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Downer News Issue 7 September-October 2016

   3               New Zealand
                   Project Wins

     2      Newcastle
            Light Rail                       6   Award
                                                 winners   8   Otracom
                                                               redevelopment
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                PROJECT WINS

Artist’s impression of Newcastle’s new light rail

Newcastle Light Rail
In early August, Downer announced that                                  “Downer has a long and proud history in Newcastle with our current
                                                                        operations based at sites including Cardiff, Kooragang Island, Port
it had signed a contract with Transport                                 Waratah, Hexham, Teralba and Mt Thorley,” Mr Fenn said. “We provide
for NSW to be the Managing Contractor                                   customers in the Hunter region with a diverse range of services
for the Newcastle Light Rail project.                                   across sectors including road, rail, mining, utilities, technology and
                                                                        communications and engineering, construction and maintenance.
Under the contract, Downer will work with Transport for NSW to          “Downer works closely with Transport for NSW and
design, construct and commission 2.7 kilometres of light rail track,    we look forward to helping them deliver this signature
six light rail stops, a stabling and maintenance facility, road works
                                                                        project for Newcastle and to contribute to the
and associated precinct works. The track will run from the new
transport interchange at Wickham to Pacific Park.
                                                                        revitalisation of the State’s second largest city.”
                                                                        The Newcastle Light Rail is a key part of the Newcastle Urban
The contract commenced in August and is scheduled to be
                                                                        Transformation and Transport Program which has been established
completed in 2019.
                                                                        to deliver the NSW Government’s commitment to revitalise the
The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer          city. The program aims to bring people back to the city centre by
was delighted to have been selected to deliver this important           strengthening connections between the city and the waterfront,
project for Transport for NSW and the people of Newcastle.              creating employment opportunities, providing more public space
                                                                        and amenity, and delivering better transport. n

Karara Extension
Downer has signed a contract extension                                  The value of the additional four years work is estimated to be
                                                                        approximately $350 million.
with Karara Mining Ltd that extends the
                                                                        Downer has been providing mining services to Karara since the
current contract for a further four years                               magnetite operation commenced production in February 2012.
from the original completion date of                                    “This extension is an endorsement of Downer’s strong safety and
28 February 2018 until 31 March 2022.                                   productivity performance and we look forward to bringing further
                                                                        value to Karara’s operations by reducing operating costs, increasing
                                                                        productivity and enhancing safety,” said Grant Fenn, Chief Executive
                                                                        Officer of Downer. n
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                                                                                                           PROJECT WINS

                                                   New Zealand
                                                   Project Wins
                                                   Downer’s New Zealand business has had a very successful
                                                   few months with project wins across a number of sectors.
                                                   In August, a joint venture between Downer         Downer will work closely with Auckland

Holcim                                             and McConnell Dowell was awarded the
                                                   contract to deliver the NZ$195 million
                                                                                                     Transport and use its extensive experience
                                                                                                     with complex engineering projects to help

project
                                                   second stage of the Christchurch Southern         build a better connected Auckland.
                                                   Motorway (CSM2).                                  In addition, Downer has recently won
                                                   CSM2 is the final section in the Canterbury       contracts in New Zealand totalling around
                                                   Roads of National Significance (RoNS)             A$460 million. These projects include:
                                                   portfolio to be awarded and will complete         ■■ the Coastal Otago Network Outcomes
Downer took out the top spot                       a package of projects designed to address             Contract (NOC) which covers routine
                                                   increased travel demand and congestion in             maintenance and operation of more
at the Civil Contractors NZ                        the south of Christchurch and Canterbury.             than 770 kilometres of the State
Hirepool Construction Excellence                   The upgraded road network will provide                Highway network until July 2023;
Awards in August for the                           better access to and from the south of            ■■ an alliance between Downer and the
                                                   Christchurch, the city centre and Lyttelton,          NZ Transport Agency to manage
Holcim project in Auckland                         by improving the capacity, safety and alignment       the Milford Road network including
and Timaru, for projects                           of the Christchurch Southern Corridor.                maintenance of State Highway 94,
greater than $30 million.                          CSM2 includes eight kilometres of new                 the Homer tunnel and avalanche
                                                   four lane motorway, five kilometres of                programs, until July 2024;
Three years ago, Holcim embarked on a project                                                        ■■ contracts for the maintenance of the
to secure their strategic future in New Zealand.   existing SH1 duplication, five kilometres of
                                                   local roads and adaptions, seven bridges              urban and rural road networks for
Downer was engaged to provide Early
                                                   over the new highway and one local road               Dunedin City Council and Hauraki
Contractor Involvement and main construction
works for Holcim’s $100 million investment in      culverted beneath it. Construction will begin         District Council until June 2019;
two new 30,000 tonne cement storage facilities.    in October and is expected to be completed        ■■ upgrading a six kilometre section of the
                                                   by late 2019.                                         Waikato Expressway, a project within
Downer engaged and managed over
                                                                                                         the Roads of National Significance (RONS)
80 consultants, sub-contractors and suppliers      In July, the Downer-Soletanche Bachy
from around the world to build these dome                                                                program for the NZ Transport Agency;
                                                   joint venture was awarded one of the
storage facilities in New Zealand. Works also      first construction contracts for the City         ■■ three projects in Christchurch for the
included ship unloading at both sites and ship     Rail Link project, an underground rail line           Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
loading at Timaru, an innovative pneumatic                                                               and several projects for Christchurch
                                                   linking Britomart and the Auckland city
cement transfer system, a cement aeration                                                                City Council as part of the Dudley
system, truck load facilities, a flagship          centre with the existing western line near
                                                   Mt Eden.                                              Creek Flood Remediation scheme;
office and laboratory, utilities buildings,
                                                                                                     ■■ a number of open space management
and mechanical and electrical services to
make the plant operational.                                                                              contracts across the North Island; and
                                                                                                     ■■ a project to construct a new wharf and
Downer commenced this project in February
                                                                                                         passenger terminal at Half Moon Bay in
2014 and handed it over 27 months and
                                                                                                         Auckland as well as a water maintenance
226,000 working hours later, with an excellent
safety and environmental record, on time and                                                             contract for Taupo District Council.
within budget. n                                                                                     The Chief Executive Officer of Downer,
                                                                                                     Grant Fenn, said:
                                                                                                     “These contract wins reflect
                                                                                                     the strength of our business and
                                                                                                     the breadth of our capability in
                                                                                                     New Zealand.”
                                                                                                     Congratulations to our Kiwi colleagues! n
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                OUR BUSINESS

Full Year Results
On 4 August, Downer reported its results for the 12 months to 30 June 2016.
All announcements and presentations are available on the Downer website
and intranet, with the key numbers being:
                                                 The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant      We must maintain the momentum and
      ■■ Net profit after tax of                 Fenn, said in his message to all employees:       ensure we are focused on helping our
         $180.6 million;                                                                           customers to succeed.
                                                 “Overall I am very pleased with the results,
      ■■ Total revenue of $7.4 billion;          particularly because for the sixth successive     “Thank you for your hard work during the
                                                 year we have delivered profit on target and       2016 financial year and, most importantly,
      ■■ Earnings before interest
         and tax of $276.9 million;              an outstanding cash flow result.                  please remain vigilant about safety and
                                                                                                   continue to look out for yourself and your
      ■■ Operating cash flow of                  “Our business is successfully transitioning
                                                                                                   colleagues,”
         $447.8 million, representing            for the growth in public infrastructure and
         cash conversion of 92.8% of             service delivery. Over 55% of Downer’s            Through the month of August, Mr Fenn
         earnings before interest, tax,          revenues today are generated from servicing       discussed the results with groups of employees
         depreciation and amortisation;          public infrastructure customers in Australia      in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Hexham,
                                                 and New Zealand and this percentage will          Perth, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
      ■■ Gearing of 4.0% with available
                                                 rise in the years ahead.                          At the beginning of his presentations,
         liquidity of
         $1.1 billion; and                                                                         Mr Fenn highlighted the importance of our
                                                 “I am also pleased that our relaunched brand
                                                                                                   Purpose, Promise and Pillars. Please take
      ■■ Work-in-hand of $18.6 billion.          and Relationships Creating Success program
                                                                                                   a moment to remind yourself of these
                                                 has been embraced by our people and
                                                                                                   foundations of our business. n
                                                 received so positively by our customers.

        OUR PURPOSE, PROMISE AND PILLARS

        OUR PURPOSE                               OUR PILLARS
        We exist to create and sustain
        the modern environment by
        building trusted relationships
                                                                                                                       Thought
        with our public and private                 Safety                Delivery               Relationships         Leadership
        sector customers.

        OUR PROMISE                                 Zero Harm is
                                                    embedded in
                                                                          We build trust by
                                                                          deliverying on our
                                                                                                 We collaborate
                                                                                                 to build and
                                                                                                                       We remain at the
                                                                                                                       forefront of our
        To work closely with our                    Downer’s culture      promises with          sustain enduring      industry by employing
                                                    and is fundamental    excellence while       relationships         the best people and
        customers to help them succeed,             to the company’s      focusing on safety,    based on trust        having the courage
        using world leading insights                future success        value for money        and integrity         to challenge the
                                                                          and efficiency                               status quo
        and solutions.

        Our business is founded
        on four pillars which
        support our Promise and
        our Purpose.

If you would like a Purpose, Promise and Pillars poster for your workplace, order from the McDonald portal.
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                                                                                                                                OUR BUSINESS

Left to right: Andrew Foster, EGM Engineering and Technology; Brett Sangster, EGM Defence; Troy Huckstepp, AGIS Director; Joel Deans, AGIS Director; and Brendan Petersen,
CEO Engineering, Construction and Maintenance.

Downer expands its Defence
footprint with acquisition
Downer’s footprint in the Defence sector has been expanded with the acquisition
of AGIS, a professional services and engineering company.
AGIS provides project management, systems                 “Defence represents a growth                               service ‘smarts’, together with its military
engineering and integration, and capability               business sector for Downer with                            credentials, has allowed them to establish
development advice to a range of government               significant opportunities in the                           themselves as a trusted advisor inside
agencies including the Department of Defence,             pipeline over the next 10 to 20 years                      Defence and government, providing both
Australian Defence Force and Department                   that fit well within our current                           customer-side services and program
of Foreign Affairs and Trade.                                                                                        delivery on major capital projects such as
                                                          capabilities,” he said.
                                                                                                                     the replacement of deployable wide area
AGIS was founded in 2008 and employs more
                                                          “The Defence sector will continue to be a                  networks and test facilities to support the
than 70 people, including those with subject
                                                          growth market for the foreseeable future                   new submarine fleet.
matter expertise in specialised Defence fields.
                                                          and Downer, with its strong track record in                “We are excited about the
The CEO of Engineering, Construction and                  the delivery of Defence projects in Australia
Maintenance, Brendan Petersen, said the                                                                              opportunities created by this new
                                                          and New Zealand, is well placed to take a
acquisition represents a significant opportunity                                                                     partnership and look forward to
                                                          meaningful role.
for the two companies to combine skills and                                                                          continued growth in the future.”
experience in the Defence sector.                         “AGIS adds to Downer its historical
                                                          knowledge and relationships with the                       AGIS will retain its brand and the management
                                                          Department of Defence and other important                  and operation of the business will remain
                                                          government agencies. AGIS’s technical                      in place. n
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                 AWARDS

Awards for EC&M
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has recognised
us with a number of State awards at the annual industry Excellence Awards.

State NECA award win in Victoria
Our Victorian Construction team won the overall award for Commercial                             Commenting on the award win Brett Ardern, Operations Manager
Large Project for the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)                               South East Region, said: “It is a great endorsement to be recognised
project with judges recognising Downer’s ability to deliver a technically                        by the National Electrical and Communications Association for the
innovative, high quality outcome on time, on budget and without                                  great work our team delivered for the VCCC project.
incident for this landmark project. The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer
                                                                                                 “This award is testament to the strong relationships forged between
Centre project has delivered a new $1 billion facility, purpose-built
                                                                                                 the Downer project team, our subcontractors and our client, who
for cancer research, treatment and care. Downer’s scope of work
                                                                                                 worked collaboratively to successfully deliver a challenging yet
on the project consisted of the supply, installation, testing and
                                                                                                 rewarding and beneficial project for the community.
commissioning of electrical infrastructure services.
                                                                                                 “I congratulate everyone involved with the Victorian Comprehensive
In addition to the excellence award win, the Construction team also
                                                                                                 Cancer Centre and Post Entry Quarantine Facility projects on this
received a Certificate of Commendation for Commercial Large Project
                                                                                                 great achievement.”
for the Commonwealth of Australia Post Entry Quarantine Facility project.

Steve Turner, Project Manager (Yandi Sustaining project), Len    Geoff Baudains, Project Director Wheatstone LNG project,   Left to right: Mike Purnell, NECA council member, Cindy Rafanelli,
Cappeluti, Operations Manager, Construction WA, Craig Saywell,   Best Third Year Apprentice, Harrison Gray and Adam Cook,   L&H State Manager Victoria and Tasmania and Andrew Aquilina,
Project Manager (Harding Dam Water Treatment Plant project)      Executive General Manager, Construction.                   Regional Manager Commercial & Social Infrastructure, Downer
and Adam Cook, Executive General Manager, Construction.                                                                     Engineering, Construction and Maintenance.

Four NECA award wins in Western Australia
Our Construction team in WA won the overall award for Industrial                                 Best Second Year Apprentice Commercial, and apprentice Harrison
Large Project for the Yandicoogina Iron Ore Mine with judges                                     Gray, currently working on the Wheatstone oil and gas project, was
recognising Downer’s ability to deliver a technically innovative, high                           awarded the overall award for Best Third Year Apprentice.
quality outcome on time, on budget and without incident. Downer
                                                                                                 In addition to the award wins, Downer’s Next Generation Technologies
delivered electrical and instrumentation services and the scope of
                                                                                                 business received a Certificate of Commendation for Energy Efficiency
work consisted of the construction of a new wet processing plant,
                                                                                                 and Environment for the City of Perth Mobile Solar CCTV Unit project.
transfer stations, conveyors and crushing plant as well as critical cut
over works of new systems into the existing brownfields plant.                                   Downer’s Executive General Manager, Construction, Adam Cook, said:
                                                                                                 “It’s great to be recognised by the National Electrical and Communications
The team also won the overall award for Industrial Medium Project for
                                                                                                 Association for the work our project teams and apprentices have
the Harding Dam Water Treatment Plant which included construction
                                                                                                 delivered for our projects in Western Australia. To win one NECA
of a new 33kV substation and delivering increased power supply
                                                                                                 Excellence award is a great result, but to win four awards and a
to enable future expansion to boost capacity to 60ML/d. With the
                                                                                                 commendation is an outstanding achievement. Our Construction teams
ability to monitor performance remotely, the new substation is a key
                                                                                                 and our two apprentices should be very proud of their award wins and
upgrade for the Water Treatment Plant.
                                                                                                 I am thrilled they have been recognised for their efforts.” .
Downer apprentice Hamish Watson, who works on the Mandurah
Forum shopping centre expansion project won the overall award for

The State winners will now go on to the NECA National Awards which will be announced in late November. n
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                                                                                                                             AWARDS

                                                                                                              Samantha Wood
                                                                                                              recognised
                                                                                                              at Women
                                                                                                              in Industry
                                                                                                              Awards 2016

                                                                                                              The third
                                                                                                              annual
                                                                                                              Women
Pictured left to right: Andrew Fowler, Senior Project Manager, Tasmanian Department of State Growth; Daniel   in Industry
Longey, Project Manager, VEC; Lincoln Bromwich, General Manager, VEC & Jo Varley, Membership Manager and
Strategic Support VIC/TAS, Dial Before You Dig
                                                                                                              Awards
                                                                                                              were held

VEC shines at the                                                                                             on 14 July to
                                                                                                              recognise and reward

Tasmanian CCF Awards
                                                                                                              the achievements of
                                                                                                              women working within
                                                                                                              the mining, engineering,
                                                                                                              manufacturing, logistics
VEC Civil Engineering (VEC) has received exceptional                                                          and commercial road
recognition at the recent Tasmanian Civil Contractors                                                         transport industries.
Federation (CCF) Earth and State Awards gala event, taking
                                                                                                              This is the only awards program of its
out two Awards and receiving three finalist nominations.                                                      kind to encompass mining, manufacturing,
                                                                                                              engineering and now both transport and
VEC took out the State Winner Category                                                                        logistics. It encourages the industrial
4 Award (project value $10 to $30 million)                                                                    world to raise the profile of women
for their Tasmanian Highway East Derwent                       VEC also received                              working in these sectors by embracing
Highway Interchange Roadworks project                          three finalist                                 diversity and creating clear paths for
and the Commitment to Training and Skills
Development (Employer) Award.
                                                               nominations for:                               the next generation to follow, as well as
                                                                                                              highlighting all the work done by the
                                                               ■■ Equipment Operator                          pioneering women of Australian industry.
“Being recognised by our industry
                                                                  of the Year: Keith Lee;                     Samantha Wood was a finalist in the
for the work we deliver and the
                                                               ■■ Category 2 (project value                   “Excellence in Mining” category, recognised
importance we place on the training
                                                                  $1 to $5 million) for their Slip            for her achievements as a Shift Supervisor
and development of our people
                                                                  and Bank Stabilisation Rock                 at the Christmas Creek mine.
is something special, and these                                   Cutting program of work for
awards reflect the outstanding                                    the Tasmanian Department
                                                                                                              In June, Samantha transferred to the
work of our team,” said Lincoln                                                                               role of Autonomous Haulage System
                                                                  of State Growth; and
Bromwich, General Manager,                                                                                    Supervisor at Meandu Mine.
                                                               ■■ Category 3 (project value
VEC Civil Engineering.                                            $5 to $10 million) for their                “It was an honour to be nominated,
                                                                                                              let alone receive, an award in the
                                                                  Upper Ringarooma Irrigation                 Mining excellence category. I hope
CCF Tasmania’s Earth and State Awards and                         Scheme project for Tasmanian                my recognition demonstrates to
Gala Dinner is an annual event                                    Irrigation.                                 young women across Downer that
which celebrates the achievements and                                                                         we can be successful in our industry
successes of Tasmania’s Civil Contracting                                                                     irrespective of gender. I believe it’s
businesses and their employees. As winner                                                                     important to have great role models
of the Category 4 State Award, VEC will                                                                       and I left the event feeling very
                                                                                                              inspired by all the amazing finalists
be representing Tasmania at the National                                                                      and guest speakers.” n
CCF Earth Awards in Canberra – which
will be held in October. n
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                INNOVATION

Otracom
redevelopment
project
awarded
to Snowden

Downer is redeveloping its world-class tyre analysis and reporting software, Otracom,
to bring even more value to its users across the globe. The redevelopment project has
been awarded to Snowden, the developers of the original Otracom solution and other
world-class mining software systems.
In use in seven countries at over 80 mines,        subscribe to the system itself. Otracom is        Snowden is a mining consultancy and software
Otracom is an internationally recognised Tyre      user-friendly, and provides integration with      business that supports mining companies
Management System (TMS) that tracks and            tyre-pressure management systems (TPMS),          and their investors in evaluating new mines,
manages tyres and rims from manufacture            fleet management and ERP systems. It is           improving the performance of existing
to disposal to identify performance trends         supported from Australia, with support            operations and complying with regulatory
and, ultimately, reduce tyre-related costs.        resources also based in South Africa and Chile.   requirements. Perhaps best known for 30 years
It provides customers with lifecycle inventory                                                       of mining technical consulting experience
                                                   The improved software will address user
control (including repairs, transfers, scrapped                                                      across the globe, Snowden has also developed
                                                   feedback and suggestions, as well as
tyres), tyre cost analysis, budgeting and                                                            a growing technology business. Over the
                                                   incorporating new and exciting technologies
forecasting, real-time alerts and notifications,                                                     past 15 years, Snowden has delivered world-
                                                   that will improve performance, user experience
and business intelligence reporting.                                                                 class commercial mining software systems
                                                   and deliver enhanced reporting and analytics
                                                                                                     such as Reconcilor and Supervisor, as well
Otracom is a multi-language web and mobile         for users to drive improved business
                                                                                                     as developing and maintaining a number
app-based system accessed over the Internet.       performance. The redeveloped software
                                                                                                     of bespoke systems for some of the largest
Customers use Otracom either as part of the        is planned for release in early 2017.
                                                                                                     mining companies in the world.
Otraco tyre management service or
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                                                                                                      INNOVATION

                                              Snowden and
                                              Microsoft form
                                              strategic partnership
                                              Snowden has formed a strategic partnership with Microsoft
                                              to drive cloud-first solutions to the mining industry. With
                                              an agreed strategy to make cloud technologies relevant
                                              to mining, both parties are working closely to develop and
                                              market Snowden’s new cloud platform.
                                              Due for launch later this year, the new
                                              platform will deliver rich end-to-end
                                              capability from data import and storage
                                              through to the application of advanced
                                              analytics, machine learning and visualisation.   The CEO of Snowden, John Hearne,
                                                                                               said the support of Microsoft was a
                                              The platform is built on the latest              strong endorsement.
                                              services provided by Microsoft’s                 “Our decision to invest in the
                                              cutting edge cloud platform,                     development of a world-class
                                              Azure. Snowden’s platform                        cloud platform on the latest
                                              enables the rapid implementation                 technology is something the
                                              of Internet of Things solutions,                 mining industry is demanding to
                                              ingesting data from devices and                  drive productivity improvements.
                                              traditional data sources alike,                  We look forward to introducing
                                              extracting valuable insights and                 Microsoft’s leading technologies
                                              presenting those insights through                to our customers, and exploring
Brendan Swan, Plant Systems Superintendent    powerful visualisations.                         the wealth of opportunities that
for Downer’s Mining division, said: “Downer
is excited to commence this redevelopment     It also delivers high-tech cloud-based
                                                                                               arise from this association.”
project to upgrade our Otracom software       applications which leverage the depth
system. We are very happy to have Snowden     of technical mining knowledge in the
on board as our partners in this project.     Snowden team and partners it with the
Snowden brings innovation, efficiency and     power of scalable cloud computing to
professionalism alongside a proven track      provide solutions to complex problems
record of delivering software development     that can be run on a PC, tablet, or even         Rob Taylor, Head of Strategic Deals
projects. Snowden will be working with        a smartphone.                                    at Microsoft Australia, said:
Downer’s range of domain experts on this
project and we look forward to showing
                                              Providing this level of highly configurable      “Empowering mining
                                              data mining, without the need to install         organisations to achieve more
our users the enhancements and new
                                              additional software, places Snowden at           becomes possible when industry
capabilities over the coming months”.
                                              the forefront in effectively applying this       leaders such as Snowden invest
John Hearne, CEO of Snowden said:             technology to the mining industry. n             and innovate in the sector. We are
“Snowden is thrilled to be awarded this
work and be working with Downer on this
                                                                                               excited to work with Snowden
exciting project. We are looking forward to                                                    to bring increased flexibility,
implementing state of the art technology to                                                    scalability and adaptability to
improve all aspects of the user experience                                                     mining organisations through
and outcomes. This award provides support                                                      this strategic partnership.”
to our growing technology business.” n
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                AROUND DOWNER

The first train crossing following the urgent reinstatement work delivered by the VEC team on the Kimberley Rail Bridge.

VEC delivers TasRail flood damage
reinstatement work in record time
Our VEC Civil Engineering business in Tasmania has stepped
up to the challenge and delivered flood damage reinstatement
work in record time, ensuring critical services are back and
running for TasRail.
The reinstatement program of work saw the                   precast abutment, fabrication and installation
business completing technically challenging                 of a 45-tonne steel bridge span, construction
critical infrastructure repair projects including           of 200 lineal metres of rail embankment to a
the Kimberley Rail Bridge over the Mersey                   height of four metres, track install and rock
River in North West Tasmania that partially                 protection of the abutment.
collapsed and needed embankment
                                                            In order to meet the tight schedule VEC Civil
reinstatement.
                                                            Engineering utilised its pre-cast concrete
“Our commitment to get the Kimberley                        fabrication facility to construct the concrete
Rail Bridge up and running in five weeks                    abutment and abutment earth retaining panels.
delighted our customer, TasRail, who
                                                            “The first train passed over the Kimberley
needed this critical infrastructure urgently
                                                            Bridge on Thursday 21 July just after 8:30am,
reinstated,” said Lincoln Bromwich, General
                                                            in line with our commitment,” said Lincoln.
Manager, VEC Civil Engineering.
                                                            “Our local Tasmanian team should be very
The floods caused extensive damage to the
                                                            proud of themselves – they delivered a
location, and works included geotechnical                                                                                  Flood damaged Kimberley Rail Bridge prior to
                                                            fantastic outcome in tight timelines, safely,                  reinstatement work
investigation, design, demolition of collapsed
                                                            and exceeded customer expectations.” n
structures, driving steel piles for a new
abutment, fabrication and installation of
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                                                                                                     COMMUNITY

Wesley Mission Vision Valley
gets a Downer facelift
More than 60 workers from our Road Services Network Management team recently pitched
in for a day to help improve the facilities at Wesley Mission Vision Valley.
They painted the auditorium, a few rooms   “Over the past year, staff at Wesley Vision   “Our mission is to do all the good
and a chapel, repaired a retaining wall,   Valley have supported over 23,000 guests to   we can, because every life matters
constructed an archery area, cleared an    create memorable experiences and re-learn     and we are grateful to have Downer
overgrown bushwalk and carried out some    how to work as a team,” said Andrew Moore,    and their skills on the journey with
other general vegetation clearance.        Executive Manager – Conferences and           us,” he said.
                                           Education at Wesley Mission Vision Valley.
“We really wanted to engage with
                                           “Keeping a large Australian bush-based        “A number of our employees work on the
our local community and Wesley
                                           conference and recreation facility in good    maintenance contract that cover the local
Mission Vision Valley was the                                                            area, so having them come in and give a day
obvious choice for us as they work         shape is a constant challenge. We are
                                           excited to have the team from Downer          of their time helping out a local charity was
closely with community groups                                                            a very meaningful experience for them,”
                                           donating their time and talent to help us
and underprivileged children. It                                                         said Stuart Billing, National General Manager
                                           paint, regenerate and refresh the site
was great giving something back to         so we can help more people next year.         – Road Network Management.”
them for the services they provide,”                                                     Well done to Alison and the team involved
said Alison Devereaux, Commercial                                                        for your community spirit! n
Manager Infrastructure Services.
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                OUR DOWNER

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office, has had a last minute call up to represent New Zealand
in para-canoe at the Paralympic Games in Rio.
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With just over a week until the Paralympics kick-off, Scott, who competed in the World                                  or promotional material?
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The recent withdrawal of the Russian team resulted in Scott getting a call up and fortunately
he was ready to compete.                                                                                                is our contracted supplier
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                                                                                                                        in Australia, and the online
he said. “I am incredibly excited about my selection to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic                              portal is a quick and easy
Games. This is the first time para-canoe has been included in the Paralympic Games                                      way to order items.
competition schedule and it is great to be a part of history. I could not be more thrilled
to have my dream of representing New Zealand become a reality in Rio.”
Our Christchurch office has doubled as an art gallery with a display of the Spirit of Gold Collection
portraits. The portrait collection features 12 athletes, including Scott, and is touring the country
as part of the Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) Spirit of Gold campaign in the run up to Rio 2016.
“It’s a great feeling to be able to have the Paralympics New Zealand Spirit of Gold campaign
come to Downer’s Christchurch office. Downer, and especially the Christchurch team, have
been a big part of my journey and have helped me enormously over the years, so it’s awesome
to be able to show off these amazing paintings to my colleagues.
“Each painting represents the athlete’s own journey of hard work and success in their sport -
that’s why I selected my location for the paintings to be in the Christchurch office, as a way
I can give back to my colleagues and friends to know they have been a part of my journey.”
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