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Transport Access Program 3 – Wyee and Waratah Stations Upgrades

Project Description

The Waratah and Wyee Station upgrade works (the Project) were completed as part of the Transport Access Program (TAP), a NSW Government initiative delivering safe, modern and accessible public transport infrastructure across the state. The third tranche of the Transport Access Program, known as TAP 3, seeks to improve access to public transport for those with a disability, limited mobility or parents with prams.

The Project provides safe and accessible spaces that encourages community wellbeing through active transport provisions. Works at the two stations primarily involved provision of lifts for accessing boarding points on the station platforms. In addition, access improvements were made to and from car parks and Kiss and Ride drop off locations, and station facilities, such as toilets and waiting rooms, were upgraded to improve the overall experience for customers using the stations.

Awarded a ‘Leading’ As Built rating by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA), the Project achieved numerous sustainable outcomes through its design and construction, including significant energy and water reductions, ecological enhancement, social procurement initiatives, and provision of community artwork.

Key sustainability initiatives achieved include:

  • 31% reduction in energy usage, achieved through the specification of high efficiency cooling systems for station equipment and service rooms. This equates to a saving of 14,059 GJ over the life of the Project.
  • Carbon emissions reduced by 4,376 tonnes of CO2-e (comprising 160 tCO2-e of Scope 1 emissions, 2,680 tCO2-e of Scope 2 emissions, and 1,536 tCO2-e of Scope 3 emissions). This is equivalent to energy use of 511 Australian homes for a year (source: BASIX).
  • Achievement of a 9% reduction in the Project’s materials footprint, equating to a saving of 774 tCO2-e (Scope 3 emissions, included in the figures above). Materials reduction initiatives were achieved through design refinement and maximisation of recycled.
  • 5 mega litres of water saved over the Project life cycle. This equates to over nine Olympic swimming pools. Achieved through water efficient design, including specifying high efficiency fixtures and fittings and the avoidance of landscape irrigation through drought resilient native plantings.
  • All steel reinforcement bars and mesh had an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), representing 18% of total materials spend.
  • >50% more trees planted than Project offset requirements. This exceeded the highest level of ecological enhancement under the IS rating scheme.
  • Installation of community artwork at Waratah Station by local artists, based on local flora works by students of Callaghan College.
  • Adaptation for all extreme and high climate change risks as well as 71% of medium climate change risk.

Key Achievements:

The Project leaves a legacy of sustainable infrastructure, advancing the NSW Government’s commitment to a low-carbon future by setting a new sustainability benchmark for future accessibility projects in TAP and other transport infrastructure projects.

Key project achievements of this Project include:

  • Incorporating initiatives during design and construction to minimise the Project’s resource footprint
    • Achievement of a 31% reduction in energy usage on the Project, predominately through specification of efficient lighting and equipment. This equates to a saving of 14,059 GJ over the life of the Project
    • Reducing the Project’s water footprint by 43% (or 23.5 mega litres) over the life cycle through water efficient design
    • Achievement of a 9% reduction in the Project’s materials footprint, equating to a saving of 774 tCO2-e (Scope 3 emissions). Materials reduction initiatives were achieved through design refinement and maximisation of recycled.
    • Procuring steel reinforcement that has an associated Environmental Product Declaration, which represents 18% of total materials spend on the Project.
  • Creating a sense of place that celebrates the locality through installation of community artwork on the station building at Waratah Station
    • Artwork titled ‘Surround’ by local artists based on local flora art works by students of nearby Callaghan College. The piece pays homage to the graffiti history of the area and transport culture

Highlights:

Highlight 1: Using Resources: Achieving reductions in resource use

The Project demonstrated resource footprint reductions which will be realised across the asset life cycle, supporting the NSW Government’s commitment to resource efficiency and climate resilience. A summary of key energy, water, and materials reduction initiatives implemented follows.

Ene-1: Energy reduction of 31% and carbon reductions of 32%
Energy and carbon reduction initiatives incorporated on the Project include:

  • Specification of heat pump air-conditioning systems for station buildings with the highest available energy-efficiency
  • Use of high-efficiency LED lighting across the internal and external station areas
  • Selection of high efficiency ventilation, including a performance solution for cooling of lift shafts
  • Reduction in the stand-by power usage for new lifts
  • Purchase of 100% Green Power for construction compounds
  • High recycling rates for all waste generated on the project to avoid landfill emissions.

The implementation of these initiatives resulted in a total percentage carbon reduction of 32% and 3,602 t CO2e, with an energy reduction of 31% at 14,059 GJ.

Wat-1: Water reduction of 43% over the Project lifecycle
The Project involved implementation of water saving initiatives resulting in a 43% reduction in water use over the project lifecycle, equating to 23.5 mega litres of water saved. This reduction exceeds the credit benchmark for Wat-1, resulting in an innovation point.

Examples of water efficiency measures implemented include:

  • Water savings during construction through prioritising rehabilitation of exposed areas, timing of dust suppression activities, and efficient triggers and nozzles for hosesInstallation of appliances with high water use efficiency, including toilets with 4 star
  • Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS) ratings and taps with 6 star WELS ratings
  • Landscaping specified and designed to avoid the need for artificial irrigation.

The Project was delivered during a period of significant drought in NSW, highlighting the importance of implementing such water saving initiatives.

Rso-6 and Rso-7: 19% reduction in materials footprint and 8% spend on project materials with an EPD

The Project has demonstrated achievement of a 9% reduction in the materials footprint, equating to a saving of 774 tCO2-e. The Project piloted the IS Version 2.0 Rso-6 and Rso-7 credits as an Innovation Challenge, utilising the version 2.0 ISCA Materials Calculator.

Key materials reduction initiatives included:

  • Maximising supplementary cementitious material content in concrete mix designs
  • Procurement of steel reinforcement produced with energy-reducing polymer injection technology
  • Use of recycled crushed concrete aggregate
  • Design refinements resulting in reduced materials demand, including a redesign to avoid additional works as an extension of the Waratah Station building.

All steel reinforcement used on the Project had an associated Environmental Product Declaration, representing 18% of total materials spend on the Project. This exceeded the benchmark for credit Rso-7, resulting in an innovation point.

Highlight 2: Hea-1 & Eco-1: Creating a sense of place

Community artwork was undertaken at Waratah Station by local artists Nick Stuart and Bronte Naylor. The painting is titled ‘Surround’ and is based on local flora works by students of Callaghan College. The artwork pays homage to the graffiti history of the area and transport culture in general through the use of abstracted line work. The colour palette is taken from the twilight sky and industrial nature of the train tracks and the comfortable feeling of ‘coming home’ to familiar grounds.

Placemaking on the Project was also demonstrated through an improvement in ecological value achieved by planting >50% more trees than required by the Planning Approval and a strong focus on native vegetation. The landscape design involved planting a total of 39 trees, 17 trees at Wyee Station and 22 trees at Waratah Station as well as a variety of other native shrubs and grasses. This equates to an additional 15 trees planted.

As well as providing ecological value, the landscaping has contributed to an improved sense of place through activation of underused land at the frontage/approach to the station and is expected to enhance urban cooling effects. The improvement in ecological value was verified as an innovation for exceeding credit requirements. The Project’s approach to urban design also exceeded small project benchmarks through the use of a Design Review Panel (DRP).

 

Acknowledgments:

The achievement of the ‘Leading’ As Built IS Rating for the TAP Waratah and Wyee Station Upgrades has been the result of a collaboration involving:

  • Transport for NSW as Project proponent
  • Gartner Rose as Project principle contractor who co-ordinated and embedded sustainability into construction
  • Jacobs as the Project designer, including provision of sustainability design support including primary ISCA Assessor and preparation of technical reports and resource efficiency modelling
  • ISCA project management staffThe achievement of the ‘Leading’ As Built IS Rating for the TAP Waratah and Wyee Station Upgrades has been the result of a collaboration involving:
    • Transport for NSW as Project proponent
    • Gartner Rose as Project principle contractor who co-ordinated and embedded sustainability into construction
    • Jacobs as the Project designer, including provision of sustainability design support including primary ISCA Assessor and preparation of technical reports and resource efficiency modelling
    • ISCA project management staff

Transport Access Program 3 – Waitara Station Upgrade

Key benefits include

  • A new pedestrian underpass at the northern end of the platform;
  • Two new lifts, one from underpass entry near the car park and one to the station platform;
  • New station entrance on Alexandria Parade;
  • New staircases from the new underpass to the car park and to the platform;
  • New Boarding Assistance Zones;
  • New canopy coverage over the platform lift and stairs;
  • New family accessible and ambulant toilets;
  • A new pedestrian crossing on Alexandria Parade;
  • A new bike rack on Alexandria Parade;
  • Four new accessible parking spaces;
  • A formalised kiss and ride zone;
  • Additional CCTV and lighting.

TAP3 projects strive to achieve maximum social, economic and environmental outcomes and value for money. The approach to embedding sustainability on the TAP 3 program is to look at the main activities of the program and identify sustainability opportunities and outcomes.

While the scope of the TAP 3 program will focus on upgrades to meet Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) requirements, the upgrades may also facilitate the use of public transport by:

  • Enabling more people to transfer from using private vehicles to public transport by making stations more accessible;
  • Designing interchanges to enable people to access stations by sustainable and healthy modes such as walking and cycling and by bus;
  • Providing accessible parking at stations to enable trains to be used for most of the journey instead of driving the whole journey.

Project Details

  • Rating Type:Rail
  • Registered Date: 29.04.22
  • State:NSW
  • Suburbs: Waitara
  • Assessor: Tete Awotedu
  • Other Key Stakeholders Transport for NSW, Gartner Rose

Project Website

To find out more information about this project, visit the Transport for NSW website:

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/transport-access-program

Transport Access Program 3 – Wahroonga, Narara, Lisarow Stations Upgrade

Key benefits include:

Wahroonga Station

  • A new lift with access from the Redleaf Avenue bridge to the station platform; a new accessible ramp and walkway between the station and Wahroonga Shopping Village; refurbishment of the Redleaf Avenue Bridge and new pedestrian footbridge; platform extension to connect the new lift; a new accessible toilet and unisex ambulant toilet; a new accessible parking space and spaces for kiss and ride, and taxis; a new canopy for the Platform 1 boarding assistance zone; improvements to CCTV and lighting, and 5 new bike parking hoops.

Narara Station

  • Two new lifts connecting the platforms to the existing footbridge and commuter car parks; a new accessible parking space and kiss and ride space in both commuter car parks; a new accessible path and stairs from the station to Narara Valley Drive; a new pedestrian crossing across the northern commuter car park; platform grinding, stencilling and installation of new tactiles; relocation of the existing southbound bus stop on Narara Valley Drive; formalised Boarding Assistance Zones on each platform; a new Boarding Assistance Zone canopy on Platform 1; upgrades to lighting, electrical infrastructure and CCTV.

Lisarow Station

  • Two new lifts connecting the platforms to the existing footbridge; a new accessible parking space and kiss and ride space in the Railway Crescent commuter car park; a new kiss and ride space in the Pacific Highway commuter car park; a new ramp to the southern station entry from the Pacific Highway pedestrian footpath; resurfacing work on Platform 1; formalised Boarding Assistance Zones on each platform; new Boarding Assistance Zone canopy on Platform 1; upgrades to electrical infrastructure, lighting, CCTV and public address system

TAP3 projects strive to achieve maximum social, economic and environmental outcomes and value for money. The approach to embedding sustainability on the TAP 3 program is to look at the main activities of the program and identify sustainability opportunities and outcomes.

While the scope of the TAP 3 program will focus on upgrades to meet Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) requirements, the upgrades may also facilitate the use of public transport by:

  • Enabling more people to transfer from using private vehicles to public transport by making stations more accessible;
  • Designing interchanges to enable people to access stations by sustainable and healthy modes such as walking and cycling and by bus;
  • Providing accessible parking at stations to enable trains to be used for most of the journey instead of driving the whole journey

Project Details

  • Rating Type: Rail
  • Registered Date: 22.09.2020
  • State:NSW
  • Suburbs: Wahroonga, Narara, Lisarow
  • Assessor: Diana Sponneck
  • Other Key Stakeholders Transport for NSW, Haslin

Project Website

To find out more information about this project, visit the Transport for NSW website:

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/transport-access-program

Transport Access Program 3 – Towradgi Station Upgrade

Key benefits include:

  • A new footbridge over the rail corridor connecting the platforms of Towradgi Station
  • Two new lifts which will have three stops including platform level, road/pedestrian level and footbridge level. Lift landings will also have weather protection canopies in the waiting areas
  • New footpaths to connect Towradgi Road and Weber Crescent to the station and the new footbridge, as well as footpaths to the new accessible car spaces and kiss and ride area
  • Two accessible parking spaces and a kiss-and-ride zone on Weber Crescent
  • New stairs on either side of the footbridge
  • Replacing the existing station toilet with a new family accessible toilet
  • Replacement of platform shelters
  • Minor regrading and widening of the station platforms
  • Ancillary upgrades such as upgrades to closed circuit television (CCTV), lighting, handrails, drainage works, landscaping, way finding and signage
  • Construction of a new station services equipment room (SSER) next to Weber Crescent.

TAP3 projects strive to achieve maximum social, economic and environmental outcomes and value for money. The approach to embedding sustainability on the TAP 3 program is to look at the main activities of the program and identify sustainability opportunities and outcomes.

While the scope of the TAP 3 program will focus on upgrades to meet Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) requirements, the upgrades may also facilitate the use of public transport by:

  • Enabling more people to transfer from using private vehicles to public transport by making stations more accessible;
  • Designing interchanges to enable people to access stations by sustainable and healthy modes such as walking and cycling and by bus;
  • Providing accessible parking at stations to enable trains to be used for most of the journey instead of driving the whole journey

Rating Highlights

Climate Change and GHG emissions – Cli-1 and 2, Ene-1 and 2

  • Respond to climate change

A comprehensive Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) was undertaken with relevant stakeholders (inc. TfNSW, Degnan, SMEC, etc). Using TfNSW’s climate risk assessment tools

  • Energy/GHG Reductions

The project design has modelled a 25% lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction over base case, aligning to the TfNSW Sustainability Plan goals and Transport Future Energy Strategy.

This was achieved through maximising the efficiency of the design of the lift shaft ventilation system, the inclusion of passive ventilation louvres, the use of solar street lighting poles, and the installation of LED lighting

  • Renewable Energy
  1. The project will use 5 solar streetlights with no reliance or draw on the municipal grid. These will be used on council land in the landscaped areas adjacent to the platforms (note: these cannot be used on platforms due to DDA requirements).
  2. The project construction site electricity is 100% GreenPower sourced.

Improved environmental outcomes Wat-1, Mat-1, Dis-1 to 5

  • Improve Water Consumption

The project design has modelled a 18.3% lifecycle water use reduction over base case, supporting the NSW Government’s commitment to resource efficiency.

  • Materials Impact Reduction

The project design has modelled a 6.1% material enviropoint reduction over base case, supporting the NSW Government’s commitment to resource efficiency.

  • On-site Environmental Performance

The project achieved 13.21 of a possible 15.95 points for Discharge credits (82% of that available), showing Degnan and TfNSW’s commitment to good environmental practices. The project is aiming to have approx. 95% of the available points for Dis- credits verified at As-Built.

Community connection / Respect of culture and heritage – Hea-1

Connecting with communities / Respect culture and heritage

The project has undertaken several community-based initiatives. The three put forward for the Design submission were:

  • Inclusion of an Adult Change Table: In line with the TAP3 program’s intent of making transport accessible to a wider range of abilities, Wollongong City Council requested that the station’s toilet facilities be augmented with an adult change table for use by relevant members of the disabled community. This is a first in network.
  • Local Supply and Employment: The project’s high levels of local employment will have significant economic effects for the area, and
  • Aboriginal Involvement in Design: The project has put considerable effort into Aboriginal Community Involvement through design of both the Urban Design Plan and, later, through the Landscaping Design. The project has overcome significant barriers to consult with Coomaditchie and has directly input their designs as the project’s landscaping design (specifically using the totems of the whale and the ray). Images of these totems will be sand-blasted into the project’s seating areas.
  • Aboriginal Involvement in Design: The project has put considerable effort into Aboriginal Community Involvement through design of both the Urban Design Plan and, later, through the Landscaping Design. The project- undertook significant consultation with Coomaditchie and has directly input their designs as the project’s landscaping design (specifically using the totems of the whale and the ray). Images of these totems will be sand-blasted into the project’s seating areas.

   
Extracts from the project’s Landscape drawings

These design inputs were facilitated by the involvement of Aboriginal architects, Ngulaway Design Inc., TfNSW’s Aboriginal Engagement Team, and Coomaditchie, a local Aboriginal Corporation ‘dedicated to raising the esteem, pride and dignity of young Aboriginal people in their Aboriginal culture and heritage’.

Inn – Inn-1

Innovative Construction Materials

The project has collaborated with University of Wollongong’s Sustainable Building Research Centre (SBRC) to undertake a commercial trial of a novel air-entrained concrete material, described below:

Use of novel Air-entrained Concrete

Degnan and the SBRC have partnered to advance the sustainability offerings of both parties through a commercial trial of UOW’s Air-Entrained (Foamed) concrete material in façade panelling.

This foamed concrete panel will be used as cladding for the Station Services Equipment Room (SSER) building and is designed to reduce the overall weight of cladding and façade materials under non-structural applications. Innovations include the:

  • Use of concrete foaming agent, EABASSOC (approx. 2.5l per m3). This material is used in the production of foamed concrete (also known as Cellular Lightweight Concrete, CLC, or Aircrete),
  • Use of re-claimed materials in the form of glass dust. This material is a waste product from the recycling of broken glazing and would otherwise have been sent to landfill,
  • Replacement of steel reinforcement with the lighter C-Grid mesh reinforcement. Originally, this was to allow for ease of transport but reductions in embodied carbon are also likely, and while this material cannot be used for structural purposes, lower framing and associated materials will likely be needed for cladding/façades, reducing the overall materials impacts of the project.

Exceeding benchmarks for small project pathways

This project has exceeded the small projects pathway through completion of the full credit requirements.

  • Hea-1, and
  • Urb-1

Project Website

To find out more information about this project, visit the Transport for NSW website:

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/transport-access-program

Transport Access Program 3 – Redfern Station Upgrade – New Southern Concourse

Project Description

The Redfern Station upgrade works (the Project) were completed as part of the Transport Access Program (TAP), a NSW Government initiative delivering safe, modern and accessible public transport infrastructure across the state. Providing accessible transport services for everyone in the community is one of the six priorities for Transport for NSW’s Future Transport Strategy. The third tranche of the Transport Access Program, known as TAP 3, seeks to improve access to public transport for those with a disability, limited mobility, and parents and carers with prams.

Upgrading Redfern Station will make it easier for all customers to access platforms connecting with train lines in the Sydney network, as well as improving an active transport link between the station and key destinations in the area such as the Redfern North Eveleigh precinct, South Eveleigh (formerly known as Australian Technology Park), and education centres.

Works at the Redfern upgrade included:

  • New concourse at the southern end of the station
  • New stairs and lifts from the new concourse to platforms 1-10
  • New station entrances
  • Little Eveleigh Street and Marian Street converted into shared zones
  • Relocation of street parking on Little Eveleigh Street to a new resident only carpark

Key achievements

The Project leaves a legacy of sustainable infrastructure, advancing the NSW Government’s commitment to a low-carbon future and achieving environmental, economic, and social sustainability outcomes. The project was awarded an Excellent Design IS Rating by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council.

Key sustainability initiatives and project achievements include:

  • Estimated greenhouse gas emissions saving of approximately 11,990 tCO2-e over the life cycle of the asset
  • Estimated 11% reduction in materials footprint associated with the project design
  • Climate change risk assessment and adaptation
  • An extensive co-design process involving the local community and other stakeholders
  • Positive contribution to the community and active transport through the provision of lifts, new shared zones, bike parking and connecting link through the concourse
  • Heritage aspects at Redfern Station have been protected, including unexpected heritage finds that led to adaptive changes in the design, and the local Aboriginal heritage included as part of the project site heritage interpretation strategy.
  • Continuous unattended monitoring of air quality, noise and vibration throughout construction
  • Trialling an Artificial Intelligence waste recognition unit and display (Oscar) at the Redfern Station site office and lunch room to inform construction workers which bins to put their waste in, and aiming to reduce high levels of waste contamination in site bins, and promote behaviour change on general waste identification
  • Proposed installation of 31kW solar PV panels on the canopy of the new Marian Street entrance
  • Using a biodiesel generator and B20 fuel to power the site office.

Project Highlights

Highlight 1

Using Resources: Targeted reductions in resource use

The Project targeted resource footprint reductions forecast to be realised across the asset life cycle, supporting the NSW Government’s commitment to resource efficiency and climate resilience. A summary of key energy, water, and materials reduction initiatives implemented follows.

Energy and Carbon

Carbon and energy initiatives on the project are estimated to provide greenhouse gas emissions saving of about 11,990 tCO2-e over the life cycle of the asset. Of these estimates, these are predominantly from Scope 2 emissions reductions related to operational energy use, with some Scope 1 emission reductions during construction. The most significant energy use and GHG emissions reductions over the lifecycle of the project are associated with maximising the efficiency of the design of the lift shaft ventilation system, the inclusion of passive ventilation louvres, and the installation of LED lighting.

The reduction of the project’s energy use and carbon intensity was targeted during construction is proposed by substituting a traditional generator from the plant hire supplier for a biodiesel generator. With the current carbon accounting methods, using B20 fuel instead of mineral diesel is predicted to reduce carbon emissions by about 20%. Not only can the use of biodiesel potentially lower the project’s carbon emissions, but the biodiesel generators emit less particulates and produce less noise.

Solar panels fitted to the roof of a storage container in the site compound were used to recharge the powered hand tools during construction.

The design of the new Redfern Station concourse proposes the installation of 31kW solar PV panels on the canopy of the new Marian Street entrance. Solar photovoltaic cells proposed to be installed on the canopy   are expected to contribute approximately 1117.5 MWh of energy over 25 years of operation. The Solar PV generation can provide benefits in offsetting energy usage and providing financial savings and showcase green energy for educational and community benefits.

Water

Measures to reduce construction water use as much as possible were targeted onsite. A water tank was provided at the station site to collect and reuse water during construction. Initiatives proposed include reuse of collected water in pedestrian barriers, for irrigation, and wash down, reuse of site office rainwater in the office bathrooms.

The project is also predicted to achieve reductions in operational water use through the installation of water efficient fixtures and fittings in the new accessible toilet facilities being constructed as part of the project.

Overall, the project could result in a reduction of 26% in water use for construction and operations.

Materials

The project has modelled an estimated 11% reduction in materials footprint associated with the project design. A key contributor to this was a reduction in embodied materials in the pavement mixes through use of Reconophalt in the new carpark and Synthetic Fibre Reinforced Concrete Pavement in the shared zones, and reduced amounts of reinforcing steel used in the project.

Highlight 2 – Commitment to climate change adaptation

Climate change risks were identified and assessed for the station in accordance with Transport for NSW Climate Change Risk Assessment Guidelines and AS-5334 Climate Change Adaptation for Settlements and Infrastructure: A Risk Based Approach (Australian Standards 2013). This included consideration of both direct and indirect climate change risks over the forecast useful life of the asset and involved a multi-disciplinary team to identify risks and issues.

Key measures to address potential impacts of future climate change on the operation of the asset were focused around reducing impacts associated with increased intensity and frequency of high heat days, increased severity and frequency of storm events, and potential impacts associated with extreme rainfall events and flooding. The measures to integrate climate change resilience included:

  • passive solar design of the concourse with shelter and refuge points for people during weather events
  • hydraulics and drainage design resilient to flood modelling under climate change scenarios
  • rainwater harvesting and passive drainage in shared zones capacity to allow for heat dissipation for high voltage cables.

Highlight 3 – Designing with the community in mind

 The project has worked with the community by taking on board feedback from local residents and stakeholders, as part of the co-design process. From this process, the project incorporated elements into the design of the Little Eveleigh Street shared zone, such as:

  • at-grade access to the station entrance
  • street furniture positioned away from residences to deter loitering
  • treatments to deter non-essential traffic in shared zones, without adding speed humps preferred plantings in the buffer zone, in accordance with the City of Sydney’s native plant list

Artist impression of access to Redfern Station

Heritage works in the project included:

  • relocation of a heritage station building
  • redesigning the carpark to avoid impact to a heritage retaining wall that was uncovered
  • reuse of the building at 123-127 Little Eveleigh Street as one of the new station entrances.

Key heritage themes of Redfern Station, such as the ongoing connection to the site and wider Redfern/Eveleigh area of the Aboriginal community, the industrial revolution and the ways that Redfern Station has changed over time and influenced the surrounding area. Adding to existing heritage interpretation in the local area, the project design includes:

  • bespoke seating incorporating heritage interpretation and patterned paving
  • words and phrases incorporated into paver inlays and engraved into concrete
  • interpretive signage with text and graphics, plaques, and tree grates
  • glass graphics on windows and hand painting on walls of the adapted heritage building entrance
  • bollard design at station entrances.

The Platform 1 heritage building was slowly and carefully guided into its new location using an innovative construction technique

The start of project works was marked with a smoking ceremony carried out by the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council to cleanse the site. The project team was strongly committed to take on board and resolve concerns of our community and business neighbours, setting up a concierge service for Little Eveleigh Street for the duration of the shared zone works to assist with day to day concerns and needs such as deliveries and moving house, and preparing a business activation plan. The team was involved in local community days and supported Mudgin-gal Women’s Place.

Project Details

  • Rating Type:Rail
  • Registered Date: 17.02.2019
  • State:NSW
  • Suburbs: Redfern
  • Assessor: Eloise Doyle
  • Other Key Stakeholders Transport for NSW, Novo

Project Website

To find out more information about this project, visit the Transport for NSW website:

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/transport-access-program

Transport Access Program 3 – Killara and Turrella Stations Upgrades

Key benefits:

Killara Station

  • three lifts – one on each side of the footbridge, and one to the station platforms
  • new accessible footbridge connecting lifts
  • improvements to the station building to provide a new family accessible toilet and a unisex ambulant toilet
  • a new canopy at the boarding assistance zone on Platform 1
  • footpath upgrades on Werona Avenue and Culworth Avenue
  • formalised accessible parking, and kiss and ride parking on Culworth Avenue
  • new tactiles and upgrade to handrails where required
  • power supply upgrades to support the new infrastructure
  • improvements to lighting and station communications including CCTV and way-finding signage.

Turrella Station

  • a new accessible station entrance with a new lift to provide access from the Reede Street over bridge to all platforms
  • new stairs with an extended canopy from the station entrance to all platforms
  • family accessible and ambulant toilets on Platforms 1/2
  • provision of new kiss and ride bay on Turrella Street
  • upgraded accessible footpath with safety barriers and handrails on Turrella and Reede streets leading to the station entrance
  • relocating the pedestrian crossing on Turrella Street to improve access to the bus stop
  • regraded station platforms and new platform tactile ground indicators
  • partial removal of the concrete traffic median on Reede Street to improve the turning circle for vehicles
  • changes to the line markings on Turrella Street
  • new bike hoops on Hannam Street
  • improvements to station lighting, CCTV and way-finding signage
  • provision new transformer
  • new landscaping.

TAP3 projects strive to achieve maximum social, economic and environmental outcomes and value for money. The approach to embedding sustainability on the TAP 3 program is to look at the main activities of the program and identify sustainability opportunities and outcomes.

While the scope of the TAP 3 program will focus on upgrades to meet Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) requirements, the upgrades may also facilitate the use of public transport by:

  • Enabling more people to transfer from using private vehicles to public transport by making stations more accessible
  • Designing interchanges to enable people to access stations by sustainable and healthy modes such as walking and cycling and by bus
  • Providing accessible parking at stations to enable trains to be used for most of the journey instead of driving the whole journey

Project Details

  • Rating Type:Rail
  • Registered Date: 28.01.21
  • State:NSW
  • Suburbs: Killara and Turella
  • Assessor: Gareth O’Brien
  • Other Key Stakeholders Transport for NSW, Downer

To find out more information about this project, visit the Transport for NSW website:

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/transport-access-program

Transport Access Program 3 – East Hills and Yagoona Stations Upgrades

Key Benefits:

East Hills Station

  • 2 new lifts connecting from the underpass to the station platforms
  • upgrade of the station entrance on Park Road to provide improved pathways for customers
  • upgrade of the two existing accessible parking spaces in the commuter car park
  • a new kiss and ride area on Park Road
  • upgrade of the pathway connecting Maclaurin Avenue to the station entrance
  • provision of a new family accessible toilet, and upgrade of the existing male and female toilets to include an ambulant toilet cubicle within each
  • installation of hearing loops and new boarding assistance zones on all platforms
  • improvements to lighting, CCTV and way-finding signage.

Yagoona Station

  • replacing the existing station entry concourse, building and stairs with a new station entry concourse from the Hume Highway including a new lift and stairs connecting the concourse to the station platform
  • a new station building on the island platform for station facilities, including a new family accessible toilet and new male and female ambulant toilets
  • additional platform canopies to provide continuous cover from the new lift and stairs to Platform 1 boarding assistance zone
  • two new accessible parking spaces in the Breasley Place commuter car park and upgrade of the two accessible parking spaces in the Ritchie Road commuter car park
  • upgrade of pathways from both commuter car parks to the station entrance
  • new kiss and ride bay on Hume Highway
  • platform regrading and new tactile installation
  • relocating existing bike hoops
  • upgrades to lighting, and CCTV.

TAP3 projects strive to achieve maximum social, economic and environmental outcomes and value for money. The approach to embedding sustainability on the TAP 3 program is to look at the main activities of the program and identify sustainability opportunities and outcomes.

While the scope of the TAP 3 program will focus on upgrades to meet Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) requirements, the upgrades may also facilitate the use of public transport by:

  • Enabling more people to transfer from using private vehicles to public transport by making stations more accessible;
  • Designing interchanges to enable people to access stations by sustainable and healthy modes such as walking and cycling and by bus;

Providing accessible parking at stations to enable trains to be used for most of the journey instead of driving the whole journey.

Project Details

  • Rating Type:Rail
  • Registered Date: 01.06.2021
  • State:NSW
  • Suburbs: East Hills and Yagoona
  • Assessor: Rob McCann/Charles Pachulicz
  • Other Key Stakeholders Transport for NSW, Arenco

To find out more information about this project, visit the Transport for NSW website:

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/transport-access-program

Transport Access Program 3 – Beecroft, Niagara Park, and Ourimbah Stations Upgrades

Key benefits:

Beecroft

  • Two new lifts; a new platform canopy;
  • Reconfiguration of the family accessible toilet, improvements to accessible parking; upgraded footpaths;
  • Provision of a dedicated station services equipment room; improvements to CCTV, way-finding and lighting to improve safety and security;
  • Landscaping works and relocation of impacted artworks;
  • Heritage Interpretation within existing underpass.

Niagara Park

  • Three new lifts connecting the carparks, platform and pedestrian footbridge;
  • Bicycle hoops;
  • Kiss and ride spaces;
  • Permanent bus stop relocation;
  • A new footpath and new pedestrian crossing.

Ourimbah

  • Two new lifts;
  • A new station entrance;
  • A new compliant access ramp;
  • A new undercover waiting area;
  • Provision of a new platform waiting area canopy;
  • Improved amenities including modifications to the existing Family Accessible Toilet and installation of hearing loops;
  • Lighting and CCTV for security and safety.

TAP3 projects strive to achieve maximum social, economic and environmental outcomes and value for money. The approach to embedding sustainability on the TAP 3 program is to look at the main activities of the program and identify sustainability opportunities and outcomes.

While the scope of the TAP 3 program will focus on upgrades to meet DSAPT requirements, the upgrades may also facilitate the use of public transport by:

    • Enabling more people to transfer from using private vehicles to public transport by making stations more accessible;
    • Designing interchanges to enable people to access stations by sustainable and healthy modes such as walking and cycling and by bus;
    • Providing accessible parking at stations to enable trains to be used for most of the journey instead of driving the whole journey.

Project Details

  • Rating Type:Rail
  • Registered Date: 18.09.2020
  • State:NSW
  • Suburbs: Beecroft, Niagara Park and Ourimbah
  • Assessor: Tete Awotedu
  • Other Key Stakeholders: Transport for NSW, Gartner Rose/SMEC & KBR

To find out more information about this project, visit the Transport for NSW website:

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/transport-access-program

Transport Access Program 3 – Banksia, Birrong, Roseville, Wollstonecraft, Canley Vale Station Upgrades

Key benefits:

Banksia Station

  • Three new lifts to the station platforms; improvements to the existing underpass; new kiss and ride area and accessible parking space on Hattersley Street; upgrades to CCTV, lighting and way-finding signage; modification of the existing station building on Platform 2 and 3 to provide unisex ambulant toilets and a family accessible toilet; regrading sections of the platforms; additional platform canopy coverage on platforms 2,3 and 4.

Birrong Station

  • A new lift connecting the Avalon Street over bridge with the station platform; new stairs to replace the existing Avalon Street over bridge stairs to the station platform; one new accessible parking space on Teresa Street; improved kiss and ride area on Teresa Street; new landscaping at the station entrances; improved amenities such as new new male and female ambulant toilet and an upgraded family accessible toilet; improved CCTV, lighting and way-finding.

Roseville Station

  • Existing footbridge upgraded including new screens and handrails; two new lifts which provide access between the Pacific Highway and the existing footbridge; Canopies at the Hill Street station entrance and the platform boarding assistance zone; An interchange zone including accessible parking, taxi zone, kiss and ride bay, bus shelter and increased bike parking on Hill Street and Pacific Highway; Improved amenities including a male and female ambulant toilet and family accessible toilet; Improved CCTV and lighting.

Wollstonecraft Station

  • Two new lifts connecting to the station platforms; new station entry ramps from Shirley Road and Telopea Street to provide accessible paths to the lifts; platform raising wok to bring platforms level with train carriages; a covered boarding assistance zone on Platform 1; a new accessible parking space on Shirley Road; improved amenities such as a new male and female ambulant toilet and a new family accessible toilet; improved CCTV and lighting.

Canley Vale Station

  • Two new lifts from the existing footbridge to the station platforms; new accessible parking space and kiss and ride on First Avenue; one family accessible toilet and two ambulant toilets; upgraded station entrance and widened footpath on Railway Parade; regrading sections of the platforms; improvements to lighting, way-finding and CCTV.

TAP3 projects strive to achieve maximum social, economic and environmental outcomes and value for money. The approach to embedding sustainability on the TAP 3 program is to look at the main activities of the program and identify sustainability opportunities and outcomes.

While the scope of the TAP 3 program will focus on upgrades to meet Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) requirements, the upgrades may also facilitate the use of public transport by:

    • Enabling more people to transfer from using private vehicles to public transport by making stations more accessible;
    • Designing interchanges to enable people to access stations by sustainable and healthy modes such as walking and cycling and by bus;
    • Providing accessible parking at stations to enable trains to be used for most of the journey instead of driving the whole journey.

Project Details

  • Rating Type:Rail
  • Registered Date: 05.06.2020
  • State:NSW
  • Suburbs: Banksia, Birrong, Roseville, Wollstonecraft, Canley Vale
  • Assessor: Gareth O’Brien
  • Other Key Stakeholders: Transport for NSW, Downer

 

To find out more information about this project,
visit the Transport for NSW website:

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/transport-access-program

 

Leppington & Edmondson Park Commuter Car Parks

  • Rating Type: Car park
  • Certification Date: 26th of May 2022
  • Practical Completion: Leppington: 18th Oct 2021, Edmondson Park South: 24th January 2022
  • State: NSW
  • Suburb: Leppington, 2179 & Edmondson Park , 7147

Project Overview

The Commuter Car Parks Program is an initiative of the NSW Government to increase the provision of parking at key locations throughout Greater Sydney. Transport for NSW is responsible for delivering 4000 new commuter spaces at 13 locations. This project covers the development of two carparks, situated at Leppington and Edmondson Park South, located in South-West Sydney.
The Leppington and Edmondson Park South carparks are five storeys and six storeys respectively and provide commuters with over 1,000 parking spaces each. The roof level of the carpark is covered with steel roofing to support solar panels, which have been sized to cover the whole roof. Electric vehicle charging points and additional infrastructure for future charging points have been provided throughout the carpark.
The two carparks have very similar structure and have achieved a joint Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) ‘Excellent’ Design rating.

Project Description

Carbon positive car park:

The Leppington and Edmondson Park South car parks have reduced the energy related emissions by 153% against a reference building through the following initiatives:

  • The use of highly efficient LED lighting with motion detection and daylight sensors for each fitting, significantly reducing operational lighting demand
  • A combined 1,370 kWp rooftop solar PV across both car parks, projected to produce at least 130% above annual operational energy requirements

The sizing of the rooftop PV system was informed by a detailed Whole of Life Cost analysis which included an analysis on PV sizing options, EV charging technology and the integration of battery energy storage. Following the outcome of the study, it was decided that the PV system was to be maximised for both carparks, providing the most benefits from the available roof space.

Promotion of local heritage values at Leppington Car Park:

During the design phase of Leppington and Edmondson Park South Car Parks, ongoing engagement and consultation with the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council took place to explore collaboration opportunities. This developed into an Aboriginal led co-design process for the façades at both Leppington and Edmondson Park South, with future opportunities also identified around landscaping, and a story board interpreting local Aboriginal heritage and context to the designs.

Indigenous participation in design was conceptualised by Aboriginal Architect Michael Hromek-Yuin,(Badawang) and managed by Josh Loyd (Wajarri Yamatji), providing Indigenous led and managed participation throughout the design process.

Aboriginal artist Shane Smithers (Darug, Burraberongal) was engaged to assist with design and interpretation of artwork, and his artwork ‘Where Sky Meets Earth”’ which has been incorporated into the façade at Leppington Car Park, embedding cultural values and principles into the development. In this artwork, Shane has horizontal lines which represent Mother Earth, and vertical lines which represent Father Sky. The art piece reflects that Darug Country is a place where sky meets earth, and where the generative forces of Wiari (Mother earth) and Biari (Father Sky) come together to create all life.

For the Edmondson Park South facade, Shane produced a new artwork titled ‘Ghost Trees and The Lost Woodland’, which focuses on the destruction and degradation of the native Cumberland Plain Woodlands. The north, south and western façades show a pixilated form of the woodlands, resembling the remaining isolated trees and acknowledging the loss experienced. The east façade shows a detailed representation of the woodlands amongst an urban backdrop of houses and rooflines to provide hope for urban regeneration. The image details the tree roots in the soils and tree canopy in the sky, sharing Indigenous knowledge and connection to mother earth and father sky. This connection represents the coming together of the forces of birth, rebirth and regeneration.

Sustainable construction materials and design practises:

A number of initiatives to reduce the material impact of the carparks were undertaken, including:

  • An average of 40% supplementary cementitious material (SCM) replacement in concrete mixes targeted across the concrete used in the project
  • Optimising the column spacing and therefore reducing the overall number of columns required to provide structural support to the upper levels.
  • Use of post-tensioned slabs with reduction of steel reinforcement used
  • Rearrangement of band beam orientation to East-West direction, reducing overall band beam length and number of columns
  • Optimising the foundation design, adopting larger piles and founding on rock with more skin friction. This has resulted in a 50% reduction in piles and the deletion of pile caps
  • Deletion of concrete upstand, replaced with proprietary steel crash barriers providing the following benefits:
    • Reduction in overall building weight and concrete footings
    • Enabling slab to act as cantilever, removing the need for external columns
  • Smaller stair cores with a reduction in concrete walls
  • Re-use of the existing ground slab sub-grade at Edmondson Park South Car Park

Furthermore, the Leppington and Edmondson Park South carparks were designed for adaptability and disassembly to consider the whole of life material use. The following design initiatives were implemented to consider future carpark uses:

  • Adaptable use of the ground floor through
    • An increased ground floor height from a typical 3m to 4.5-6m to enable future conversion into commercial space or other community use. Ramps accessing the upper levels have been provided to maintain access to the carpark while the ground floor is utilised for other purposes
    • Provision of hydraulic services on the ground floor so that future spaces can be easily created without the need to demolish existing structures.
  • The carpark structure has been designed to account for further levels in case there is a need for more car parking space in the future.
  • The roof and solar panels have been designed to allow for detachment and reattachment if the carpark was to be expanded by two more levels.

For the Mat-1 credit, the material savings from SCM replacement in concrete were quantified and resulted in an 18% reduction in the material impacts across the construction and operation of the car parks alone.

Project Website

Edmondson Park Commuter Car Park | Transport for NSW

TfNSW CCPP Edmondson Park South Commuter Car Park | A W Edwards

City Rail Link – Enabling Works Contract 1

Project Description

This project achieved a ‘Leading’ As Built IS Rating.

Linking the existing dead-end Britomart Station in downtown Auckland with the Western Line 3.45 kilometres away at Mt Eden and building two new train stations at Aotea and Karangahape will make the city’s electrified rail network more efficient, providing a world standard rail network to reduce Auckland’s reliance on cars.

The CRL project aims to achieve sustainability excellence by being careful with the resources we use, optimising our carbon footprint, avoiding waste and leaving a positive social and cultural legacy for Tāmaki Makaurau. The CRL project’s partnership with our Mana Whenua Forum, which consists of representatives from eight different iwi, has ensured that their invaluable contribution of Māori mātauranga benefits the project and challenges us to work harder towards supporting the principles of kaitiakitanga. DSBJV began construction on Contract 1 in 2016 with works completed in October 2021.

Contract 1 included works in Britomart Station (west of the existing gate line) to change from a terminating to a through-station, the construction of twin 136m tunnels under the Chief Post Office (in which the station is housed) and Lower Queen St, and the reinstatement of the surrounding urban realm. This included a new public square – Te Komititanga, designed by mana whenua artists and weavers. This contract excluded trackwork and rail systems.

Britomart station, the busiest on the network, is in the heart of Auckland’s CBD and housed in the historic and protected Chief Post Office building. This masonry building was underpinned to allow the tunnels to be built underneath, and the station remained operational throughout. The work was undertaken in close proximity to offices and residential buildings, some of which also have heritage status, and so the designation conditions set strict criteria around noise and vibration limits.

From the outset CRL Ltd was determined to deliver an exemplar project – using the scale and complexity of the country’s largest transport infrastructure enterprise to push the benchmark higher for construction, workplace safety, environmental sustainability, and to reach into the community with targeted training and employment opportunities for those typically disadvantaged in the workplace.

Key Achievement

This project is a critical step in doubling the rail capacity of Tāmaki Makarau, Auckland. Through a vast number of initiatives to raise the project’s environmental and social performance the contract targeted and achieved ‘Leading’ design and as-built IS ratings.

Resource efficiency was central with over 97% of construction and demolition waste and 100% of spoil diverted from landfill. Over the projects 100-year lifespan measures taken to improve efficiency through design and construction will result in:

  • 17.8 per cent reduction in peak operational energy use
  • 23 per cent reduction in operational carbon emissions and
  • 58 per cent reduction in operational water use

Through partnership with our Mana Whenua Forum, nominated designers have brought to life cultural narratives in the urban realm, with the creation of Te Komititanga. Participation in CRL Ltd’s Progressive Employment Programme pilot, provided opportunities for Māori and Pasifika youth to gain experience across construction sector roles.

Project Highlights

Highlight 1

Level 3 verified for Man-6 Reporting and Review and Man-7 Knowledge Sharing Results:

  • CRL Ltd has issued annual sustainability reports detailing performance on the Infrastructure Sustainability Rating, zero waste to landfill, calculating a carbon footprint and materials monitoring, social outcomes achieved, and engagement with Mana Whenua.
  • Leaving a legacy was a cornerstone of sustainability thinking for this contract. With a strong focus on knowledge sharing designed to extend beyond the life of the project through initiatives which support development of the sustainability capacity and capability of the sector.

Achieved through:

  • Well defined and integrated sustainability management system with regular reviews and reporting to sponsors, CRL Ltd and DSBJV Boards, Senior Leadership Teams, Mana Whenua Forum and the Community Liaison Group.
  • The CRL Infrastructure Sustainability Management Plan and Sustainability Communications Framework provided for sharing sustainability knowledge by both CRL Ltd and the contractor, both within the project team and wider – with AT, external stakeholders and general public. Initiatives included: an internal knowledge sharing database; public website on sustainability aspects; CRL sustainability forums; conference papers and presentations.

Highlight 2

Waste Management Level 3 verified for Was-2 Diversion from Landfill.

Results:

  • 100% of spoil diverted from landfill.
  • 97% of construction and demolition waste diverted – keeping 8,303t out of landfill.
  • 74% office waste – 24t diverted from landfill.

Achieved by:

  • A project target of zero waste-to-landfill.
  • Avoiding/reducing waste through procurement and design optimisation.
  • Teams committed to reducing waste generated on and off site.
  • Onsite separation of concrete, steel, clean fill, office waste, compost.
  • Offsite sorting by Green Gorilla of the remaining construction waste.

Reusing waste materials on and off site including:

  • Timber framing reused for formwork.
  • Polystyrene reused as: swimming pool fill, house, garage and barn. insulation, for retaining walls, surfboards, and model making fill.
  • Fixtures and fittings sent to community recycling centres.
  • Interblocks and kerbstones salvaged and reused.
  • Timber hoardings reused.
  • A coffee kiosk disassembled and relocated to Owairaka Community Garden.

Highlight 3 

Energy Level 3 verified for Ene-1 Energy and carbon monitoring and reduction and Ene-2 Opportunities

Results:

  • Modelling shows a 23% reduction in Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions over the infrastructure’s 100-year life cycle.

Construction energy efficiencies were achieved through:

  • A change in construction methodology from using contiguous piles in pre-treated columns to diaphragm walls and mini piles underneath the Chief Post Office (CPO) buildings.
  • The replacement of diesel generators with grid electricity for site offices and on-sire equipment.

Operational energy efficiencies were achieved through initiatives that will reduce emissions (in order of importance):

  • Station plant efficiency.
  • Removal of radiant heating in the station.
  • Energy saving modes added to the escalators.
  • Motion and daylight sensors for the station lighting.
  • Switching from diesel generators to grid electricity during construction (saving close to 35,000 litres of diesel – an 85% reduction in emissions).
  • Changes to piling methodology.

Highlight 4  Water & Receiving Water Quality

Level 3 verified for Wat-1 Water use monitoring and reduction, Dis-1 Receiving Water Quality, and Level 2 for Wat-2 Water saving opportunities.

Results:

  • A Water Treatment Plan reduced construction water consumption by 21%.
  • An estimated 58% reduction in water use over the lifecycle of the station (including construction and 100-year operational lifespan).
  • A 13% saving is projected for the urban realm during the 100-year design life of the station.

Achieved by:

  • Modelling all significant water uses, auditing existing water use at the Britomart station and back casting savings from water saving initiatives.
  • Monitoring actual water usage during construction.
  • Use of a water treatment plant and other mitigation measures as part of a water quality monitoring programme to support receiving water quality.

Initiatives to reduce water use during construction included changes to construction methodology:

  • From secant piles to diaphragm walls underneath the Central Post Office (CPO) building, reducing the amount of water needed for the piling rig.
  • From bored piles and jet grouting to secant piles in Lower Queen Street, reducing the jet-grouting water requirements.
  • Introduction of water-efficient fittings, including toilets and urinals, in the re-developed station.
  • Installation of more drought resistant native tree species in the public realm with moisture probes that reduce the need for watering.

Highlight 5 Heritage

Level 3 verified Her-1 Heritage assessment and management and Her-2 Monitoring

Results:

  • The Chief Post Office (CPO), designed in 1909 in Edwardian Baroque style, is a listed heritage building of regional and national significance. Despite the challenge of building tunnels directly below the existing fabric of the building was maintained and all spaces redeveloped in accordance with conservation principles.
  • A key aspiration was to keep the integrity of the historical character intact, with a design that felt as if it touched the existing fabric only lightly, despite the radical changes that were happening due to the excavation of tunnels through the building.
  • Mana Whenua cultural narratives are prominently embedded within the design of Auckland’s newest premier civic space – Te Komititanga – immediately outside the CPO, which features 137000 basalt pavers in a pattern design. Created by Mana Whenua artists and weavers, Mana Whenua gifted the name Te Komititanga meaning ‘to mix’ or ‘to merge’ in Te Reo Māori. Two bodies of water -Wai Horotiu, the stream that once ran down Queen Street, and the Waitematā Harbour are referenced. It also alludes to the mixing or merging of people as they commute through the city using the nearby train, ferry and bus services.

Achieved by:

  • Completion of detailed heritage assessments, including a baseline survey.
  • Careful removal, labelling, storage and restoration of sensitive heritage features.
  • Monitoring the building in real time, during the foundation load transfer, to ensure the building remained precisely within the 3mm lift limit.
  • Continuous monitoring sensors installed throughout the building ensured the structural integrity of the building was maintained.
  • Artefacts and relics unearthed within the site’s relatively small construction footprint included remnants from the city’s history were carefully catalogued and many will be displayed at the renovated station.
  • Remains of the first Queen Street Wharf, built in the 1800s were also discovered and because the wharf’s timber was in surprisingly good condition, some was used as timber finishes in the renovated station.
  • As part of the Cultural Values Assessment, CRL Ltd’s Mana Whenua Forum has undertaken hikoi (site visits) and been directly involved in design as project partners.

Stakeholder Engagement Level 3 verification for Sta-1 Stakeholder engagement strategy and Sta-2 Level of engagement.

Results:

  • Comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy.
  • High levels of stakeholder engagement.

Achieved by:

  • Consulting with stakeholders via open days, newsletters, CRL Design Roadshows (13 suburbs through Auckland), one-on-one meetings, presentations and the website as per the Construction Communication Consultation Plan (CCCP). Specific issues are highlighted on the website and during open days.
  • Involving the local community in the design of the environmental management plans. Draft plans were written and provided to a community liaison group (CLG) to review as residents and businesses in the area. All comments from the community were reviewed and either used to amend the plan or provided with a reason why they were not included in the plans. Negotiable and non-negotiable issues were explained during the CLG meetings.
  • Collaborating with our Mana Whenua Forum. This partnership makes the CRL a unique project by incorporating culture and history in station designs and public space.

Acknowledgements

International Firsts World First Innovation: Embedding cultural values within a sustainability rating framework. Having cross checked this initiative and the inclusion of cultural values against other international rating schemes,i has been confirmed that this is a world first. Mahi Rauora Aratohu – a tailored Infrastructure Sustainability technical manual developed in partnership with our Mana Whenua Forum that responds to the cultural context of Tāmaki Makaurau.

The work undertaken, collaborating with mana whenua to embed Māori cultural values across the IS framework includes the following outcomes:

  • Transformation of a select number of IS credits to address the cultural values of Mana Whenua.
  • Raising the knowledge base of our client team and contractors.
  • Responding to the cultural values of Mana Whenua in the delivery of CRL.

New Zealand Firsts New Zealand First Innovation: Real time noise and vibration monitoring and alert system DSBJV engaged a web-based real time monitoring and alert system for noise and vibration monitoring. This was the first time this technology had been used in New Zealand. Richard Preece, Auckland Council’s Team Leader: Compliance Monitoring Central confirmed the approach was “above and beyond current industry standards.”

This innovation achieved the following outcomes:

  • A marked shift away from reactive, and retrospective, complaint-based noise and vibration monitoring to the use of real time alerts where preset thresholds were exceeded.
  • Allowing a more rapid loop between notification and verification, information was able to be responded to proactively.
  • Allowing more informed and timely engagement with stakeholders.
  • Identification of unexpected exceedance and adaptive management for future occurrences.

Testimonial

“Having the CRL project’s sustainability goals and performance externally validated through ISC has been both challenging and rewarding. Ultimately, it’s meant that we have had clear goal posts to work towards with our construction partners. We’re extremely proud of our sustainability wins on Contract 1. DSBJV and our design partners readily took on the sustainability challenges set and the innovative thinking applied to both design and construction has been exemplary.

The work we’ve done together has shown what can be achieved and the learnings from Contract 1’s sustainability journey are already being taken on by other parts of the CRL project.” Scott Elwarth, Head of Delivery, City Rail Link Limited

Project Details

  • Proponent: City Rail Link Ltd
  • Completion Date: 21 October 2021
  • Assessor Name: Liz Root
  • Certified Rating: As-Built Rating

Project Website

To find out more information about this project, visit:

https://www.cityraillink.co.nz/ 

Bell to Moreland Level Crossing Removal Project

Project Description

The Bell to Moreland (B2M) Level Crossing Removal Project was part of the wider Level Crossing Removal Project’s (LXRP) program of works to remove 85 of the most dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2025. Through the B2M Project, four level crossings were removed at Bell Street, Munro Street, Reynard Street and Moreland Road, and replaced with a rail over road solution. This included the construction of a continuous elevated rail structure along the length of the corridor, a modified station at Moreland, and a new premium station at Coburg. A new urban precinct was constructed under the viaduct to serve the local community, and this included the construction of pedestrian and cycle paths to enable active transport. The project was also designed to reflect and incorporate the heritage and local character of the area. The project was delivered by the North Western Program Alliance, which is made up of LXRP, John Holland Group, Kellogg, Brown & Root, and Metro Trains Melbourne.

Key Achievement

The Project delivered more than just built-to-standard infrastructure by implementing a ‘place-based’ design approach to create a vibrant urban precinct in the corridor under the new rail viaduct. The overall result was the provision of 58,000m2 (an area larger than two MCGs) of public space which opens onto parkland at both ends of the corridor, and the new 2.5km long Upfield Cycling Path. The new precinct area also includes public sporting facilities, public art installations, a fenced-off dog park, public barbecues, playgrounds, and outdoor furniture. Substantial new open and connected spaces along and adjacent to the rail corridor were designed with key stakeholder and community needs and input at the forefront using co-design processes. As a result, this new precinct transformed movement and place within the local area. The new precinct benefits the wider community from both a health and environmental perspective, promoting active recreation, inclusion, and a sustainable connection to nature.

Highlight 1 

Ecology – 103% enhancement of ecology · Elevating the railway (rail over road design) enabled previously highly disturbed land in the rail corridor to be reclaimed and transformed into landscaped green areas. · Selection of the native planting palette reflected the local ecology and enhanced habitat. Canopy planting also created better habitat connectivity along the rail corridor. · Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) was implemented to further improve ecological value and resilience to climate change. · Woody Meadows (Victorian First) – The Woody Meadows Project seeks to serve as a low maintenance landscape solution that centres around Australian shrubs. This decrease in maintenance and irrigation requirements represents cost savings and environmental benefits. The Bell to Moreland Project was one of the first projects to adopt this initiative.

Highlight 2

Energy – 53% reduction in GHG emissions · Construction savings through optimising construction practices to reduce project program. Solar and biodiesel powered equipment and site sheds. · Operational savings through reduction in building footprint, and installation of energy efficient fixtures and fittings and 21kW of solar panels.

Highlight 3

Indigenous Co-Design – Victorian First NWPA created a strategy for Indigenous Co-Design on the B2M Project. This included regular and ongoing input into the design principles by Traditional Custodians of the country. This was enabled through facilitation and engagement with the NWPA’s project team and the specialist heritage consultant. As part of this, NWPA has developed program-wide Aboriginal Design Principles and established an Aboriginal Reference Group with Wurundjeri Traditional Owners to discuss and find solutions to integrate cultural principles into the design process. This resulted in outcomes that go above and beyond business-as-usual practices, by creating safe and culturally relevant spaces for traditional custodians to utilise. Specifically, the co-design process led to a yarning circle at Moreland Station. These principles and guidelines have contributed to broad state market transformation in sustainable development and other Alliances have adopted this Indigenous Co-Design Initiative.

Acknowledgment

The B2M Project has been acknowledged as achieving a series of Australian-first innovations:

  • eMesh (Australian First) – 100% recycled fibres replace steel reinforcement across a variety of concrete structures. These fibres serve to mitigate crack propagation as they provide enhanced ductility to concrete elements. The Bell to Moreland LXRP installed emesh across footpaths as well as shared-user paths. This incorporation alone saw emesh replace 712 SL72 mesh sheets and experience savings equating to nearly 90 tCO2eq.
  • Remote concrete maturation monitoring (Australian first) – Existing methods of testing concrete curing are time intensive processes. The B2M Project sought to rectify these issues and provide an innovative way to assess concrete maturity.The solution came in the form of the ‘Digital ConXsensor’, a low-cost, low-power, wireless mesh network technology. Sensors are able to measure strength in-situ by correlating concrete temperature to strength. These sensors see data transmitted remotely every five minutes. This allows concrete maturity to be assessed in near real-time and the program to progress at the fastest pace possible. These sensors were installed in 250 structures at approximately 400 locations across the project.
  • The 1500V DC Electrol Remote Isolation Switch was first utilised in the Bell to Moreland (B2M) Works Package where it provides a cost effective alternative to either a substation or tie station. The idea to produce this Remote Switch has emerged a few times, however the concept is highly complex which made it difficult to achieve. The switch can be remotely controlled by Electrol (MTM’s Electrical Systems Control Centre) to isolate power in certain sections along the tracks. It can also be adopted in the future to replace manual switches found in various locations across different projects. That being the case, the Remote Switch carries significant cost and time savings. This feat has never been accomplished before in this magnitude for this purpose in Australia and is considered a ground-breaking initiative which can be applied in LXRP projects or industry-wide and shows significant contribution in Commercial, Engineering and Design and Sustainability aspects.

Project Details

  • Project Owner: LXRP
  • Rating Type: As Built
  • Project Start Date: September 2019
  • Practical Completion Date: November 2021
  • Certification Date: June 2022
  • Location: VIC Key
  • Stakeholders: John Holland, KBR, MTM, Level Crossing Removal Project

Project Website

To find out more information about this project, visit:

https://levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/