quarterlyreview july 2009

quarterlyreview ISSUE ONE 2006 [ 2 jh news peopleperformance profit partnerships trifecta win Along with joint venture partner Thiess, most prestigious prizes in the John Holland has won the 2009 construction industry. Australian Construction Achievement Opened almost six months ahead of Award (ACAA) for delivering the $2.5 schedule, EastLink was developed to billion EastLink project. This is the third relieve traffic congestion in Melbourne’s time since 2004 that John Holland has eastern suburbs. Chair of the 2009 won the Award. Previous wins were for the ACAA judging panel, Professor Archie Darwin to Alice Springs Railway project Johnston, described it as “exceptional and the Melbourne Airport Runway Main across all the evaluation criteria.” Construction Works project. “The successful delivery of the EastLink Jointly organised by mega-project demonstrates that our Constructors Association and Engineers construction industry is amongst the , the ACAA is one of the best in the world,” he said. onsite: Professor Archie Johnston, Project Director Gordon Ralph and Sir Rod Eddington at the 2009 ACA Awards accolades continue

onsite: The multi-awarded Eleanor Schonell Bridge Already multi-awarded, ’s John Holland was the design/build a future light rail system. Eleanor Schonell Bridge won the Large contractor and worked closely with The pedestrian lanes are cantilevered Bridges category and the overall Gold GHD, Brisbane City Council and the to the outside, reducing the weight of Award at the Austroads Bridge Awards University of to deliver the transverse floor beams and of the in May. The 390 metre bridge spans the $56 million cable-stayed bridge, structural steel required. The lighter , linking Dutton Park with which locals call Green Bridge. It is the weight helped John Holland to speed up the in first Australian bridge to be exclusively erection time and complete the bridge a “spectacular way”, said the judges, designed for pedestrians, buses and ten weeks early. who praised its “innovative design and cyclists and includes green concepts careful material selection”. such as a solar canopy and provision for

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WHILE WORKING ON THE SUGARLOAF PIPELINE PROJECT, JOHN HOLLAND’S TUNNELLING BUSINESS IDENTIFIED A MAJOR HANDLING RISK. THEIR INNOVATIVE SOLUTION AGAIN PROVED THAT IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND PROTECTING WORKERS GOES HAND IN HAND.

When completed in 2010, the 70 would sometimes have to work at kilometre Sugarloaf Pipeline will link heights of four metres or more without Goulbourn River to Melbourne’s Sugarloaf fall protection. Aware that falling from Reservoir. John Holland is constructing heights causes nearly 19 per cent of most of it using open cut and trenching industry injury claims, Project Manager methods, but the steep land of the Sam Jones and his team conducted a

Toolangi State Forest required a tunnel. risk assessment then consulted with a onsite: “Ollie” the Tunnel Boring Machine Faced with boring through hard rock, firm of engineers to design and build a is moved into place. Shannon Ward (left), unique, customised mechanical pipe Neville Rangikauhata (centre) and Tanka silty clay and boulders, the tunnelling Limbu (right) at the Southern Shaft Site team selected a German Tunnel Boring lifter that removed the risks. Using this innovative solution, tunnel Machine (TBM) with a hard rock head. “By reducing manual handling and excavation was completed in mid-June, The machine jacks precast concrete allowing operators to work at ground well ahead of program. The Sugarloaf pipes along the tunnel behind the TBM level, the pipe lifter contributed to our Pipeline is being constructed by an as excavation proceeds. At 826 metres, zero incidence rate for falling from height alliance comprising John Holland, this is the second longest pipejack tunnel injuries,” reported Sam. “It also enhanced Melbourne Water and designers SKM in Australia. our overall performance because it was and GHD. Manoeuvring the three metre long, two simple to use and moved pipes with metre diameter pipes meant operators minimal effort.”

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blue water high TO GUARD AGAINST DROUGHT, POPULATION GROWTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE, STATE GOVERNMENTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA ARE TURNING TO DESALINATION TECHNOLOGY TO SECURE WATER SUPPLIES FOR THE FUTURE. JOHN HOLLAND IS AUSTRALIA’S MOST EXPERIENCED CONTRACTOR IN DELIVERING THESE COMPLEX PROJECTS AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO DELIVER THE TWO LARGEST PLANTS ON THE EASTERN SEABOARD.

The Gold Coast Desalination Plant desalination plants utilises systems outlet structures. is currently supplying water into the and processes that are unique to Project Director John Barraclough South East Queensland Water Grid the industry. reports that everything about the and once fully completed has the “They demand an in-depth project is large-scale. capacity to supply up to 133 megalitres understanding of new water technology a day of pure drinking water. John “One example is the two 2.5 kilometre and advanced materials, along with Holland is designing, constructing tunnels that connect the desalination specialist skills such as tunnelling and commissioning the plant in a joint plant to intake and outlet structures in and civil construction expertise venture with international water services the ocean,” he said. “Both tunnels have common in major infrastructure provider Veolia Water and designers a 4.2 metre excavated diameter and an projects,” he said. “The diversity of SKM and Cardno. John Holland and internal lined diameter of 3.4 metres. John Holland’s business ensures Veolia are also partners in the Blue Despite working 23 metres below the we can place specialist teams to Water Joint Venture, which is designing, sea bed and hitting geological hazards, competently deliver each aspect of the building and operating the Sydney the Tunnelling team finished one month construction process.” Desalination Plant for Sydney Water ahead of schedule.” Corporation. By mid-2010, the plant Marine and Tunnelling milestones Two 140-metre long Herrenknecht will be delivering up to 250 megalitres tunnel boring machines (TBMs) Underway since 2007, the Sydney a day - 15 per cent of Sydney’s daily excavated, grouted and lined the Desalination Plant is scheduled for water supply. tunnels. In total, the two TBMs installed completion by mid-2010. John Holland 22,800 segments, each weighing 1.2 The desalination technology used is active at three main sites. A large tonnes. The team also removed 70,000 in these plants is Reverse Osmosis construction team based at Kurnell is cubic metres of rock and spoil. which involves forcing seawater building the desalination plant; while the through membranes under high tunneling team has recently completed “With the demand for tunneling projects pressure that effectively separates the the intake and outlet tunnels that will globally our clients benefit from John fresh water from the seawater. This draw seawater and return the brine to Holland’s strategic relationships with process of separation, treatment and the sea. The marine team has been TBM suppliers,” said John. “Our distribution involves multiple phases operating at a third site at Port Botany, knowledge and experience in tunneling and requires complex equipment and which is both the base for the offshore ensure our work processes generate structures. According to Greg Taylor, marine works and a materials handling maximum levels of efficiency in General Manager of John Holland’s and manufacturing site for the inlet and project delivery.” Water business, the construction of 8 ] johnholland.com.au jh business jhfeature xxxx making connections AS A MEMBER OF SYDNEY WATER’S PRIORITY SEWERAGE PROGRAM (PSP) ALLIANCE, JOHN HOLLAND IS enabling THOUSANDS OF UNSEWERED PROPERTIES TO CONNECT TO URBAN SEWERAGE SYSTEMS. THE ALLIANCE’S SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE SO FAR HAS “The Tunnelling team RESULTED IN THREE NEW PSP CONTRACTS TOTALLING finished one month $184 MILLION. ahead of schedule by “Approval of these new projects reflects working 24/7 in shifts screening drums, a 132 kV switchyard the outstanding performance of the and an administration building. alliance team, who have consistently for four months” Here too, the statistics are impressive. improved cost and delivery efficiency The civil works team placed 76,000 while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and community Recently the marine works team cubic metres of concrete and 13,500 engagement,” said Greg Taylor, finished positioning the intake and tonnes of reinforcing steel, and General Manager of John Holland’s outlet structures on the sea floor and fabricated and erected 3,000 tonnes Water business. drilling the riser shafts connecting the of structural steel. The mechanical structures to the tunnels below. The and electrical teams have overseen The PSP Alliance is being delivered by intake structures are 5 metres high and the supply and installation of more Sydney Water in conjunction with John 10 metres in diameter while the outlet than 3,000 mechanical items; the Holland, MWH Australia, United Group Infrastructure and Manidis Roberts. The three new projects will improve sewerage services in Sydney’s north- west, with two schemes transporting wastewater directly to Richmond Sewage Treatment Plant. For the ‘Three Towns’ scheme, John Holland will construct over 116 kilometres of pipeline, including a 760 metre pass under Hawkesbury River, to connect up nearly 1,600 homes and construction of more than 32 kilometres structures are 3 metres high and 6 businesses in Glossodia, Freemans of pipework; supply and installation of metres in diameter. Reach and Wilberforce. The Agnes 200 pumps; and the installation of more “The marine crew had to contend with Banks and Londonderry scheme will than 906 kilometres of electrical and constant high swells,” said John. “Being improve the environmental performance data cables. so close to the shore also added to of existing wastewater infrastructure, the challenges of the job, however all With the Gold Coast Desalination Plant and involves the construction of marine works have been completed nearing completion and the Sydney about 15 kilometres of pipes serving successfully thanks to the expertise Desalination Plant well advanced, John 290 households. Holland’s Water business is Australia’s and professionalism of our team.” The third project will link Yellow most experienced contractor in Rock and Hawkesbury Heights Near the end delivering major desalination facilities with Winmalee Sewage Treatment and is well positioned to support any Meanwhile, the desalination plant is Plant, improving sewerage services future desalination projects. John 80 per cent complete. John Holland available to approximately 360 Holland, together with Veolia Water, is building the reverse osmosis facility, unsewered properties. is part of the BassWater consortium pre and post-treatment plants, drinking bidding for the Wonthaggi Desalination All three projects should be completed water storage tank, stormwater Plant in Victoria. by March 2011. Learn more about John retention basins, waste water treatment Holland’s new PSP Alliance work at facility, intake pump station and www.johnholland.com.au

onsite: Seafox 6, Sydney Desalination Plant. From left: Rachard Cachia and Tristan Lord

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