Quarterly News â¢ June 2003 - Leighton Holdings

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General <strong>News</strong>Helping Port Phillip SpecialistSchool realise a dreamThe official opening of an Independent Living Unit at the Port Phillip SpecialistSchool in Victoria demonstrates that dreams can come true through vision,teamwork and a little corporate generosity.said it was pleasing to see thecompany’s resources makinga significant difference to thelives of the students at theschool.“Thiess is committed to makinga contribution to the communityon all its projects, and wherethe positive effects of theseefforts will continue well afterthe project has finished,” hesaid.The people who helped make a dream come true - the Bayview Project Team in front of thePort Phillip Specialist School Independent Living UnitFor the Port Phillip SpecialistSchool, this dream wasto provide students withan expanded curriculum andfacilities that would optimiselearning opportunities andassist in their transition intoindependent community options.Thiess, in conjunction with itssubcontractors and consultantson the Bayview ApartmentsProject, donated time, skills andexpertise to construct a threebedroomIndependent Living Unitat the school.Principal of the Port PhillipSpecialist School Bella Irlichtsaid the generosity of Thiessand its team in donating andconstructing a house on theschool grounds had shown thatdreams do come to fruition.“It is through the support oforganisations such as Thiessand their donation that we canoffer our parents and childrennew and improved educationalopportunities,” she said.“The Independent Living Centrewill provide students with anenvironment in which to developand practice independent livingskills – skills that we sometimestake for granted.”Thiess General Manager Vic/SA/Tas/NZ Chris Forsterling“It is through thesupport of organisationssuch as Thiess andtheir donation that wecan offer our parentsand children new andimproved educationalopportunities.”The Independent Living Unitis located within the schoolgrounds in Port Melbourne, andfeatures three-bedrooms, aliving area, kitchen, bathroom,laundry facilities and alandscaped garden which will bemaintained by the students.The Centre was officiallyopened by television personalityGlenn Ridge in a ceremony thatwas attended by representativesfrom Thiess, the Port PhillipSpecialist School and the localcommunity. ■THIESS 16
A welcomed sea change forCairns waterfrontIn May <strong>2003</strong>, the Minister for Transport and Minister for Main Roads, HonSteve Bredhauer MP, officially opened the Cairns Cityport North Project inQueensland.The Cairns Port Authority(CPA) awarded the $42million design and constructproject to Thiess in August 2001,with the aim of integrating theexisting waterfront and centralbusiness district to provide forfuture growth in the area.Encompassing building, civiland marine works, Thiess wasresponsible for upgrading theexisting Marlin Jetty, landreclamation, expansion of theexisting marina, roads andcarparking, construction of aReef Fleet Terminal Building anddevelopment of new boardwalks,street furniture and landscaping.Overcoming a number ofobstacles, including workingwithin an existing operationalThe Reef Fleet Terminal Buildingenvironment and a sensitivemarine habitat, Thiess was ableto deliver a world-class touristand business precinct, whileachieving considerable costsavings for the client.Cairns Office Manager Ken Spainsaid Thiess enjoyed teaming upwith long-term client CPA.“Thiess and CPA have along and successful workingrelationship that started withthe Cairns International AirportRedevelopment in the 1990s.Having the opportunity to workwith the CPA team again on theCityport North Project was veryrewarding,” Ken said. ■L to R: Chairman CPA Clive Skarott, Ministerfor Transport and Minister for Main RoadsHon Steve Bredhauer MP, Thiess ExecutiveGeneral Manager Qld/NT/Pacific MurrayFox, Thiess Building Manager Qld/NT/PacificPeter Sheehy and CEO CPA Brad GeatchesWaste wise in the minesThiess Services has been selectedto implement a new wastemanagement service across ninemine sites throughout the HunterValley in NSW.Hunter Regional Manager for ThiessServices Collection and Recycling(C&R) Tony Calleja said by applyingthe waste hierarchy principal, theywere able to assist their client inminimising the amount of materialgoing to landfill.The system will focus on the reuseand recycling of waste material as apriority before turning to treatmentand disposal.“One of the key components of thewaste management system beingimplemented includes an educationprogram to encourage participationby all the personnel employedacross nine different sites,” hesaid.“We have identified every typeof waste material currently beingproduced and will be able to trackmaterial from ‘cradle to grave’.” ■Hunter Regional Manager C&R Tony Calleja(seated) and Hunter Region CustomerService Manager Kevin Wilson working onthe project17 THIESS
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