DOCSLIB.ORG

Annual Report 02/03

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Annual Report 02/03 02>03 ANNUAL REPORT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND URBAN PLANNING Level 12 Roma Mitchell House 136 North Terrace ADELAIDE SA 5000 DX: 56509 PO Box 8197, Station Arcade ADELAIDE SA 5000 Telephone: (08) 8204 8200 Facsimile: (08) 8204 8216 www.dtup.sa.gov.au Department of Transport and Urban Planning FIS 22151 Annual Report (Print) ISSN 1448-7357 Annual Report (On-line) ISSN 1448-742X Annual Report (CD-ROM) ISSN 1448-7365 The Honourable Michael Wright MP The Honourable Jay Weatherill MP Minister for Transport Minister for Urban Development and Planning Level 12 Level 12 Roma Mitchell House Terrace Towers 136 North Terrace 178 North Terrace ADELAIDE SA 5000 ADELAIDE SA 5000 The Honourable Rory McEwen MP The Honourable John Hill MP Minister for Local Government Minister for the Southern Suburbs Level 9 Level 9 Terrace Towers Chesser House 178 North Terrace 91-97 Grenfell Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 ADELAIDE SA 5000 Dear Ministers, I have pleasure in presenting the annual report of the Department of Transport and Urban Planning for the year ended 30 June 2003. The Department continues to change to meet the diverse needs of the Ministerial Portfolios and the Government’s strategic directions. The report details the work, achievements and relevant statutory and financial information of the Department and provides an insight into the priorities for 2003-04. The Department looks forward to a challenging and exciting year in which it will continue to contribute to the growth and prosperity of South Australia. The report is for submission to Parliament and complies with the requirements of the Public Sector Management Act 1995 and the Public Finance and Audit Act 1987. The report of the Commissioner of Highways under the provisions of the Highways Act 1926 is also incorporated within this report. Yours sincerely, T W O’ Loughlin CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND URBAN PLANNING III CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE Reports from the Registar of Motor Vehicles 33 CHIEF EXECUTIVE 1 Register 33 Revenue 34 Accident Towing and Investigations Vehicles Securities Register Profile Structure 5 Rights of Review and Appeal Introduction E-Commerce 35 DTUP Vision Statement DTUP Mission Statement 5 Planning SA 37 Organisational Structure 6 Introduction Function of the agency Ministerial Responsibilities, Administered Items and Statutes 7 Objectives of the Agency Ministerial Responsibilities Operations 37 Administered Items 7 Key Results for 2002-03 38 The Way Forward for 2003-04 39 Legislation 8 Minister for Transport Office of Local Government 41 Minister for Urban Development and Planning Introduction Minister for Local Government 8 Functions Priorities 9 Objectives Operations Major Highlights of 2002-03 11 Key Results for 2002-03 41 Transport Plan Phase 1 of the Road Safety Package The Way Forward for 2003-04 42 Port River Expressway Stage 1 SA Government Urban Design Charter 11 Offices for Sustainable Social, Environmental The Significant Trees Review and Economic Development 45 The Parklands 2036 Concept Introduction Local Government Amendment ACT 2002 Office of the Southern Suburbs 45 Minister’s Local Government Forum Introduction Nothern Employment Pathways Functions of the agency Northern Connexions Conference 12 Playford North Regeneration Objectives of the Agency Clever Communities 13 Operations 45 Key Results for 2002-03 Sustainability 15 The Way Forward 46 Office of the North 47 Commissioner of Highways 17 Introduction Transport Planning 19 Objectives Introduction Functions 47 Objective Structure Functions Key Results for 2002-03 19 Key Results for 2002-03 48 The Way Forward for 2003-04 20 The Way Forward for 2003-04 49 Regional Ministerial Offices 50 Transport Services Agency (TSA) 23 Introduction Introduction Objective Objective Functions Functions Operations 23 Operations Road Network Maintenance 24 Key Results for 2002-03 Outback Roads 25 The Way Forward for 2003-04 50 Road Operation 26 Nominal and Actual travel Speed - Rural Lane Occupancy Rate (Persons) Car Occupancy Key Results for 2002-03 27 The Way Forward - Initiatives for 2003-04 30 IV HUMAN RESOURCES Corporate Governance 84 Human Resources Management Human Resources 53 Risk Management and Information Security A Planned Workforce Contacting and Procurement Quality Staffing 53 Policies and Procedures Graduates/Youth Employment 54 Financial Management Responsive and Safe Employment Conditions Governance Review Voluntary Flexible Working Arrangements 55 Fraud Detection and Internal Audit 84 Leave Management 56 Occupational Health Safety and Welfare 57 National Competition Policy 85 Individual Performance Development 61 Reconciliation 86 Planned Human Resource Development 61 Reconciliation Statement Protection of Merit and Equity Acknowledgement of Country Workforce Diversity 62 Employment Strategy Continuous Improvement 63 Cultural Awareness Monitoring and Reporting 64 Workplan Looking Forward Reconciliation Week Human Resource Development Performance Indicators 67 The Way Forward 86 Consultancies 87 STATUTORY STATEMENTS Account payment Performance 71 FINANCIAL PAGES Boards and Committees 72 TBA 91 Contractual Arrangements 73 Acronyms and Abbreviations Disability Action Plans 74 Agency Contact Details Outcome 1 74 Office Of the Chief Executive Outcome 2 Transport SA Outcome 3 75 Planning SA Outcome 3 Office of Local Government Outcome 3 76 passenger Transport Board Freedom of Information Statement 77 Transport Planning Introduction Office for Southern Suburbs Structure and Functions Office of the North Effect of the Agency’s Functions on the Members of the Public 77 Arrangements for Public Participation in Policy Formation Description of the kinds of Documents Held by the Department Access Arrangements, Procedures and points of Contact 78 Overseas Travel 79 Energy Efficiency Action Plan Report 80 Introduction Key Results in 2002-03 on Energy use Significant Energy Management Achievements 80 Other Achievements Against the Action Plan Staff Awareness and Portfolio-Wide Progams 81 Energy Data and Other Energy-Related Information 82 V MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE T W O’Loughlin Chief Executive Department of Transport and Urban Planning The Department of Transport and Urban Planning (DTUP) The former Transport SA (TSA) has been restructured into has diverse responsibilities in relation to urban and regional two agencies, one focusing on policy and planning and the development, State and Local Government relations, road other on service delivery. The role of the Transport Planning and public transport systems and services and social agency is to address all investment proposals in terms of inclusion initiatives. their impact upon the whole transport network as well as broader considerations of land use planning. The Department provides policy advice to the Minister for Transport, the Minister for Urban Development and This organisational shift will enable strategic planning as Planning, the Minister for Local Government and the well as operational planning and integration rather than just Minister for the Southern Suburbs. co-ordination. Most importantly, it will allow longer term choices between transport modes to be made separately The Department has undergone significant structural from the day-to-day operation of the road network. This is changes over this reporting period. These changes place the an essential precondition for Government transport policy to Department in a more strategic and responsive position to be contemporary, planned and responsive to new effectively integrate urban and regional development, opportunities. Local Government activities and road and public transport systems. A new Corporate Services Agency has been created. This will streamline the core services of human resources, IT and finance functions while providing greater focus on the quality of service provision. 1 The Office of the North and the Office for the Southern LOCAL GOVERNMENT Suburbs are located within the Department. These offices adopt innovative whole of government approaches to The Minister’s Local Government Forum has been revitalising communities. Through these Offices the established. It is supported by the Office of Local Department will continue to provide a focus on building Government and chaired by the Hon Rory McEwen, community capacity and improving economic, social and Minister for Local Government. The Forum brings together environmental outcomes in the regions. They will also Ministers and leading representatives of Local Government assist materially with perhaps the greatest challenge the from both metropolitan and rural areas. The Forum provides Department faces – responding to, and often leading, an opportunity to deal with issues of shared priority and to whole of Government initiatives. The community provide advice on key issues at the interface between State expectations about Government being able to deliver as a and Local Government. single unit continue to grow and a Department like ours LOOKING FORWARD which is responsible for functions, which pervade virtually every aspect of community life, has to be able to respond. The Port River Expressway will continue to be a major infrastructure development for the State Government over TRANSPORT INITIATIVES the coming year. It is anticipated that the contract for The release of the draft transport plan has been a stages 2 and 3 will be awarded in the first half of 2004. significant achievement for the Department during this Construction of the road bridge over Eastern Parade began reporting period. It is 35 years since the
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Report on Tenderers Using DSTA Etendering Process
    Disclosure of Tenders under Premier’s Memorandum No. 2007-01 Report on Tenderers using DSTA eTendering process Contract Id Description Tenderer Tender Closed Date 14.2166.0511-0209 Geospatial Survey at Lake Rd 19/09/2016 Elrington and Macquarie St Morisset. ADW Johnson 5 Pioneer Ave, ,Tuggerah ,NSW ,2259 Aurecon Australia 23 Warabrook Boulevard, ,Warabrook ,NSW ,2304 Bernie de Witt Consulting Pty Ltd 7 Canberra Street, ,Charlestown ,NSW ,2290 Positive Survey Solutions 51 Georgetown Road, ,Georgetown ,NSW ,2298 15.0000003652.2950 B60 - New Bridge over the Clarence 15/09/2016 River at Tabulam Bielby Hull Albem Joint Venture 16 Bailey Court, ,Brendale ,QLD ,4500 (Alternative) Bielby Hull Albem Joint Venture (Conforming) BMD Constructions Pty Ltd 3/3 The Crescent, ,Wentworth Point ,NSW ,2127 Delaney Civil Pty Ltd (Alternative) Suite 311, Zhen Building 33 Lexington Drive, ,Bella Vista ,NSW ,2153 Delaney Civil Pty Ltd (Conforming) Ertech Roadbridge Joint Venture 118 Motivation Drive, ,Wangara ,WA ,6065 McIlwain Civil Engineering Pty Ltd Level 1, 1283 Lytton Road, ,Hemmant ,QLD ,4174 Nelmac Pty Ltd 120 Bells Flat Road, ,Yackandandah ,VIC ,3749 VEC Civil Engineering Pty Ltd 10b Industrial Drive, ,Ulverstone ,TAS ,7315 Watpac Civil and Mining Pty Ltd 162-166 Stirling Highway, ,Nedlands ,WA ,6009 York Civil Pty Ltd (Alternative) Binary Centre, Building 1 Suite 1.04 3 Richardson Place, ,North Ryde ,NSW ,2113 22-Sep-16 2:11:59 PM Page 1 of 850 Disclosure of Tenders under Premier’s Memorandum No. 2007-01 Report on Tenderers using DSTA eTendering process
    [Show full text]
  • Inside This Issue from the Barossa to Adelaide Or the Port by Linking the Sturt Highway with Port Wakefield > Rail Electrification Road and the Port River Expressway
    ISSUE 7 SPRING 2010 infrastructure.sa.gov.au pride of the north Traffic is flowing on the nation’s newest and smoothest freeway, the Northern Expressway, months ahead of schedule. The Northern Expressway is the largest South Australian road project of the past 50 years. It is now taking around 20 minutes off a trip inside this issue from the Barossa to Adelaide or the Port by linking the Sturt Highway with Port Wakefield > rail electrification Road and the Port River Expressway. > new royal adelaide hospital Project Director Luigi Rossi said the sheer size and scale of the project gave the opening > state aquatic centre celebration, attended by several thousand people, > south road superway extra meaning and value for the local community. > sturt highway “The locals have been remarkably patient and understanding while we have delivered this new > rail revitalisation expressway – I thank them for their support during > seaford rail extension the past few years,” he said. > gp plus > Riders sample Australia’s smoothest road. continued page 12 www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au Spring 2010 1 sturt highway by Hook contents upgrade p15 When we put rail revitalisation together the very p16-17 first edition ofNew gawler Connections more than two years ago, the focus was very much gp plus on transport and p18 elizabeth the unprecedented northern delivery of major p12-13 road projects expressway around Adelaide. gp plus dry creek p18 modbury Since then we have broadened our focus to include rail car depot p4 significant developments within Adelaide’s public transport network. Now, investment in infrastructure continues coast to coast to boom creating a genuine buzz and sense light rail p6 of positive evolution about our city.
    [Show full text]
  • Murray-Darling Basin Commission
    MURRAY-DARLING BASIN COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2002 2003 To the Parliaments of the Australian Government, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland; the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory; and the Australian community This report includes the annual report of the Murray-Darling Basin Commissions Community Advisory Committee THE MURRAY-DARLING BASIN Tambo Augathella Charleville Morven Roma Chinchilla QUEENSLAND Tara Dalby Bollon Toowoomba Cunnamulla St George BRISBANE Warwick Goondiwindi Hungerford Stanthorpe Moree Tenterfield Wanaaring Bourke Walgett Narrabri White Cliffs er Riv ing Armidale arl Coonamble SOUTH AUSTRALIA D Gunnedah Wilcannia Cobar Coonabarabran Broken Hill Tamworth NEW SOUTH WALES Dubbo Menindee Lakes Wellington Ivanhoe Forbes Orange r Rive Lake Victoria an Bathurst Morgan chl Renmark Wentworth La Cowra R Mildura iver M SYDNEY urr Hay Griffith ay Balranald Young Mu Leeton ADELAIDE Mannum rrumbidgee River Narrandera Murray Bridge Gundagai Yass Goolwa Swan Hill Wagga Wagga Deniliquin CANBERRA Lake Alexandrina Meningie Kerang Albury Echuca Wodonga Hume Dam Horsham Cooma Bendigo Sheparton Dartmouth Dam 0 100 200 Seymour Omeo km VICTORIA MELBOURNE MURRAY-DARLING BASIN COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2002 2003 Published by Murray-Darling Basin Commission Postal address: GPO Box 409, Canberra ACT 2601 Office location: Level 5, 15 Moore Street, Canberra City, ACT Telephone: (02) 6279 0100 international + 61 2 6279 0100 Facsimile: (02) 6248 8053 international + 61 2 6248 8053 Email: [email protected] Internet: <http://www.mdbc.gov.au> For further information contact the Murray-Darling Basin Commission office on (02) 6279 0100 This report may be cited as: Murray-Darling Basin Commission Annual Report 2002 – 2003 MDBC Publication No.
    [Show full text]
  • Australian Engineering Excellence Awards South Australia Entrants 2018
    AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS SOUTH AUSTRALIA ENTRANTS 2018 These awards recognise and promote new and innovative ideas that are brought to life in ways that bring fundamental change to our society. OVERVIEW Engineers Australia recognises outstanding achievement in engineering and the invaluable contribution engineering makes to the economy, community and the environment. The Australian Engineering Excellence Awards (AEEA) inspire and encourage engineering distinction through teamwork, innovation, and technical excellence. The AEEA is an integrated program resulting in awards at National level once local finalists are determined. To enter the AEEA, entrants are required to submit project nominations at the relevant local level, depending on the project’s location. Excellence, distinction, merit, perfection and quality are the characteristics that winning entries exhibit. View the 2018 entrants. South Australia Level 11 108 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000 Engineering Excellence Awards | South Australia 2018 1 SOUTH AUSTRALIA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I’m excited about this I congratulate all award nominees and recipients on opportunity to recognise your contributions to the engineering profession in and celebrate exemplary South Australia. engineering that contributes to our community in SA. This year our state nominations for the 2018 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards reflect levels of excellence around Infrastructure, Building Projects, Resources, Research and Development, Network Lachlan Kinnear MIEAust CPEng NER Programs, and Manufacturing. Exceptional engineering South Australia President outcomes are on display, and as a profession we can all be proud of the extent of the benefits from the science and practice of engineering. Throughout tonight’s event you will, like me, be extremely impressed with the quality of engineering work being done for the benefit of you, me, the environment and the broader community.
    [Show full text]
  • Swan River Pedestrian Bridge)
    Project Alliance Agreement (Swan River Pedestrian Bridge) Contract No. 26/13 Commissioner of Main Roads York Civil Pty Ltd and Rizzani de Eccher Australia Pty Ltd together forming the Rizzani York Joint Venture Rizzani de Eccher SpA Ian Stanley Tarbotton Domenico Marc Vieceli 813400R8 Project Alliance Agreement Table of Contents 1. Definitions and Interpretation 2 1.1 Definitions 2 1.2 Interpretation 12 1.3 References to Main Roads and the Owner Participant 14 1.4 Business Day 14 1.5 Ambiguity, discrepancy and inconsistency 14 1.6 Provision of information and documentation by the Participants 14 1.7 Order of precedence 14 2. Alliance Principles, Purpose, and Objectives and Non-Owner Participant Obligations 15 2.1 Alliance Principles and Purpose 15 2.2 Project Objectives 15 2.3 Non-Owner Participant Obligations 15 3. Commitments 15 3.1 Good Faith 15 3.2 Privilege 16 3.3 Results orientated 16 3.4 Best For Alliance 16 3.5 Open book commitment 16 3.6 Commitment to “no-blame” culture 16 4. Avoidance of issues between the Participants 17 4.1 No litigation or arbitration 17 4.2 Immediate notification of possible issue 17 4.3 Saving of certain legal and equitable rights 17 5. Alliance Board 18 5.1 Establishment and composition 18 5.2 Chairperson 18 5.3 Functions and responsibilities 18 5.4 Representatives authorised to bind Participant 18 5.5 Meetings 18 5.6 Decisions 19 5.7 Compliance with decisions 19 5.8 Disclosure of conflict of interest 19 5.9 Main Roads’ Reserved Powers 20 6.
    [Show full text]
  • Australian Cities Use Lrt to Combat Sprawl
    THE INTERNATIONAL LIGHT RAIL MAGAZINE www.lrta.org www.tautonline.com APRIL 2018 NO. 964 AUSTRALIAN CITIES usE lrt TO COMBAT SPraWL UK engineers debate fleet maintenance and safety German cities reject free transport plan US budget proposal threatens funding Montréal: 67km light metro work begins LRV orders Haddon 04> £4.60 Review and analysis Victoria’s working of the world market tram museum 9 771460 832067 Musée du Transport Urbains BRUSSELS 17-18 May 2018 EU Light Rail brings together opinion-formers and decision-makers for two days of open debate around the role of technology in the development of sustainable urban travel. With presentations and exhibitions from some of the industry’s most innovative suppliers and service providers, this unique event also includes technical visits and over eight hours of networking sessions. To discuss how you can be part of this event, call +44 (0)1733 367610 or visit www.mainspring.com/events 2 days of interactive debates 8 hours of dedicated networking time TOPICS INCLUDE: > Advancements in driver safety systems > Tram and LRV Design: Past, Present and Future > Condition-based maintenance and monitoring > Utr echt: A case study in high-floor to low-floor conversion > V ienna: Lessons in tramway and metro energy efficiency > Softw are solutions for infrastructure, depots and the OCC > The future for tramway signalling > Urban transit’s role in the ‘Smart City’ > Enhancing the customer experience ...and more CONTENTS 130 T he official journal of the Light Rail Transit Association APRIL 2018 Vol.
    [Show full text]
  • Showcase Booklet Saeea Sa Engineering Tickets on Sale Now Excellence Awards 2014
    SAEEA SA ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2014 SHOWCASE BOOKLET SAEEA SA ENGINEERING TICKETS ON SALE NOW EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2014 5pm – 8pm, Monday, 24 November, 2014 Engineers Australia South Australia would like to thank and Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre acknowledge our sponsors for the 2014 South Australian Dress code: Cocktail Engineering Excellence Awards. To promote the accomplishments of engineering projects and professionals to the global engineering community, this year’s AEEA will be hosted at Convention 2014, which will attract over 5,000 delegates from around the world. excellence awards SPONSORS excellenceawards.org.au THE LARGEST ENGINEERING EVENT OF THE YEAR REGISTER NOW Division Supporters 24–28 NOVEMBER MELBOURNE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE convention2014.org.au #EAC2014 twitter /engaustralia fb /engineersaustralia engineersaustralia.org.au /engineersaustralia @EngAustralia SA ENGINEERING SAEEA EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2014 Contents About The Awards About the Award/ 2014 Judges 5 Why enter? This is your chance 2014 Judges: to promote the outstanding work A Message from the Chief Judge 6–7 Chief Judge undertaken by your engineering Peter Hamilton FIEAust CPEng About Malcolm Kinnaird 8 team and market capability! Project Management Finalists 9–15 Engineers add real value to our communities. Jack Atkinson FIEAust CPEng EngExec Small to medium size organisations produce Anthony Mew MIEAust excellent engineering, so be assured that Commendations 16–20 Lachlan Kinnear MIEAust CPEng a “small” project can produce engineering Excellence Awards 21–25 excellence as well as the larger projects. Reports, Procedures and Systems Dr Don Sinnott FIEAust CPEng (Ret) Engineering Excellence Award & The Engineering Excellence Awards recognise Bronte Strout FIEAust CPEng the highest level of achievement in the Ralph Belperio FIEAust CPEng Malcolm Kinnaird Engineering engineering field.
    [Show full text]
  • DRASOL Company Brochure 2019
    Delivering sustainable solutions for the solar, civil and rail industries. Contents Introduction 3 Our core capabilities 4 Solar 6 Our solar projects 10 Civil 17 Our civil projects 20 Rail 27 DRASOL rail projects historical timeline 32 Our rail projects 32 2 Introduction In 1998, Andrew Farrer and David Farrer joined forces to form DRASOL. From there, we have grown to Our purpose is to be an innovative service the solar, civil, rail and and solutions-based company waste water treatment industries dedicated to these core industries in Australia. A family business, in Australia. wholly South Australian owned As we grow and evolve, we always and operated, made up of real look out for each other and strive people with the technical skills, to do the safe and right thing expertise and equipment to get by our people, customers and the job done. communities. It is this willingness At DRASOL we see investing in to rise to the challenge that has sustainability as the way to best taken us from our beginnings serve our people, customers and to becoming an innovative, communities we work in. This is solutions-based company, always our way of improving where we open to new ideas and new ways live today and for tomorrow. of improving. Our values are based on reliability, respect, honesty, pride and integrity. These are the principles that define what we stand for at DRASOL and are at the core of everything we do. 3 Our core capabilities Technical experience 1 Strong capabilities in all aspects of solar, civil, rail and waste water treatment projects, in addition to materials handling and logistics management.
    [Show full text]
  • York Civil, Curnow Group Industry & Training Awards
    Autumn 2015 Onsite ONTHE MAGAZINE OF THE CIVILSITE CONTRACTORS FEDERATION WA Project Profiles – York Civil, Curnow Group Industry & Training Awards Our members own an RTO. CCF WA’s training arm, Civil Train, is the market leading provider of civil construction-related Certifi cate II, III and IV traineeships, with more than 250 enrolments. Civil Train is a civil construction specialist, delivering industry-leading training services. Our unique site-based delivery model ensures trainees gain practical, real-world skills, with minimal interruption to work schedules. Furthermore, revenue from Civil Train is ploughed back into improving services for CCF WA members. That’s why it makes sense for members to support the RTO they own. We know civil. It’s all we do. Traineeships I Short Courses I Plant Operator Assessments/VoCs www.civiltrainwa.com.au (08) 9414 1486 Own an RTO.indd 1 20/04/2015 4:41:48 PM Contents 02 From the President 32 Events Mick Unger Women in Civil Breakfast Presidents Dinner 04 From the CEO Jeff Miller 36 Member Profiles 06 News 37 New Members 20 Project Profiles Curnow Group Cover picture: The North Quay Rail Terminal Stage 2 project, York Civil by York Civil for Fremantle Ports. See page 22 Above: Quinns Beach Coastal Protection Works, by Curnow 25 Industry & Training Awards Group for City of Wanneroo. See page 20. Jeff Miller Copyright Warning: All editorial and some Chief Executive Officer advertisements in this publication are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced in any form Phone: 0417 513 442 without the written authorisation of the managing Email: [email protected] editor.
    [Show full text]
  • Opening a New Era in the Port
    ISSUE 1 AUGUST 2008 bakewell underpass & tram awards The Victoria Square to City West Tramline Extension and Bakewell Underpass projects have both been presented with prestigious awards for excellence in design, construction and execution. The tram extension won the renowned South Australian Institute of Architect’s “Adelaide Prize” while the Bakewell Underpass recently claimed a Civil Contractor Federation “Earth Award”. Together the projects have made it easier for people to move around, whether by using the free tram service within the CBD or accessing the city from the western > The first train crosses the completed Port River expressway rail bridge as finishing touches are applied to the new road bridge. suburbs through the Bakewell Underpass. The Adelaide Prize was awarded at a gala dinner at the Wine Centre on Friday , 13 June where the judges opening a new era declared the tramline extension “an outstanding project of enormous public significance for Adelaide.” The project, extending the line from Victoria Square in the po rt to City West, used about 4500 cubic metres of concrete and 6.4 kilometres of power cable. The Port River Expressway dual opening bridges – one of the most innovative and exciting More than 100 people worked on site during major transport projects in recent times – are on the verge of opening a new era in the Port. construction which was completed in just six months. One of the world-class structures is already in operation, with the new rail bridge carrying its first freight > continued page 6 train early in June this year. The 300-metre long Penrice stone train from the Barossa crossed the new bridge structure under the watchful gaze of many excited members of the project team, including Project > The award-winning Bakewell Underpass in action.
    [Show full text]
  • NORTHERN EXPRESSWAY Main Construction Company : York Civil LENGTH : 23Km Project End Value : $520 Million Completion : December 2010
    NORTHERN EXPRESSWAY MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : York Civil LENGTH : 23km PROJECT END VALUE : $520 Million COMPLETION : December 2010 EXPRESS DELIVERY ith more than 400 000 construction hours logged, York Civil “York and Fulton’s in a joint venture, brought together a number and nationally based on their merits and requirements. We had a large Operating Australia wide, York Civil’s previous projects include Pty Ltd have recently completed one of the most ambitious, of complementing assets, including local and national knowledge, management team, including engineers, supervisors, traffic controllers Christies Beach Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrade, Environmental not to mention the largest infrastructure projects that Adelaide has seen strengths in asphalt from Fulton Hogan and strengths in formwork and administrators to ensure the works were carried out safely and with Flow regulator on Chowilla Creek, Yaamba Road Pedestrian Overpass, in decades. The $564 million Northern Expressway is 23km of new and concrete works from York Civil. These combined to produce an a high level of quality.” Cathedral Rocks Wind Farm, Port River Expressway Stages 2 and 3 motorway linking the Gawler Bypass with Port Wakefield Road. A joint excellent working relationship,” says Project Director, Dallas Keane. and the River Murray Improvement project. initiative of the Australian and South Australian governments. York Civil is proud of the fact that the project holds an impeccable Site works on this highly anticipated infrastructure project safety record. The team also prides itself on finding solutions to complex York Civil were involved in hosting the community celebration The Northern Expressway is a commuters dream. The expressway commenced in September 2008 with the expectation works would sites and unusual project requirements.
    [Show full text]
  • 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 Australian Institute of Project Management Level 9 139 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 8288 8700 Fax: (02) 8288 8711 Email: [email protected] www.aipm.com.au elcome to this, the fifth Commemorative Book for the Project Management Banksia Media Group Pty Ltd Achievement Awards (PMAA). The awards seek to recognise those project managers PO Box 230 Wand their project teams, at both the state and national levels, which excel in Wahroonga NSW 2076 delivering projects in a consistent and professional manner. They help highlight those Phone: (02) 9487 1188 projects that were managed in accordance with the nine elements of project management. Fax: (02) 9487 4441 This year saw an unprecedented number of submissions from around the country and Email: [email protected] from a cross section of industries. Feedback from judges showed that not only were submissions of the highest quality ever, but selecting the winners over the other submissions was a very challenging task. The re-structure of the submission guidelines and the judging guidelines which took © This publication is copyright, no part of it place last year which placed a greater emphasis on the management of the project, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval rather than the project itself was well received. This ensured that the judges are only system or transmitted in any form or by any looking at the ability of the team to manage the project rather than how technically means, including electronic, mechanical, complex the project was.
    [Show full text]