17 October 2019
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UGL’s Reconciliation Action Plan launches in sunny MacKay
UGL employees, customers and suppliers recently celebrated the formal launch of the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in Mackay, Queensland. Guests participated in a traditional smoking ceremony undertaken by local elders Aunty Deb Netuschil and Uncle George, and watched a digeridoo performance by Linden. This RAP is part of UGL’s commitment to a truly diverse and inclusive workforce.
Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point (Liantang) project, Hong Kong (HK)
Michael Wright, CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer, Pedro Vicente, Leighton Asia Executive General Manager and Karl Speed, Leighton Asia General Manager – Hong Kong met with the Liantang construction, mechanical, electrical and finishing teams, visiting the finishing works occurring at site. (L to R): Stephen Lapsley, Senior Safety Manager, Lody Fung, Construction Manager, Brian Todd, Site Manager, Ronald Cheng, Site Agent, Pedro Vicente, Executive General Manager, Michael Wright, CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer, Chris Brookes, Project Director, Karl Speed, General Manager – Hong Kong, Steven Wong, Project Director, Ken Khan, Superintendent, Matthew Sung, Construction Manager, Kenneth Pau, Construction Manager, and Kin Sang Poon, Superintendent. With a total floor area of approximately 157,400 sqm, Liantang will be the seventh land-based control point on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong boundary upon its completion in 2019.
CIMIC attends kickoff of Ross Kelly Cup
Justin Grogan CIMIC Executive General Manager, Investor Relations & Sustainability (fourth L) and Heidi Dickson CIMIC Group Manager, Culture, Diversity & Social Inclusion (second R) attended the Clontarf Foundation’s Ross Kelly Cup dinner, with young men from the Newcastle academy which was established earlier this year. The dinner kicked off Clontarf’s 8th annual rugby league carnival, with more than 500 New South Wales academy members competing and celebrated 20 years since the Foundation opened. A highlight of the dinner was a Q&A led by former rugby league player Phil Gould with current rugby league players, Brent Naden and Chris Smith. The Clontarf Foundation exists to improve the education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. Across the Group UGL and Thiess have formal partnerships sponsoring the Foundation.
Footy for a cause
In late August, a team from Sedgman and Thiess competed in Youngcare’s Corporate Rugby Tens, raising funds for young Australians with high care needs. After months of preparation and training the team was pleased with the outcome and thankful to the Sedgman and Thiess spectators who supported from the sidelines.
Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point (Liantang) project, Hong Kong (HK)
Michael Wright, CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer met with the Liantang construction, mechanical, electrical and finishing teams, visiting the finishing works occurring at site. (L to R): Michael Wright, CIMIC Group Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Pau, Leighton Asia Construction Manager, Brian Todd, Leighton Asia Site Manager, and Karl Speed, Leighton Asia General Manager – Hong Kong. With a total floor area of approximately 157,400 sqm, Liantang will be the seventh land-based control point on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong boundary upon its completion in 2019.
UGL’s Reconciliation Action Plan launches in sunny MacKay
UGL recently launched diversity and inclusion targets. These targets drive ownership and accountability across the business. The targets assist with tracking success in progressing a diverse, inclusive and talented workforce.
Webinar Wednesday featuring lessons learnt, iPKL and our CoPs
CIMIC Group captures and shares past projects, information and experiences. In August, David Andreallo EIC Activities Engineer – Knowledge Management presented on knowledge sharing platforms interactive Project Knowledge Library (iPKL) and Communities of Practice (CoP), discussing how we capture lessons learnt. View the recording through the iPKL tile on your intranet. (L to R): Georgia Jones, EIC Activities Engineer – Applied Technical Knowledge, Vanessa Brind, EIC Activities Applied Technical Training Administrator and David Andreallo.
Chantelle Orr wins cycling bronze
The Cycling NSW Individual Time Trial Championships were held in Gunning on 7 September 2019. As the wind farm in the background suggests, riders faced extremely challenging conditions with winds averaging over 60km/h and wind gusts of up to 98km/h recorded during the event. Chantelle Orr, UGL Electrical Engineer completed the 22km course with a time of 38:02 mins claiming the bronze medal in the Masters Women’s 2 category.
Rolling up our sleeves for a good cause
Leighton Asia team members in Hong Kong stepped up to donate blood on the Red Cross Group Donation Day. Blood cannot be manufactured, which is why donations are so vital. Thank you to all our blood donors for their support. We look forward to having more people join this lifesaving initiative next year!
Winners are grinners
There were smiles all round from Thiess’ maintenance teams in Melak, Indonesia’s Mahakam Sumber Jaya and Wahana coal mine projects. The teams took out the title of Gold rating winners of Thiess’ inaugural service efficiency program awards.
Welcome new members – ‘Fernanda’ and ‘Sarah’
‘Fernanda’ and ‘Sarah’ are not typical team members completing civil works on Leighton Asia’s Black Point Power Station Combined Cycle Gas Turbine project in Hong Kong. They are two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) named through a contest which received more than 130 entries. TBM ‘Fernanda’ is a name of Germanic origin, meaning ‘bold voyager’ who conquers any difficulties ahead. The name begins with the alphabet ‘F’ and ends with ‘A’, which fits well with ‘Fernanda’s mission, connecting Shaft F and Shaft A. TBM ‘Sarah’ was named after the famous Hong Kong racing cyclist, Sarah Lee who won the bronze medal in the Women’s Keirin at the 2012 London Olympics. Like her namesake, it is hoped that the TBM will bore safely with fortitude, focus and stay strong. ‘Fernanda’ and ‘Sarah’ were both recently launched to deliver pipejacking works to drive a total of 500m of 2.6m diameter tunnels for a new cooling water system as part of the overall project. The TBMs were built and prepared on the surface, before being lifted into the 30m deep launching shafts.
Tunnel boring machine ‘Yuan Ching’ off to a flying start
Leighton Asia’s Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 project Contract T-09 (DTSS T-09) in Singapore, has successfully lowered the tunnel boring machine (TBM), ‘Yuan Ching’ into the launch shaft and the assembly works are now progressing. Different from the conventional TBM start-up approach, the team engaged HOCHTIEF to design and supply the ‘Flying Launch’ system for this project. This is a proprietary and patented system developed by HOCHTIEF for the TBM launch, and is especially of interest for densely populated urban areas where space is at a premium. A total of three TBMs with a diameter of 7.56m will be deployed to carry out the excavation works for the approximately 8km tunnel for used water. Scope of works for this project also includes the delivery of shafts, hydraulics structures and other facilities associated with the sewage conveyance system.
R U OK? Day 2019
The UGL transmissions team in South Australia took time to ask R U OK?
Strengthening resilience – as part of R U OK? Day
As part of R U OK? Day, the CIMIC North Sydney office got together with Angela Dixon from our Employee Assistance Program provider Gryphon Psychology to discuss the six key factors to resilience; sleep, diet, exercise, managing stress, managing thoughts and maintaining relationships.
R U OK? Day supporting wellbeing
Our team at EIC Activities asked R U OK? on 12 September - part of our focus on looking after ourselves and looking out for each other. The day is a great reminder that a conversation can change a life.
CPB Contractors celebrates R U OK? Day
Across Australia CPB Contractors teams recognised R U OK? Day. Speaking to employees in the North Sydney corporate office, Group Manager Learning & Development and Corporate HR Trudy Dyer emphasised that R U OK? Day is a good opportunity for everyone to recognise the value of a conversation. "The health and safety of our employees is central to everything we do, and R U OK? Day reminds us that genuine connections and conversations are essential in supporting our wellbeing,” she said.
Supporting R U OK? Day at Pacific Partnerships
Supporting R U OK? Day at Pacific Partnerships
R U OK? Day 2019
UGL’s Brisbane office had a cuppa and a convo for R U OK? Day, with Mitch Warrener, Contract Manager and John Palmer, Program Manager sharing powerful and moving stories.
Thiess and Sedgman support R U OK? Day
Thiess and Sedgman’s Brisbane teams gathered on the podium for an engaging and educational session with our Employee Assistance Program provider Gryphon Psychology.
Thiess and Sedgman support R U OK? Day
The Thiess and Sedgman Brisbane teams enjoyed a morning tea and presentation for R U OK? Day.
Thiess and Sedgman support R U OK? Day
R U OK? Day themed cupcakes were a subtle reminder, encouraging Thiess and Sedgman team members to help start the conversation.
Thiess and Sedgman support R U OK? Day
Thiess and Sedgman team members were encouraged to take a personal lead in helping ask “Are you okay?”
Thiess and Sedgman support R U OK? Day
The R U OK? Day presentation aimed to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect.
Thiess and Sedgman support R U OK? Day
Sedgman team members (L to R): Kam Mistry, Project Manager and Chris Reis, Senior Process Engineer enjoyed the RUOK? Day morning tea.
Thiess and Sedgman support R U OK? Day
(L to R): Sedgman’s Anthony Loof, Senior Advisor Electrical & Controls, Courtney Tottman, Graduate Electrical Engineer and Ben Betros, Electrical & Controls Engineer are helping start the conversation.
Thiess and Sedgman support R U OK? Day
Our Employee Assistance Program provider Gryphon Psychology shared a presentation with tips on how to ask “Are you okay?”
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