BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Australian Tunnelling Society - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Australian Tunnelling Society
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Australia/Melbourne
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20250405T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20251004T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20260404T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20261003T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20270403T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20271002T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260423T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260423T190000
DTSTAMP:20260531T160425
CREATED:20260325T022632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T023935Z
UID:266485-1776963600-1776970800@australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
SUMMARY:Digital engineering on the North East Link
DESCRIPTION:Event overview:\nDigital engineering is transforming how complex infrastructure projects are designed\, delivered\, and operated. The North East Link project in Melbourne\, Victoria\, presented unique challenges in the tunnel environment\, requiring innovative approaches to modelling\, design integration\, and lifecycle management. \nIn this session\, the speaker will detail the digital engineering requirements for the North East Link and demonstrate how Delve Underground applied computational design and digital engineering practices to overcome these challenges. The presentation will highlight practical outputs from digital engineering and show how they are being leveraged for asset operation and maintenance\, illustrating the value of digital processes throughout the project lifecycle. \nLearning outcomes:\n\nUnderstand the digital engineering requirements and challenges faced on the North East Link project.\nExplore practical approaches using computational design to overcome complex tunnel engineering issues.\n\nPresenters:\n \nElnaz Saminfar \nAssociate Digital Engineer at Delve Underground \nElnaz is an Associate Digital Engineer at Delve Underground\, bringing over 13 years of experience in digital engineering and computational design. She has contributed to the successful delivery of some of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects\, as well as several major international projects\, demonstrating a strong track record in managing complex projects. With advanced proficiency in a wide range of digital engineering and computational design software\, she is able to tackle complex project requirements with flexibility and precision. She focuses on optimizing workflows for digital engineering teams\, improving user proficiency\, and reducing maintenance demands\, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently and effectively. Her strategic and forward-thinking approach drives innovation\, enhances team performance\, and elevates overall project outcomes\, consistently aligning technical excellence with practical project delivery goals. \n \nSoheila Moradi \nDigital Engineering Manager – Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA)\n\nSoheila Moradi is the Digital Engineering Manager at the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA)\, leading digital engineering for the North East Link Project\, one of Australia’s largest infrastructure programs. She is also part of VIDA’s Digital Engineering leadership team and contributes to the Victorian Digital Engineering (VTDE) transformation\, supporting how digital practices are applied consistently across major projects. With over 20 years of experience across infrastructure and building projects\, Soheila focuses on making digital delivery practical and useful\, not just a compliance exercise. She has been closely involved in shaping how digital requirements are embedded into contracts\, how data is progressively captured during delivery\, and how asset information is handed over in a way that actually works for operations. She is known for bringing a clear\, outcome-focused approach connecting technical detail with real project needs\, and making sure digital engineering delivers value where it matters most.\n \nBlake Bambridge \nFire Systems Sales – FireSense \nWith over 20 years of experience in the fire protection industry\, I am a proactive and adaptable professional specialising in fire systems design\, project delivery\, and commercial engagement. I bring a strong combination of technical expertise and practical problem-solving\, supported by advanced skills in CAD platforms including Revit and AutoCAD. Currently working in fire systems sales with Firesense\, I focus on building strong relationships with major builders and consultants across the Construction market\, driving effective and compliant fire protection solutions. Previously\, I held a senior role on the North East Link project in Melbourne\, where I managed fire systems packages valued at over $100 million. My responsibilities included contractor onboarding\, government approvals\, and the development of critical project documentation\, while also introducing innovative approaches such as modular design and prefabrication to improve efficiency. \n \nBharat Sharma \n Operation and Maintenance Asset Manager on the North East Link Project (NEL) \nBharat Sharma is an asset management professional specialising in Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of major transport projects. Expertise in developing asset management strategies for complex Public Private Partnership (PPP) environments\, ensuring that operational performance\, risk and value are balanced across the full asset lifecycle. Currently serves as Operation and Maintenance Asset Manager on the North East Link Project (NEL). In this role\, he leads the development of the Project’s Asset Information Management System\, supporting asset management\, operations\, maintenance and incident response functions to meet the project objectives. \n  \nThis is a hybrid event\, hosted at Delve Underground’s Melbourne office at Level 15\, 385 Bourke Street and online. \nPlease note\, physical attendance is capped at 50 people due to spatial requirements.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/digital-engineering-on-the-north-east-link-2/
LOCATION:Delve Underground\, Level 15 / 385 Bourke Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Online,Victoria,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-25-131548.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260428T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260428T193000
DTSTAMP:20260531T160425
CREATED:20260421T042234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T042558Z
UID:280795-1777397400-1777404600@australiantunnellingsociety.com.au
SUMMARY:Geotechnical Baseline Reports in Australian Collaborative Contracting: Legal and Engineering Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this ATS and Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) Joint Seminar\nSeminar abstract: \nAustralian infrastructure procurement is undergoing a fundamental shift toward collaborative delivery models\, such as Alliance contracts\, ECI frameworks\, Progressive Design-Build\, and ITC arrangements. These models demand a fundamentally different approach to Geotechnical Baseline Reports (GBRs) than is required under traditional Design-Bid-Build contracts. \nThis seminar brings together legal and geotechnical expertise to examine how GBRs function in contemporary Australian practice. From the legal perspective\, the presentation explores GBR structures as they are incorporated into various construction contracts across Australia\, examining risk allocation mechanisms\, drafting precision\, and dispute resolution frameworks. From a geotechnical engineering perspective\, the speakers touch on distinguishing GBRs from traditional investigation reports by covering ground model development\, physical and behavioural baselines\, and the critical importance of multidisciplinary authorship. \nDrawing on domestic and international lessons\, from adversarial “you bid it\, you build it” approaches to modern risk-sharing frameworks\, the speakers look into what differentiates collaborative from traditional GBR practice. Topics include authorship models\, treatment of uncertainty through provisional baselines\, and practical application to Melbourne’s geological challenges. \nAustralian practitioners risk repeating costly mistakes made elsewhere. This seminar equips geotechnical/tunnelling engineers\, project/commercial managers\, and client staff with the knowledge to implement effective GBR practices suited to Australia’s evolving contractual landscape. \nDate and Program: \n28 April\, Tuesday\, 2026. \n\n17:30 Attendees’ arrival and networking\n18:00 Intro and Presentation\n18:50 Q&As followed by promotions on subsequent events\n19:00 Networking\n19:20 Close\n\nLocation \nThe University of Melbourne\, Brown Theatre (106)\, Level 1\, Electrical & Electronic Engineering Building (Building 193)\, Parkville \nhttps://go.unimelb.edu.au/bew8 \nPresenter’s bios: \n \nJames Morgan-Payler \nJames Morgan‑Payler is a Partner and Head of Asia Pacific at international law firm Pinsent Masons. He is a leading adviser on the structuring\, preparation and negotiation of construction and project contracts across major Australian and international infrastructure and energy developments. \nJames has extensive experience advising on collaborative and complex delivery models\, including Design & Construct (D&C)\, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI)\, Alliance contracting\, EPC\, O&M and Public‑Private Partnerships (PPPs). His practice spans a wide range of major projects\, including wind\, solar\, hydro and gas power generation assets\, desalination plants\, social infrastructure\, and large-scale road and rail developments. \nIn this presentation\, James will focus on the legal foundations\, risk allocation and contractual treatment of Geotechnical Baseline Reports within contemporary Australian collaborative contracting models\, providing a legal perspective to complement the technical and geotechnical insights presented alongside him. \n \nDr Jay Lee \nDr Jay Lee is an experienced geotechnical engineer and project leader with extensive involvement in the delivery of major infrastructure projects across Australia\, Asia\, and North America. He has worked on complex building and infrastructure works\, including marine facilities\, roads\, railways\, and underground structures. \nDr Lee brings strong technical expertise in geotechnical/tunnelling engineering\, combined with practical experience supporting constructability\, ground‑risk management\, and collaborative project delivery. He has also contributed to research and development initiatives focused on advancing geotechnical practice and innovative construction methodologies. He is particularly experienced in working at the interface between clients\, designers and contractors to resolve technically complex ground‑related challenges and to improve constructability outcomes throughout the project lifecycle. \nIn this presentation\, Dr Lee will provide the technical and engineering perspective on Geotechnical Baseline Reports\, complementing the legal insights presented alongside his co-presenter. \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/geotechnical-baseline-reports-in-australian-collaborative-contracting-legal-and-engineering-perspectives/
LOCATION:The University of Melbourne\, Brown Theatre (106)\, Level 1\, Electrical & Electronic Engineering Building (Building 193)\, Parkville\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-21-142531.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR