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CCF WA Bulletin Magazine Q3 2019 THE CCFBULLETIN MAGAZINE OF THE CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA EDITION 3 2019 Earth Awards Special Feature Project profiles Innovators James Johnson Asphaltec It’s time Scrap metal reform THE CCFBULLETINEdition 3 | 2019 Cover photo: Members of the BMD Constructions team celebrate the completion of the contents Bow River Bridge Upgrade, one of five 2019 CCF WA Earth Award winning projects. Our Earth Awards special feature starts p37. From the President Comment MJB Industries Pty Ltd is a state wide supplier of concrete 04 David Della Bona Shiftwork or overtime? 26 Contesting an adjudication pipe and precast products that prides itself on quality and PPSA the real security service. From the CEO Scrap metal reform overdue Andy Graham Mentally healthy workplace 06 Established in 2006 as an Australian Private Company, Earth Awards Special Advocacy Feature MJB Industries Pty Ltd has built a reputation as a supplier Tendering reform 37 All the finalists profiled 08 Infrastructure investment of choice for many civil companies and contractors CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION throughout the state of Western Australia. Events CCF WA Ltd Earth Awards Earth Awards Gala Dinner 70 Verde Drive Winners honoured 74 Civil Sundowner Jandakot, WA 6164 From modest beginnings, MJB has grown and diversified 12 Phone: (08) 9414 1486 Email: [email protected] into a large enterprise which is now one of Western Web: ccfwa.com.au Australia’s larger pipe and precast manufacturing plants. News Andy Graham With the addition of new equipment, we have the ability CCAA Awards Chief Executive Officer 16 Main Roads recognised Email: [email protected] to produce pipes and liners up to 2100mm diameter. Asphaltech’s new plant To complement the range of products that MJB Melissa Calcott manufactures we also stock: Member Services Coordinator [email protected] Civil People James Johnson 24 Georgia Scott Membership & Events Assistant Email: [email protected] ‐ Stormwater Pipe (To Main Road Specification) 1212 Copyright Warning: All editorial and some ‐ Stormwater Pits advertisements in this publication are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced in ‐ Main Roads Covers: GT, GN, HN & RN etc. any form without written authorisation. ‐ Box Culverts (To Main Road Specification) ‐ Box Culverts – Rail Loading ‐ Specialised and Custom Precast CCF WA HANSON GOLF DAY We invite you to call us with any enquiries that you may THE VINES RESORT [email protected] Friday November 8, 2019 have. Please contact our sales team at Call us now for a quote on our products 2418 (08) 9797 0999 See page 15 for full details www.mjbindustries.com ABOUT ENVIRO INFRASTRUCTURE WHO ARE WE? Formed in Port Hedland in 2010 and rebranded in 2015, Enviro Infrastructure is a civil Enviro Infrastructure are a dynamic construction company construction, infrastructure with a focus on safety, innovation, quality and sustainability. maintenance and steel fabrication We are licensed builders and deliver services to state and company based in Bibra Lake, Western local government entities across WA. Australia, Port Hedland, Western We are PTA and MRWA panel contractors with staff operating Australia and The Waikato region, New from facilities in Perth, Port Hedland and New Zealand; we Zealand. offer our clients a “one stop shop” for project design, management and delivery. Enviro operate under an Enviro specialise in operating in high- Integrated Management System externally certified to risk, high-compliance environments ISO9001:2015, ISO14001:2015 and AS/NZS4801:2001. and have significant operational experience within the electrified and RAIL SAFETY MANAGEMENT heavy freight rail networks of Western Enviro Infrastructure is fast becoming a market leader in the provision of rail safety management Australia. services in Perth, and Western Australia as a whole. Enviro Infrastructure offers the following railway safety services: Enviro maintain an internal Rail Safety • Development, review, and submission of Railway Safety Management Plans (RSMPs) for both the PTA and ARC Infrastructure Networks Division and offer rail safety • Project Rail Safety Assessments management and track protection • Provision of track protection- track closures, isolations and rail reserve access services across the state. • Provision of track protection officers for supervision of works within the rail corridor • PTA (PO1) We pride ourselves on delivering • PTA (PO2) services in line with our core values of • PTA (PO3) • PTA Person Responsible for Electrical Safety (PRES) safety, reliability, versatility and value. • ARC (PO1) • ARC (PO2 FROM THE PRESIDENT Marble Bar Road - Coongan Gorge Marble Bar Road - Coongan Gorge 34.5 31.6 Realignment 34.5 31.6 UnbundlingRealignment Wanneroo Road Duplication Stage 3 - Wanneroo Road Duplication Stage 3 - 31.0 12.3 Joondalup Drive to Flynn Drive 31.0 12.3 Joondalup Drive to Flynn Drive South Coastneeded Highway - Albany to to South Coast Highway - Albany to 30.0 10.8 19.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Jerramungup 30.0 10.8 19.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Jerramungup Pinjarra Heavy Haulage Deviation - Stage Pinjarra Heavy Haulage Deviation - Stage 27.5 0.1 0.1 11.4 13.5 achieve1 a27.5 0.1 0.1 11.4 13.5 1 South Western Highway - Donnybrook to South Western Highway - Donnybrook to 23.7 5.1 5.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 Greenbushes 23.7 5.1 5.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 South West NC Greenbushes South West NC Bow Riverhealthier Bridge Replacement 23.2mix 16.0 Bow River Bridge Replacement 23.2 16.0 Thomas Road and Nicholson Road Thomas Road and Nicholson Road 20.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 7.0 Oakford 20.0 1.0 4.0 7.0 7.0 Check - NC? Great Eastern HighwayCCF WA - Walgoolanhas beenOakford totaking a close look at the 2019 State Budget Check - NC? 18.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Great Eastern Highwaypapers andSouthern- Walgoolan we’ve Cross got to some concerns about a potentially Check - NC? 18.0 18.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Check - NC? Mitchell Fwyunbalanced Hutton StreetSouthern mix to Cedric Crossof contract opportunities in WA’s upcoming Mitchell Fwy Hutton Street to Cedric 15.0 2.0 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 pipelineStreet of- Northbound transport projects. 15.0 2.0 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Street - Northbound Karel Avenue Upgrade 15.0 6.4 6.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 Karel Avenue Upgrade 15.0 6.4 6.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 Great Eastern HighwayWe looked - Anzac at Drivethe Asset to Investment Programs for Main Roads look a lot healthier with some creative unbundling such as: Great Eastern Highwayand the - AnzacPublic Drive Transport to Authority,14.0 which show in9.1 detail the 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 Gatacre Drive 14.0 9.1 4.4 • Delivering0.0 PTA’s program0.0 of level crossing0.0 removals on the Coalling Brook -annual Bridge 24spendGatacre and Williams on Drive projects worth more than $10 million. Our Coalling Brook - Bridge 24 and Williams 12.0 10.5 Armadale line as separate projects analysisRiver (sumarised - Bridge 25 in the chart below)12.0 shows that10.5 from next River - Bridge 25 Ashtonfinancial Avenue year- Bridge (2020/21) 903 onwards,11.0 there could be4.2 a shortage of • Unbundling components of the Morley-Ellenbrook rail Ashton Avenue - Bridge 903 11.0 4.2 opportunities inTotal the $10 million12,244 - $150 million1,159 contract range.1,600 project,1,485 e.g. earthworks,1,721 stations,1,243 roadworks. Total 12,244 1,159 1,600 1,485 1,721 1,243 The$150M+ analysis projects shows that in 2018/199743 and 2019/20712 combined, 998 • Unbundling1228 the Tonkin1580 Highway grade1117 separations and BUILDING A $150M+ projects 9743 712 998 packaging1228 the Stage1580 3 extension as1117 multiple contracts. $10-$150Mjust under 40% projects of State Government2,501 road/rail projects447 worth 602 257 141 126 $10-$150M projects 2,501 447 602 257 141 126 $10M or morechecksum will be delivered12,244 via $10-150M1,159 contracts, with1,600 • Selecting1,485 a ‘junior1,721 partner’ (or partners)1,243 to participate in the just over 60%checksum to be delivered12,244 via contracts exceeding1,159 $150M.1,600 Bunbury1,485 Outer Ring1,721 Road Alliance.1,243 SUPER FUTURE This 60:40 ‘split’ is a reasonable balance, when you consider With ideas like these, we can get closer to the current 60:40 the large number of local ‘mid-tier’ contractors active in the mix. This is essential to ensure our local contracting industry stays strong and continues to provide safe, secure jobs for $10-150M market, and the fact that very2018/19 few contractors2019/20 active 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 in the WA market have the financial capability2018/19 to independently2019/20 thousands2020/21 of Western2021/22 Australians.2022/23 WITH CBUS $150M+ projects (% by value) 61 62 83 92 90 deliver contracts over $150M. (Joint ventures are one option for $150M+ projects (% by value) 61 62 We’re mindful 83 that Main Roads92 and PTA are90 constrained by mid-tier$10-$150M contractors projects to (% get by involved value) in larger contracts, 39 but JVs 38 17 8 10 $10-$150M projects (% by value) 39 38 resourcing 17 issues, and will continue8 to advocate 10 for stronger inherently introduce additional risk for contractors who would resourcing for these agencies so that they can manage their Through Cbus Property*, we: prefer to deliverActive projects $150M+ independently.) projects 6 10 11 11 10 Active $150M+ projects 6 10 project workloads 11 most effectively, 11 and 10for the greatest benefit Active $10-150M projects 23 19 9 6 6 • Invest in property developments across Australia So, the balanceActive $10-150Mis pretty good projects at the moment, but 23 from next 19 to the WA 9economy.
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