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water, watereverywhereIn tackling the uncertainties and challenges posed by water shortages, <strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong>’sWater and Tunnelling Divisions lead the sector in alliance contracting in Australia,working closely in alliances, joint ventures and evolving client relationships.Across the country, <strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong>recognizes that ‘relationship style’contracts combine the strengths ofparticipants and match the evolvingneeds of our clients.<strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong>’s water and tunnellingdivisions use the latest alliancingtechniques and technology to addressthe unique challenges of each project,supported by the newly-formedRelationship Contracting Group.These evolving partnerships oftenincorporate expertise at early stagesof decision-making, which is of crucialbenefit in the high-profile water sector.With flexible relationships, clients can rollfurther work into existing projects, savingon tendering and team establishmentcosts and capitalizingon the valuable <strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong> knowhowwhich already exists on-site.Successful <strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong> alliancesaround the country include:> <strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong>’s six-year, relationshipstylecontract with Melbourne Waterdraws on our expertise as preferredtunnelling contractor during projectdevelopment phases, prior to entryinto a contract for the constructionphase. Construction will begin onthe $400 million Northern SewerageProject Stage One in June <strong>2007</strong>,followed by the Melbourne MainSewer Replacement and theRingwood South Bypass in 2008.> The Brisbane Water Enviro Alliance,formed in 2003 with Brisbane Water,JWP, MWH and Aquatec Maxconincludes the upgrade of the Oxley,Sandgate and Wacol wastewatertreatment plants. The project hasevolved from a $152 million to a $210million contract with the addition of theCAMBI sludge treatment process tothe Oxley Wastewater Treatment Plant,the upgrade of Wynnum’s WastewaterTreatment Plant and a proposed WaterReclamation Plant at Wynnum.> <strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong>’s collaboration withUGI, MWH and Manidis Roberts onSydney Water Corporation’s PrioritySewerage Program (PSP) beganin 2002 as a $200 million programof works to design, construct, testand commission seven sewerageschemes in the Sydney, Illawarra andBlue Mountains regions. Followingthe success of the partnership, theSydney Water Board recently extendedthe PSP Alliance Agreement to includethree further sewerage schemes,growing the PSP to over $400 millionin capital works.finding solutions<strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong> first partnered with Veolia Water, SKM and Cardno on the SouthEast Queensland Desalination Project on the Gold Coast in 2005. Workingwith the Gold Coast City Council during design of the plant, the <strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong>Tunnelling Group assisted the team to replace a proposed overland pipe witha better solution: two 2.1km intake and outlet tunnels.The success of this partnership prompted <strong>John</strong> <strong>Holland</strong>, Veolia Water and SKM toform a new project team with Maunsell to bid for the Sydney Desalination Project.onsite: Opposite page: Ian Cameron and Matt Chaseling on Sydney Water Corporation’s PSPin Brooklyn. Above: The Kurnell site for the proposed Sydney desalination plant.quarterlyreview ISSUE THREE <strong>2007</strong> [
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