8 November 2019
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November photo gallery
Keeping it shrimple
After getting the job done at a site visit, EIC Activities Geotechnical team visited Ballina’s famous big prawn in Northern New South Wales. Pictured (L to R): Micah Fountain, Graduate- Engineer and Idy Li, Associate Principal – Geotechnical.
Super at Sedgman
How’s your super? Early last month Sedgman hosted a superannuation education session. Participants discovered that there is a superannuation gender gap, with most women retiring with less superannuation than men. The session highlighted what everyone can do to make the most of their superannuation and close the gap. Cynthia Wallace, Graduate Structural Engineer was one of our people who attended the session.
CPB Contractors wins big at the 2019 ISCA Awards
CPB Contractors Sustainability team was in the spotlight at the prestigious Annual Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) Awards, receiving three awards. The Awards celebrate leaders in infrastructure sustainability. Winners were announced at the ISCA Gala Dinner held in Melbourne on 17 October 2019. The awards recognise CPB Contractor’s dedication to constant improvement in sustainability, performance and innovation.
Leighton Asia volunteers as mentor for students
Leighton Asia’s team joined the launch ceremony of the Hong Kong Government’s ‘Life Buddies Mentoring Scheme’ for the coming school year. This school-based mentoring program aims to provide students with early workplace exposure, allowing them to develop a vision for the future through the guidance of experienced mentors. (L to R): Sai Hung Seto, Financial Controller, Hei Ki Lam, Graduate Engineer, Fiona Ng, Human Resources Officer, Kelvin Wong, Engineer, Stephen Ng, Senior Quantity Surveyor and Anson Sia, Business Performance Analyst. Other volunteer mentors who are not in photo include Ice Lee, Administration Manager, Joanna Lee, Administration Manager and Tim Kwok, Quantity Surveying Technician.
Perth book worms read for a good cause
Some keen Sedgman readers delve into the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) book swap in the Perth office. Sedgman proudly supports the ILF, a charity that aims to reduce disadvantage in remote Indigenous communities across Australia by lifting literacy levels. Sedgman has two book swaps set up in the Perth and Brisbane offices where staff can donate old books, take a book home and donate a gold coin to the foundation. Well done to the team for all their contributions so far this year!
Developing leadership across Operating Companies
UGL’s Samantha Johnson, Change Manager Utilities Division, facilitated the Cross River Rail CBGU (CPB, Bam, Ghella and UGL) Joint Venture Engineering Leadership Team in a recent workshop in Brisbane, Queensland. Employees from UGL and CPB Contractors joined together for a day focused on developing them as a leadership team for this iconic Brisbane project.
Spreading the seeds of digital engineering
Leighton Asia’s Digital Engineering leads, Scott Semple and Francesco Tizzani, both BIM Managers, visited our office in Jakarta, Indonesia delivering a workshop on digital transformation. After sharing the digital engineering best practices across Leighton Asia’s projects, the workshop collected feedback from the local team identifying training opportunities and providing input into developing a strategic plan to enhance business efficiency, safety and quality.
Investing in future leaders
Hannah Criddle, Thiess Advisor, Human Resources, Australia West pictured at the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) Bright Future STEM program in Kalgoorlie and Kelmscott, Western Australia. The national STEM learning program promotes female role models in the industry, encouraging equal participation of boys and girls in STEM related study and professions.
100 years of history for UGL Broadmeadow
100 years ago, in October 1919 the UGL Broadmeadow site was purchased by Goninan. Over the next century, Goninan evolved into what we know as UGL today. The site was previously a copper smelter owned by the English and Australian Copper Company (pictured).
Thiess shares procurement opportunities in the Hunter Valley
Thiess presented to over 120 local members from the Singleton Business Chamber sharing opportunities to connect and discussing procurement opportunities in the Upper Hunter region, New South Wales. (Pictured): Philip Woods, Thiess General Manager, Supply Chain (third L) with representatives from Bloomfield, C- Res and Peabody.
Defence Connect Industry Awards 2019
UGL and Naval Ship Management (NSM) have been recognised at the 2019 Defence Connect Industry Awards, receiving ‘Naval Business of the Year’ in a competitive field. NSM is a joint venture between UGL and Babcock Pty Ltd. This award recognises the achievements of the Joint Venture over the past five years, and highlights its position as one of Australia’s top defence industry businesses. Pictured is the UGL table at the awards night in Canberra on 26 September 2019. Congratulations! L to R (front row): Joseph McKay, Strategic Business Development Manager Defence (UGL), Paul Heiskanen, Executive Director Major Surface Ships (Department of Defence, Commodore Rob Elliot, CSC, RAN, Director General Major Surface Ships (Department of Defence, Katherine Averin, Strategic Growth Manager Defence (UGL), John Sneddon, Project Manager LLC (UGL), Senator David Van, Senator for Victoria, (back row): Tim Lihou, Industry Engagement Lead (Defence NSW), Andy Davis, General Manager Defence (UGL), James Bear, Industry Engagement (Defence West), and Colonel Steve D’Arcy, DSM, Director General Land Manoeuvre Systems (Australian Army).
Woodlawn wonderland
We may be well and truly into spring in Australia, but in late September Woodlawn minerals processing plant in New South Wales turned into a winter wonderland. Our Sedgman team has been adapting to the cool weather on site over the past two years, and were finally rewarded with snow.
Thiess delivering value with Clontarf Foundation
Vikesh Magan, Thiess Operations Manager enjoys a walk up Castle Hill with students from Clontarf Foundation academies in Townsville, Queensland. The activity is part of the annual employment forum program, with events held across Australia aiming to build relationships between partner organisations and students, encouraging discussions about career pathways.
CPB Contractors break through at the new Martin Place station, Sydney
Congratulations to our CPB Contractors team delivering the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project. Our team of tunnellers and construction experts, together with our joint venture partners, have achieved a significant milestone with Sydney’s new twin metro railway tunnels now 70 per cent complete. Tunnel Boring Machine ‘Nancy’ has arrived at the new Martin Place Station, 28 metres under Sydney, having travelled from Waterloo in just 11 months.
Centurion celebrates Heritage Day
In late September members from the Sedgman and Thiess teams in Centurion celebrated Heritage Day, a national day in South Africa. As a nation with eleven official languages and many more cultural backgrounds and beliefs, the day is all about celebrating the unique diversity of South Africa through sharing cultural stories, food, performances, music and dance. Our Sedgman and Thiess teams showcased some of the various cultures in South Africa through a Zulu cultural dance and a Venda cultural greeting.
