By John Holland Group, Seymour Whyte and AECOM

Part of Queensland’s extensive Bruce Highway Upgrade, the Cairns Southern Access Corridor, Stage 3: Edmonton to Gordonvale Project (E2G) is a significant infrastructure initiative.

Spanning 10.5km, this project aims to duplicate and expand the highway to four lanes, integrate a shared path/cycleway, and reposition a section of the North Coast rail line, enhancing safety, capacity, and flood resilience.

By Laing O’Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is proud to have delivered the $955 million Sydney Metro upgrades to transform Australia’s busiest railway station.

The scope included the new Central Walk underground pedestrian concourse, upgrades to the Northern Concourse with a new landmark roof canopy, significant accessibility upgrades with the installation of 14 new lifts and 42 new escalators, and new underground Sydney Metro platforms.

By Sunwater, GHD, ACCIONA and McCosker Contracting

• A fixed crest spillway at RL 46.2m AHD
• Left and right abutments
• Stilling basin
• Fishlock and turtle passage
• Permanent access roads within the site, and
• Associated infrastructure – control building, control and SCADA system.

By CPB Contractors and ACCIONA

The Western Sydney International Airport Bulk Earthworks (WSABE) Project entails comprehensive land preparation, including excavation, grading, and compaction to establish a stable foundation for the airport infrastructure.

The project spanned the excavation, movement, and placement of an almost 27 million cubic metres of material over the course of five years, setting the stage for construction of the Western Sydney International Airport.

By McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd and Major Road Projects Victoria

Consisting of construction of a second Murray River crossing between Echuca and Moama, together with a bridge over the Campaspe River, earth embankments, and flood relief bridges on the adjacent floodplains.

Delivered by Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) and constructed by McConnell Dowell in both Victoria and New South Wales on the traditional lands of the Yorta Yorta people.

By Southern Program Alliance (ACCIONA Rail, WSP, Metro Trains Melbourne, and the Level Crossing Removal Project)

The Southern Program Alliance’s (SPA) Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach Level Crossing Removal Project package removed five dangerous and congested level crossings and built three new stations on the Frankston line in Melbourne’s south-east.

This created safe access across the rail corridor for vehicles and pedestrians, upgraded station precinct surroundings, and improved the commuter experience on the Frankston line.

By ACCIONA Samsung Bouygues Joint Venture

The WestConnex M4-M5 Link Tunnels project is a $3.2 billion mega project in Sydney, constructed in partnership with ASB Joint Venture (ACCIONA Construction Australia, Samsung C&T and Bouygues Construction Australia) and the owner and operator of WestConnex, which is owned by a consortium led by toll road company, Transurban.

The M4-M5 Link Tunnels project constructed two 7.5-kilometre underground tunnels, representing a total tunnel length of 21,580m and connecting the M4 at Haberfield to the M8 at St Peters and integration into the whole of WestConnex Integration Operation and Management Control System (IOMCS). The project involved Excavation, Civil and Mechanical and Electrical (M&) work over three main sites including the construction and energisation of six substations and two low point sumps and construction of surface ventilation buildings, cut and cover structures, local roadworks and a Water Treatment Plant.

By CPB Contractors and Major Road Projects Victoria

The M80 Upgrade widened 5.7 kilometres of the M80 Ring Road between Sydney and Edgars roads, adding additional lanes, ramps, collector distributors and a smart freeway system – all in and around live traffic flows of 165,000 vehicles per day.

Clever technical solutions and a strong innovation and sustainability culture saw the project completed a year ahead of schedule and $122 million under the client’s budget.

By Parramatta Connect (CPB Contractors Downer EDI Works Joint Venture)

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 connects Westmead to Carlingford via Parramatta CBD, with a two-way track spanning 12 kilometres long, including 5 kilometres within the existing Carlingford and Sandown Lines, along with 16 fully accessible stations and 12 new or refurbished bridges. It is expected to commence services in 2024. Parramatta Connect delivered the Infrastructure works package of the project.

By Built in JV with Obayashi

Built (in JV with Obayashi) was engaged by Walker Corporation and Parramatta Council to deliver one of Australia’s largest urban regeneration projects including four commercial towers, civic hub and public domain for the new $2.8 billion Parramatta Square precinct.

Establishing Parramatta as Sydney’s second CBD, the works included commercial/retail builds and fitouts, interconnecting basement, integrated transport access and public domain works.

By John Holland Group

This world class entertainment venue seating up to 42,500 people was designed for the fans. Offering visitors and patrons an optimal entertainment experience, its enhanced design enables accessibility, safety, sightlines and operational efficiencies.

This complex structure was an integrated engineered solution, delivered to the highest quality, on time and budget as a result of its high-performing team culture.

By SOUTHERN PROGRAM ALLIANCE — ACCIONA, COLEMAN RAIL, WSP METRO TRAINS MELBOURNE (MTM) AND THE LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL PROJECT (LXRP)

The Southern Program Alliance (SPA)’s Additional Works Package 1 removed three dangerous and congested level crossings on the Frankston Line in Melbourne’s south-east for the state government’s Level Crossing Removal Project, reducing emissions and commute times. SPA also built two new state-of-the-art stations in Cheltenham and Mentone, preserved heritage buildings and trees, and created public spaces to revitalise nearby communities.

By McConnell Dowell, Decmil Group and Major Road Projects Victoria.

The Mordialloc Freeway Project included the construction of nine kilometres of road, eight kilometres of shared walking and cycling paths and six new bridges, including four with new freeway entry and exit ramps.

By Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd

In delivering QQT, Multiplex managed major redevelopment works, including partial demolition and reuse of the existing 50 Bridge Street building. The final design retained 68% of the original tower structure providing a net gain in floor space, substantial cost savings, significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the building and tangible safety in design outcomes.

By R2P ALLIANCE — DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT, MCCONNELL DOWELL, ARUP AND MOTT MACDONALD

The R2P Project involved the construction of a 1.8km motorway section on one of South Australia’s most important transport corridors.  Construction included a 6-lane overpass, two arterial surface roads, grade separated pedestrian and cyclist overpass, heavy vehicle bypass road, landscaping and complex traffic management.

Delivered to the highest quality, $28m under TOC and 4 months ahead of schedule, the result is an integrated engineered solution that stitches the North-South Corridor into the adjacent communities within which it sits.

By John Holland, CPB Contractors and Ghella Joint Venture

15.5-kilometre fully lined tunnels between Chatswood and Sydenham, 57 cross-passages, rail corridor widening, two permanent portals/ dive structures, six new underground stations (mined/lined and open box), including tanked Barangaroo station box structure; rail corridor widening; one shaft; temporary TBM retrieval shaft; 230-metre crossover cavern; design/ manufacture of 99,000 pre-cast tunnel-lining segments and drainage/earthworks for new train maintenance and stabling facility.

By PACIFIC COMPLETE — LAING O’ROURKE & WSP

Pacific Complete, a Joint Venture between Laing O’Rourke & WSP was appointed as Delivery Partner to TfNSW to manage the 129-kilometre section of the Pacific Highway between Glenugie and Ballina. The upgrade to four lanes of divided carriageway included earthworks, piling, bridge and structures, pavements, material supply and finishing works. Our construction, design and programme management specialists focussed on community and construction, procuring and managing over 170 contract packages. The Delivery Partner enabled the unprecedented scale and pace required for W2B complemented by a high performing and collaborative team culture integrated with TfNSW. Pacific Complete utilised TfNSW experience of previous Pacific Highway upgrades enhanced by private sector expertise to innovate solutions and realise long-needed safety outcomes to generate high quality public value. This significant piece of infrastructure leaves a positive legacy for local communities and stakeholders. W2B will improve safety, reduce travel times and boost greater economic growth.  The Delivery Partner is #DrivenToSaveLives.

The tallest residential development in the Southern Hemisphere, Australia 108 rises over 100-levels, featuring luxury residential apartments and a distinctive common
floor facility known as the Starburst.

The development includes multiple pools, gymnasiums, theatres, private dining rooms, lounge areas, Sky Garden, BBQ area, wellness zones and a golf simulator.

The Bruce Highway Upgrade – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway involves upgrading this nationally-significant highway to six lanes and transforming two major interchanges.

Located on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, its unique scale, complexity and scope produced a diamond in the rough—pioneering the design and construction of Australia’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange.

The project involved upgrading an eight-kilometre stretch of the Pacific Highway from Wells Crossing to Glenugie, New South Wales, between Grafton and Coffs Harbour as part of Transport for NSW’s (TfNSW) Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade.

ACCIONA created a new road surface, using a wide variety of innovative techniques.

With the ultimate goal of unlocking SA Water’s potential to neutralise energy costs, Enerven was contracted to deliver a world-first program that included the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of 242GWh (gigawatt hours) of solar PV and 34MWh (megawatt hours) of energy storage across 33 sites in metropolitan and regional South Australia.

This involves the associated connection to transmission and distribution networks.

The Caulfield to Dandenong (CTD) Level Crossing Removal Project removed nine of the most dangerous and congested level crossings on Melbourne’s busiest rail line. The project was awarded to the Caulfield to Dandenong Alliance in 2016, which consists of Lendlease, CPB Contractors, Aurecon, WSP, Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) and the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP).

Major elements of the project, which was completed in 2019 are the removal of nine level crossings via three sections of elevated rail, five new elevated stations, upgraded rail infrastructure to support bigger, high capacity trains, and a 22ha linear park with activity nodes created beneath the elevated structures.

Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) 2020 | Caulfield to Dandenong Level Crossing Removal Project from Engineers Australia on Vimeo.

John Holland was appointed to design and construct the Clarence Correctional Centre in March 2017. Located 12 kilometres southeast of Grafton, the 195-hectare site consists of 65 buildings. The complex features state of the art security and surveillance, and advanced rehabilitation services. The Centre is delivered as a public private partnership, with ownership retained by the NSW government.

Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) 2020 | Clarence Correctional from Engineers Australia on Vimeo.

In an Australian-first for a major civil construction project, Gateway South successfully used self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) to transport and install fully constructed bridges at two of South Australia’s busiest intersections, achieving significant safety and community benefits. This is nominated as a separable component to main scope of works.

Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) 2020 | Darling Upgrade from Engineers Australia on Vimeo.

With seven new galleries, a 1,000 square metre special exhibitions gallery, and dynamic and activated public spaces, the New Museum for WA is set to become a landmark building for the state of Western Australia. A redevelopment of the existing WA Museum, the project included the design and construction of a new building that integrates with the existing heritage buildings, heritage restoration works to the Old Gaol, Jubilee, Beaufort and Hackett Hall buildings, a Central Energy Plant (CEP) servicing the Perth Cultural Centre, expected to reduce energy use and CO2 emissions by around 30% in the year after the New Museum is operational.

Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) 2020 | New Museum WA from Engineers Australia on Vimeo.

The Newcastle Light Rail is a 2.7km transport infrastructure project which includes installation of track, upgrades and replacement of utilities (drainage, sewer), landscaping and green space creation, and road and footpath upgrades. It is a key component of the Revitalising Newcastle campaign which aims to reinvigorate the city centre of Newcastle.

Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) 2020 | Newcastle Light Rail from Engineers Australia on Vimeo.

Sydney Metro Northwest is Australia’s first fully automated railway.

The Northwest Rapid Transit (NRT) consortium successfully delivered the Operations, Trains and Systems (OTS) contract, the largest of the three major delivery contracts for the project.

The contract included constructing eight new railway stations and 4,000 commuter car parking spaces, constructing and operating the Sydney Metro Trains Facility for the stabling and maintenance of 22 metro trains, constructing two new services facilities, installing 23 kilometres of new track and rail systems, installing a new power supply for the metro operations between Willoughby and Chatswood, converting the existing 13 kilometres of railway and upgrading five stations between Epping and Chatswood to metro status and a 15-year operations and maintenance lease.

Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) 2020 | Northwest Rapid Transit from Engineers Australia on Vimeo.