Mt Lindesay Highway – Stoney Camp Rd to Chambers Flat Rd Duplication Project

The collaborative endeavour undertaken for this project transcended mere construction; it symbolised a collective drive towards shared success fueled by a common vision. Prior to commencement, Senior Management and the Principal’s administration team forged a strong partnership, recognising mutual alignment in desired outcomes. Together, they committed to exhibiting ideal behavioural leadership, kickstarting the initiative with a productive relationship workshop, and reaffirming project values midway through.

Despite encountering a substantial 32% scope increase, our collaboration exemplified best practices, guided by an endorsed escalation matrix led by the Contract Leadership Team (CLT). Despite formidable challenges such as a global pandemic and a 40% cost escalation, the team embodied resilience, staying true to the values outlined in the Project Charter. Trust and shared responsibility among the Principal, Administrator, and Contractor remained firm, maintaining an unwavering focus on delivering exceptional results.

By adhering to ‘industry best’ practices, the project navigated complexities smoothly, fostering commercial success and underlining the indispensable role of trust in managing expanded scopes effectively. Moreover, in mutual agreement to set aside commercial distractions and disagreements, the Contract Administrator and the Contractor Project Manager join forces with the TMR contract branch to collaboratively create a specialised framework for project escalation.

Moreover, the project served as a beacon of innovation within the construction industry, introducing new market supply options such as Foam Bitumen through collaborative efforts with the E&T branch. Pioneering Spectrographic testing on bridge OG asphalt set a new standard for quality assurance testing across the industry.

The commitment to safety extended beyond project boundaries, with fall control processes introduced across TMR projects. Sustainability efforts were showcased through the integration of Gypsum into A2 fill during the supplied chain challenge.

The Project demonstrated the effectiveness of collaboration within a hard dollar contract, which is notable for its remarkable completion ahead of schedule, within-the-project funding allocation, and No disputes recorded from the commencement of work to the issuance of the Final Certificate