IPWEAQ EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2016
Awards presented at the Gala Awards Ceremony and Dinner 9 November 2016 Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC WORKS
Overall winner project – Nambour Youth Activity precinct
SPONSORS
Pre-dinner drinks sponsored by Yotta Gala awards dinner sponsored by Puma Public works project awards sponsored by Komatsu and the IPWEAQ Foundation Water awards sponsored by qldwater
JUDGES
People Awards
John Hawkes
Seren McKenzie
Andrew Ryan
Rob Daly
Ged Brennan
Glenda Kirk
Craig Murrell
Project Awards
Patrick Murphy
The IPWEAQ Excellence Awards 2016 received a record number of nominations all of which were of a very high standard and great examples of the diverse range of public works projects being undertaken in Queensland on behalf of local communities.
Water Project Awards
Mark Vis
Gerard Read
David Cameron
Rob Fearon
IPWEAQ 2016 Project Judges
PEOPLE AWARDS
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
WINNER James D’Arcy
South Burnett Regional Council James D’Arcy is the Manager of Design and Technical Services for South Burnett Regional Council. He is a very experienced and highly regarded engineer who makes a positive contribution to his council and community. He has demonstrated strong support for engineering in local government for many years and is well recognized by peers for his involvement and passion for design, particularly relating to local government assets. He is a strong advocate of IPWEAQ and has been involved in organising branch activities for many years. Most recently James was committee chair for the development of IPWEAQ’s Lower Order Road Design Guidelines and provided extensive technical review of the document and assisted the consultant with the development of early drafts.
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
WINNER Paul Keech
Gladstone Regional Council Paul Keech is an RPEQ who has held a number of challenging but highly successful roles in public works engineering and is currently the Director of Engineering Services for Gladstone Regional Council with a staff of 350 and $160 million annual budget. He is held in very high esteem by his peers and elected local, state and federal members and is always approachable and willing to meet deadlines often at the expense of his personal time. He attributes a large amount of his working success to his workforce and regularly acknowledges this. His strong leadership, excellent skills, professionalism, knowledge, community spirit and passion for local government are evident through how he presents himself in every situation. Paul is actively engaged in and supportive of local government engineering and has held numerous voluntary positions over the years and is currently the Secretary/ Treasurer for the IPWEAQ CQ branch.
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NOMINEES
Chris Loveday
Sunshine Coast Council Chris Loveday has extensive local government experience having worked in a number of Queensland Councils over 32 years. He joined Sunshine Coast Council in March 2011 and is currently the Coordinator of Asset Management, Transport Infrastructure Management. Chris is a valuable member of Council’s Senior Management Team and is committed to providing a great service to Queensland communities. He previously held the senior positions of Director of Engineering with Stanthorpe Shire Council & Deputy Director Engineering Services with Southern Downs Regional Council.
James D’Arcy South Burnett Regional Council James D’Arcy is the Manager of Design and Technical Services for South Burnett Regional Council. He is a very experienced and highly regarded engineer who makes a positive contribution to his council and community. He has demonstrated strong support for engineering in local government for many years and is well recognized by peers for his involvement and passion for design, particularly relating to local government assets. He is a strong advocate of IPWEAQ and has been involved in organising branch activities for many years. Most recently James was committee chair for the development of IPWEAQ’s Lower Order Road Design Guidelines and provided extensive technical review of the document and assisted the consultant with the development of early drafts.
Dr Partha Parajuli
Department of Transport and Main Roads Dr Partha Parajuli is a Principal Engineer with the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Over the course of his career he has contributed to the development of the engineering profession in his native country, Nepal. Following recent natural disasters, Partha took extended leave from his TMR job to establish improved systems and practices in Nepal with the goal of significantly improving the performance of the road network. His contribution is expected to deliver benefits for years to come for the people of Nepal, including saving many lives and preventing serious injuries.
WOMAN IN ENGINEERING
WINNER Angela Fry
GHD Pty Ltd Angela is the Manager of the Toowoomba GHD office. She has eighteen years’ experience as a Civil Engineer and Project Manager and has worked for the Toowoomba Regional Council, TMR and in private industry. While working with Toowoomba Regional Council, Angela was responsible for the successful delivery of the $50 million Outer Circulating Road Project under extremely challenging circumstances. She has a natural ability to communicate confidently and bring others on the journey to achieve great outcomes. Her leadership skills were recognised as a recipient of a 2016 International Women’s Day Leadership Award. She is an engineer of the highest calibre who has excelled in all fields in her career and is a great role model for all other engineers, but particularly young women in engineering.
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Professional Development NOMINEES
Gail Roylance
Shalika Low
Gail is the Principal Civil Works Advisor within the Infrastructure Delivery department of the Infrastructure Services directorate of Banana Shire Council. This role requires her to liaise with and mentor the Works Coordinators, provide assistance and advice to the Manager Infrastructure Delivery and to ensure the capital works program is delivered. The role is also a major link between the design and survey area to the delivery section and is an important problem solving role. Gail has been with Council for 11 years and has carried out a number of duties in this time including assessing development applications; inspection of building footings; assessment of operational works applications; assessment of levee bank applications and road safety audits of designs.
Shalika Low is a cadet with Western Downs Regional Council and is currently studying an Associate Diploma in Civil Engineering at the University of Southern Queensland. During her cadetship Shalika has obtained technical skills and experience in civil construction and maintenance. Shalika is technology savvy and is constantly seeking to improve Council processes, systems and other innovations that have not only benefited the Works Department, but all of Council. Shalika has played a significant role in Council’s recent success in the delivery of Infrastructure Services and her involvement is a success story for Council which has been historically male dominated.
Banana Shire Council
Western Downs Regional Council
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YOUNG ENGINEER
WINNER Craig Heck
Scenic Rim Regional Council Craig Heck is the Design Engineer at Scenic Rim Regional Council. He is responsible for the coordination of the Design Section to provide survey, design and estimates for projects, traffic safety and operational works. Craig is a very competent and well developed young engineer who has taken control and led the design section during a period of continuous improvement. He is “an engineer for the future” and the Scenic Rim region community is guaranteed that their infrastructure will be designed in a safe, usable and affordable manner due to Craig’s perception of the need to recognize the importance of these aspects.
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IPWEAQ Knowledge Centre NOMINEES
Lee Goldsmith Lion Systems
Lee is an Engineering and Civil Assets Officer with Lion Systems – Assets and Data Management Services. He is responsible for the interpretation of engineering designs, 3D survey data, applicable policy conditions, pavement design schedules and construction codes relating to new and existing civil infrastructure networks and associated systems. He displays strong leadership and deals with pressing client issues and unforeseen problems via sound decision making and manages issues with competence, only seeking assistance from other more experienced work colleagues where necessary. He is aware there is still much to learn in his chosen discipline but he is attentive in recognising how his own practical judgement can be usefully applied to the public works engineering environment.
The new IPWEAQ Knowledge Centre is a vital resource for anyone working in the public works sector in Queensland. The Centre is fully searchable by title, speaker/author, subject, keyword, event or date. Resources available in the Knowledge Centre include: 1. Podcasts of state and branch conferences (accessible only to paid conference delegates or conference proceedings subscribers). The podcasts are accompanied by the presenters’ PowerPoint presentation so you can follow the presentation while listening to the podcast. 2. Podcasts with accompanying video of all other IPWEAQ events 3. Papers submitted for state and branch conferences 4. Articles published in our quarterly e-journal, Engineering for Public Works www.ipweaq.com/resources
5. Articles of relevance to Queensland practitioners sourced by our Information Resources Manager from other states/ territories and internationally. 6. IPWEAQ technical publications including Standard Drawings (accessible only to subscribers) 7. Podcasts of interviews of delegates taken at state and branch conferences 8. Photos of delegates taken at state and branch conferences The Knowledge Centre is only accessible to IPWEAQ members. Conference podcasts/videos are only accessible to paid conference delegates. Technical publications are only accessible to subscribers of our technical products.
WORKS SUPERVISOR
WINNER Michael Eastwell
Toowoomba Regional Council Michael Eastwell is a Construction Supervisor with 20 years’ experience in all aspects of Local Government civil construction. He has worked on road, culvert, bridge and civil construction projects including water and sewer projects and small lot subdivisions. In his current role as Works Coordinator for Toowoomba Regional Council Michael is responsible for program delivery with a budget of up to $30 million and is involved in the scoping, estimating, construction and finalisation of these projects, dealing with safety, cost, design, quality, environmental and program performance.
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TECHNICAL OFFICER
WINNER Steven Forbes
Western Downs Regional Council Steven Forbes has worked in the construction industry for 24 years with the past 16 of these as a civil drafter/designer. He is currently the Acting Technical Services Manager for Western Downs Regional Council in charge of civil design, asset management, GIS, quarry and gravel pits, fleet and workshops and disaster management.
PROJECT AWARDS
OVERALL WINNER Sunshine Coast Council
Nambour Youth Activity Precinct and RSL War Memorial
The Nambour Youth Activity Precinct creates an inclusive community space that showcases Nambour’s rich untold history in a modern innovative way and it facilitates the coming together of three generations of people in one place. Themed and characterized by industrial relics from Nambour’s European heritage, the project is the first of a kind for the Sunshine Coast. It hosts a youth inclusive activities area together with a district level skate plaza directly adjacent to a memorial that cleverly integrates unimaginable stories of the regions fallen heroes from World Wars One and Two.
INNOVATION AND/OR THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW AND/OR IMPROVED TECHNIQUES
WINNER
HIGH COMMENDATION
Sunshine Coast Council
Department of Transport and Main Roads
Nambour Youth Activity Precinct and RSL War Memorial
Cape York Region Package
The Nambour Youth Activity Precinct creates an inclusive community space that showcases Nambour’s rich untold history in a modern innovative way and it facilitates the coming together of three generations of people in one place. Themed and characterized by industrial relics from Nambour’s European heritage, the project is the first of a kind for the Sunshine Coast. It hosts a youth inclusive activities area together with a district level skate plaza directly adjacent to a memorial that cleverly integrates unimaginable stories of the regions fallen heroes from World Wars One and Two.
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The Cape York Region Package (CYRP) is a $260.5 million program of works jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments on an 80:20 basis. It is being delivered over five years and will sections of the Peninsula Developmental Road, deliver community works in eight Cape York communities and sealing works on the Endeavour Valley Road. An important aspect of the sealing projects is to provide employment opportunities for local Indigenous and non-Indigenous workers, businesses and suppliers, and training opportunities for Indigenous people. Innovation has resulted in outstanding, award-winning results.
NOMINEES Asignit Pty Ltd
City of Gold Coast
Asignit
A Cost Effective Way of Extending the Life of Deep Water Canal Pipes
The Asignit data management system enables any organisation who performs works on roads to easily map where and when temporary roadwork signage is placed and how the existing road network conditions have been changed. This worksite information is delivered to a central report centre in real-time enabling instant audit and assessment of worksite signage, delineation and traffic controller locations in comparison with the approved plan. This accurate, real-time geospatial worksite information is available to state and local regulators and enables a whole of network view of what is occurring on the road network, live. This innovation is delivering positive outcomes in safety, compliance and cost effectiveness for regulators and the traffic management industry as a whole.
The majority of the City of Gold Coast (City) tidal pipes discharge into canal systems. Often it is impracticable to use traditional open cut excavation to renew the pipe, especially with submerged pipes. An alternative method that the City has successfully adopted in extending the life of submerged pipe assets is “Cured In Place Pipe (CIPP) relining�. The management of deep water canal pipes are crucial, due to their accelerated deterioration and high risk of failure. By identifying a cost effective way of extending the life of deep water canal pipes, this asset group can be proactively managed resulting in a better outcome for the City.
INNOVATION AND/OR THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW AND/OR IMPROVED TECHNIQUES
City of Gold Coast
Cook Shire Council and Wagners CFT
Innovation in Road Pavement Recycling
Restoration of Cooktown Main Wharf – Corrosion and Rot Proofing the Northern Port Wharf
As part of 2015-16 works program, the City of Gold Coast (City) successfully completed eight pavement rehabilitation and recycling projects totalling an area of 30,000 m2. The pavement recycling process included insitu pavement recycling with cement and also a combination of cement and foam bitumen. These techniques offered an innovative and sustainable pavement rehabilitation option when compared with total reconstruction using standard reconstruction/ granular replacement option. The City is leading Australia in recycling the pavement twice after nearly 40 years in service. The pavement recycling process has achieved an economic saving of $820,000 along with significant environmental sustainability and benefits to the community.
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The 80 plus year old Cooktown Wharf was in a state of severe deterioration. The original town wharf was reworked and completed in 1968 and the wharf deck and handrails had been replaced almost 20 years ago, but were showing a state of severe deterioration in all components. TMR were the custodians of the asset and offered the structure to the shire. The shire determined that the asset needed 100 years’ life with minimal maintenance. The search for a viable solution resulted in Wagners CFT and their structural FRP elements, FRP deck and FRP post and rails plus light poles being identified as the best solution and best value for money for Cook Shire ratepayers.
Ipswich City Council and JMac Constructions
Noosa Council
Robelle Domain Stage 2
Noosa Council Coastal Bus Shelter
Covering 27 hectares, Robelle Domain is a master planned parkland created to provide a link between the major precincts of Springfield including the Health and Education precinct, Orion Shopping Centre and multiple residential developments. JMac Constructions (JMac) was engaged as the design and construct contractor to create one of the biggest public lagoon style swimming pools in the southern hemisphere. Working in collaboration alongside BMD Urban, JMac offered construction efficiencies on the $16 million project which meant the client, Ipswich City Council, was able to reinvest $1 million of savings in the form of additional scope.
The Noosa Council area has over 100 non-Disability Discrimation Act (DDA) compliant bus stops. The delivery of a new architecturally designed bus shelter was seen as an innovative way to ensure that not only is Noosa an inclusive community but also to demonstrate the Noosa “look and feel� through an exemplary design in the delivery of an essential element of transport infrastructure. Innovative design and construction of the new shelters provided an injection of fresh design into many locations across the shire. A demanding design brief was the catalyst that Council hoped would challenge the invited design consultants to come up with something technically excellent and encourage innovation.
INNOVATION AND/OR THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW AND/OR IMPROVED TECHNIQUES
NOMINEES Noosa Council
South Burnett Regional Council
Noosa Design principles
South Burnett Timber Bridge Replacement Programme
The Noosa Design Principles aim to inform and inspire the reader to understand that the Noosa of today did not just happen by chance. The coffee table style book and ebook allows decision makers to test proposals large or small to ensure the unique character of Noosa is not eroded. It is a powerful guiding document for design and construction activities.
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The South Burnett Regional Council has successfully implemented a timber bridge replacement strategy through a series of workshops with Council and engagement with the civil construction industry. At amalgamation in 2008, Council had inherited a number of very poor structures from the former shires and a proactive strategy was developed taking advantage of the economic downturn to drive good value for money solutions in the region. This has resulted in the number of timber structures being reduced by 80% and surety in minimising the costs of maintaining these assets on the South Burnett community into the future.
Sunshine Coast Council and BMT WBM
Toowoomba Regional Council and AECOM
Sunshine Coast Council Sand Sourcing Study
Toowoomba Regional Council Flood Recovery Program
This project is an example of a proactive and innovative approach to addressing beach re-nourishment requirements for a number of regional erosion hotspots within the Sunshine Coast region. The information and options that have been provided through this study not only assist council in managing this ongoing issue in a sustainable way, but also holds the best interests of the environment and community at heart. There will be much learnt when the options of the study are trialled and Sunshine Coast Council will be leading the way in alternative techniques for sourcing and delivering sand for beach nourishment purposes.
The Toowoomba flood events between 2011 and 2014 had unprecedented impacts on communities, causing widespread damage to public infrastructure. Toowoomba Regional Council, with AECOM as Principal Program Consultant, managed the delivery of the disaster recovery program. With damage spread across nearly 13,000km2 and nearly 1800 individual projects, the reconstruction program was larger than anything Council had previously experienced. The delivery model needed to deal with challenges relating to program scale, time, a buoyant market and increased funding complexity while providing an outcome that satisfied the community and local, state and federal government agencies.
DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS UNDER $2 MILLION
WINNER Sunshine Coast Council
Jack Morgan Park Upgrade Project (Stage One)
The Stage One, $1.3m Jack Morgan Park (JMP) Upgrade Project was designed to reactivate and revitalise a 2.6hectare, under-utilised precinct to become the ‘Civic Heart’ of Coolum. Bordered by suburban streets, Coolum Bowls Club and private residences, the JMP contains a Council-owned Civic Centre, Library, Child Care Centre and a Community Centre. The project’s objectives included: increasing open/green space, providing additional park facilities, improving pedestrian access and connectivity, landscaping improvements, reconfiguring the existing access road and car-parking, Civic Centre Foyer meeting and amenity improvements, making future provision for Library expansion and Community Centre relocation, ensuring park and facilities remained operational during works.
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NOMINEES City of Gold Coast
Toowoomba Regional Council
Santa Barbara Road Buggy Path
Middle Ridge School Off-Street Car Parking
City of Gold Coast delivered a project believed to be the first of its kind in Australia. The 425m buggy path at Hope Island, links Sanctuary Cove with Hope Island Resort and the Marina Village Shopping Centre. The path is situated within the verge area of Santa Barbara Road adjacent to a shared path and includes a road crossing over Santa Barbara Road at its northern end. The path is designated for buggies and regulated through a permit system. The new facility provides a convenient, economic and zero emission alternative to the use of cars.
Middle Ridge School is the largest Primary School in Toowoomba with an enrolment of 800 students. The school has only a short frontage to a major road, Spring Street. During school afternoon pick-up times the road becomes congested with vehicles causing grid lock and safety concerns. The school had approached Council many times over the last 15 years to seek a solution. In June 2014 Council was approached to use an adjoining pedestrian and cycle laneway to provide an off street pick-up zone. The school provided a land dedication and parking bays were able to be constructed. Vehicles enter the laneway from Spring Street, pick up children and then exit the laneway via Gerrard Street.
DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS UNDER $2 MILLION
Cook Shire Council and Wagners CFT
Restoration of Cooktown Main Wharf – Corrosion and Rot Proofing the Northern Port Wharf
The 80 plus year old Cooktown wharf was in a state of severe deterioration. The original town wharf was reworked and completed in 1968 and the wharf deck and handrails had been replaced almost 20 years ago, but were showing a state of severe deterioration in all components. TMR were the custodians of the asset and offered the structure to the shire. The shire determined that the asset needed 100 years’ life with minimal maintenance. The search for a viable solution resulted in Wagners CFT and their structural FRP elements, FRP deck and FRP post and rails plus light poles being identified as the best solution and best value for money for Cook Shire ratepayers.
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DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS $2 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
WINNER
HIGH COMMENDATION
Noosa Council, Tod Consulting and Marine and Civil Maintenance
Quilpie Shire Council and Brandon and Associates
Curing a cancer patient: Munna Point Bridge
Quilpie Shire Council Works Depot
Munna Point Bridge was built in the late 1970s. In the 1990s, cracks appeared in 60 piles and 6 pile caps and consultants concluded the 106-metre-long bridge’s life would end in 2013 and planned to replace the full substructure for $6-8 million. In 2014, Noosa Council and TOD investigated the steel reinforcement, with surprising results. They determined that remediation was viable and prepared a reference design. Specialist Repair Contractor, Marine and Civil Maintenance enhanced the solution resulting in an extension of the bridge’s life by 50 years for less than $3 million. This is a sustainability win: materials have been saved, the embedded energy of the bridge hasn’t been lost, and $3-5million can be directed to elsewhere to benefit the community.
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In 2012, Quilpie Shire Council identified a need for a review of its operations from its outdated and inefficient depot partially surrounded by residential allotments inside the main town area of Quilpie. Brandon & Associates were engaged by Council to conduct an investigation of the needs of Council’s works operation, including extensive consultation with key staff, with a view to establishing viability of and priorities for a new depot. A new facility, positioned on the western outskirts of the town has received universal praise for its design and practical, integrated layout.
NOMINEES Livingstone Shire Council
Sunshine Coast Council
Keppel Kraken, Zero Depth Water Play Feature Yeppoon
Coolum Sports Complex Multisport Field Development
Located on the beautiful Capricorn Coast in Central Queensland, the “Keppel Kraken� sculptured water playground consists of bespoke tentacles skilfully designed and cleverly coordinated around an intermittent dropping bucket element. The remarkable sea creature sculptures located amongst the myriad of water jets and cascading waterfalls complement the combination of light and water throughout the various park elements; which is particularly effective for night time users. In addition to being primarily a water park, other recreational activities available at the Kraken for recreation and relaxation include BBQs, picnic areas, decks and shaded spaces provided by both shade structures and natural trees.
A disused plot has been transformed into a significant community asset with the $2.4 million Coolum Sports Complex Expansion Project by Sunshine Coast Council. Jointly-funded by Council and State Government the project has resulted in the construction of a multi-use field with an amenities/storage facility which caters for a variety of sports and recreational users. It features a synthetic turf cricket pitch, training area, 78 car-parks with LED lighting, pathways, field lighting, shade trees, a new public amenities block and storage. The new sports field provides an additional 3 hectares of open space provision for sporting users and the broader community.
DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS $2 MILLION TO $5 MILLION
Toowoomba Regional Council and GHD Pty Ltd
Townsville City Council
East Creek Ruthven Street Culvert Upgrade
William Angliss Drive/Macarthur Drive Intersection Upgrade
This project was designed to improve flood immunity in the northern area of Toowoomba’s CBD that was devastated by the 2011 floods. The project involved upgrading the existing single span bridge and also installing a new culvert structure on the southern side of the existing bridge. The project was technically and socially challenging as it involved major excavation and piling work on Toowoomba’s main street with impacts on the adjacent state highway with significant disruption to businesses and traffic. The construction was further challenged by the need to work in a live creek system and undertake substantial service relocations.
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The purpose of the project was to upgrade the single lane roundabout at William Angliss and MacArthur Drive intersection into a signalised intersection to alleviate traffic congestion and pedestrian safety concerns through a heavily trafficked mostly residential suburb. This intersection upgrade also formed part of the overall ultimate vision to 4-lane William Angliss Drive. In addition to these works, Brazier Drive was realigned to allow for a roundabout to improve access to an existing primary school. Townsville City Council was responsible for in house design, project management and project construction. The project was estimated to cost $4.2 million and was delivered for $3.5 million.
Public Works Technical Subscription (SUBSCRIBERS ARE RECOGNISED AS ‘SUPPORTERS’ OF IPWEAQ) Townsville City Council
RN15_012 Liberty Drive Construction
Townsville City Council Construction Services delivered RN15_012 Liberty Drive, Mount Louisa which involved the extension of Liberty Drive and Graham Avenue, and also the construction of a large culvert drainage structure. The project was funded by Council, the Queensland Government and a small contribution from a private development company at a final cost of $5.03 million. The objective was to construct a second entrance into Greenview and Liberty Rise estates, consequently reducing congestion at the estate’s only entrance, being the intersection of Dalrymple Road and Greenview Drive. The project also achieved Council’s Strategic Network Planning targets by delivering the second stage of Liberty Drive which eventually will become a sub-arterial link between the Bruce Highway and Darlymple Road, Mount Louisa.
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DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS $5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION
WINNER
HIGH COMMENDATION
Maranoa Regional Council and Roadtek
Ipswich City Council and BMD Constructions (Urban)
Pickanjinnie North Road Upgrade Project – government partnerships in action
Redbank Plains Road
A $9 million upgrade of Pickanjinnie North Road, an important access road for rural properties and planned liquefied natural gas sites, was successfully delivered through an innovative partnership between Maranoa Regional Council and RoadTek (the civil works branch of the Department of Transport and Main Roads). The upgrade involved road widening, gravel overlay and drainage upgrades to provide a better transport experience and a significant improvement to road safety. The other major success has been in demonstrating the benefits of a partnering approach, utilising resources from both Maranoa Regional Council and RoadTek for the benefit of both parties, the client and the community.
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Redbank Plains Road is an important link between newly developed suburbs of Springfield and Brookwater. The road upgrade was necessary to allow for future growth in the region and also to provide flood mitigation infrastructure for the growing region. Ipswich City Council engaged BMD Urban to undertake the works including earthworks, construction of new pavements, drainage infrastructure, civil electrical infrastructure, traffic signals, road furniture, streetscaping and landscaping. The project was Ipswich City Council’s single biggest road infrastructure project in the 2015/16 budget and was completed on time and on budget despite being affected by 28 days of inclement weather and having to improve the existing subgrade for 24 days.
Become a Member NOMINEES Cairns Regional Council
Moody Creek Detention Basin
A detention basin was placed within the foothills of Reservoir Hill, Kanimbla. The major dam-like structure temporarily detains in excess of 100 megalitres of flood water. It consists of a large earth embankment with a 30-metre-wide concrete spillway. The provision of a 5% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) detention basin will deliver a direct benefit for 300 households throughout the lower suburbs and an overall benefit for the catchment and associated road networks. During rainfall events greater than 5% AEP the detention of water by the basin will assist the region through removal of 100ML of water from the system.
IPWEAQ is the peak body representing those working in the public works sector. Members enjoy a strong sense of community through our proactive branch network. Our Knowledge Centre is an essential resource for anyone involved in public works in Queensland Our quarterly e-journal is valued for its technical and industry-relevant content. IPWEAQ technical products are widely-adopted and are leading-edge. IPWEAQ’s comprehensive professional development program is innovative and exceeds the needs of members and industry. IPWEAQ conferences are must-attend events. An IPWEAQ excellence award is highly sought after. IPWEAQ upholds professional standards as an RPEQ assessor. IPWEAQ influences government and industry.
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DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS OVER $10 MILLION
WINNER Toowoomba Regional Council
Toowoomba City Library and Civic Square Project
The Toowoomba City Library and Civic Square marks the start of the revitalisation of the Toowoomba inner city. This urban renewal project has transformed an unsealed carpark into a high-use community hub recording over 1,000 visitations per day. The 6,800m2 copper clad building is delivered over three levels, and includes a new library, community meeting rooms, immunisation clinic, cycle centre, and basement car park. The Civic Square provides a significant public domain contribution to the city with formalised plaza spaces, passive recreation areas and strong pedestrian connections to the heritage Town Hall, Art Gallery precinct, and to the broader CBD.
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NOMINEES Cairns Regional Council
Somerset Regional Council
Machans Beach seawall reconstruction
Collaboration builds bridges of resilience to sustain communities
Around 162,000 tonnes of toe rock, armour rock and filter rock was used to reconstruct the 1.4-kilometre-long seawall along the coastline of Machans Beach, a sleepy seaside village suburb of Cairns. The new seawall has a stable, flatter rock-face, with a rock batter and toe apron further out to sea. This reduces the risk of rock movement or the wall collapsing and breaking up in storms, as well as preventing waves breaking over the road. This has provided increased protection of the foreshore, roadway and oceanfront properties while also retaining the character of the foreshore, improving appreciation and accessibility.
Over the last 5 years, Somerset Regional Council has successfully delivered more than $160 million dollars of infrastructure, including the replacement of 77% of the timber road bridge stock. This has been achieved through an innovative project management model to initially respond to the devastating floods of recent years and then deliver the replacement of 48 timber bridges. Of these, 14 bridges were swapped out for culvert causeways, 33 replaced with resilient concrete bridge structures, one timber bridge has been refurbished using advanced timber technology and 3 new bridges have been constructed to replace old concrete causeways that were subject to repeated damage on higher order roads.
DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS OVER $10 MILLION
South Burnett Regional Council
Toowoomba Regional Council
South Burnett Timber Bridge Replacement Programme
Highfields Sports and Recreation Park Stage 1
The South Burnett Regional Council has successfully implemented a timber bridge replacement strategy through a series of workshops with Council and engagement with the civil construction industry. At amalgamation in 2008, Council had inherited a number of very poor structures from the former shires and a proactive strategy was developed taking advantage of the economic downturn to drive good value for money solutions in the region. This has resulted in the number of timber structures being reduced by 80% and surety in minimising the costs of maintaining these assets on the South Burnett community into the future.
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Highfields Sport and Recreation Park Stage 1 opened on 21 May 2016. The project delivered much needed sport and recreation infrastructure including three rectangular playing fields, ten netball courts, car parking and two significant clubhouses. This project is an example of the successful collaboration between numerous branches of Council in delivering a project of significant scale and complexity in a limited timeframe. The construction works and project management were largely self-performed by Council resources, which is unusual for a project of this magnitude. The knowledge gained from this project will be retained and used to benefit future projects.
IPWEAQ State Conference Townsville Convention and Exhibition Centre 24 – 26 October 2017 Townsville City Council and BMD Constructions
Dalrymple Road Upgrade
BMD Constructions was engaged by Townsville City Council to deliver a five-span bridge across the Bohle River and a sixspan bridge across the overflow area, on Dalrymple Road in Townsville. The upgrade was a construct only contract with both bridges designed to accommodate a one in fifty-year flood event. The project was delivered two months ahead of schedule, and before the 2015-16 wet season. The result is improved access and flood immunity for the Townsville community.
Sustainability through Inspired Leadership and Community Engagement
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ROAD SAFETY
WINNER Western Downs Regional Council
Dalby CBD Road Safety Review
The Dalby CBD Road Safety Review was initiated to address numerous complaints, reports of near-misses and safety issues identified by the community in the Dalby CBD. Council embarked on a safety initiative in consultation with businesses, residents and the wider community. During the review it was recognised that the combination of existing infrastructure created several conflict points, resulting in reduced visibility for pedestrians and motorists. The causal factors identified were inadequate sight distance, visibility and a high number of conflict points at the intersections.
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NOMINEES Asignit Pty Ltd
South Burnett Regional Council
Asignit
South Burnett Timber Bridge Replacement Programme
The Asignit data management system enables any organisation who performs works on roads to easily map where and when temporary roadwork signage is placed and how the existing road network conditions have been changed. This worksite information is delivered to a central report centre in real-time enabling instant audit and assessment of worksite signage, delineation and traffic controller locations in comparison with the approved plan. This accurate, real-time geospatial worksite information is available to state and local regulators and enables a whole of network view of what is occurring on the road network, live. This innovation is delivering positive outcomes in safety, compliance and cost effectiveness for regulators and the traffic management industry as a whole.
The South Burnett Regional Council has successfully implemented a timber bridge replacement strategy through a series of workshops with Council and engagement with the civil construction industry. At amalgamation in 2008, Council had inherited a number of very poor structures from the former shires and a proactive strategy was developed taking advantage of the economic downturn to drive good value for money solutions in the region. This has resulted in the number of timber structures being reduced by 80% and surety in minimising the costs of maintaining these assets on the South Burnett community into the future.
ROAD SAFETY
Toowoomba Regional Council
Middle Ridge School Off-Street Car Parking
Middle Ridge School is the largest Primary School in Toowoomba with an enrolment of 800 students. The school has only a short frontage to a major road, Spring Street. During school afternoon pick-up times the road becomes congested with vehicles causing grid lock and safety concerns. The school had approached Council many times over the last 15 years to seek a solution. In June 2014 Council was approached to use an adjoining pedestrian and cycle laneway to provide an off street pick-up zone. The school provided a land dedication and parking bays were able to be constructed. Vehicles enter the laneway from Spring Street, pick up children and then exit the laneway via Gerrard Street.
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INNOVATION AND/OR INTRODUCTION OF NEW AND/ OR IMPROVED TECHNIQUES IN WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWERAGE AND DROUGHT MANAGEMENT
WINNER South Burnett Regional Council
Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
The Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant (Kingaroy) upgrade was undertaken in response to major challenges including poor raw water quality, high THM production leading to a number of water quality incidents, and a space-constrained site meaning the need for innovative solutions. After evaluating available options, council elected to support a solution which includes Lamella plate clarifiers, DAFF and an innovative underdrain system. The solution responds to long-held community concerns about water quality and aside from delivering necessary quality improvements, substantial savings have been delivered through reduced chemical costs. The plant allows council to use a more cost effective raw water source and through improved pumping and telemetry, provide a more secure water supply to customers. The upgrade also provides capacity to meet the future needs of the township of Nanango, providing the option of saving further costs by decommissioning another plant.
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NOMINEES City of Gold Coast
South Burnett Regional Council
Development and Implementation of a Stormwater Quality Improvement Devices (SQID) Asset Management Plan (AMP)
Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade – Australia’s first Nereda® Treatment Plant
The City of Gold Coast (City) covers an area of approximately 1360km2. The City has close to 900 Stormwater Quality Improvement Devices (SQIDs) located across the city with the majority of them located in newer urbanised areas. In 2015-16, the City implemented an SQIDs Asset Management Plan (AMP). The purpose of this SQID AMP is to provide a framework within which sustainable strategic plans can be developed and implemented for the lifecycle of these assets. The activities undertaken in implementing this SQID AMP focuses on all aspects of the lifecycle.
Kingaroy’s existing sewage treatment plant had been a longstanding concern for council and regulators and the solution chosen after extensive evaluation is an Australian first, being keenly observed by the broader industry. The Nereda® Technology ultimately saves capital and operations and maintenance costs including reduced energy consumption and improved water quality for safe irrigation of local sporting fields. The solution provides more than environmental benefits, with the discharge from the plant being upstream from the town’s water storage dam. The project has supported many local contractors, and saved council an anticipated $1M in capital on alternative solutions, as well as a further $0.9M per annum in operating costs.
DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWERAGE AND DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PROJECTS $5 MILLION TO $10 MILLION
WINNER Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance
Alfred Street pump station upgrade
The Alfred Street sewage pump station is Logan City’s largest, transporting waste from approximately 200,000 people in Logan’s northern suburbs to the Loganholme Wastewater Treatment Plant. The pump station had become inefficient and uneconomical to operate, posing safety risks to operators, and the solution delivered by the Logan Water Infrastructure Alliance (a public/private sector enterprise comprising Logan City Council, Downer, Cardno and WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff) has seen a major upgrade with around $1 million in savings by reusing existing components. Through innovative modelling and planning solutions, the pump station now has an optimal electrical switchboard and power supply configuration with modern control options, more reliable and safer low-voltage submersible pumps with standby arrangements and improved pump access for maintenance.
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NOMINEES South Burnett Regional Council
Toowoomba Regional Council
Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
Pittsworth Sewerage Treatment Plant Upgrade
The Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant (Kingaroy) upgrade was undertaken in response to major challenges including poor raw water quality, high THM production leading to a number of water quality incidents, and a space-constrained site meaning the need for innovative solutions. After evaluating available options, council elected to support a solution which includes Lamella plate clarifiers, DAFF and an innovative underdrain system. The solution responds to long-held community concerns about water quality and aside from delivering necessary quality improvements, substantial savings have been delivered through reduced chemical costs. The plant allows council to use a more cost effective raw water source and through improved pumping and telemetry, provide a more secure water supply to customers. The upgrade also provides capacity to meet the future needs of the township of Nanango, providing the option of saving further costs by decommissioning another plant.
Pittsworth, a rural town with a population of 4,100, is located 40km south west of Toowoomba. The town’s aged, trickling filter wastewater treatment facility was neither able to meet DEHP discharge licence requirements, nor future growth of the town. Council has commissioned a new small footprint BNR plant to meet new negotiated discharge licence requirements that allow 100% treated effluent discharge to the adjoining Perrier Gully. Perrier Gully is part of the Upper Murray-Darling Catchment. The new plant, costing $9.5 million, will provide for growth through to 2035.
DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWERAGE AND DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PROJECTS OVER $10 MILLION
WINNER South Burnett Regional Council
Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade – Australia’s first Nereda® Treatment Plant
Kingaroy’s existing sewage treatment plant had been a long-standing concern for council and regulators and the solution chosen after extensive evaluation is an Australian first, being keenly observed by the broader industry. The Nereda® Technology ultimately saves capital and operations and maintenance costs including reduced energy consumption and improved water quality for safe irrigation of local sporting fields. The solution provides more than environmental benefits, with the discharge from the plant being upstream from the town’s water storage dam. The project has supported many local contractors, and saved council an anticipated $1M in capital on alternative solutions, as well as a further $0.9M per annum in operating costs.
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BENEFITS OF NOMINATING FOR AN IPWEAQ AWARD: Nominees and winners featured in the IPWEAQ Commemorative Awards Book with winning project on cover Winners featured on the IPWEAQ website www.ipweaq.com/2016-award-winners Overall winner’s project image used in the excellence award banner for following year Gala awards ceremony and dinner attended by 360 people in 2016 with invited guests/dignitaries Podcast interviews and photos of winners available for publicity purposes www.ipweaq.com/2016-award-winners Media releases issued by IPWEAQ with publicity for people and project nominees and winners Opportunity to present nominated projects at branch conferences
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
IPWEAQ EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2017 CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC WORKS The Excellence Awards recognise best practice and innovation in public works projects and the people that deliver them. Award nominations due 5.00pm Friday 28 July 2017 Submit your nomination at www.ipweaq.com/awards
EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY AND GALA DINNER Wednesday 25 October 2017 The Ville Resort Townsville
People Awards: • Queensland Engineer of the Year • Woman in Engineering • Young Engineer • Technical Officer • Works Supervisor
Project Awards
• Design and/or construction of public works projects • Innovation in public works • Road Safety • Asset Management • Design and/or construction of water, waste water, sewerage and drought management projects • Innovation in water, waste water, sewerage and drought management For more information contact Carlie Sargent 3632 6801 carlie.sargent@ipweaq.com