Water & Wastewater Asia July/August 2022

FOCUS
a shared environment that must
allow for consistent data collection,
a consistent data format, and of
course, reporting that provides a
common framework understood by
all the stakeholders in the project
through its entire lifecycle – all on a
mega scale.”
For example, though everyone wants
data transparency, everyone also
respects and understands that there
is a degree of intellectual property
concern and times when RDCs
want to operate with an element of
discretion in an environment that is
theirs. Enabling them to do that and,
at the same time, share information
and draw from common sets of
data for reporting is sometimes a
challenge.
“InEight has helped us address this
need in the way we’ve been able
to map the requirements of not just
Sydney Water, but also the RDCs,
which ultimately provides a record
of project data that can be shared
at the handover in the start-up and
operational phases of the project,” he
said.
BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR
THE FUTURE
The need for implementing delivery
models such as P4S and platforms like
InEight’s project controls system is not
unique to Sydney Water. Any company
associated with or involved in
megaprojects will have similar needs,
challenges and hurdles to conquer.
Simister said: “I’ve been involved in
programme delivery for almost 25
years across various organisations
and industries and I’ve seen many
megaprojects globally that run late
and over budget. By practising
collaborative contracting with effective
tools and systems, we can help stop
this scenario from becoming the new
normal for megaprojects and move into
a more positive, productive direction.”
With megaprojects owners like Sydney
Water setting new standards for
how data can be leveraged, project
controls prove to be a predictable way
to accomplish these goals. Today,
there is an opportunity to see just
how far megaprojects and their data
can go to create legacies of success
for communities and businesses
alike. InEight recognises that pushing
these goals is part of its duty and
commitment to the industries the
company serves, as they seek to build
its legacies well into the future.
Paula Perrin is senior marketing content
producer and manager for industry solutions
at InEight.
32 WATER & WASTEWATER ASIA | JULY/AUGUST 2022