Mining and LNG Industry
Constructive Solutions has extensive experience in the mining and LNG industry, with our qualified staff providing project management that ensures the project is completed on time, on budget, and to all relevant requirements. Constructive Solutions has completed work for companies such as Whitehaven Coal (Gunnedah, Narrabri and Werris Creek), Boggabri Coal (Idemitsu), Gloucester Resources, and the Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland (for the cumulative impacts on the state road network).
We can provide the following services to the mining and LNG industry:
- Contract administration;
- Concept and detailed road design, including pavement design;
- Road upgrades for highways and local roads;
- Environmental assessments for road upgrades;
- Tender administration;
- Construction surveillance;
- Project management services, including: facilitating communication between local Council and State road authorities; and coordination of professional services including electrical contractors, surveyors, and construction contractors;
- Traffic management plans including management during construction;
- Traffic impact assessments;
- Cumulative impact assessments;
- Pavement Impact Assessments
- Management of RTA WAD (Works Authorisation Deed);
- Environmental Assessments, REF etc; and
- Geometric Design of roads and intersections.
Road and Bridge Design
Constructive Solutions can provide you with extensive experience in design and construction of roads and bridges to ensure that designs are practical, economical and are designed to meet the needs of the client. We can provide the following services:
- Feasibility and pre feasibility studies
- Survey
- Environmental Assessment
- Road design
- Bridge Design
- Preparation of Contract Documentation
- Pavement Design
- Environmental Management Plans
- Road Safety Audits
- Specifications
- Contract Administration
Environmental Assessment and Management
Constructive Solutions has undertaken a number of environmental activities such as producing/undertaking:
- Environmental Impact Statements
- Reviews of Environmental Factors
- Statements of Environmental Effects
- Environmental Audits
- Environmental Management Plans
These have included projects located in sensitive environmental areas such as adjacent to National Parks and where threatened and vulnerable species are present. Projects assessed include the construction of roads, bridges, quarries, rail works, waste facilities and Main Street upgrades.
Our staff have been selected to perform the role of Environmental Management Representative on major infrastructure projects.
Constructive Solutions has written the Comprehensive State of the Environment Report for the NESAC Councils (Armidale, Uralla, Guyra and Walcha), as well as four Supplementary Reports.
Project Management
- Formulation of Options
- Value Management
- Environmental Assessment
- Concept Designs
- Detailed Designs
- Economic Evaluation of Options
- Risk Analysis
- Geotechnical Investigation
- Public Consultation
- Contract Administration and Documentation
Constructive Solutions’ senior staff have all managed and delivered significant infrastructure projects. They are highly experienced in sound project management, contract procurement and contract management practices. Our wide variety of experiences enables to successfully deliver infrastructure and other projects within time cost and quality parameters and whilst maintaining good business relationships.
Our project management and design of the Moree Waste Management Facility resulted in the project receiving awards from the IPWEA, Engineers Australia and the RH Dougherty Award for Communications.
Local Government Services
- Project Management
- Road and Bridge Design
- Preparation of submissions for grants
- Preparation of Plans of Management
- Implementation of Stormwater Management programmes
- Design of landfill cells, leachate systems, closure plans
- Road Safety Audits
- Preparation of REFs and EMPs
- Administration and supervision contracts
- Strategic Planning
- Integrated Management Systems
- Preparation of concept reports and fesibility studies
- Design of rondabouts and traffic calming devices
- Investigation, design and assessment of roads
- Waste Management services (landfill designs)
Our senior Engineering staff have many years of experience in working for local government organisations. This enables them to readily appreciate the needs and constraints of local government organisations.
Road Safety Audits and Projects
Constructive Solutions has completed a number of road safety projects which involve:
- Writing Road Safety Strategic Plans
- Undertaking specific campaigns, such as anti drink-driving
- Analysis of crash data
- Determination of trends and potential issues
- Consultation with key stakeholders and the community including Council's, RTA and the Police
- Integrating road safety considerations and practices into the client's systems
- Developing new and unique campaigns such 'Safety at Flooded Causeways'
- Undertaking Road Safety for the Elderly campaign
Our staff include experienced Level 3 and Level 2 Road Safety Auditors. We have undertaken:
- Preliminary design audits
- Final design audits
- Pre opening audits
- Audits of existing roads
Main Street Beautification Projects
- Community Involvement Plans
- Preliminary Designs
- Community Display Materials
- Visualisation presentation, so community members can understand what is proposed, rather than trying to interpret engineering plans
- Practical recommendations based on experience from other Main Street projects
- Estimates of cost
- Liaison with utility authorities ie: relocation of services and staging of works
- Liaison with retail and community groups
- Contract documentation and administration
Constructive Solutions has undertaken four “Main Street” projects. These have generally involved taking the client’s ideas, developing them into Engineering plans, undertaking community consultation, gaining necessary environmental approvals, procuring contractors and supervising construction. We have a very keen idea of the typical issues involved with this type of work and the potential challenges that may arise.
Waste Management
Constructive Solutions has undertaken a variety of waste management projects. Our staff have developed the following:
- Landfill cell design
- Waste management facility location study
- Closure plans and designs
- Hydro-geological studies
- Leachate management system design
- Landfill environmental management plans
- Filling plans
- Environmental monitoring of landfills
- Construction and contract administration of landfill and related construction
Constructive Solutions was the project management and designer of the Moree Waste Management Facility resulted in the project receiving awards in 2009 from the IPWEA, Engineers Australia and the RH Dougherty Award for Communications.
Community Consultation
- Devising public consultation programmes
- Addressing specific interest groups on the particular project
- Forming and managing community steering committees
- Collecting and processing responses from the community
- Forming and facilitating focus groups
- Preparing material for public displays and mailouts
- Staffing public displays
- Preparing and assessing community surveys
- Preparing public display material
Natural Resource Management
Constructive Solutions managed Landcare works on the Southern New England Tablelands for many years and has undertaken extensive catchment management activities from community education and catchment planning through to on-ground works such as tree planting. Projects have included:
- The Malpas Catchment Community Environmental Management Plan
- Research Project 'Improving Agricultural Sustainability and Water Quality through Grazing Management'
- Revegetating the Malpas Catchment to enhance biodiversity, agricultural sustainability and improve water quality
- School environmental education program involving six schools
- Water quality monitoring and review of options for managing portable water supplies
Constructive Solutions can prepare Property Vegetation Plans and Property Plans for landholders.
Risk Management
- Undertaking strategic risk management studies
- Undertaking project risk management studies
- Undertaking risk assessments
- Developing risk management strategies for clients
All studies are undertaken using the methodology in AS31000. These works are generally undertaken by our sister company QRMC Risk Management – a specialised risk management company. Please click here for details.
Developing Intergrated Management Systems
Constructive Solutions can provide you with qualified and experienced staff who are auditors (Quality, Environmental, and health & Safety) who have worked extensively with large civil QA projects. This involvement has included:
- Complying with an internal quality system (QS)
- Issuing non conformance notices and CAR's
- Writing quality procedures
- Implementing QS in the workplace
- Assessing the QS of others
- Performing third party audits
- Keeping quality records
We have developed Integrated Management Systems for a number of clients and have successfully helped them achieve or upgrade second party accreditation with organisations such as the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW and third party accreditation with other bodies.
Airport Upgrades
- Advice on investigation requirements
- Advice on procurement strategies
- Design and specification for the works
- Contract Administration services
Stormwater Projects
Constructive Solutions can provide you with considerable experience in the development and implementation of stormwater and catchment programmes. We have managed a wide variety of community education programmes that can be tailored to suit the particular needs of the community and the catchment or relevant environmental issue. Activities undertaken include:
- Designing and implementing community education programmes
- Analysis of technical water quality data
- Designing and implementing community water improvement activities
- Designing and managing the implementation of Stormwater Quality Improvement Devices (SQUIDs) eg: Gpt's and wetlands
Value Management
Constructive Solutions can provide value management studies which are tightly focused and reflect the client's particular needs. We can provide the following services in accordance with AS4183 - 2007:
- Initial phone contact with all participants
- Preparation and distribution of background papers
- Reminder calls to ensure attendance
- Facilitation of workshops by our Registered Facilitator
- Summary of outcomes paper
- Final Report
We have undertaken VM studies throughout Australia on major infrastructure projects. These Studies have been delivered by Steve O’Rourke is a Registered Facilitator and who has delivered international papers on Value Management and its applications.
Partnering Facilitation
Constructive Solutions has experience with facilitation of groups through value and risk management studies, community consultation and other general facilitation plus many years of actual experience in administering contracts. These include:
- Superintendent on major road and bridge contracts
- Superintendent's representative/resident engineer
- Contractor's representative on major road and bridge construction projects
- Experience in managing contracts operating with formal partnering agreements
- Experience in dealing with national contractors
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