Thiess Quarterly News, Volume 1, 2005

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WinThiess wins additional$15 million synchrotoncontractThiess has successfullysecured an additional$15 million of work for theSynchrotron Project aftercompleting the designand construction ofAustralia’s first dedicatedSynchrotron Facility,one month ahead of thecontractual date.The Synchrotron Project Team has worked hard to deliverthe client’s requirements.The initial contractinvolved designing andconstructing a 116mdiameter building witha height of 12.4m at itshighest point and aninternal area of more than15,000m² to accommodatethe synchrotron machineand associated equipment.Project Manager Mike Rogerssaid winning an additional$15 million contract isrecognition of the team’shard work to ensure Thiessdelivered the required projectoutcomes for the client.“We are very pleased theclient has negotiated a further$15 million worth of variationsand has appointed Thiess tothe construction managementservices for the machineinstallation,” he said.“We look forward tocontinuing to work inpartnership with MajorProjects Victoria.”The additional contractmeans Thiess will continueto contribute to one of themost exciting and significantscience infrastructureinvestments in Australiafor decades.According to Mike, Thiesshas a long and proud historyof playing a pivotal role in thedevelopment of the nation’sessential infrastructure.New contractThe scope of works for the$15 million contract willinvolve installation of the:• Electrical distribution forthe machine and magnetpower supplies• Low conductivity waterplant for cooling thebeam line• Lead shielding, and• Compressed air and airskates to the tunnel doors.To ensure these works arecompleted, key priorities forthe project team over the nextfew months include:• Completing powersupplies and lowconductivity water toenable the commissioningof the linear accelerator• Co-ordinating andsupervising theinstallation of the linearaccelerator and magnets,and• Providing facilitymanagement.The expected completiondate for the new contractis March 2006.•10THIESS l quarterly news l VOLUME 1 l 2005
New eraNQGP supportsregional NQ growthThe Moranbah Compressor Station – helping to facilitate commercial andindustrial growth in North Queensland.Completed in September2004, the North QueenslandGas Pipeline Project (NQGP)has significantly enhancedthe coal seam gas industryand launched a new era ofeconomic activity in regionalNorth Queensland.A strategic link betweenthe north Bowen BasinCoalfields and Townsville,the pipeline will delivercompetitively pricedcoal seam gas to theregion, facilitating newopportunities for new andexisting commercial andindustrial growth.The alliance team modified itsoriginal Horizontal DirectionalDrilling Technique to minimiseany potential damage to pipes.Delivered by the NQGPAlliance, consisting ofEnertrade (the owner),GHD (the engineer) and theThiess Nacap Joint Venture(constructor) - the projectinvolved the construction ofthe Moranbah CompressorStation and 392km of pipelineacross 25 major roads, railsor water bodies.Thiess Civil Manager (Qld/NT/Pacific) Peter Lyons said analliance approach was criticalto ensure the efficient deliveryof the project.“Generally with pipelineprojects, achieving timelyapprovals is a major frontendchallenge, and theNQGP Project was noexception to the rule. With 65individual landowners, majorenvironmental considerationsand a tight work schedule, anopen, robust approval systemwas needed,” Peter said.“Alliancing ensured a ‘noblame’ culture that allowedpeople to collaborate,discuss options and agree onbest-for-project solutions toprovide a focus on outcomes.“For example, as part ofthe project we needed todrill under bodies of water,which was a major challenge,and found that the originalHorizontal Directional DrillingTechnique damaged thepipes’ coating as a result ofthe cobbly strata.“As with other project issuesas they arose, the allianceapproach ensured theengineering, operations andconstruction personnel werebrought together into thevalue engineering, designdevelopment and reviewprocess, which facilitated theefficient identification andimplementation of a solutionwithout severe impact on thecritical project end date.“Alliancing was the mosteffective delivery methodfor this project as itencouraged involvement ofall people with an opinionin robust discussions, acommon focus, no claimsand ultimately, smootherand more efficient projectdelivery, which were integralfor the project’s successfulcompletion.”The project provides scopefor a future connection tocentral Queensland marketssuch as Gladstone andRockhampton.•THIESS l quarterly news l VOLUME 1 l 2005 11
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