Conferences
2nd Annual Road and Transport Engineering - Brisbane
> Registration25th - 27th November 2009 * The Marque Hotel, Brisbane
Summary
Tonkin Corporation is proud to present our 2nd Annual Road and Transport Engineering Conference in Brisbane!
Identifying alternative methods of procurement for major projects is now more paramount than ever. Our 2nd Road and Transport Engineering Conference in Brisbane will highlight the different approaches available for achieving successful funding and project delivery. You will learn how to achieve Value for Money (VfM), reposition and examine the PPP delivery model, fast track the environmental and planning approvals process, mitigate financial risk, and identify alternative methods of procurement.
Eight case study sessions will provide new information and updates regarding the following major projects:
- Hale Street Link project
- Clem Tunnel (CLEM7) project
- Airport Link & Northern Busway project
- Gateway Upgrade Project
- Western Corridor Projects
- Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor Project
- Wacol to Darra upgrade
- Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project
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Email PDF BrochureLearning Objectives
IDENTIFY alternative methods of procurement for major projects
ACHIEVE Value for Money (VfM) in the current economic climate
ASSESS alternative delivery methodologies through Public Private Partnerships
LEARN how to mitigate financial risk in major projects
UNDERSTAND the contractor’s perspective on contract selection
LEARN how to fast track the environmental and planning approvals process
DISCOVER more about the Hale Street Link Project from Brisbane City Council
FIND OUT how the Western Corridor Projects are being program managed
HEAR an update on the Airport Link and Northern Busway project
COMTEMPLATE the benefits of alliance contracting to achieve successful project delivery
Speakers
Jude Munro, Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane City Council
John McEvoy, General Manager - Portfolio Investment, Department of Transport and Main Roads
Mango Murphy, Program Director - Major Infrastructure Projects, Department of Transport and Main Roads
John King, Program Director, SEQIP, QR
Peter O'Loughlin, Director Gold Coast, Translink Transport Authority
Phil Mumford, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Motorways Limited
David Parminter, Manager, Engineering Services Department, Queensland Motorways Limited
Charles MacDonald, General Manager Construction, BrisConnections
Martin Wood, Alliance Manager, Leighton Contractors
Jim Millar, Region Commercial Manager, AbiGroup Contractors Pty Ltd
Mick O’Dwyer, Alliance Manager, AbiGroup Contractors Pty Ltd
Rick van Barneveld, Executive Consultant, Evans & Peck
Peter Zahnleiter, Principal, Sinclair Knight Merz
Peter Papantoniou, Commercial and Legal Director, City North Infrastructure
Peter Block, Partner, Minter Ellison
Marco Misko, Partner, Clayton Utz
Conference Agenda
DAY ONE – Wednesday 25th November 2009
8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcoming remarks from the Chair
Keith Brownjohn, Director – Project Management Services, Department of Transport and Main Roads
Project Funding & Delivery
9:10 Identifying alternative methods of procurement for road and transport infrastructure projects
• Providing an overview of the current economic climate and it’s impact on project delivery in Queensland• Examining project components and reallocating financial risk
• Considering the pros and cons of asset raising for infrastructure projects
• Mitigating financial risk through alternative methods of funding
John McEvoy, General Manager - Portfolio Investment, Department of Transport and Main Roads
9:50 Achieving Value for Money (VFM) in road and transport projects
• Considering the challenge of achieving VfM in the current economic climate• Understanding the alliance procurement model – working for the greater good of the project
• Recognising the key attributes of a project that would favour an alliance project model
• Highlighting the role of the Australasian Alliancing Association
Charles MacDonald, General Manager Construction, BrisConnections
10:30 Morning Tea
11:00 A contractor’s perspective on contract and proponent selection
• Comparing Traditional vs Alliance vs ECI Contracts• Preparing for selection
• Culture and governance considerations
• Contractual behaviours
• Balancing the links between innovation, risk & value for money
Jim Millar, Region Commercial Manager, AbiGroup Contractors Pty Ltd
11:40 Considering alternative delivery methodologies through Public Private Partnerships
• Assessing private sector funding in a financial crisis• Modifying risk demand models to accommodate the current climate
• Looking at alternative delivery methodologies such as the Availability PPP model
• Developments in congestion charging
Peter Block, Partner, Minter Ellison
Jonathon Williams, Special Counsel, Minter Ellison
12:20 Lunch
1:20 Repositioning and examining the PPP delivery model for major projects
• Examining the new planning and funding context• Is unbundling the PPP model a good prospect?
• Can PPP’s have some of the attributes of a whole of life Alliance?
• Unique opportunities to reposition ownership, financing, delivery and operations
Rick van Barneveld, Executive Consultant, Evans & Peck, & Former Deputy Chair, Austroads & Former Chief Executive, Transit NZ, & Former Secretary – Performance of Road Administrations, World Road Association
2:00 An Operating Authority’s Perspective on the planning and delivery of Light Rail for the Gold Coast
• Adopting the Client role in defining short and long term project outcomes for the Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project;• Optimising whole-of-network and whole of life benefits from new infrastructure investment;
• Effective collaboration between project delivery team and operating authority
Peter O’Loughlin, Director – Gold Coast, TransLink Transit Authority
Approvals Processes and Risk Mitigation
2:40 Afternoon Tea
3:10 An alternative approach to fast tracking the approvals process
• Ensuring a secure planning and funding structure is ready for the tender process• Project scheduling the environmental and planning approvals process in parallel
Peter Zahnleiter, Principal, Sinclair Knight Merz
3:50 Delivery Methods for Major Projects in the Current Climate: Challenge and Response
• Discussing current issues with debt finance, national building and a less over-heated construction market• Considering the value of relationship contracting
• Traditional privately-funded delivery - boot, availability charge
• Illustrating other alternatives and looking to the road ahead for major projects
Marco Misko, Partner, Clayton Utz
4:30 Closing remarks from the Chair
DAY TWO - Thursday 26th November 2009
9:00 Welcoming remarks from the Chair
Keith Brownjohn, Director – Project Management Services, Department of Transport and Main Roads
9:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Hale Street Link and Clem Tunnel (CLEM7)
Jude Munro, Chief Executive Officer, Brisbane City CouncilCurrent Projects
9:50 An update on the Airport Link & Northern Busway project
• Providing an update on the delivery of Queensland’s largest Public Private Partnership projects• Mitigating financial and project risk in the projects
• Positioning the projects within the State's Value for Money Framework
• Retaining the separate functions and identities of Airport Link and the Northern Busway
Peter Papantoniou, Commercial and Legal Director, City North Infrastructure
10:30 Morning Tea
11:00 The Gateway Upgrade Project
The $1.88 billion Gateway Upgrade Project is the largest bridge and road project in Queensland’s history encompassing the following infrastructure components:• Construction of a second Gateway Bridge, including a dedicated pedestrian and cycle way with viewing platforms
• New 7km section of Gateway Motorway, offering a more direct route to Brisbane airport and Nudgee Road
• 12km upgrade to the Gateway Motorway between Lytton Road and Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road
• Free-flow electronic tolling and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for "a motorway that thinks"
Phil Mumford, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Motorways Ltd
Western Corridor Projects
11:40 Program Managing Western Corridor Projects
• Working with industry to deliver over $4 billion transport infrastructure projects in the Western Corridor over five years• Determining the appropriate delivery methods for various projects – Traditional vs Design and Construct vs Alliances
• Program approach to dealing with stakeholders and traffic management
• Successful outcomes of adopting a program approach in managing Western Corridor Projects
Mango Murphy, Program Director - Major Infrastructure Projects, Department of Transport and Main Roads
12:20 Lunch
1:20 Delivering the first stage of the Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor Project
• Addressing the future transport needs of the growing region west of Brisbane• Project managing the delivery of Stage 1 of the first integrated road and rail project for South East Queensland by 2011
• Understanding the benefits of working in an Alliance and staging construction work to best manage infrastructure delivery
John King, Program Director, SEQIP, QR
Ipswich Motorway Alliances
2:00 Discussing the key components of the Origin Alliance:
• Ipswich Motorway / Western Corridor• Origin Alliance – Formation and Cohesion
• Opportunities to deliver innovations
• Dinmore to Goodna
• Discussing the project details
• Identifying the key performance areas
Mick O’Dwyer, Alliance Manager, AbiGroup Contractors Pty Ltd
2:40 Afternoon Tea
3:10 Wacol to Darra upgrade – Safelink Alliance
• Transforming of the Centenary Highway Interchange to a free-flowing multi level system interchange• Planning earthworks and bridgeworks for a new rail line from Darra to Springfield passing through the new Centenary Highway Interchange
• Providing new bridges over Bullockhead and Sandy Creeks and the Ipswich rail line
Martin Wood, Alliance Manager, Leighton Contractors
ITS
3:50 Identifying the benefits of deploying Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) free-flow tolling technologies on the Gateway Motorway network
David Parminter, General Manager Engineering Services, Queensland Motorways Limited4:30 Closing remarks from the Chair
Workshop Agenda
DAY THREE - Friday 27th November 2009
WORKSHOP
How to select the right project delivery model for your project – Assessing the models available
This workshop will highlight the procurement methods available for successfully delivering road and transport projects.
Traditional vs. alternative approaches will be examined and applied to past and present major projects. The pros and cons of the following methods of contracting will be addressed:
• Traditional
• Design and construct (D&C)
• Public Private Partnerships
• Early Contractor Involvement (ECI)
• Project Alliancing
• Alternative methods of delivery
Patrick Fernandez, Infrastructure Advisory Leader, Aurecon