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Message from the President of the AIPM Australian Institute of Project Management AIPM Message from the president of the PMAA AIPM PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS elcome to the third Commemorative Book for Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAA), Wrecognising and honouring excellence in project Australian Institute of management. It gives me great pleasure to provide the Project Management foreword for this publication. Level 9 The awards give national recognition to project 139 Macquarie Street managers and project teams that deliver excellence, and in so doing recognises the consistency of project Sydney NSW 2000 management skills applied within the delivery Phone: (02) 9252 7277 organisation. Increasingly we note that professionalism Fax: (02) 9252 7077 is a facet of the whole organisational infrastructure, with Email: [email protected] management teams focused on client expectations, the www.aipm.com.au outcome, and the importance of the quality, environmental, and social parameters of each project delivery. This Banksia Media Group Pty Limited was particularly true of 2002 award participants, with reference in Suite 2, many submissions that the nominated project was simply an 776 Pacific Highway example of how each organisation conducts itself in a ‘project- Gordon NSW 2072 centric’ or ‘project-managed’ manner. Phone: (02) 9498 2222 The Australian Institute of Project Management is very pleased to see the remarkable growth in interest in these awards since Fax: (02) 9498 2666 inaugural ceremonies in 2000. Submissions have doubled, and the Email: [email protected] quality of projects achievement displayed is outstanding. On behalf of all members of the AIPM, I congratulate the State and Territory finalists, and acknowledge the valuable contribution and support © This publication is copyright, no part of it provided by sponsors at State/Territory and National level. In may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval particular I congratulate the National winner, the Water Corporation system or transmitted in any form or by any of Western Australia, and the several organisations identified in means, including electronic, mechanical, runner-up and special commendation categories. photocopying, recording or otherwise without With the rapid growth of the project management profession, the need for recognition of excellence in project delivery is escalating at the permission of The Australian Institute of the same pace. There is ample evidence that project management Project Management or the publisher. disciplines have been embraced organisationally, and both the public and private sectors now want to have their projects on record Disclaimer. Readers are advised that The as value adding to clients, stakeholders and the community at Australian Institute of Project Management or large. AIPM links these awards to recognition of Project Managed the publisher cannot be held responsible for Organisations, and to accredited benchmarking as an avenue to the accuracy of statements made in growth and maturity in project delivery. advertising and editorial, nor the quality of I commend this Commemorative Book to you. It is evidence of the goods or services advertised. Opinions significant project success in Australia, achieved through expressed throughout this publication are the consistency of application skills, at levels of excellence that contributors own and do not necessarily continue to climb. I trust it is an incentive for you to promote and measure maturity of delivery in your own organisation, and to plan reflect the views or policy of The Australian for participation in the 2003 Awards. Institute of Project Management nor the publisher. While every reasonable effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication, the publisher takes no responsibility for those Colin Dobie relying on the information. The publisher disclaims all responsibility for all loss and damage suffered by readers or third parties in connection with the information contained President in this publication. EXCELLENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2002 1 AIPM Promoting and progressing the profession of project management he Australian Institute of Project Management is the peak body • Improve the professionalism, skills and knowledge of project representing and promoting the profession of project managers Tmanagement in Australia and in the Asia-Pacific region. It is the To facilitate these goals, the AIPM provides a number of services for only national project management institute in Australia with Chapters members including: in each state and territory. • The Registered Project Manger (RegPM) certification program The AIPM has played a pivotal role over the past 25 years • Interest Groups – a public conferencing facility on our website for progressing the profession of project management. The Project industry-specific discussions between members to facilitate the Management Achievement Awards are an excellent forum for sharing of information, ideas and experiences. continuing this role by recognizing excellence in project • Chapters in each state and territory conduct monthly functions for management. continuing professional development and networking Over the past three years the AIPM has seen its membership grow opportunities. by more than 10 per cent each year. The Institute now has in excess • Information Resource Centre (IRC) managed by a full-time IRC of 4,000 members from a diverse range of industries, including IT, Manager with access to all Australian and international infrastructure and transport, environment, building and construction, publications, articles, case studies and conference papers on telecommunications, banking and finance, local government and project management. utilities. • Quarterly journal The Australian Project Manager Our goals are to: • Annual conference • Increase the awareness of project management as a profession • Affiliations with other international project management institutes. • Progress the globalisation of project management • Networking opportunities at Corporate Breakfast Forums • Recognise excellence in project management specifically for AIPM corporate ‘members’ to share their • Promote continuing professional development for project managers experiences and to learn from each other. • Promote competency-based certification of project managers • A dynamic, interactive website at www.aipm.com.au The 2002 Project Management Achievement Awards. Another project we’re proud to be a part of. As one of Australia’s leading project managers in electrical infrastructure, Enerserve is proud to be a NSW Silver Sponsor. Enerserve is the electrical engineering and contracting business of EnergyAustralia, providing construction, commissioning, consulting and maintenance services to a diverse range of industries. Using the expertise we have gained in developing and maintaining one of the largest electricity distribution networks in Australia, Enerserve is dedicated to providing excellence to all of our clients’ projects. To discover how we can play an invaluable part in your next project, please call us on 1800 804 678, email [email protected] or visit us at www.enerserve.com.au 2 EXCELLENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2002 AIPM CONTENTS Introduction Message from the President of the AIPM 1 Promoting and Progressing the Profession of Project Management 2 Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAA) 4 Awards Sponsors 6 National Judges 8 State Judges 9 PMAA 2002 Summary of Awards 10 National awards National Winner: Water Corporation – WA 12 National High Commendations: Hydro Tasmania 26 TCS Management and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment 27 Chapter awards Australian Capital Territory 14 New South Wales 18 Northern Territory 20 Queensland 22 Cover South Australia 24 Tasmania 26 GHD specialists in project Victoria 27 management, engineering Western Australia 28 and the environment won an accolade for their integration of Volvo and Mack truck factories in sWacol, 2003 awards Southern Queensland. Features of the $15 millon refurbishment are state-of- 2003 sponsorship details 30 the-art paint booths, with 2003 sponsorship application form 31 these towering exhaust fan Nomination details for 2003 awards 32 stacks, and expanded assembly facilities. Acknowledgements 32 EXCELLENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2002 3 NATIONAL Project Management Achievement Awards (PMAA) he 2002 Project Management Achievement competitive market place. Indirectly, all project Awards followed on from successful managers benefit from the winners’ Tprograms in 2000 and 2001. The National achievements – by further raising the awareness winner and all the state and territory winners of the profession of project management. and High Commendations are featured in this Commemorative Book. Eligibility The national winner for 2002 was announced at Projects with an Australian affiliation, of all a gala awards ceremony held at the Royal Pines types and sizes, from anywhere in the world are Resort on the Gold Coast on 14 October 2002. encouraged to participate. A project does not Water Corporation (WA) was presented with have to be a multi-million dollar or large the Project of the Year award with the project to be successful. Projects which have Commonwealth Bank of Australia awarded effectively applied project management “Runner-Up” (this has not been awarded in principles, are recent and essentially completed previous years) for the CBA/Colonial Retail Bank are eligible for entry. Projects that are Integration. Two High Commendations were completed ass
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