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Level Cross Removal Project – NWPA – Skye, Camp, Frankston

This project by Level Crossing Removal Authority has achieved an ‘Excellent’ As Built v1.2 IS Rating.

Overview

The North Western Program Alliance delivered the level crossing removals at Camp Road in Campbellfield and Skye Road in Frankston, as well as the construction of the new Frankston Station and all associated road, rail, power and signaling works. This project helped improve train punctuality, reduce travel times, increase travel time reliability, increase safety and improve passenger comfort in the Upfield and Frankston train lines.

“The Alliance is committed the LXRP sustainability vision, which is to achieve an excellent environmental, social and economic design outcome to deliver an integrated project that connects the community in a sustainable manner.  An IS rating is an effective tool for quantifying and demonstrating these key outcomes, in order to meet sustainability objectives and targets. ”

Details

  • Rating Type Rail
  • Registered Date June 2017
  • Certification Date July 2019
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States VIC

Website

https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/camp-road-campbellfield

https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/skye-overton-road

https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/new-frankston-station

Ararat Windfarm

This project by Downer achieved a ‘Commended’ As Built v1.2 IS Rating.

Overview

The project is the delivery of the Balance of Plant (BoP) infrastructure for the Ararat Wind Farm, under an Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) contract. Ararat Wind Farm consists of 75 x 3.23MW wind turbines (supplied by others) and is located between 8km and 15km north east of Ararat, Victoria. The project scope is essentially to provide all infrastructure for the wind farm excluding the wind turbines. This includes all electrical cabling, electrical substation, access tracks, crane hardstands, wind turbine concrete foundations, and all other infrastructure required for the delivery of a fully operational wind farm. The project boundaries are defined generally by the participating landholder property boundaries, and specifically by the Infrastructure Zone (IZ) defined within the landholders’ properties.

Details

  • Rating Type Utilities
  • Registered Date February 2016
  • Certification Date January 2018
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States VIC
  • Suburb Melbourne
  • Capital Value $130 Million
  • Other Stakeholders Downer, RES Australia

Rating Highlights

  • First energy and renewable energy asset type to achieve an IS rating.
  • This was a voluntary rating lead by Downer during the construction stage of the project.
  • This has been a great signal to industry that the IS rating can be and should be applied to even the most sustainable asset types to move industry towards their carbon neutral and positive goals.
  • This project was undertaken in a really rural area of Victoria, which lead to good experiences of seeing the IS rating through a rural lens.
  • The project achieved a Level 3 for Dis-2 noise, which is of particular stakeholder concern for windfarms.

Website

To find out more about this project, visit the Ararat Wind Farm website.

 

CBD and South East Light Rail

This project by has achieved an ‘Excellent’ Design v1.2 IS Rating.

The CBD and South-East Light Rail (CSELR) is being delivered by the ALTRAC Light Rail Partnership (ALR) with design and construction obligations in respect of the CSELR passed down to a design and construct joint venture (D&C JV) consisting of ACCIONA Infrastructure Australia Pty Ltd (Acciona) and Alstom Transport Australia Pty Limited (Alstom). The D&C JV are engaging with various other pre-qualified design and construction sub-contractors. The CSELR project consists of:

i.        the design, construction, manufacture, testing and commissioning of:

a.     the CSELR, which will be a new light rail system to service the Sydney CBD and south east Sydney running from Circular Quay to Central Station via George Street, and on to Kingsford and Randwick via Surry Hills and Moore Park. The CSELR must include Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) (the manufacture of which is outside the scope of this rating), CSELR Stops, terminus facilities, interchanges and facilities for the maintenance and stabling of LRVs;

b.     public domain works, including a pedestrian zone in George Street from Hunter Street to Bathurst Street; and

c.     adjustments to existing public roads, footpaths and cycle ways, existing Utility Services and private properties that are affected by the construction of the CSELR.

ii.        the testing and commissioning of the CSELR

Details

Website

https://sydneylightrail.transport.nsw.gov.au/

Cross River Rail – Tunnels and Stations

Cross River Rail is a new 10.2 kilometre rail line from Dutton Park to Bowen Hills, which includes 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River  Hills, which includes 5.9 kilometres of twin tunnels under the Brisbane River and the CBD, and four new underground stations.

The Cross River Rail Tunnels & Stations package involves the design and construction of the underground section of the project under a public-private partnership by the Pulse consortium, with the design and construction joint venture comprising CPB Contractors, BAM International, Ghella and UGL.

The project commenced in mid 2019 and was awarded a Leading IS Design rating. Construction is scheduled to complete in 2024.

Details

Tunnels & Stations is delivering the underground section of the project under a public-private partnership by the Pulse consortium, with the design and construction joint venture comprising CPB Contractors, UGL, BAM International and Ghella.

The scope comprises

– The tunnel from a southern portal near Dutton Park station, under the Brisbane River and the CBD, to a northern portal beyond Normanby

– Four new underground stations at Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street and upgrades to Dutton Park railway station.

– The tunnel portals and dive structures

– All associated mechanical, electrical and safety systems, including vertical transportation for passengers at underground stations

– Above and underground track work, traction power systems and selection rail operation and control infrastructure.

Rating Highlights

The project has to-date achieved a range of lower carbon concrete outcomes, was designed to maximise natural ventilation and natural light in station entrances which reduce lighting and the scope of air conditioning whilst ensuring patron comfort, and included a range of flood and climate change mitigations.

Website

For more information about this project, please visit www.crossriverrail.qld.gov.au

Acknowledgments

Achieving sustainability outcomes on a project beyond business-as-usual is a team effort involving good relationships with all project stakeholders, the advocacy of senior leaders, and efforts by designers, construction, procurement and many other functional teams. Sustainability on Cross River Rail Tunnels and Stations has been led by Glenn Hedges and Keely Easterbrook.

Yarra Park Water

This project by Downer has achieved an ‘Excellent’ IS Rating.

Overview

The YPWRF is an operational facility and is designed to reduce the Melbourne Cricket Club’s reliance on potable water and ensure the ongoing health of Yarra Park.

The facility treats sewage from the local sewage network to a ‘Class A’ recycled water standard. This water is used to irrigate Yarra Park, Punt Road Oval, and for toilet flushing and cleaning at the MCG.

Details

  • Rating Type Water
  • Rating Score 55
  • Registered Date September 2014
  • Certification Date October 2015
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States VIC
  • Suburb Melbourne
  • Annual Operating Cost $1 Million
  • Other Stakeholders Arup Australia, Downer, Melbourne Cricket Club,

Website

To find out more about this project, click here.

Great Northern Hwy

This project by Main Roads Western Australia has registered for an As Built V 1.2 IS Rating.

Overview

The Great Northern Highway forms part of the National Land Transport Network linking the Perth Metro area and Fremantle Port with the North-West of Australia, as well as providing a link to Darwin and the Northern Territory

Details

Rating Highlights

Key Highlights achieved in Design here.

Website

To find out more about this project, visit the Main Roads WA website.

Newcastle Light Rail

This project by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has achieved an ‘Excellent’ As Built v1.2 IS Rating.

Newcastle Light Rail is a 2.7 kilometre long  light rail system which runs from Newcastle Interchange at Wickham to Pacific Park in Newcastle. There are six stops along the light rail system at Newcastle Interchange, Honeysuckle, Civic, Crown Street, Market Street and Newcastle Beach. The project also includes a stabling and maintenance facility, road works and associated precinct works

Details

  • Rating Type Rail
  • Rating Score 51.3
  • Registered Date April 2016
  • Certification Date August 2020
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States NSW
  • Suburb Newcastle
  • Assessor Robert McCann

Rating Highlights

  • Catenary-free end-to-end
  • Lifecycle energy use reduces by 23%
  • Enhancement of Heritage Values

Webb Dock West Automotive Terminal

This project by CPB Contractors Pty Limited has achieved an ‘Excellent’ As Built v1 IS Rating.

Overview

Webb Dock Automotive Terminal is located in the Port of Melbourne and facilitates the Import, Export and storage of Automotive vehicles, heavy machinery & other miscellaneous items. The facility will accommodate over 6000 vehicles in phase 1, rising to over 12000 for phase 2 from 2018 and features extensive use of recycled materials. This project is targeting both a Design and As-Built ISCA rating, reflecting both the contractors and the clients sustainability values.

Details

  • Rating Type Ports
  • Registered Date April 2016
  • Certification Date October 2016
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States VIC
  • Suburb Melbourne
  • Assessor Andrew Kovacs
  • Capital Value $63 Million
  • Other Stakeholders CPB Contractors Pty Limited, MIRRAT

Gateway WA As Built

This project by Main Roads Western Australia has achieved an ‘Excellent’ As Built v1 IS Rating.

Overview

This, the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken by Main Roads Western Australia, is a billion-dollar project involving a major upgrade to the road network surrounding Perth Airport, and the freight and industrial hubs of Kewdale and Forrestfield.

Details

Website

To find out more about this project, visit the Main Roads WA website.

Wickham Transport Interchange Project

This project by Laing O’Rourke has achieved a ‘Commended’ IS Rating.

Overview

Laing O’Rourke was engaged to construct a new fully-accessible transport interchange at Wickham as part of an integrated transport solution to help drive urban renewal in the Newcastle city centre.

The new interchange will enable customers to easily connect with trains, light rail, regional buses, taxis and cars.Key features include:

• New intermodal fully accessible interchange
• Taxi spaces and a kiss-and-ride facility
• New platforms and concourse
• Fully accessible pedestrian bridge over the rail corridor
• New crew and staff facilities
• New power system, communication and lighting systems
• Modifications to existing roads and overbridges
• Rail infrastructure and stabling yard
• Provision for future Light Rail (light rail to be constructed by others).

Details

Enlarged Cotter Dam

This project by ACTEW Water achieved a ‘Commended’ As Built v1.0 IS Rating.

An Enlarged Cotter Dam is being built downstream of the existing dam to increase the Cotter Reservoir’s capacity from four gigalitres to 76 gigalitres. The Enlarged Cotter Dam forms part of ACTEW’s continued response to ensuring a secure water supply for the Australian Capital Territory, and to address drought, climate change and variability.

“Identifying a more sustainable and economically viable method of deriving the main materials for the dam from on site was a major sustainable delivery ‘win’. The commitment to sustainability through the development of the Sustainability Policy and the BWA Charter were based on the IS framework, and drove decision-making and the culture of the project team.”

Kirilly Dickson, Group Manager, Safety, Environment, Quality and Regulation (SEQR), ACTEW Water

Details

  • Rating Type Water
  • Rating Score 40.9
  • Registered Date September 2012
  • Practical Completion January 2013
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States ACT
  • Suburb Cotter Dam
  • Assessor Ian Hustwick
  • Capital Value $299 Million
  • Other Stakeholders GHD, John Holland Group Pty Ltd

Rating Highlights

Management Systems

Man-1, Man-3, Man-4, Man-6 Level 2

Man-7 Decision Making, level 3

Good management systems in place

Sustainability incentivised through KPIs

Risk and opportunities are identified and assessed.

Sustainability opportunities were identified and tied to KRAs and KPIs.

You tube videos were developed to share sustainability knowledge with the public.

Procurement and Purchasing

Pro-1, Pro-2 Level 2

Implemented set of sustainability commitments as part of procurement process.

Sustainability was considered and addressed during supplier identification.

Water

Wat-3 Level 3

100% of potable water use has been replaced by non-potable water.

The location of the existing dam onsite provided a readily available source of non-potable water to the project.

UV technology was used to treat dam water to drinking water for site workers and offices.

Materials

Mat-1 Level 3

Through optimised design materials choices the project achieved a significant reduction in the lifecycle environmental impact of materials use reducing embodied carbon emissions by 23% (37,000 tCO2e) and ecopoints by 28%.

This was primarily achieved through increasing fly ash content in concrete and sourcing aggregates from on site.

 

Discharges to Air, Land & Water

Dis-1, Dis-4 Level 2

Dis-3 Level 3

For all ‘environmental’ discharges issues baseline studies have been completed, impacts have been monitored and measured, and finally, management measures have been implemented.

Heritage

Her-1, Her-3 Level 3

An education program was developed for the ACT school curriculum which included sustainability themes such as environment, engineering, Indigenous and European heritage, sustainability and water supply.

Partnerships with key stakeholders (RAOs, ACT Heritage Unit, ACTEW Water, BWA, Parks, Conservation and Services) were formed through the project . The Cotter Dam Discovery Trail was developed to provide on-going local promotion and enhancement of project related European and Aboriginal heritage values.

Representative Aboriginal Organisations (RAOs) participated in the field survey program and salvage field work.

Great Eastern Highway

This project by Main Roads Western Australia has achieved a ‘Commended’ As Built v1 IS Rating.

Overview

A 4.2km section of the Great Eastern Highway between Kooyong Road and Tonkin Highway widened from four to six lanes with a number of ancillary improvements including central medians, upgraded intersections, on road cycling facilities, bus priority lanes and continuous paths for pedestrians. The project was jointly funded by the Commonwealth’s Nation Building Program and Government of Western Australia.

“The IS rating process has encouraged Main Roads WA to formally identify major projects where project teams are able to implement best-practice and innovative sustainability solutions to deliver long-term environmental, social and economic benefit through WA road infrastructure.”

Leo Coci | Executive Director | Infrastructure Delivery Directorate | Main Roads Western Australia

“The entire Project Team was enlisted to support the achievement of this rating, from generating ideas relating to protecting the environment and sustainability during the design phase, through to making a difference in minimising the use of water and correct disposal of waste during construction.”

Stephen Nicolay | City East Alliance Director | Project Manager | Leighton Contractors

Details

  • Rating Type Road
  • Rating Score 29
  • Registered Date January 2011
  • Certification Date January 2013
  • Practical Completion March 2013
  • Jurisdiction Australia
  • States WA
  • Suburb Perth
  • Assessor Louis Bettini
  • Capital Value $350 Million
  • Other Stakeholders Boral, CPB Contractors Pty Limited, GHD, Main Roads Western Australia, NRW

Rating Highlights

Management Systems

Score: 6.3/10.5

  • Commitment to mitigating negative environmental, social and economic impacts
  • Accredited management systems
  • Thorough risk and opportunity assessment
  • Knowledge sharing clearly demonstrated
  • Strong decision making approach incorporating sustainability aspects

Water

Score: 2.9/7.0

  • Opportunities to reduce water use identified and implemented
  • Instead of using high-value potable water, the project installed groundwater bores and constructed a weir which, on completion, was handed to the local council to irrigate parks

Materials

Score: 6.2/7.0

  • Significant reduction in materials lifecycle impacts through extensive use of recycled materials, reducing the use of non-renewable resources of limestone, sand and bitumen
  • The highway now has the largest use of recycled material on any WA State road with 43 per cent of imported material being recycled

Land

Score: 3.3/3.3

  • >75% of land used for the project was previously disturbed

Heritage

Score: 2.3/5.0

  • Thorough approach to heritage assessment and management
  • Monitoring overseen by appropriately qualified persons

Innovation

Score: 1.7/5.0

  • Warm mix asphalt was used on the project, applying innovative foaming technology to mix the bitumen into the asphalt mix
  • This was a first for Western Australia, reducing energy use and GHG emissions

 

Website

To find out more about this project, visit the Main Roads WA website.