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Engineering Our Coastal Waterways Marine CAPABILITY STATEMENT 2021 STATEMENT CAPABILITY Engineering our coastal waterways Marine CAPABILITY STATEMENT 2021 STATEMENT CAPABILITY MARINE Building on strong foundations DELIVERING EXCELLENCE IN COMPLEX MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROJECTS $7.6B 15,000 25 5 Work in hand Employees Countries Continents Global experience delivered locally BESIX Watpac is an Australian multi-disciplinary contractor backed by a century of global expertise and financial strength. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the award-winning BESIX Group, we specialise in complex construction across all sectors. With vast international experience and a robust Whether it's the tallest residential building in balance sheet we deliver large-scale complex the world, the iconic Burj Khalifa or the Grand infrastructure projects across Australia and New Egyptian Museum - from stadiums to hospitals, Zealand. Combining Watpac’s four decades of schools, bridges, resource and industrial intimate local knowledge, delivery excellence, projects, port infrastructure, water treatment and trusted long-standing partnerships, we bring plants, secure facilities, airports, defence assets the best of the world’s capability together. and more – ours is a reputation built on quality. 2 BESIX WATPAC | 2021 CAPABILITY STATEMENT Wheatstone LNG Project, Onslow, Western Australia In-house engineering Partner Local content expertise of choice specialists Our in-house team of 150+ engineers Leveraging our rich Australian history, From urban centres to regional operates from three global hubs in we collaborate with our clients and Australia, we actively support local Brisbane, Dubai and Brussels. We partners to deliver excellence on jobs and Indigenous participation set new standards in construction every project. As genuine relationship while building better communities. through expert structural, geotechnical, contractors, we are invested in our This is fundamental to our core beliefs sustainability, digital and façade client’s success. Proudly, eighty per and exemplifies our personalised engineering as well as rapidly evolving cent of our business is repeat. A approach to project delivery. concrete technology. Our specialists private company with a flat structure, are embedded in project teams to our lean, agile approach guarantees interrogate the design; de-risking innovative and cost effective solutions. projects, maximising value and delivering certainty. Experts in marine works >> MARINE 3 4 MARINE Complexity made easy Future-proofing our national interest with vital marine infrastructure With 99 per cent of Australian Delivering maritime facilities along our expansive coastline requires a careful balance between exports relying on shipping, and with maximising efficiency, managing challenging domestic freight also heavily reliant weather and protecting sensitive environments. on our ports - marine infrastructure It’s therefore essential to partner with a contractor and its future expansion has never who understands complex marine infrastructure and has the design and construct experience to resolve been more critical to our economy. challenges well before the project commences. BESIX WATPAC | 2021 CAPABILITY STATEMENT 5 We bring a powerful combination of proven expertise in delivering large-scale complex marine projects. Ain Sokhna Product Hub Gulf Of Suez, Egypt Future-proofing our national interest with vital marine infrastructure Our commitment to delivering cutting-edge marine infrastructure includes: Our capability is led by our unique in-house engineering team which draws on the vast experience Comprehensive planning and methodology to of some of the largest and most complex marine de-risk projects and provide certainty projects undertaken in the world like the Ain Sokhna Collaborating with local subcontractors to boost Product Hub, in Egypt. regional employment A collaborative and proactive approach from the Establishing highly effective communication with outset ensures we deliver forward-thinking solutions clients and stakeholders and proven construction methodologies to optimise A skilled and sophisticated team with proven value, de-risk projects and deliver certainty for any experience in complex infrastructure maritime project including wharves, quay walls, marinas, jetties, breakwaters and shore protection. An extensive local network of specialist operators and technology partners MARINE 5 6 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS Trusted and proven marine expertise Embracing complexity We approach every design, no matter how complex, as an opportunity to simplify delivery through innovation. The diversity and vast experience of our team allows us to devise on optimal solutions. De-risking marine projects is about formulating the simplest, safest and most cost-effective methodologies through smart engineering. This then dictates the carefully planned and detailed logistics that ultimately drive the success of marine construction. Our in- house team relishes the opportunity to simplify delivery to get each phase of the project right; first time, every time. Jetty for Wafa Coastal Plant West of Tripoli, Libya 6 BESIX WATPAC | 2021 CAPABILITY STATEMENT Trusted and proven marine Dubai Water Canal Project expertise Collaborative engagement Whether deconstructing or upgrading existing facilities, or delivering new greenfield infrastructure, our approach is to identify and engage with all stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcome for our client. We have strong relationships with specialised delivery partners and focus on collaboration to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities. Live environment experts Strength and experience We have extensive experience working in live operational Our highly skilled multi-disciplinary team brings an environments minimising impact to existing operations. integrated approach to safely deliver each project. Managing a construction project in a live environment Backed by the financial strength and global expertise can be complex, and through meticulous planning we of BESIX, we have an extraordinary portfolio of consistently deliver projects on time with zero unplanned diverse marine projects that showcases both our disruption. Our expertise in construction methodology commitment to innovation and our remarkable legacy ensures we are able to optimise programming, and we of benefiting the communities in which we operate. work closely with project stakeholders to ensure business continuity is maintained. Design Management Industry leading value engineering capability Our integrated (access to more than 150 in-house engineers) Fully integrated cost plan incorporating scope approach de-risks and time projects, optimises BIM Modelling, methods and sequencing Services, technology and commissioning value and delivers Project management excellence certainty. Workforce training and development Community and stakeholder engagement. MARINE 7 Complex engineering DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 6 km 15K 3.2Mm3 Waterfront 40 tonne concrete blocks of soil dredged to recreational area used to fortify banks create the canal Dubai Water Canal Project The Dubai Water Canal is one of the world’s biggest urban CLIENT transformations and the largest infrastructure project RTA, Dubai Roads and Transport Authority delivered in Dubai to date; it has revolutionised travel and leisure throughout the city. VALUE Managing the project's interface with large residential areas and $420M transport arteries was the project's most significant challenge. Carefully considered methodologies and techniques such as EXPERTISE directional drilling and micro-tunnelling were used to reduce impacts Construct Only on neighbours and commuters. TIMELINE 2014 - 2016 8 BESIX WATPAC | 2021 CAPABILITY STATEMENT Complex engineering 6 km 15K 3.2Mm3 Waterfront 40 tonne concrete blocks of soil dredged to recreational area used to fortify banks create the canal Carefully considered methodologies and techniques such as By using innovative directional directional drilling and micro-tunnelling were used to reduce drilling techniques and diverting impacts on neighbours and commuters the canal route for excavation Three iconic pedestrian bridges rising over the canal were works, we were able to reduce the delivered as part of the overall project impact on day-to-day traffic and Meticulous programming to ensured the project was delivered in time for the formal opening ceremony local residents to a minimum.” Improved connections with major transport networks and recreational precincts Innovative methodology and smart engineering enabled construction of the bridges to continue over a marine Hussein Saad - Operations Manager environment once the canal was flooded. BESIX Group MARINE 9 GDANSK, POLAND Giant Baltic Sea container terminal Gdansk Deepwater Container Terminal Despite a harsh environment, complex design process and soil pre-remediation, this impressive large-scale quay wall was delivered four months ahead of schedule thanks to the development and implementation of a meticulous schedule. 656 metre quay wall with a draft of 17 metres as well as 25 CLIENT hectares of platforms Deepwater Container Storage depots, technical installations and workshops also Terminal Gdansk delivered along with an extension of the existing terminal Reclamation 750,000 square metres VALUE Cabling 90,000 metres $142M Combi-Wall 8,100 tons EXPERTISE 15,000 square metres of concrete and 250,000 square metres Design + Construct of pavement Dredging 212,000 square metres TIMELINE 2015 - 2016 10 BESIX WATPAC | 2021 CAPABILITY STATEMENT MARINE 11 Parting the sea of Oman DUQM, OMAN Port of Duqm
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