic movements on the King Georges Road averaging 65,000 vehicles per day, rigorous planning, design and execution is critical on this project,” Mr Jackson said.

Driven to deliver 'the exceptional, not just the acceptable', and upholding values such as health and safety, effective communication and continuous improvement, it is no surprise the K2RQ Project has overcome several challenges successfully. With 95% of the new track to be constructed within 3 metres of the existing operational railway, low impact construction is a vital consideration and challenge for the Alliance.

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The K2RQ Alliance was given an unequivocal mandate to ensure no disruption to the operational CityRail network as a result of project activities. This placed constraints on the planning, staging, construction and commissioning program, with critical works largely limited to a relatively small number of trackwork possessions, when trains are not running, established for the purposes of RailCorp’s maintenance program. The K2RQ Project's narrow rail boundary also meant that extensive civil works, including bulk earthworks, cuttings, a new power supply and new twin tracks, were required to physically widen the existing rail corridor.

To minimise impact on both the operational rail and road infrastructure through the construction period, the Alliance introduced an innovative phase into the works program – known as the enabling works phase.

During this phase around 70 employees worked for almost 12 months, with nine trackwork possessions, to construct a 7.5 kilometre enabling route and relocate and commission 120 kilometres of signalling and communications cables, decreasing the risk of damage from heavy civil works.

“The addition of the enabling works phase meant the K2RQ Alliance was able to resolve many staging issues in a unique manner, designing acceptable working solutions and effective consultative and stringent configuration management processes,” Mr Jackson said.

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Another challenging works package requiring all disciplines across the K2RQ Alliance to work together was the successful replacement of an existing steel girder bridge at Bonds Road, Riverwood.

This involved the removal of the existing bridge, the demolition and replacement of the supporting structure and the installation of a new composite steel girder and concrete deck – all in less than 48 hours.

“Despite the enormity of the job, through regular planning, reviews and outstanding cooperation, the Alliance team accomplished this feat in a single 42 hour weekend trackwork possession, minimising disruption to local residents and traffic and achieving outstanding results,” Mr Jackson said.

In addition, the Alliance has shown a commitment to health and safety, providing high-quality work as well as an edge in terms of not just accepting the norm, but challenging the way things are done within the Australian rail industry,” Mr Jackson said. Given the ongoing success and progress of the K2RQ Project, it is without a doubt the K2RQ Alliance partners’ successes will be replicated in the future, continuing to make them competitive within the Australian rail infrastructure market.

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MAKING WAY FOR THE RAILWAY E stablished in Sydney six years ago, Mulgoa Excavations provide a range of earthmoving, excavator and truck hire services to the building and construction industry.

Using the latest equipment and machines to carry out the job, Mulgoa Excavations pride themselves on delivering flexible, cost-effective services to a range of clients and projects, regardless of the nature or size of the particular redevelopment.

With a small, yet professional team, Mulgoa deal mainly with contract work, excavating, dirt and waste removal and truck haulage.

The company are also involved in site preparation, land clearing, demolitions, rock walls, dams and removal of fill. Given their extensive range of services and dedicated commitment to reducing the environmental impact throughout the excavation process, it was no surprise Mulgoa Excavations were recently involved on the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project.

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This project involves the construction of a second set of tracks, as well as associated bridge and station works to the Easthills Line. When finished, the K2RQ Alliance Project will incorporate 12 kilometres of new railway track between Kingsgrove and Revesby, 10 new rail bridges, modifications to five existing bridges, as well as construction works to Revesby station. In addition, the entire operation will be interconnected via a mobile data access solution, using 3G Mobile Technology. When complete, the K2RQ Alliance Project will have delivered a physical separation of operating local and express train services, which will lead to decreased travelling and destination times for passengers.

Responsible for the provision of all the tipping trucks and the onsite removal of dirt for the K2RQ Alliance Project, Mulgoa Excavations have consistently ensured their excavation services have contributed to the smooth operation of the redevelopment. As well as the removal of all the excavated dirt from the site, Representative, Tracey Buttigieg from Mulgoa Excavations, said they were also responsible for a number of other facets of the project.

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“The dedicated team from Mulgoa Excavations have also been responsible for organising and coordinating all of the tip sites in which to deposit the site wastage,” Ms Buttigieg said.

“In addition, we also needed to organise the large number of trucks the K2RQ Alliance Project required on a daily basis, which at times, did prove to be challenging.

“However, given our expertise within the industry and our close working relationship with the main client and other subcontractors, we were able to successfully coordinate and fulfil these demands, ensuring the project operated within the various time and budget constraints,” she said.

In addition to establishing a professional working relationship with the other companies involved on the K2RQ Alliance Project, the team from Mulgoa Excavations also ensured their specific

tipping services resulted in minimal environmental damage to the surrounding areas.

“We are totally committed to minimising any potential environmental impact that can result from the tipping or excavation process,” Ms Buttigieg said.

“Regardless of the size of the job, we endeavour to ensure that any potential damage to site areas is reduced. Consequently, this ensures complete client satisfaction and a reduction of the overall carbon footprint of the particular project,” she said.

Given their commitment to reducing the impact on the environment that results from excavating, as well as being able to provide specialised and professional excavation and tipping services to building and construction industries throughout NSW, it is without a doubt that Mulgoa Excavations will remain one of the leaders in their profession.

Mulgoa Excavations t. 02 4736 1713 m. 04 1827 8009 f. 02 4736 2194 e. mulgoaex@bigpond.net.au

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WEBB AUSTRALIA GROUP LIGHTING THE WAY ON THE K2RQ ALLIANCE PROJECT

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ince their establishment in 1973, Webb Australia Group has continued to recognise the influence and importance of modern technologies across all facets of commerce and industry.

Able to offer a range of services based around specialist engineering groups including comprehensive electrical engineering consultancy services & specialist lighting design services, Webb Australia Group is able to provide technical assistance, from the initial concept of a project, through to the final commissioning and implementation.

During their involvement, Webb Australia Group’s expert team was responsible for conducting the lighting analysis and design for various aspects of the K2RQ Project, including the commuter car park and footpath areas, pedestrian and vehicle underpasses, as well as minor local roads.

Furthermore, with diverse project expertise, ranging from small to large-scale developments, Webb Australia Group is able to deliver innovative design solutions, utilising cutting-edge technology for a broad range of clients.

Whilst analyzing and designing the numerous car parks, footpath, underpass and pedestrian link areas, Hani Korkis, Associate Director of Webb Australia Group, said that the lighting analysis and design was undertaken in accordance with AS/NZS 1158 Parts 0 – 6 (Lighting for Roads & Public Spaces) and AS4282 (Control of the obtrusive effects of outdoor lighting). The lighting analysis and design included using illumination meters during night time lighting testing as well as using the Advanced Graphics Interface (AGI) software for the documentation of the lighting analysis and design.

Given their extensive project portfolio, which includes clients such as Leighton Contractors & Abi Group, Webb Australia Group has also worked on the significant Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project in Sydney.

“In addition to this cutting-edge approach, the electrical engineering part of the project was undertaken in accordance with AS/NZS 3000-2007, AS/NZS 3008, the NSW Service and Installation Rules and the high standards expected from Railcorp,” Mr Korkis said.

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“This ensured the design and analysis was conducted in a safe manner, resulting in optimum results for the K2RQ Project,” he said.

we at Webb Australia Group believe that it is without a doubt the K2RQ Project will be a success,” he said.

Throughout their involvement on the K2RQ Project, Webb Australia Group was met with a number of challenges. One of these was the close proximity of the lighting installation to residential and track areas. However, as Mr Korkis explains, they were able to overcome this obstacle.

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“The lighting design we documented included modeling of spill light in accordance with AS4282 to ensure that residences near the installations were not impacted by the new lighting,” Mr Korkis said.

“Furthermore, our electrical design included documentation of isolation transformers to prevent any stray current issues given the close proximity of the track to the actual lighting installation. “ However, given the fact the design and construction team, client the consultants and the in-house design team all worked closely together and supported each other from design right through until completion, WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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The Railway Construction Specialists

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aving worked on over 350 projects since 1991, Gartner Rose continues to provide project and construction management, design and cost planning services for a range of clients throughout Australia.

A family owned and operated business specialising in rail projects, commercial construction / fit out and heritage restoration, Gartner Rose’s team of subcontractors and consultants ensure project completion exceeds client expectations.

Additionally, we were able to complete construction in adherence to the client’s strict safety, time and budget constraints,” Mr Pidcock said.

“Whilst working onsite, we took measures to ensure there was minimal disruption to commuters and the overall construction phase,” he said.

Although Gartner Rose have undertaken many projects in the Rail corridor this was their first Alliance contract and they have been thrilled to be involved on such a prolific and smooth-running project.

With an established reputation and as one of the leaders of their industry in the field of railway corridor construction, Gartner Rose have been involved on the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project.

“We at Gartner Rose have really enjoyed working on the K2RQ Alliance Project and have found Leightons to be one of the most productive and pro-active clients we have ever worked for,” Mr Pidcock said.

Applying their expert knowledge of the intricate requirements of working on the rail corridor and associated areas, Gartner Rose was responsible for the construction of the new traction substation on the K2RQ Project which will replace the existing one which needs to be relocated to allow the freight line to be run through a newly constructed corridor.

“As a result, not only has the overall Project run smoothly, but it has also meant we have been able to deliver optimum client satisfaction and outstanding results. In recognition of the efforts of our team we were awarded the Revesby Station Concourse furthering our association with the K2RQ Alliance,” he said.

Charlie Pidcock, General Manager at Gartner Rose, said that given his team’s level of professional and industry expertise, they had been able to fulfill their responsibilities without any obstacles or challenges.

“The complex electrical system that had to be installed required a significant level of detail and extremely tight tolerances in the new the substation.

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'active-ating' the k2rq project

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ctive Steel is an Australian company offering quality steel reinforcement products and services at competitive prices.

Established in 1995, Active Steel have supplied to major infrastructure, industrial and residential projects throughout NSW. With modern manufacturing facilities and cutting-edge equipment, Active Steel’s experienced production and transport personnel are able to provide solutions to a range of clients.

Given their expertise within the steel reinforcement industry, Active Steel has also been responsible for the supply of all steel reinforcement, process bar, fabricated pile cages and mesh on the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Project.

The scope and scale of the K2RQ Project works are significant and complex as they encompass the construction of two additional tracks, between Kingsgrove and Revesby stations, to form an express line. The Project also includes associated civil and station works, new rail bridges and modifications road bridges over the rail line.

Commencing involvement in September 2008, Active Steel’s team of 30 employees have faced a number of difficulties whilst working on the K2RQ redevelopment.

One of the most challenging obstacles was the number of delivery destinations the steel had to be delivered to throughout the Project.

Terry Stokes, Managing Director of Active Steel, said despite the complexity of these deliveries, they were able to achieve a successful outcome.

“We overcame this particular problem by separating the Project into two sections – Southern and Northern,” Mr Stokes said.

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“We then allocated two separate scheduling engineers to liaise with K2RQ staff for the programming of the manufacture and delivery to the site,” he said.

In addition, the delivery and design of the fabricated pile cages also posed a challenge.

“Basically, due to the risk the overhead live wires posed and limited site accessibility, it meant the majority of the cages had to be made in sections, spliced on site then delivered on trucks with Hi-AB cranes,” Mr Stokes said.

However, despite these obstacles, Active Steel was able to ensure the cages were delivered in a safe and time efficient manner, minimising any disruption to the K2RQ Project.

Given their reputation within the industry for providing quality products and outstanding results, Active Steel will no doubt continue to be at the forefront of the steel reinforcement industry.

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RIGHT ON TRACK

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ith rail safety their foremost priority, Swetha International are committed to providing safe rail working services to a range of worksites within the Australian rail corridor.

Whilst working on the project, Mr Challa said Swetha International had worked closely with the other sub-contractors onsite to ensure the smooth running of the Project.

With a staff base of over 250 qualified and professional staff, Swetha International has expert knowledge of track possession policy and coordination. In addition, they are also able to supply safe working equipment and vehicles to ensure projects are completed safely and on time.

“We have thoroughly enjoyed being involved on such a prolific project and as a result, have upheld a close relationship with Leighton and the Alliance to deliver optimum Project results,” he said.

Having worked on a number of projects, including the Richmond Line Duplication, Hunter 8 and Hunter Alliance Projects and SOLAR Project Sutherland, Swetha International has kept up with the ever-changing face of NSW rail. In fact, as testament to their skills and expertise, Swetha International have also been involved on the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project since its beginning.

Comprising of the construction of a second set of tracks, as well as associated bridge and station works to the Easthills Line, the K2RQ Alliance Project will also incorporate 12 kilometres of new railway track, 10 new rail bridges, modifications to five existing bridges, as well as construction works to Revesby station.

As part of their involvement, Swetha International engaged approximately 50 Protection Officers and Hand Signallers to provide rail worksite protection.

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“In addition to the rail worksite protection services, we have also been providing extensive corridor maintenance services to our clients,” Mr Praveen Challa, Managing Director of Swetha International said.

“These include litter pick up, graffiti and vegetation management to ensure a cleaner and safer rail corridor,” he said.

With such extensive experience within the rail industry, it is without a doubt Swetha International will remain on track as one of the leaders within the Australian rail industry.

Swetha International Level 3, Suite 23/12 Railway Parade Burwood NSW 2134 t. 02 9715 2833 f. 02 9815 2844 www.swetha.com.au

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The Safe Way to Excavate

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ince 2005, Non Destructive Excavations Australia (NDEA) have been providing vacuum excavation, pit cleaning, posthole digging, service locating and potholing services to the building and construction industry.

Specialising in vacuum excavation systems and boasting a fleet of the latest trucks, NDEA are able to provide efficient, cost-effective excavation solutions to a range of projects.

Having worked on a number of projects such as Integral Energy Substations and Leighton’s Gleds & LAP Projects, NDEA has also been involved on the Kingsgrove to Revesby (K2RQ) Alliance Project from the outset. Throughout their involvement on the K2RQ Alliance Project, NDEA have been using their specialist vacuum excavation methods and equipment to excavate sites, locate and expose services and EGP prior to the commencement of construction works.

“We have a thorough understanding of the scope of works at K2RQ and the valued role we play in achieving the desired outcomes,” Kim Liddell, NDEA’s Director stated. “We have maintained consistent crews on the project who have the utmost respect for the job that they do and the crucial role that non destructive rigs play in safely setting up a project such as this, and for all future civil works”.

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challenge in varied and interesting situations. Our teams can successfully ‘non destructively’ dig inspection holes to locate the ever present services including signaling cables, electrical conduits and EGP, in preparation for the construction of bridges, sound walls, electrical substations, etc,” she said.

NDEA’s fleet of trucks were also used on the K2RQ Alliance Project over rail shutdown weekends, which ensured the Project ran within the required time deadlines. NDEA’s purpose - built rigs efficiently and effectively vacuum excavate rail ballast. Their ‘Super Rigs’ have a proven track record in the rail corridor and are a great option for any rail project. NDEA hi-rail trucks are able to access works around railway station platforms for example that are otherwise inaccessible.

NDEA are proud of their performance and will continue to provide an excellent service in order to be the best in the field.

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PROTECTING SYDNEYS WATER Rose Atkins Rimmer 142 Sunnyholt Road Blacktown NSW 2148 Western Sydney t. 02 9853 0200 www.rari.com.au

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stablished in 2000, Rose Atkins Rimmer is a Sydney based water servicing and design company. Licenced with Sydney Water, Rose Atkins Rimmer are able to fulfill contract requirements and provide expert design solutions to a broad range of clients within the building and construction industry.

Having worked on a number of major projects, such as designing and coordinating water and sewerage infrastructure relocations for the Southern Sydney Freight Line and the Jordan Springs residential development, it is not surprising Rose Atkins Rimmer have also been involved on the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project. This $437 million re-development, when complete, will deliver the duplication of rail lines between Kingsgrove and Revesby train stations.

It will also encompass ten new rail bridges, modifications to five existing bridges and a new overhead concourse and lift at Revesby station.

Commencing their involvement in late 2007, Rose Atkins Rimmer has been the water servicing co-coordinators, acting as the interface between the K2RQ Alliance and Sydney Water. Responsible for the protection and re-location of Sydney Water's assets affected by the works, Rose Atkins Rimmer have continued to meet with Sydney Water and the developer, Leighton Contractors, to negotiate favourable

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outcomes for both parties. In addition, Rose Atkins Rimmer has also carried out construction surveillance of major sewer and water relocation works throughout the Project to ensure the high standards held by Sydney Water have been met. Steve Rimmer, Director of Rose Atkins Rimmer, said that throughout their involvement on the K2RQ Alliance Project, they had faced a number of on-site obstacles.

“There are a number of critical Sydney Water assets across the re-development area, such as the 750mm Beverly Hills water main,” Mr Rimmer said. “As a result, we not only had to carry out a great deal of pre-investigation work in regards to these sensitive areas, we also needed to closely liaise with Sydney Water to ensure there was minimal disruption throughout the relocation process,” he said.

However, given their extensive experience in dealing with such matters, Rose Atkins Rimmer have been able to successfully fulfill their water servicing coordinator responsibilities in both a fast and effective manner.

“Our team, through consistent liaising, as well as implementing innovative solutions, have been able to ensure the protection of Sydney Water's valuable water mains,” Mr Rimmer said.

“We here at Rose Atkins Rimmer have been proud to work alongside Leighton Contractors and to be involved in such a significant project,” he said.

With Sydney Water's assets in Rose Atkins Rimmer's safe and experienced hands, it is without a doubt the K2RQ Alliance Project will be an undeniable success.

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PROJECT SURVEYORS

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ffering a complete range of professional surveying services, Hard and Forester is an independent consulting surveying practice with more than 25 years of industry experience.

Specialising in the provision of solutions to major projects, incorporating a broad range of stages from strategic planning, feasibility assessment, detailed design, construction and asset management, Hard and Forester are committed to using the latest survey technology, systems & techniques to achieve optimum results for their clients.

Having previously been responsible for the provision of survey on many of New South Wales major building and infrastructure projects, such as the Airport Rail Link (Transfield Bouygues Joint Venture), Cross City Tunnel (BBHB Joint Venture) and the Sydney International Airport Terminal 1 Upgrade (Bovis Lend Lease), Hard and Forester were recently appointed as track surveyors for the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Project.

Initially responsible for completing a full detail survey of the rail corridor, survey control installation and assessment of the cadastral boundaries and transmission lines along the length of the K2RQ site,

Hard and Forester utilised the latest software and surveying equipment to produce high accuracy results in minimal time.

Pierre Hartzenberg, Director, Hard and Forester, said throughout their involvement during the initial works on the K2RQ Project, the team of 14 experienced staff ensured the delivery of a 3D Model and other associated data sets whilst staying well within the limited time and budgetary constraints.

“Due to the expertise and dedication of the staff at Hard and Forester, we were able to efficiently complete a wide range of specialised survey requirements often working at short notice,” Mr Hartzenberg said.

“As a result, we were able to efficiently complete all surveys without causing any delays to the K2RQ project, thereby ensuring the client’s utmost satisfaction,” he said.

With over 30 survey field parties operating throughout NSW and a demonstrated ability in providing expert surveying services, Hard and Forester continues to be the building and construction industry’s number one choice in satisfying all of their surveying needs.

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ounded in 1967, Chess Engineering is a multi-skilled Australian company incorporating four main fabrication, machinery, fitting and design divisions.

With a team of over 100 staff, including professional design engineers, Chess Engineering is able to design and manufacture a range of products, from small machine components to large, industrial systems.

Nurturing a strong culture of workplace safety, as well as a ‘can do’ attitude, Chess Engineering were recently involved on the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project.

Given their extensive skill base, Chess Engineering was responsible for a number of Project facets. These included the modification of bridge reinforcing bars, the fabrication and installation of road plates, the design of universal channels and PFC’s for the railway extension and the fabrication of slurry bins. Using a team of five ‘track’ accredited staff, as well as an on-hand 8,000 square metre workshop in Padstow, which was used as the main fabrication and machinery space, Peter Phillpott, Project Manager for Chess

Engineering, said they have been able to successfully carry out these Project responsibilities. “Throughout our involvement on the K2RQ Alliance Project, we’ve been using cryogenic techniques to fit bushes for the bulldozer, as well as our general engineering, cost effective and welding expertise to repair track machines,” Mr Phillpott said. “As a result the K2RQ Alliance Project has been running within the restricted time and budget deadlines,” he said.

Although Chess Engineering needed to ensure they matched specific safety quality standards required on the Project, Mr Phillpott said because of their experience in solving mechanical and engineering issues, they were able to meet such requirements.

“Given our commitment to safety, we also appreciated Leighton Contractors strict onsite OH & S standards, ensuring a smooth operating Project and satisfied client,” Mr Phillpott said.

Offering a range of engineering services, from the initial design stage to installation and with four decades of servicing Australian industry sectors, it is without a doubt Chess Engineers has the skills, expertise and tools to do the job.

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trategic Environmental and Engineering Consulting (SEEC) are specialist consultants focusing on soil and water management.

Offering professional, cost-effective consulting services including erosion and sediment control training, SEEC are committed to improving the environmental performance and culture within the building and construction industry. This commitment was recognised by the managers of the K2RQ Alliance Project, who engaged SEEC to train their staff in erosion and sediment control. This includes identifying their legal obligations and recognising when, where and how to employ various erosion and sediment control techniques during construction.

SEEC have provided on-site erosion and sediment control training to numerous organisations including Leighton Contractors, Transport Construction Authority, Wollongong City Council, Fulton Hogan and Built.

Andrew Macleod, Director of SEEC, said his professional team working on the K2RQ Alliance Project site ensured the training was specifically tailored to meet the demands and needs of the project. “During our training sessions, we helped identify and address specific erosion and sediment control issues affecting the K2RQ Alliance Project,” Mr Macleod said. “These included lack of onsite space, restrictions on ground penetration, plus limitations on typical sediment control measures. “As a result, we were able to ensure our clients were equipped with strategies to deal with these issues and plan accordingly. This also minimises the risk of any potential prosecution due to environmental violations,” he said.

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SEEC were also instrumental in planning for soil and water management during bridge construction over Salt Pan Creek, where acid sulphate soils posed a significant environmental risk.

All of SEEC’s staff are Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control, (CPESC), accredited by the International Erosion Control Association (IECA). SEEC staff are RTA-accredited as expert soil conservationists, and they regularly work on major projects such as K2RQ or the Leighton-Contractor-led Tarcutta Hume Alliance to help improve environmental performance.

Whether you need plans prepared to meet government requirements (e.g. NSW Blue Book) or you want to provide training for your staff; if you want help to meet your environmental obligations onsite and minimise the risk of penalties because of erosion and sediment control issues, call the experts at SEEC.

SEEC (Strategic Environmental and Engineering Consulting) PO Box 1098 Bowral NSW 2576 t. 02 4862 1633 f. 02 4862 3088 e. reception@seec.com.au www.seec.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE K2 RQ

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stablished in 1989, Rex J Andrews Engineered Transportation is a family owned and operated transport company, committed to providing high quality transport services using their innovative and specialist equipment and competent operators. Capable of transporting a variety of loads, from standard semi-trailers to large, heavy loads requiring complex multi-articulated equipment, Rex J Andrews' professional team have recently also been involved on the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project.

This Project not only involves the construction of 12 kilometres of new railway track on the East Hills line, 10 new rail bridges and construction works at Revesby station, but also incorporates an international mobile data access solution using 3G mobile technology.

Throughout their ongoing involvement, Rex J Andrews have been responsible for the entire transportation of the multiple rail bridge sections from Newcastle and Sydney, to various sites of the K2RQ Alliance Project.

Given the fact Rex J Andrews provide one of the largest fleets of specialised trailers in the oversize transport market, they succinctly delivered the larger bridge sections for the K2RQ Alliance on multi-axle platform trailers.

Warrick Andrews, Operations Manager of Rex J Andrews, said whilst working on the K2RQ Project, his professional team had been able to offer efficient and cost-effective solutions to transporting

the significantly sized loads. “The specialist trailers we used on the K2RQ Alliance Project have more than 80 wheels and are capable of transporting up to 300 tonne,” Mr Andrews said.

“In addition, some of the bridges had deliveries of beams over 30 metres long and as a result, required the use of our rear trailers with remote steering.

“Furthermore, given our on-going commitment to safety and professionalism, each convoy had up to six police escorts, 18 operators and six trucks all assisting the transportation,” he said.

Although Rex J Andrews faced challenges such as tight removal space access, limited delivery hours and coordination of the large amounts of equipment required, a combination of their industry experience and commitment to providing customer satisfaction, allowed them to overcome these.

“Careful planning and constant liaising with the client and the other project sub-contractors well before the delivery of each load, has ensured the smooth operation of the K2RQ Alliance Project,” Mr Andrews said.

Given the on-going success of the K2RQ Alliance Project, it is without a doubt Rex J Andrews will continue to provide enhanced and specialist transport services to the fulfill the transit needs of their customers, regardless of the size of their demands.

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Environmental Experts

A.D. Envirotech Australia Pty Ltd Unit 70, 42-46 Wattle Road Brookvale NSW 2100 t. 02 9743 6655 f. 02 9401 0097 e. allen@ADenviro.com.au

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ince 1997, A.D. Envirotech Australia, a team of high calibre of independent scientists and engineers, have been providing a range of environmental, occupational health and safety and laboratory services to a variety of businesses and industries across Australia.

Working with a broad range of high profile clients, A.D. Envirotech’s experienced consultants deliver practical and cost-effective solutions for projects requiring technical planning and application processes.

Committed to providing proactive and technical recommendations to eliminate potential problems before they occur, as well as pursuing sustainable technologies and methods to achieve these outcomes, A.D. Envirotech were recently involved in Sydney’s Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project.

Since their initial involvement in 2008, A.D. Envirotech have provided 24 hour-seven day-week services such as Asbestos Inspections, Analysis and Management, Hazardous Materials Removal Specification, Surveys and Planning, Demolition of redundant Signal Huts, as well as technical expertise in a range of site contamination and remediation issues.

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Allen Dobrovosky, Director of A.D. Envirotech said that throughout their involvement on the Project, the team had faced with a number of challenges, in particular the limited space available to remove the onsite hazardous materials. “Unfortunately, the rail corridors we were working within were extremely limited space-wise, so in order to ensure all asbestos and hazardous materials were removed in a safe manner, in accordance to regulatory guidelines, A.D. Envirotech staff liaised closely with both K2RQ engineers and foremen,” Dr Dobrovosky said.

“This professional interaction allowed for the necessary planning and implementation of critical controls to ensure the safe removal of the hazardous materials and nullified any asbestos associated risks.

“We are looking forward to continuing to providing our cost-effective and practical, site-specific environmental services to the K2RQ Alliance,” he said.

With over 13 years experience in providing a comprehensive range of environmental and hazardous materials services, A.D. Envirotech will continue to exceed client expectations on all levels.

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ewcastle Innovation, the commercial arm of the University of Newcastle, facilitate the transfer of knowledge, technology and scientific research from the University to industry and commercial partners.

bridges and additional construction works, with new capability and design solutions. This ensured the project retained a competitive and technologically innovative edge and was carried out within the limited timeframe and budget requirements.

Able to tailor their research and consulting services to suit specific projects, Newcastle Innovation enable small and large organisations to access their multi-disciplinary research talent to address specific Research and Development issues.

With their extensive portfolio and commitment to providing expert opinion and specialist services, Newcastle Innovation will continue to provide technological and business solutions to a range of Australian based industries, regardless of the size of the project.

Given their extensive expertise and professional approach, Newcastle Innovations Structural and Materials testing unit recently provided the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project with their structural testing expertise. The unit has a well equipped laboratory, which together with the skills and expertise of laboratory and academic staff, has been used to solve a range of industrial and research problems.

Working alongside the main client, Leighton Contractors, Newcastle Innovation provided the K2RQ Alliance Project, which, when complete will incorporate 12 kilometres of new track, 10 railway

Newcastle Innovation t. 02 4921 8777 f. 02 4921 8778 e. innovation@newcastle.edu.au www.newcastleinnovation.com.au Goran Simundic BE, ME, MIE Aust, CPEng Structural Testing Manager t. 02 4921 6140 f. 02 4921 6991 e. goran.simundic@newcastle.edu.au

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SEVENTY YEARS STRONG O lex, Australia’s largest and most technically advanced manufacturer of electrical cable has been designing and manufacturing cables in Australia for over 70 years.

Operating as a fully owned subsidiary of Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, Olex has established an international reputation for providing high quality, advanced and reliable technology.

With over 700 employees in Australia, Olex have been involved in a number of high profile projects nation-wide. Some of these include working with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to deliver the South Sydney Freight Line Alliance Project, as well as a number of Power Supply Upgrade Projects directly with Railcorp. Given their specialist expertise and locally manufactured products, Olex has also been appointed to provide their specialist technical services and cable design expertise to the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication (K2RQ) Alliance Project.

Danny Bravo, National Sales Manager, Rail & Infrastructure for Olex, said that throughout their involvement on this Project, Olex were responsible for the supply and delivery of a range of specifically designed cables. “Whilst working on the K2RQ Alliance Project, we supplied a technically advanced 33KV Rail Power Cable, with a fibre

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optic cable which is embedded within the cable sheath specifically designed by Olex for the application required,” Mr Bravo said.

“We also supplied and delivered to the site a 1500VDC traction cable and a 33KV and 6.6KV Power Distribution Cable for Stages One and Two of the K2RQ Alliance Project,” he said. Although Olex were faced with the challenge of achieving site delivery deadlines, as well as the difficulty of delivering very large drums of cable to the rail site, through Project coordination with the clients and other subcontractors, these obstacles were effectively removed.

Offering local expertise, Australian manufactured products, extensive rail experience and a high level of service to the building and construction industry, Olex will continue to remain at the forefront of the electrical cable industry.

Olex Australia 207 Sunshine Road Tottenham VIC 3012 t. 1300 CABLES (1300 222 537) f. 1300 556 551 www.olex.com.au

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Geotechnical Engineer : Jeffery & Katauskas Architects : Crone Partners Pty Ltd Project end Value : $28 Million Project Manager : Built Pty Ltd Completion : September 2010 Surveyor : Page Kirkland Group Client : Fasako Pty Ltd

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The Chinatown Centre will unlock the potential for the expansion of the local pedestrian precinct with almost the entire ground floor dedicated to retail uses activating frontage on Little Hay Street and improving public amenity linking Sussex Street with Dixon Street restaurant precinct.

The design features individual entries into the building from each street. Sussex Street is the main office building address with an elegant lobby space shared by two large restaurants on levels 1 and 2. Both restaurants are entered from Sussex Street while a third, two storey restaurant on the ground and lower ground floors is entered from Dixon Street. The lower ground supermarket is accessed from Little Hay Street.

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he new Chinatown Centre promotes an understated scale, proportion adding quality to the character of the Haymarket Area. Designed by Crone Partners, the new development makes a significant contribution to the city of Sydney with an understanding and appreciation of the sensitivity for the character of this historical precinct.

Public comments are also claiming that with its mix of day and evening uses this building has set a new benchmark in the Haymarket area for retail/commercial developments.

Formerly known as the Sussex Hay Centre, the new Chinatown Centre is located on the corner of Sussex Street, Little Hay Street and Dixon Street in the Chinatown precinct of Sydney and includes approximately 12,000m2 GFA office development comprising retail spaces, a large restaurants and a below ground supermarket.

Crone Partners provided architectural services for a traditional type contract for the project including design, documentation and site services, coordination of all other disciplines and integration in the architectural design as well as the interior design of the Lobby incorporating artwork story board depicting the history of the site.

The project, however, was not without challenges. Planning commenced in 2003 with council rejecting the initial development application and following the ruling of the Land and Environment Court, Crone Partners amended the design and the new application was approved.

In terms of design and construction, Crone faced additional challenges in dealing with an underground creek which crosses the site and the discovery of faults in the base rock. Creative and innovative engineering was required to keep the work area dry and to prevent adjacent building and streets from collapsing. Structural engineers Waterman AHW and main contractor Built (NSW) Pty Ltd collaborated well with Crone Partners to find the most effective solution to these issues.

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The building structure is expressed as a stained off form concrete frame, with infill panels of full height solar controlled glass, complete with fixed louvered screens covering 100% of the level 1 elevation. This creates a greater sense of solidity, appropriate to this particular part of the city with its history of masonry warehouse buildings and relates to the height and form of the neighbouring building to the north.

The building fills the site to the boundaries reinforcing the well defined street wall. The uppermost level is a distinctive glass pavilion set back from the main volume below. There is a generous 3m deep roof terrace on the Sussex Street side and a nominal setback along Little Hay Street.

The result is a building which uses natural materials in a design that receives large amounts of natural light and ventilation but can be environmentally conditioned. The 1,200m2 floor plates provide for a wide range of occupancies and surround an offset core at the heart of the building.

All floors are serviced by central roof top plant allowing for great environmental control whilst making substantial energy savings. The building design exceeds the official 4.5 star NABERS rating and with careful commissioning and operation, has the potential to achieve a 5 star NABERS rating.

Crone Partners adopt a team-based process with the Chinatown Centre team including Architect: Greg Crone – managing director, Stuart Harman – director, Davor Mackic – team leader and design team - Nick Sissons, Mohammed Abbas, John Poole and Jose Alonso The architectural studio is extremely proud of this impressive addition to their portfolio and credit extremely good collaboration with their client FASAKO Pty Ltd and their representative Coffey Projects in achieving the quality end result.

Crone Partners Architecture Studios 364 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 contact: Davor Mackic/Stuart Harman t. 02 8295 5300 f. 02 8295 5301 e. dmackic@cronepartners.com e. sharman@cronepartners.com www.cronepartners.com NSW PROJECT FEATURE chinatown centre

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nox Advanced Engineering (KAE) make the difficult, simple. So when presented with the significant challenges of the Chinatown Centre project, they did just that.

KAE specialises in design consultancy for building services and were commissioned to provide the design of the Mechanical and Electrical Services for the 25m high, 7 storey Crone-designed building.

Located in Sydney’s Chinatown region, the Chinatown Centre has an unusual mixed-use design with 2 levels of major restaurants and 5 levels of commercial office space, to be constructed to a 4.5 Star ABGR. The project provided significant challenges to KAE involving the provision of risers through the building and in providing a spatial, efficient core to serve commercial, retail and restaurant tenants for the large amounts of general exhaust and kitchen make up air. At roof level detailed coordination allowed for code compliant discharge of dirty exhaust along side cooling towers and outside air intakes.

KAE undertook the base building design for the project for mechanical services including HVAC and BMCS and electrical services including the CBD type basement substation chamber and switchboard, ABGR metering and lighting, access control and associated services.

Established in 1999, KAE has established itself as an experienced leader in the industry, offering a complete consultancy range of services with a highly dynamic approach to even the most complex projects.

Led by the company’s founder, Jorgen Knox, the highly experienced KAE team has an impressive depth of expertise which covers the full range of services through concept, detailed design and commissioning phases of major projects.

A team that is renowned for bringing enthusiasm and commitment to each project and constantly seeking to utilise new technologies in the delivery of their services.

From offices in both Sydney and Melbourne, KAE has accrued a significant portfolio of projects which includes the C25 at the University of NSW PC2 Laboratories, AHM Office Development, Penrith Plaza Shopping Centre, Kent Street Data Centre, API warehouse and offices and the Sydney CBD Darling Park Tower 1 refurbishment.

KNOX ADVANCED ENGINEERING Sydney Office Level 1, 231 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 Contact: Jorgen Knox t. 02 9929 1222 f. 02 9929 1233 e. jorgenk@knoxadv.com.au www.knoxadv.com.au

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onstruction of the $155 Miliion South Coast Correctional Centre located in South Nowra five kilometres from the Nowra CBD, commenced in July 2008 and is expected to be completed in December 2010, with the Centre expected to be fully operational by early 2011.

The project was overseen by NSW Public Works, which has responsibility for the planning, design, maintenance, conservation and oversees construction of the majority of NSW’s public infrastructure, delivering millions of dollars worth of infrastructure to the NSW community each year.

NSW Public Works provides an extensive range of infrastructure services for state and local government agencies, with its staff engaged in the areas of asset and facilities management; architectural, landscape and urban design; heritage and conservation; and all aspects of project management and water cycle management. Effectively they were the NSW Government department responsible for the project management and contract administration of the job, and were engaged by Corrective Services NSW to carry out a number of roles covering pre-documentation, land acquisition, design and documentation, development application and other pre-construction activities, some of which include: • • •

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Master planning to show how the project meets the requirements of the brief Consultant selection, engagement and management Community consultation Stakeholder and end user consultation Risk and project management Site search and recommendation Architectural and engineering design Quantity surveying Contract documentation Tender panel selection Tendering Tender review and recommendation

Following stakeholder and community consultation, and responses to the Director General’s Requirements, the Preferred Plan was approved in 2008, with the contract being awarded to Richard Crookes Constructions in June 2008.

Brief development with the Client Budget allocation of Capital Works funds Programming to provide an estimate of the length of the project Feasibility studies to indicate the best way of providing the requirements of the brief

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One of the interesting aspects of the South Coast Correctional Centre project was the incorporation of the Aboriginal Participation Plan (APP) into the construction process. This was developed well before the contract was awarded, with input from the local Aboriginal community, the tenderers, the Unions, Dept. of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), and the Aboriginal employment service provider.

The APP set measurable and aspirational targets for meaningful Aboriginal employment and required the majority of Aboriginal employment to be from the local area. A skills register was developed, and all necessary job-readiness training completed before the contract was awarded.

Over ten percent of the workforce that built this project was from the local Aboriginal community.

The South Coast Correctional Centre is a multi-classification regional correctional centre for adult offenders; mainly housing offenders who have been sentenced in the region, or who have family/community ties to the area. It will provide secure facilities for both male and female offenders, from maximum through to minimum security. This project forms part of a state program to increase capacity within the NSW correctional system. The site was selected from a short list of four possible sites within a 60 km radius of Kiama. Approximately 33 hectares (out of a total site area of 110 hectares) was cleared. This is not only for the buildings, but also allows for a surveillance buffer around the Centre for security reasons, as well as allowing for bushfire safety.

The South Coast Correctional Centre project comprises inmate accommodation, areas for inmate education, employment and recreation, gatehouse and reception, administration areas, staff and visitor facilities, kitchen and stores, laundry, medical clinic, transport response unit, Community Offender Services Program facility, external works, security fences and a fully monitored electronic security system.

NSW PUBLIC WORKS Department of Services, Technology & Administration Level 20, 2-24 Rawson Place Sydney NSW 2000 t. 02 9372 8575 f. 02 9372 8544 www.services.nsw.gov.au

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Richard Crookes Constructions DEVELOPER / CLIENT : NSW Public Works PROJECT END VALUE : $155 Million COMPLETION : December 2010 ARCHITECTS : Perumal Pedavoli Architects SURVEYOR : Total Surveying Solutions

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PLUMBING EXPERTS lanet Plumbing, the company responsible for the hydraulic

installation works on the South Coast Correctional Centre, is an Australian-owned private company with its head office in the Sydney suburb of Carlton, as well as offices in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia. Founded in 1995, they have gained an enviable reputation as a trusted expert and leader in the installation of hydraulic services. Commencing as a one-man outfit the company now hosts many dedicated tradespeople that assist Planet in becoming one of the Country’s most preferred Plumbing Contractor’s.

Planet Plumbing is a broad-based plumbing company, developed as a result of client demand for innovative and cost effective construction projects. The company seeks to develop long-term relationships with its clients and focuses on providing services that exceed expectations, with repeat business from many long-standing clients a testament to this approach.

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the conception and planning stage, including Hydraulic Design, through to its completion is unsurpassed. While a certified quality management system ensures the highest quality workmanship, at every stage of the process, delivering exceptional project results.

The South Coast Correctional Centre at Nowra was a large-scale project in a regional area, which presented the contractors involved with various challenges, one of which was the difficult wet weather conditions during the hydraulic installation and construction phase, as well as the logistical aspects of manoeuvring around a 30-hectare site.

The specific work done by Planet Plumbing comprised installing all the civil drainage and hydraulic services. The new processes used included polypropylene inground pressure services, and preformed/ prefabricated manhole bases for the sewer.

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which supplied some of the workers on the project from the local Indigenous population.

Some of the other projects that Planet Plumbing are currently working on include the Red Cross Bloodbank in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria, as well the RAAF Base in Pearce, WA. The company has worked on projects of various size and complexity over the past 15 years, some recent projects include, NAPV WA, 123 Albert Street QLD, a commercial development, St Vincents Obrien building, Royal Hospital Redevelopment, Newcastle, Illawarra Catholic Club, City North substation and Greenvale Shopping Centre.

The company’s extensive experience in the construction of a wide range of various projects, including: single and multi-storey buildings, schools and universities, laboratories, complex medical and dental centres, day surgeries, nursing homes, commercial / industrial buildings, retail / shopping centres, correctional facilities, as well as residential and office towers. This broad base means they can upgrade the hydraulic services of any premises drawing on the valuable experience gained by our team members through the specialised work associated with such previous projects.

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A passion for innovation and a proactive nature has seen Planet Plumbing become one of Australia’s premier providers of hydraulic solutions for large-scale building projects. With office and works situated across the entire country, this presence sets the company apart as a valuable partner for successful developments.

PLANET PLUMBING GROUP 6/252 – 254 West St Carlton NSW 2218 t. 1300 955 083 f. 1300 955 084 e. nsw@planetplumbing.com.au www.planetplumbing.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE SOUTH COAST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE

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REHABILITATION AT WORK ew offenders to the South Coast Correctional Centre (SCCC) at Nowra might not realise it, but the furniture in their cells is a solid example of how life directions can be improved. Corrective Services Industries (CSI), the commercial arm of Corrective Services NSW, supplied and installed all the metal furniture, through manufacturing operations based at other correctional centres.

CSI operate over 100 commercial business units which include both commercial and service related operations and are located at various metropolitan and regional Correctional Centres.. Both Government and the private sector are supplied by the CSI, which also provide training for offenders, better preparing them for life beyond incarceration.

Training extends into furniture manufacture, painting and engineering for hundreds of offenders. All work meets the high standards of any corporate manufacturing operation, with all products and services complying with certified quality standard AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008.

CSI has an integrated business model which suited to major projects. The supply and installation of fixed furniture and other equipment to South Coast Correctional Centre was co-ordinated by the central CSI contracts office, with input from John Morony Upholstery, St Heliers furniture and Goulburn furniture as well as John Morony, Wellington and Silverwater 82

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Engineering. Another CSI logistics provided transport and delivery of all the items. A sample of the products manurfactured included work stations, noticeboards, storage furniture, chairs, inmate beds, general office furniture and general inmate accommodation furniture.

In contracting and partnering with both the public and private sectors, CSI delivers cost-effective commercial outcomes while also addressing the essential social outcome of providing offenders with realistic chances of a work-ready return to life on the outside.

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light work JHA has established itself as one of the most innovative and respected building services consultancy company in NSW, with expertise in design, documentation and project management of electrical mechanical and hydraulic engineering services.

While JHA Consulting has significant experience in corrective services type projects with other large projects of this nature, Kempsey and Wellington Correctional Centres, their main areas of expertise are in health, commercial, residential, aged-care facilities, sport facilities, industrial and the public domain. The company is regularly engaged in a range of large projects with an average construction value in excess of $1 billion dollars per annum current large commissions include, Orange and Wyong Hospital redevelopment and Macquarie University Hearing Hub building.

For the South Coast Correctional Centre project, the company, in particular Associate and Senior Engineer, Con Serban, has provided full design and documentation of electrical services including infrastructure reticulation, switchboards distribution and metering, specialist internal and external lighting, power services including smart controls and interface with site security and building management systems.

JHA has proven within the industry as a company capable of innovative engineering services solutions, which would be expected on projects of this size and nature. The company continues to show significant growth and currently has in excess of 200 commissions per year, with 100 commissions ongoing at any time. This level of success over a relatively short period of time is a reflection of JHA’s commitment to their client’s requirements.

HA Consulting Engineers, formerly known as Jim Hatz & Associates was established in 1995 and has expanded through to 2010 to a company of approximately 30 employees.

One of the challenges on this particular project was to ensure that the impact of the development on the surrounding native forest and fauna was kept to a minimum. To achieve this goal, the lighting systems have been specifically designed for low level installation and with strict glare control in order to achieve a controlled environment but in the same time comply with stringent requirements for a project of this nature.

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SECURING GREEN ENGINEERING EXPERTISE ith a reputation of longevity and stability, engineering design innovation has been the cornerstone of Woolacotts Consulting Engineers’ 75 year heritage.

This reputation led to Woolacotts’ appointment as principal Structural, Civil and Hydraulic Engineers for the development of the South Coast Correctional Centre (SCCC). Other recently completed appointments in the corrective services sector are facilities at Wellington, Cessnock & Kempsey in NSW and Auckland & Otago in NZ. Woolacotts involvement at SCCC was from project inception and included site selection and assessment of infrastructure upgrading to existing water, sewage, gas and road systems. These detailed assessments were used as inputs to both the site selection and town planning processes.

Evidence of the engineering design innovation that Woolacotts offer is the detailed design and specification of insulated precast external wall panels. Principal civil and structural engineer on the SCCC project, Stephen Branch explains that “by integrating the insulation into the external precast concrete wall panels, not only did we deliver an environmentally sustainable solution but we delivered both material cost savings and construction time savings”. 27 buildings, from administration facilities to maximum security cell blocks for 600 inmates were designed as well as 5m high concrete and steel perimeter fencing, internal roads and car parking.

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“mains water supply is provided to the site from Shoalhaven Water; however there are a number of uses that do not require this quality of water. Collected rainwater is stored in two 1ML tanks and used for toilet flushing and watering landscaped areas. In addition, 4 major erosion and sediment control dams were specified throughout the site”.

Current appointments further showcase Woolacotts technical skills.

These include the Hearing Hub at Macquarie University, Sydney; a Disaster Resumption Facility for the Reserve Bank of Australia and a 50 year association with Qantas designing and maintaining its operational facilities, including new blast fences to accommodate the roll-out of the A380 aircraft.

Woolacotts is part of the Daly International group of companies with offices throughout Australia and the United Kingdom. Consultancy services offered extend to property, town planning and project management.

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CONTRACTING AND PLANT HIRE elect Civil Pty Ltd is a civil contracting and plant hire company established in 1976, based in Unanderra on the NSW south coast. The business currently employs around 50 people, depending on the jobs that are being undertaken, with half the workforce involved on the South Coast Correctional Centre project. Specialising in civil contracting for wastewater infrastructure, as well as roadworks, carparks, road-bridges, and mine remediation, the company performed all the civil work and excavation, other than the drainage, on the South Coast Correctional Centre.

The company is structured to provide a quality result on the projects that they are engaged to work on. One of the best ways to ensure a superior level of work is through Select Civil’s policy of endeavouring to place an engineer on each of their projects, enabling them to carry out and manage large-scale projects with minimal supervision from the project managing company.

Another area that differentiates the company is the offering of both plant hire and landfill management. The company operates an Environmental Management System for all contract works, as well as being Quality Assurance certified to AS/NZS ISO9001:2000.

Additionally they are an OH&S and Environmentally Accredited company with the NSW Dept. of Public Works.

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Select Civil has enjoyed great working relationships with some of Australia's leading construction and civil companies providing them with quality Wet / Dry Hire and civil contracting service. These have included: BHP Billiton, Abigroup, Baulderstone Hornibrook, Leighton, Transfield, and Barclay Mowlem, on such projects as the M7 Motorway, and the Kiama and Bangor Bypasses.

The companies dedication, experience, and quality range of equipment as well as the full support and resources of France's Leading Plant Hire Company, Groupe Poisson, who acquired the business in 2001, mean that they are ideally positioned to successfully complete it’s specialised services for any project that it is contracted to perform.

SELECT CIVIL PTY LTD 16 Orangegrove Avenue.

Unanderra NSW 2526 t. 1800 231 410 f. 02 4272 7622 www.selectcivil.com.au

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HIGH TECH SECURITY oneywell Building Solutions are domain experts in the security design, installation and maintenance of correctional facilities across the Pacific region. Honeywell was directly engaged by Richard Crookes Construction for the South Coast Correctional Centre Project on the basis of expertise and a strong working relationship established over many years. Working closely with the builder, project consultant and Corrective Services NSW ensured that expectations were consistently met for this highly complex integrated security solution.

Honeywell was responsible for delivering a solution from which the entire system can be seamlessly monitored and controlled from a single point within the Master Security Control Room.

Honeywell was also responsible for conducting intensive on site training for all corrective officers - ensuring a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors and inmates alike.

Honeywell delivered a fully integrated solution which includes; - Perimeter surveillance and fencing (including electric, acoustic and taut wire) - Digital CCTV and Video Motion Detection System (VMD) - Access Control System - Full IP Intercom System - Redundant IP Security Network - Biometric System - Security Escort Duress Alarm System - Touch Screen Door Control Panels - Innovative custom graphics for control room environment - Computer Servers, Network Storage, PC Stations and master control room monitors (providing audited alarm monitoring).

With the above centrally controlled using Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator™ and Honeywell Digital Video Manager™.

Technology leadership and expertise also lead to the design of innovative custom graphics for control room environment and door control panels – a first for a facility of this type.

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Engineering excellence and correctional experience coupled with a close working relationship with project partners, has seen Honeywell deliver a future-proofed solution that will grow with the facilities needs over the decades to come.

Delivered on time and meeting the requirements of the consultant’s specifications and client’s operational expectation, the South Coast Correctional Facility demonstrates why Honeywell remains the safe choice to deliver building automation and integrated security solutions for high risk and complex environments. Honeywell Building Solutions designs, installs and maintains the systems that keep customer workplaces safe, secure and energy efficient.

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MLC PEST CONTROL he Pre-Construction Termite Control work for the South Coast Correctional Centre was carried out by MLC Pest Control. In business for over twenty-five years, and with a customer base of over fifteen thousand clients, MLC Pest Control has 10 employees, with 5 working on the Nowra correctional complex.

of a development to advise on and install the most respected and competitively priced products throughout all stages of the development process. As well as using products such as HomeGuard, Granitgard as used on the Nowra project, the company also employs reticulation systems to suit various requirements at pre or post construction level

The company offers a range of services including general pest control such as spraying for cockroaches, spiders, and rodents. These are carried out for domestic, commercial, and industrial projects, as well as pre-construction works in the form of termite barriers.

MLC Pest Control services are available through the greater metropolitan area of Sydney and Southern Coastal areas encompassing Wollongong, the Illawarra, across the Southern Highlands to Katoomba and the Blue Mountains.

The work on this particular project involved MLC Pest Control installing the HomeGuard Termite Barriers, which are a chemical and physical barrier, and Granitgard, which is a non - toxic physical barrier, that stop pests getting into the cavities in granite by placing granules in them. After the company carried out the pre-construction work, they were also engaged to perform the general maintenance for both general pest and rodent control.

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WINDOWS supply and installation he South Coast Correctional Centre’s aluminium windows, louvres and doors were supplied and installed by Commercial Windows (NSW) Pty Ltd was established in 2006 to meet the growing demand for glazing products in the Hunter region. The company, now comprising 35 employees, was originally established to supply the commercial and industrial markets, but has rapidly expanded to service the residential home market as well.

With 5 employees working on the Nowra project, one of the major challenges was dealing with the distance to the Correctional Centre’s site at Nowra, and the security required at the site, due to its status as a correctional centre. In addition to the general windows, doors and louvres, throughout the complex the company also provided the gate house with the 6 metre high gates and automatic doors.

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the company to offer maximum value and efficient solutions to all aspects of glazing requirements.

Currently Commercial Windows (NSW) is also working on both the Gosford Mental Health Unit and Lismore Hospital. Their current range of products and services includes the supply and installation of windows for the residential building market and the supply and installation of framed and frameless glazing products for the commercial construction industry, as well as being equipped to manufacture and install all window and door aspects, right through to the accompanying blinds.

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CORRECTIONAL RENDERING stablished in 1969, Liverpool Cement Rendering specialises in cement rendering, white set and texture coating, and was responsible for carrying out all the internal cement rendering for the South Coast Correctional Centre project.

Being such a large-scale project, they used most of their 15 employees, after being contracted by the Richard Crookes Construction, who also used the company for the cement rendering work on a village project in the NSW Southern Highland town of Bowral.

Working on both residential and commercial developments, Liverpool Cement Rendering also operates a trade supplies business at Prestons in

western Sydney. Trading as LCR Builder Supplies, which stocks building materials for bricklayers, specialising in tools for bricklaying, concreting, cement rendering and tiling.

LIVERPOOL CEMENT RENDERING Unit 5 380 Hoxton Park Road Prestons NSW 2170 t. 02 9826 6007 f. 02 9826 6030 e. vince@lcrtools.com.au www.lcrtools.com.au

MAXIMUM SECURITY FENCING stablished in 1980 and incorporated in 2002, Wheeler Contracting specialises in high to maximum-security fencing, and has grown to a business consisting of 15 employees. For the South Coast Correctional Centre project, they installed all the high to maximum-security fencing, excepting the pre-cast concrete wall fencing. The installed fencing was comprised of 358 Mesh and Expanded Mesh Wheeler Contracting has installed the high to maximum-security fencing for numerous projects around Australia and it's territories over the past 21 years. Some of these include the Broome Regional Prison, West Kimberley regional prision, Christmas Island Detention Centre, Kempsey Prison Mullawa Prison, Wellington Prison, Nowra Prison, Dubbo Juvenile Detention Centre, Kempsey Detention Centre and Canberra Juvenile Detention Centre and many critical infrastructure projects including $18.5m of Substation fencing, Airports ect.

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SCEC ENDORSED MATERIALS. Wheeler is commited to supplying the highest quality materials including Electric gates, Electric fencing.

Wheeler is the only company in Australia to have all 3 types of high security fencing endorsed by T4 (ASIO) for inclusion in the SCEC catalogue for use in Federal gov. projects ie 358 welded mesh, expanded mesh and palisade. The materials meet the highest standards in the appropriate British, Australian and ENA standards.

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Helping INMATES breathe easy RBAS AND ASSOCIATES, a company involved in a number of projects for the NSW Corrective Services, have struck again, this time designing and documenting air-conditioning, ventilation and related mechanical services for the South Coast Correctional Centre at Nowra. The multi-security, 600-bed Centre is crucial to NSW’s offender rehabilitation programs.

Mechanical services design and documentation is one of the specialities of this company. It has worked on correctional centres at Cessnock and Wellington, hospitals at Parramatta and Newcastle, University and school projects, Laboratory and hotel projects as well as over 1800 other projects in the past 10 years.

Erbas is a consulting firm for building services serving a wide range of clients and are also known for their work in environmentally sustainable design (ESD), providing energy-saving solutions for all aspects of building services.

Erbas and Associates are a member company of the Green Building Council of Australia.

ERBAS AND ASSOCIATES PTY LTD Engineers for Building Services t. 02 9437 1022 f. 02 9437 1025 e. general@erbas.com.au www.erbas.com.au

CREATIVE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS he firm Lorna Harrison Pty Ltd was engaged as the Landscape Architects for the South Coast Correctional Centre project.

Established in 1988, the company has gained a reputation for imaginative solutions and professional service in varying market sectors.

The practice operates across a number of areas including: urban and civic design, master planning, correctional, educational and sporting facilities, aged care facilities, and residential projects.

The office provides professional services across a broad range of fields including research, planning, design, contract documentation and administration.

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North and South Coast Correctional Centres, and more recently the high green star rated Australian Hearing Hub project at Macquarie University.

University, TAFE college and school landscaping planning, design and documentation are core work for the office, and more recently Aged Care Housing, independent living units and dementia specific projects.

Lorna Harrison Pty Ltd works collaboratively with other design professionals to meet the need for quality design in landscape architecture.

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MTL Automation - Recognised Excellence & Efficiency in Security Installation TL Automation Pty. Ltd. began operations in 1996 and has grown steadily to become one of Australia’s leading security installation companies, specialising in the installation of intruder detection, access control, CCTV and communication systems.

Over the past 14 years, MTL Pty. Ltd. has gained a well-deserved and growing reputation for excellence in all areas of its operations, including quality control, innovation, OHS and efficiency.

Over 100 security installation projects have been successfully undertaken and completed across the nation. Projects are mainly government, e.g. correctional centres, but works are also undertaken for the private sector.

This highly respected company currently employs 40 permanent employees, with additional staff engaged as required across various areas.

Keeping abreast of the latest materials and processes is a challenge greatly enjoyed by MD, Lewis McEwan.

MTL site managers are experienced and nationally recognised for their ability to adhere to the timing of construction programs and to coordinate effectively with other contractors onsite, therefore providing clients with smooth-running, punctual and cost-effective project completion. All staff are appropriately qualified and capable, as well as being well- trained regarding the highly sensitive nature of working on projects requiring security installations.

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Current Projects include:

• South Coast Correctional Centre, Nowra, NSW. Installation of security, communications, MATV and subsystems at this new facility. The Communications System utilizes Panduit 10 gigabit fibre backbone and category 6A copper solution.

• Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, North Qld. Installation of the security and sub systems are being carried out at this major prison redevelopment.

• Gatton Correctional Centre Qld. Gatton Women’s Prison site, Stage 1, South Queensland Correctional Precinct. MTL Pty. Ltd. is installing the systems using standard and custom made security cables.

• Tindal Air Base, NT MTL Automation Pty. Ltd. has commenced expansion works and security upgrade operations at the Tindal Air Base, N.T. Government projects are also being carried out in the A.C.T. and Victoria.

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TRIPTYCH LIVING “The team has managed to deliver an amazing apartment building, the likes of which hasn’t been seen before."

DANNY FLYNN THE STABLE GROUP

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a stable property Creating an innovative, sustainable high-density living community like none seen before.

TRIPTYCH LIVING/ THE STABLE GROUP/ RI GROUP Stable properties is an innovative property development and development management company established in 2003. Seven years on from their company’s inception, Stable’s founding directors Ed Horton and Danny Flynn now employ eight full-time staff and have become well known for their creation of equitable sustainable commercial and residential developments.

Stable collaborated with RI Group on the development of Triptych, undertaking the development management together with the sales and marketing coordination. And collaboration, not only with RI Group but with all contractors and consultants involved, has been key to the project’s success.

“As with any project it was broken up into hundreds and hundreds of little projects; at each point some things go smoothly and some require solutions,” says Danny Flynn. “Typically we work in a collaborative environment to find the solution.”

“We’ve taken the project from securing the site to pre-concept all the way through to completion, so there’s a variety of challenges from the start of the project, starting with town planning, leading through to design, procurement, delivery, marketing and sales.

There are many elements.”

From Stable’s point of view, the resultant successful outcomes on the Triptych project are all the more significant for the fact that were achieved during a very difficult phase for the global economy. “The team has managed to deliver an amazing apartment building, the likes of which hasn’t been seen before, through one of the most difficult times, and yet it’s been delivered on time, on budget, and we’ve sold over 80 per cent of apartments to date,” says Danny. “So when you put all those elements together and put it in the context of the time we’ve just come through, it’s a credit to all.”

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principle of finance, sustainability and people.

Financially, everyone has to make a dollar out of it – we have to, the bank has to, the builder, the consultant team and the end owners have to,” says Danny. “Sustainability is also very important to us, it’s about using our finite resources responsibly, and also about delivering a product that provides an ongoing, long-term legacy of lower operating costs and lower impact on the environment, and when it comes to people and community it is critical that our built form reflects their needs and aspirations whilst still delivering them choice and flexibility.”

This is exemplified in elements of Triptych including active sustainability solutions such as its co-gen unit, and passive sustainability solutions including design elements such as cross-flow ventilation and water harvesting.

Then there is the overarching concept of the “vertical village”. “High-density living is here to stay, but we’ve broken down our high-density tower into eight three-storey villages,” says Danny. “It provides a great amount of natural light and air, and it’s a place where people can actually acknowledge each other’s existence and create a sense of community and belonging.”

Stable operates out of its Lifestyle Working building in Brookvale, Sydney, a joint venture project with FKP and a collaboration with Nettleton Tribe whose concept is again based on the triple bottom line approach to commercial strata. Essentially a corporatestyle product for SMEs, it features flexible workspaces, shared facilities, a health club, lap pool and cafe/restaurant. The project gained a commendation in the commercial category at this year’s Australian Institute of Architects 2010 NSW Architecture Awards, and another Lifestyle Working development, a joint venture with Lend Lease, has just been launched at 838 Collins Street Melbourne.

For more information contact The Stable Group, 117 Old Pittwater Road Brookvale 2100 NSW, phone 02 9091 0888. Email: d.flynn@ stablegroup.com.au, website: www.stablegroup. com.au, contact: Danny Flynn.

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Since its incorporation in the early 1960s, TTI has been involved in the design, manufacture, construction and installation of high quality terrazzo, marble, granite, engineered stone, travertine, limestone, bluestone, onyx, semi-precious stone and ceramics for both commercial and domestic environments. Its modern factory has the capacity to produce up to 1000M2 of terrazzo and process in excess of 500M2 of stone per day, and its warehouse houses over 5000M2 of marble and granites that have been sourced from some of the major quarries in the world.

it was required to meet strict deadlines due to timing and colour requirements. “We have also brought architects and builders to Europe to source material directly for projects such as Bourke Place at 600 Bourke Street, Esso House at Southgate, Melbourne underground railway stations and leading hotels,” says TTI’s Carlo Tatasciore. “We have played an important role in the many extensions to the Melbourne Airport in manufacturing, supplying and installing over 20,000M2 of terrazzo tiles manufactured in our Melbourne plant.”

TTI works closely with leading architects and builders in order to provide the best advice in its field along with sophisticated cutting-edge technology. The company’s directors are supported by highly trained and experienced staff.

Most recently, TTI has successfully completed the refurbishment of the Grant Hyatt Hotel and Crown Casino, as well as exclusive apartments at 505 St Kilda Rd.

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Below TTI Stone Constructions created high-quality glass mosaic that has been used in the lap pool, creating an impressive effect.

and installing over 1400M 2 of stone benchtops in the kitchens, bathrooms and laundries. It also laid MCC-approved bluestone to footpaths and high-quality glass mosaic tiles to the pool and surrounding walls, and mechanically fixed stone cladding to the entry foyer walls and ceilings.

“The main challenge for TTI on this project has been time sensitivity,” says Carlo. “It was important to make sure we had it finished by the specified date. We have achieved a great result, high quality and an outstanding performance by our team. One of the other challenges in the project was to provide a lightweight solution to fixing 30mm stone cladding to the foyer ceiling which would match the wall cladding. The challenge was twofold. The first part was to eliminate a very heavy steel support structure that would have to be bolted to the ceiling; secondly, we had to mount the 30mm stone to this structure. Combined this would be extremely heavy. Following some intense research, we were able to install a matching stone in a lightweight steel system, which made the process easier and more effective. The additional bonus WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

to using this system was that there was no visible framing from the ground. TTI were proud to provide a new and unique solution.”

High-quality glass mosaic has been used in the lap pool, creating an impressive effect. Each glass tile was made by hand and individually laid. The building can be easily identified due to the work of TTI: its name and address has been engraved into the stone cladding using TTI’s high-tech machinery.

Some of TTI’s current projects include the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Tooronga Shopping Centre and Apartments in Toorak and the Vogue Shopping Centre in Chapel St. South Yarra.

For more information contact TTI Stone Constructions Pty Ltd, 71 Trawalla Ave Thomastown 3074, VIC, phone 03 9359 5433 fax 03 9357 2743. Email: enquiries@ttimarble.com.au, website: www.ttimarble.com.au, contact: Lia Tatasciore.

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Left L.A Precast provided the high quality precast for Triptych Living

For over fifteen years, L.A precast Pty Ltd, an owner-operated business with around eighty employees, has provided high quality finishes, products and services to the building industry. It constructs panels for houses, warehouses, apartments and high-rise buildings, and all its products are manufactured to Australian and Building Code Standards.

The company specialises in precast panels and architectural precast panels, and its products were used across the entire Triptych Living development.

The architectural panels used at Triptych feature cut-out shapes. “The architects got the impressions from the artist, and we made a mould using the artist’s impression,” explains general manager at L.A Precast, Andrew Latella. “We had to get that laser cut and get the mould made, and then we had to reproduce the patterns [on the panels].”

This intricate work was one of the major challenges of the project for L.A Precast – “especially using the computer imaging and moulding machine and putting it all in together,” says Andrew – along with some more general ones. “There was working through everything with the architects and engineers to meet the design requirements of the architects and the client, but it was a great project to work on; it was really challenging and it looks great.”

Current projects for L.A. Precast include the Zen apartments in Swanston Street, Melbourne, a collaboration with PDG Corporation and L.U. Simon; and the Garden House Apartments in Rathdowne Street Carlton, with Piccolo Developments.

For more information contact L.A. Precast Pty Ltd, 32 Cawley Road Brooklyn 3021 VIC, phone 03 9325 1700, fax 03 9325 1199. Email: andrew@laprecast.com, website: www.laprecast.com, contact: Andrew Latella.

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Below Julian McCarthy Landscapes was responsible for landscape works at Triptych Living

Julian McCarthy Landscapes specialises in landscape construction for builders and landscape designers. The company has been in operation for fifteen years and employs eight full-time staff.

adequate drainage that goes on top of the membrane is required,” says Julian. “We used a product called Hydrocell RG30 which helps retain and also drain the soil. It’s supplied by Fytogreen.”

On the Triptych Living project McCarthy was responsible for landscape construction on the level 6 podium and the hub; other landscapes, irrigation, soil works and plantings; and streetscapes and paving, concrete bench seats and masonry curbs. The company also constructed the green areas for the building’s eight-floor internal atrium.

Julian emphasises the collaborative nature of this project and others of its ilk that his company works on – “with landscapes, towards the end of the project the timing becomes tight and you tend to deal with a lot of other trades at the same time” – and the company’s ability to work with the tight programs often set out by the large-scale contractors on such projects. “We were able to do a good quality job on this within a tight time frame,” he says.

The project’s tight program provided the key challenge for McCarthy, though ultimately everything was completed on time. “It was also a challenge getting all the materials up to level 6 from the street,” says Julian. “That included using cranes for the established trees, and all the materials had to be taken up through the lift – plants, pavers, masonry curbs, pebbles, mulch and so on. A company called We Blow was used to blow up all the soil mix.”

Blowing the soil upwards involved attaching a hose to the outside of the building that extended up the six floors. “The soil is loaded in at the bottom from a truck and it was blown up the six floors to the area where we were working,” explains Julian.

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Other current or recent projects for Julian McCarthy Landscapes include the Tooronga Village in Glen Iris, for which it is creating a 3000 square metre lawn, podium garden and streetscapes; the roof garden at the Pixel development at the Carlton brewery site, for Grocon; level 12 at 150 Clarendon Street in East Melbourne, for Salter; 717 Bourke St Docklands for Probuild, for which McCarthy is creating podium gardens and streetscapes; and various domestic projects.

For more information, contact Julian McCarthy Landscapes, PO Box 1001 Darling VIC 3145, phone 0417 310 083, fax 03 9429 5887. Email Julian.mc@bigpond.com.

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Below Fyto-green supplied and installed the spectacular vertical garden at Triptych Living

Fytogreen, established in Australia in 2002 by experienced horticulturalist Geoff Heard, supplies and installs green roofs and vertical gardens. It also provides a range of other products to the horticulture industry including growing mediums that reduce water use and speed up root establishment, and the Platipus tree root anchors.

Fytogreen was engaged by the contractors on the Triptych Living project, L.U. Simon, to supply, install and maintain the vertical garden.

The garden had been specified by the project’s architects, Nettleton Tribe. “Once we were engaged we collaborated with Nettleton Tribe to review the design. We then acquired the plant species, assembled the components and planted them in the Fytogreen modular system, which is grown off site at our shade house nursery,” explains sales manager at Fytogreen, Stuart Tyler. “When the vertical garden was ready for installation we transported, installed and commissioned it on the southern face of Triptych with its own automated hydroponic control system.”

“There are three categories of benefits of the roof or vertical garden: financial, environmental and social,” adds Stuart. “Not only do the apartment dwellers love to see nature’s expression in the vertical environment, the building achieves aesthetic and asset benefits for the owners. These are some of the reasons why clients are interested in vertical gardens and green roofs.”

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The project was not without its challenges. “All vertical garden sites have challenges, and this one has access challenges because you can’t walk up to the wall; you have to use a scissor lift to get up to the 19 metre height” says Stuart. “The back of the wall is also exposed because it’s screening a five-storey car park. Cladding is provided on the back to protect the growing modules against drying in the challenging environment.”

The Triptych building is south facing, so light is minimal and the winds in the area can be strong. “The wind is a challenge for the plants in terms of growth. As part of our ongoing maintenance contract we monitor the wall very closely to see if any of the species are struggling due to wind and solar orientation, and our unique modular system allows us to swap the plant panels around if necessary,” says Stuart.

Apartment owners tend to become very attached to their greenery, whether it’s a roof garden or a green façade. This means that the highest standard of maintenance will be demanded of Fytogreen, and the company is ready to deliver. “The garden is one very special feature of the Triptych building, and it will be a key element in creating community identity and sense of place” Stuart says.

For more information, contact Fytogreen Australia Pty Ltd, 3 Webbs Lane Somerville, VIC, 3912 Australia, phone 03 5978 0511, fax 03 5978 0744. Website: www.fytogreen.com.au, contact: Stuart Tyler.

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Parkville Neuroscience development Main Construction Company : Brookfield Multiplex Australasia Project Manager : DCWC Management Quantity Surveyor : Davis Langdon Australia Pty Ltd Structural/Civil Engineer : Bonacci Group Project end Value : $100 million Completion : first Half 2011 Architect : Lyons

built for the future of neuroscience F or Brookfield Multiplex, a leading global contracting and development company which builds, engineers and maintains property and infrastructure around the world, the $100 million Parkville Neuroscience development is an especially exciting project. Brookfield Multiplex has proven expertise across the project lifecycle in a broad range of sectors including education, health, commercial, residential, retail, civic facilities & general civil infrastructure.

The building’s ‘green’ features include a highly efficient ventilation system: office areas will operate on a mixed-mode system, and economy cycle and openable windows will provide outside air into the space when ambient temperatures are suitable. A weather station will record outdoor conditions, and the information provided by it will allow the building to determine its ideal operating mode to minimise energy consumption.

The Parkville Neuroscience Development will accommodate three medical research organisations: the University of Melbourne neuroscience and developmental biology groups, the Florey Neuroscience Institute (FNI) and the Mental Health Research Institute (MHRI). It will be occupied by 500 scientific staff, and will include six levels of intensive laboratories and office space with four levels of parking below, the DAX art gallery, auditorium, MRI facilities and airtight PC3 laboratories.

The façade of the building is key to the building’s green credentials, and the complexity of its design has presented some challenges for Brookfield Multiplex.

As the design and construction managers and main contractor on the project, which commenced in August 2009 and which is currently entering the completion phase, Brookfield Multiplex has committed itself to constructing a laboratory building with a 5 Star Green Star Design rating under the Education V1 rating tool.

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The façade will reduce heat gain through a combination of precast concrete spandrel panels for thermal mass, double glazing to minimise heat transfer and sunshades designed to intercept direct sun during the warmer months of the year. This passive design also assists in reducing the demand on the ventilation system all year round.

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approximately half those which would occur if grid base electricity was used. The roof will act as an extensive catchment area, providing rainwater to a 50,000-litre tank located in the basement to be used for toilet flushing and irrigation.

Apart from the façade, the project has presented other challenges that Brookfield Multiplex has handled deftly. The early handover of the basement carpark means that construction is occurring in tandem with continual public access onto and off the site, and there have been additional public safety challenges given that the site is within an operating university campus.

The project is adjacent to one of Melbourne’s largest arterial roads, so works have had to be coordinated to ensure that the roads are able to operate as normal. There are also logistical issues involved in working in close proximity to the heritage-listed elm trees on Royal Parade and protected plane trees within the university grounds. It has been necessary to continually monitor the trees to ensure their survival.

Other projects Brookfield Multiplex is currently working on include RMIT Swanston Academic Building in Melbourne'S CBD, and an apartment block in the Harbour One complex at Docklands. Recently, the company won the prestigious 2010 Australian Construction Achievement Award for its work on the Melbourne Convention Centre.

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onald Cant Watts Corke Management (DCWC) is responsible for the project management of the design and construction of the Parkville Neuroscience Development which will form part of the newly formed Melbourne Brain Centre. The company was appointed to the project in 2007 and managed the design process prior to Brookfield Multiplex coming on board as the head contractor.

DCWC is also the superintendent.

DCWC was founded in 1966, has offices in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth and employs over 100 staff. It specialises in project management and cost management and has worked on major building and infrastructure projects across Australia, in the areas of education, health, the arts, transport and defence, residential, commercial and retail. It also offers quantity surveying, independent certification and review and strategic planning services.

a lot of different groups together. That itself was a challenge; incorporating everybody’s requirements into the design,” he says.

DCWC is currently working on the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of Melbourne, another $200 million plus, multi-stakeholder laboratory project.

The company was nominated for the Built Environment Award at the 2009 Banksia Environmental Awards and the Built Environment Award at the 2009 Premier’s Sustainability Awards for the Faculty of Economics and Commerce Building at the University of Melbourne.

The DCWC personnel who worked on the Parkville project were Alan Findlater, Phyllis Agam, James Hawkins and Peter Syme.

The laboratory aims to achieve a 5 Star Green Star design rating, and this has involved extensive consultation with the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). Alan Findlater names this as one of the major challenges of the project, along with managing all the stakeholders. “It’s a multi-stakeholder project that involves bringing 108 Vic PROJECT FEATURE Parkville Neuroscience Development

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Things work better when they are connected Davis Langdon connected the clients’ vision and budget to the design to successfully cost manage this world class facility. Just as with our diverse service offer, we see the benefits of these leading Medical Facilities working out of the same space.

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Mechanical Services are just the beginning...

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ffective and efficient mechanical services are vital to a project of this nature, and no-one understands this better than D&E Air Conditioning. D&E is contractually responsible for the design, construct and commissioning of the mechanical services installed as a critical component for the Parkville Neuroscience project, which includes clean rooms (both PC2 & 3), cool rooms, medical gases, reticulation steam, fume cupboards and a comprehensive BMS system.

The project is aiming to achieve a 5 Star Green Star Education rating.

environmentally sustainable projects are ably met by in-house Green Star and NABERS accredited engineers.

Some recently completed D&E Air Conditioning projects that have strong environmental outcomes are Southern Cross 2 (5 Star Green Star Office Interiors); 181 William Street (5 Star Green Star Office As-built – 4.5 Star NABERS commitment); 140 William Street, Perth (5 Star Green Star Office Design); and Myer C9 Docklands (5 Star Green Star Office As-built).

D&E Air Conditioning, based in Melbourne and Geelong, was founded in 1989 and today boasts over 200 employees. The company provides detailed design and construct solutions for all types of buildings, encompassing BMS control systems, environmentally sustainable HVAC solutions, industrial ventilation installations, dust control and exhaust installations, industrial process piping, sheet metal and steel fabrication, clean rooms, and ferrous and non-ferrous piping installation. D&E specialises in installations for the pharmaceutical industry, hospitals and laboratory environments. Commercial and retail developments of various scales are also part of D&E’s flexible suite of services.

Five years ago the Hastie Group acquired D&E Air Conditioning.

General Manager Greg Andrews says: “This has complemented and added to D&E’s strength in the industry. Belonging to an international group that has separate business units in each state and region that can provide a full range of building and engineering services has given D&E a much greater scope.”

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MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Hansen Yuncken DEVELOPER / CLIENT : Victoria University PROJECT END VALUE : $64 Million COMPLETION : January 2011 ARCHITECTS : John Wardle Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : Aurecon SERVICES ENGINEER : Norman Disney & Young

HANSEN YUNCKEN - CREATING THE NEW FACE OF VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

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ansen Yuncken is one of Australia’s largest privately owned construction companies, with more than 800 staff and an annual turnover of approximately $1.2 billion.

Since their establishment in 1918, Hansen Yuncken have completed over 4,500 projects for a range of clients and continue to remain at the forefront of change and innovation in the construction industry, building on their reputation through the development and application of new technologies, construction techniques and project delivery methods.

Given their extensive expertise and industry knowledge, Hansen Yuncken were also the builders for the Victoria University Learning Commons and Exercise Science and Sports Precinct (LC & ESSP) Project. This $64 million building development, which faces Maribyrnong River, incorporates a new state-of-the-art sports, science and learning commons area, as well as the refurbishment of an existing building library and workspaces, including Levels 1-4.

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world class, high technology laboratories in five major disciplines underpinning Sport and Exercise Sciences.

With a 27-month Project timeframe, commencing in September 2008, and involving the sequencing and handover of six separate stages, Hansen Yuncken were committed to employing a dedicated and professional team of around 25-30 workers onsite. The on site labour work force peaked at around 160-170 at any one time and a total of 1900 inductions were undertaken during the course of the project.

Peter Carnell, Project Manager of the Victoria University LC & ESSP, said that throughout their involvement on the development, Hansen Yuncken had used a number of exciting new products for the building.

“While carrying out the installation of the facades of the building, we clad the Northern façade in coloured zinc and rimex panels, which not only reflect the light, but also change colour depending on the aspect of the sun,” Mr Carnell said.

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“These Running Man panels are imprinted with a pattern of a man running through a finish line, which is quite a fitting print for a sports building,” Mr Carnell said.

“The professional Hansen Yuncken team also built a Heat Chamber that can generate temperatures from minus 33 to 55 degrees, as well as an Environmental Exercise Laboratory, capable of creating temperatures between five and 40 degrees,” Mr Carnell said. “We also developed a Biomechanics Laboratory with 10 metre ceilings, sports flooring, high speed cameras, floor force plates, an overhead adjustable height lighting gantry, dividing sports curtains and surround AV sound and projectors,” he said.

“This pattern was also repeated on the terrace façade, adjoining the existing building with the Running Man frit, thus creating the signature of famous sports scientist, JD MacDonald,” he said. This particular style is essentially a ceramic that is baked into the centre of the glass, which is also a double glazed unit, with a high solar shading coefficient.

Although many features of the project were custom designed and complicated to develop (including the seraphic frit, high performance glass), as a result of Hansen Yuncken’s extensive industry expertise and Project commitment, they were able to complete their responsibilities, regardless of the complex laboratory design and time schedule requirements.

Hansen Yuncken was also responsible for a number of internal features of the Learning Commons development, which incorporated the Altitude Hotel, a unique building capable of simulating an altitude of 3,300 metres and sleeping facilities for 16 athletes in four, individually temperature controlled bedrooms.

“Despite the fact this has been a complex project at times, Hansen Yuncken has been successful in delivering a word class product for the Victoria University,” Mr Carnell said.

supplement the building’s air-conditioning, as well as high performance, ultra-clear, double glazed glass,” he said. A range of ‘Running Man’ moulded precast panels, manufactured in South Australia, were also used on the eastern wing and rear of the building.

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All Fitted Out CI Shopfitting provides complete quality shopfitting, joinery and project management services across Australia. Utilising the latest software and manufacturing technology, DCI Shopfitting is able to support large-scale rollouts, while maintaining high quality finishes.

Given their extensive industry experience, DCI Shopfitting have been responsible for manufacturing and installing all of the joinery and metal work at the Victorian University of Technology’s (VUT) Exercise and Sports Precinct.

Given their extensive expertise in the industry, DCI Shopfitting can manage projects from concept to completion for a wide range of clients, including retail chains and outlets, office fit-outs, major department stores, cafes and restaurants.

This $62.5 million project when completed will consist of 1300 learning spaces, seven large-scale collaborative teaching spaces, all offering contrasting interior landscapes and next-generation facilities.

Offering a range of services, including on-site Project Management, installation and design, DCI Shopfitting ensure projects are delivered within the required timeframes.

In addition, there will be construction and alteration of approximately 19,000m2 of the VUT’s teaching facility, incorporating a further three levels of basement, Levels 1,2,3 and 4 including finishes, services and external works.

Using cutting-edge software and automated machinery, DCI Shopfitting manufacture all of their joinery in-house, ensuring high quality workmanship and adherence to project completion deadlines, regardless of the size of the job.

With 25 employees from DCI Shopfitting involved since 2009, the VUT Exercise and Sports Precinct is now in the final stage of completion, with three quarters of the joinery already successfully supplied and installed.

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With an extensive array of knowledge and experience in analysing requirements, tendering and delivering large-scale joinery packages, the team from DCI Shopfitting were able to deliver quality service and products, ensuring the major construction company, Hansen Yuncken, were satisfied.

Given the joinery design requirements, the experienced team at DCI Shopfitting needed to manufacture an extensive amount of stacked ply. This was made from ply that was ripped, stacked and then made into custom-designed sheets, which ensured the VUT precinct project was both aesthetically pleasing and of a high standard of quality.

Director of DCI Shopfitting, Steve Dawson, said that the final stages of installation had been met with a number of obstacles whilst working on the VUT Exercise and Sports Precinct project.

“As we have been responsible for all of the joinery and metal work of the Precinct, we have met a few challenges in Stage Six. Although we have managed to adhere to tight project completion deadlines,” Mr Dawson said.

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“This is the result of all of the other contractors working together as efficiently as possible to ensure the next stage of the building will be ready for us to deliver the final stages of required joinery and metal work,” he said.

At the end of the day, DCI Shopfitting do what they do best - that is taking the architects concepts and making them a reality. Despite this being challenging at times, it is without a doubt that the team from DCI Shopfitting will be able to translate your architectural vision into something physically sound.

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THE QLS GROUP - LIBERATING LIBRARIANS T

he QLS Group Incorporating: Queensland Library Supplies Pty Ltd, VIC Library Supplies and QLS Technology, is a Privately Owned & Operated, 31 year old, Australian, specialist Library equipment supplier.

The QLS Group has a reputation for providing innovative, cost effective products & solutions for Libraries The QLS Group operates their own Cabinet Making and Light Steel Fabrication Workshops and manufactures over 75% of our Furniture and Steel Goods.

This allows the costs to our clients to be kept to a minimum while also maintaining the flexibility to customize products for our clients, often with little or no cost increase Our range of Library Equipment includes but is not limited to Shelving, End Panels, Chairs, Tables, Computer Desks/Benches, Circulation Desks, Children’s Display Furniture, Book Covering & Processing Materials, Bag/Port Racks, Lockers, Display Cabinets 118 VIC PROJECT FEATURE VUT EXERCISE & SPORTS PRECINCT

as well as Automation Products such as Patron Self Loan Units or Security Gates (EM/RFID/Hybrid) and right up to a fully Automated Returns and Sorting systems, such as the 5 Bin Hybrid System at the University of Melbourne – Eastern Resource Centre OR the customized Controlled Access Chute with Spiral Slide and Electronic Returns Bin at Victoria University (As shown in the above images).

The QLS Group even offers a Collection Relocation/Removal Service for those re-carpeting or for those moving from one building to another. You can therefore be confident that in choosing The QLS Group, that you are partnered with a Manufacturing Supplier, that can meet all of your current needs whilst providing a path for future expansion and growth.

Queensland Library Supplies 38 Love Street Bulimba QLD 4171 t. 07 3899 1899 f. 07 3899 0844 www.qls.net.au

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MOVING PEOPLE SAFELY & EFFICIENTLY

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reative multi level building designs demand a creative approach to moving people throughout their space. Liftronic, the largest Australian owned and operated Lift and Escalator Company uses it’s 25 years of experience in the market to supply a range of vertical transport options for its clients.

Liftronic were proud to have been chosen as the designers, suppliers and installers of the Lifts at Victorian University.

Liftronic installed a total of 3 lifts within this project and also completed a Modernisation upgrade.

Working amongst the general public together with building works created the largest obstacle. Liftronic worked closely with the builders and architects to ensure the day to day running of the Uni was not compromised.

Liftronic not only offers a large range of standard and customised lift and escalator products but also provides high quality modernisation and service.

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Fine examples of Liftronic's product range may be seen in many major shopping centres, bulky goods developments, museums, and railways stations across Australia.

At Liftronic we aim to provide the most efficient method of transportation within an entire building.

Liftronic design lift systems that: • • • • •

Enhance Building Design and Efficiency Are of the Latest in Design & Technology Compliment Building Architecture and Aesthetics Are Safe, Fast, Efficient and Reliable Comply with relevant Australian Standards

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FRIDCORP 12 River Street South Yarra VIC 3141 t. 03 9823 2777 f. 03 9826 5859 www.fridcorp.com.au

developer : Fridcorp Main Construction Company : Hickory project manager : Andrew McGowan completion : November 2010 SURVEYOR : Gardner Group structural Engineer : Webber Design ARCHITECTS : Elenberg Fraser project end value : $155 Million

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aking its name from the majestic elm trees that line nearby St Kilda Road, elm is the latest residential development from design-focused property developer, Fridcorp.

The elm site, acquired in late 2007, was famously home to one of Melbourne’s iconic locations – the HSV 7 Studios, holding a legacy and premium status that has been retained.

The original two storey building and communications tower is gone and in its place is a 22 level residential tower comprising 286 one and two bedroom apartments and two retail tenancies.

All apartments in the $155 million project feature timber veneer joinery, stone bench tops and Miele European engineered stainless steel cooking equipment.

Once again, Fridcorp has teamed up with award winning designers to realise the vision for elm: architects Elenberg Fraser and interior designers Hecker Guthrie, both appointed to position elm at the forefront of progressive design via their well loved and respected signature styles.

“Designing with the end in mind we have taken the utilitarian and made it unique,” says Paul Hecker, of Hecker Guthrie. “We meticulously planned every aspect of elm’s interior including sculptural features which add an element of art to each apartment.” elm is a modern building that makes a positive contribution to the urban environment. The team at Elenberg Fraser has devised an architectural scheme that focuses on elm’s proximity to the stunning settings of the Royal Botanic Gardens by establishing them as highlight aspects of the building.

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vertical gardens which extend the full height of the tower, creating a garden oasis in the city,” says Callum Fraser of architects Elenberg Fraser. elm’s lobby is a beautiful space for residents and guests with a living vertical garden by Fytogreen Australia and a striking piece by Australian artist, Dale Frank.

Completed in late 2010, elm also includes a podium recreation deck, created by award-winning landscape designer Jack Merlo. Featuring a series of entertainment zones with pools and barbecues, elm achieves a level of amenity rarely seen within an inner-city development.

“Our focus is on creating intelligent developments in prime locations that are ingeniously married to their environment. Our spaces have personality, style and beauty that resonates with today’s lifestyle and elm will be no exception,” says Paul Fridman, Director, Fridcorp.

Fridcorp was established in 1997 by Paul Fridman who started the company to fill a gap in the market for attainable luxury. To date the company has developed and constructed projects valued at over $700 million, and currently has $250 million worth of projects under construction – 100 percent of these have been sold.

Over the past 10 years, Fridcorp has built an enviable reputation as one of Melbourne’s most design-focused property development companies and is renowned for creating spaces with personality, intelligence and beauty in prime Bayside and city fringe locations, each ingeniously married to its environment and positioned for a focus on living.

Progressive architecture, sophisticated interiors and strong, distinctive design are consistently achieved in each and every Fridcorp project through collaboration with some of Australia’s most innovative and interesting architects, interior designers and artists.

Fridcorp’s commitment to creativity is further highlighted through the inclusion of artworks by celebrated Australian artists, such as Dale Frank, Bill Henson, Patricia Piccinini and Geoff Nees, in its developments.

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engineering excellence in precast panels S ince commencing operations in 2006 with the goal of providing the precast concrete panels which enable architects’ visions to become realities, Euro Precast (EPC) have proven they deliver work of the highest quality for distinctive and detailed projects such as Elm Apartments.

Director George Spiropoulos holds an engineering degree from Melbourne University and founded the company after gaining experience in manufacture and erection of precast on a variety of projects across the construction industry.

The company operates from a state of the art fabrication workshop in Dandenong. A team of skilled concreters, carpenters and steel fixers manufactures precast elements such as standard panels; architectural panels including brick and corrugated; lift shafts and stairwells; basement panels and retaining walls; fence panels; and columns and beams.

EPC have their own highly trained and safety conscious crew which undertake erection on site, and the company can also provide on-site services including grouting, caulking and patching. As the Director’s credentials also include an Occupational Health and Safety qualification, EPC employees and management are committed to

providing a safe environment at their workshop, supplying a high quality and safe product to customers, and employing trained personnel, with equipment and procedures which meet the highest possible safety standards “Our mission is to manufacture high quality concrete precast panels by integrating first class materials and exceptional workmanship . We aspire to build our reputation and successively build our relationships into partnerships,” said George Spiropoulos.

“Euro Precast has built its foundation upon 4 key values: honesty, reliability, quality and service. We are proud and stand by these values right from the initial meeting through to producing and erecting the panels on all our projects. We are dedicated to our customers and can assure you the job will get done in an efficient manner with only the best quality panels.”

EPC's completed projects range from single dwellings to prestige multi-level residential developments like Travancore on the Park, Elm Apartments, Pumphouse Apartments, Vogue Apartments and ARK Bridge Road. Their project list also includes office towers and boutique commercial developments such as the TAC Headquarters in Geelong.

Euro Precast 6-10 Micro Circuit Dandenong VIC 3175 t. 03 8787 8991 f. 03 8787 8992

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PAUL AND THE WEBBER DESIGN TEAM

Structural Engineer for the Elm Residential Project, would like to congratulate Fridcorp, Hickory Developments and the entire Consultant team.

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Aerial Apartments Camberwell Junction

Art On The Park Melbourne

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Lilli Apartments South Yarra Lower Ground Floor 15 Queen Street Melbourne VIC 3000 t. 03 9614 7155 f. 03 9614 7166 e. paul@webberdesign.com www.webberdesign.com

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A VAST JUMP BEYOND REGULAR FORMWORK

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or efficiency, safety and effectiveness, no climbing jump form system outperforms Jacking Technology’s JSL Jumpform, as Hickory discovered when they used the system for forming the lift and stair walls of The Elm. This system was designed and developed in New Zealand, and is a revolutionary approach to the manner in which jump forms are assembled, jump and are held in position. Jacking Technology (JTC) have also built in safety features, with a unique digital feedback system which provides constant monitoring of the load differentials at each jack point via a computer screen, coupled with a PLC which automatically stops lifting if any one point be registering an anomaly in load weight, momentum or position. For the operators, trained by one of JTC’s technicians on delivery of the equipment to site, this gives complete control and ongoing data on progress.

The system is modular, and a significant percentage of the areas can be assembled offsite. Electrically powered, JTC Jumpform draws such a small amount it can be run from the site’s standard temporary power supply. There is no requirement for any hydraulic lines and reservoirs.

JSL Jacks can each lift up to 30 tons and run at an accuracy of 0.2 mm dynamic up to sixty lifting points, and the system is applicable to any external or internal formwork need. All of the proposals supplied come with a 3D view of the proposed project that will illustrate the basic frame layout. Special requirements such as trap doors, stair cases, trailing decks or any other items can be accommodated during the

design stage. Formwork shutters can be in full steel or laminated I beams and plywood.

“Another unique feature is the laser plumbing of the system that literally runs the jumpform up on laser beam railway lines, eliminating any potential for twisting or running off of the jumpform frame when lifting. A special way the lifting jacks interact with the main frame in combination with an easy to use quick release positional toggles, puts the shutters in the right position and makes for an efficient and accurate jumpform system,” said Jacking Systems CEO, Greg Neighbours.

JTC have also developed a completely unique floor slab construction system which allows for faster, safer and more effective construction of slabs for multi-level constructions, such as car parks. The slab construction system allows for upper floors to be constructed on ground or finished floor levels, and then safely jacked into position, and incorporates catchscreens, kick board and a four board access in the form. Craneage for moving formwork is eliminated, soffit formwork is eliminated and edge finishes can be perfected more safely.

JTC are currently setting up a facilities in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, enabling them to supply major projects throughout Australia. Two other Melbourne projects utilising the innovative JTC jump form are the thirty three level Vogue project in South Yarra and the twenty four level Travencore project at Flemington.

Jacking Technologies t. +64 9 378 9445 f. +64 21 950 405 m. 0451 834 625 e. greg@jackingsystems.com www.jackingsystems.com

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afKom Engineering is a Melbourne based engineering firm that specialises in design and construction, in particular the challenging job of translating cutting edge architectural concepts into construction reality.

The architects for the elm project, Elenberg Fraser, employed the expertise of TafKom on the extensive metalwork both inside and outside the building. TafKom Engineering had already worked with Elenberg Fraser on several other projects.

In addition the company supplied structural steel and crash barriers, elm leaf pattern perforated aluminium anodized panels, bronze anodized perforated aluminium fins from car park to level 22, semi frameless glass balustrades, stainless steel balustrades and bronze anodized perforated sun shades.

We have done four or five jobs with Elenberg Fraser and they have always included the challenge of practically implementing cutting edge design.

Marijan Kombol of TafKom said, It's our job to develop and implement design, and generally the aesthetics are always difficult because the concepts are new and the need for new approaches and new techniques is a constant.

Mr Kombol said his company had always enjoyed working with Elenberg Fraser for this reason. He also said his company had met the high architectural standards and client demand well within the budget and a tight time frame.

On the elm project the main challenge was to solve the problems arising from work in the difficult areas around the perimeter of the project, installing the various external metal work on all 22 levels.

TafKom Engineering employs twenty people and has been in business for 13 years.

In this instance the requirements included a special design which allowed a simple and safe installation procedure, from inside the building, of all external components, particularly the positioning of the fins and the sunshades out beyond the building edge perimeter.

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STRONG STRUCTURES AND FINE FORM A ustralian Concrete Technologies (ACT) have been providing services to major projects around Australia and internationally for over a decade. In that time ACT has developed a reputation for excellence in their core capabilities of post-tensioning for building and civil structures, including design and construct services; provision of self climbing slipform and jumpform formwork systems; and the supply and supervision of remedial engineering services, including carbonfibre strengthening, epoxy crack injection and application of waterproofing systems.

Current significant projects include the Harvey Norman-Ikea development (Post Tensioning) and the new Control Towers at Melbourne and Adelaide Airports (Slipform Systems).

Elm Apartments (Post Tensioning and Jumpform) now joins the impressive list of projects in Melbourne that ACT has worked on. Other projects include: Post Tensioning - the Royal Womens Hospital ; Docklands Carpark; Melbourne Convention Centre; Knox City Shopping Centre.

Post Tensioning and Jumpform - Yve Apartments; Balencea Apartments; Dock 5.

Remedial & CFRP Strengthening - Public Records Office Victoria; Cancer Council of Victoria HQ.

For the best result in your construction project contact us at:

ACT is based in Melbourne and has a full cohort of long term highly experienced management, engineers, supervisors, field staff and manufacturing operatives who work together to ensure the quality and integrity of every project that ACT undertakes.

Australian Concrete Technologies Pty Ltd 2 Lytton Street Burwood VIC 3125 t. 03 9808 3822 f. 03 9808 3459 m. 0418 312 769 e. jeff@a-c-t.com.au

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GREENER WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR ELM

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lm Apartments residents will be using Australia’s only certified Green garbage chute, with the installation of Smoothtubes designed, manufactured and installed by Wastech Engineering for the domestic waste management system. The Wastech chute system has been accredited for Green Star.

Their capabilities include consultancy and recommendations for waste management logistics; specific site and specialised waste management solutions; formal, waste management reports; on-site service teams and preventative maintenance contracts. All backed up with a 24/7 maintenance program and breakdown response service.

Smoothtubes is a major innovation in the garbage, linen and recycling chute market and is uniquely suited to high-end multilevel residential projects such as Elm, combining effectiveness with a far more discreet operation than traditional steel and cement chutes.

There are no banging chute doors, no audible thumps and clangs as refuse descends, and no wafting odour from below when the Smoothtubes chute is used. This system is self-cleaning, resists blockages and delivers a lifetime of effective service with extremely minimal maintenance.

With a strong history of supply to waste and recycling contractors, commercial builders and other key organisations, Wastech enjoys a reputation for quality which is matched by a willingness to provide waste management solutions across a wide range of major and complex developments. Developers and builders of Green Star projects have been fast to adopt the new technology, with recent major projects the Six Green Star Society Apartments and Grocon’s Five Green Star social housing development, Common Ground, also choosing Wastech to provide the greenest garbage management system available.

The system is designed and manufactured in Australia by an Australian owned company, Wastech, who were the first to bring the plastic chute to Australia and are now the leaders in this technology.

In addition to bringing the first recycling chute designed specifically for co-mingled recycling material to the Australian market, Wastech provide a range of services and solutions for every aspect of waste disposal and recycling management.

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GET SMART

SPECIAL FEATURE Urban transformation in the age of ICT

Cities are real-time systems. Citizens increasingly have access to 21st century tools yet most governance and operational models remain firmly rooted in the 20th century. A city’s operations and planning decisions are generally based on incomplete snapshots and irregular averages rather than the ongoing monitoring, insightful visualisations, and constant feedback loops that contemporary information and communications technologies (ICT) enable. As many sectors, from retail to media to logistics to social innovation, start exploring the possibilities of becoming data-driven, how might this fundamentally change the way people live, work and play? Many of the opportunities for cities afforded by these contemporary technologies indicate how the ‘smart city’ approach might fundamentally transform the way that cities are governed, operated, interacted with and experienced. Amidst the vast array of options and possibilities a core message emerges which indicate Now is the time for cities to assess the potential of these technologies, such that it can lead the transformation of the built environment, work, commercial enterprises and mobility to shape smarter, more efficient and sustainable cities around better informed citizens and engaged communities.

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The challenges of climate change, population growth, demographic change, urbanisation and resource depletion mean that the world’s great cities need to adapt to survive and thrive over the coming decades. Slashing greenhouse gas emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change while maintaining or increasing quality of life could be a costly and difficult process.

There is an increasing interest, therefore, in the role that information and communications technologies could play in transforming existing power-hungry metropolises into low-carbon cities of the future. But, as yet, few cities have fully grasped the possibility of becoming a ‘smart city’.

What is a ‘smart’ city?

A smart city is one in which the seams and structures of the various urban systems are made clear, simple, responsive and even malleable via contemporary technology and design. Citizens are not only engaged and informed in the relationship between their activities, their neighbourhoods, and the wider urban ecosystems, but are actively encouraged to see the city itself as something they can collectively tune, such that it is efficient, interactive, engaging, adaptive and flexible, as opposed to the inflexible, mono-functional and monolithic structures of many 20th century cities.

Key to this is the idea of measurement; of infrastructure, buildings and activities reporting their state and behaviour to systems that learn and adapt in response.

These systems could be technological, legislative or social. The maxim “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” applies here, and so the idea that urban fabric and activity can be ‘instrumented’ and measured in detail, and acted upon in instantly, enables a new form of management, operation and engagement, perhaps equivalent to the difference between a traditional high-street bookstore and Amazon.com.

The latter is a constantly shifting, scalable system that is automatically generated ‘on the fly’ by constant learning from millions of interactions in near-real-time, within a framework that enables both top-down intervention and bottom-up organisation.

The smart city vision does involve hard infrastructure—such as introducing smart grids alongside various forms of renewable energy generation, and building new systems of mobility based on distributed networks—but is perhaps primarily articulated through ‘soft infrastructure’ i.e. social networks and communities, legal and cultural systems, various forms of ICT. This fast-moving layer is perhaps more approachable and appealing for cities, offering a way to quickly ‘retro-fit’ existing buildings and infrastructure with smart elements at relatively low-cost, whilst planning carefully for the longer-term shift to the ‘heavier’ forms of smart infrastructure.

Equally, the output of such thinking, through the emerging medium of urban informatics, can often be engaging, informative, even beautiful, realised in the form of increasingly refined audio-visual displays and interfaces, installations, websites and systems, all driven via these real-time learning layers overlaid onto the existing city. This has the effect of ‘making the invisible visible’ thus raising awareness about urban infrastructure, activity and ecosystem.

Why the smart city?

The benefits of pursuing a smart city strategy are manifold. The necessity of doing so is becoming increasingly obvious, to both cities and citizens. Harvard Business School academics Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Stanley S. Litow have described a ‘smarter city manifesto’ in order to address the many problems facing city governments in particular. With a slant towards North American cities, the authors outline issues such as the silo-based structures AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

governments ended up with at the end of the 20th century, combined with the inability of governments to stretch their services over the large sprawling distances and conditions of the contemporary city, a weakened civic leadership, and a focus on delivery rather than addressing the cause of problems (described as a lack of ‘strategic impact orientation’).

This can leave city governments in a position where they are unable to scale, where they are inefficient in delivery, where they are unable to create holistic, interconnected services due to a fragmented approach to strategic data, branding, operations and management. In an interconnected urban system, trees and green walls can naturally cool streets and buildings with their green waste forming an energy input into a fleet of street cleaning vehicles that uses recycled greywater from apartments whose organic waste is used on greenhouses on their roof which delivers food in return to the apartments below or the café at street level, and so on. Nutrient cycles are closed, water cycles are closed, energy is transferred from one system to another, and communities are engaged. Benefits are environmental, social and economic.

This presents both a challenge and an opportunity to cities, in that citizens may increasingly expect urban systems to behave how the other systems in the rest of their life behave, but also that a city’s ICT services could also take advantage of these contemporary approaches.

informatics plays the role of making data tangible, by creating design-led interventions, often drawing from real-time data on urban activity. It provides the new interfaces through which citizens can engage with their city. It encompasses web and mobile services, urbanscale displays, installations within architecture and infrastructure, and extends from analytical dashboards to public art.

Feedback loops Examples of urban informatics applications might include feedback loops on energy consumption or environmental quality, real-time transport information, visualisations of traffic, network activity or food miles.

These applications of feedback loops illustrate how urban informatics instrument and sense urban activity through sensors, which feeds data to an organisational layer or model, which is then fed back via informatics, such as that it can affect urban activity i.e. modify the operation of infrastructure (re-route trams to where demand exists, for example) or inform citizens about environmental qualities, and so on. This can create a virtuous cycle, if well-designed and well-run.

Not all of these examples need be commissioned, managed or owned by city governments – indeed, a contemporary approach might be for a public body to publish and manage civic data, upon which others could build.

New urban user experience What might this mean in practice? How would living in a smart city differ for contemporary

urban lifestyles? The smart city is to some extent already around us all the time. Urban infrastructure now includes smartphones, wireless internet, netbooks and tablets, media façades, sensor networks, smart meters, RFID tags and so on. This infrastructure presently sits upon a rich layer of sophisticated user experiences, comprising social media like Twitter and Foursquare, ‘apps’ and maps and augmented reality, as well as so-called ‘e-government’ services.

However, the smart city also describes a step-change in both intensity and extent of connection, in that almost all aspects of infrastructure – from transit networks to energy, waste and water; from housing to street trees – can wirelessly broadcast their state and activity in real-time through the use of robust, cheap and discreet sensors. This concept is known as ‘the internet of things’, in which almost every inanimate object can become aware to some degree. As with contemporary engine control systems, smart urban infrastructure can tirelessly watch its own operation, predicting faults before they occur, optimising delivery of resources or services to match demand.

The advantage for citizens is the sense that their city has a series of smart interfaces, enabling a richer, more efficient and more personalised experience. The advantage for cities is a more effective delivery of services, more efficient use of infrastructure and unprecedented strategic information on the use of the city and their services.

Impacts of the smart city Smart behavioural change Building on the need to address emissions and the potential of a smart infrastructure for engagement and management, a core premise is that people make bad decisions due to poor information and that with better information, behaviour change will follow, which can cut emissions and increase quality of life. In simple terms, cities will have a housing strategy, a transport strategy, a sustainability strategy and so on, yet the IT strategy, if it exists, will tend to be focused on streamlining administration, cutting basic operational costs and perhaps internal knowledge management.

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hen it comes to project management, it doesn’t get much more complex than the task Thinc Projects has undertaken for the Amberley Redevelopment Stage Three, coordinating and managing six separate contractors under six separate contracts and eight consultants under eight separate contracts, on a staged process which began in May 2008 and is due to conclude in Autumn 2011.

“It is unique working with Defence as a client, and it presents plenty of unique challenges,” said Thinc Project Manager and Contracts Manager, Charles Stewart.

“This project is rewarding, because we get to construct such a variety of facilities and get to work with such a wide variety of contractors, consultants and subcontractors. There are a number of separate elements and stages, with a number of handovers.

“There has been a real shift in Defence projects to achieving ESD outcomes which are beyond the BCA requirements; to achieve industry best practice. Defence also require low maintenance facilities, and the design aspect has focused on that. “There has been some consolidation of facilities to achieve ESD goals.”

Thinc have had 24 staff working on the project since design commenced in 2006. Currently, up to nine Thinc staff are onsite, including the Project Director, four Project Managers and two Assistant Project Managers. ACONEX has been used to manage all relevant project communications including formal correspondence, uploading and downloading of documentation, RFIs and variations.

All contractors and subcontractors on the project have been required to demonstrate National Code Compliance, submitting Quality, Site Management, EMP and OHSM plans for review and approval prior to commencement on site.

“It’s an operating base, we have to work in with the other users on site, and are working alongside other projects – at one stage there was $1billion worth of construction work going on,” said Charles.

“Some of the brownfields and refurbishments were difficult, as the documentation of existing infrastructure was not particularly accurate; as the base is 60-70 years old, it is difficult to provide documentation and guarantee its accuracy.”

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RAA F A m b e r l e y redevelopment There are six packages of construction involved in this stage of Amberley’s redevelopment.

Package One, constructed by Abigroup, involved seven LIA buildings accommodating 32 single rooms and a Mess Building comprised of three dining halls served from one central kitchen, capable of catering for 850 people per sitting. This $55million package commenced in May 2008 and was completed in August 2009.

Construction of Package Two was undertaken by Thomas & Coffey. Their brief included a Rugby Oval with 400m Athletic track and Change Rooms, AFL Oval, 50m Swimming Pool, Multi Purpose Hall, Squash Courts, Tennis Courts, Beach Volleyball Courts, Weights Hall, Cardio Room, Spinning Room, Boxercise Room, Cricket Nets, Climbing Wall and Run, Dodge, Jump Course. Also a four million litre underground water storage for harvested rainwater. Work commenced on site in May 2008 and was completed November 2009.

Laing O’Rourke constructed Package Three: the Headquarter Combat Support Group, Air Transport Health Squadron, Base Information Systems Centre, Base Command Post and Security Police. Work commenced on site in June 2008 and was completed early 2011.

Package Four, undertaken by Baulderstone, involved the technically exacting Mechanical Equipment Operations and Maintenance Section (MEOMS), Aviation Fuels, Liquid Dry Breathing Oxygen Lab, and Military Working Dogs facility. Work commenced on site in August 2008 and was completed October 2009.

Building, Physical Training Building, Auditorium, Logistics Warehouse and refurbishment of existing SFS HQ Building and Ground Defence Training Facility. Work commenced on site in January 2009 and was completed February 2010.

Watpac is currently on site constructing Package Six, the Passive Defence Augmentation and Demolition, this entails constructing a new Main Gate and Pass Office, significant road works, new high security fence line, also demolition of existing facilities including redundant fuel farm.

Rifle Flights construction by John Holland has just commenced. The project comprises a new Air Field Defence Squadron Headquarter building, Armoury and Security Communications building, Ready Deployment Store, Rifle Flight seminar and training facilities.

Thinc Projects (Queensland) Level 7, 333 Ann Street Brisbane QLD 4000 t. 07 3221 8425 f. 07 3221 8412 e. thincprojectsqld@thincprojects.com www.thincprojects.com

Project Manager : Thinc Projects Project end Value : $331.5 Million Completion : Mid 2011 Architects : Contrad Gargett and Hassell

Broad Construction were responsible for Package Five, the Security and Fire Training School, comprising Training

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SOLVING MULTIPLE PUZZLES WITH TECHNICAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS What was S2F’s role?

Resolving challenges is what design consultants do – in the case of the Amberley Redevelopment Stage Three project, multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering consulting group S2F were engaged to deliver design and construction services for the mechanical, electrical, fire and acoustic services across the entire project – six packages of work, interfacing with six separate head contractors working with multiple architects under a single Project Manager/Contract Administrator.

What was built?

Since the initial award of contract in November 2006, up to 30 S2F staff have worked on the project, with involvement ongoing until 2011.

From the unique Liquid Dry Breathing Oxygen facility through to a veterinary clinic, hospital, dental and health services facility, living-in accommodation, combined mess facility, physical fitness centre, maintenance workshops, training buildings and fuel services facility, S2F provided tailored technical design solutions.

“It is the diversity of the project that demonstrates the complexity of the task,” commented S2F Delivery Phase Project Manager, Mike Neill.

“We worked on 13 different facilities, ranging from a single building to six or seven; in total, 39 individual buildings and structures.”

How did S2F solve the puzzles?

S2F’s David James undertook overall project management of the S2F team which resolved challenges posed by the site, the diverse nature of the facilities and the Client’s specific requirements.

A significant ESD emphasis in the design process, with Defence giving a directive of 20 percent energy saving over the BCA compliance, was one specific challenge for the team.

“To meet this target, for the air conditioning for example, we introduced air to air heat exchangers in some facilities and used economy cycle control to conserve energy where beneficial. Defence have developed an ESD manual and are rigorous with examining ideas – for every air conditioning system we had to provide an evaluation of the ESD aspect and the value for money, and go through a process of documenting and evaluating options, with whole-of-life costing involved,” he explained.

What were the biggest challenges?

Security was also an important aspect in design, particularly in relation to the security of information.

Another unique aspect of the project was evident in such areas as the dental facility, with the under-floor services and drains for the dental chairs proving a real challenge within the structure of the floor slab in dealing with natural movement in the soil.

Maintenance was also a major consideration, with Defence requiring high quality, low maintenance products, specified to relevant performance standards.

Other aspects requiring innovative thinking included the control systems. S2F’s system designs included BMS systems for all new buildings, which had to integrate with existing controls in other facilities and link together to a central terminal.

A NEXUS central emergency lighting system has been used which allows the testing of the entire facility’s emergency lighting systems from a central control room.

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How long did it take to design?

S2F and other consultants spent one year in briefing and design.

S2F also contributed to an infrastructure upgrade, with SCADA systems providing intensive energy monitoring for gas, electrical supply and water usage. New substations were installed, which were required to be seamlessly integrated with the central systems, resulting in some aspects of the high voltage power mains requiring re-engineering.

Amberley’s main fire alarm central system and central fire control system also required upgrading, with early warning smoke detection systems installed for critical assets and flame detection systems provided for specialist operations areas. Overall, building design and engineering has focused on ensuring buildings are as fire-proof as possible.

“We worked collaboratively with the architect so that floor areas, configuration and structures are designed so that sprinkler systems are not needed; we also worked closely with the specifier and certifier to meet or better compliance expectations,” explained Mike Neill.

How long will it take to build?

Construction has been ongoing for two and a half years, with approximately six months to go until completion.

“This is a very holistic project - despite the diversity of packages, it is still one project. In terms of breadth of scope, it is the largest and most diverse Defence project we have undertaken.”

S2F have been providing design and engineering solutions to controlled environment industries for over ten years, focussed on projects in pharmaceutical and high technology manufacturing, research and development laboratories and the commercial, healthcare and Defence sectors. The company has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Shanghai, and employs approximately 250 staff.

S2F Pty Ltd Head Office Level 1, Building 1 21-31 Goodwood Street Richmond VIC 3121 contact: Peter Jordan t. 03 8456 4800 f. 03 8456 4899 e. melb@s2f.com.au www.s2f.com.au

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All Skill, No Luck involved in a job well done

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hifting around 300,000m3 of earth on a works area of a quarter of a million square metres make Shamrock’s Civil’s contribution to the Amberley Stage Three redevelopment an achievement on a grand scale. The Queensland-based civil construction company undertook Civil works for the 1ATHS Hospital, the HQ, MEOMS, LDBO facility and Aviation Fuels as part of Stage 3 Package 3 Base Redevelopment as well as other projects including; the C17 infrastructure, C17 simulator, MRTT Facilities relocation, Airfield light maintenance and sewerage pump stations.

In addition, Shamrock’s expertise in the Management, treatment and removal of contaminated soils and site remediation was called on, and they undertook contaminants removals across the entire Amberley Base site in accordance with the applicable environmental regulations. The company also installed an estimated 10km of underground services. Up to 30 Shamrock staff and their own fleet of heavy equipment worked steadily on the project since 2007, building on the successes of regular short term jobs for the Base since 2002.

“A major challenge was the logistical planning required when working inside Australia’s largest Air Force base. Shamrock ensured the effective coordination of material and service deliveries were at all times compliant with the base security regulations, so as to minimise disruption at the gate,” explained Shamrock Civil Construction Manager, Brendan Kealy.

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investments in non-destructive excavation equipment, and advanced our safe excavation procedures through extensive consultation with our workforce. It was through this consultative process that the phrase “No Permit, No Spotter, No Dig” was coined.”

“All excavated soils were redeployed on site, topsoil was conditioned for reuse, and rock was used for scour protection as erosion control. Removed concrete was crushed and used on the access roads and any trees removed were mulched and used in the landscaping works for erosions and sediment control.”

Established in 1994, Shamrock Civil have been involved in an extensive number of high value projects, across the commercial, residential, retail, infrastructure and recreational sectors. Servicing the South East of Queensland and Northern New South Wales, their capabilities include Bulk Earthworks, Site Clearing, Demolition, in ground service installation, Roadworks and Bridgeworks. Shamrock’s successful growth over the past 16 years can be attributed to its dedication to the continuous improvement and implementation of its quality, safety and environmental management systems. Key to this has been Shamrock’s commitment to continuously invest in the professional development and training of its personnel.

Shamrock’s Business Management System includes a Quality System certified to ISO 9001:2008, a Safety System compliant with AS4801 and currently in the process of certification, and an Environmental System developed under the guidance of ISO 14001. The effectiveness of Shamrock’s integrated management system was demonstrated on the Amberley project being injury AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Shamrock Civil 309 Progress Road Wacol QLD 4076 t. 07 3879 4300 f. 07 3879 4844 e. shamrock@shamrockcivil.com.au www.shamrockcivil.com.au

free, completed on time, to budget and to Defence’s exacting quality requirements.

Shamrock has over 130 staff including project managers, engineers, estimators, site supervisors, plant operators, construction workers and trainees, in addition to four qualified diesel fitters who maintain the extensive fleet of civil construction plant and machinery. Their fleet includes earthmoving machinery enabled with GPS machine control for extreme precision on the ground, some of which were used for earthworks at Amberley.

Shamrock Civil’s previous and existing clients include some of Australia’s most reputable contractors such as John Holland, Baulderstone, Laing O’Rourke, Bovis Lend Lease, Westfield Design & Construction, Broad, Watpac, Abigroup and Thiess.

The company has also successfully completed numerous projects for Government and Federal State departments such as Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Airport Corporation and Logan City Council and as a result has received a 4 year contract for road and drainage works.

“We are always adding to our fleet of machines, and improving our internal management,” said Brendan Kealy.

“With the extra certification in safety in progress, we have taken on extra staff and introduced extra training. Shamrock is committed to the ongoing cultivation of our workforce with regular training, and many are long term employees. Having our own plant operators and our own workshop for maintenance allows us to really develop the safety culture and the quality culture.”

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AMBERLEY’S GORGEOUS CARBON STORE

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here’s something rather special about the Physical Fitness Centre at Amberley RAAF Base – 130 years of experience with wood have gone into the timber rafters, skylights beams and roof purlins supplied by Hyne Timber. This also, incidentally, turns the facility into a carbon store.

Hyne specialise in timber and timber engineered products, using wood from sustainable sources. All the materials used at Amberley have AFS certification, and being timber have the long-term benefit of being an ideal low maintenance, long lasting option for harsh corrosive environments such as this project.

The laminated timber roof beams were supplied to suit the Thomas Coffey building program for Package Two. Delivery involved nine extendable semi-trailer loads over an eight week period, with installation by the contractor taking place starting at the Gymnasium section and finishing over the pool section of the structure.

Hyne were involved with the Amberley project from preliminary design and engineering stages. To achieve the 20.4m length needed for the 38 main rafters used throughout the building, Hyne designed and fabricated a hidden epoxy splice joint to achieve the necessary length.

With more corporate growth rings than most, and continual research and development into design and fabrication methods, Hyne’s capabilities to achieve custom-made solutions, such as the large section long span main rafters at Amberley, are second to none.

Other timber products supplied for the project totalled 56 skylight beams in 525mm X 83mm and 755mm X 83mm sizes, and 424 roof purlins measuring 250mm X 85mm. Hynebeam, HB17C, select grade, LOSP H3 treated and Pine beam timbers were used to fabricate the order at Hyne Glulam Facility in Maryborough, South East Queensland.

All the products were manufactured in accordance AS/NZ 1328.1 and Accredited Quality Management Systems ISO 9001 – 2008.

Currently, Hyne is fabricating orders for another Department of Defence project, ELF Kapooka in New South Wales. This project will be supplied with Hynebeam HB17C column and rafter portals including Engineered epoxy connections, and LGL purlins and girts.

Using the Hynebeam for the main rafter roof members kept the weight down by 25 percent compared to steel roof beams, supplying both structural strength and also a pleasing aesthetic which is in keeping with the rest of the Physical Fitness Centre’s design and fitout.

North Tambourine Church is also on the receiving end of Hyne’s timber expertise, with Hynebeam HB17S column and rafter portals, including Engineered bolted connections, and LVL purlins being used in the structure.

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The excellence of their products has been recognised in award-winning projects including South Cairns Christian Fellowship Church, Cape York Country Club Lake Tinaroo, Hatton Vale Cathedral, Cheese Factory Mount Tamborine and Mingara Gymnasium.

Hyne leads the way in Australian manufactured timber products, specialising in supplying the building industry with engineered, structural and decorative softwood products sourced from sustainably managed plantation sources in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. These forests are independently certified for compliance with the Australian Forest Standard AS4708(Int)-2003 (AFS) under Australian Forest Certification Scheme. The AFS has mutual recognition by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Scheme (PEFC), the world’s largest forest certification organisation.

Hyne currently has Chain of Custody (CoC) Product Certification for Hyne Araucaria from the Mary Valley, Hyne Frame produced at Tuan and Tumbarumba and Hyne Glulam and Hyne I-Beam. This Chain of Custody Certification guarantees the products have been sourced from softwood plantation forests that comply with the Australian Forest Standard (AFS/PEFC).

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Research has shown that use of timber products results in a much smaller carbon footprint than energy intensive building materials such as concrete, masonry, steel and aluminium. Every beam also represents carbon stored for the life of the timber – a lifespan generally greater than the functional design life of most new buildings.

Hyne products make a clear contribution to a project's Green Star points; in January 2010 the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) formally recognised products meeting the AFS/PEFC standards as being equal in Green credentials to those with FSC Certification. Hyne worked closely with colleagues in the timber products industry and the Australian Forestry Scheme to bring this about. Their Environmentally Certified forest products are sourced from Plantation Forests, managed to Australian Forest Standard AS4708 (Into) 2003.

In Hyne’s products, the natural, time-tested qualities of timber both look good, and perform exceptionally, in every structural application.

Hyne Timber Corporate Office 26 Brickyard Road Virginia QLD 4014 t. 1300 304 963 (National) t. 07 3131 3115 f. 07 3865 2011 e. info@hyne.com.au www.hyne.com.au

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EXCELLENCE WITH DATA COMPLEXITY

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n undertaking the detailed survey work for the Amberley RAAF Base c-17 Heavy Lift, Rifle Flights and 21st Construction Squadron facilities, Landsurv surmounted multiple challenges including technical equipment issues, multiple clients, a diversity of tasks and security restrictions. Initially contracted by John Holland for the set out works, Landsurv also undertook the setout and “As Constructed” survey work for 20 other companies for facilities, roads, services, airstrips and aprons, carparks and access routes. All the information was then compiled in a digital form compatible with the Department of Defence Spatial Data Management Plan, known as the Graphical Facilities Information System (GFIS).

Landsurv spent several years on site at Amberley, with up to six survey crews on the ground, including both conventional field crews and robotic one man field crews including GPS. All surveys had to be related to MGA planer co-ordinates and be on Australian Height Datum (AHD).

“The project was one of the largest undertaken by Landsurv and involved the establishment of a Regional Office at Ipswich which worked in conjunction with our site office. Staff were moved from our Sydney office at times to assist with peak survey requirementstimes,” said Landsurv Director, Barrie Green.

“The accuracies Landsurv were required to achieve were plus or minus 5mm horizontally and vertically for building setout and 50mm for GFIS using a minimum of three control points.”

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the airfield zone. Landsurv vehicles required special equipment and identification to comply with Department of Defence requirements.

Landsurv has also worked on the upgrade of the Canungra Army Base, undertaking building and services setout and producing the GFIS for the entire site. Currently, Landsurv are at work on the billion dollar upgrade of the facilities at Enoggera Army Base.

Their accuracy, innovativeness and excellence has been recognized with an Institute of Surveyors Award for the upgrade of the Condong Cogeneration Plant. Their work at Amberley has been entered into the NSW Excellence in Surveying and Spatial Information Awards 2010 in the infrastructure and construction category.

Landsurv undertake major survey operations, such as 4500 lot subdivisions; the upgrade of the Brunswick Heads, Mullumbimby, Ocean Shores Sewerage Augmentation Scheme; and a floor level study of 3000 homes in Ballina to assist Council with climate change requirements.

Landsurv have offices in Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah and Ipswich, an associated office in Sydney and incorporates offices operating in the Tweed/Gold Coast and Lismore/Ballina areas which have been operational for 35 and 60 years respectively.

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shop and office fit-outs, internal and external refurbishments through to glazed facades and specialist architectural solutions.

In their business, a commitment to Green practices is demonstrated through dedicated resource implementing sustainability practises, including an emphasis on waste reduction and recycling.

CLEARLY SUPERIOR GLAZING I

f there is one place in Queensland where the glazing package needs to meet the toughest kinds of challenges, it’s a RAAF Base like Amberley. Queensland Glass have the skills to meet the rigorous standards required by the new Security and Fire School Buildings, constructed as part of the Base’s Stage Three redevelopment.

They supplied the entire glazing package for these hard working facilities, incorporating glass, aluminium and mirrors. All the products were sourced from Australian manufacture, and meet the applicable AS/NZ and ISO standards for safety, impact resistance and Quality.

Queensland Glass is currently in the process of Third Party Certified Accreditation for Quality – AS/NZS ISO 9001, Environment – AS/NZS ISO 14001, Safety – AS/NZS 4800 and Risk - AS/NZS ISO 31000. These formal credentials will reflect the company’s proven achievement of these benchmarks, through almost 20 years of supplying glazing, aluminium and decorative window treatment services to a wide range of projects from WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

A safety management system has also been implemented, and a dedicated resource focused on improving the safety culture, rehabilitation and return to work procedures.

“Queensland Glass has a very strong brand name, and our reputation within the construction industry provides us with a sustainable competitive advantage that will drive the company’s pursuit of excellence.

Our mission is to provide high quality, innovative solutions in a way that gives value for money and exceeds our customers’ expectations,” said Queensland Glass Construction Manager, Peter Collishaw.

Queensland Glass has an experienced team of Project Managers and Tradesmen who combine superior workmanship with personalised service and adhere to internal quality assurance standards. Regardless of a project’s size or complexity, Queensland Glass’s expertise allows them to meet all customised requirements within a project’s programme and budget parameters, ensuring a clearly successful outcome for every client.

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open the doors of success

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oors at some of the Amberley RAAF Base facilities have to meet extremely precise operational specifications – they also need to meet high standards for durability, low maintenance and above all, be of certified quality materials and manufacture. Airport Doors have over half a century of experience in providing products which can meet and exceed all of these requirements, and have supplied the Stage Three redevelopment with over a million dollars worth of their Australianmanufactured fold up doors, large gates and roller shutters.

The facilities that Airport Doors have supplied products for include the MEOMS, FEMS, Working Dogs, Security and Fire Training School, Rifle Flights and the 21st Construction Squadron. This project is one of many RAAF bases Australia-wide Airport Doors have customdesigned products for.

“We are continually specified on RAAF Bases, and builders know the quality, organisational skills and expertise we have,” said Airport Doors Queensland Project Manager, Damian Vayanos.

“The challenge with Amberley Stage Three was the sheer volume of the job, and the amount of variables. There was considerable liaising with multiple stakeholders and many levels of approval to go through for each order.

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Centre, and the only four leaf counterweight fold up doors in Australia – 16 metres high – at Patrick’s Berth 10 Autostrad® Terminal. We are also in progress on a multi-million dollar order with Baulderstone in South Australia for 200 fold up doors and roller shutters.”

Leightons Contracting has also put in an order for Airport Doors products for their project at RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory.

Airport Doors are able to design and manufacture for all high-security or high-end applications, using an extensive range of materials including glazing. Having manufacturing capability with no limits on dimensions means if a project has the opening, Airport Doors can design and supply the right gate, shutter or door and appropriate operational system. With 170 staff, and operations in every mainland state, the company can handle multiple major projects Australia-wide, ensuring timely delivery with the company’s own fleet of crane trucks, loading equipment and elevated platforms.

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EXPERT AT SAFETY AND COMFORT A

ir Pro brings a decade of experience, complete design-to-maintenance capabilities and an innovative approach to projects such as the Amberley RAAF Base’s A330 Simulator Building. The facility is used for training RAAF pilots flying the new A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), designed as a dual-role air-to-air refuelling and transport aircraft.

Air Pro’s installation included air conditioning the main simulator hall, a compressed air system to the service workshops and one to the training capsule through medical air filtration. Critical cooling for the data processing area and general comfort cooling to office areas was also installed. Air Pro also provided the Mechanical Services for the Physical Fitness Facility, including the Olympic size pool, installing heating for both the building and pool water, and a pool water treatment system.

“The design was interesting as the duct installed in the pool area was FABRIC DUCT and not the conventional sheet metal duct. Fabric duct is a fabric sock that remains flat and resting in a U-shaped cradle while not in use and then when air conditioning is switched on the duct is slowly filled with air to form a round shape, small nozzles set at various angles allow the air to escape, conditioning the space,” explained Paul Foley, Air Pro Manager HVAC Commercial Projects.

“Fabric duct is getting very popular and can be installed in any colour. Fabric duct was also used in the Multi Purpose Hall and main gym areas. All mechanical equipment is controlled by a Building Management System that enables remote access and is ESD friendly.”

Another Air Pro project is Brisbane’s Clem7 Tunnel, where Air Pro has provided the critical cooling and ventilation systems. Their brief included egress pressurisation of the escape passageways, and critical cooling to 43 electrical switch rooms with ducted and split systems ranging in size from 120kw to small remotely controlled 3.5kw split systems.

Air Pro are the leading providers of air-conditioning systems, ventilation systems, electrical services, mechanical electrical switchboards, waste water treatment, LPG reticulation, HEPA Air filtration systems, chilled and hot water systems, smoke and fume extraction systems and Building Management Systems.

“We are leaders in our industry for both large and medium commercial air conditioning solutions as well as residential and small commercial installations. We have a fantastic team of qualified mechanical and electrical engineers, project managers, trades people, service technicians and sales engineers ensuring that any size project can be undertaken.” Said Paul Foley.

Air Pro Air Conditioning, Mechanical Services, Electrical Services 102.1 Da Vinci Business Precinct Corner of Lomandra Drive and Boronia Road Brisbane Airport Qld 4007 t. 07 3860 6446 f. 07 3860 6448 e. sales@airpro.com.au www.airpro.com.au

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here might not be a beach at Amberley RAAF Base, but they can still play beach volleyball. Play Hard Sports (PHS) provided the essential infrastructure for fun and games as part of the Stage Three Redevelopment – including AFL and Rugby goals; indoor basketball; volleyball and badminton; tennis posts and umpire chairs; and beach volleyball equipment.

PHS is a leading innovator in Australian manufactured and designed sporting equipment. They work according to Lean Manufacturing Principles aimed at waste minimisation, quality control, space optimisation and improved turnaround time – exactly the kinds of qualities Defence look for in a supplier.

“The RAAF Base project required constant monitoring for progress updates and engineer approvals for each piece of equipment and the timing of deliveries to site,” said PHS Director, Trevor Bowman.

“Installation work was often a challenge with unexpected situations requiring on the spot solution.”

PHS began operating in 1994 from a home garage in Western Sydney with one product; today they design and manufacture over 300 products for twelve different major sports and employ eleven people.

Their products can be seen in some of the Nation’s biggest sporting arenas, such as the Gold Coast Titans Robina Stadium, where PHS designed and supplied hinged 18m high Rugby goals.

The Umpires on the show court of the Queensland State Tennis Centre sit in PHS designed chairs; they designed and supplied the athletics trolleys for the Brisbane Goodwill games in 2001; and they are the only supplier of IAAF certified hammer throw cages in the Southern hemisphere – among the places they have installed them are Sydney’s Olympic Park and Hunter Sports Centre.

PHS also design and manufacture basketball towers, hockey goals, netball goals, throwing cages for athletics, tennis net posts, soccer goals and volleyball posts. Other products which are unique to PHS are demountable cricket sight screens, egg shaped high jump mat covers, single pole side swing basketball towers and telescopic Rugby goals.

This is also the company to call for all the other elements of any sports facility including score boards, lane barriers, hurdles, tape measure rods, toe boards, lap counters, player shelters, wind socks and, of course, the winners’ podium.

Oz Ring Pty Ltd T/A Play hard Sports Equipment 24 Ern Harley Drive Burleigh Heads QLD 4220 t. 07 5593 4494 f. 07 5593 4338 e. email@playhardsports.com.au www.playhardsports.com.au

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AMAZING GRACE AT AMBERLEY W

hen people are under pressure, Grace comes in very handy indeed. For 80 Amberley RAAF Base office staff, having Grace Business Services on deck made for a smooth transition into temporary demountable quarters while Broad Constructions refurbished their office blocks, and a smooth transition back into them when work was completed.

Grace Business Services are a specialist division of the Grace Group of Companies, and provide logistical project solutions to corporate, industrial, private and government clients. Their comprehensive service ensures a ‘ready for work’ outcome, where all the packing, transfer and reinstatement tasks are taken care of by Grace’s discreet, professional and highly experienced staff. At Amberley, this included providing an innovative crate and skate packing system, which is ergonomic, weather resistant, crush proof and secure, and expedites a speedy pack and transfer operation.

Grace’s Project Managers provided the office staff with space planning for the temporary quarters, which maximised workstation layouts in the half a dozen prefabricated demountable units they were located in. The 15 member Grace team provided a dismantling, relocation and reassembly service for workstations, partitions, compactus units and other office fit out, in addition they also did the dismantle, transfer and set up of the desk top IT systems. As some of the egress points were very tight, flat packing was required but kept to a minimum to ensure efficiencies in productivity.

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One thing the RAAF has to avoid is downtime – and it speaks volumes about the efficiency of Grace that both stages - into the temporary quarters and back out to the refurbished offices - took only two days per stage.

Grace Business Services offer a comprehensive suite of services Australia-wide, including Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings (FF&E) Installation; storage solutions; warehouse and industrial relocations; and new furniture supply. They are backed by the 99 years of experience the Grace Group has in the moving trade.

Other projects currently in progress include installation of FF&E packages into 261 apartments at the new Hilton Residences in Surfers Paradise; installation of FF&E packages for 580 student accommodation units in Adelaide and 390 student accommodation units in Sydney, both for Urbanest Development; Installation of FF&E for 289 apartments in Melbourne for City Tempo Developments; and relocation of 900 AECOM staff, 500 Technology One staff and 500 BUPA/MBF staff in Brisbane. With depots and offices in every capital city and many regional areas, Grace can provide timely, customised and comprehensive assistance to any major project.

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FINish with a clean sweep

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fter all the construction work on a project like the new Fire and Security Training School at Amberley, there remains one last job – the post-construction clean. Broad engaged industry experts, Queensland Construction Cleaning (QCC), to tackle this labour-intensive and detailed task, and was rewarded with brilliant results.

QCC completed a general builder's clean of all the new buildings including internal/external windows, external metallic structure, wet areas (toilets and amenities), all office furnishings and floors. All external carparks and driveways were machine swept, scrubbed and gernied with QCCs ride on sweeper and scrubbing machine. To access internal and external glass, Boom and Scissor lifts were used, and high speed polishing machines gave all the new hard floors and added sparkle.

Sixteen QCC staff worked on the project for two and a half months, using industry approved equipment and products, all non-hazardous and environmentally friendly wherever possible. QCC’s experienced personnel are highly trained in OH&S, Blue Card inducted, and possess a professional approach, including a commitment to discretion and an eye for detail. All QCC staff at Amberley also undertook an induction by Broad into the specifics of this site.

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high windows cleaned, machine scrubbing and polishing for hard floors, and carpet cleaning. Watpac and Abigroup have just joined a client list which also includes Rohrig, Schiavello, Evans Harch, and QCC also recently completed a major job for Australand at Southlink Park, Parkinson.

“Our aim is to meet the needs of larger builders who we can partner with to establish long term relationships completing their larger and smaller jobs,” said QCC Sales Manager, Katie Hutabarat.

“Our point of difference is that we have invested a lot of time and money into systemizing the business to ensure we comply with construction companies’ paperwork and OH&S systems.

Often what is most important is that we can turnaround this information and be onsite when they need us. Often smaller owner operator cleaning companies just can't keep up.”

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KEEPING OUT RAVENOUS TIMBER PESTS

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epartment of Defence specialises in security – no wonder they chose Termimesh to protect new buildings at Amberley RAAF Base from our home-grown, building munching intruders, the termite.

Termimesh was specified for all new structures which required termite protection in accordance with the building code.

There were multiple reasons for this: TMA Corporation (Termimesh Australia) has ISO 9001 accreditation, and the products are building code compliant and have CodeMark certification. As one the first non-chemical physical barriers on the market in 1992, Termimesh has proven impenetrable to termites, with Ultra Marine Grade stainless steel manufacture providing long term effectiveness. A key requirement on this installation of many thousands of square metres of mesh.

“The Termimesh System was supplied and installed to all concrete slab penetrations (ie pvc pipes, electrical conduits, copper water pipes, steel posts etc) prior to concrete pour. The Termimesh System was also installed to saw joints, doweled joints, (i.e. all concrete joints) and the perimeter block work and adjoining pathways to prevent concealed entry by termites,” explained Manager of Termimesh Ipswich, Chris Faint.

“The hospital refurbishment was by far the most complex of all the projects. This involved retro fitting Termimesh in many areas and the most variety of different types of installations.”

Termimesh staff worked on the project for the entire duration of Stage Three works, with a team of four installers, Manager, Pest Division Manager, Operations manager and administration ensuring the needs of multiple packages, multiple head Contractors and tight timeframes all round could be accommodated. The nature of the installation process required close coordination with other trades on site, and a rapid adoption of each Contractor’s unique OH&S systems.

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Termimesh is recognised across the construction industry as the best way to protect built assets from termite-induced depreciation.

BFMP, the Head Contractor for the Western Sydney region BER schools projects elected to have Termimesh full systems used exclusively on all their school construction projects where termite protection was required.

“The construction programme timeline has been very tight for both the builder and Termimesh but by working closely with the builder we had the System installed on time and on budget,” explained TMA National Sales and Marketing Manager, Ken Birch.

Termimesh SA after much consultation with Baulderstone South Australia & The Edinburgh Design Team (consisting of Woodhead, GHD, Connell Wagner, Currie & Brown, RLB/Rider Levett Bucknall) has been awarded the termite control package for the Hardened Network Army (HNA) initiative stages 1 & 2, a multimillion dollar project involving the construction of approximately 54 buildings across the Edinburgh RAAF Base.

“Upon completion of both stages we would expect to have installed in excess of 12km of Termimesh to various facilities such as accommodation and base infrastructure. Due to the construction detail the installations consisted of not only protection to the perimeter of all these buildings but also to any construction joints as deemed necessary.

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JOINERY SERVES THE COUNTRY WELL S upplying the joinery and cabinets for part of the Amberley Stage Three redevelopment is a perfect showcase of how Aspect Joinery utilise the best in modern materials and computer-aided manufacturing processes to custom-build large orders for highly discerning commercial clients. Aspect Joinery’s products for the project included 55 benches with Corian tops and all Laminate Finish, timber and veneered joinery.

Corian is a blend of 1/3 acrylic resin and 2/3 natural minerals, it is non porous, repairable, non toxic and environmentally friendly, just the kind of material Defence prefers. All of the board used in the project is EO, meeting the project’s stringent ESD requirements.

Aspect Joinery have a workforce of 30, ranging from highly skilled tradespeople to a design department working with 3D computer based

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design software, allowing the company to rapidly produce orders for highly specific customer needs. Aspect work on projects throughout Queensland ranging from multiple million-dollar plus commercial fit outs, multiple residential unit complexes, and also supplied the joinery for Oakley Airbase. They have at their fingertips a vast range of materials, including natural stone, Caesar stone, laminates and timbers, for the manufacture of joinery, counters, seats and benches.

Aspect Joinery 7 Peace Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 t. 07 4639 2736 f. 07 4639 2856 e. sales@aspectjoinery.com.au www.aspectjoinery.com.au

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ACCURATE and TIMELY TESTING T

otal Testing (QLD) delivered results fast for the Amberley Stage Three Redevelopment works. Their brief was to provide Level one certification in accordance to AS3798 – 2007, undertaking quality assurance testing including field density and material quality tests on the trench backfill and civil road works. Up to four Total Testing Geotechnical Technicians worked on the project over 18 months, using new methods which increased client productivity by delivering NATA-endorsed reports of test results typically within 24 hours. Considerable liaison with the various project engineers was also undertaken throughout.

Total Testing are NATA Accredited, and focus on producing efficient, professional, value-for-money solutions that assist clients to achieve results.

They work at the forefront of technological advancement in testing and analysis to ensure clients receive the best testing service possible.

With major project success and long-term user safety reliant on the information they provide, Total Testing are committed to conducting their work with integrity, a commitment to industry best practice and the highest levels of safety.

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waters edge

Pradella – Giving Waters Edge the ‘Edge’

Main Construction Company : Pradella Constructions completion : December 2010 SURVEYOR : Nation Surveys structural Engineer : Hyder Consulting ARCHITECTS : ML Design project end value : $240 Million

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ith over 50 years of experience and know-how in development and construction, Pradella, a Queensland-based company, continues to enjoy an outstanding reputation for quality, innovation and financial stability within the building and construction industry.

Comprising of two towers, with a mixture of one, two and three bedroom apartment configurations, the Waters Edge Riverfront Precinct, valued at $240 million will revitalise a key site within Brisbane's latest urban renewal area.

An advantage to being both a developer and a builder, is that it gives Pradella complete control over every aspect of a particular project, with every development designed to enhance its’ location and the lifestyle of its’ residents.

With a unique cutting-edge design approach, incorporating a resortstyle configuration, with 4,000sqm of ‘waterscaped’ grounds, which includes a lagoon wading pool, ‘Summer House’, with outdoor kitchen and barbeque shelters and an infinity edge lap pool, Waters Edge will deliver a quality lifestyle option for residents.

With a wealth of experience and a prolific project portfolio, including multi-award winning Parklands at Roma Street, Flow at West End and 154 Melbourne Street at South Brisbane, Pradella continues to deliver optimum results to their clients, as well as establishing long-term industry relationships.

Commencing in June 2009 with Earthworks and demolition, Pradella Constructions have been responsible for the construction of Stage 1 Waters Edge, an eight level residential tower of 122 apartments, built over a two-level basement car park.

With such an impressive record of designing and developing specialised residential and commercial property, it is no surprise that Pradella has continued to push the boundaries with the latest project, Waters Edge residential development in Brisbane’s West End.

Arturo Masci, Project Manager of Waters Edge, said given their professional team of industry experts and skilled tradesmen, they had successfully completed the first stage of the development in December 2010, with the construction of the second tower, Drift, expected to be finished mid 2011.

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Ensuite and Walk-in Wardrobe

Waters Edge Stage 1 "Reach"

Infinity Edge Lap Pool

Apartment internal “We are currently constructing the second stage of Waters Edge, which consists of another eight level building, with 112 apartments,” Mr Masci said.

the construction of a working platform for piling rigs and managing construction traffic, the team worked closely with other contractors onsite to minismise and avoid any major construction disruptions.

“Given our experience, in both residential and industrial construction throughout Brisbane, the Waters Edge development has not only been seamless, but has also been adhering to the tight time and budget constraints,” he said.

“Through liaising closely with other contractors and consultants on the Waters Edge site, Pradella have been able to overcome any major issues, ensuring minimal disruption to both nearby residents and those involved on such a large development,” Mr Masci said.

Whilst constructing the innovative styled towers, Pradella used new products including composite timber for all of the external decking, as well as perforated metal screens and LED lighting in the recreational areas.

“As a result, the Waters Edge development has been a fantastic project to work on and we are absolutely committed to delivering a quality residential development in this key urban renewal precinct 2km from the Brisbane CBD,” he said.

“Basically, we adopted both an environmentally friendly and innovative approach to the design and construction of Waters Edge, utilising the ideal water frontage locality to ensure an outstanding end result,” Mr Masci said.

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A WEALTH OF EXPERTISE IN BLIND DESIGN

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pecialising in the measure, manufacture and installation of a diverse variety of internal roller blinds for residential, commercial or high-rise buildings, Queensland-based company, Blind Brothers, use cutting-edge products and wealth of industry expertise, to ensure ultimate customer satisfaction.

Given their experience within the blinds industry and their team of dedicated professionals, Blind Brothers have also recently been involved on the Waters Edge development in Brisbane’s West End. When complete, this $260 million West End apartment complex will incorporate the construction of 122 luxury apartments featuring 4,000 square metres of ‘waterscaped’ resort style grounds, including an outdoor kitchen, barbeque shelters and an infinity lap pool.

“This pelmet system, which we offered as an extra to the roller blinds, is a new system only released by Acmeda in 2010,” Mr Powerlett said.

“Basically, it is a white powder coated aluminum pelmet which has multiple fixing options and can also be covered using the same fabric as the roller blinds. Either way, this product makes for an elegant finish to any apartment,” he said.

Although the team at Blind Brothers met a number of challenges throughout their involvement on the Waters Edge Project, such as time management and scheduling with other trades working onsite, they were able to over come these and deliver cost effective and aesthetically pleasing results.

Becoming involved at an early stage of the Waters Edge development, Blind Brothers were responsible for submitting quotes for the window coverings for each apartment type within the complex.

“As a result of the formation of a good working relationship with site foremen, different tradesmen and office staff who co-ordinate the site, we were able to avoid any disruption or delay on this Project,” Mr Powerlett said.

In addition, they advised the main contractor about the electrical wiring of the overall building to ensure an effective motorisation of the blinds was achieved.

“We at Blind Brothers have been proud to have worked on such a prolific project and look forward to working towards the completion of the Waters Edge development,” he said.

At the commencement of the building stage, Blind Brothers were then responsible for the measurement, manufacture and installation of the internal roller blinds to the apartments.

During their involvement on the Waters Edge development, Manager of Blind Brothers, Russell Powerlett, said his experienced team used a new pelmet system to ensure an outstanding installation and product.

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Giving Brisbane The Edge

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yder Consulting is an independent specialist firm, dating back over 150 years that encompasses a team of engineering, environment and management consultants.

With over 4,000 staff worldwide, Hyder excels in providing engineering design services and has built a reputation for working with clients across a variety of projects to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Currently working on the Royal North Shore Hospital re-development (NSW) and the ‘Building the Education Revolution’ Project in NSW and Victoria, Hyder have also been involved on the prestigious Waters Edge Project in Brisbane.

Positioned on the tree-lined riverfront in West End, with direct frontage to the extensive views of the Brisbane River and Taylors Ranges, this $260 million iconic riverfront precinct development will encompass 122 luxury apartments and ‘water-scaped’ grounds.

Throughout their involvement, Hyder have been responsible for providing the structural and civil engineer design of the double storey basement and two, seven storey residential apartment towers.

When they initially received the previously concept structural plans, Hyder saw an opportunity to improve the original design by decreasing the overall structural thickness of the complex by adjusting the size of the podium slab.

Sherard Northey, Manager of Hyder’s Brisbane Structures, said the reduction from a 2,000mm deep beam arrangement, to an 800mm thick flat plate, with 1,200mm deep isolated cantilevered beams, was achieved using post-tensioned reinforcement.

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“This method produced flow-on savings, as both column lengths and pre-cast wall heights were reduced,” Mr Northey said.

“It also allowed for the overall depth of the basement excavation to be raised,” he said.

As Hyder became further involved on the design stage of the project, their engineers were required to ‘hit the ground running’ as piling was programmed to commence almost immediately.

“To overcome this obstacle we utilised two of our design teams and held extensive meetings with other contractors to achieve the deliverable deadline and avoid any further construction delays,” Mr Northey said.

“The fact Hyder were able to meet these development milestones for the Waters Edge Project is a testament to the efforts, dedication and capabilities of our design team, particularly when faced with seemingly impossible tasks,” he said.

Given Hyder’s strong track record and high quality and reliable consulting services, it goes without saying that they will continue to be the established leaders in the infrastructure, engineering and project consultancy industry.

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MON KOMO MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : St Hilliers DEVELOPER / CLIENT : Kyko Group PROJECT END VALUE : $150 Million HEIGHT : 2 x 12 storey buildings COMPLETION : 4th Quarter 2010 ARCHITECTS : Altis ENGINEER STRUCTURAL : The Alliance Design Group SURVEYOR : Bennett and Francis

BAYSIDE BEAUTY ADORNS REDCLIFFE PENINSULA risbane’s Redcliffe Peninsula now has a gleaming jewel on the most easterly point, the Caribbean resort-inspired Mon Komo project, constructed by St Hilliers for Kyko Group. A combination of luxury residential, high end hospitality, retail and commercial spaces with wide, uninterrupted vistas of Moreton Bay, this $150 million project embodies a commitment to excellence in construction.

The site was formerly occupied by the Seabrae Hotel, which was demolished in 2009. Now two 12 storey towers featuring wide seaward balconies, with an impressive fusion of lifestyle and leisure facilities at the podium and ground levels, designed by Altis Architecture, brings vibrant new life to the area.

One of the towers comprises 108 owner-occupier residential apartments ranging from 1 bedroom to three bedroom, the other, 76 short-stay apartments for lease by those visiting for either business or pleasure.

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walls. The lobbies also reflect the tropical island theme with extensive natural stone, natural timber and wide shaded breezeways surrounding the entries.

A 2,000 plus square metre hotel including two bars, al fresco dining areas with views over Moreton Bay and a function centre with conference and convention facilities spans the ground and mezzanine levels. There is almost 1,000 square metres of retail space, more than 400 square metres of commercial office space and 458 basement car parks.

The external landscaping reflects the Caribbean resort theme, with the use of natural stone, tropical vegetation and minimal obstructions to the full horizon water vista.

St Hilliers Executive Chairman, Tim Casey, said Mon Komo is singularly St Hilliers most important project in Queensland and he welcomed the opportunity to work with the Kyko Group to deliver this dynamic project.

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“We are committed to the pursuit of quality outcomes for all our projects and our extensive design and construction experience gives us confidence in our ability to construct this eagerly anticipated development,” he said.

“St Hilliers is not only looking to deliver a benchmark project for the Redcliffe Peninsula but to further enhance its reputation as a builder of quality properties in the Queensland market.”

Quality is the keynote of both the structures and the internal fitouts.

Extensive use of timber and natural stone accents, coupled with an earthy, neutral palette, expresses the tropical ambience. A column-free floor plan and high ceilings gives seamless flow between kitchen lounge and the wide outdoor balconies designed for al fresco dining and leisure. Floor to ceiling glass throughout allows maximum view and natural light, while full length sliding glass doors enable full appreciation of the cooling Bayside breezes.

Energy efficiency meets natural amenity at Mon Komo.

A special feature of the apartment layouts is the three bedroom, dual key apartment on each floor of both towers, which allows for the separate letting of one of the bedrooms. At just 35 minutes travel from the Brisbane CBD and 25 minutes from the airport, Mon Komo is set to revitalise this part of Brisbane’s Moreton Bay shoreline. Mon Komo is adjacent to existing lifestyle retailers, cafes, a patrolled beach and the Settlement Cove recreation area.

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St Hilliers is working on multi-million dollar construction and development projects across the retail, residential, commercial, industrial, construction and development sectors in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT. They have been providing high quality, cost effective contracting services since 1989, and have an enviable track record in terms of company performance and growth.

Awards for their talents have included the 2010 QMBA Construction awards for Health and Education Facilities for Meridan State College Stage 3, Meridan Plains, the MBA of NSW Excellence in Construction Awards for Environmental Management for the $25 million Anglican Retirement Village, Warriewood Sydney, Adaptive Reuse of a heritage building for the $52 million Home HQ North Shore project in Artarmon Sydney and the adaptive reuse of the $33 million North Residences project in Milsons Point, Sydney.

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BALMY CLIMATE YEAR-ROUND AT MON KOMO

hen the sea breeze isn’t enough to cool summer heatwaves, or a wintery chill descends on the Redcliffe Peninsula, residents, tenants and guests at Mon Komo can rely on the equipment installed by Hastie Services Light Commercial division to keep their indoor climate comfortable. Hastie worked for sixteen months on the project, designing, supplying and installing HVAC systems and Mechanical services for the development in conjunction with our suppliers and construction partners An energy-efficient VRF (Variable Refrigerant Flow) air-conditioning system was installed. The system consists of a number of air handling units connected to a single external condensing unit, and allow refrigerant flow to be varied using either an inverter controlled variable speed compressor, or multiple compressors of varying capacity in response to changes in the cooling or heating requirements within the air conditioned space. There are two basic types of VRF system, cooling/heating only and energy-recovery.

“For this project, the energy-recovery system was selected and is capable of providing cooling and heating simultaneously, to different parts of the building. This feature has the potential to deliver maximum energy savings.

Further, a heat-recovery system can transfer the heat extracted from those spaces requiring cooling to areas demanding heating This will result in extremely high primary-energy ratios and low operating costs,” explained Hastie Services Project Manager, Greg Costin.

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VRF Systems Mitsubishi Electric have supplied in QLD. Hastie Services has enjoyed the experience of working closely with the manufacturer installing the VRF system in this type of application and look forward to working with St Hilliers on future Mechanical projects.”

Some of the challenges Hastie encountered included minimal ceiling heights for mechanical ventilation and air conditioning to be installed, the need for close co-ordination with other trades and the high standards of the acoustic requirements. At the peak of the installation works program, up to 30 Hastie Services employees and sub contractors worked on the Mon Komo site.

Hastie Services are known for their expertise in air conditioning, mechanical services and service and maintenance of HVAC plant. With a Queensland workforce of 234, access to world-leading technology and a commitment to energy-efficient plant which meets the requirements of Green Star construction, the company is experiencing high demand for their services. Other current major projects in the sunshine state include Woolworths Northshore in Townsville, Target in Toombul, Cairns Base Hospital - Block E Oncology HASTIE SERVICES PTY LTD 30 Johnston Street Bulimba Qld 4171 t. 07 3009 4440 f. 07 3009 4499 www.hastiegroup.com.au AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

A CERTIFIED COMMITMENT TO QUALITY & SERVICE s one of the largest independent concrete and quarry products suppliers in South East Queensland, The Neilsen Group were able to supply St Hilliers with all the premixed concrete for the Mon Komo project, sometimes pouring up to 800m3 a day as the project progressed from basement to upper levels.

Neilsen’s integrated operation, combining batching plants, quarry operations and a large transport fleet, gives them the flexibility, fast production and rapid delivery major projects need.

Around 22,000m3 of concrete for Mon Komo was produced at Neilsen’s Concrete Brendale batching plant, with the majority of concrete a 40MPA mix with ESD credentials containing 30 percent fly ash. There was also a significant quantity of high strength mixes up to 70MPA produced.

“This project was logistically challenging, with the site about 25 minutes travel time from Brendale, we had to pay attention to detail. We developed an excellent relationship with St Hilliers; this was our first time supplying them, and it was a pleasure dealing with their staff. This has been a very successful project for us,” said Arthur Walton, Group Concrete Manager for Neilsens Concrete.

“The site provided some challenges, especially for the very large pours, as there were restrictions on where trucks could marshal, we had to work closely with St Hillers site team on coordination.”

Neilsen’s Concrete also has batching plants at Windsor, Carole Park and Staplyton, supplying projects in localities including inner-city Brisbane and the outer suburbs, Ipswich, Beenleigh, Nerang, Caboolture, Northlakes and Redcliffe. Neilsen’s Transport has a fleet of 50 concrete agitator trucks, in addition to quarry truck and trailers and cement tankers.

Neilsen’s Quality Gravels, the extractive products division, has quarries at Brendale, Bromelton, Beaudesert and Kin Kin, and a NATA certified laboratory for materials testing at Carole Park. Neilsen quarry products are Main Roads Certified, and the company is currently supplying Thiess and John Holland with river sand and 10mm-20mm basalt for the batching plant which is producing the precast tunnel segments for the Airport Link project.

Across the group’s three divisions, 120 staff uphold the commitment to quality which has earned the company Quality Management Certification to ISO 9001:2000 from BSI Management Systems.

Neilsen Group can deliver the products of an ASX-listed national company, with the kind of customer service and attention to detail which comes with being a family owned and operated company with over 40 years experience in meeting the needs of major projects for both public and private sectors.

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NEILSENS CONCRETE PTY LTD PO Box 5319 Brendale QLD 4500 t. 07 3205 5599 f. 07 3205 7521 www.neilsens.com.au

Quarries: Brendale, Beaudesert, Bromelton and Kin Kin

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o provide community acceptable life safety and property protection at Mon Komo, Fire Check Consultants (FCC) were commissioned for expert Fire Engineering Services. Based on a solid scientific understanding of fire and how it manifests inside a structure, FCC’s knowledge delivers safer buildings. The tactics used include finite assessment of real fires using state of the art fire and smoke models with rigorous validation applied.

As fire safety consultants, they can also provide services design; fire detection and alarm systems; planning selection and location of fire extinguishers; water-based and gas suppression systems; and selection and location of fire doors and fire shutters.

BCA compliance certification for fire protection systems – Form 15 design certificates and Form 16 construction certificates – are provided to ensure the installed systems comply with quality standards in both engineering and construction. FCC can also supervise witness testing of fire protection equipment needed to prove compliance, undertake due

diligence inspections and perform fire safety audits of buildings and sites, making reasonable recommendations for rectifying any issues identified.

FCC’s experience encompasses every major project type – major residential, commercial, processing, public venues, warehousing, commercial, high rise, health, aged care, transport and hospitality as well as asset identification using barcoding methods for ongoing equipment maintenance and depreciation schedules.

FIRE CHECK CONSULTANTS 153 Kensington Way Strathpine QLD 4500 PO Box 7017 Brendale QLD 4500 t. 07 3205 2370 f. 07 3889 8566 www.firecheck.com.au

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formwork innovation delivers excellent safe results O

akdale ensured St Hillers had one of the safest, most efficient formwork systems on the market for the Mon Komo project. The unique tableform system developed by Oakdale in 1993 has been tried and tested on over 600 successful projects, consistently delivering excellent results, with an unblemished safety record in terms of fall prevention.

The Oakdale tableform system can be adapted and designed around a vast variety of projects, across residential, commercial and civil construction.

A major benefit of the system is the design of the table layout drawings minimises gaps, thereby preventing the major industry OH&S hazard of falls from heights. The system is comprised of over 20 different table sizes, up to over 17m2. These can be quickly installed, speeding up construction.

When high strutting is required, the benefits really shine, as the Oakdale tableform system is erected from the ground with the aid of forklifts cranes, eliminating the need for intermediate catch platforms.

Perimeter edge protection, including safety screens, can be attached at the assembly of the table if perimeter edge scaffolding isn’t available.

Stripping of the tableforms is carried out mechanically – another safety plus, with injuries due to manual handling eliminated. In addition, the Oakdale tableforms provide instant work platforms, giving leading edge carpenters a much safer working area.

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of each area of the project. This improves both the time line and bottom line of the project, safely. A comprehensive range of plant and equipment including over 100,000 square metres of formwork, forklifts, cranes and truck fleet, and a flexible workforce of up to 380 trained site crew and plant operators, enables Oakdale to mobilise all the resources required for concurrent major projects. The company has offices in Brisbane, Sydney and the Hunter, servicing projects across Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT. The key to their success is combining experience, innovation, trade skills and flexibility in delivering the concrete construction support highly unique and challenging major projects require. Some of the Oakdale Group’s completed major projects include Energy Australia Stadium, Mater Hospital for Abigroup, Crowne Plaza Newcastle, John Hunter Hospital Expansion for John Holland, Riverside Technology Centre North Ryde, Gungahlin Shopping Centre ACT, Gosford Hospital multi-level carpark for Thiess, Yass Bypass Bridges for Abigroup; and Markettown Shopping Centre for ADCO.

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TOWNSVILLE DESERVES THE BEST T he recently completed expansion of CastleTown Shoppingworld in Townsville marks the culmination of a long-term commitment

by McConaghy Properties – as owner, manager, and developer since 1988 – to make it the city’s premier shopping destination.

The previous phase was completed in 2007 at a cost of $37m. Since then another $70m has been invested, a clear expression of confidence in the city’s future. The McConaghy family, which began developing regional centres 40 years ago, says simply that “Townsville deserves it.”

To make way for their vision 19 nearby properties were purchased, the houses demolished, a road closed and re-aligned, creating better separation between residential and commercial activity. Extensive consultation with the council and the community helped to fine-tune their plans. The end result is that CastleTown now has a new bus interchange, a shaded taxi waiting area, improved access for pedestrians,

cyclists, and the disabled, 2 lifts and 4 travelators. There are now 1800 car parking spaces, 80% of these undercover. With 3 levels of parking including a basement, retail level, and rooftop, most parking spaces are within 80 metres of an entrance to the centre. “After designing and building shopping centres for as long as our team has, we recognise that retail success is significantly affected by good access from car parks and entrances,” comments director Gary McConaghy.

Over 300,000 man hours made this happen. Over 13,000 cubic metres of concrete were poured, the equivalent of a 30 storey high rise. And this was accomplished in a tropical climate, in a busy shopping centre that remained fully open for business throughout the construction period, with curious and jostling shoppers.

“There’s a science to managing that,” adds Gary McConaghy.

“We try to think like our customers. There are well over 10,000 customers every day. They do not want to feel they are on a

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construction site and what we must always consider is that they have other shopping options. We go to extra expense to hide our impact. We have external and internal hoardings, with retail theming and full-size photo images of shopfronts, to conceal some of the work in progress. Noisier work is done in a second shift after hours.

Existing tenants need to be protected during refurbishment so that they can continue trading. Construction has to come second to the customer experience and normal activity. It is a fortunate part of our business, as managers and builders, that we can easily control the balance and get it right.�

In total, 30 national and international tenants have leased the additional space, along with 8 local businesses and a medical centre with a roster of 11 doctors. The centre now has an additional 12 stores which have not had a presence in Townsville until now. There is even an eco friendly car wash service available.

A key element of the McConaghy strategy was to attract more fashion outlets which offer a diverse range of affordable and stylish clothing for both men and women, and to include more dining options in addition to the existing 450-seat food court. The emphasis has always been on fresh design, modern finishes, and shopper comfort.

The McConaghy family philosophy has always been to do one thing well and then move on to the next opportunity. The company is now considering other projects.

It now has more stores, 143 in total, and more fashion outlets than any other centre in Townsville. 132 of these stores have been completely refurbished or newly opened in the past five years. The centre now extends to over 37,500 square metres.

CastleTown celebrated its official reopening on 30 September.

McCONAGHY PROPERTIES PTY LTD Level 11 Riverside Centre 123 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 t. 07 3002 0100 e. enquiries@mcconaghyproperties.com www.castletown.com.au

Owner/manager/developer : McConaghy Properties Pty Ltd BUILDER : McConaghy Projects Pty Ltd SURVEYOR : Brazier Motti Pty Ltd structural Engineer : DEQ Saunders ARCHITECT : PDT Architects

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omac Painters and Texture Coatings added the finishing touches to CastleTown’s new face in Townsville, in the expanded mall, the food court area, the carpark, and in several of the new larger stores including Target, Big W and Best & Less.

Based in Brisbane, this family business offers three generations of experience in all types of painting including interiors, exteriors and roofs.

They are adept in a palette of over 30 texture coatings that will enhance the appearance and aesthetic appeal of any surface or structure.

“We’re painters,” says proprietor Robert Bottaz modestly. “We do one thing well.” He takes on one or two jobs at a time, big or small, and then moves on to the next.

As a family business Romac also has the advantage of a tight-knit team spirit that money can’t buy.

To avoid confusion – Romac is a trading name. Robert Bottaz cheerfully answers to the name “Robbie Romac”.

Since 1980 Romac has worked on every kind of project you can imagine, from simple home units to warehouses, colonial renovations and restorations, and 30 other shopping centres throughout Queensland.

ROMAC PAINTERS AND TEXTURE COATINGS 1293 Dayboro Road Dayboro Qld 4521 m. 0408 744 995 f. 07 3425 2571 e. robbieromac@hotmail.com

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The extreme energy efficient ULTRA 630-1000 Low Rise Commercial Lift is exceeding customer expectations across Australia. Exclusively supplied by JPS Lifts, the ULTRA is just one example of the extensive range of residential and commercial lift products available, all uniquely tailored to the client."Leading with quality, confidence and innovative foresight is what we strive for every day" says Shaun Leicester director of JPS Lifts.

So what makes the ULTRA 630-1000 so unique?

Newly developed low power AC gearless machine and VVVF drive systems provides for a smooth, quiet operation that is unsurpassed in the market. With 240 volt single phase power there is no requirement to run three phase cable all the way to the lift controller. The standard MRL does not have a machine room, only needs a maximum pit depth of 900mm, offers an optional self supporting structure which ensures reduced building costs and an optional automatic rescue function when power fails.

"Our Australia wide team of fully qualified technicians and sales professionals are dedicated to producing what the clients need and the way we achieve this is through clear, honest and efficient communication with everyone involved in the project" says Shaun The ULTRA is available in a range of high quality finishes including laminate, stainless steel, glass or steel skin-plate.

Multi entrance configurations are available for all new and existing buildings. Italian designed, engineered and manufactured to Australian Standards, the ULTRA Low Rise Commercial Lift is simply outstanding.

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murrumba downs sewerage MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : The Murrumba Alliance DEVELOPER / CLIENT : Moreton Bay Water / Unitywater PROJECT END VALUE : $148 Million COMPLETION : December 2010

John Holland & Unity Water ... sewerage Plant Alliance

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n mid 2007 John Holland was awarded a contract by Unitywater (previously as Moreton Bay Water / Moreton Bay Regional Council) for the upgrade of the Murrumba Downs sewerage Treatment Plant.

General Manager of John Holland’s specialist Water division, Greg Taylor, said at the time: “The award of this contract reflects Moreton Bay Regional Council’s confidence in John Holland to deliver innovative and tailored engineering solutions that solve plant expansion, effluent quality and odour issues, whilst taking into consideration site space, budget and time constraints. Today’s announcement increases the total value of works on site at Murrumba to almost $200M and strengthens John Holland’s relationship with MWH, a key sub-alliance partner”.

The project was delivered under an alliance contract framework between John Holland and Unitywater. An ‘Alliance’ is an open book approach to contracting, in this case the Alliance was responsible for the design, construction, commissioning and operational support for the project.

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The original AWTP plant consisted of four individual buildings with separate functions, the design brief for the new Advanced Water Treatment Plant called for a larger amalgamated building to be integrated into a confined site. John Holland staff identified a number of challenges relating to works under this contract. A key issue was that the team had to make the new advanced water treatment plant fit in and around the existing plant without too much disruption...this was achieved with distinction and although the AWTP had a very tight timeline for completion due to the drought, in the event, this was achieved 2 weeks early ... a real credit to Alliance teams.

The Alliance has built a 4 megalitre/day recycled water plant producing ‘class A’ desalinated water to send to local industry. The other purpose of the plant upgrade was to increase the capacity of the existing facility from 18 megalitres to 30.8 megalitres per day to meet the demands of a growing population within Brisbane's Northern Growth Corridor.

The project’s scope of works also included a new odour control system. This stage commenced in June 2008 and was completed at the end of September 2010, This work resulted in a reduction of nitrogen and phosphorus content in the treated sewerage. A high quality discharge now complies with the new EPA regulation that limits nitrogen to 3mg/L and phosphorus to 1mg/L, making it significantly better quality when released into the region's waterways. This will have a major positive impact and will greatly benefit a region with one of the highest population growth rates in south-east Queensland. Locally it will minimise the impact of the plant on the nearby community.

The existing sewerage treatment plant has now been upgraded to its specified capacity of 30.8 megalitres/day. The rebuild involved a new inlet works, new balance tanks, new bioreactor, new clarifiers and an upgrade to the existing bioreactor. The new odour control facility has been installed plus new chemical dosing, new and upgraded sludge handling facilities and new UV disinfection. An upgraded outfall pipe to Pine river has been commissioned and new roads and landscape elements have been completed.

After about three and a half years, the Alliance is almost clear of the site now where they will have either demolished and rebuilt, or modified nearly every structure with the exception of the pre-existing control building. What Unitywater have now, is a brand new plant that will serve them very well for years to come and help support the growth expected in the area.

John Holland Group is one of Australia’s leading and most diversified contracting, engineering and services providers, operating throughout each state and territory of Australia having the unique delivery model of national specialist skills integrated with strong regional businesses.

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“PSG at Murrumba Downs...

Monitoring Wastewater Processing SG is one of Australia’s leading electrical and communication services businesses, providing a national contracting solution for major construction projects and effective operational and essential asset monitoring and maintenance services for clients across Australia.

With a singular focus on the electrical and communication services market, PSG has actively developed one of the most comprehensive and fully integrated portfolios of electrical and communication services capabilities in the industry, with leading positions in the key markets within which the business competes such as Public Infrastructure (Health / Justice / Education / Water / Entertainment), Commercial (Office Accommodation/ Retail / Data Centres), Mining and Defence.

PSG Richard Flanagan Infrastructure offers a diverse electrical service for our clients which include all levels of government and

many of Australia’s largest corporations. We are leaders in ecologically sustainable development, engineering cleaner projects and introducing innovative solutions.

At the Murrumba Downs Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project, PSG Richard Flanagan was contracted to deliver the upgrade of the existing Waste Water Treatment Plant with an addition of a 4ML/day Advanced Water Treatment Plant using a Micro-Filtration, Reverse Osmosis process. Effluent feed water is now being provided from this upgraded Murrumba Downs Waste Water Treatment Plant to the adjacent Amcor Paper Mill in Petrie, Queensland. The improved plant has significantly upgraded the quality of the effluent.

Looking to the future, the capacity of the plant has also been improved to cater for the increased population demand estimated for 2016. Master planning has allowed for future expansion to meet estimated 2042 flow requirements.

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PSG Richard Flanagan Infrastructure proved to be an effective sub-alliance partner working as part of the team on a brown field site.

Together they were able to deliver a fully functional plant which was commissioned 3 months ahead of the planned completion date.

PSG Richard Flanagan Infrastructure’s scope entailed the electrical, control and instrumentation detailed design, delivery, assisting with commissioning and optimisation of the complete plant. The work extended to the supply, installation and pre-commissioning of 12 major MCC’s and associated LV Drives. This included control and ELV instrumentation which communicates over a fibre optic redundant ring topology, using Ethernet Profibus and Foundation Fieldbus protocols to a Delta V DCS system. All was integrated and installed on the existing brown field site.

PSG Richard Flanagan Infrastructure offers a wide range of electrical services; they include many departments at several levels of government as well as a cross-section of Australia’s largest corporations. It is a leader in ecologically sustainable development, engineering cleaner projects and is constantly developing innovative solutions. Employing a blend of national leadership, product expertise and strong on-the-ground support, PSG is helping to shape landmark developments in their field.

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In recent years PSG Richard Flanagan Infrastructure has completed many other projects which involved the reticulation and treatment of water and effluent. A few are: Wynnum MFRO, Wynnum Waste Water Treatment Plant at Lytton, the Merrimac WWTP Stages 1, 2 & 3, the Oxley Waste Water Treatment Plant, Sandgate Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrade, Wacol Waste Water Treatment Plant upgrade, the Noosa Coastal Sewerage Treatment Plant and the Lander’s Shute Hydroelectric Co-generation Project.

In the department of ‘serious technology, and having fun!’ .. over the last decade PSG Richard Flanagan has been intimately involved with the design and installation of rides and infrastructure at Sea World and Wet’n’Wild.

Behind the scenes, these businesses have the control, treatment and disposal of water and waste water as a primary focus.”

PSG RICHARD FLANAGAN 15 Olympic Circuit Southport QLD 4215 t. 07 5564 0466 f. 07 5564 0262 www.psgrichardflanagan.com.au

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RPC Ducts and Covers at Murrumba he Murrumba Alliance between Moreton Bay Council, John Holland and Montgomery Watson Harza was formed to upgrade an existing Waste Water treatment plant at Murrumba Downs north of Brisbane. A critical part of the specification was to improve the quality of the effluent and to control odours that would otherwise impact on the local community.

RPC Technologies was awarded a design and construction sub-alliance for the delivery and site installation of approximately 1000 meters of ductwork for the Odour Extraction System and 3500 square metres of GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) covers for bioreactor tanks 1 and 2. The scope also included 100 square metres of aluminium covers over the inlet works and a 1.3 metre diameter GRP exhaust stack.

The GRP covers span up to 13 meters across each of the two tanks, were bolted directly onto the concrete tanks and were designed for a live load of 1.5 Kpa. The duct system was subjected to Caesar Analysis to validate the structures.

The RPC team used in-house resources to manufacture all GRP components for the project. These included RPC’s Newcastle manufacturing facility for large diameter ductwork and their factory on Batam Island in Indonesia for the GRP covers and smaller diameter ducts.

The steel duct supports and saddles, aluminium covers and stainless steel

parts for dampers were made at their specialty fabrications workshop in Seven Hills Sydney.

RPC staff were involved with the Murrumba Downs Wastewater Treatment Project for 18 months prior to the installation being completed.

Recent commissioning of the duct system demonstrated that flow rates and pressure drops inside the ducts were achieved as designed. The sub-alliance project delivery model provided the flexibility to assist the entire project to achieve the best overall outcomes, particularly at the many interfaces between the odour extraction system, and other mechanical and civil systems.

The Industrial Group of RPC, executed the project on time, on budget, and with no lost time injuries.

RPC has an operational presence in Australia, Singapore and Indonesia.

RPC TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 24 Powers Road Seven Hills NSW 2147 t. 02 9624 9819 f. 02 9624 2548 www.rpctechnologies.comm

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Watergates at Murrumba atergates is one of Australia's leading penstock suppliers to the municipal water market. During the past year (2009-2010), they designed and manufactured high quality stainless steel water control equipment, including penstocks, stopgates and weirs, for the new Murrumba Downs Water Treatment Plant just north of Brisbane. The company worked closely with John Holland Group, the main contractor, to ensure that their part in the project was executed smoothly and on schedule.

Watergates is part of Ludowici Australia Pty Ltd. A diversified industrials business formed in 1858. With a proud history going back over one hundred and fifty years, the company delivers quality in products and services, a high level of respect for people, a safe working environment and an ethical approach to its corporate responsibilities.

Watergates’ Brisbane base includes a sales office with engineering, fabrication and installation facilities exclusively dedicated to non-ferrous steels including stainless steel.

For the Murrumba Downs Water Treatment Plant project, Watergates provided innovative solutions and outstanding engineering expertise in the manufacture of high quality penstocks, stopgates and weirs.

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specified maximum on and off-seating pressures and operating forces.

To achieve full perimeter sealing the 25S-T model incorporates a self-adjusting top seal.

The stainless steel sliding gate is designed and suitably stiffened to withstand specified pressures. Penstocks were fabricated using grade 316/316L stainless steel. These materials provide excellent corrosion resistance while self-adjusting UHMWPE seals provide optimum sealing and a low co-efficient of sliding friction during gate operation.

Put simply, they’re built to last, easy to use and guaranteed to perform according to specification!

Watergates is an ASSDA accredited stainless steel specialist fabricator and installer and is accredited to ISO9001:2008.

LUDOWICI - WATERGATES 72 Mica Street Carole Park QLD 4300 t. 07 3816 1660 f. 07 3816 2662 www.watergates.com.au

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Main Construction Company : Hutchinson Builders Client : QLD Department of Emergency Services Structural Engineer : Bligh Tanner Civil Consultant : Bligh Tanner Project end Value : $45 million Completion : December 2010 Architects : Architectus Area : 6200m2

Qld Emergency Operations Centre brisbane gets a world class facility H utchinson Builders is Queensland’s largest privately owned construction company, with a turnover exceeding $1 billion per annum. Established in 1912 and employing more than 900 experienced staff, the company has various projects underway across Australia, with its focus now including the mining and engineering sectors as well as the traditional building and civil sectors. Hutchinson Builders’ headquarters are in Queensland; in recent years the company has established offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and has undertaken international projects in New Zealand, Canada and Japan.

Hutchinson is the main contractor on the $45 million Queensland Emergency Operations Centre project at Kedron Park, Brisbane.

Work on the centre commenced in mid 2009 and will be completed towards the end of 2010. The project has presented some complex challenges for Hutchinson. “It is a highly technical, very service intensive project,” explains Hutchinson’s Francois Pousson, cost planner and project manager on the project. “Being an emergency operations centre … there was an incredible amount of coordination 170 qld PROJECT FEATURE Qld Emergency Operations Centre

and consulting required to ensure that the services of the project operate correctly once the building is in operation.”

The building uses green technology throughout, and the project hopes to gain a 5-star Green Star rating. Sustainable features include full water recycling, rainwater harvesting, low-energy lighting and on-site power generation, co-generation (gas power generation), Tier 3 disaster management UPS and diesel power generation.

Information and communication technology (ICT) form a major component of the project and is one of the key elements in its achieving ‘world class facility’ status.

As mentioned, the service component of the structure is crucial. “There are several levels of redundancy in all its services, so if there’s a failure of any one supplier to the building it is backed up by another,” explains Pousson. “That ensures that the availability of the emergency services – gas generators, the standby power pack and obviously the energy supply AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

for power – is never in doubt. Each workstation has alternative suppliers for power, comms, RP – the whole lot. The likelihood of failure in this building is pretty slim. The coordination to ensure that that was installed correctly was quite intensive.”

Some other key Hutchinson projects include 53 Albert Street, a re-development of the Kings Parking station on the corner of Albert and Margaret Streets in Brisbane, which includes nine storeys of car park and thirteen of commercial office space; student modular accommodation for the ANU, consisting of seventy beds and including plant and equipment expandable for all stages, with common areas, lift and infrastructure for the entire development; and the Cairns Emergency Department expansion, which involves the staged upgrading of the Emergency Department and MRI Department.

This includes a new three-storey building at the front of the existing hospital and the upgrading of the remaining departments, all while the hospital remains operational. Construction on this project is due to be completed in late 2010.

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Flooring with flexibility for 'high-churn' Environment

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asman Access Floors, an Australia-wide company, was responsible for the manufacture, supply and installation of all access floor systems the Queensland Emergency Operations Centre (QEOC).

The company is a subsidiary of the Fletcher Building Company, a New Zealand-based building materials manufacturer and distributor with operations in concrete, steel, fiberglass insulation, aluminium extrusion, roofing, access flooring systems, sink ware, laminates and panels. Fletcher is involved in both residential and commercial construction and employs over 14,000 people – 8000 in New Zealand, 4500 in Australia, about 1200 in the Pacific Islands and 600 in North and South America.

Tasman Access Floors itself employs twenty-two staff and remains the leading manufacturer of raised access floors in Australia, with over 1.6 million m 2 of installed base building access floors. Tasman’s systems are used in a diverse range of applications – computer rooms, dealing rooms and major general office environments – with its expertise including major office projects from 75,000m2 to small computer room projects of 25m2.

Tasman prides itself on its end-to-end project management and performance delivery.

On the Queensland Emergency Operations project, Tasman Access Floors was specifically engaged to install access floors to allow for detailed installation and reticulation of underfloor services such as power, data, fire services and air conditioning. The project was not without its challenges. “There were significant construction issues, for example the extreme density of underfloor services,” explains Tasman’s Gavin Lee, who led the works. ‘Together with the Hutchinson project management team and services trades, we held multiple workshops to programme works to maximise installation efficiencies and minimise damage to critical underfloor services during installation.’

The QEOC is designed as ‘high churn’ environment, meaning that underfloor equipment often needs to be moved around to suit the revised work areas above the access floor. “The access floor gives QEOC the maximum flexibility to do this – underfloor services can be relocated under new workspaces with minimal disruption,” says Gavin.

The Tascor TC1000SXH anti-static laminated tile was used throughout the technical and comms space, and Tascor Unifix access floor systems were used throughout the general office area, where there are carpet finishes.

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Tasman’s Tascor access floor systems are an innovative range of high-performance steel/concrete composite access floor panels which, when combined with a rigid understructure support, provide an extremely solid raised access floor system. The Unifix System is one of three different types of composite access floor systems produced by Tasman. All Tasman Access Floor system specifications are designed to achieve and exceed all criteria under AS4154 and AS4155.

A member of the Green Building Council of Australia, Tasman Access Floors acknowledges the need to be environmentally responsive, and under new management is continually developing environmentally sustainable products and practices.

Current major projects for Tasman Access Floors include the City Square Project in Western Australia for Brookfield Multiplex, a 75,000 square metre project, and the 85 Castlereagh Street Tower for Westfield D&C in Sydney, a 32,000 square metre project.

Tasman Access Floors Pty Limited 28 Biloela Street Villawood NSW 2163 contact: Gavin Lee t. 02 9728 4111 f. 02 9728 3088 e. g.lee@tasmanfloors.com.au www.tasmanaccessfloors.com.au WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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tiling the path for Emergency aid

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etro Tiles, an Australian-owned business, are proud to be the suppliers of quality tile products for the Queensland Emergency Operations Centre, the largest structure of its type in the Southern Hemisphere.

For this landmark project, Metro Tiles used products by Winckelmans, an internationally renowned manufacturer of superior quality unglazed porcelain tiles since 1894.

Winckelmans tiles possess exceptional characteristics including resistance to wear, stain, acid and chemical attack, crush resistance and a near zero porosity rating. The R10 Slip Rated tiles are therefore extremely durable, easily maintained and suitable for all conditions in many areas where the demands of heavy pedestrian or vehicular traffic is required.

For several decades, Metro Tiles have supplied Winckelmans products to local council, state government and large scale projects, public or private, as well as heritage listed sites such as the recently completed Charters Towers Stock Exchange Building in North Queensland.

Winckelmans employs environmentally friendly manufacturing processes such as by-product recycling and the use of gas energy, producing extremely low levels of emissions safely. Winckelmans tiles are ‘Inert’, meaning that the tiles are not chemically reactive.

The Queensland Emergency Operations Centre project is aiming to attain a 5 star green rating, and with Winckelmans tiles, the project is well positioned to acquire it.

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THE ORACLE GROCON 3 Albert Coates Lane Melbourne VICT 3000 t. 03 9631 8833 f. 03 9631 8840 www.grocon.com.au

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Grocon DEVELOPER / CLIENT : Niecon Group PROJECT END VALUE : $850 Million HEIGHT : two towers, 51 and 41 levels COMPLETION : October 2010 ARCHITECTS : DBI Design ENGINEER STRUCTURAL : Robert Bird & Partners SURVEYOR : Bennett & Bennett

Grocon Innovation for The Oracle leek lines, clear and distinct classic curves and impressive structural design are the cutting edge and innovative performance of Grocons latest Queensland project, “The Oracle”.

Australian’s construction giant Grocon, originated from humble beginnings as a small family concreting business established by Luigi Grollo in the 1950’s. In the 1980s Luigi’s son Bruno propelled the business into a major building company. Today Bruno’s son Daniel continues to provide excellence, specialising in construction, property and funds management. Grocon is the largest privately owned development and construction group in Australia. The decades of hard work, dedication, commitment and intuitive strategic planning has propelled this family owned business into a massive and remarkable development and construction giant. Their latest achievement of workmanship has been “The Oracle”.

The Oracle is an iconic presence on the Gold Coast, comprising of over five hundred residential luxury apartments between two magnificent towers. Grocon provided project, construction and design management, including site supervision, co-ordination, plant equipment and traffic control. Utilizing their own innovative Lubeca 176 QLD PROJECT FEATURE THE ORACLE

Jumpform system which provides a self climbing formwork system specially constructed to build concrete walls and columns in high-rise buildings. Grocon undertook significant value engineering of the structure, which allowed them to take their Lubeca Jumpform system from the basement to the roof with minimal changes.

This also meant reforming the tower foundations from its original large diameter bored piles to rock, modifying to shallow grout injected CFA piles and raft. Also redesigning the distinct building shape to add uniformity between the two towers presented a unique challenge.

Using perimeter precast moulds and their inhouse jumpform system, Grocon were more than able to overcame this challenge with style.

Other obstacles included redesigning of the tower air conditioning system which in its original design became problematic, due to floor to floor height constraints within the apartments. Grocon redesigned the entire system from a condenser water system to a chilled water system in order to accomplish maximum ceiling height. Establishing a building and development construction presence as newcomers to Queensland was also a daunting task. By rapidly assembling their professional team Grocon were able to compile their strategy quickly and efficiently with very little lead time before build.

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Grocon partnered two main players for safety initiatives on the Oracle project. DuPont supported the cultural change of safety within the building industry, and, Prosafe provided technical safety training to all Grocon supervisors and foremen. Amalgamating these two key players has enforced Grocon's core values of commitment to safety. Grocon's constant evaluation and implementation of safety initiatives, a team approach and progressively increased overall onsite safety for workers has continued to build site morale.

Another Grocon initiative is their receptiveness and support of environmental sustainability and strengthening connections with the local community. This meant the implementation of recycling of water for all concrete pump washout and a strong awareness of recycling of waste materials with recycling levels of above 82%. Grocon also initiated a local community based employment programme, employing local disadvantaged youth and using a combination of local companies and subcontractors. This also extended to supporting local charities like Northcliffe Surf Club, Teenage Adventure Camps Queensland (TAC-Q), Family Services Group (FSG), Gold Coast Drug Council programmes and numerous on-site fund raising initiatives, assisting fellow workers or family members facing life threatening illness.

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Other Grocon projects include; QUEENSLAND Soul, Surfers Paradise Common Ground, Brisbane VICTORIA Carlton Brewery, Swanston Street, Melbourne Puckapunyal, Army Base, Victoria Common Ground, Elizabeth, Melbourne Watsonia Army Barracks – Defence Force School of Signals VicUrban Building, Dandenong Biosciences Research Centre, Latrobe University, Bundoora NEW SOUTH WALES 157 Liverpool Street, Sydney 1 Bligh Street, Sydney 161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney Common Ground, Sydney SOUTH AUSTRALIA Edinburgh Defence Base.

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Mailsafe Mailboxes for Postal Solutions stablished since 1968 Help Enterprises operates from several sites around the greater Brisbane region and employ a fully integrated labour force of over 200 people, in a range of businesses.

Mailsafe Mailboxes, is a division of Help Enterprises, providing mailbox units which are developed to meet the needs of residential developments and commercial premises. Manufactured from fully extruded high quality aluminium, Mailsafe Mailboxes are utilized in many exceptional projects.

Most recent of these is the Oracle Apartments in Broadbeach, QLD, servicing this colossal development, Mailsafe Mailboxes supplied high end storage solutions for the postal requirements of 540 apartments.

Decades of experience providing highly skilled jobs for people with disabilities in fabrication and engineering, this not for profit business, has supplied a first class product and a quality service to the competitive commercial sector.

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Dalgety Apartments, Townsville, QLD Westfield Carousel Shopping Centre, Cannington, WA. Help Enterprises are expanding their product range with the introduction of Help Safe Storage Solutions, including over bonnet storage units, an aluminium product that is designed to provide additional storage capacity for commercial and residential units utilising car parks and garages without infringing on car space.

Another new product, Help Safe Bin Enclosures, provides an attractive storage unit for wheelie bins, used to disguise unsightly waste disposal containers. Made from a choice of products including aluminium, stainless steel and Ewood (a recycled product made from old printing and toner cartridges), the client has a choice of designs, colours and sizes, a truly inspirational alternative.

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MANAGING COST & RISK enowned for their expertise in Property Development and Infrastructure Consultancy, Napier & Blakeley, an independent project certifier, delivered exceptional service while on the Oracle project, Queensland.

This project required highly skilled technical knowledge and a team of 4-5 professionals working collectively to provide well rounded solutions in all facets of quantity surveying, property depreciation services, property insurance reinstatement cost assessment and syncing of fund budgets and financiers reporting.

Ready results to overcome obstacles, was dealt swiftly by the team of Napier & Blakeley. Reporting to a syndicate of multiple financiers and stake holders and monitoring all aspects of cost on a project of this size and nature may be daunting to some but to Napier & Blakeley this was dealt with finesse, professionalism and efficiency. Maintaining their independence and working relationships with the three major key stake holders Grocon, Niecon and financiers required exceptional communication and complex relationship skills; Napier & Blakeley were able to skilfully furnish these abilities effortlessly.

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Napier & Blakely understand the risks involved in undertaking construction projects and can assist in identifying and monitoring those risks through to completion. They offer financial control and risk management with a major focus on property development and infrastructure cost; directly impacting the return of assets expansion or investment. Their ability to productively satisfy the needs of financiers on demanding projects are second to none and the basis of their success as a thriving and quality business.

NAPIER & BLAKELEY - QUEENSLAND Paul Cosker Level 7/120 Edward Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 t. 07 3221 8255 NAPIER & BLAKELEY - VICTORIA Craig Smith Level 13/90 Collins Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 t. 03 9915 6300 NAPIER & BLAKELEY - NEW SOUTH WALES Peter Hammond Level 11/309 Kent Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 t. 02 9299 1899 e. info@napierblakeley.com www.napierblakeley.com QLD PROJECT FEATURE THE ORACLE 179

Hydraulics for the new Oracle pecialising in commercial and residential high-rise building solutions, Christopher Contracting has again excelled by providing high quality hydraulic services installation for the coveted “Oracle” in Queensland.

Through a dedicated and highly skilled team, extensive work including the full design and construction of hydraulic services, sewer water and stormwater drainage was completed. Close proximity to the sea presented several initial ground water complications, but these were proficiently overcome to warrant an outstanding performance. This exceptional workmanship originates from an established reputation spanning 20 years of experience.

Christopher Contracting offers a highly successful apprentice training program which ensures that their standard of quality is continually maintained, guaranteeing their continued future success.

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Christopher Contracting’s current high profile accomplishments include; Gold Coast Skilled Park Stadium and hospital Mater hospital Robina hospital and northern side of town shopping centre Boggo road redevelopment Hamilton Harbour.

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Safe access through roof, floor, wall and ceiling for The Oracle orter Hatches supplies top quality, maintenance free access products for access to roof, floor, wall and ceiling spaces. The Gorter trademark is recognized throughout the world as a sign of quality, and as such Gorter access products were specified for The Oracle project on the Gold Coast. These products were to be used over 30 stories high in an environment prone to wind, corrosive sea water spray and high sun exposure; and as such stringent demands were put on the durability, strength, fire rating and anti corrosive properties of the access hatches; all of which were met with ease by Gorter Hatches.

Both fire rated roof access hatches and fire rate floor access hatches were specified on the project to comply with an EI120 (120min) fire rating as per Australian Standards. Gorter fire rated access hatches are tested and certified for safety, fire rating and quality by NATA approved Australian and international institutions. Gorter access hatches, as standard, are manufactured from only the highest quality, strongest materials and are pre-treated and powdercoated to ensure strength, durability and extreme resistance to any corrosive environments. Therefore, even with the stringent quality and durability demands of The Oracle project, all products supplied were to standard specifications and are expected to easily last the service life of the building.

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Safety is another important factor for access products, and as such the entire range of roof, floor, wall, ceiling hatches and stairs are designed and manufactured with unique safety features and provide an easy, safe and convenient to use access solution. Safety features include hold open arms, counterbalanced lids, safety handrails, security locks and slip-proof surfaces amongst many others. Gorter hatches can design and manufacture a safe, high quality access solution for any situation.

For the above reasons, on most government, hospitality and commercial projects, Gorter Hatches Pty ltd are specified as the preferred (or exclusive) supplier of access products. The Gorter name is recognized throughout the world and associated with top quality, safe and easy to use access products.

At Gorter hatches, top quality isn’t our goal; it is our starting point.

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“One of the primary aims of the park’s design was to provide the Springfield and Ipswich communities with a recreational setting that is engaging and unique.”

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carving out a slice of paradise for everyone Joining communities through space, culture and play. springfield central parklands/ jmac constructions

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Below There are many points throughout Springfield Central park to begin a journey of exploration and discovery.

Touted as the most significant parkland in south east Queensland, the Springfield Central Parklands spans a mammoth 25 hectares, linking Springfield’s CBD and shopping precincts as well as the University of Southern Queensland.

Officially titled Robelle Domain, this masterplanned masterpiece features numerous attractions such as waterfalls, cafes, water cascades, water play zones, playgrounds, picnic areas, land art pyramids, exhibition gardens and forest walkways. Truly a slice of paradise.

This $30 million project was headed by the landscaping professionals at JMac Constructions, a committed team that has specialised in commercial development, public infrastructure and environmental management for over 30 years.

“One of the primary aims of the park’s design was to provide the Springfield and Ipswich communities with a recreational setting that is engaging and unique,” said Project Manager Marc Mill. “We transformed the project from virgin bushland to urbane parkland, encompassing approximately 70,000 squares of turf, 150,000 squares of garden revegetation works and 5000 mature trees.” With figures such as these, it is no surprise the Springfield Central Parklands is one of JMac’s largest and most comprehensive endeavours to date.

It is no secret that innovation and architecture play a fundamental role in such a multi-faceted project, but JMac have found a way to merge the two, cementing their place as one of the industry’s leading landscape construction companies.

“We felt the need to add an element of play for children in the park,” said Marc. “Rather than bring in a formal structure, we created six large architecturally sculpted land art pyramids.

It was more an earthworks project, where we basically fashioned these shapes with geometric precision and laid turf on the surface. We are hoping they will be a big hit with spectators.”

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experiencing storms in May 2009, the parklands were ruined and JMac lost a significant amount of project works. Fortunately, just as every cloud has a silver lining, JMac ratified their design to cater to similar events in the future so maintenance crews would not have to rebuild the creekline every time there is a storm.

Sadly, one of the park’s greatest feats of engineering will remain unseen by spectators.

“The diversion drainage system consists of 550 lineal metres of underground concrete piping,” said Marc. “This complex network transports water from one arm of the creek and deposits it into the central lake, which then feeds into a system of cascading waterways that flow through the remainder of the park.”

Part of JMac’s reputation stems from their constructive liaisons with developers, local councils and state government departments. True to form, JMac continue to exceed expectations thanks to their consultative approach.

“The design and construct model that we used in collaboration with Ipswich City Council, Springfield Land Corporation and Vee Design is something very special,” said Marc. “In many cases, the design, investigation and engineering phases of a project can account for anything between 30%-35% of the overall budget. Thanks to our integrated approach, we are hovering at the 10% mark, an outcome Ipswich City Council recognise as great value for money.”

Since their inception in 1975, JMac has completed numerous large scale projects including the Sunshine Coast Industrial Park and the Precinct 8 Commercial Development at Brisbane Airport. From street scapes, ocean view boardwalks, public structures, stone entry statements, playgrounds and parklands, JMac has the ability to successfully construct and create unique landscapes of all shapes and forms.

For more information contact JMac Constructions, 32 - 53 Metroplex Avenue Murarrie Qld 4172, phone: 07 3902 9100, fax: 07 3899 3013, website: www.jmacconstructions.com.au

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Below The inspiring design created by Vee Design for this community and recreation area.

Vee Design is a boutique planning and design practice focussed on delivering successful design outcomes for their clients in the fields of Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and Master Planning. Their latest achievement is the design of new central urban parklands for the town centre of Springfield, recently awarded the world’s best master planned community.

Working in a design and construct collaboration with Landscape Contractors JMac, the Springfield Land Corporation and the Ipswich City Council; Vee Design has delivered the new Springfield Central Park to be named “Robelle Domain”.

David Hatherly, a Director of Vee Design, says “the project has allowed for something quite unique, 24 hectares of urban parkland in the centre of a CBD providing a range of engaging spaces and facilities, not just for the residents of Springfield, but broader Ipswich and Brisbane. The park does not just reveal itself as soon as you arrive; there are a range of intimate spaces to balance the large open spaces. The park evolves as you travel through it. From waterfalls and water cascades to picnic areas, wet and dry children’s play and land art pyramids, our designs integrate with the existing terrain, utilising much of the existing landform and vegetation, delivering a very memorable parkland.”

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From the master planning phase through to landscape design and construction, Vee Design led and guided a design team of civil, structural, environmental and hydraulic engineers as well as lighting designers and artists, ensuring an outcome that seamlessly integrates all requirements of the park.

“The quality of our life is significantly affected by the quality of our outdoor environments,” said David. “That is why sustainable design is ingrained in everything that we do. In fact, one of the innovative sustainable solutions planned for the park is to capture the wasted water that comes from adjacent commercial buildings, treat it and recycle it for use in some of the water bodies.”

Vee Design are very proud of their involvement in delivering an urban parkland that will leave a legacy for the city of Springfield and Ipswich, and provide a wonderful asset for the community to enjoy for years to come.

For more information contact Vee Design, Level 1, 599 Brunswick Street New Farm QLD 4005, phone: 07 3358 5222, fax: 07 3358 5233. Email: info@veedesign.com.au, website: www.veedesign.com.au. springfield central parklands/ VEE design AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Below The decorative concrete used for the footpaths and walkways is composed of the Boral special aggregate concrete.

One of Boral Concrete's most recent local projects is the Springfield Central Parklands, which required 4000 cubic metres of decorative concrete.

All footpaths and walkways are composed of the Boral special exposed aggregate concrete. This decorative range of speciality concrete is durable and low maintenance, with a unique marbled aesthetic. After laying the paving, Boral applied a special retarder to wash 1-2mm from the surface to expose the stone within. Boral aggregates are sourced from natural quarries revealing the innate beauty and minerals of the stone.

Boral's experience in design and construction of complex structures is well exemplified by the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, also known as the Green Bridge. The technical team at Boral conducted extensive tests in the laboratory and onsite to create crucial precast panels made from low-shrinkage concrete. Yet another example of how boral works in partnership with the client to ensure the integrity of the project.

Boral remains an integral part of the concrete industry with approximately 240 premix concrete plants around Australia providing a wide range of mixes to both metropolitan and rural areas.

When thinking of concrete, the last word that comes to mind is "flexibility". However, the team at Boral is known for creating custom solutions to complex problems.

For more information contact Ryan Pearce (Product Manager Decorative) at Boral Concrete, 147 Coronation Drive QLD 4064 Milton, phone 07 3867 7600, fax 07 3867 7433. Website: www.boral.com.au.

If an architect is working on a large scale project and they require a product outside of our catalogue, we collaborate with them to develop a variety of custom-made samples that fit their design needs. We can craft stones using a range of oxides to suit the overall vision of the project. We at Boral are committed to the needs of the client.

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Below Blue Sky Nursery supplied all the plants to suit the conditions and requirements of the project.

Striking foliage and native plant life serve as both heart and soul to the Springfield Central Parklands. Fortunately, Blue Sky Nursery was adamant to lend their expertise to such a comprehensive project.

Having serviced the Australian landscaping industry for nearly two decades, the professionals at Blue Sky have cultivated and contributed indigenous species to a variety of landmarks and attractions, including the Gold Coast Botanical Gardens.

Blue Sky has been in operation since 1991 and with the acquisition of Tango Trees in 2010 they currently command 85 acres of growing area over four sites. With premises located between the Gold Coast, Brisbane CBD and the Logan and Ipswich western corridor, Blue Sky are local growers, making their extensive stock list of native flora ideal for the parklands.

“As a wholesaler, we supplied thousands of plants across dozens of different species to the parklands,” said Edward Brain, owner and director of Blue Sky. “This included such natives as Lomandras, Dianellas, Melaleucas and Kangaroo Paw. These particular species are naturally hardy and resistant to drought. They also require minimum upkeep as well as coming to bloom in the Spring and Summer months, specifically during the parkland’s peak visiting season.”

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Despite the sheer size of the parklands project, Blue Sky Nursery has never shied away from a challenge. Thanks to a dynamic team of experienced professionals, Blue Sky has the ability to supply and support any landscaping endeavour, no matter the size.

“Our plant range is diverse with all sizes catered to from tubes for revegetation projects such as Springfield Central Parklands through to ex ground specimen trees and all sizes in-between and no project is too large for us to supply”, Said Edward.

Blue Sky Nursery holds a Certificate of Accreditation for Area of Property Freedom for Red Imported Fire Ants.

For more information contact Blue Sky Nursery, 340 Rotary Park Road Alberton QLD 4207, phone: 07 3807 0005, fax: 07 3807 8180, website: www.blueskynursery.com.au, e-mail: enquires@ blueskynursery.com.au

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Below Russell Anderson of Art Design was the talent behind the concept of the Giant Tipping Bucket for the playground.

Russell Anderson is an experienced Artist and Designer, with a diverse body of work including children’s playgrounds, public art, streetscapes and conceptual artworks. He has over fourteen years experience as an artist specific to innovative public art practice, including design, construction and installation.

His experience in the public realm covers corporate commissions, state and local government commissions and community projects.

Russell’s business Art Design is able to deliver through all stages of a public art project from concept design, through costing, time tabling, fabrication and installation and is excellent at working with built environment professionals (architects, engineers, landscape architects) and manufacturers.

Russell prides himself on the finish of his work, and does not compromise on quality.

He has a talent for industrial design and often finds unconventional solutions for design problems. He uses, where possible, ethical materials and concepts including renewable energy, energy efficient lighting, low-light pollution and recycled/plantation timbers.

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Russell’s Springfield Central Park commission developed an interesting and aesthetic way to interpret the challenge of the “giant tipping bucket” as a central attraction.

The giant water bucket – created to look like a 6 legged walking robotic water collector - is 1000 times bigger than the original concept of the playground as one giant “nano machine”. Imagine if you were 1/100th of a millimetre tall – that is the scale of a nano machine! The bucket machine is actually 6.5 metres tall, and stainless steel and aluminium in construction, and although it “should” be able to walk around collecting water, it does have the potential to tip the water both ways.

Russell has designed several regional scaled playgrounds – often themed around a central story eg: Hidden World for the Brisbane City Council, is one of Brisbane’s most popular playgrounds.

For more information contact Russell Anderson Art Design, mobile: 0413 272 912. Email: info@russellanderson.com.au, website: www. russellanderson.com.au.

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Below With a 150 year history who better than Bluescope Lysaght to supply steel for this project.

Serving as more than just a leisurely landscape, the Springfield Central Parklands is also a social hub. Featuring an open air amphitheatre, kiosks and several hectares of BBQ and recreational space, the parklands are populated by numerous amenities that could not have been realised without the structural integrity of Bluescope Steel, Australia’s largest steel manufacturer.

In a meeting of minds with Head Contractor JMac, Bluescope Lysaght was chosen for their exceptional product range, supplying their Lysaght Longline 305 roofing iron as well as their patented Lysaght Bondek steel decking.

Making a prestigious appearance on such structures as the Sydney 2000 Olympic Velodrome, the Lysaght Longline 305 serves as a concealed-fixed roof cladding with bold ribs and wide pans. The standing seam ribs make a bold architectural statement, while simultaneously maximising water tightness. The Lysaght Bondek tells a similar story. This steel decking is a versatile and robust formwork, reinforcement and ceiling system for concrete slabs. As a profile steel sheeting, it is widely accepted by the building and construction industry for its efficiency and easy construction.

As the name implies, BlueScope Lysaght manufactures the Lysaght range of premium steel building products exclusively from steel such as Colorbond steel and Zincalume steel. The Lysaght product range includes steel roofing, walling, rainwater, fencing, home improvement, house framing and structural products.

With over 150 years of history, Lysaght products have been a proud part of Australia’s architectural and building heritage, shaping homes and buildings throughout the country. As the only steel building products manufacturer who guarantees their rollformed steel products are 100% Australian made, Bluescope Lysaght go to great lengths for their craft.

All profiles undergo performance testing at their market leading research and technology laboratory.

For more information contact Bluescope Lysaght, 1800 641 417 website: www.lysaght.com

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Below Ozz Crete is the skilled team behind the walkways, trails, walls and footings throughout the parkland.

Most know the Springfield Central Parklands as a place for families and individuals to relax, unwind and enjoy a healthy outdoor lifestyle all year round. However, few stop to regard its geographical significance.

Located in the heart of the masterplanned city of Springfield in Brisbane’s southwest, the parklands are bordered by Orion Town Centre, Parkside Business Address and Education City. The parklands provide an ecocentric link between these destinations via a network of bike tracks and pedestrian walkways.

Ozz Crete do not limit themselves solely to concrete. Owner and Director Joseph O’Brien is also a licensed steel fixer, working attentively alongside long-time associates JMac to create and construct the suspended decks that punctuate the parklands.

Such a feat would not have been possible without the professional contribution of Joseph O’Brien and his team from Ozz Crete. Highly adept at all aspects of concreting from commercial and domestic to industrial projects, Ozz Crete were the busy hands behind the parkland’s concrete pathways, walls and footings. They placed a stunning 2000m² – 3000m² on a weekly basis, totalling 50,000 squares of decorative and architecturally designed concrete by the project’s end. These walkways and trails stretch up to eight kilometres and provide a healthy alternative to getting around Greater Springfield city.

Greater Springfield is the largest masterplanned city and community development under single ownership in Australia. As the latest large-scale addition to the region, the parklands add great value to the development which is expected to support a population of up to 86,000 residents within the next two decades.

Working through extreme weather conditions, Ozz Crete’s professionalism is made all the more apparent when considering the organic shapes and difficult jointing requirements they had to negotiate, all with zero cracking.

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Even though this was the largest and most demanding project to date, Ozz Crete relished the challenge. After all, delivering high quality service at affordable rates is their mission statement.

For more information contact Ozz Crete Pty Ltd, 13 Laurina Drive New Beith QLD 4124, phone: 07 3200 1380, mobile: 0422 591 721, email: joe.ozzcrete@hotmail.com.

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all about quality - All About Improvements provided the expertise to build the forest walkway which extends for 300 metres through the parkland.

Feel like a walk amongst the breathtaking foliage of the Springfield Central Parklands? Now you can. Ben Storer and his team from All About Improvements have stepped in to help city residents and park visitors alike enjoy the natural beauty on display with the construction of an authentic forest walkway. Stretching 300 metres and built from timber to blend into the landscape, the main advantage of the forest walkway is its hillside location. From this vantage point, visitors can enjoy the spectacular views that include the parkland’s towering Ghost Gums.

All About Improvements prides itself on its versatility and flexibility, rendering a large concrete footbridge for the parkland while simultaneously constructing the amenities building and doing all the formwork for the stairs. They even managed to overcome a serious logistical challenge and survey the necessary landscape without damaging or altering the surrounding flora and fauna.

Having operated in the construction industry for nearly ten years, All About Improvements maintains a level of dedication rarely seen in today’s market. Ben goes to great lengths and a stringent screening process to ensure only the top tradesmen are lending their talents to a project. Ben also works alongside his men and continually manages project quality by remaining onsite at all times.

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Ben has nearly two decades worth of construction experience, originally working alongside his father in both residential and commercial domains.

Ben has since expanded his skill base to include high-rise construction, post-tensioning, landscaping, concreting and rendering.

Thanks to their professionalism, All About Improvements was the right choice for Project Manager Mark Mill from JMac Constructions.

Both Mark and Ben have maintained a seven year professional relationship spanning roughly 20 projects, adding a level of trust unique to this project.

For more information contact All About Improvements Pty Ltd, 3 Elson Street Margate QLD 4019, mobile: 0407 242 581, fax: 07 3284 9391, email: aai1@live.com.au.

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Below Nuturf Australia provided environmentally friendly turf management solutions for this huge parkland project.

When JMac Constructions required the specialist support of the turf management industry, they relied on the expert prowess of Nuturf Australia. They specialise in sourcing and supplying a comprehensive range of products and technical services to softscape projects throughout the country.

Like the icing on the cake, Nuturf ’s professional contribution is usually reserved until the very end of a project’s lifecycle. However, that’s all about to change. In close collaboration with JMac consultants, Nuturf have redefined traditional practices by focusing firmly on a results-based methodology.

“Normally the softscape, the horticultural elements of a project, is limited or even neglected because of budget and scheduling constraints,” said Queensland State Manager, Ashley Neuendorf.

“With approximately 70,000m 2 of wintergreen turf, we knew the Springfield Parklands would require a very different approach. We have prioritised the agricultural aspect as much as the landscaping and earthworks.”

Nuturf pride themselves on their commitment to the environment, supplying tailor-made solutions to suit any problem.

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“Our goal when using specialist products is to minimise our environmental footprint,” said Ashley. “If too much fertiliser is administered too quickly, it has the potential to leech into underground waterways and harm the environment. To avoid this, we chose a nutritional turf starter from our Black Label Range. It features a control-release component that keeps the fertiliser where it needs to be as well as gauging release. This unique spoon-feeding mechanism is what eliminates leeching potential.”

Nuturf extend their services across a variety of areas including golf courses, bowling greens, racetracks, sports fields, spray contractors, turf farms and schools. They also conduct qualitative audits covering such areas as surface levelness, soil nutrition levels, irrigation water suitability, turf root health, desirable and undesirable plant populations and insect, disease and nematode occurrences.

For more information contact Nuturf Australia Pty Ltd, 82 Christensen Road Stapylton QLD 4207, website: www.nuturf.com.au.

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Below The beautiful Coastal Blackbutt and Queensland Spotted Gum timber featured on the forest walkway was supplied by Thora Wholesale Timbers.

One of the most significant and celebrated additions to the Springfield Central Parklands is the new forest walkway. Like any attraction, many factors were taken into consideration before its construction including cost, shape, strength, aesthetics and especially longevity. For professional wholesalers Thora Timbers, quality hardwood was the magic material that met all the necessary criteria.

“We supplied the green off-saw hardwood framing as well as the kiln-dried decking for all the boardwalks,” said Tony Towerton, Manager of Thora Timbers. “We used Coastal Blackbutt (Eucalyptus Pilularis) for the framing and Queensland Spotted Gum (Eucalyptus henryi) for the deckings. These two durable species are known for their visual appeal as well as their long lifespan of 25-30 years.”

Timbers has built its reputation on fast order fulfilment by enabling building material suppliers to trade in sawn hardwood products without the need to carry a significant stock of their own.

In addition to providing quality customer service, Thora Timbers sources its entire stock locally from sites in northern New South Wales and regions in south-eastern Queensland. They also have a hardwood job lot turnaround of 24 to 48 hours, allowing them to supply hardwood orders to customers quickly and efficiently throughout the Queensland Timber Industry.

For more information contact Thora Wholesale Timbers Pty Ltd, 76A Richland Avenue Coopers Plains QLD 4108, phone: 07 3274 5455, fax: 07 3274 5110, website: www.thoratimbers.com.au.

Things have gone smoothly for these timber professionals, considering the sheer size of the order. Thora Timbers supplied a total of 90 tonnes of unseasoned sawn hardwood.

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Below A vantage point to take in the stunning scenery of Springfield Central Parklands.

The shaded seating at the BBQ facilities.

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adelaide oval western grandstand Main Construction Company : Built Environs Client : South Australian Cricket Association

Mortimer Project Management Project end Value : $85 Million Completion : December 2010 Architects : Hassell Architects Capacity : 14,000

Another superb delivery S outh Australian-based commercial building company Built Environs has achieved on-time practical completion of the iconic new Adelaide Oval Western Grandstand for the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) – well in time for The Ashes.

Delivered under a managing contractor (MC) contract, the project required the sensitive partial demolition of the existing structures and the construction of a new 14,000 capacity grandstand and facilities, including a 500-seat dining room, four bars, event facilities, operational areas and state-of-the-art player facilities.

As managing contractor, Built Environs led the project team, helping close-out the design so that construction could proceed to the non-negotiable deadline. The Built Environs project team worked very closely with the client, architects HASSELL and Cox, Aurecon and specialist fabricators to refine the buildability of the design and finalise the design documentation.

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Adelaide Oval is an iconic Test ground and heritage considerations were very high on the construction agenda. A lot of work had been invested in achieving a design that blended the aesthetic appeal of the ground with a state-of-the-art stadium structure, facilities, and – importantly – views. It was Built Environs’s responsibility to realise these design subtleties through close and collaborative construction management.

Built Environs was also tasked with scheduling the construction programme in detail to accommodate sports and other events that were to be hosted at the oval during construction. For obvious safety reasons, the entire construction site on the western side of the oval remained off-limits. Certain events required media access for television footage, and Built Environs made special arrangements to ensure a safe work area for the media.

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the red brick arches, which have been retained as a key architectural feature. Vibration monitoring was used to measure the impact of plant in close vicinity to the arches, and the demolition was closely managed by site and project engineers to ensure the brickwork was not damaged during the process.

All of this gives some idea of the complexity of the material aspects of the project. It was also a considerable exercise in relationship management, with multiple local, state and federal stakeholders and an intense media interest in the project, particularly during the SA state election.

During demolition and construction, the arches were temporarily stabilised with structural steel stays, which were typically positioned at each arch and connected to small piles. Later, additional permanent steelwork was installed to connect the arches back to the main structure so that the temporary props could be removed. The arches are now freestanding structures, with lateral support back to the main structure.

As a follow-up to the success that Built Environs had with the 2003 construction of the Chappell Stands on the other side of the Oval (again, delivered to a strict event-driven deadline), the new grandstand has exceeded the client’s expectations, and is a clear statement of the company’s ability to deliver $100 million construction projects of national significance.

From the oval side, the most prominent feature of the grandstand is the shell-like roof structure. Each shell is supported by two trusses, with the whole structure supported by six precast columns, each of which is around 1300 mm by 700 mm in section and 20 m high.

Each of the five sections took around four weeks to complete, requiring craning and fixing of the 35 t 30 m-long trusses, placing of the roof segments, tensioning of the structure, placement of the purlins and cladding.

Around 1,300 t of steel was used in the main frame, with around 300 t used in the diagrid roof, which is actually quite light at 55 kg/m2.

Other major elements in the stand include around 200 precast wall panels and 430 seating plats, as well as precast stair risers and treads.

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DESIGNING THE BEST VIEW OF THE ASHES IN AUSTRALIA I

HASSELL Level 5, 70 Hindmarsh Square Adelaide SA 5000 Project Principal: Chris Watkins t. 08 8203 5222 f. 08 8203 5200 e. adelaide@hassell.com.au www.hassell.com.au

n preserving the essence of a place dear to the hearts of generations of cricket fans, while designing spaces for the future, HASSELL have played a stunning innings. International in practise, and Adelaide-based in origin, HASSELL were lead architect on the Adelaide Oval Western Grandstand project, working in conjunction with COX architects to deliver the design, documentation and contract administration of this, the largest redevelopment undertaken by the SACA (South Australian Cricket Association).

Design and documentation commenced in 2002, with initial lodgement of development consent paperwork. Over the next few years, the evolution of requirements for stadium facilities at the Adelaide Oval saw the design and subsequent documents undergo varied changes. The current 14,000 seat capacity Western Grandstand development is the first stage of a multiple grandstand development which will result in the Adelaide Oval having a seating capacity of 50,000. This will enable the venue to comfortably host international and domestic cricket, AFL, SANFL football and rugby.

Once contracts were awarded, HASSELL and COX worked in close conjunction with the building contractor Built Environs to meet a tight delivery program with the Ashes Series in December 2010 imposing a strict deadline on works. A multi-disciplinary team of up to 30 staff contributed their skills including architects, interior designers, planners, landscape architects and graphic designers.

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“There were many significant challenges associated with this project.

Among the largest was designing a facility that by its very nature had to be modern in appearance and functionality but sympathetic to the existing heritage fabric and remaining elements of the previous Grandstand,” said Chris Watkins, Project Principal HASSELL. “Being such an iconic place within the South Australian psyche also offered a challenge. Adelaide Oval has often been referred to as amongst the most picturesque in the world. Our challenge was to determine why this is so and ensure our design did not adversely affect such a reputation. This was a huge responsibility, but also a huge opportunity and a challenge we relished.

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“We decided the most appropriate response was to break down the scale of the facility from what could have been one single element (so common in many contemporary stadia designs due to efficiency), into five separate bays, with a larger “pavilion” in the centre flanked by two smaller bays either side. The resulting scale of the smaller pieces is more suited to the smaller series of buildings and stands present on the site.

“The design of a grandstand is largely determined by the response to its functional and pragmatic brief. Factors such as how many seats, the optimum viewing angle for sightlines, the maximum distance of travel to an aisle or path of egress and therefore time of egress, the spacing of the seats and the percentage of seats covered by the roof. Other functional requirements such as food and beverage facilities, bars, kiosks, dining rooms, circulation and players facilities are then threaded into the structure taking care not to compromise spectator viewing, and maximise valuable “viewing frontage”.

“However, a grandstand also needs to evoke an emotional response in patrons, part of the thrill of the event. This stand in particular needed to carefully plot a course between providing a modern facility and the need to retain the unique experience of the ground. We worked hard to avoid the lack of intimacy and sense of place that characterises other stands around Australia. The cricket experience here is intimate - one of catching up with friends, seeing the players and of course watching the cricket. It’s very festive and the stand captures this. It’s a very Adelaide grandstand”.

“The structural engineering solutions required for this type of building – due largely to their size and requirement for uninterrupted, column free viewing – are often complex and sophisticated presenting the opportunity for a “structurally expressive” aesthetic where each structural member is visible and each connection designed to express the structural loads carried within it. The Western Grandstand Redevelopment explores this idea with its expressed structural diagrid roof, supported by the PTFE clad trusses, through to the expressed structure of the upper-bowl supporting steel. Care has been taken not to confuse this idea with all the structural load paths clearly identifiable to the ground.”

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In addition to the grandstand, new facilities include function rooms, members bars, corporate facilities and a 600 seat dining room all with views of the oval. As part of redevelopment works, SACA reshaped the oval, previously closer to a lozenge shape with a ‘short’, flat western boundary. The reshaping to true oval brings the stands up to 15m closer to the centre square in both pockets and lengthens the western boundary.

The overall result of HASSELL’s efforts is a world class stadium, with unsurpassed spectator viewing and the best sight lines of any major Australian cricket ground, which still maintains the integrity of the Heritage features of the Adelaide Oval.

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award winning all rounder F rom deconstruction to civil construction, All State Group put in an award-winning effort on the Adelaide Oval project. Their scope of works included engineering to design and construct of the piling for structural supports; design and construct and installation of the structural stays to support the Heritage wall; Asbestos removal; detailed deconstruction of the grandstand and full deconstruction of certain aspects of the grandstand; remediation of contaminated materials including transporting and disposal off site; bulk excavation, civil works and temporary building pads and car parks including heavy duty drive ways for heavy plant access and egress; and supply and install wheel wash bay for all trades at entry and egress points.

“To protect and ensure the heritage wall was maintained with minimal vibration, the client had installed vibration monitors to the wall to ensure we stayed within our limits,” explained ASG Managing Director, Stan Kapoulitsas.

“We achieved 99.8% recycling on this project, everything bar the asbestos was recycled. Certain timbers were removed carefully and sent to Victoria to be treated and were reused on the new structure. All Asbestos containing materials were removed within our guidelines with no risk to all other trades including our own working on site.”

A total of 30 ASG staff including Engineers, Project managers, Site supervisors, Foremen, boiler makers, site safety officers and trained qualified operators, cranes operators and riggers, deconstruction and civil works staff worked at the oval over an eight month period.

ASG’s Quality Management System is certified by SAI Global to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008, and Health and Safety to AS 4801. This dedication is also applied to their Environmental Management Systems. ASG have been responsible for the safe and effective remediation of some of South Australia’s most environmentally significant contaminated sites, and have also undertaken the removal of asbestos from some of the State’s most heavily contaminated buildings.

Challenges included not only the ongoing operation of the oval, and therefore the presence of the public adjacent to the site, but also the sensitive nature of the work on the Heritage wall.

The company takes a proactive approach to ecologically sustainable operations, working with stakeholders to identify environmental risks at an early stage of works, and implementing work practices which

Their performance on the project was recognised with a 2010 South Australian Master Builders Association Award for Excellence in Services.

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both prevent pollution and demonstrate responsible re-deployment of deconstructed materials.

ASG have been in business for a decade. In 2007, ASG bought out PT Building Services, a 30 year old company, making ASG now the most qualified and professional team in the industry.

With one of the largest most experienced demolition workforces in Australia and a comprehensive range of specialised plant & equipment, All State is a completely integrated company which can offer clients a complete package of deconstruction, remediation and civil works. With both civil and demolition teams working together on site, coordinated by ASG’s experienced and safety-focused project managers and foremen, civil works and demolition works can be carried out simultaneously, resulting in enormous efficiency benefits and saving both time and money.

The planning methodology on every project involves proper consultation and coordination with local government, other relevant authorities and local stakeholders. All structures are systematically re-engineered and de-constructed to enable achieving the highest level of safety and minimise risks to persons and property.

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Other projects ASG are currently working on include demolition and civil works for Burnside Village, entailing Asbestos removal, demolition, Bulk excavation, detailed excavation, piling, Shotcreting and remediation. ASG are also using highly specialised demolition methods to demolish the structure of a warehouse in Wingfield which had been comprehensively fire damaged, and another fire damaged warehouse in Pooraka which also needed technical demolition so as to protect a neighbouring wall from collapsing.

“We are all about service and professionalism, our core values are Performance, Quality and Integrity,” said Stan Kapoulitsas.

“Our specialty is technical deconstruction of buildings, this is where the team at All State can show their true ability and professionalism.”

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Sebel Furniture contact: Peter Wells 5 Marlow Street Kenswick SA 5035 t. 08 8297 5544

contact: Declan Brennan 92 Gow Street Padstow NSW 2200 t. 02 9780 2297

ustralian spectators have been sitting on Sebel Furniture seats for several decades, and the new Western Grandstand seating at Adelaide Oval is Sebel’s latest design, offering excellent ergonomics and comfort.

Sebel manufactured and installed approx 14,000 seats for the new grandstand, in three different styles. The majority of the seats are the Viva tip up model, which is the same seat they have supplied for the worldfamous Lansdowne Road (Aviva) Stadium in Dublin, where 52,000 Sebel Viva seats have just been installed in two complementary colours. The red shade was chosen specifically to complement the heritage values of the central stand and façade. Sebel also manufactured and installed 630 Podium Chairs for the Giffen Heritage Stand, a premium Members area, and the Encore model for the Players area. Sebel were also contracted to provide loose furniture as part of FFE, including dining tables and chairs for catering.

“Experience and track record are extremely important on these major projects,” explained Sebel Spokesman, Declan Brennan. “Installation timeframes are often very tight and can become further compressed as the project develops. Experience provides the ability to foresee a potential problem and take the necessary preventative measures.”

Sebel’s local Adelaide representative, Peter Wells who has been serving the needs of SACA for over 20 years commented, “Adelaide Oval is also a world first in that it is the first installation of the Viva seat with the new larger backrest, which specifically takes account of the longer sitting time at cricket matches. Sebel is a world leader is this field, SACA are getting the world’s best spectator seating.”

Sebel combine strength in design, manufacturing expertise with knowledge and expertise. All the mouldings are manufactured in Sebel’s Sydney factory. R&D is ongoing, as the company works to continually improve their products across the specialist areas of hospitality, education, healthcare and aged care, entertainment, outdoor and corporate furniture. A testament to Sebel’s reputation is the large proportion of Sebel’s products which are exported and can be found in over 50 countries worldwide.

Sebel are currently working on many other major projects; including 4,000 seats for the SA Aquatic Centre; the 25,000 seat redevelopment of Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast; and seating for Newcastle’s Energy Stadium. Also they are supplying furniture to Hansen Yuncken’s PPP Super Schools projects across South Australia.

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ringing together the best available hydraulics solutions while respecting the heritage of Adelaide Oval gives Smith Brothers Plumbing (SBP) an enduring international showcase for the skills which make them South Australia’s leading plumbing and pipeline contracting business. At the peak of works, the company had up to 20 plumbers, machine operators and apprentices plus two project managers on site undertaking the complete hydraulics contract for the Western Grandstand.

The first stage was the early works of redirections and disconnections of existing infrastructure prior to demolition of the old grandstand.

Next, SBP installed new sewer and water connections, site sheds and amenities. From June 2009 until November 2010, the main hydraulic contract works were done; in ground works including sewer and stormwater pump stations, gas service upgrades, in ground fire services and water services.

“The largest challenge for this project was the program. With the structure for the project being so intricate it took a lot of time to be installed,” said Smith Brothers Plumbing Site Project Manager, Michael Walters.

“We installed the GAP (Glenelg Adelaide Pipeline) water meter which runs reclaimed water from the Glenelg treatment works. This is installed into a manifold system at the boundary of the project which can be used for the irrigation of the ovals and surrounding areas. This GAP water is also plumbed into the Western Grandstand and feeds all of the toilet cisterns. SBP had to work closely with SA Water to have this system approved and audited prior to this water meter being turned on.

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“This project is one of the highest profile projects in Adelaide, and with the international cricket Ashes Test Series this year, will have international recognition. As well as state and international cricket, there are proposed plans for AFL football matches at the oval in the future, and it is a privilege for us to be involved in the sporting future (and history) of South Australia,” said SBP Project Manager, Jeff Hegarty.

Smith Brothers have invested in training, skill development and product research to develop expertise in environmentally friendly plumbing systems and products. The company has received numerous awards including the prestigious Minister's Award for Excellence in Apprenticeships in 2008, a reflection to the company’s ongoing dedication to skill building and annual recruitment and training of future tradespeople.

Founded over 25 years ago, Smith Brothers Group employ over 130 employees in Construction, Service and Pipeline Technology divisions.

Although a big company, they retain a close team approach to business, recognising their people to be the greatest point of difference.

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hen concrete’s ready to pour, the formwork’s got to be ready to hold it, and on a major project like the Adelaide Oval’s Western Grandstand, that takes the combination of skill and logistics Newgen Formwork bring to a site. Newgen supplied and installed all the suspended formwork for the Western Grandstand, suspended stairs, two 30 metre lift cores and all the concourse seating plats.

It was one of the largest projects the company has undertaken to date, with an average of a dozen Newgen workers on site for sixteen months. They used a combination of timber/plywood on Rapid Shor shoring; permanent metal deck (Fielders KF70 Profile) throughout the suspended slabs and a RMD shutter system for the lift cores, which were poured in conjunction, making the accurate allocation of labour and materials a time-critical task.

“One of the major challenges was coordination with all the other trades. With everyone on site simultaneously, our crews were being moved from area to area, depending who was working above or below us,” explained Newgen Director, Gary Pettman. “Two of the other trades, Samaras Group and Ferrari Bros Crane & Rigging Service, were of great help in coordinating some of the high access work.”

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day site, which was a labour management challenge for us, and our workforce was of great assistance with that.”

Newgen has 35 employees, and has provided formwork for other major projects including Hansen Yuncken’s redevelopment of the QE Hospital Stage Two and is currently on site at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Newgen have also provided formwork for Cedar Apartments, two eight storey apartment towers built by Marshall and Brougham at Westlakes, Flinders Cancer Institute Building for Hindmarsh and a ten level carpark at Wakefield Street for BMD. The company has been in operation for five years, with hands-on directors Gary and partner Chris Pozzebon bringing decades of major project construction experience into the enterprise. Newgen’s approach to the formwork trade is safety-conscious and green, with all timber elements re-used whenever possible. With their own crane truck transport and Manitou forklift, and 4,000m2 of storage at the company’s yard, the company is building a solid reputation for providing top class formwork services for all sectors of the Adelaide construction industry.

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NILSEN’S SWITCHED ON WORK FOR SACA W ith just short of a century in the electrical technology field, Nilsen contributed essential expertise to the Adelaide Oval Western Grandstand project, resolving crucial coordination issues during the construction phase. With a non-sequential works program for the electrical installation, rapid and effective communication between Nilsen and Built Environs ensured work could meet the tight time frames and have the lights on for the Ashes action in December 2010.

Nilsen had two senior staff overseeing work for twelve months from October 2009 to October 2010, a Project Manager and a Project Administrator, in addition to a site crew of Project Foreman, three Leading Hands and 25 trade-qualified electricians.

To overcome the challenge of a fixed delivery date, Nilsen, in conjunction with Built Environs, were required to plan works sequentially by the hour for critical work elements.

“Nilsen employed a tailor made CBUS automated lighting program to the Adelaide Oval. We spent numerous hours direct with the client (South Australian Cricket Association) to give them a product which was both easy to use but complicated in its design. The end result was great, the client by the touch of one button could set a program such as Event Night which would set the scene of a match being played at night. The client now has many options at the touch of a button such as Function Day, Function Night, Event Day, Event Night, All On or All Off to mention a few. This has resulted in a major time and energy saving for the client, due to the whole building being able to be shut down in total at the end of each event/function,” said Project Supervisor, Mark Camilleri.

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“The project was difficult but rewarding - to see a result with all parties involved happy with the end product was the icing on the cake.”

Nilsen are a family-owned company with a national presence, operating at the leading edge of electro-technology delivering installation, maintenance and manufacturing services from design to lifetime maintenance and upgrades. Their capabilities span contracting; communications and data; electrical and high energy services; and switchboards.

From offices in every mainland capital city, Nilsen have switched on clients and projects including ANSTO (Victoria), VicRoads, Westfields, Woolworths, Coles Myer, Prominent Hill Copper Gold, Adelaide Airport, Brisbane’s South Bank Education and Training Precinct, Perth Arena, One40William Street, Claremont Quarter, WA’s Police Forensics Building, Royal Perth Hospital and Perth’s Technology Park Fibre Optic Network.

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SAFETY FIRST SCAFFOLDING W hen it comes to worker safety, the precautionary approach is a winner. Built Environs ensured the safety of all workers at the Adelaide Oval site through extensive use of overhead protection scaffolding supplied and installed by CD Scaffolding (CDS) beneath the crane working area. CDS also supplied and installed all edge protection and access equipment, including stair accesses, work platforms over escalators, handrails, gantries, slabs and all types of scaffolding.

At the peak of works, CDS had up to 17 workers on site seeing to ongoing installation, moving and safety checking of their access and safety equipment. All CDS staff are trained in working at heights and safe working practices. Company founder and Director, Colin Delaine, has been in the trade for 25 years, and since the company commenced operations in 2005, CDS have completed numerous jobs for Hansen

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Yuncken, McConnell Dowell and Built Environs. CDS have been supplying scaffolding to Baulderstone for the HNA1 and HNA2 RAAF Base projects for two years now.

With an acre of scaffolding equipment, forklifts for use on site and at the yard, flat tray transport and a location adjoining Adelaide Airport, CDS are perfectly placed to meet the needs of SA’s major projects.

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NORTHERN EXPRESSWAY Main Construction Company : York Civil LENGTH : 23km

Project end Value : $520 Million Completion : December 2010

Express Delivery ith more than 400 000 construction hours logged, York Civil Pty Ltd have recently completed one of the most ambitious, not to mention the largest infrastructure projects that Adelaide has seen in decades. The $564 million Northern Expressway is 23km of new motorway linking the Gawler Bypass with Port Wakefield Road. A joint initiative of the Australian and South Australian governments.

The Northern Expressway is a commuters dream. The expressway has four lanes, five grade-separated interchanges, a bridge above rail lines, bridges above Gawler River and Gawler diversion channel and a high-speed fly over the interchange at Port Wakefield Road.

However, this development is not just for the motorists, the project also includes a recreational cycle and pedestrian pathway.

“York and Fulton’s in a joint venture, brought together a number of complementing assets, including local and national knowledge, strengths in asphalt from Fulton Hogan and strengths in formwork and concrete works from York Civil. These combined to produce an excellent working relationship,” says Project Director, Dallas Keane.

York Civil was well and truly put to the test in a rigorous selection process during the tender of the Northern Expressway. Based on price, appropriateness of design and factors such as team, project outcomes and delivery, York Civil, as part of the Fulton Hogan York Civil joint venture, was awarded the Design and Construct.

As the principal design and construction team, York Civil provided a number of services throughout the project from complete engineering through to construction and project management services. “We had up to 500 people on site at peak construction.

We sourced subcontractors locally, which was our preference,

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Site works on this highly anticipated infrastructure project commenced in September 2008 with the expectation works would be completed in December 2010. The project finished a three months earlier than scheduled, a rarity for a project of this scale.

The team puts this down to hard work and dedication from all involved and a close collaboration with the client and designers ensuring that everyone was working in the same direction.

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and nationally based on their merits and requirements. We had a large management team, including engineers, supervisors, traffic controllers and administrators to ensure the works were carried out safely and with a high level of quality.”

York Civil is proud of the fact that the project holds an impeccable safety record. The team also prides itself on finding solutions to complex sites and unusual project requirements. Their work on the Northern Expressway required a well-coordinated management team to deal with challenges such as managing road closures, ensuring traffic continued to move during these closures, keeping the community informed and minimising the impact on the surrounding environment.

“A dedicated environmental management team led the entire project and implemented best practice methods to minimise the impact. The team carried out audits and a compliance role as well as assisted in training staff, supervisors and workers to ensure the control measures were implemented and to empower workers to think about the surrounding environment.”

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Operating Australia wide, York Civil’s previous projects include Christies Beach Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrade, Environmental Flow regulator on Chowilla Creek, Yaamba Road Pedestrian Overpass, Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm, Port River Expressway Stages 2 and 3 and the River Murray Improvement project.

York Civil were involved in hosting the community celebration day to officially open the Northern Expressway on September 12, highlighting that they certainly do live by their core values of putting the wellbeing of their local community first.

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A More than capable CONTRACTOR W ith a combined 85 years of experience in the earthmoving and civil construction industry, AR Contracting Services Pty Ltd is a South Australian company with a track record of delivering quality services. Established in 2003 the company has since expanded and today employs approximately 40 staff and reaches an annual turnover to $20 million.

With a wide range of expertise under their belt AR Contracting provides services to engineering and project management consultants, private developers, state and local Government authorities.

Subcontracted to York Civil in 2009 and 2010, AR Contracting provided two experienced teams to carry out works for the Northern Expressway. The teams were supported by company plant and equipment and backed up by local plant hire subcontractors.

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A total of 11 employees carried out the work from February to August 2009 and January to May 2010. The teams consisted of a Supervisor, Foreman, Construction workers, Excavators, Watercart, Grader and Loader.

The experienced staff and professional plant operators were involved in the construction of stormwater systems including excavation, pipe and culvert laying, backfill and testing on the Northern Expressway.

They also carried out detailed excavation for reinforced earth wall construction, backfilling and compaction of bridge abutments and alterations and relocation of watermains.

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and reticulation, concrete structures and underground services, sewer, water, gas, electrical and communications.

The Supervisor and site personnel performed regular quality control checks during work on the Northern Expressway including compaction testing of the completed earthworks and “as constructed� survey checks to ensure compliance. Pressure testing of the watermains was a standard requirement.

With an emphasis on safety and safe working systems being of prime consideration during the project AR personnel, in compliance with the project requirements and in accordance with internal company systems maintained an incident free and zero time lost to injury record on the project.

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Capable of handling the most difficult and sensitive areas, AR Contracting understand that acute environmental awareness and good public and neighbour relations are essential to any project. A straightforward approach to environmental issues allowed the team to tackle their main environmental concern on the Northern Expressway, dust control. The team is also well versed in implementing projects in established areas, including road works under traffic, car park construction, street scaping projects and site remediation projects where careful consideration needs to be taken to ensure minimum impact on the surrounding environment.

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A Family Affair avco Earthmoving Pty Ltd demonstrate the type of commitment you often only find in a family run business. With a core team of professional staff and a customer centred approach to all aspects of the business the team foster relationships formed with clients, the community and their subcontractors.

South Australian owned, the company has been servicing Adelaide with earthmoving and construction services since 2005. John and Larry Cavallaro were urged to start up the business due to the growing needs of the community and the construction industry. Since then, the company has been steadily growing and now boasts an impressive list of plant and equipment from loaders through to excavators.

Cavco specialises in engineering, construction and remedial works and delivers projects in a wide range of industry sectors: civil engineering, road construction, structures and facilities, earthworks, storm water and drainage, trenching for communications and electrical,

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sewer and water, demolition, dam construction and concrete and bitumen work. Through the employment of local personnel and consultants the team are committed to delivering all of their projects intelligently, practically and in a timely manner.

Their involvement with the Northern Expressway started from day one. “Being a local business in the Northern area it was a fantastic achievement to be involved in this joint venture with York Civil and Fulton Hogan” says Managing Director John Cavallaro.

Cavco was involved in various detailed civil works on the Northern Expressway. “The fact that Cavco laid the majority of all the stormwater pipes from Gawler to Port Wakefield, the whole length of the expressway is a huge accomplishment and one we are very proud of ” enthuses John.

The team worked on the completion of head walls and box culverts, the stormwater drainage to the Two Wells underpass, electrical cable pipes for lighting and traffic signals. They also implemented the first stage stormwater drainage at the Angle Vale Road Bridge which allows a full interchange with north and south entry and exit, allowing traffic to flow uninterrupted over the expressway. A project of this scale also called for the implementation of new and improved technologies in the form of a Concrete Pipe grab and a fleet of new vehicles, excavators and trailers.

The team were regularly put to the test during the construction period often overcoming challenges

such as extreme temperatures coupled with windy conditions and complications such as gaining access to difficult areas along the alignment. Also, at a time when the construction industry is booming, John explains “We often found their were staff shortages which meant that to meet tight time schedules the need to engage labour hire to fulfil our needs was a challenge.”

A company who pride themselves on safety, Cavco ensures the highest level of safety, quality and environmental management systems are in place. “The Northern Expressway was a challenge to ensure all labour hire personnel were adequately qualified or had the core competencies for the tasks they were hired to perform. We needed to implement our own rigorous induction procedure to ensure they were all well versed with OHS&W requirements,” explains John.

With an impressive portfolio, the Managing Directors draw on years of local knowledge and experience. Previous projects include drainage works at Business Park at Adelaide Airport, Bakewell Road underpass with stormwater works, road widening and service pipes for electricity, Telstra and water.

Cavco are currently working on a number of new projects such as the GP Super Clinic with Watpak on Peachy Road, north of Curtis Road at a new 330ha development at Munno Para West. The team have recently started a 14-month project with BMD Constructions at the RAAF base.

CAVCO EARTHMOVING PTY LTD John & Larry Cavallaro 10 Bubner Road Angle Vale SA 5117 T/F. 08 8284 7207 m. John 0408 898 669 m. Larry 0448 676 332 e. cavcoearthmoving@bigpond.com

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llterrain Lifting Services are specialists in any type of lifting. As their name suggests they are not adverse to a challenge and will tackle the hardest of sites and conditions to get the job done. The team at Allterrain claim to have a crane for any job, anywhere, anytime. This is no small statement, but then again Allterrain doesn’t do things in halves.

Established in 1999, Allterrain offers their clients experienced personnel from Crane Operators, EWP + Telescopic Handler Operators, Dogmen, Riggers, Boilermakers to Truck drivers. Available anywhere anytime, 24hours, 7 days a week Allterrain provide up to date technology and the latest in mobile cranes. All of their cranes come complete with computerised lift analysis. Worksites are pre programmed and the highly trained crews, with experience ranging from 11 years to 32 years, have a wealth of knowledge and advanced skill level.

Heavy Lifters ALLTERRAIN LIFTING SERVICES t. 08 85622063 f. 08 85624765 e. admin@liftingservices.com.au www.allterrainliftingservices.com.au

With the construction industry booming in Adelaide they were spurred on to add to their collection of cranes due to the need to provide something unique to the lifting industry. With the addition of the new 500T Liebherr Crane they can certainly rise to any lifting challenge. Allterrain now have a total of five of these impressive new cranes worth a sum of $8 million.

Due to the credentials of this new member of the family, the team can get in to tight places and difficult sites where other cranes just can not. With all wheel steer, six wheel drive and a total lifting height of 72m, this crane has enabled Allterrain to contract larger more difficult jobs and to keep ahead of their competitors.

The Company comprises of 11 staff and all these members of staff have worked as a core team to complete the Northern Expressway. Allterrain were approached to work on the Northern Expressway job as they are known for thinking outside the square. Managing Director Steve Martin worked together with York Civil to ensure they came up with an easier, more efficient way to complete the job. “We wanted to make sure we got the job spot on. We were able to work out ways to get rid of manual handling.

By only using the one crane on the job we were also able to cut down on excess machinery.”

For a complex job, such as the Northern Expressway, the team employed the 200T crane to lift the bridge beams for 11 bridges on the job. One of these bridges, the Port Wakefield Road Channel Bridge comprised of 34 Precast Concrete Prestressed 1500mm deep T-off Beams up to 56 tonne and 29m in length. All were positioned in to place with the 200T crane.

There are always challenges on a job of this scale and the team faced many during their year on site, on which they were employed full time. “The main difficulties on the job were basically getting in to tight areas and working to exact and minimal radiuses. We were working to the limits.”

Committed to raising the standards of safety within the crane and lifting industries, Allterrain’s operators and personnel are fully accredited and put through rigorous induction training prior to commencing any work. This is then followed up with debriefing sessions during and after the completion of the project. All equipment and plant is tested and inspected regularly in house with strict procedures adhered to at all times.

Allterrain has worked on some of the countries largest projects. In previous years they were contracted for lifting the roof on to the Sydney Olympic Stadium, works to the Wharf Harbour, Berth 7. They looked after the barges on the Murray Water project and worked on the Mt Todd Gold Mine and the Adelaide Airport. The team are extremely versatile and are well versed with smaller scale projects too having completed a number of multi-stories in Adelaide.

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Cutting Edge Fabrication Once a two man, one machine operation, Adelaide Profile Services (APS) have expanded to employ a team of thirty-six who operate out of a purpose built 6,000 square metre factory at Lonsdale, South Australia.

The steel processing specialists were responsible for the fabrication and profiling of the monumental Snake Wall for the Northern Expressway.

An architectural masterpiece inspired by local industrial history and rich indigenous culture, the feature wall winds its way along 500m of the Expressway.

APS profiled 190 snake scaled wall panels, 2.4 metres in width and 5 metres in height. The wall panels were rolled off site to achieve the varying radii required. The team also supplied 380 bases for the steel walls, 380 fins to support the vertical steel plates and 380 gussets used to strengthen the fins and base. Over two hundred tonnes of XLERPLATE® Steel was used to create the cultural landmark.

WR350 grade XLERPLATE® steel was selected due to its availability locally, and the consistency, quality and reliability of the material. Its unique weathering to a uniform patina and its non-corrosive qualities were deciding factors in the selection of this material.

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Nine cad cam computer operated cutting machines allow APS to complete projects of any shape and magnitude. With the recent addition of the K5000 plate processing machine, APS are able to ensure precision, accuracy and achieve a cleaner cut. The machine performs dual head, high definition plasma cutting, multi-head oxy cutting and is equipped with a twenty-four tool turret for drilling and machining. The processing machine profile beds have a capacity of up to 7 metres wide and 30 metres in length.

The teamwork between APS, engineers, architects and the construction team on the Northern Expressway was seamless. It is with this same “service first” attitude that APS successfully delivers projects time and again for the construction, heavy engineering, automotive, agricultural and ship building industries.

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Intelligent Operators n delivering the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) associated with Northern Expressway 3 months ahead of schedule and within Civil Contractor’s allocated budget whilst simultaneously satisfying the SA Department of Energy and Infrastructure’s exacting technical requirements, Sage has reaffirmed its capability and reputation in delivering certainty to its Clients.

SAGE is Australia’s leading Independent Systems Integrator, specialising in industrial automation, control and communications systems and the application of these and allied technologies across a broad spectrum of industries, ranging from manufacturing, through food and beverage to water and transport infrastructure.

“Being independent gives us the freedom to select the very best technology from the wider market place to create tailored solutions for our customers” explains Communications and Marketing Officer Rachael Oates. SAGE has a $50 Million turnover and is the only Australian company to be accredited to the global quality benchmark of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA).

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party hardware procurement and installation processes. Through the adoption of this model the project risks were significantly mitigated.

Building further on their enviable track record for proactive collaboration, SAGE provided an Infrastructure Sector Engineering Manager, Senior Electrical and Communications Systems Engineers, On Site Project Manager, Electrical Installation Site Supervisor, System Test and Commissioning Team in addition to CAD Drafters and manufacturing workshop personnel. The fully integrated team worked with both FHYJV’s designers (the SMEC Maunsell/AECOM Design JV) and their construction delivery team on site.

SAGE has four main business areas; SAGE Automation creating intelligent automation and control solutions; SAGE Didatic offering technical training in these technologies; SAGE Capital working collaboratively to generate performance-driven business solutions; SAGE Racing demonstrating their keen competitive spirit.

To find out more, ask for the SAGE Infrastructure Sector Specialist when you call.

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A RECORD OF SUCCESS T he Central TAFE building in Perth was by no means a walk in the park, but the challenge of working on such an unusual and intricate design as doing so in a limited site was what made the job so interesting for Cooper and Oxley Builders.

Cooper & Oxley is one of Western Australia's most respected construction companies and holds market leading positions in education, health and industrial construction - a record of success built on four key business principles: quality, safety, integrity and service.

The firm commenced in 1952 as a partnership between Tom Oxley and Bob Cooper in the central wheatbelt town of Northam in Western Australia.

In 1973, an office was established in Perth when Cooper & Oxley's building and construction operations expanded throughout the metropolitan area, the eastern goldfields and into other remote mining areas of the State.

Since then Cooper & Oxley has forged its reputation on constructing facilities of the highest quality, delivered safely, on time and on budget.

Cooper & Oxley’s core business is providing innovative design and construction solutions for its clients and their in-house services are tailormade and include: Cost Planning for accurate quoting and pricing for projects.

Cooper & Oxley are also involved in many design and construction projects in which the company takes a consultative approach customizing designs to reflect clients' long term business needs, with thorough construction programming and critical safety and quality imperatives; construction management with experienced and active on-site management.

The Central TAFE project was certainly one of the more complex Cooper & Oxley has undertaken with its geometrical variations and

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unusual construction methodology. Add to that a tight and restrictive site on which the contractors had to work, and the job required the utmost skill and preparation to complete.

The site is located on two very busy roads – two main arteries into the CBD – on top of that Cooper & Oxley also had to protect and ensure the safety of pedestrians at all times. There was a lot of hoardings and traffic management to be considered and organized.

The unusual nature of the structural steel meant that Cooper & Oxley couldn’t finish or start certain sections of the roof until the steel was almost completely finished.

The combination of curtain walling and aluminum cladding all around the façade meant that it was a pretty intricate design.

Cooper & Oxley have completed more than 350 projects valued in excess of $2 billion and has a balance sheet strength with turnover averaging over $200 million per annum. Its key regional WA focus also ensures that it has good communication with all levels of government and major universities, private healthcare providers and leading property developers.

Another high profile project Cooper & Oxley are currently working on is the Derby Prison in the West Kimberley.

COOPER & OXLEY 9 Bishop Street Jolimont WA 6008 t. 08 9387 9000 f. O8 9387 9090 e. info@cooperoxley.com.au www.cooperoxley.com.au

Main Construction Company : Cooper and Oxley developer/client : BMW, Department of Treasury & Finance completion : June 2010 SURVEYOR : Davis Langdon Engineer : Airey Taylor ARCHITECTS : Lyons / T & Z project end value : $59.5 Million

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irey Taylor Consulting is renowned for its advanced engineering design and its extensive knowledge of the construction industry, which has been a hallmark of the company’s professional strength.

“From the building perspective the presence of one of the main gas mains supplying Perth had a large impact on the options available to the builder” said Peter Airey, Managing Director of Airey Taylor Consulting.

Its background includes working in some of the more extreme environments around the world, including Alpine environs, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Structural solutions adopted included extensive use of post-tensioned floor slabs, extensive use of pressed metal instead of extruded rolled steel in the building structure, and the use of retaining walls which were cavity filled reinforced brick walls instead of reinforced concrete walls.

Having its roots stretching back to 1971, Airey Taylor Consulting has longevity and a proven tack record in both structural and civil engineering disciplines. Based in Perth, the company has national and international affiliations. Airey Taylor Consulting provided the structural design for the Central TAFE project. Innovative leveraging off the unusual architectural design required incorporation of local condition factors, as well as delivering significant cost savings with value reengineering.

Organisationally, it made sense for the preliminary design to be performed in Melbourne, to assist the architects charged with base design and to document the project in Perth. Unexpected difficulties were encountered as the forms of construction, cost effective and appropriate in Melbourne, were found to be cost ineffective and inappropriate in Perth. This led to the need to principally modify the structural design development to achieve budget objectives.

Technically, the challenges faced because of the geometric complexity of the architectural design, impacted on the inherent stability of the building. Burdens of differential movement between the portion of the building resting on the freeway tunnel and the portion on the sands impacted on the design solution.

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The project is notable for the 12metre high glass façade to Aberdeen Street. The façade was supported totally by 500mm diameter exposed architecturally sculpted pipe frames, returning back into the building.

These compliment the raking pipe, which carries the upper cantilevered sections of the building.

This project used partial 3D modelling of steel sections within the design in order to ensure accuracy in the complex configuration.

Instead of using 2D plans, the builder had access to 3D model which was used to ensure the dimensional accuracy of the steel framework was maintained.

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roviding the complete package for Central TAFE was all part of the program for Complete Steel Projects. This WA company provides all services related to structural steel from concept to completion including design, fabrication, blast and paint, and erection. And the Central TAFE construction highlighted Complete Steel Projects’ ability to overcome all challenges in its way.

“Putting together the components of this job took a long time. There was a lot of steelwork especially on the lower levels of the building, and the logistics of working in such a tight environment in an intense city setting required a lot of forward planning,” said Dom Carbone, director of Complete Steel Projects.

Complete Steel Projects provides a streamline service as a result of its in-house fabrication team, in-house painting team, and in-house installation team. Logistically it has a greater advantage due to increased flexibility, response time and work ethic.

The company’s facilities have been fully-equipped for structural steel fabrication and in-house blasting and painting and with a yard of 20,000sqm and production area of 4,000+sqm there is ample space for quality fabrication and painting. It is capable of pumping out more than 2080 tonnes of quality fabricated steel each year.

“The site of this project meant we could not send in large amounts of steel at one time, but had to send it in very carefully in small lots,” said Mr Carbone. “The job required around 300 tonnes of steel and the detailing of that took us about 12 months.” The complexity of the design meant the company had to fabricate different elements including the architectural pipe fittings and framing for the façade.

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“The Job was a real testament to the quality and processes of our team.

They all worked together so well and their combined experience, skills and the 'work together and can do' attitude was instrumental to the job going so well. This was from the detailer to the fabricators to the painters and finally to the riggers. We are very proud of the tremendous effort from all of the team,” said Mr Carbone. “On a job like this unless you work together there is so much room for error, and the errors can be catastrophic.”

The high quality of Complete Steel Projects’ work has seen the company triple its turnover in the five years it has been in operation and the Central TAFE job has cemented the company’s reputation in the industry. Its work on the McMahon’s Offices and Workshops Precinct also helped Southern Cross Constructions win the best industrial building over $10 million in the 2009-2010 WA building awards.

“This was one of the biggest jobs we have worked on in terms of the intensity. It was not the type of job you can just get in and move out,” Mr Carbone said.

“We are very much focused on our customer service and we offer a complete and reliable service – from our suppliers through to employers and ultimately to our customers.”

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rilling and Grouting Services Pty Ltd has the skill, experience, innovative approach, equipment and engineering resources to find the answer to virtually any challenge.

In addition to drilling and grouting, the company supplies an extensive range of specialised equipment and technical expertise and with these integrated services, can meet the challenges of any major construction, mining, marine and infrastructure development.

Drilling and Grouting Services were contracted to the Central TAFE development to provide post-tensioning and pre-stressing services for the intricate and complex building.

For the post-tensioning of the concrete floors of the Central TAFE building it used the TENSACCIAI Post-Tensioning System which delivers state of the art innovations in post-tensioned concrete.

Its pre-stressing services use European Technical Approval (ETA) which is proof of the highest possible standard of independent review, system testing, quality assurance and auditing. All the company’s products are tested under the same standards. Independent auditing after delivery and installation ensures full compliance with test results.

Drilling and Grouting Services invests heavily in training and technical improvement and is committed to quality, including following best practice in Occupational Health and Safety and minimising environmental impact.

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It’s 15 years in the business means it has an experienced workforce, strong management from principals who maintain hands-on involvement in all projects and the resources to work in the most remote and isolated locations in Australia and overseas.

The company has a fleet of more than 400 major plant items, including 35 drilling rigs, which offers clients significant benefits in time, cost and performance and it can make enhancements and modifications to meet the requirements of specific projects.

Drilling and Grouting Services Pty Ltd is an accredited quality company under AS/NZ ISO-9001-2000 and its management systems focus on achieving and maintaining high standards of service and performance, from tender and contract review through to installation.

All employees are required to comply with the company’s Quality Policy and must carry out activities in a planned and systematic manner that meets customer needs and expectations as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible.

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HIRE ACCESS WA/INTERNATIONAL FORMWORK AND SCAFFOLDING

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n its short history IFS Construction Services Ltd incorporating International Formwork and Scaffolding Ltd and Hire Access Pty Ltd has gained considerable ground. In just over a year, they have listed on the Australian Securities Exchange following a reverse merger with Advanced Ocular Systems Ltd. Since setting up its first company division and head office in Perth in January 2008, International Formwork and Scaffolding (IFS) has become a multi-region company with operations in Australia, South East Asia and the Middle East.

Its reputation was a major factor in securing the tender to provide the external maintenance on Central TAFE, and required access to the structural supports and facia coupling of the building.

To do this IFS had to work around the building’s unusual design while maintaining the highest level of public safety in handling the materials on site.

The company combines an experienced management team with extensive Australian and international experience, alongside high-level networks and powerful strategic partners.

“We had to work in with all the trades to finish the job and provide the full package of scaffolding and formwork,” said Scott Williams, Managing Director of IFS.

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IFS provides formwork and scaffolding services, with the added benefit of in-house engineering and design creating a unique 'one-stop' service to clients.

In Australia the scaffolding service is provided by the well regarded scaffolding business Hire Access Pty Ltd, acquired by International Formwork and Scaffolding (Australia) in late 2008.

“One of the biggest challenges with this job was there was no crane onsite so we had to basically walk the gear in. Then accommodate limited access to dismantle and demobilize gear as the building neared completion. It was a very tight program and timeframe in which we had to work, which meant adapting the scaffolding as we went.

“The very tight site also meant that we had to manage traffic very efficiently and we had to consider safety as our primary focus.”

HIRE ACCESS Pty Ltd 332 Treasure Road Welshpool WA 6106 t. 08 6253 6888 f. 08 6253 6889 e. sales@iformscaff.com www.iformscaff.com

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skyward moves to new heights T eamwork, planning and an eye for detail were paramount when Skyward Roof Plumbing began work on the Central TAFE project.

“It was a challenge working in and around all the other trades,” says Rhys Fode, managing director of Skyward Plumbing.

The WA-based company was contracted to install all the roof plumbing on the geometrically complex building including all the flashing, roof sheeting and box gutters. And working on such a tight site made the project all the more challenging with limited access as well as the variety of angles and shapes the team had to work around.

Mr Fode said Skyward’s repeat business is based on performance satisfaction for clients.

Skyward Roof Plumbing has been operating for the past 12 years, and its success in the WA construction industry has seen it expand its operation and move to new premises in Stirling, closer to its major suppliers.

Its growth over the past decade can be put down to excellence in quality and its commitment to ensuring a safe and hazard-free environment, which on the Central TAFE project was extremely vital with a large number of trades, materials and work going on simultaneously.

“Performance is the essence of the company,” he said. “And we are proud to be contracting to many of Perth’s top major builders.”

SKYWARD ROOF PLUMBING Suite 9, Level 1, 43 Cedric Street Stirling WA 6021 t. 08 9207 2822 f. 08 9207 3822 e. skyward@iinet.net.au www.skywardroofplumbing.com.au

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tiger brennan drive Main Construction Company : MACMAHON completion : December 2010 project end value : $95 Million

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acmahon Contractors have again shown that experience coupled with an innovative approach to problem solving can achieve excellent outcomes. The company have just completed the Stage Two of one of the Northern Territory’s most significant public infrastructure projects, the $95 million Tiger Brennan Drive Extension (TBDE) project, which is the largest and most significant section of the $110 million East Arm Port Access Route (EAPAR).

Funded by both the Federal and Northern Territory Governments, and managed by the Department of Construction and Infrastructure (DCI), the TDBE will improve road safety, reduce travelling time and ease traffic congestion for the 34,000 vehicles travelling between the rural area, Palmerston and Darwin each day, and improve access to East Arm Port.

Macmahon engaged in an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Contract with the DCI to design and construct the Tiger Brennan Drive Extension having already constructed Stage One of the EAPAR, the $6.5 million Berrimah Road Duplication, completed in 2009.

Macmahon’s key partners for the TBDE Stage Two were Sinclair Knight Merz, engaged as lead design consultants, and the Larrakia Development Corporation. The unique combination of civil construction know how, engineering excellence and Indigenous involvement has delivered a project with broad community support, a spotless safety record and multifaceted benefits for the Northern Territory community.

The TBDE includes a 7.5 kilometre four-lane highway between Berrimah Road and the Stuart Highway and free flow, grade separated interchange at the intersection with the Stuart Highway and Roystonea Avenue that includes two road bridges and a dedicated pedestrian/cycle bridge. The scope of the project has also increased to include the upgrade of the former “Blackspot” intersection at Tivendale & Wishart Rds including road realignment and the construction of a new rail level crossing to replace two existing level crossings.

The ECI model has enabled Macmahon, as the Contractor, to meet stakeholder needs to deliver the project within the earliest time frame. The collaborative format allowed the client to utilise the contractor’s design and construction expertise to develop the original Client concept plan to a detailed ‘constructible’ design with an accurate cost estimate which allowed for the best utilisation of funds. Techniques used were a two stage ‘Value 228 NT PROJECT FEATURE TIGER BRENNAN DRIVE EXTENSION

Management’ process for the selection of the preferred interchange layout, value engineering sessions to drive “Value for Money” and define the agreed scope and Risk/Opportunity sessions.

During the first phase of the project which included the preliminary design development, construction planning and cost estimate and coincided with the 2008/09 Wet season, the Client insisted that elements of the project be identified for Early Works packages to allow construction activities to commence as soon as the Wet had abated and site conditions were suitably dry to start works. In line with this request Macmahon identified several Early Works packages and with the Client’s approval Macmahon placed orders for the relocation of existing services including water, communications and high voltage power and for materials with long lead times such as precast drainage culverts.

Macmahon in collaboration with the Client fast tracked the development and approval of the required Contract Management Plans, including Safety, Environmental, Stakeholder, Quality and Traffic Management. This enabled the project to start with a cracking pace as site clearing works were able to start with the early onset of the 2009 Dry season as the Environmental Management Plan was approved.

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MACMAHON GETS THE TOP END MOVING is based around ‘Dalirgang’ meaning ‘The pre-monsoon season of hot weather, increasing humidity and building afternoon thunderstorms with rain that returns a green tinge to the dry land’.

Artistic elements were incorporated into the bridge structures through different mediums including precasting designs into the concrete bridge barriers, painting of designs onto the bridge abutment walls, fabricating a balustrade on the cycle bridge to reflect the random shapes of spear grass shoots and the installation of statues. All of these artwork elements are complemented by the landscaping chosen for the interchange.

to achieve the required CBR (California Bearing Ratio) for subgrade. Our management of on-site materials included blending the limited good quality gravel material with lower bulk excavated material to provide required subgrade CBR rather than stabilising the lower quality material with lime or cement providing significant cost savings,” said Macmahon NT Construction Manager, Chris Pick.

“Another practical application was the use of surcharge loading with CBR testing to reflect true CBR’s of the in-situ materials in a confined environment. This method is not commonly used in the Northern Territory.”

The final layout of the interchange allowed all three bridges to be constructed “off line” away from traffic on the existing Stuart Hwy which allowed for efficiency in the construction of bridge structures and roadworks approaches. Maintaining the strict programme for the bridge works was essential to ensure traffic could be diverted off the existing Stuart Hwy and over the new bridges to allow Macmahon sufficient time to complete the final major cutting for the new Tiger Brennan Drive through the existing highway and achieve our completion date.

Part of the brief for the design of the interchange was to make it a “Gateway into Darwin”. Consequently, much thought and consideration went into selecting the theme for the interchange artwork, resulting in a carefully chosen colour scheme and design to reflect aspects of the landscape and culture of the Larrakia “Saltwater” people. The design WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

In addition to contributing to the artwork theme and design, Larrakia Development Corporation carried out planting of 700 cycads removed from the site prior to construction activities and transplanting them as part of the interchange landscape works. The LDC also contributed to procurement of project materials including light pole rag bolt assemblies through their own fabrication operation.

Peak workforce including subcontractors was 143 persons in the month of November 2009, and on average the project maintained a total workforce of 110 persons per month, with an LTI free safety record showing excellent management of high risk activities including working at heights, drill & blast, use of heavy haulage plant (785 dump trucks) and working adjacent to traffic.

Macmahon also set a target of 25,000 hours for Indigenous labour, and exceeded it by 20%, employing on average 10 Indigenous persons at any one time.

All subcontractors and suppliers had to be National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry compliant, and information sessions were held to give potential suppliers and subcontractors an understanding of the Code and what processes to take to become Code complaint. Over 240 suppliers and subcontractors have been used on the project with 98% of them NT based.

The TBDE now joins the list of major contributions Macmahon has made to the essential civil infrastructure of the Territory, including the Alice Springs to Darwin Railway, Bradshaw Station and the Darwin Waterfront Redevelopment.

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T Link is a privately owned company based in the Northern Territory and has been involved in the transportable building industry since 1983 and maintain construction and distribution centre’s in Darwin and Alice Springs.

NT Link specialize in the design, construction and installation of camps catering for up to 1000 people, complete with all amenities and infrastructure designed to fully support the intended use.

NT Links methodology entails working with the client on the initial concept and scope of the project to produce working drawings and camp layout designs. Buildings to suit these parameters may be sourced from their extensive hire fleet of over 1000 buildings or constructed as needed at their yards in Darwin or Alice Springs.

Once building procurement is finalized the task of transportation and installation begins . Initial site preparation is carried out prior to delivery by NT Links experienced staff and the buildings and associated infrastructure are loaded and delivered to site utilizing their fleet of Prime movers, trailers, for installation onto engineered

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footings. Associated works such as service connections, fencing, shade structures, walkways, and civil works are all performed by NT Links staff and long term associated sub contractors.

At the completion of the hire period NT Link will return to demobilize the camp and return the site to its original condition.

Rather unusually, they will also collaborate with their competitors throughout Australia to ensure that even the very tightest of timeframes will always be met.

For the Tiger Brennan Drive Project, NT Link provided their full range of services in supplying a wide variety of rental buildings to meet the needs of this large and dynamic project.

Offices were supplied for Macmahon staff to cater for the differing requirements of their project managers, civil engineers, administration staff and safety officers. Crib and lunch rooms, training rooms and ablution areas were of course necessary additional facilities.

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They also supplied a multi-roomed office complex for the government officials who were working with Macmahon on the construction site.

requirements, demanding the highest standard of workmanship and with a strong commitment to continually improve ways to transport and install their buildings.

Starting in September 2009, six NT Link staff worked over a period of two weeks on the installation and the structures will be in use for at least 18 months.

An outstanding example of this is shown in the fact that they have designed and engineered cyclonic log footings, which are now an essential element of any work undertaken in cyclone prone regions.

Setting up temporary accommodation and camp facilities demands a variety of skill sets and trades. NT Link employs experienced personnel to deal with all administration, design, drafting, construction, and installation phases. They have their own carpenters, plumbers, electricians, drivers and mechanics; all of whom have spent many years in the specialized field of transportable camp installation.

Additionally, NT Link ensures that all personnel are given appropriate training in all matters concerning safety, health and environmental issues on top of a detailed induction program for all new employees.

NT Link monitors all aspects of each project on a daily basis through onsite reporting and report sheets. This information is fed back to the head office in Alice Springs to update timelines and transport and delivery scheduling.

This company works hard on ensuring that their structures are strong, durable and meet all health & safety standards and statutory

NT Link specializes in the installation of mining camps in remote locations and have installed camps into all areas of the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia.

In over 24 years of operation, they have been able to meet the differing needs of extremely varied clients such as station owners, individuals, government agencies, the Defence Force and mining companies, offering both custom purchase and hire arrangements.

Specialising in remote area transportation and installation of buildings and associated works, frequently in harsh and difficult conditions, NT Link takes great pride in their workmanship and efficient project management and their vast experience means they are confident in taking on any challenge!

NT Link Alice Springs Office Lot 9292 Dalgety Road Alice Springs NT 0870 PO Box 9050 Alice Springs NT 0871 t. 08 8953 7777 f. 08 8953 7555 e. admin@ntlink.com.au www.ntlink.com.au Darwin Office 83-84 McKinnon Road Pinelands NT 0829 PO Box 3850 Palmerston NT 0831 t. 08 8932 5000 f. 08 8932 5600 WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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tutt bryant crane hire SAFE, INNOVATIVE LIFTING, TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS AND HEAVY HAULAGE SOLUTIONS TO THE CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY GENERATION, MINING AND OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES

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utt Bryant Crane Hire conducts operations from Darwin, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Karratha and NSW, with Muswellbrook Crane Services, making them one of Australia’s largest crawler crane hire operators.

The Darwin office were particularly pleased to have been involved on this large infrastructure project for The Territory and enjoyed playing an important part in a development directly benefiting the local community.

Assisting in Stage 2 of the Tiger Brennan Drive extension, Tutt Bryant Crane Hire Northern Territory were part of the team working on the construction phase of the north and south-bound bridges.

Cranes ranging from 200 tonne to 2.9 tonne were utilised with the larger cranes used to manoeuvre a variety of beams for the walkways, bridges and cycle paths. To get an idea of the scale of the operation, 120 beams weighing 20 tonnes each were put in place, just for the bridges alone.

A range of 50 tonne capacity cranes were used for erecting and dismantling the enormous formwork shutters and steel fixings required for such a large project as this. Below ground, they also facilitated the insertion of concrete culverts.

The smaller 2.9 tonne cranes came into play for putting the concrete pre-cast panels accurately in place, which formed the basis of the attractive design work for the bridges.

Although Tutt Bryant Crane Hire offers both wet and dry hire, as wet hire was required for this job, they provided their own experienced operators and riggers.

Security and safe handling is paramount with this scale of operation. Tutt Bryant are extremely proud of their very strong safety and serviceability record resulting in them being recognised as one of the leaders in the industry.

Tutt Bryant naturally works within their host company’s safety scheme, but they also provide a full Job Safety Analysis and prepare detailed computerised lift plans for projects.

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CRANE HIRE - TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS - PROJECT SERVICES - HEAVY HAULAGE - OIL & GAS SUPPLY BASE SERVICES Furthermore, Tutt Bryant offers a full assessment of any job, offering recommendations for the equipment and personnel required. This in-depth knowledge is especially important to have on hand particularly for larger projects.

Cranes and personnel can be hired by the hour or on a long term basis, and staff are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer your queries.

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Moreover, with equipment strategically placed at a number of offices across the country ready for quick and easy mobilisation, you can have your project up and running in no time.

However, that’s not the limit of what the Tutt Bryant portfolio of companies can do.

The Northern Territory arm of this national company is the first port of call for the provision of logistics, heavy haulage, lifting, labour and specialised services for the construction, mining, oil and gas industries, both on and off-shore.

Tutt Bryant Project Services provides the additional equipment and services needed for large-scale transport equipment from highway-type trailers to computerised self-propelled transporters and other ancillary machinery.

Kingston Heavy Haulage specialises in large and unusual consigments to anywhere in Australia.

Major projects such as The Narrows Bridge, Perth; the Queensland State Government grid expansion and desalination projects; The Pacific Highway and Bell Bay Power Station, Tasmania shows the wide geographical and logistical range of their work.

Specialists in the oil and gas industry, they have also considerable expertise in many other areas and are confident in being willing and able to deliver their services anywhere in Australia, having the equipment and staff to cover all jobs.

“We love a challenge!” enthuses Craig Murray, Crane Supervisor at Tutt Bryant: epitomising the company’s ‘can do’ attitude where no lift is too big or too awkward.

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everyone wins with workpac we are involved in, know what is required from both the employer and employee perspective and have an extensive network of contacts across Australia to assist our clients to find the perfect match.

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leading specialist recruiter since 1997, WorkPac are well-established in the mining, construction, engineering, manufacturing, industrial, and healthcare sectors, with over 42 offices located across Australia.

100% Australian owned, the company has achieved rapid expansion through its own successful operation (no mergers or acquisitions).

2010 has seen nationwide recognition of the company’s top class ranking: winning two Australian Business Awards for Enterprise and Recommended Employer, winning the Recruitment Excellence Awards for Best National Agency and achieving a finalist place in the Deloitte Recruitment Excellence Award.

In more good news, WorkPac has won a five year contract to service BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mining operation. WorkPac will provide professional and industrial employees – a similar role to that played on the Tiger Brennan Drive Project.

All our recruiters are experienced industry professionals with many years knowledge of the recruitment business. We understand the industries

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We additionally are proud of the strong occupational health & safety focus to all our work. Our qualified Business Development Managers are available to our clients for advice and support, ranging from risk assessment of proposed work sites, providing safety conscious candidates, to incident investigations and management (including workers compensation claims management and rehabilitation).

WorkPac staff are on call 24 hours a day to support our clients, and our online system, iWorkSmart, enables employers to place an order for staff, read resumes, view and accept candidates and manage temporary workers.

Employees, using the same system, can easily search and apply for jobs online, update resume details, submit timesheets and view payslips.

To find the right people or job, whenever and wherever you need, WorkPac makes the process an easy win-win solution.

The WorkPac Group t. 08 8924 2722 f. 08 8924 2733 www.workpac.com

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eading engineering consultancy firm Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) has continued its contribution to Australia’s transport infrastructure, playing a crucial role in Darwin’s Tiger Brennan Drive extension.

SKM’s successful approach for Tiger Brennan Drive combines critical local knowledge while harnessing the experience and specialist capability from the firm’s operations that supports clients across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Middle East, United Kingdom and South America.

The 6,500 person strong SKM is a long established and independent professional consultancy operating in the engineering, sciences and project delivery fields. It was established in Sydney in 1964 and formalised its Northern Territory presence in 1996 following the successful merger with the local company, Sleeman Dunkley Treacy (SDT) Pty Ltd.

Overall SKM operates across four market areas, Buildings and Infrastructure, Mining and Metals, Power and Energy and Water and Environment, providing the full range of engineering and environmental consultancy services including project management, planning and consultation. In transport infrastructure, SKM has extensive experience in the planning, engineering design, construction and management of roads, rail and maritime infrastructure. They form a strong combination of civil and structural engineers, along with transport planners, transport design engineers, environmental scientists, urban planners and economists. They also provide essential infrastructure for the mining, power and energy sectors.

The firm is a leading provider of infrastructure design in Australia and one of the most experienced road and bridge designers in the Northern Territory. SKM’s Darwin based team was delighted to be involved as a key design consultant partner in the professional team of Macmahon and the Department of Construction and Infrastructure on the strategic Tiger Brennan Drive project.

SKM provided the preliminary and detailed design for the 7.5 km of divided four-lane carriageway and grade separated interchange. The project’s design team is predominantly Darwin based, and leveraged input from SKM’s resources in Sydney, Perth, Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne where required.

Tiger Brennan Drive represents one of many significant infrastructure links successfully engineered by SKM. The firm’s portfolio includes numerous sections of duplicated motorway for the Hume Highway and urban infrastructure upgrades such as Melbourne’s Monash Freeway. It is currently delivering the extensive, Peninsula Link south of Melbourne and most recently has been appointed to the design team for the Hunter Expressway north of Newcastle.

Sinclair Knight Merz t. 08 8982 4800 f. 08 8982 4840 e. skm-darwin@skm.com.au www.skmconsulting.com WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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hile the Territory is not quite a concrete jungle – finding a good concreter or supplier can be like wading through a jungle to find a gem.

Reputable mining and construction companies don’t muck around, they use tried and trusted suppliers to get a quality job done. That’s why Associated Masonry Supplies boasts an excellent relationship with its clients.

a gem in the outback

The trader’s customer base includes major construction companies, general builders, concreters, concrete precasters, mining companies and civil engineering companies. The company has supplied products for major projects such as LNG Gas Plant, the Alcan G3 expansion, the Alice Springs to Darwin Railway, East Arm Port Facility, Evolution on Gardiner and Mantra Pandanas in Darwin.

Associated Masonry Supplies recently expanded to double its warehouse and showroom capacity. The Winnellie-based business stocks water-stops, concrete repair products, waterproofing membranes, concreter’s tools and machinery, concrete jointing, joint sealers, epoxies, non-shrink grouts and diamond blades. All products are high-quality brands such as BASF, Parchem, Epirez, Sika, Gripset, Flextool, Danley, Megapoxy, Actech and Concrete Colour Systems.

A large range of decorative concrete products are also in stock including stencils, colour oxides, resurfacing and acrylic concrete sealers. Construction equipment lines are extensive and include trowel machines, drive units, compactors, vibrators, trash pumps, brick/block saws and ventilation fans.

Associated Masonry Supplies specialises in the supply of concrete construction products and, as a result of the expansion, it’s stocking items such as bar chairs, bar guards, keyjoint (pvc and metal), dowel bars and sleeves and crack-a-joint. Owner Derek Dearman said his company’s success was not due to his products alone.

“Customer service is also a big part of the way we do business,” he said.

The Associated Masonry Supplies team includes Tim O’Connor (sales), Paul Tschuma (sales), Alison Clarke (accounts) and Adam Harvey (storeman and deliveries). Derek said together, the team excelled.

“Our friendly staff are always willing to help,” he said. “They go above and beyond the call of duty to fulfil our clients’ requirements.”

associated masonry supplies 436 Stuart Highway Winnellie NT 0820 t. 08 8984 3269 f. 08 8947 0504 e. info@amsnt.com.au www.amsnt.com.au

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stablished in 1993, Super City Concrete Cutting is a national company with an operating base in Darwin. They were delighted to be chosen to supply their services on this major road and bridge project.

Mr Alan Torrance, the Darwin manager commented, “We specialise in all aspects of concrete sawing, drilling, breaking, and controlled demolition.

Our systems of work are complemented by the very best equipment and technology currently available in the market. I was very pleased with our contribution to the project as we were able to provide site-specific solutions on several challenging work requests. Our operators performed a number of sawing and drilling activities on bridge abutments and roadways that enabled the project to progress at a rapid rate.”

Part of the installation and connection process of bridge decks and beams required diamond core drilling for anchor bar installation. The diameter and depth of hole required was not a standard measurement and Super City was able to supply the necessary specification on very short notice.

This customised aspect of their service plays a fundamental part in maintaining strong customer relationships, and has resulted in their continued growth in a very demanding market.

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Their success in a number of commercial projects such as those underway in the Darwin CBD, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria is also due to their alternative approach to demolition methods through specialised sawing and drilling systems. Super City provides ‘controlled demolition’, an alternative to percussion, vibration, and noise generating techniques that can sometimes have an adverse effect on client/builder relationships. Their technique uses electric-hydraulic bursting and crushing machines that produce no vibration or noise.

Clients can also be assured that their asset will not be compromised or damaged during upgrade works - delivering peace of mind as well as peaceful environments!

Super City Concrete Cutting Pty Ltd t. 08 8941 5833 f. 08 8941 9633 m. 0419 153 581 e. alant.supercity@bigpond.com www.supercity.com.au NT PROJECT FEATURE TIGER BRENNAN DRIVE EXTENSION 237

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ce Traffic Control established itself in 2000 as the first traffic control company in the Northern Territory.

They offer a complete range of services from the design, planning and implementation of work zone traffic management, to the lease of traffic control devices, which all meet the requirements of the Australian Standard 1742.3 – 2009 and the Department of Construction & Infrastructure’s Provision for Traffic.

Traffic Management Plans are compiled using traffic control planning software to devise a work zone management strategy, optimising effective, safe traffic flow as well as ensuring the health and wellbeing of your workforce.

For the Tiger Brennan Drive development, Ace Traffic Control worked on both Phase 1 and 2 projects, providing services directly to Macmahon. They provided fully qualified traffic controllers and all traffic control devices required. They worked closely with Macmahons to ensure professional traffic management was implemented.

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with Power & Water for works requiring traffic management.

Smaller works involve providing traffic management for crane lifts and concrete pours.

Their broad range of customers demonstrates this capability, covering the corporate, private and government sectors. Current contracts include providing traffic management to Visionstream who are conducting the installation of fibre optic cable for the National Broadband Network and for Barton Housemovers who are relocating 50 houses from Larrakeyah Barracks.

As the largest traffic management company in Darwin, Ace Traffic Control is committed to providing a safe and effective environment for their clients as well as minimising the impact of works on the local population. They liaise regularly with clients to ensure and maintain the highest quality of service.

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driving the green side E stablished for over 20 years, Top End Seeds is a Darwin based business focusing on the rehabilitation and revegetation of land. Using native species, their aim is to integrate man-made activity such as roadworks, mining sites and commercial developments into their local surroundings.

In this instance, they supplied a mix of tree and shrub seed for use in direct broadcasting on prepared surfaces, such as along the sides of the 7.5 km Drive, in the median strip and in surrounding areas.

Their high quality seeds have also been delivered to local nurseries who are raising the plants for landscaping other designated areas, such as roundabouts and overpasses where a more controlled planting mix is required.

Top End Seeds provided local knowledge on suitable varieties, volume calculations, best practice information on preparing the area, meeting legislative requirements, optimum times for sowing as well as subsequent growing and nurturing techniques: the total environmental package.

Top End Seeds contact: Marj King t. 08 8985 6885 f. 08 8985 6456 e. seeds@topendseeds.com.au www.topendseeds.com.au

Waste not, want not L itchfield Green Waste Recyclers are a well-established Darwin based company specialising in land clearing and mulching, safe removal of trees, power line clearance and all things related.

With a range of plant and other machinery, they are able to cater to small businesses up to the largest of corporate clients.

This flexibility was ably demonstrated with their involvement in the Tiger Brennan Drive extension. A considerable amount of land has been cleared for this project and Litchfield Green Waste Recyclers were on hand to mulch the trees and brush creating extremely valuable organic matter, which was immediately repurposed on site.

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The team of dedicated and experienced professionals provide advice and recommendations to ensure the job is done efficiently and neatly by matching the right equipment for the right task. Safety is a major component in this advisory process so a full risk analysis on people, neighbouring habitat and habitation is always carried out.

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igiFilm Australia’s position as a leader in the corporate imaging field is reflected in its involvement in the delivery of photographic services for Macmahon and the Tiger Brennan Drive Extension.

They are providing a life-of-project service, from assistance with the concept to final production, including secure file storage and conversion of files for repurposing images.

Managing Director Chris Knight explains, “Our clients rely on us to help communicate their expertise to their clients. We focus on the main purpose intended for the images and provide a customised service.

We pride ourselves on our personal touch, which always makes for optimum results and easy project management.”

“Our business recorded the original Tiger Brennan Drive construction in the ‘80s, so we are delighted to be involved again.”

Other photographic projects range from airfield construction and mines to undersea pipelines, aerial portraits of offshore oilrigs, and port work including the Darwin Waterfront Development.

DigiFilm Australia Pty Ltd t. 08 89329191 e. info@digifilm.com.au www.digifilm.com.au

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