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SUMMARY:ITA Lecture Series   #43 - Contractual tools for good project management
DESCRIPTION:This instalment of the Lunchtime lecture series will focus on contractual tools for good project management. This episode will feature three lectures: \n• Good contracts need good tenders – Matthias Neuenschwander\n• Project delivery through partnership – Neil Paynter\n• BIM in UGW contracts – Rita Sanfilippo \nFollowing the three presentations there will be time for Q&A with the presenters \nThe Lunchtime lecture series remains free and open to all. For all those that cannot join ‘live’ online\, please register and you will receive a link to stream the episode after the event – this link will be valid for 24 hours only. After these 24 hours\, anyone wanting to watch the episode can do so by registering for the episode on the ITA website\, but there will be a small fee to watch.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ita-lecture-series-43-contractual-tools-for-good-project-management/
LOCATION:Webinar – Online only
CATEGORIES:Online,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Infrastructure Fire Protection with Water Mist
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe first road tunnel misting fire suppression system in Australia has now been commissioned in the Heysen Tunnels\, outside Adelaide. \nIn this hybrid event\, the ATS presents an afternoon of talks celebrating the Heysen Tunnel Refit & Safety Upgrade Project holistically and canvases some: \n\nTechnical details of the water mist installed for fire suppression\,\nThe context of road tunnels within the different applications of mist in other infrastructure and spaces\, and\nAn international picture of road tunnel safety governance.\n\nTiming (NOTE CHANGE IN TIMING)\n\n2:00 to 2:30 pm\, arrival and refreshments\n2:30 to 5:00 pm\, presentations\n5:00 to 7:00 pm\, refreshments and networking\, possibly visit the mist demonstration downstairs.\n\nSpeakers\nAlex Palle \n \nAlex Palle is the owner and CEO of VID FIREKILL\, the leader in low pressure mist\, and the renowned test institute Danish Fire Laboratories. He will fly into Adelaide to support his local distributor LPG Fire Australia who supplied and supported the Heysen mist system. With a BSc and an MBA\, growing up in a nozzle-designing household\, working all roles through the businesses at various stages\, and now owning the companies\, Alex has unique understanding of how to break up water. His life vision is to change the “conventional” fixed firefighting industry by bringing innovative\, value adding and sustainable firefighting technologies to the market. He will describe the science behind misting nozzles\, and road tunnel misting technology within the broad spectrum of mist applications. \nDr Conrad Stacey \n \nDr Conrad Stacey is a Director of leading underground ventilation and fire safety consultants Stacey Agnew\, and Vice President of Delve Stacey Agnew in the US. Conrad’s credits include seminal reports on livestock shipping heat stress risk\, and co-authorship of a paper on the gravitational energy drivers for the geodynamo. He has worked on hypersonic upper atmospheric flight and river and flood plain hydraulics. A common thread through Conrad’s work in varied areas is a core focus on the fundamental physics and the engineering thought involved\, all within the big picture of the community interest. He will talk about the design of the Heysen suppression system\, operating policy on fire suppression\, and organisational barriers to adoption of road tunnel misting. \nShane Faulkhead \n \nShane Faulkhead of M&E Solutions\, for this purpose also representing McConnell Dowell as Managing Contractor for the Heysen Tunnels Refit & Safety Upgrade Project. Besides his tunnel experience\, Shane has global experience in a very diverse range of engineering fields\, making him a polymath of engineering and site installation. He was intimately involved with the equipment installation and problem solving in the Heysen project. His talk will focus on construction of the fire suppression systems in Heysen and in other forms of tunnel. \nRahul Gupta \n \nRahul Gupta is a civil engineering professional with three decades in all aspects of highway infrastructure development\, from strategic planning & engineering to cost control and environmental management. He is currently Chief Engineer (Tunnels) in the Indian Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and Secretary General of the Indian Road Congress. Previously\, he served as Technical Secretary to the Director General (Road Development) and Special Secretary to the Government of India\, providing advice on all road and highway development issues in the country. He is a member of Technical Committee on Tunnels of the World Road Association (PIARC) and the Governing Council of the Tunnelling Association of India (TAI). He also served as Technical Advisor to PIARC’s Strategic Theme (Resilient Infrastructure). \nRahul has implemented major bridge and tunnel projects in the Himalayan region\, successfully supervising the construction of India’s two longest highway tunnels\, the Chenani-Nashiri (9 km) and Banihal-Qazigund (8 km). Over the past five years\, he has overseen highway development projects in the strategically critical North-Western Himalayan region. \nRahul gets actively involved in disaster rescue operations. He ensured swift relief to flood victims by promptly restoring highway communication in close coordination with the army during the worst-recorded floods in the Kashmir Valley in September 2014. He also successfully coordinated the rescue operation of stranded workers in the collapsed Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand\, with part of that coordination being calling on our own Arnold Dix to assist. \nRahul offers a high-level expert overview of safety issues on Indian roads and in tunnels\, and will give us the benefit of a different perspective to the paradigms we follow in Australia\, including on adoption of water based suppression. \n Session Chair\nMr Phil Cornish \n \n Engineering Director from Bell Rock Engineering. Phil has more than 35 years’ experience in infrastructure design and delivery\, including road and rail tunnels. Phil was involved with the Westconnex Tunnel Project in Sydney between 2014 and late 2017\, as the M4 East Construction Manager for Sydney Motorway Corporation. Phil was also involved with the delivery of the Adelaide Crafers Highway Project between 1997 and 2000\, including a role as the Heysen Tunnel Construction Manager for the completion of tunnel fitout\, testing and commissioning activities. \nQuestion and answer sessions after each presentation will include all speakers plus Mr Mark Martini of Shield Fire\, installers of the Heysen Tunnels mist system. \nCostings\nThanks to our sponsors\, there is no cost for attending in person at the National Wine Centre\, or online. A link\, but no refreshments\, will be sent to those who register to join online. \nSponsors\nThe event\, and the networking refreshments\, are proudly sponsored by:
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/infrastructure-fire-protection-with-water-mist/
LOCATION:Exhibition Hall\, National Wine Centre\, Botanic Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 3500\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Innovative water management for underground constructions
DESCRIPTION:Summary \nWater ingress during underground construction has been known to cause structural instability\, heightened maintenance costs\, and pose an array of safety hazards. These hazards range from the seemingly minimal moisture damage to the more severe cracking.  Traditionally\, solutions such as grouting\, drainage pipes\, and repair injections have been employed. However\, these methods are not only temporary but also prove to be rather costly\, creating a case for an innovative and sustainable alternative.  This webinar will present water management using drainage mesh solutions along with case studies from projects that have pioneered the usage of these mesh solutions. They provide a tangible demonstration of reductions in environmental impact\, lower costs\, and enhanced durability across diverse environments and geologies. \nProgram Timeline \n6.00pm AEST – Webinar commences \n6.45pm AEST – Q&A with speakers \n7.00pm AEST – Webinar concludes \nLearning Outcomes\nParticipants will gain an understanding of how to mitigate water pressure risks using monolithic drainage mesh solutions\, offering a sustainable alternative.\nThrough case studies\, participants will acquire practical knowledge on applying drainage mesh techniques in diverse underground construction scenarios. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\nJohnny Poulsen\nCEO\nDolenco Tunnel Systems \nWith over 25 years of experience of building markets for waterproofing and concrete repair solutions\, he has founded and managed businesses in distribution and subcontracting of a wide range of specialized solutions. Johnny Poulsen has during this time accumulated know how and expertise on tunnel and underground structures on the international market. With his experience\, he has been leading the development of new\, innovative business solutions\, to accommodate the changing needs in underground construction and continues to develop and adapt in the increasingly changing conditions for construction.\n\n\n\n\n\nSergii Tabachnikov\nGeo Technical Engineer\nDolenco Tunnel Systems \nDr. Tabachnikov is Associate Professor at the Department of Geotechnics\, Underground Structures and Hydrotechnical Construction at School of Civil and Environmental Engineering of O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv\, Ukraine. He received his Ph.D. in 2015. An active member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering\, he is involved in projects in the area of geotechnical surveys\, including soil investigation. Tabachnikov is researching the interaction of underground structures with the soil base\, including water-saturated ones\, and is a technical consultant in Dolenco Tunnel Systems.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKseniya Onopko\nBusiness Development Manager\nDolenco Tunnel Systems \nWith over 15 years of experience in building markets for construction products\, Kseniya is a specialist in growing business and developing new international networks of partners in many countries. Kseniya has during this time accumulated know how and expertise and adapted it to the international market of the tunnel and underground structures. With her experience\, she has created successful sales and service teams and managed them successfully for businesses.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/innovative-water-management-for-underground-constructions/
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SUMMARY:Quinns Main Sewer Extension & Associated Works
DESCRIPTION:Details\nOverview\nThe ATS\, Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS)\, Australian Society of Trenchless Technology (ASTT) and Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) invite you to an evening of knowledge sharing\, Q&A\, and networking.  \nNOTE: This is a hybrid event being held both in person and online. \nEvent Synopsis\nThe Quinns Main Sewer Extension & Associated Works recently earned the 2024 CCF WA Earth Award for projects valued between $30-75 million. \nThis design and construct initiative included 1.8 kilometers of tunneling\, featuring a particularly challenging 500-meter curved drive beneath both a freeway and a railway. The project also involved shafts reaching depths of up to 27 meters and the integration of two vortex structures\, showcasing exceptional engineering precision. \nEffective stakeholder management was essential\, requiring coordination with schools\, residents\, and multiple government bodies to minimize impact and foster positive community relations. \nPrioritizing safety and environmental stewardship\, the project consistently managed risks for the team\, the public\, and the national park. \nTimings and location\nIn person AWST: \nState Library of Western Australia\, 25 Francis Street\, Perth. \n5.30pm – 6.00pm: Networking and refreshments  \n6.00pm – 7.00pm: Presentation  \n7.00pm – 8.00pm: Networking and refreshments \nOnline: AEDT \n9:00pm – 10:00pm: Presentation \n  \nSpeaker\n \nAndrew Youngs \nGeneral Manager\, Rob Carr\n\nAndrew has over 25 years’ experience in civil engineering relating to the planning\, design and construction of water and wastewater infrastructure including major concrete works\, pipelines\, main sewers\, pump stations and wastewater treatment facilities and dams. As Rob Carr’s General Manager in WA\, Andrew brings a wealth of experience to the position to manage operations in Western Australia for installation of gravity\, pressure and vacuum pipeline infrastructure via conventional and trenchless techniques and additionally\, civil\, electrical and mechanical work for pump stations.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/quinns-main-sewer-extension-associated-works/
LOCATION:State Library of Western Australia\, 25 Francis Street\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Hybrid
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SUMMARY:Suburban Rail Loop East: Tunnels North Improving sustainability outcomes in tunnel design and construction
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThe first section of the Suburban Rail Loop\, known as SRL East\, is a fully underground 26 kilometre metro line in Victoria\, stretching from Cheltenham in the south to Box Hill in the east. This segment will feature six stations.\nNew connections will be established with current heavy rail stations at Cheltenham\, Clayton\, Glen Waverley\, and Box Hill\, and new stations will be constructed at Monash and Burwood. Particularly\, Clayton interchange is designed to be a major transport hub\, linking regional travellers to Suburban Rail Loop. These six underground stations will be constructed 17 to 23 metres beneath the surface using a ‘bottom-up’ approach. The entrances to these stations will be conveniently located near existing train stations and key local facilities. \nThis joint presentation with Terra Verde JV\, which was awarded contract for SRL East Tunnels North\, Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) and Arup will cover progress updates on the work packageand sustainability design and initiatives adopted as part of the delivery phase of the project. \nEvent program – in person\n• 5.30 pm AEDT: Networking and light refreshments\n• 6.00 pm AEDT: Presentation commences with Q&A\n• 7.00 pm AEDT: Presentation concludes \nEvent program – online\n• 6.00 pm AEDT: Presentation commences with Q&A (see Teams Workshop link in your registration email)\n• 7.00 pm AEDT: Presentation concludes \nSpeakers \n\nChris Lyons\nDeputy Package Director SRLA\nFabio Ciciotti\nProject Director Terra Verde JV\nLaurent Auvinet\nConstruction Director Terra Verde JV\nMorgan Foster\nArup\, Senior Sustainability Engineer\n\nSponsors\n \n 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/suburban-rail-loop-east-tunnels-north-improving-sustainability-outcomes-in-tunnel-design-and-construction/
LOCATION:Online and in person at Arup Melbourne\, Sky Park 1\, Melbourne Quarter\, 699 Collins Street\, Victoria\, 3008
CATEGORIES:Online,Victoria
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