NORTH WESTERN PROGRAM ALLIANCE Annual Sustainability Report
MAY 2020
levelcrossings.vic.gov.au
Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Alliance acknowledges the Wurundjeri and the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation who are the traditional owners of the land on which we work. The Alliance would like to pay its respect to the Elders past, present and emerging of this great land. Source: The artworks utilised were prepared by the Narrun Yana Art Collective, young artists Rubii Red, Nakia Cadd and Graham ‘BJ’ Braybon displayed their work at Reservoir temporary station
CONTENTS Message from Rob Cranston 6 About this Report 8 NWPA Sustainability Highlights 9 About LXRP 10 About the Alliance 12 Our Commitment to Sustainability 14 Measuring Sustainability Performance 15 Environmental Sustainability 26 Our Workforce 34 Major Achievements to Date 35 Urban Design 40 Our Community 44 Innovations and Initiatives 48 What’s next 52 MESSAGE FROM ROB CRANSTON Alliance General Manager
The North Western Program Alliance (NWPA or the Alliance) is working with Level Crossing Removal Project to deliver on the Level Crossing Removal Program’s (LXRP) commitment to remove 75 of the most dangerous level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2025.
As one of five Alliance’s established social and economic outcomes converted into successful outcomes. to deliver the works, NWPA has across all phases of the level crossing We seek to consistently develop design successfully removed four level removal process in order to deliver solutions to minimise our carbon crossings and constructed two an integrated project that connects footprint, materials consumption premium stations in just two years. the community in an environmentally and environmental impacts during We have also recently commenced sustainable manner. construction and over the life of the works on an additional four level assets we build. Safety will always crossings and two new stations in As well as striving to deliver the remain our top priority, both for the Coburg, with a number of other best possible outcomes for the community and our workforce. projects in development for 2020. wider community, we also recognise This vital work is improving safety for the strength of any business lies Through these initiatives and road users and pedestrians, driving with its staff, and it’s something strategies, we are paving the way the efficiency of our public transport we proudly foster. We continue to towards a more sustainable and system and creating thousands of support job seekers and people from resilient transport system, one that jobs during construction. The journey disadvantaged and multi-cultural prioritises conserving and enhancing in delivering the Alliance pipeline of backgrounds, we provide training the environment for future generations. works has been rigorously planned and and seek opportunities to procure By incorporating more innovative optimised to get the best outcome for from Aboriginal businesses and and sustainable solutions into all our stakeholders, communities and social enterprises. that we do, we are also helping to the environment, helping Melbourne rewrite the standards for best-practice The Alliance continues to drive maintain its status as one of the most for infrastructure projects across value for the State Government liveable cities in the world. government and the wider industry. through consistent engagement From the outset of this Alliance in with internal teams, LXRP, other I’m pleased to present our inaugural 2017, delivering sustainable solutions Alliances, industry and technology Sustainability Report and our has been a vital part of the way we do providers as well as research achievements to date which are business. Our sustainability vision is institutes to ensure opportunities helping to reshape the world of to achieve excellent environmental, for improvement are identified and sustainable infrastructure.
ABOUT THIS REPORT The Alliance Sustainability Report 2019 embodies the principles of the Global Reporting Index (GRI), outlining our sustainability performance of the program since 2017.
The report will focus on environmental, economic and social achievements on the program to date, and outlines our plan for the future.
Moving forward, the Sustainability Report will be released annually and will cover the entire program; reporting on performance for each financial year against our sustainability objectives and targets. Case studies of key initiatives will also be provided to highlight some of the outstanding achievements being made across our business.
Metrics in this report are presented for the period of 2017-2019, with future reports to present annual performance.
Coburg Station and Bell Street
Artist's impression only. NWPA SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS
Water – A total volume of 8,465kL was saved during 27,626 118,166 construction (30.77%) TONNES of Co2 – A volume of 30,430 kL was estimated to be saved in energy saved over the TONNES of Co2 over the lifecycle of the infrastructure (28.66%) lifecycle of infrastructure in material savings – The equivalent to 15 Olympic Pools or 267 annual household water consumption. Energy & Carbon – 27,626 tonnes of CO2 in energy saved over the infrastructure lifecycle (35.5%) 16,024m2 284,951m3 – Equivalent to the annual emissions of 6005 cars. increase truckloads Materials to gardens and of waste and spoil – 118,165.81 tonnes of Co2 in material planted areas diverted from landfill savings (17.25%) – Equivalent to 570 km of road. Waste – 284,951.40 m3 (or 35,500 truckloads) of waste and spoil diverted from landfill (99.71%) 30,430kL ISCA 2.4 – One excellent ISCA Infrastructure Sustainability IN VOLUME ratings for a combined 3 projects. million was saved over the man hours worked infrastructure lifecycle Hours Worked – 2.4 million man hours Workforce – 17 Indigenous owned businesses have been engaged. – 96 Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders 96 employees have been engaged since the excellent ISCA Aboriginal & project commenced. infrastructure sustainability Torres Strait Islanders 2 ratings across 4 projects employees have been engaged Green Spaces since the project commenced – Increase of 16,024 m2 of gardens and planted areas – Equivalent to the size of the MCG Oval. Compared to business as usual project without sustainability targets. ABOUT LXRP The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) was established by the Victorian Government to oversee one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the state’s history.
As part of the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority, LXRP projects fall under Victoria’s Big Build. Central to the project is the elimination of 75 level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2025, in addition to other network upgrades such as stations, track duplication and train stabling yards.
LXRP, as the project owner, plays a critical role within the Alliance by ensuring what is built drives best value for money for the state, is consistent with government policy settings, and reflects community and key stakeholder expectations. The project owner works closely with other Alliance partners to achieve this.
Frankston Station
Artist's impression only.
ABOUT THE ALLIANCE The NWPA‘s purpose is making a difference to the city we live in, to our colleagues and to the community we are working for.
John Holland Group (JHG) is the Street and Bell Street in Coburg, principal contractor within the and construction of two new stations, partnership, with responsibility for Moreland and Coburg. A series of coordinating construction of the additional works packages are in program of projects. KBR is the development for 2020, with works principal designer and oversees design on more level crossing removals development. As rail network operator, expected to commence soon. Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) plays the important role of making sure The Alliance started with a workforce what is delivered is fit for purpose of less than 100 people in 2017. to meet network requirements now As the program of work continues and into the future. to grow, with a number of projects in planning and development, Our vision is to work with LXRP workforce numbers are expected to safely and efficiently remove to swell to over 600 in 2020. 75 level crossings by 2025 and associated network upgrades. As one of five Alliance’s established to deliver the works, over the past two years, the The Alliance is committed to Alliance has successfully removed achieving positive economic and four level crossings at Camp Road community outcomes, while in Campbellfield, Buckley Street in providing environmental benefits Essendon, Skye Road in Frankston and High Street in Reservoir. The Alliance such as reduced resource usage has also delivered two new premium and greenhouse gas emissions. stations in Frankston and Reservoir. This report gives an overview of The Alliance has commenced early our sustainability achievements works for the removal of another four to date as well as the goals and level crossings at Moreland Road in initiatives that will be realised as Brunswick, Reynard Street, Munro our projects are completed. Sunbury
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Level crossing removal NWPA Project map OUR COMMITMENT Our History 2017 TO SUSTAINABILITY May 2017 Project partner announced The LXRP Sustainability Policy was developed to encompass July 2017 • Camp Road construction its commitment to sustainable outcomes on projects. commences • Sustainability Management Plan Implemented Sustainability policy August 2017 In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) adopted a Sustainability Policy to ensure the Official Sustainable principles of environmental, social and economic sustainability were included in all our projects. Procurement Policy Endorsed LXRP has become a member of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia, requiring LXRP projects to obtain an independent Infrastructure Sustainability Rating. In doing this, our September 2017 projects will: Skye Road Main Construction • Be undertaken by contractors that have accreditation to ISO 14001 (Environment), ISO 9001 Works Commence (Quality) and AS/NZS 4801 (OH&S) and who regularly monitor their performance • Undertake a climate change risk assessment and respond to any extreme or high priority November 2017 climate change risks Main Camp Road occupation • Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 15 to 25 per cent and construction phase • Minimise the use of potable water wherever possible • Minimise waste by using the waste hierarchy of avoidance, reduction, reuse and recycling. 2018
Our Sustainability Vision is to achieve excellent environmental, social and economic outcomes December 2017 across all phases of the level crossing removal project in order to deliver an integrated project Camp Road Level Crossing that connects the community in an environmentally sustainable manner. Removed
To achieve this Sustainability Vision, the Level Crossing Removal Project is April 2018 committed to: Temporary Station installed at Frankston Station to facilitate • Optimising LXRP's design to ensure it is delivered to operate sustainably works • Managing resources efficiently through embedding energy, water and material saving initiatives into the design, construction and operation of the project. June 2018 • Avoiding, minimising and offsetting harm to the environment and the loss of biodiversity • Skye Road Level Crossing • Protecting and conserving the natural environment removed • Preparing for the challenges presented by climate change. • New Frankston Station Opened To give effect to this Policy, our people will: August 2018 • Demonstrate leadership in the commitment to a prosperous and integrated economic, Main Buckley Street Occupation social and environmental sustainable future • Demonstrate commitment to sustainable procurement. Protect and maintain vegetation, the functioning of ecosystems and biological diversity, while seeking opportunities to 2019 enhance the value of these natural systems within the context of our works September 2018 • Facilitate economic prosperity and development and provide a resilient local workforce Buckley Street Level Crossing • Support and enhance social, cultural and community wellbeing removed • Encourage the pioneering of innovation in sustainable design, process or advocacy that seeks continuous improvement to promote new ideas and thinking November 2018 • Embed environmental and sustainability outcomes by establishing robust sustainability High Street Construction objectives and targets Commenced • Report on sustainability performance and be accountable for meeting environmental and social responsibilities. March 2019 Camp Road, Skye Road The CEO of LXRP fully endorses this policy. and Frankston Station Projects Awarded ‘Excellent’ Infrastructure Sustainability Rating *The Alliance works under this policy and The focus is driven through strategies has adopted a holistic approach with the aim that provide successful social, economic July 2019 of achieving new benchmarks in infrastructure and environmental outcomes. Reservoir Station Awarded 5 delivery. Sustainability is reinforced in all The Sustainability Policy provides a framework Star Green Star Design Rating core program and project areas, and is for setting the objectives which are determined integrated across all stages – development, for each individual Alliance Works Packages as design, procurement, construction, operation, November 2019 these vary by project. and maintenance. Bell to Moreland Level Crossing Removals Project Awarded to the Alliance MEASURING SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE Sustainability performance is measured through our objectives and targets set out in the Alliance Sustainability Management Plan. Rating tools are also used to provide a robust framework to quantify our sustainability performance.
This incorporates: • The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia’s (ISCA) Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating scheme • The Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA) Green Star Rating Tool.
These rating systems have helped provide a robust framework to quantify sustainability performance, as described below.
ISCA Infrastructure Green Star Rating Sustainability rating The GBCA is Australia’s leading The Alliance’s commitments to authority on sustainable buildings sustainability are embedded in project and communities. Green Star is an contracts, plans and policies, as we strive internationally recognised rating to achieve an ‘Excellent’ Infrastructure system that delivers independent Sustainability rating. The rating tool verification of sustainable provides an effective way to guide and outcomes throughout the life measure sustainability on infrastructure cycle of the built environment. The projects, by assessing environmental, Alliance is targeting 4 and 5 star social, economic and governance aspects. ratings for the stations we build.
Sustainability Rating Scheme & Score Sustainability Rating Scheme & Score or level aiming for or contractually bound by.
ISCA Green Star
Target Achieved- As Built Achieved- Design Target Achieved- As Built
Camp, Skye 65 71 Project did not involve the construction of new train stations & Frankston
Buckley 67 R2 Submitted Project did not involve the construction of new train stations
High St 75 To be assessed 4 Star 5 Star To be assessed Sustainability Performance
The below table highlights the status of the Alliance’s performance against our objectives and targets.
Fulfills target On track to Does not fulfill Does not fulfill the target No longer fulfill the target the target but meets its intent applicable
Status Theme Objectives Target to Date
Be accountable and transparent on Undertake annual reviews on sustainability sustainability performance performance and report publicly
Governance Undertake annual reviews on Report sustainability performance quarterly to sustainability performance and report senior management publicly
Optimise integration with sustainable access Strive for lower carbon transport modes including walking, cycling, bus and tram networks
Report sustainability performance quarterly to senior management Reduce energy emissions and carbon Energy & footprint during both construction and Carbon operation Achieve at minimum a 15% reduction in carbon emissions associated with construction and operations when compared to BAU
Support innovative and cost-effective approaches to energy efficiency, low Investigate all avenues for renewable energy carbon/renewable energy sources, and supply for both construction and operation energy procurement
Minimise environmental impacts, sources of Avoid, minimise and offset harm to the pollution and environmental nuisance during the environment and loss of biodiversity works Environmental Performance
Protect and conserve the natural Comply with or exceed environmental obligations environment for the project
Mitigate all extreme and high-priority climate Infrastructure, operations and change risks Climate construction will be resilient to the Change impacts of climate change. Treat a minimum of 50% of medium-priority risks Status Theme Objectives Target to Date
Reduce water consumption in construction and operation compared to BAU Minimise potable water consumption The project is targeting a 67% substitution rate of Water potable water with non-potable water Efficiencies
Maximise opportunities for reuse of Investigate rainwater harvesting and reuse rainwater, stormwater, wastewater, systems at construction sites and all stations groundwater
Recycle or divert from landfill: Minimise waste through project • 80-100% by volume of spoil; Waste lifecycle and maximise beneficial reuse • 50-90%by volume of inert and non-hazardous of spoil waste; and • 40-60% by volume of office waste.
Maximise the use of Australian made steel products where possible in line with local content targets
Demonstrate a reduction in materials lifecycle environmental impacts compared to a base case footprint Reduce materials impacts through Materials sustainable materials selection Aim to source materials with an ISCA-approved environmental label
Procure concrete with high recycled content (SCM, aggregates) where practical and allowed by standards
Minimise vegetation clearing Protect and create biodiversity through Biodiversity appropriate planning, management and financial controls. Maximise native landscaping Status Theme Objectives Target to Date
Maximise opportunities for archaeological research and future interpretation of archaeological finds. Protect and promote heritage through Heritage appropriate design, planning and management controls. Opportunities for heritage interpretation identified and implemented at appropriate station precincts.
Promote improved public transport Stations and precincts designed in accordance patronage by maximising connectivity with the LXRP Urban Design Guidelines. and interchange capabilities.
Liveability
Implement initiatives which will provide tangible Provide well-designed stations and benefits to local community groups during the precincts that are comfortable, construction period and beyond the construction accessible, safe and attractive. period.
Utilise apprentices, trainees or engineering cadets for at least 10% of all hours worked
Increase opportunities for employment Workforce of local people, participation of local businesses Ensure that at least 2.5% of all hours worked are undertaken by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island employees Status Theme Objectives Target to Date
All contractors to be requested to provide their sustainability policy and details of implementation
Tendering processes will encourage subcontractors to identify, develop and implement sustainable procurement innovations and opportunities
Pre-award evaluation to be utilised to assess sustainable performance of contractors prior to contract award Influence contractors, subcontractors Sustainable and materials suppliers to adopt Procurement sustainability objectives in their works Subcontractors required to report against and procurement sustainability targets monthly
Social procurement targets:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement target is 2.5% of labour hours.
Major Project Skills Guarantee (MPSG) is 10% of deemed hours (MPSG is hours contributed by trainees, apprentices or cadets).
Encourage the pioneering of innovation in sustainable design, process or Provide positive and active contribution to all the Innovation advocacy that seeks continuous Level Crossing Alliances improvement to promote new ideas and thinking
Ensure community and local stakeholder engagement and involvement in the development of the project
Create opportunities for local business Support and enhance social, cultural Community involvement during the delivery and operations and community wellbeing. phases
Minimise negative impact on the community and local businesses during construction and operation Appendix A
Project Specific Sustainability Update – High Street, Reservoir
About the Project The Reservoir level crossing was removed in December 2019 with a rail bridge over High Street and the construction of a brand new Reservoir Station. Finishing works will continue in 2020, with the installation of permanent stairs and lifts at the station, as well as landscaping works around the station precinct. Reinstatement of the bus interchange, car parking and shared use path will be complete by mid-2020.
Sustainability Objectives and Initiatives
Fullfils target On track to Does not fullfil Does not fullfil the target No longer fullfil the target the target but meets its intent applicable
Status Theme Objectives Sustainability Initiatives to Date
Reduce energy emissions and carbon Renewable energy (such as biodiesel generators, footprint during both construction and solar power) have been used during construction operation Energy & Carbon Support innovative and cost-effective Modelling of the station design shows a 40% approaches to energy efficiency, low reduction in operational GHG emissions and 30% carbon/renewable energy sources, and reduction in peak electricity demand compared to energy procurement a standard building
Project landscaping in the new open space Avoid, minimise and offset harm to the beneath the elevated rail bridge will enhance the environment and loss of biodiversity overall ecological value of the site Environmental Performance
Protect and conserve the natural Native planting palette design to be incorporated environment
Climate change risk assessment was conducted and appropriate adaptation options incorporated Infrastructure, operations and Climate into the design. construction will be resilient to the Change impacts of climate change. E.g. Drainage capacity increased to accommodate rainfall intensity increase due to climate change Status Theme Objectives Sustainability Initiatives to Date
7kL rainwater tank has been installed at Minimise potable water consumption Reservoir Station along with water efficient fixtures and fittings
Rainwater tank used for toilet flushing at site sheds
Water Maximise opportunities for reuse of Drought tolerant native species were chosen to rainwater, stormwater, wastewater, avoid ongoing irrigation requirements beyond groundwater the establishment period
Recycled water is used in concrete mixes where possible
Current figures show project typically Reduce materials impacts through Waste recycles 95% of construction waste and 76% sustainable materials selection of office waste
Project has specified minimum Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM) content in all concrete
Reduce materials impacts through Materials Recycled Asphalt Content (RAP) to be used in sustainable materials selection place of virgin asphalt where possible
Reinforcing and rail steel has an Environmental Product Declaration
Protect and promote heritage through Construction plans developed and implemented Heritage appropriate design, planning and to minimise adverse impacts to heritage during management controls. construction
Influence contractors, subcontractors Sustainable Subcontractor contracts include requirements and materials suppliers to adopt Procure- to demonstrate environmental and sustainability objectives in their works ment sustainability policies and procurement Status Theme Objectives Target to Date
Partnership with the University of Melbourne & Sustainability Victoria to trial the use of Encourage the pioneering of recycled glass sand in concrete innovation in sustainable design, Innovation process or advocacy that seeks continuous improvement to promote new ideas and thinking Remote metering of energy and water – to be a first in the state for a train station
Ensure community and local Elevated railway design creates a direct stakeholder engagement and path for pedestrians between the previously involvement in the development disconnected retail shopping areas of of the project Reservoir Village and Broadway
Create opportunities for local business Active transport facilities provided throughout Community involvement during the delivery and the station precinct to encourage healthy operations phases transport alternatives
Minimise negative impact on the Extensive engagement conducted with the local community and local businesses businesses and community e.g. the Shop and Win during construction and operation competition in September and October 2019
Priority Actions: In order deliver excellent sustainability outcomes for the High Street project, the Alliance will focus on the following priority actions leading up to project completion: • Identify opportunities to further improve sustainable construction practices with subcontractors • Identify opportunities to increase office waste recycling • Conduct supplier sustainability performance monitoring for key subcontractors on site • Finalising ISCA rating pathway for submission in early 2020 • Prepare Green Star As-built submission for early 2020. Appendix B
Project Specific Sustainability Update – Bell Street to Moreland Road, Coburg
About the Project The contract has been awarded and early works are underway in preparation for major construction on the Bell to Moreland Level Crossing Removal Project in Coburg. The level crossings at Bell Street, Munro Street, Reynard Street and Moreland Road will be gone in late 2020 and the open space ready for locals to enjoy in 2021.
Sustainability Objectives and Initiatives
Fullfils target On track to Does not fullfil Does not fullfil the target No longer fullfil the target the target but meets its intent applicable
Status Theme Objectives Sustainability Initiatives to Date
Reduce energy emissions and Renewable energy to be investigated for use carbon footprint during both during construction (e.g. solar powered light construction and operation towers and Variable Message Boards)
Energy & Station design to be more energy Carbon Support innovative and cost-effective efficient than a standard building approaches to energy efficiency, low carbon/renewable energy sources, and energy procurement Potential to install solar panels at Coburg Station pending further design development
Avoid, minimise and offset harm to the environment and loss of biodiversity Landscaping design will maximise planted areas Environmental and permeable surfaces in order to enhance the Performance ecological value of the project area Protect and conserve the natural environment
Infrastructure, operations and Climate change risk assessment has been Climate construction will be resilient to the conducted and adaptation options are under Change impacts of climate change. investigation as the design develops Status Theme Objectives Sustainability Initiatives to Date
Station design to include water efficient fixtures and fittings Minimise potable water consumption Investigation of rainwater tank option at Coburg Station ongoing Water Investigation of rainwater tank option at Coburg Station ongoing Maximise opportunities for reuse of rainwater, stormwater, wastewater, groundwater Recycled water to be specified for use in concrete mixes where possible
Minimise waste through project Waste to be managed in line with the Waste lifecycle, maximise beneficial Waste Management Hierarchy reuse of spoil
Project has specified minimum Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM) content for concrete
Recycled Asphalt Content (RAP) has Reduce materials impacts through Materials been specified in place of virgin sustainable materials selection asphalt where possible
Project is investigating opportunities to use other recycled materials such as aggregates and plastic
Heritage station buildings to be retained and integrated into the new station precincts
Protect and promote heritage through New station buildings will pay respect to the Heritage appropriate design, planning and heritage and locality of the area management controls.
Construction plans developed and implemented to minimise adverse impactsto heritage during construction
Influence contractors, subcontractors Sustainable and materials suppliers to adopt Procurement and engagement with Procurement sustainability objectives in their subcontractors is currently underway works and procurement Status Theme Objectives Sustainability Initiatives to Date
Encourage the pioneering of Project is investigating incorporating innovation in sustainable design, Woody Meadows inspired planting within Innovation process or advocacy that seeks the landscaping design to enhance continuous improvement to amenity and local biodiversity promote new ideas and thinking
Ensure community and local Community consultation sessions in mid-2019 stakeholder engagement and on the new open space being delivered as involvement in the development part of the project generated significant of the project feedback to help further refine the design
Create opportunities for local Info Hub is currently open at 153 Community business involvement during the Sydney Road, Coburg – check the Level delivery and operations phases Crossings website for opening hours
Minimise negative impact on the Management plans are in place to help community and local businesses mitigate the effects of noise, vibration, light, during construction and operation dust and traffic congestion during the works
Priority Actions: As the Bell Street to Moreland Road project ramps up in 2020 the Alliance will focus on the following priority actions to ensure the achievement of our sustainability objectives: • Finalise sustainability initiatives within the project design • Work closely with subcontractors to identify opportunities to implement sustainable construction practices • Incorporate sustainability objectives and targets into subcontracts • Continue to investigate opportunities for reducing materials, water and energy across the project. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY The Alliance recognises that the environment will be affected by the construction and operation of our projects. We are focused on minimising impacts through:
• Maximising energy efficiency and reducing fuel consumption, • Using water efficiently and seeking opportunities to use non-potable water, • Recycling and minimising waste taken to landfill, and • Minimising impacts on the natural environment.
USE OF NON-POTABLE WATER Achievements 1.29 ML TOTAL SAVINGS to date 1.4% savings to date
WATER REDUCTION GREENHOUSE GAS 38,895kL 27,626 TOTAL SAVINGS tCo2e TOTAL SAVINGS 29% savings to date 35.5% savings to date
MATERIALS SPOIL DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL 118,165t 284,951m3 of Co2 TOTAL SAVINGS TOTAL SAVINGS 17.25% savings to date 99.7% savings to date
Compared to business as usual project without sustainability targets. Heritage
The Alliance is committed to heritage conservation and identifying opportunities to enhance heritage value. Assessments were done on both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal heritage within the project footprint.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
To ensure that Aboriginal heritage is During works, earthworks are monitored In addition to protecting the existing protected, investigations are undertaken for cultural item discoveries. If they are heritage, Aboriginal co-design is sought to identify if any cultural significant found, a protocol is followed to ensure after in each of our projects. items are present at the worksite. This that the appropriate authorities and is done by a qualified Heritage Advisor bodies are notified. and if any items are found, they are collected and stored off site.
Frankston Station Opening Ceremony Historical Heritage Where our projects have the potential Some of the design modifications made to impact non-Indigenous heritage following this consultation included: this must also be protected, preserved • Architectural Treatment of the and, where possible, enhanced. For Central Underpass - reducing example, during Buckley Street, steel use to minimise impact a Heritage Site Assessment, and to heritage fabric consultation with groups such as Heritage Victoria and Moonee Valley • Landscaping – protecting/relocating City Council was undertaken to guide significant palm trees the final design solution. • Retention of Edwardian landscaping throughout the precinct This indicated that the existing heritage fabric and features would be best • Feature lighting to celebrate the preserved via the road under rail level heritage brick walls of the central crossing removal solution, which was underpass, the upgrade of which ultimately selected as the option which sensitively dealt with retaining the has the least impact on the Essendon original ramp to the platforms Railway Station and the surrounding • Canopies - Reduced canopy Uncovering the original heritage places. structures to allow for the red brick finish of the reinstatement of palm trees to To minimise further impacts to northern underpass the front of the station entrance at walls, this materiality heritage associated with the ultimate Russell Street and Rose Street design solution, feedback was sought being a key element of the • Use of valued heritage materials from Heritage Victoria in relation to the precinct’s heritage fabric initial concept plans. such as bluestone type materials (see below photo) and retention/ reinstatement of palm trees.
Essendon Railway Station Water use and efficiency
Victoria has long been subject to drought conditions and water restrictions, so it’s important for our infrastructure projects to be designed to be water-efficient over their lifecycle.
Water saving initiatives implemented across our projects include: • Saving water by using non-potable water sources for use during construction • Use of high water efficiency rated taps, toilet and shower fittings to ensure minimal operational water usage • Installation of rainwater tanks for the main site office toilet flushing and to refill water trucks on site Rainwater tank used • Water sensitive urban design to provide passive irrigation of landscaping on High Street • Smart metering to allow MTM to remotely monitor water consumption at their stations (discussed more below) • Hardy, drought tolerant landscaping where possible that has minimal ongoing irrigation requirements.
WATER REDUCTION DURING CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION 160,000 140,000 29% 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 kL total during construction kL total 20,000 0 Base Case Actual Case Noise
Construction of infrastructure • Notifying the community in advance To help ensure that the noise levels are of unavoidable works outside of the minimised, monitoring is conducted is inherently a noisy process, approved hours in advance of the works to determine so the Alliance plans and • Selecting appropriate and well- baseline levels. Noise goals are then implements a range of maintained equipment established, based on EPA Guidelines and LXRP Standards, so that mitigation measures to minimise the • Using noise control/attenuation measures can be identified and impacts of noise and vibration devices on machinery (for managed at appropriate times. on nearby homes and example, mufflers) businesses. • Using noise abatement measures such as noise screens/ noise enclosures ''Minimise noise, vibration As a result we have implemented and light impacts as a result several strategies: • Turning off equipment when not in use of construction activities on • Restricting construction to the local community and the daytime hours unless works are • Developing and maintaining unavoidable (e.g. night works robust and responsive environment' during rail occupations) complaints procedures. Waste
Many different types of waste are generated during construction, from metal and concrete, to green and Most office waste. Preferable Avoidance Reuse A priority for the Alliance is to ensure that waste is treated according to the waste hierarchy (see diagram to the right) which places avoidance as the Recycling most preferred option and direct disposal as the least preferable. Using this guiding principle significant amounts of waste have already been diverted Recovery of Engery from landfill particularly the key waste streams of concrete, steel and mixed commingle waste. Treatment
The Alliance conducts regular audits of our waste contractors to ensure Containment waste is being recycled or disposed of in an appropriate manner. Least Dispose As a result of these measures, 99.7% of waste was diverted from landfill, Preferable or 284,951 cubic metres.
Air quality The key element of air quality related to our works is the generation of dust, and a range of suppression methods are employed to reduce its effects.
These include water carts, stabilisation • Use of water carts of ground cover and effective • Street sweeping maintenance and management of construction roadways • No burning on site • Speed limits enforced Mitigation measures adapted by the project include: • Vehicles fitted with correct emission control devices. • Bonding agents on haul roads and stockpiles
Decommissioning of existing track at Reservoir Station Ecology
Although our projects are located in built up suburbs where most of the land area has been highly disturbed in the past, the Alliance implements environmental controls to ensure any vegetation or ecological value on the sites is enhanced if possible.
The Alliance has implemented Flora Following thorough flora and fauna • The Camp Road project is adjacent and Fauna Environmental Control assessments of existing ecology at to Campbellfield Creek, a sensitive Plans (F&F ECP) for each project, Skye Road and Camp Road, measures vegetation zone requiring protection to ensure the ecological values of to consider and enhance local during construction. The project’s the surrounding environment are ecology included: landscaping involves significant not significantly impacted. • Raising the railway line at Skye revegetation on site with endemic Road exposed a generous area of plant and tree species, connecting Among the targets stated in the into the existing waterway and plans are/were: public space beneath the viaducts, which has been planted with native helping to establish a thriving • No fauna fatalities will result from coastal grasses, groundcovers and biodiversity habitat, construction activities banksias. More than 95 per cent of The ecology of the area around the • There will be no increase in diversity the plants used in the landscaping level crossing removal sites was or coverage of weed species or of Skye/Overton level crossing enhanced for the Camp/Skye/ introduction of new noxious weeds project were banksias including Frankston Projects, with the within the construction corridor or flowering banksias and eucalypts. following results: immediate areas Tree species included heath banksias, silver banksia, drooping • Overall 92% ecological enhancement • No habitat for pest animals will be sheoaks, euky dwarf, spotted gum, created by construction activities • Reduction in weed species by 30% coastal tea and plants such as pale • Increase in area of planted vegetation • The ecological value of the rush, common tussock-grass and by 260%. infrastructure site is maintained. knobby clubsedge.
Woody Meadows
Future Alliance projects plan to trial the principles of the Woody Meadows project, which is a collaboration between the Universities of Sheffield and Melbourne and the City of Melbourne to create visually interesting landscapes comprising of indigenous plants.
The Project was delivered by another Alliance on the LXRP program. These plants are low maintenance and hardy, while providing beautiful aesthetics and year-round flowering. Woody Meadows has recently been trialled as part of the Abbotts Road Level Crossing Removal Project. Its most successful implementation is at Birrarung Marr, Melbourne.
Woody Meadows planting at Birrarung Marr Climate Change
There is extensive and growing body of evidence that shows Australia’s climate has changed significantly over the last 50 years. This will continue to place property, communities and infrastructure assets under increasing physical and financial risk.
In order to design infrastructure for a 100-year lifetime, it’s critical to consider the impacts of a changing climate. A climate change risk assessment is conducted for each Alliance project, involving multidisciplinary internal team members and external stakeholders, to identify key climate change risks and develop mitigation measures to be included in the design. Examples of key risks were identified.
Examples of key risks were identified: • Intense rainfall/storm events For a summary of • Increasing average temperatures/solar radiation climate change • Sea level rise. mitigation measure Mitigation measures to account for these risks were then designed into the adopted across the stations. For instance, flood modelling was conducted for each of the project sites to test the designs under a climate change scenario involving increased Alliance projects, see rainfall intensity. As a result, the drainage detention tank built into the platform the figure below. at Frankston Station was upsized by 32% to prevent flooding in the future.
Reduction in peak station Backup generator for load due to energy potential blackouts efficient building design
Innovative metering & Water sensitive urban design monitoring to improve (swales & rain gardens) energy & water efficiencies
Native drought resistant planting Flood resilience measures Shading trees & canopies palette & weed removal for future climate change Energy and Carbon
The Alliance is committed to:
• Reducing emissions created by construction and operation • Striving for lower carbon transport • Support innovative and cost-effective approaches to energy efficiency, low carbon/renewable energy sources, and energy procurement.
The following initiatives have been implemented across our projects to reduce emissions: • Partial replacement of non-LED lighting towers (for temporary construction lighting) with LED lighting towers • Use of energy efficient LED luminaires for street lighting Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Improvement of Frankston Station over ‘benchmark design’ Over Project Lifecycle (including efficient hot water systems, lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) etc.) 100,000 35.5% • Optimisation of track alignment (resulting in savings from 80,000 reduction in machinery fuel use to undertake earthworks), 60,000 • Use of piling pads in lieu of crushed rock (resulting in reduced pavement construction fuel usage requirements). tCO2e 40,000 20,000 Greenhouse gas emissions were tracked over the operational project lifetime for Camp, Skye, Frankston and Buckley projects and there was 0 a 35.5% reduction calculated (compared to BAU) based on the mitigation Base Case Actual Case measures adopted.
Reservoir Station OUR WORKFORCE One of our objectives is to create a diverse and sustainable workforce that draws from all sections of the community, and we are working with a network of industry specialists to support people with barriers to employment and provide smoother access to opportunities on the project.
338 Long-term unemployed $12,169,232 people have been given Social procurement total spending 1 person = 100 people employment on the Alliance 1 $ = 3m dollars
96 Aboriginal or Torres Strait 21.1% (10% target) Islanders employees have Major Project Skills Guarantee
1 person = 16 people been engaged since the 1 person = 4% (MPSG) to date project commenced
1,636 2.34% (2.5% target) Headcount of apprentices, Apprentices, engineer and
1 person = 200 people trainees and cadets 1 person = 0.5 % trainees to date
Participation in LXRP 258,576.6 Initiatives Generation (GEN) 44 Hours worked in total 6 participants enrolled to date 1 watch = 100,000 hours 1 person = 1 participant all still working as undergrad or graduate engineer
Participation in LXRP 3,226 Initiative GEN8 headcount of underrepresented groups 6 participants enrolled to date all 1 person = 1000 people 1 person = 1 participant still working with he Alliance
John Holland Pathway $3,854,133 Program (EPIC) Social Procurement spending with social enterprises and 3 participants enrolled to date. 1 $ = 1m dollars Aboriginal Businesses 1 person = 1 participant 1 current, 2 completed and transitioned to employment MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE Indigenous Involvement - Market Transformation
The Alliance has implemented a process that identifies These strategies have resulted in: strategies and approaches to enable people with barriers to • An increased participation of Aboriginal and those who employment, to participate in project opportunities. These identify as Aboriginal in our workforce strategies aim to stimulate the local economy, achieve community buy-in and address social disadvantage along • The implementation of information HUBs for Aboriginal the North West rail corridor. To achieve this, the Alliance job seekers (at Camp and Skye Road) has made a commitment to maintain a collaborative culture • An initiative to expand Aboriginal businesses where inclusion, creativity and sensitivity to local community needs and cultural diversity are paramount. • Partnerships with local groups through the Wurundjeri Tribal Council. For instance, Aboriginal hire panels have determined a pool of possible Indigenous candidates who are available to be The Alliance is also currently working with Aboriginal employed considering their skills and qualification. This pool communities during the design of future projects. is constantly shared with subcontractors to encourage the employment of traditional community groups within their job vacancies. Once onboarded, the alliance prepares people for work, including specific training, inductions and prestart meetings. We commence our recruitment of Aboriginal workers with retention in mind and proactively plan to ensure that previously experienced barriers to employment are understood and mitigated as much as practicably possible. Info Hubs
As part of our commitment to engage with the local communities who will benefit from our projects, we operate Info Hubs at all our project sites. These Info Hubs are spaces for the community to visit, learn more about what we are doing, and about how they will be affected. Job seekers are encouraged to use computers provided at the Info Hubs to access information via our online employment and training portal, and to register their details towards opportunities within any of our projects.
• Social Traders Awards 2 years • Yarra Valley Nursery - Other achievements that running - In 2018, the Alliance Approximately 95 percent of the the Alliance has made to received a Procurement in native plants were supplied by Yarra Action Award, based on the View Nursery, Australia’s largest date include: following initiatives: social enterprise nursery, which • Heron Mentoring Program - – Brotherhood of St Laurence employs more than 100 people A 10-week practical program Given the Chance Program- with a disability. The native plants that formed part of a Certificate giving refugees and covered an area of about 9000 II in Building and Construction asylum seekers access to square metres to beautify the area for selected students studying meaningful employment • Youthworx - A youth media social with TryBuild. This program – TRY Build - Supporting enterprise that trains and employs offered young people the chance disadvantaged and disengaged young people who are homeless or to get the skills they need to young people (TRY Build built the at risk of homelessness in creative get a job and set them up in Info Hub at Skye Road) and commercial media production. the construction industry and Two Photographers from Youthworx setting them up for success. Six – Integrated Medical (Social were engaged by the Alliance to take candidates went through this Enterprise)- to support Integrated photographs for the Skye/Overton program with the Alliance and four Medical increase their offering to and Camp Road projects, providing of these candidates continue to the construction industry industry photography experience. do associated works in the areas – In 2019, the Alliance partner John of electrical, plumbing, roof tiling, Holland won a Business of the general labour and certificates/ Year Award that was contributed apprenticeships in construction to in part by work by the Alliance.
Frankston Info Hub Alliance Run Events
The following events have been run by the Alliance in support of education and change within our workforce:
• Networking for change - June 2019 – talks and opportunities for subcontractors to network • Harmony Day - 21 March 2019 – Celebration of cultural diversity • Reconciliation Week - 27 May – 3 Jun 2019 - Celebration of Australia’s history including the following events undertaken by staff: – Screening of Occupation Native with facilitated discussion –R econciliation Quiz for Dreamtime at the G Prizes –V acca Art revealed was at High Street on the temporary station. This artwork was created from artists of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders from the Preston based Narrun Yana Art Collective.
• Refugee Week - 16 – 22 Jun 2019 – Celebrating the journeys of refugees from our workforce
• NAIDOC Week - 7 - 14 Jul 2019 –P erformance by Kutcha Edwards, an Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter
• Wear It Purple Day - 30 Aug 2019 – Celebration and fundraiser for LGBTI people
Wear It Purple Day Logo Current Initiatives
The following initiatives are being undertaken currently by the Alliance:
• A contingent from the Alliance • Engineering Pathways Industry • LXRP Initiative GEN8 - Designed to recently visited Ravenhall Cadetship EPIC - Training for help mid-career professionals who Correctional Centre to meet with the Future (TFTF), a Victorian are asylum seekers or recently- YMCA ReBuild, a social enterprise Government initiative, has created arrived refugees gain valuable rail empowering and upskilling the Engineering Pathways Industry industry experience. This program disadvantaged young people in Cadetship (EPIC) program as a aims for eight internships per the corrections system. The visit response to the industry’s ongoing annum of people with this status, included a tour of the training demand for entry-level site who have professional qualifications facilities within Ravenhall as well engineers, and as an initiative to and experience from their countries as meeting a few of the program’s drive even greater social equality of origin. This includes a target of 50 participants as they prepare to re- outcomes on our transport per cent women. Internships provide enter the community. The objective infrastructure projects. The program valuable local experience and access of this visit was to: recruits qualified engineers from to industry networks, both of which – Build awareness of the challenges diverse backgrounds, assisting them are often barriers to new Australians young people face when exiting to start a career in major transport accessing professional employment. the corrections system infrastructure projects. This Furthermore, internships will includes engineers from refugee or provide participants with entry – Build awareness of reoffending asylum seeker backgrounds level roles, helping them to identify rates and impact on economy transition pathways to longer- term and community • LXRP Initiative GEN44 - Designed to build a diverse pipeline of opportunities. The Alliance has – Understand the services that graduates ready for careers in rail six participants enrolled to date in ReBuild offer. through mentoring and networking. this program. – All-inclusive work sites - the Through our partnerships with • Further workforce development Alliance logistics team is working Project Alliances, Joint Ventures and initiatives such as the Inspiring to create inclusive work sites. Training for the Future Partners, Leaders Program, Student Open This includes: GEN44 aims for 44 rail-focussed Days hosted by the Alliance, internships per annum targeting providing local transit and – Gender neutral toilet and university students from the construction related products from shower facilities following cohorts: social enterprises. –T wo Recharge and Reflection – Aboriginal rooms for prayer, breast feeding and meditation – Disability – Indigenous language – Low socio-economic backgrounds room naming. –R efugees/asylum seekers.
• NWPA – Breaking the Cycle - the The Alliance has six participants Alliance plans to team up with YMCA enrolled to date in this program. ReBuild, a social enterprise who build skills and capability of young people in the corrections system that lead to sustainable employment outcomes. Their programs have significantly reduced reoffending rates and provided life changing opportunities to young people looking for a second chance.
URBAN DESIGN Achieving high quality urban design is a long-term process that ultimately aims to enable integrated, useful, attractive, safe, environmentally sustainable, economically successful and socially equitable places.
LXRP has developed an Urban Design The UDF doesn’t provide prescriptive • Provide the basis for the Urban Framework (UDF) to maintain a focus urban design solutions, rather it sets Design Advisory Panel (UDAP) on urban design from the outset, to: out what is to be achieved in terms of to provide advice and feedback • Build more cohesive and urban design quality and performance. • Guide the evaluation of inclusive community places The principles, objectives, measures design proposals and qualitative benchmarks set out in • More environmentally this UDF aim to: • Establish the minimum quality sensitive infrastructure expected by the State in terms • Ensure proposals develop with good of performance outcomes and • New urban spaces that are urban design considerations, treated benchmarks for quality safe and engaging for people as being integral to project solutions • Opportunities for people to contribute to civic pride and
local economies. 1 LXRP When urban design objectives are URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK (UDF) considered alongside technical Program-wide requirements that describes high-level design aspirations and expectations of the State. considerations from the start of a Contains eight key urban design principles with project and throughout the project objectives, measures and benchmarks. LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL AUTHORITY Used to inform and influence the development URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK: PRINCIPLES & OBJECTIVES, MEASURES & QUALITATIVE BENCHMARKS of design proposals and provide framework for delivery, it results in better, more Version 4 4 the design evaluation. LXRP integrated and efficient urban INTEGRATED ART GUIDELINES (IAG) outcomes, which can often be achieved 2 Guidelines to facilitate LXRP engagement of creative industries at minimal additional cost. to develop and integrate works for incorporation into the project. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES (UDG) LEVEL CROSSING The UDF sets the expectations of the REMOVAL AUTHORITY Site-specific requirements that establish INTEGRATED ART GUIDELINES design intent for each location. LEVEL CROSSING LXRP for high quality, context sensitive REMOVAL AUTHORITY GLENROY ROAD, GLENROY URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES
28/08/2017 Contains context analysis and design intent. urban design outcomes and sets out VERSION A LXRA-LX31-22-UD-RPT-0001 principles, measures and qualitative benchmarks so that we can measure 3 and be sure design outcomes meet LXRP those expectations. Derived from PROJECT REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATIONS (PRS) Detailed requirements for the project addressing the UDF are site-specific Urban disciplines including urban design, architecture Design Guidelines (UDG) for each and landscape architecture.
LEVEL CROSSING project which respond to each site’s REMOVAL AUTHORITY PROJECT REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATIONS unique context. Examples of design outcomes • Water Sensitive Urban Design achieved on Reservoir Station (WSUD) including swales and rain are listed below: gardens to manage stormwater run-off from the rail viaducts and • Canopy material is a perforated adjacent car parks aluminium screen with a 51% open area to provide diffused natural • Low maintenance and drought- daylight and adequate airflow to the proof planting in the civic plaza and platform and concourse area station precinct to increase green space and replace canopy lost Frankston Station • Canopy presented as a floating structure that is visually recessive • Preventative and remedial strategies Frankston Station (designed by in the landscape have been adopted to manage Genton) won a Design Award in graffiti on bridge structures, 2019 in an open National Design • Landscaped civic plaza beneath columns and walls and precast Competition, sponsored by the the elevated structure at the station, concrete and U-Trough columns Victorian Government through providing vital connectivity for have been specified with anti-graffiti the Office of the Victorian the suburb penetrative surface treatment Government Architect (OVGA). • Design of the U-Trough enables • Public art opportunities will the train carriage to sit within the incorporate the elevated structure U-Trough rather than above the into the local neighbourhood a standard Super T structure, to character and contribute to the reduce the height and visual impact infrastructure appearing visually of trains, as the train is recessed connected to the activity centre. within the viaduct
Moreland Station Reserve West Crime prevention
The Alliance has integrated crime prevention into our safety and assurance processes to minimise the likelihood of crime occurring at our project sites during construction and operation. Known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design or CPTEP, the strategies we use are in line with the Safer Design Guidelines 2005 (Department of Sustainability and Environment Crime Prevention Victoria) and include:
Natural Surveillance: Definition of Space and Ownership: • Clear sight lines through to Frankston Station before pedestrian crossings either side • Using different materials to of structures, including between differentiate different areas, access and destination points such as seating in entry points • Tree plantings consider the size to the stations of the mature tree and their • Inclusion of Disability Discrimination impact on natural surveillance Act (DDA) compliant tactile ground to not obstruct sightlines surface indicators through the • Consideration of the location station precinct and broader of kiosks and ticket offices, to pedestrian areas. maximise natural surveillance. Activity support and Natural Access Control: management: • Open paved areas, delineated shared • The encouragement of walking and user paths, landscaping and public cycling through the implementation lighting are used to clearly guide of delineated shared user paths the public to and from specific areas • Seating is provided to either around the station, car parks and side of the central plaza, inviting shared user paths pedestrians to occupy the space Frankston Station after • Clear sight lines through the site • DDA-accessible public seating with increases legibility and supports back and armrests are located intuitive wayfinding. Clear within shaded, cool and vegetated wayfinding such as PTV signage spaces that naturally encourage assist in providing clear physical public usage. direction to transport users • Separate cyclist wayfinding signage Maintenance: to assist in providing clear direction • Vegetation being composed in part to people on bicycles of drought tolerant native plants that • Improved lighting. when established, will only require seasonal maintenance • Anti-graffiti measures.
Frankston Station after
OUR COMMUNITY Comprehensive Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plans have been developed to identify the possible impacts construction may have on the community and set out our strategy for effectively engaging with and listening to the people who are affected by the infrastructure we build. The overarching engagement goal is to build community and stakeholder understanding of, trust and confidence in, program solutions and the delivery process. Site visits - Inspiring the next generation
As part of our relationship with • At Buckley Street, the Alliance team • Kinder kids from Dewdrops, a presented to 55 year 10 students at local Early Learning Centre on the community, the Alliance is Lowther Hall, a high school for girls Delaware Street, Reservoir visited actively involved in education in Essendon, in March 2018. The the Reservoir project in June 2019. about our works, and has presentation focused on demand Members of the Alliance explained for STEM skills in the workplace the construction works that were organised several events and the importance of women in occurring at the time and they had across the projects to achieve engineering. Later that year the the opportunity to sit in the driver’s this goal, including: team also presented to 200 year 9 seat of a truck for photos. students at St Columba’s College, • On International Women’s Day 2018, another girls’ secondary school female Year 5 and 6 students from directly impacted by the project Kananook Primary School were • The Reservoir project team joined invited to join Alliance members forces with Darebin City Council at the Skye Road, Frankston site. during the 2019 school holidays Students participated in STEM for a fun and educational childrens’ based activities, heard from workshops at Reservoir Library, female staff about their roles in pop-up events and story-time library the project and learnt about the session about construction. The physics of structures. The Alliance children then had the opportunity aims to inspire young girls to to put their newfound construction consider careers in STEM and knowledge into action by creating construction industries their own rail bridge and trains out of craft materials Supporting local businesses and organisations
One of the Alliance’s aims is to minimise disruptions and maximise benefits to the local businesses and organisations near At Reservoir, the Shop our project sites. Measures implemented by the Stakeholder and Win competition Engagement team to actively support and connect with nearby ran in October 2019 to businesses and organisations include: encourage local shopping while works continued • Shop local material is provided to • The Camp Road construction team to remove the High the team at all our sites and offices, helped raise much-needed funds to encourage site staff to patronise for the local Campbellfield Cricket Street, Reservoir level local businesses club through a sausage sizzle, on crossing. Local shoppers • Traders near all our sites were site vending machine and other who shopped at any fundraising on site. Founded in 1856 doorknocked by our team who participating Reservoir distributed notifications and detour and one of the oldest cricket clubs in maps. At Skye Road this included the country, the club president had trader were eligible to be custom made truck detour maps recently announced that the club in the running for prizes. would be forced to shut its doors. which were of significant use to Over 10,000 entries were the larger freight companies, who With our support, the club headed circulated hundreds of copies to into the Christmas period with their received, and prizes their drivers immediate future assured were sourced from • Free Gift with Purchase promotion ran • The Buckley Street team was proud local businesses. at Reservoir during July 2019 for every to support the Western Arts Theatre $20 spent at a participating Broadway to raise funds for Beyond Blue. retailer, customers received a free reusable cup and free coffee to use at the local cafés
Reservoir Halloween trick or treat event • On Halloween, 31 Traders in the • Walking tour of Frankston Station Reservoir project area participated for vision impaired - working closely in a special Halloween trick or treat with various disability groups in the Frankston station event. Participating traders were community, guided tours were held to opening celebration supplied with a large assortment of introduce vision-impaired people to lollies to hand out. On the day, two the new Frankston Station precinct. The project team hosted the LXRP staffed information booths Frankston Station celebration handed out gift bags and a map that which included a smoking ceremony, free food, musicians, outlined participating traders from The Frankston Library mobile where participants could collect their stilt walkers and an activity sweet treats. Several professional lending service - operated twice for children to make their cosplayers of superhero and comic a week from the station during own lanterns. 500 people characters were present at both construction of Frankston Station. gathered in the station booth locations to provide photo The librarian, Anne Anderson forecourt to take part in the evening’s festivities which opportunities for families. Over 300 had books on a trolley that families participated in the event culminated in a spectacular commuters would hire on their light show projected against the • Win a Makeover Promotion - station backdrop. approximately $4000 in prizes was way into work. This was a very sourced from local traders and popular Council initiative and weekly prizes were drawn during this well utilised by commuters. competition run during construction of the Frankston station • Thank You Trader Breakfast - food options were sourced from local cafes and the project team physically delivered the breakfasts to each trader near Frankston Station
Frankston station opening celebration Supporting Indigenous Artwork
The Reservoir project partnered with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from the Preston based Narrun Yana Art Collective to display their work at the level crossing removal site.
Young artists Rubii Red, Nakia Cadd and Graham ‘BJ’ Braybon each contributed a piece. The three works are displayed on the High Street, Reservoir temporary station façade. The dynamic and vivid artworks feature traditional and modern methods and mediums, exploring cultural themes.
The Narrun Yana Art Collective is a space for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to receive mentoring from established Aboriginal artists, to learn and practise cultural protocols and to develop ways to generate income. It forms part of programs provided at the state-wide Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA). VACCA is the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) of its kind in Australia and has sought to protect and promote the rights of children and families for more than 40-years.
VACCA Artwork U-Trough under constructed INNOVATIONS AND INITIATIVES Around the world the drive for higher living standards combined with the growing global population is placing increased demand on our planet’s resources. Innovations, new technology and improved processes can reduce the environmental impacts of infrastructure development and promote social progress in our communities. The Alliance has labelled Innovation as one of our Key Result Areas (KRA) and we aim to foster a culture of openness and creativity, which allows our members to contribute their ideas. Here are some of the great innovations we’ve implemented so far. U-Troughs
The U-Trough is a design alternative to the current industry Moreover, the Alliance has developed an innovative standard of Super T beams in rail bridges. Super T beams way to install the U-Troughs. The original methodology have been used extensively in the rail and road industries and is to transport the U-Troughs in two separate halves, are a well-developed and understood bridge superstructure craning them into place and stitching them together. solution. The U-Trough alternative solution allows trains Our improved process involves construction and to travel within, rather than on top of, a concrete bridge transportation of entire U-Troughs which are then structure. Compared to the Super T, our design requires hydraulically jacked into place on site. This is a much less concrete and steel, provides enhanced mitigation of more controlled process that has significant safety rail noise, offers safety improvements, plus the U-Troughs benefits and can be carried out more efficiently. are cast right here in Victoria.
Side-by-side diagram of Super T (L) and U-Trough (R) options illustrating how containment of the train within the structure can provide for materials savings. Rail Springer
The Camp Road rail team created a device that essentially automates the track-pulling process, saving time and money and significantly reducing safety risk to workers. Previously, the process involved stripping back the old, timber sleepers and replacing them with new concrete versions. The Rail Springer can allow a work team to safely remove 10km of track in a single shift, compared to 2km using the traditional method.
Piling Rig Matting System
The team at Skye Road used a Dura-Base Matting System beneath the piling rig. It is used extensively in the mining industry, however have not been used extensively in the rail environment. The mats are laid out jigsaw puzzle-style in the areas where the piling rig is working and create cost, time and safety efficiencies. Using the mats means 50 per cent less crushed rock is required, cutting the time to complete the hardstand by three shifts. In addition, the mats create a uniform surface, reducing the potential for trips, slips and falls. And finally, installation cost is reduced by 30 per cent.
Metering and Monitoring - High Street
This innovation is the implementation of electricity and water sub-meters into the MTM (station operator) system at the train station that gives MTM the capability to remotely monitor the performance of their assets in real-time. The data is Reservoir Station will be automatically and securely transferred to a central MTM repository, which will provide a web-portal for MTM’s corporate Environmental Team. This allows MTM the first in the Melbourne to track electricity and water usage and identify where usage is coming from, metropolitan train resulting in the ability to increase efficiencies and achieve greater economic and network to implement environmental outcomes. This remote capability is currently not available at any remote energy and water station in Victoria. monitoring at the sub- Reservoir Station will be the first in the Melbourne metropolitan train network metering level, and hence to implement remote energy and water monitoring at the sub-metering level, it has been recognised and hence it has been recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia as an innovation. The project has shared this innovative solution with other level by the Green Building crossing projects so that it can be rolled out in all future stations. Council of Australia as an innovation Recycled Glass Fines Trial - High Street
The Alliance has partnered with the University of Melbourne and Sustainability Victoria to trial replacing virgin sand with glass fines in concrete. Laboratory testing is currently underway with a trial planned at High Street, Reservoir. The aim is to reduce demand for virgin sand (which has limited quarries About 1.5 million tons of around Melbourne) with a recycled product. municipal glass waste is generated annually About 1.5 million tons of municipal glass waste is generated annually in Australia, in which only about two-thirds is recycled. The stockpiles of recovered glass in in Australia, in which Victoria are estimated at over 300,000 tonnes. only about two-thirds is recycled. The stockpiles of recovered glass in Victoria Solar Pedestrian Lighting are estimated at over 300,000 tonnes Solar powered portable traffic lights integrated with pedestrian crossing functionality were implemented at Buckley Street and Mount Alexander Road during main construction works. The installed solar pedestrian lighting system is a carbon neutral temporary traffic control system that provides a safer and economically favourable outcome due to its automatic operation capabilities. Digital Engineering The Alliance partnered with the Monash Industry Team Initiative from Monash University to have students partake in internships to work on innovation projects. This consisted of a mix of undergraduates and post-graduate students working together to help solve complex problems faced in delivering the level crossing removal program of works. In particular, this included the digitalisation of site data – replacing traditional site data collection processes with a digital platform that will simplify workflows.
Monash Industry Team Initiative group with special guest Dr. Collette Burke Wireless Bridge Monitoring
The Skye road level crossing removal project required 24 U-trough concrete beams (each weighing 280 tonnes and 31m long) to be transported over Banksia Street bridge (established in 1860). Due to its local historic significance and its role as a critical bottleneck for all over-dimensioned vehicles coming from the north to the south east of Melbourne, there were concerns on how the bridge will perform under this significant load. To monitor load effects, the Alliance used new American wireless technology at the Banksia Street Bridge to allow for real time, remote structural health monitoring throughout the transportation process. This technology can remain in place for at least 10 years, thus reducing costs and improving safety. 4D Construction Sequencing The traditional way of construction process involves looking at a 2D engineering drawings (such as a Plan and Cross sectional view) in addition to construction software Primavera P6 for timeline scheduling. 4D construction While construction seems to manage with these two sources, there will always be sequencing helps to: difficulty to visualise and correlate the working fronts to the construction dates. From here, problems will arise as workers have differing information, which • Visualise what is happening may cause confusion and conflict, and the possibility of delays and reworks of on site at any point in construction sequencing during the delivery period. timecheck and verify the logic of occupation Therefore, the 4D Construction sequencing was developed for Reservoir Station, sequencingidentify any to assist occupation planning and staging. clashes between interfaces This system helps to: • Understand plant and people movements, as well as the • Visualise what is happening on site at any point in timecheck and verify the interface of different crews. logic of occupation sequencing identify any clashes between interfaces • Understand plant and people movements, as well as the interface of different crews.
This would then enable the team to recognise work clashes, reduce reworks and conflicts / confusion.
4D Construction Sequencing WHAT’S NEXT 2020 promises to continue to be an exciting year for the Alliance as the team ramps up construction for the Bell Street to Moreland Road level crossings project where four level crossings will be removed in 2021 and two new stations built.
The Alliance will also continue to progress new and exciting initiatives for projects in Development.
Some of our key sustainability goals for 2020 include: • Further developing our social procurement initiatives • Further reducing carbon emissions and environmental impacts • Updating the procurement and management processes with sustainability requirements • Expanding our innovation and initiatives to keep up with world class research and development • Continue to work with our stakeholders and communities to form great partnerships to deliver great places respecting the past and leaving a legacy for future generations.
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