mcnab times spring 2013
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2.5 million hours safety milestone, UQ Global Change Institute now complete, repeat business continues to grow, environmental civil win, Queensland industrial marketTRANSCRIPT
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2.5 MiLLiOn HOUrS SAFETY MiLESTOnE
RePeaT bUsiNess cONTiNUes TO GROW
EnVirOnMEnTAL CiViL Win
QUeeNsLaND iNDUsTRiaL MaRKeT
UQ gLOBAL CHAngE inSTiTUTE nOW
COMpLETE
Times Spring 2013
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Earlier this year we reached a significant milestone, achieving a 0.00 Lost Time Injury Frequency rate across all sites for the first time in our company history.
Since this time we’ve gone on to achieve over 2.5 million hours without a lost time injury (our last LTI was April 2012), and we congratulate our staff and subcontractors on their focus in making McNab a safer place to work.
However, it is essential that we remain vigilant in taking our safety to the next level. Over the coming year we need to significantly improve our medical treatment injuries and road safety awareness... our better halves, families and friends deserve nothing less!
RecOgNISINg SAfeTy peRfORMANceMany of our site teams are taking the initiative to recognise the great safety efforts of our staff and subbies on-site. If you or your team are recognising safety efforts, we’d like to hear about it. please contact the HSeQ team with any ideas or feedback.
October project winsCivil pipe laydown areas and roads, central Qld
Camp maintenance contract, central Qld
The Village at Coorparoo Stage 4, coorparoo
Village on the Downs Stage 19, Toowoomba
Compressor shelters, central Queensland
Electrical works package, central Queensland
2,500,000hours....Without ALOST TIMEINJURY...
SAFETY FirST
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We recently held our Annual Staff Meeting which is always a great opportunity for me to thank our team for what they do. You know, I’m in the fortunate position of meeting with clients where I get to receive pats on the back, but I can’t really take the credit. It comes down to the fact that we have a team who are putting in the hard yards daily for our clients.
Now in our 16th year, McNab is at a very similar point to being 16 in real life. It is an age where you experience growth and discovery, you are standing on the precipice of adulthood, and asking the all important questions of who you are and where you want to go. you are making decisions that will carve the path of your future. My challenge to staff at our meeting was that this, our 16th year, will be a year of growth and discovery, with two recent highlights showing how we’re doing it:
RepeAT BUSINeSS IN geNeRAL cONSTRUcTIONIn the past two months we’ve completed projects such as UQ’s landmark 6-star-green-star global change Institute, the 15th project for industrial developer Tradecoast central and the latest stage of the Village at coorparoo. It’s also pleasing that during this time we’ve won brand new projects with each of these clients on the back of our performance and the value we’re offering.
In 2013 the adage of ‘you’re only as good as your last job’ has never been truer, and seeing the great work delivered by our teams energises me to do my best each day also.
Michael McNab
rEpEAT BUSinESS COnTinUES TO grOW
EnVirOnMEnTAL CiViL grOWTH Our teams have a real “get it done” attitude in the gas and resource sector which has seen our civil business grow to include a substantial number of new and completed environmental civil projects. Our environmental teams are working in green and brownfield areas throughout remote central Queensland, carrying out a range of environmental stabilisation and rehabilitation works.
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McNab have built a reputation as one of the leading industrial builders in Queensland, and are fortunate to have built facilities which house some of the biggest brand names in the country - including Woolworths, Pacific Brands, EB Games, Oztrail, Metcash, ENERGEX, Powerlink, Origin and Reece.
We've continued to refine our methodologies over the past decade to reduce design and construction costs while improving on programme, quality, and cost effective eSD and green Star elements.
After previously completing the first Masters Home Improvement store to open in Queensland (Springfield), 2013 has marked the completion of two more Masters in Rockhampton and Toowoomba. The Toowoomba store was a full turn-key land-sale design and construct project for Masters, and is proving to be a popular retail destination in the garden city.
Work continues on two industrial projects in Brisbane, as well as a series of warehouses in the Surat Basin and Moranbah, with 2014 looking like a strong year in this sector.
Queensland industrial update
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The first building of its type in the country to receive a four star green Star rating against the industrial Design v1 rating tool
Followmont Transport
Townsville
Energex Logistics Warehouse
Hornibrook Buslines northlakes Depot
Masters Home improvement Stores
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Did you know that McNab have been delivering environmental works in Central Queensland for the past two years?
To date, these works have largely consisted of stabilisation, rehabilitation and erosion controls which vary from critical creek crossings, soil amelioration, land flow management, seeding, hydromulching, water treatment, land owner permitting and even fencing.
With our proven in-house team and specialist enviro plant and equipment, McNab are truly geared up to continue delivering value and performance for environmentally conscious clients.
EnVirO
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HOW WOULD yOU DeScRIBe yOUR cOMpANy?Tradecoast central is a private development company specialising in industrial and commercial developments. As a small team, we take a hands-on approach and are currently working on the redevelopment of the former Brisbane Airport into a fully-integrated master-planned corporate office park and industrial community.
WHAT DIffeReNTIATeS TRADecOAST ceNTRAL’S DeVeLOpMeNT fROM OTHeR SIMILAR pROjecTS?The Tradecoast central estate is the first industrial estate of its scale in Australia to provide a full turn-key service. We place special emphasis on sustainable development and have developed a project Specific ecologically Sustainable Design (eSD) code that all of our buildings are designed against.
TRADecOAST ceNTRAL HAS eSTABLISHeD gReeN STAR AND OTHeR eSD INITIATIVeS. WHAT’S THe feeDBAck fROM TeNANTS ABOUT THIS? When the project started, there was no formal green Star certification for industrial developments. We recognised the potential benefits of offering sustainable initiatives so we developed our own eSD code. Our clients are really impressed with the quality of the standard inclusions and are able to appreciate the full benefits of each particular initiative once they move in.
Client Spotlight
TRADecOAST HAS gReAT ReLATIONSHIpS WITH THeIR cLIeNTS. WHAT’S THe SecReT TO MAINTAININg THe ReLATIONSHIp AfTeR pROjecT cOMpLeTION? communication. It’s the same as the secret to forming the relationship in the first place. Our clients are so varied; for some, it’s the first time their business has been the sole occupier of a building, and others may be multinational tenants on their 15th building. No matter the stage of their business, each client has a very specific idea of how they want to be serviced. We also try to create a community feel within the estate so tenants get to know their neighbours and have access to someone within our team at all times.
WHy DO yOU THINk THe ReLATIONSHIp BeTWeeN McNAB AND TRADecOAST ceNTRAL HAS BeeN SO SUcceSSfUL?Again the communication. We have been working with McNab for seven years over around 15 projects and each has been a success in all facets of delivery. Also, the people make a huge difference. We have a lot of hands-on involvement during construction so ensuring open and honest communication between the site and office teams is paramount. The fact that McNab are relationship-focused aligns with the way we do business and means they are a good fit for Tradecoast central.
TradeCoast Central is one of our major industrial clients with a
relationship spanning seven years on projects in excess of $100 million.
We recently spoke with TradeCoast Central project Director Cassie
Eivers about their company.
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15 YeaRsBrAD KrATzMAnn
15 YeaRsSErEnA gOODing
5 YeaRsDOnnA EnDErS
5 YeaRsAnDrEW LAMOnD
5 YeaRsMUrrAY jACKWiTz
Familiar & new faces
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Senior Tradesperson in Toowoomba
FAMILY Wife , parents
IF YOU COULD BE
ANYTHING IN THE
WORLD, WHAT WOULD
YOU BE? Water – shapeless and formless but can adjust to all objects. Water can flow and crash. “Be like water, my friend” – Bruce Lee
Plant and Logistics Administrator in Toowoomba
FAMILY Daughter Sophia (4)
IF YOU COULD BE
ANYTHING IN THE
WORLD, WHAT WOULD
YOU BE?
Just me – loving waking up to my daughter’s smile
Construction Cadet in Brisbane
FAMILY Mother, father, younger sister
HOBBIES Gym, cycling, obstacle running (Tough Mudder)
Foreman in Brisbane
FAMILY Partner Amity, daughter Rosabella
IF YOU COULD BE
ANYTHING IN THE
WORLD, WHAT WOULD
YOU BE?
Myself, but younger OR Richard Branson
SACHIT DAS SHRESTHA
MARCIA HARVEY
LACHLAN GREEN
CAMERON MCRAE
Information Systems Manager in Brisbane
HOBBIES Water activities, tennis, bike riding, bush walking
Contracts Administrator in Toowoomba
FAMILY Wife, child (2)
HOBBIES Music, renovating
Senior Tradesperson in Brisbane
FAMILY Wife Sadhbh, sons Liam (10) and Tadhg (3), daughter Tiarnarh (7)
HOBBIES Football, snooker
COLIN SWEENEY
MATTHEW BATES
DAN FREEME
Foreman in Toowoomba
FAMILY Fiancé, two children
HOBBIES Martial arts, extreme sports, modifying cars and 4WD
SHANE GOODMAN
Contracts Administrator in Toowoomba
FAMILY The usual suspects – mum, dad, sister, girlfriend, auntie, uncle, cousins etc
HOBBIES Sailing, golf, aviation, all sports in general
LEWIS SOLMAN
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cadet (civil) & Mobilisation coordinator in Brisbane and cannington
fAMILy father, mother and two sisters
HOBBIeS Live music/ concerts, movies, video games, amateur beer making
Senior HSe Advisor in Brisbane
HOBBIeS fishing, surfing
WHAT DO yOU LOVe ABOUT yOUR jOB? The McNab culture
HSe Advisor in Brisbane
fAMILy fiancé and 5 year old son
WHAT DO yOU LOVe ABOUT yOUR jOB? Satisfaction of sending people home safe
Administration Assistant in Brisbane
fAMILy Mum, 2 brothers and 2 sisters
If yOU cOULD Be ANyTHINg IN THe WORLD, WHAT WOULD yOU Be? Miranda kerr – she has a hot bod and Orlando Bloom!
BEn CrOziEr
MiCK DEMnAr
niCK MAiDMEnT
Mobilisation coordinator in Toowoomba
fAMILy partner and stepson
HOBBIeS Hanging with my family
HSe Advisor in cannington
fAMILy four children (three boys, one girl) and four big brothers
HOBBIeS camping, gardening, cooking/ entertaining
construction cadet in Toowoomba
HOBBIeS Surfing, snowboarding
fAVOURITe MUSIc? I listen to all types of music, depending on my mood
jAY DAViDSOn
HSe Advisor in Townsville
fAMILy Wife, two kids – jocelyn (7) and Ashlee (5), two Rhodesian Ridgebacks (Bonnie and clyde)
If yOU cOULD Be ANyTHINg IN THe WORLD, WHAT WOULD yOU Be? World’s greatest dad
DArYL TUrnEr
CHLOE BrAnDT
DEniSE KrEnSKE
project Manager in Brisbane
fAMILy Beautiful wife, gorgeous daughter poppy (20 months), baby boy Bodhi
WHAT WOULD yOU DO If yOU WON $1 MILLION? $1 million? Is that all?
MArK WALTOn
KATHLEEn KLEiEr
Fam
ilia
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n
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fa
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project Director in Brisbane, Toowoomba & ‘out west’
HOBBIeS family, sailing, being outdoors
WHAT DO yOU LOVe ABOUT yOUR jOB? The people, the challenge & seeing finished projects
cadet in Toowoomba
HOBBIeS Being entertained by my 1yr old, surfing , road trips
WHAT DO yOU LOVe ABOUT yOUR jOB? I love the ‘argy bargy’ of the construction industry, working in a team & the scale of the projects we are involved in
civil Supervisor in Toowoomba
HOBBIeS Hunting, gym
WHAT DO yOU LOVe ABOUT yOUR jOB? Moving dirt and a great change
project engineer in cannington
HOBBIeS cricket, travelling, cooking
WHAT DO yOU LOVe ABOUT yOUR jOB? constructing something special
jOriS EErKEnS
SCOTT TAYLOr
grEg KAArSBErg
prASHAnT pADiA
cadet in Toowoomba
fAMILy Mum and Dad, 2 sisters
HOBBIeS Music, guitar, travelling, football (Arsenal)
Senior payroll Officer in Toowoomba
HOBBIeS pilates, walking and trying to stay sane given I have 3 teenage daughters and I am payroll officer
WHAT DO yOU LOVe ABOUT yOUR jOB? What is there not to love!
Accounts payable Officer in Toowoomba
HOBBIeS playing the piano, volleyball
WHAT DO yOU LOVe ABOUT yOUR jOB? every day is different
junior foreman in Surat Basin
HOBBIeS Bike riding, dogs
WHAT DO yOU LOVe ABOUT yOUR jOB? It’s never the same on a day in day out basis and being able to see a change to the landscape at the end of the contract.
cadet in Brisbane
fAMILy Mum, Dad, Brother, Sister
If yOU cOULD Be ANyTHINg IN THe WORLD, WHAT WOULD yOU Be? Travel photographer
MATTHEW HiLL
nAnA gYASi-AgYEi
AnnE rHODES
LAUrEn HEAD
rOgEr SMiTH
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Congratulations to the GCI team, with the recent completion of the Global Change Institute (GCI) building at the University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus. This $30 million “living building” harvests its own water and power rather than taking from the environment, with the aim to be a zero energy workplace.
The global change Institute building has a range of state-of-the-art sustainability features, and is the first in Australia to use a special ecofriendly concrete from Wagners which contributes significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions than standard concrete.
The Hassell designed building came to life after a $15m donation from philanthropist and Wotif founder graeme Wood.
The building was one of the most technically challenging in the company’s history and as the first of its kind in Australia, many new construction techniques were required to build the project. key to the successful delivery of this project was the high levels of partnership and communication between Hassell, McNab and UQ.
The building follows over $80m in projects for UQ since 2001, with our focus now on constructing a building equally dedicated to learning and creativity, a new child care centre at their St Lucia campus.
LAnDMArK SUSTAinABLE BUiLDing COMpLETE
This 6-star green Star project features:› 100% power generation from solar
› translucent eTfe atrium roof
› hydronic cooling through precast floor panels
› motorised, operable sun-shading
› natural ventilation for 88% of the year
› 60,000 litre rainwater storage for showers and hydronic cooling
› a low-carbon geopolymer concrete structure
› a large public atrium featuring a green wall, bush tucker garden and bio-retention basin.
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We are proud to have delivered this project for UQ, which will now serve as a live research tool for buildings in the sub-tropics as well as a hub for addressing global change issues.
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The Village at Coorparoo
Stage 2
Hymba Yumba
Lot 6 ApA Warehouse, TradeCoast Central,
Eagle Farm
Lot 40 Oztrail, TradeCoast Central, Eagle Farm
Masters Toowoomba
AnnUAL STAFF
MEETing
COMpLETED prOjECTS
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This year’s Annual Staff Meeting was held in September at a new venue, Cloudland. As always, it was a great opportunity for office and site staff to hear about the exciting opportunities that are ahead of us.
We were challenged by a number of fantastic speakers to grab hold of our values and continue to grow as individuals.
It was also an opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding work of our staff and recognise a number of our long serving personnel.
joining us in the afternoon was guest speaker, Bruce Sullivan. engaging and entertaining, Bruce spoke to us about how to keep our energy up every day in periods of growth. Rippa!
AnnUAL STAFF
MEETing
Staff award winners:Steve Webster, Outstanding Apprentice
Brad Kratzmann, Safety Advocate
Jed Overdijk, change champion
Robbie Dinsmore and Chris Jeffries Outstanding cadets
Simon Marshall, Relationship Builder
Emmy-Clare Rule, Diamond Award
Sholto Fotheringham, engine Room
CV Services and Fermor Plumbing, Subcontractors of the year
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cOMPRessOR sTaTiON HUb bUiLDiNGs (3 siTes)
We are currently in the process of handing over the first of three compressor hub sites in central Queensland. Works are progressing well on the remaining sites comprising of workshop and administration buildings, compressor shelters and desalination building.
RiveRsiDe GaRDeNs TOWNsviLLe
The project is progressing at an excellent pace. We had the roof on both buildings by the end of October and we are well into the fit-out of building two. planning and preparation has also begun for the upcoming wet season to minimise any delays we could incur due to wet weather.
eNviRONMeNTaL civiL WORKs (MULTiPLe PROjecTs)
McNab continue to provide environmental rehabilitation and stabilisation services for our clients in central Queensland. We have completed numerous projects including reforming sediment basins, land rehabilitation, pipeline right-of-way regrading, re-seeding and soil reconditioning, and roadside drainage rectification work.
eNviRONMeNTaL civiL WORKs (cOMPRessOR HUb)
McNab were recently awarded a civil project to resurface pedestrian areas, main diversion drain, and surface v-drains with aggregate, shotcrete, and top-soiling. We are working closely with our client to schedule the works around the construction activities underway on the site. This work builds upon our growing expertise in the specialised areas of erosion and sediment control and environmental rehabilitation.
NeW eNeRGY PROjecTs ceNTRaL QUeeNsLaND
As we go to print of this newsletter, McNab have been awarded another four energy projects for repeat clients in central Queensland. Works range from electrical works and shelters to major pipeline laydown and road works. Stay tuned for more detail in our Summer Newsletter!
MASTERS ROCKhAMPTON STAGE 2
The second stage of this project is very close to completion with the Autobarn and petstock tenancies both handed over for fit-out works. The final tenancy was handed over mid October with McNab demobilising at the end of October.
selection of current projects
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aNGLO-aMeRicaN GROsveNOR MiNe bUiLDiNGs
We are anticipating handover of the emergency rescue building, training room and muster camp lamp building mid November. The change house, administration and warehouse buildings are all locked up with finishes commencing and completion expected prior to christmas.
THiess QGc cONcReTe WORKs sURaT basiN
This project includes concrete foundations for three field compression Stations and a central processing plant for our client’s upstream gas infrastructure. The project has nearly 4,000m3 of concrete, and all of the sites are located within an hour’s drive of chinchilla. Works have been completed at two of the sites, with the remaining sites nearing completion.
THe viLLaGe aT cOORPaROO
Stage Two of this project achieved practical completion on the 15th August, nearly one month ahead of contract programme. The first resident moved in to their new unit on the 2nd of September. We have since been awarded the following stage of this popular independent living development and look forward to another quality handover.
UQ MUNRO cHiLDcaRe ceNTRe
We are pleased to continue our long standing association with UQ with the award of the Munro childcare centre. Works on this project commenced in july and to date the demolition, bulk earthworks, stage 1 bored piers and lower level retaining walls are complete. We are now focusing on the upper level bored pier and foundation works, including in-ground services.
aUTONexUs WaReHOUse, TRaDecOasT ceNTRaL
AutoNexus Warehouse is a 2,500m2 warehouse with office and ancillary buildings including fuel bay, car wash bays, and quality assurance workshop. When complete, this project for AutoNexus, a leading supplier of automotive logistics and supply chain solutions, will provide efficient work areas and up-to-date workshop facilities. The 30,000m2 site will also provide extensive canopy covered car storage space.
bHP biLLiTON 3,000ML TaiLiNGs DaM
The project makes use of a large amount of plant and equipment with 31 machines being utilised over the 52ha dam. The embankment earthworks are nearing completion, HDpe liner works have commenced, and electrical subcontractors have been procured.
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ENDEAVOUR RALLY
McNab have once again put their support behind Shane Charles and Car-81 as a sponsor for the annual Great Endeavour Rally, which raises much needed funding for people with disabilities.
PONY CLUB
McNab recently sponsored the Kurrajong Gymkhana, headed up by the mother of one of our administrative trainees. The day was a great success with over 500 riders competing.
TOUGH MUDDER
Congratulations to Alan O’Kennedy, Tim Copley, Lachlan Green, Lyndon Hoger, Joel McMullen and Sam Jessop who bravely took on and conquered one of the most challenging 20km obstacle courses around, Tough Mudder 2013.
THINK PINK PARTY
The Toowoomba office car park was turned into a pink-tinged garden party for staff and their families. The event raised over $450 to help beat breast and gynaecological cancers as part of Pink Ribbon month.
“RU OK?” DAY
We ran a competition to see which team could best depict “RU OK?”. Our Fairview team took out the prize ($50 BCF voucher each) for this photo, and celebrated with a BBQ. Thumbs up!
REDLAND SHARKS
What a great way to support healthy lifestyles – supporting junior footy!
BABIES
Congratulations to Stewart and Jess Clifford on the arrival of Braxton Isaac Phillip Clifford.
MCNab LIfe
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RsPca cUPcaKe DaY
The McNab offices celebrated RSpcA cupcake day with some delectable morsels prepared by our own staff. yum!
2013 eNeRfLex bRissie TO THe baY biKe RiDe
Andrew Lamond, Alan O’kennedy and Sholto fotheringham swapped suit pants for lycra, taking part in the 2013 enerflex Brissie to the Bay bike ride in june to raise funds for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis.
WeDDiNG
Steve garufi wed his beautiful partner Amy on 14 September.
babies
Ryan and Lauren Tunney welcomed daughter elise Ann into the world on 6 june, weighing 8lbs, 11oz.
babies
Lyndon and karra Hoger welcomed their baby boy, Nash Vincent Hoger into the world on 30 September.
iNTeRNaL aPPOiNTMeNTs aND GRaDUaTiONs
Chris McClennan – contracts Administrator and completion of his Bachelor of Urban Development (construction Management)
Sam Jessop - contracts Administrator
Steve Kelk - Marketing and Sales Manager
Adrian Berris - contracts Administrator and completion of his Bachelor of Urban Development (construction Management).
harry Cuneo - Second year Apprentice
Louis McGowan - Third year Apprentice
Dave Keys - exceeding all the requirements of the 3rd year of his apprenticeship and being progressed to 4th year early.
it’s TripletsCongratulations to Kane
adam and his partner angela on the safe arrival of their
triplets: esmae miChelle adam weighing 1,354 grams (2lbs
15.5oz); indigo (indi) Jane adam weighing 1,351 grams (2lbs
15.5oz); and miller benJamin adam weighing 1,483grams
(3lbs 4.5 oz).
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BHp Billiton’s Cannington
Mine Site where construction
of a 52 hectare tailings dam is
underway by Mcnab