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NORTH WESTERN PROGRAM ALLIANCE

Annual Sustainability Report MAY 2020

levelcrossings.vic.gov.auAuthorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Alliance acknowledges the Wurundjeri and the Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation who are the traditional owners of the land on which we work. The Alliance would like to pay its respect to the Elders past, present and emerging of this great land.

Source: The artworks utilised were prepared by the Narrun Yana Art Collective, young artists Rubii Red, Nakia Cadd and Graham ‘BJ’ Braybon displayed their work at Reservoir temporary station

CONTENTSMessage from Rob Cranston 6

About this Report 8

NWPA Sustainability Highlights 9

About LXRP 10

About the Alliance 12

Our Commitment to Sustainability 14

Measuring Sustainability Performance 15

Environmental Sustainability 26

Our Workforce 34

Major Achievements to Date 35

Urban Design 40

Our Community 44

Innovations and Initiatives 48

What’s next 52

MESSAGE FROM ROB CRANSTONAlliance General Manager The North Western Program Alliance (NWPA or the Alliance) is working with Level Crossing Removal Project to deliver on the Level Crossing Removal Program’s (LXRP) commitment to remove 75 of the most dangerous level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2025.

As one of five Alliance’s established to deliver the works, NWPA has successfully removed four level crossings and constructed two premium stations in just two years. We have also recently commenced works on an additional four level crossings and two new stations in Coburg, with a number of other projects in development for 2020. This vital work is improving safety for road users and pedestrians, driving the efficiency of our public transport system and creating thousands of jobs during construction. The journey in delivering the Alliance pipeline of works has been rigorously planned and optimised to get the best outcome for our stakeholders, communities and the environment, helping Melbourne maintain its status as one of the most liveable cities in the world.

From the outset of this Alliance in 2017, delivering sustainable solutions has been a vital part of the way we do business. Our sustainability vision is to achieve excellent environmental,

social and economic outcomes across all phases of the level crossing removal process in order to deliver an integrated project that connects the community in an environmentally sustainable manner.

As well as striving to deliver the best possible outcomes for the wider community, we also recognise the strength of any business lies with its staff, and it’s something we proudly foster. We continue to support job seekers and people from disadvantaged and multi-cultural backgrounds, we provide training and seek opportunities to procure from Aboriginal businesses and social enterprises.

The Alliance continues to drive value for the State Government through consistent engagement with internal teams, LXRP, other Alliances, industry and technology providers as well as research institutes to ensure opportunities for improvement are identified and

converted into successful outcomes. We seek to consistently develop design solutions to minimise our carbon footprint, materials consumption and environmental impacts during construction and over the life of the assets we build. Safety will always remain our top priority, both for the community and our workforce.

Through these initiatives and strategies, we are paving the way towards a more sustainable and resilient transport system, one that prioritises conserving and enhancing the environment for future generations. By incorporating more innovative and sustainable solutions into all that we do, we are also helping to rewrite the standards for best-practice for infrastructure projects across government and the wider industry.

I’m pleased to present our inaugural Sustainability Report and our achievements to date which are helping to reshape the world of sustainable infrastructure.

Coburg Station and Bell Street

Artist's impression only.

ABOUT THIS REPORTThe Alliance Sustainability Report 2019 embodies the principles of the Global Reporting Index (GRI), outlining our sustainability performance of the program since 2017.

The report will focus on environmental, economic and social achievements on the program to date, and outlines our plan for the future.

Moving forward, the Sustainability Report will be released annually and will cover the entire program; reporting on performance for each financial year against our sustainability objectives and targets. Case studies of key initiatives will also be provided to highlight some of the outstanding achievements being made across our business.

Metrics in this report are presented for the period of 2017-2019, with future reports to present annual performance.

NWPA SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS

Water – A total volume of 8,465kL was saved during

construction (30.77%)

– A volume of 30,430 kL was estimated to be saved over the lifecycle of the infrastructure (28.66%)

– The equivalent to 15 Olympic Pools or 267 annual household water consumption.

Energy & Carbon – 27,626 tonnes of CO2 in energy saved over the

infrastructure lifecycle (35.5%)

– Equivalent to the annual emissions of 6005 cars.

Materials – 118,165.81 tonnes of Co2 in material

savings (17.25%)

– Equivalent to 570 km of road.

Waste – 284,951.40 m3 (or 35,500 truckloads) of waste

and spoil diverted from landfill (99.71%)

ISCA – One excellent ISCA Infrastructure Sustainability

ratings for a combined 3 projects.

Hours Worked – 2.4 million man hours

Workforce – 17 Indigenous owned businesses have

been engaged.

– 96 Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders employees have been engaged since the project commenced.

Green Spaces – Increase of 16,024 m2 of gardens

and planted areas

– Equivalent to the size of the MCG Oval.

27,626TONNES of Co2in energy saved over thelifecycle of infrastructure

16,024m2

increaseto gardens andplanted areas

2.4millionman hours worked

excellent ISCAinfrastructure sustainabilityratings across 4 projects2

118,166TONNES of Co2in material savings

284,951m3

truckloadsof waste and spoildiverted from landfill

30,430kLIN VOLUMEwas saved over theinfrastructure lifecycle

96Aboriginal &Torres Strait Islandersemployees have been engagedsince the project commenced

Compared to business as usual project without sustainability targets.

Frankston Station

Artist's impression only.

ABOUT LXRPThe Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) was established by the Victorian Government to oversee one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the state’s history.

As part of the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority, LXRP projects fall under Victoria’s Big Build. Central to the project is the elimination of 75 level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2025, in addition to other network upgrades such as stations, track duplication and train stabling yards.

LXRP, as the project owner, plays a critical role within the Alliance by ensuring what is built drives best value for money for the state, is consistent with government policy settings, and reflects community and key stakeholder expectations. The project owner works closely with other Alliance partners to achieve this.

ABOUT THE ALLIANCEThe NWPA‘s purpose is making a difference to the city we live in, to our colleagues and to the community we are working for.

John Holland Group (JHG) is the principal contractor within the partnership, with responsibility for coordinating construction of the program of projects. KBR is the principal designer and oversees design development. As rail network operator, Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) plays the important role of making sure what is delivered is fit for purpose to meet network requirements now and into the future.

Our vision is to work with LXRP to safely and efficiently remove 75 level crossings by 2025 and associated network upgrades. As one of five Alliance’s established to deliver the works, over the past two years, the Alliance has successfully removed four level crossings at Camp Road in Campbellfield, Buckley Street in Essendon, Skye Road in Frankston and High Street in Reservoir. The Alliance has also delivered two new premium stations in Frankston and Reservoir.

The Alliance has commenced early works for the removal of another four level crossings at Moreland Road in Brunswick, Reynard Street, Munro

Street and Bell Street in Coburg, and construction of two new stations, Moreland and Coburg. A series of additional works packages are in development for 2020, with works on more level crossing removals expected to commence soon.

The Alliance started with a workforce of less than 100 people in 2017. As the program of work continues to grow, with a number of projects in planning and development, workforce numbers are expected to swell to over 600 in 2020.

The Alliance is committed to achieving positive economic and community outcomes, while providing environmental benefits such as reduced resource usage and greenhouse gas emissions. This report gives an overview of our sustainability achievements to date as well as the goals and initiatives that will be realised as our projects are completed.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITYThe LXRP Sustainability Policy was developed to encompass its commitment to sustainable outcomes on projects.

Our History2017

2018

2019

May 2017Project partner announced

April 2018Temporary Station installed at Frankston Station to facilitate works

March 2019Camp Road, Skye Road and Frankston Station Projects Awarded ‘Excellent’ Infrastructure Sustainability Rating

July 2017• Camp Road construction

commences

• Sustainability Management Plan Implemented

June 2018• Skye Road Level Crossing

removed

• New Frankston Station Opened

August 2017Official Sustainable Procurement Policy Endorsed

August 2018Main Buckley Street Occupation

September 2018Buckley Street Level Crossing removed

November 2018High Street Construction Commenced

July 2019Reservoir Station Awarded 5 Star Green Star Design Rating

November 2019Bell to Moreland Level Crossing Removals Project Awarded to the Alliance

September 2017Skye Road Main Construction Works Commence

November 2017Main Camp Road occupation and construction phase

December 2017Camp Road Level Crossing Removed

Sustainability policy In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) adopted a Sustainability Policy to ensure the principles of environmental, social and economic sustainability were included in all our projects. LXRP has become a member of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia, requiring LXRP projects to obtain an independent Infrastructure Sustainability Rating. In doing this, our projects will:

• Be undertaken by contractors that have accreditation to ISO 14001 (Environment), ISO 9001 (Quality) and AS/NZS 4801 (OH&S) and who regularly monitor their performance

• Undertake a climate change risk assessment and respond to any extreme or high priority climate change risks

• Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 15 to 25 per cent• Minimise the use of potable water wherever possible• Minimise waste by using the waste hierarchy of avoidance, reduction, reuse and recycling.

Our Sustainability Vision is to achieve excellent environmental, social and economic outcomes across all phases of the level crossing removal project in order to deliver an integrated project that connects the community in an environmentally sustainable manner.

To achieve this Sustainability Vision, the Level Crossing Removal Project is committed to:• Optimising LXRP's design to ensure it is delivered to operate sustainably• Managing resources efficiently through embedding energy, water and material saving

initiatives into the design, construction and operation of the project.• Avoiding, minimising and offsetting harm to the environment and the loss of biodiversity• Protecting and conserving the natural environment

• Preparing for the challenges presented by climate change.

To give effect to this Policy, our people will:• Demonstrate leadership in the commitment to a prosperous and integrated economic,

social and environmental sustainable future• Demonstrate commitment to sustainable procurement. Protect and maintain vegetation,

the functioning of ecosystems and biological diversity, while seeking opportunities to enhance the value of these natural systems within the context of our works

• Facilitate economic prosperity and development and provide a resilient local workforce• Support and enhance social, cultural and community wellbeing• Encourage the pioneering of innovation in sustainable design, process or advocacy that

seeks continuous improvement to promote new ideas and thinking• Embed environmental and sustainability outcomes by establishing robust sustainability

objectives and targets• Report on sustainability performance and be accountable for meeting environmental

and social responsibilities.

The CEO of LXRP fully endorses this policy.

*The Alliance works under this policy and has adopted a holistic approach with the aim of achieving new benchmarks in infrastructure delivery. Sustainability is reinforced in all core program and project areas, and is integrated across all stages – development, design, procurement, construction, operation, and maintenance.

The focus is driven through strategies that provide successful social, economic and environmental outcomes.

The Sustainability Policy provides a framework for setting the objectives which are determined for each individual Alliance Works Packages as these vary by project.

ISCA Green Star

Target Achieved- As Built Achieved- Design Target Achieved- As Built

Camp, Skye & Frankston

65 71 Project did not involve the construction of new train stations

Buckley 67 R2 Submitted Project did not involve the construction of new train stations

High St 75 To be assessed 4 Star 5 Star To be assessed

MEASURING SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCESustainability performance is measured through our objectives and targets set out in the Alliance Sustainability Management Plan. Rating tools are also used to provide a robust framework to quantify our sustainability performance.

This incorporates:

• The Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia’s (ISCA) Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating scheme

• The Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA) Green Star Rating Tool.

These rating systems have helped provide a robust framework to quantify sustainability performance, as described below.

Green Star RatingThe GBCA is Australia’s leading authority on sustainable buildings and communities. Green Star is an internationally recognised rating system that delivers independent verification of sustainable outcomes throughout the life cycle of the built environment. The Alliance is targeting 4 and 5 star ratings for the stations we build.

ISCA Infrastructure Sustainability ratingThe Alliance’s commitments to sustainability are embedded in project contracts, plans and policies, as we strive to achieve an ‘Excellent’ Infrastructure Sustainability rating. The rating tool provides an effective way to guide and measure sustainability on infrastructure projects, by assessing environmental, social, economic and governance aspects.

Sustainability Rating Scheme & ScoreSustainability Rating Scheme & Score or level aiming for or contractually bound by.

Theme Objectives Target Status to Date

Governance

Be accountable and transparent on sustainability performance

Undertake annual reviews on sustainability performance and report publicly

Undertake annual reviews on sustainability performance and report publicly

Report sustainability performance quarterly to senior management

Energy & Carbon

Strive for lower carbon transportOptimise integration with sustainable access modes including walking, cycling, bus and tram networks

Reduce energy emissions and carbon footprint during both construction and operation

Report sustainability performance quarterly to senior management

Achieve at minimum a 15% reduction in carbon emissions associated with construction and operations when compared to BAU

Support innovative and cost-effective approaches to energy efficiency, low carbon/renewable energy sources, and energy procurement

Investigate all avenues for renewable energy supply for both construction and operation

Environmental Performance

Avoid, minimise and offset harm to the environment and loss of biodiversity

Minimise environmental impacts, sources of pollution and environmental nuisance during the works

Protect and conserve the natural environment

Comply with or exceed environmental obligations for the project

Climate Change

Infrastructure, operations and construction will be resilient to the impacts of climate change.

Mitigate all extreme and high-priority climate change risks

Treat a minimum of 50% of medium-priority risks

Sustainability PerformanceThe below table highlights the status of the Alliance’s performance against our objectives and targets.

Fulfills target On track to fulfill the target

Does not fulfill the target

Does not fulfill the target but meets its intent

No longer applicable


Water Efficiencies

Minimise potable water consumption

Reduce water consumption in construction and operation compared to BAU

The project is targeting a 67% substitution rate of potable water with non-potable water

Maximise opportunities for reuse of rainwater, stormwater, wastewater, groundwater

Investigate rainwater harvesting and reuse systems at construction sites and all stations

WasteMinimise waste through project lifecycle and maximise beneficial reuse of spoil

Recycle or divert from landfill:• 80-100% by volume of spoil;• 50-90%by volume of inert and non-hazardous

waste; and• 40-60% by volume of office waste.

Materials Reduce materials impacts through sustainable materials selection

Maximise the use of Australian made steel products where possible in line with local content targets

Demonstrate a reduction in materials lifecycle environmental impacts compared to a base case footprint

Aim to source materials with an ISCA-approved environmental label

Procure concrete with high recycled content (SCM, aggregates) where practical and allowed by standards

BiodiversityProtect and create biodiversity through appropriate planning, management and financial controls.

Minimise vegetation clearing

Maximise native landscaping


HeritageProtect and promote heritage through appropriate design, planning and management controls.

Maximise opportunities for archaeological research and future interpretation of archaeological finds.

Opportunities for heritage interpretation identified and implemented at appropriate station precincts.

Liveability

Promote improved public transport patronage by maximising connectivity and interchange capabilities.

Stations and precincts designed in accordance with the LXRP Urban Design Guidelines.

Provide well-designed stations and precincts that are comfortable, accessible, safe and attractive.

Implement initiatives which will provide tangible benefits to local community groups during the construction period and beyond the construction period.

WorkforceIncrease opportunities for employment of local people, participation of local businesses

Utilise apprentices, trainees or engineering cadets for at least 10% of all hours worked

Ensure that at least 2.5% of all hours worked are undertaken by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island employees


Sustainable Procurement

Influence contractors, subcontractors and materials suppliers to adopt sustainability objectives in their works and procurement

All contractors to be requested to provide their sustainability policy and details of implementation

Tendering processes will encourage subcontractors to identify, develop and implement sustainable procurement innovations and opportunities

Pre-award evaluation to be utilised to assess sustainable performance of contractors prior to contract award

Subcontractors required to report against sustainability targets monthly

Social procurement targets:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement target is 2.5% of labour hours.

Major Project Skills Guarantee (MPSG) is 10% of deemed hours (MPSG is hours contributed by trainees, apprentices or cadets).

Innovation

Encourage the pioneering of innovation in sustainable design, process or advocacy that seeks continuous improvement to promote new ideas and thinking

Provide positive and active contribution to all the Level Crossing Alliances

Community Support and enhance social, cultural and community wellbeing.

Ensure community and local stakeholder engagement and involvement in the development of the project

Create opportunities for local business involvement during the delivery and operations phases

Minimise negative impact on the community and local businesses during construction and operation

Theme Objectives Sustainability Initiatives Status to Date

Energy & Carbon


Renewable energy (such as biodiesel generators, solar power) have been used during construction


Modelling of the station design shows a 40% reduction in operational GHG emissions and 30% reduction in peak electricity demand compared to a standard building



Project landscaping in the new open space beneath the elevated rail bridge will enhance the overall ecological value of the site

Protect and conserve the natural environment Native planting palette design to be incorporated

Climate Change


Climate change risk assessment was conducted and appropriate adaptation options incorporated into the design.

E.g. Drainage capacity increased to accommodate rainfall intensity increase due to climate change

Appendix AProject Specific Sustainability Update – High Street, Reservoir

About the ProjectThe Reservoir level crossing was removed in December 2019 with a rail bridge over High Street and the construction of a brand new Reservoir Station. Finishing works will continue in 2020, with the installation of permanent stairs and lifts at the station, as well as landscaping works around the station precinct. Reinstatement of the bus interchange, car parking and shared use path will be complete by mid-2020.

Sustainability Objectives and Initiatives

Fullfils target On track to fullfil the target

Does not fullfil the target

Does not fullfil the target but meets its intent



Water

Minimise potable water consumption 7kL rainwater tank has been installed at Reservoir Station along with water efficient fixtures and fittings


Rainwater tank used for toilet flushing at site sheds

Drought tolerant native species were chosen to avoid ongoing irrigation requirements beyond the establishment period

Recycled water is used in concrete mixes where possible

Waste Reduce materials impacts through sustainable materials selection

Current figures show project typically recycles 95% of construction waste and 76% of office waste


Project has specified minimum Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM) content in all concrete

Recycled Asphalt Content (RAP) to be used in place of virgin asphalt where possible

Reinforcing and rail steel has an Environmental Product Declaration

Heritage Protect and promote heritage through appropriate design, planning and management controls.

Construction plans developed and implemented to minimise adverse impacts to heritage during construction

Sustainable Procure-

ment


Subcontractor contracts include requirements to demonstrate environmental and sustainability policies


Innovation


Partnership with the University of Melbourne & Sustainability Victoria to trial the use of recycled glass sand in concrete

Remote metering of energy and water – to be a first in the state for a train station

Community


Elevated railway design creates a direct path for pedestrians between the previously disconnected retail shopping areas of Reservoir Village and Broadway


Active transport facilities provided throughout the station precinct to encourage healthy transport alternatives


Extensive engagement conducted with the local businesses and community e.g. the Shop and Win competition in September and October 2019

Priority Actions: In order deliver excellent sustainability outcomes for the High Street project, the Alliance will focus on the following priority actions leading up to project completion:

• Identify opportunities to further improve sustainable construction practices with subcontractors

• Identify opportunities to increase office waste recycling

• Conduct supplier sustainability performance monitoring for key subcontractors on site

• Finalising ISCA rating pathway for submission in early 2020

• Prepare Green Star As-built submission for early 2020.


Energy & Carbon


Renewable energy to be investigated for use during construction (e.g. solar powered light towers and Variable Message Boards)


Station design to be more energy efficient than a standard building

Potential to install solar panels at Coburg Station pending further design development



Landscaping design will maximise planted areas and permeable surfaces in order to enhance the ecological value of the project area

Protect and conserve the natural environment

Climate Change


Climate change risk assessment has been conducted and adaptation options are under investigation as the design develops

Appendix BProject Specific Sustainability Update – Bell Street to Moreland Road, Coburg

About the ProjectThe contract has been awarded and early works are underway in preparation for major construction on the Bell to Moreland Level Crossing Removal Project in Coburg. The level crossings at Bell Street, Munro Street, Reynard Street and Moreland Road will be gone in late 2020 and the open space ready for locals to enjoy in 2021.

Sustainability Objectives and Initiatives

Fullfils target On track to fullfil the target

Does not fullfil the target

Does not fullfil the target but meets its intent



Water

Minimise potable water consumption

Station design to include water efficient fixtures and fittings

Investigation of rainwater tank option at Coburg Station ongoing


Investigation of rainwater tank option at Coburg Station ongoing

Recycled water to be specified for use in concrete mixes where possible

WasteMinimise waste through project lifecycle, maximise beneficial reuse of spoil

Waste to be managed in line with the Waste Management Hierarchy


Project has specified minimum Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM) content for concrete

Recycled Asphalt Content (RAP) has been specified in place of virgin asphalt where possible

Project is investigating opportunities to use other recycled materials such as aggregates and plastic

HeritageProtect and promote heritage through appropriate design, planning and management controls.

Heritage station buildings to be retained and integrated into the new station precincts

New station buildings will pay respect to the heritage and locality of the area

Construction plans developed and implemented to minimise adverse impactsto heritage during construction

Sustainable Procurement


Procurement and engagement with subcontractors is currently underway


Innovation


Project is investigating incorporating Woody Meadows inspired planting within the landscaping design to enhance amenity and local biodiversity

Community


Community consultation sessions in mid-2019 on the new open space being delivered as part of the project generated significant feedback to help further refine the design


Info Hub is currently open at 153 Sydney Road, Coburg – check the Level Crossings website for opening hours


Management plans are in place to help mitigate the effects of noise, vibration, light, dust and traffic congestion during the works

Priority Actions: As the Bell Street to Moreland Road project ramps up in 2020 the Alliance will focus on the following priority actions to ensure the achievement of our sustainability objectives:

• Finalise sustainability initiatives within the project design

• Work closely with subcontractors to identify opportunities to implement sustainable construction practices

• Incorporate sustainability objectives and targets into subcontracts

• Continue to investigate opportunities for reducing materials, water and energy across the project.

Achievements to date

WATER REDUCTION

38,895kLTOTAL SAVINGS29% savings to date

GREENHOUSE GAS

27,626TOTAL SAVINGS35.5% savings to date

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MATERIALS

118,165tof Co2TOTAL SAVINGS17.25% savings to date

USE OF NON-POTABLE WATER

1.29 MLTOTAL SAVINGS1.4% savings to date

SPOIL DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL

284,951m3

TOTAL SAVINGS99.7% savings to date

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY The Alliance recognises that the environment will be affected by the construction and operation of our projects. We are focused on minimising impacts through:

• Maximising energy efficiency and reducing fuel consumption,

• Using water efficiently and seeking opportunities to use non-potable water,

• Recycling and minimising waste taken to landfill, and

• Minimising impacts on the natural environment.

Compared to business as usual project without sustainability targets.

HeritageThe Alliance is committed to heritage conservation and identifying opportunities to enhance heritage value. Assessments were done on both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal heritage within the project footprint.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

To ensure that Aboriginal heritage is protected, investigations are undertaken to identify if any cultural significant items are present at the worksite. This is done by a qualified Heritage Advisor and if any items are found, they are collected and stored off site.

During works, earthworks are monitored for cultural item discoveries. If they are found, a protocol is followed to ensure that the appropriate authorities and bodies are notified.

In addition to protecting the existing heritage, Aboriginal co-design is sought after in each of our projects.

Frankston Station Opening Ceremony

Historical HeritageWhere our projects have the potential to impact non-Indigenous heritage this must also be protected, preserved and, where possible, enhanced. For example, during Buckley Street, a Heritage Site Assessment, and consultation with groups such as Heritage Victoria and Moonee Valley City Council was undertaken to guide the final design solution.

This indicated that the existing heritage fabric and features would be best preserved via the road under rail level crossing removal solution, which was ultimately selected as the option which has the least impact on the Essendon Railway Station and the surrounding heritage places.

To minimise further impacts to heritage associated with the ultimate design solution, feedback was sought from Heritage Victoria in relation to the initial concept plans.

Some of the design modifications made following this consultation included:

• Architectural Treatment of the Central Underpass - reducing steel use to minimise impact to heritage fabric

• Landscaping – protecting/relocating significant palm trees

• Retention of Edwardian landscaping throughout the precinct

• Feature lighting to celebrate the heritage brick walls of the central underpass, the upgrade of which sensitively dealt with retaining the original ramp to the platforms

• Canopies - Reduced canopy structures to allow for the reinstatement of palm trees to the front of the station entrance at Russell Street and Rose Street

• Use of valued heritage materials such as bluestone type materials (see below photo) and retention/reinstatement of palm trees.

Essendon Railway Station

Uncovering the original red brick finish of the northern underpass walls, this materiality being a key element of the precinct’s heritage fabric

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Water use and efficiencyVictoria has long been subject to drought conditions and water restrictions, so it’s important for our infrastructure projects to be designed to be water-efficient over their lifecycle.

Water saving initiatives implemented across our projects include:

• Saving water by using non-potable water sources for use during construction

• Use of high water efficiency rated taps, toilet and shower fittings to ensure minimal operational water usage

• Installation of rainwater tanks for the main site office toilet flushing and to refill water trucks on site

• Water sensitive urban design to provide passive irrigation of landscaping

• Smart metering to allow MTM to remotely monitor water consumption at their stations (discussed more below)

• Hardy, drought tolerant landscaping where possible that has minimal ongoing irrigation requirements.

NoiseConstruction of infrastructure is inherently a noisy process, so the Alliance plans and implements a range of measures to minimise the impacts of noise and vibration on nearby homes and businesses.

As a result we have implemented several strategies:

• Restricting construction to daytime hours unless works are unavoidable (e.g. night works during rail occupations)

• Notifying the community in advance of unavoidable works outside of the approved hours

• Selecting appropriate and well-maintained equipment

• Using noise control/attenuation devices on machinery (for example, mufflers)

• Using noise abatement measures such as noise screens/noise enclosures

• Turning off equipment when not in use

• Developing and maintaining robust and responsive complaints procedures.

To help ensure that the noise levels are minimised, monitoring is conducted in advance of the works to determine baseline levels. Noise goals are then established, based on EPA Guidelines and LXRP Standards, so that mitigation measures can be identified and managed at appropriate times.

''Minimise noise, vibration and light impacts as a result of construction activities on the local community and the environment'

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Reuse

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Treatment

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WasteMany different types of waste are generated during construction, from metal and concrete, to green and office waste.

A priority for the Alliance is to ensure that waste is treated according to the waste hierarchy (see diagram to the right) which places avoidance as the most preferred option and direct disposal as the least preferable. Using this guiding principle significant amounts of waste have already been diverted from landfill particularly the key waste streams of concrete, steel and mixed commingle waste.

The Alliance conducts regular audits of our waste contractors to ensure waste is being recycled or disposed of in an appropriate manner.

As a result of these measures, 99.7% of waste was diverted from landfill, or 284,951 cubic metres.

Air qualityThe key element of air quality related to our works is the generation of dust, and a range of suppression methods are employed to reduce its effects.

These include water carts, stabilisation of ground cover and effective maintenance and management of construction roadways

Mitigation measures adapted by the project include:

• Bonding agents on haul roads and stockpiles

• Use of water carts

• Street sweeping

• No burning on site

• Speed limits enforced

• Vehicles fitted with correct emission control devices.

Decommissioning of existing track at Reservoir Station

The Alliance has implemented Flora and Fauna Environmental Control Plans (F&F ECP) for each project, to ensure the ecological values of the surrounding environment are not significantly impacted.

Among the targets stated in the plans are/were:

• No fauna fatalities will result from construction activities

• There will be no increase in diversity or coverage of weed species or introduction of new noxious weeds within the construction corridor or immediate areas

• No habitat for pest animals will be created by construction activities

• The ecological value of the infrastructure site is maintained.

Following thorough flora and fauna assessments of existing ecology at Skye Road and Camp Road, measures to consider and enhance local ecology included:

• Raising the railway line at Skye Road exposed a generous area of public space beneath the viaducts, which has been planted with native coastal grasses, groundcovers and banksias. More than 95 per cent of the plants used in the landscaping of Skye/Overton level crossing project were banksias including flowering banksias and eucalypts. Tree species included heath banksias, silver banksia, drooping sheoaks, euky dwarf, spotted gum, coastal tea and plants such as pale rush, common tussock-grass and knobby clubsedge.

• The Camp Road project is adjacent to Campbellfield Creek, a sensitive vegetation zone requiring protection during construction. The project’s landscaping involves significant revegetation on site with endemic plant and tree species, connecting into the existing waterway and helping to establish a thriving biodiversity habitat,

The ecology of the area around the level crossing removal sites was enhanced for the Camp/Skye/Frankston Projects, with the following results:

• Overall 92% ecological enhancement

• Reduction in weed species by 30%

• Increase in area of planted vegetation by 260%.

EcologyAlthough our projects are located in built up suburbs where most of the land area has been highly disturbed in the past, the Alliance implements environmental controls to ensure any vegetation or ecological value on the sites is enhanced if possible.

Woody Meadows planting at Birrarung Marr

Woody Meadows Future Alliance projects plan to trial the principles of the Woody Meadows project, which is a collaboration between the Universities of Sheffield and Melbourne and the City of Melbourne to create visually interesting landscapes comprising of indigenous plants.

The Project was delivered by another Alliance on the LXRP program. These plants are low maintenance and hardy, while providing beautiful aesthetics and year-round flowering. Woody Meadows has recently been trialled as part of the Abbotts Road Level Crossing Removal Project. Its most successful implementation is at Birrarung Marr, Melbourne.

Climate ChangeThere is extensive and growing body of evidence that shows Australia’s climate has changed significantly over the last 50 years. This will continue to place property, communities and infrastructure assets under increasing physical and financial risk.

In order to design infrastructure for a 100-year lifetime, it’s critical to consider the impacts of a changing climate. A climate change risk assessment is conducted for each Alliance project, involving multidisciplinary internal team members and external stakeholders, to identify key climate change risks and develop mitigation measures to be included in the design. Examples of key risks were identified.

Examples of key risks were identified:

• Intense rainfall/storm events

• Increasing average temperatures/solar radiation

• Sea level rise.

Mitigation measures to account for these risks were then designed into the stations. For instance, flood modelling was conducted for each of the project sites to test the designs under a climate change scenario involving increased rainfall intensity. As a result, the drainage detention tank built into the platform at Frankston Station was upsized by 32% to prevent flooding in the future.

For a summary of climate change mitigation measure adopted across the Alliance projects, see the figure below.

Reduction in peak station load due to energy efficient building design

Native drought resistant planting palette & weed removal

Flood resilience measures for future climate change

Water sensitive urban design (swales & rain gardens)

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Innovative metering & monitoring to improve energy & water efficiencies

Energy and CarbonThe Alliance is committed to:

• Reducing emissions created by construction and operation

• Striving for lower carbon transport

• Support innovative and cost-effective approaches to energy efficiency, low carbon/renewable energy sources, and energy procurement.

The following initiatives have been implemented across our projects to reduce emissions:

• Partial replacement of non-LED lighting towers (for temporary construction lighting) with LED lighting towers

• Use of energy efficient LED luminaires for street lighting

• Improvement of Frankston Station over ‘benchmark design’ (including efficient hot water systems, lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) etc.)

• Optimisation of track alignment (resulting in savings from reduction in machinery fuel use to undertake earthworks),

• Use of piling pads in lieu of crushed rock (resulting in reduced pavement construction fuel usage requirements).

Greenhouse gas emissions were tracked over the operational project lifetime for Camp, Skye, Frankston and Buckley projects and there was a 35.5% reduction calculated (compared to BAU) based on the mitigation measures adopted.

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OUR WORKFORCEOne of our objectives is to create a diverse and sustainable workforce that draws from all sections of the community, and we are working with a network of industry specialists to support people with barriers to employment and provide smoother access to opportunities on the project.

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338Long-term unemployed people have been given employment on the Alliance

$12,169,232Social procurement total spending

96Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders employees have been engaged since the project commenced

21.1% (10% target)Major Project Skills Guarantee (MPSG) to date

1,636Headcount of apprentices, trainees and cadets

2.34% (2.5% target)Apprentices, engineer and trainees to date

258,576.6Hours worked in total

Participation in LXRP Initiatives Generation (GEN) 446 participants enrolled to date all still working as undergrad or graduate engineer

3,226headcount of underrepresented groups

Participation in LXRP Initiative GEN86 participants enrolled to date all still working with he Alliance

$3,854,133Social Procurement spending with social enterprises and Aboriginal Businesses

John Holland Pathway Program (EPIC)3 participants enrolled to date. 1 current, 2 completed and transitioned to employment

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATEIndigenous Involvement - Market TransformationThe Alliance has implemented a process that identifies strategies and approaches to enable people with barriers to employment, to participate in project opportunities. These strategies aim to stimulate the local economy, achieve community buy-in and address social disadvantage along the North West rail corridor. To achieve this, the Alliance has made a commitment to maintain a collaborative culture where inclusion, creativity and sensitivity to local community needs and cultural diversity are paramount.

For instance, Aboriginal hire panels have determined a pool of possible Indigenous candidates who are available to be employed considering their skills and qualification. This pool is constantly shared with subcontractors to encourage the employment of traditional community groups within their job vacancies. Once onboarded, the alliance prepares people for work, including specific training, inductions and prestart meetings. We commence our recruitment of Aboriginal workers with retention in mind and proactively plan to ensure that previously experienced barriers to employment are understood and mitigated as much as practicably possible.

These strategies have resulted in:

• An increased participation of Aboriginal and those who identify as Aboriginal in our workforce

• The implementation of information HUBs for Aboriginal job seekers (at Camp and Skye Road)

• An initiative to expand Aboriginal businesses

• Partnerships with local groups through the Wurundjeri Tribal Council.

The Alliance is also currently working with Aboriginal communities during the design of future projects.

Info HubsAs part of our commitment to engage with the local communities who will benefit from our projects, we operate Info Hubs at all our project sites.These Info Hubs are spaces for the community to visit, learn more about what we are doing, and about how they will be affected. Job seekers are encouraged to use computers provided at the Info Hubs to access information via our online employment and training portal, and to register their details towards opportunities within any of our projects.

Other achievements that the Alliance has made to date include:• Heron Mentoring Program -

A 10-week practical program that formed part of a Certificate II in Building and Construction for selected students studying with TryBuild. This program offered young people the chance to get the skills they need to get a job and set them up in the construction industry and setting them up for success. Six candidates went through this program with the Alliance and four of these candidates continue to do associated works in the areas of electrical, plumbing, roof tiling, general labour and certificates/apprenticeships in construction

• Social Traders Awards 2 years running - In 2018, the Alliance received a Procurement in Action Award, based on the following initiatives:

– Brotherhood of St Laurence Given the Chance Program- giving refugees and asylum seekers access to meaningful employment

– TRY Build - Supporting disadvantaged and disengaged young people (TRY Build built the Info Hub at Skye Road)

– Integrated Medical (Social Enterprise)- to support Integrated Medical increase their offering to the construction industry

– In 2019, the Alliance partner John Holland won a Business of the Year Award that was contributed to in part by work by the Alliance.

• Yarra Valley Nursery - Approximately 95 percent of the native plants were supplied by Yarra View Nursery, Australia’s largest social enterprise nursery, which employs more than 100 people with a disability. The native plants covered an area of about 9000 square metres to beautify the area

• Youthworx - A youth media social enterprise that trains and employs young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in creative and commercial media production. Two Photographers from Youthworx were engaged by the Alliance to take photographs for the Skye/Overton and Camp Road projects, providing industry photography experience.

Frankston Info Hub

Alliance Run EventsThe following events have been run by the Alliance in support of education and change within our workforce:

• Networking for change - June 2019

– talks and opportunities for subcontractors to network

• Harmony Day - 21 March 2019

– Celebration of cultural diversity

• Reconciliation Week - 27 May – 3 Jun 2019 - Celebration of Australia’s history including the following events undertaken by staff:

– Screening of Occupation Native with facilitated discussion

– Reconciliation Quiz for Dreamtime at the G Prizes

– Vacca Art revealed was at High Street on the temporary station. This artwork was created from artists of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders from the Preston based Narrun Yana Art Collective.

• Refugee Week - 16 – 22 Jun 2019

– Celebrating the journeys of refugees from our workforce

• NAIDOC Week - 7 - 14 Jul 2019

– Performance by Kutcha Edwards, an Indigenous Australian singer and songwriter

• Wear It Purple Day - 30 Aug 2019

– Celebration and fundraiser for LGBTI people

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Current Initiatives The following initiatives are being undertaken currently by the Alliance:

• A contingent from the Alliance recently visited Ravenhall Correctional Centre to meet with YMCA ReBuild, a social enterprise empowering and upskilling disadvantaged young people in the corrections system. The visit included a tour of the training facilities within Ravenhall as well as meeting a few of the program’s participants as they prepare to re-enter the community. The objective of this visit was to:

– Build awareness of the challenges young people face when exiting the corrections system

– Build awareness of reoffending rates and impact on economy and community

– Understand the services that ReBuild offer.

– All-inclusive work sites - the Alliance logistics team is working to create inclusive work sites. This includes:

– Gender neutral toilet and shower facilities

– Two Recharge and Reflection rooms for prayer, breast feeding and meditation

– Indigenous language room naming.

• NWPA – Breaking the Cycle - the Alliance plans to team up with YMCA ReBuild, a social enterprise who build skills and capability of young people in the corrections system that lead to sustainable employment outcomes. Their programs have significantly reduced reoffending rates and provided life changing opportunities to young people looking for a second chance.

• Engineering Pathways Industry Cadetship EPIC - Training for the Future (TFTF), a Victorian Government initiative, has created the Engineering Pathways Industry Cadetship (EPIC) program as a response to the industry’s ongoing demand for entry-level site engineers, and as an initiative to drive even greater social equality outcomes on our transport infrastructure projects. The program recruits qualified engineers from diverse backgrounds, assisting them to start a career in major transport infrastructure projects. This includes engineers from refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds

• LXRP Initiative GEN44 - Designed to build a diverse pipeline of graduates ready for careers in rail through mentoring and networking. Through our partnerships with Project Alliances, Joint Ventures and Training for the Future Partners, GEN44 aims for 44 rail-focussed internships per annum targeting university students from the following cohorts:

– Aboriginal

– Disability

– Low socio-economic backgrounds

– Refugees/asylum seekers.

The Alliance has six participants enrolled to date in this program.

• LXRP Initiative GEN8 - Designed to help mid-career professionals who are asylum seekers or recently-arrived refugees gain valuable rail industry experience. This program aims for eight internships per annum of people with this status, who have professional qualifications and experience from their countries of origin. This includes a target of 50 per cent women. Internships provide valuable local experience and access to industry networks, both of which are often barriers to new Australians accessing professional employment. Furthermore, internships will provide participants with entry level roles, helping them to identify transition pathways to longer- term opportunities. The Alliance has six participants enrolled to date in this program.

• Further workforce development initiatives such as the Inspiring Leaders Program, Student Open Days hosted by the Alliance, providing local transit and construction related products from social enterprises.

URBAN DESIGNAchieving high quality urban design is a long-term process that ultimately aims to enable integrated, useful, attractive, safe, environmentally sustainable, economically successful and socially equitable places.

LXRP has developed an Urban Design Framework (UDF) to maintain a focus on urban design from the outset, to:

• Build more cohesive and inclusive community places

• More environmentally sensitive infrastructure

• New urban spaces that are safe and engaging for people

• Opportunities for people to contribute to civic pride and local economies.

When urban design objectives are considered alongside technical considerations from the start of a project and throughout the project delivery, it results in better, more integrated and efficient urban outcomes, which can often be achieved at minimal additional cost.

The UDF sets the expectations of the LXRP for high quality, context sensitive urban design outcomes and sets out principles, measures and qualitative benchmarks so that we can measure and be sure design outcomes meet those expectations. Derived from the UDF are site-specific Urban Design Guidelines (UDG) for each project which respond to each site’s unique context.

The UDF doesn’t provide prescriptive urban design solutions, rather it sets out what is to be achieved in terms of urban design quality and performance. The principles, objectives, measures and qualitative benchmarks set out in this UDF aim to:

• Ensure proposals develop with good urban design considerations, treated as being integral to project solutions

• Provide the basis for the Urban Design Advisory Panel (UDAP) to provide advice and feedback

• Guide the evaluation of design proposals

• Establish the minimum quality expected by the State in terms of performance outcomes and benchmarks for quality

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Examples of design outcomes achieved on Reservoir Station are listed below:• Canopy material is a perforated

aluminium screen with a 51% open area to provide diffused natural daylight and adequate airflow to the platform and concourse area

• Canopy presented as a floating structure that is visually recessive in the landscape

• Landscaped civic plaza beneath the elevated structure at the station, providing vital connectivity for the suburb

• Design of the U-Trough enables the train carriage to sit within the U-Trough rather than above the a standard Super T structure, to reduce the height and visual impact of trains, as the train is recessed within the viaduct

• Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) including swales and rain gardens to manage stormwater run-off from the rail viaducts and adjacent car parks

• Low maintenance and drought-proof planting in the civic plaza and station precinct to increase green space and replace canopy lost

• Preventative and remedial strategies have been adopted to manage graffiti on bridge structures, columns and walls and precast concrete and U-Trough columns have been specified with anti-graffiti penetrative surface treatment

• Public art opportunities will incorporate the elevated structure into the local neighbourhood character and contribute to the infrastructure appearing visually connected to the activity centre.

Frankston Station Frankston Station (designed by Genton) won a Design Award in 2019 in an open National Design Competition, sponsored by the Victorian Government through the Office of the Victorian Government Architect (OVGA).

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Crime preventionThe Alliance has integrated crime prevention into our safety and assurance processes to minimise the likelihood of crime occurring at our project sites during construction and operation. Known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design or CPTEP, the strategies we use are in line with the Safer Design Guidelines 2005 (Department of Sustainability and Environment Crime Prevention Victoria) and include:

Natural Surveillance:• Clear sight lines through to

pedestrian crossings either side of structures, including between access and destination points

• Tree plantings consider the size of the mature tree and their impact on natural surveillance to not obstruct sightlines

• Consideration of the location of kiosks and ticket offices, to maximise natural surveillance.

Natural Access Control:• Open paved areas, delineated shared

user paths, landscaping and public lighting are used to clearly guide the public to and from specific areas around the station, car parks and shared user paths

• Clear sight lines through the site increases legibility and supports intuitive wayfinding. Clear wayfinding such as PTV signage assist in providing clear physical direction to transport users

• Separate cyclist wayfinding signage to assist in providing clear direction to people on bicycles

• Improved lighting.

Definition of Space and Ownership:• Using different materials to

differentiate different areas, such as seating in entry points to the stations

• Inclusion of Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant tactile ground surface indicators through the station precinct and broader pedestrian areas.

Activity support and management:• The encouragement of walking and

cycling through the implementation of delineated shared user paths

• Seating is provided to either side of the central plaza, inviting pedestrians to occupy the space

• DDA-accessible public seating with back and armrests are located within shaded, cool and vegetated spaces that naturally encourage public usage.

Maintenance:• Vegetation being composed in part

of drought tolerant native plants that when established, will only require seasonal maintenance

• Anti-graffiti measures.

Frankston Station before

Frankston Station after

Frankston Station after

OUR COMMUNITYComprehensive Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plans have been developed to identify the possible impacts construction may have on the community and set out our strategy for effectively engaging with and listening to the people who are affected by the infrastructure we build. The overarching engagement goal is to build community and stakeholder understanding of, trust and confidence in, program solutions and the delivery process.

Site visits - Inspiring the next generationAs part of our relationship with the community, the Alliance is actively involved in education about our works, and has organised several events across the projects to achieve this goal, including:

• On International Women’s Day 2018, female Year 5 and 6 students from Kananook Primary School were invited to join Alliance members at the Skye Road, Frankston site. Students participated in STEM based activities, heard from female staff about their roles in the project and learnt about the physics of structures. The Alliance aims to inspire young girls to consider careers in STEM and construction industries

• At Buckley Street, the Alliance team presented to 55 year 10 students at Lowther Hall, a high school for girls in Essendon, in March 2018. The presentation focused on demand for STEM skills in the workplace and the importance of women in engineering. Later that year the team also presented to 200 year 9 students at St Columba’s College, another girls’ secondary school directly impacted by the project

• The Reservoir project team joined forces with Darebin City Council during the 2019 school holidays for a fun and educational childrens’ workshops at Reservoir Library, pop-up events and story-time library session about construction. The children then had the opportunity to put their newfound construction knowledge into action by creating their own rail bridge and trains out of craft materials

• Kinder kids from Dewdrops, a local Early Learning Centre on Delaware Street, Reservoir visited the Reservoir project in June 2019. Members of the Alliance explained the construction works that were occurring at the time and they had the opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat of a truck for photos.

Supporting local businesses and organisations One of the Alliance’s aims is to minimise disruptions and maximise benefits to the local businesses and organisations near our project sites. Measures implemented by the Stakeholder Engagement team to actively support and connect with nearby businesses and organisations include:

• Shop local material is provided to the team at all our sites and offices, to encourage site staff to patronise local businesses

• Traders near all our sites were doorknocked by our team who distributed notifications and detour maps. At Skye Road this included custom made truck detour maps which were of significant use to the larger freight companies, who circulated hundreds of copies to their drivers

• Free Gift with Purchase promotion ran at Reservoir during July 2019 for every $20 spent at a participating Broadway retailer, customers received a free reusable cup and free coffee to use at the local cafés

• The Camp Road construction team helped raise much-needed funds for the local Campbellfield Cricket club through a sausage sizzle, on site vending machine and other fundraising on site. Founded in 1856 and one of the oldest cricket clubs in the country, the club president had recently announced that the club would be forced to shut its doors. With our support, the club headed into the Christmas period with their immediate future assured

• The Buckley Street team was proud to support the Western Arts Theatre to raise funds for Beyond Blue.

Reservoir Halloween trick or treat event

At Reservoir, the Shop and Win competition ran in October 2019 to encourage local shopping while works continued to remove the High Street, Reservoir level crossing. Local shoppers who shopped at any participating Reservoir trader were eligible to be in the running for prizes. Over 10,000 entries were received, and prizes were sourced from local businesses.

• On Halloween, 31 Traders in the Reservoir project area participated in a special Halloween trick or treat event. Participating traders were supplied with a large assortment of lollies to hand out. On the day, two LXRP staffed information booths handed out gift bags and a map that outlined participating traders from where participants could collect their sweet treats. Several professional cosplayers of superhero and comic characters were present at both booth locations to provide photo opportunities for families. Over 300 families participated in the event

• Win a Makeover Promotion - approximately $4000 in prizes was sourced from local traders and weekly prizes were drawn during this competition run during construction of the Frankston station

• Thank You Trader Breakfast - food options were sourced from local cafes and the project team physically delivered the breakfasts to each trader near Frankston Station

• Walking tour of Frankston Station for vision impaired - working closely with various disability groups in the community, guided tours were held to introduce vision-impaired people to the new Frankston Station precinct.

The Frankston Library mobile lending service - operated twice a week from the station during construction of Frankston Station. The librarian, Anne Anderson had books on a trolley that commuters would hire on their way into work. This was a very popular Council initiative and well utilised by commuters.

Frankston station opening celebrationThe project team hosted the Frankston Station celebration which included a smoking ceremony, free food, musicians, stilt walkers and an activity for children to make their own lanterns. 500 people gathered in the station forecourt to take part in the evening’s festivities which culminated in a spectacular light show projected against the station backdrop.

Frankston station opening celebration

Supporting Indigenous ArtworkThe Reservoir project partnered with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from the Preston based Narrun Yana Art Collective to display their work at the level crossing removal site.

Young artists Rubii Red, Nakia Cadd and Graham ‘BJ’ Braybon each contributed a piece. The three works are displayed on the High Street, Reservoir temporary station façade. The dynamic and vivid artworks feature traditional and modern methods and mediums, exploring cultural themes.

The Narrun Yana Art Collective is a space for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to receive mentoring from established Aboriginal artists, to learn and practise cultural protocols and to develop ways to generate income. It forms part of programs provided at the state-wide Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA). VACCA is the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) of its kind in Australia and has sought to protect and promote the rights of children and families for more than 40-years.

VACCA Artwork

Side-by-side diagram of Super T (L) and U-Trough (R) options illustrating how containment of the train within the structure can provide for materials savings.

INNOVATIONS AND INITIATIVESAround the world the drive for higher living standards combined with the growing global population is placing increased demand on our planet’s resources. Innovations, new technology and improved processes can reduce the environmental impacts of infrastructure development and promote social progress in our communities. The Alliance has labelled Innovation as one of our Key Result Areas (KRA) and we aim to foster a culture of openness and creativity, which allows our members to contribute their ideas. Here are some of the great innovations we’ve implemented so far.

U-TroughsThe U-Trough is a design alternative to the current industry standard of Super T beams in rail bridges. Super T beams have been used extensively in the rail and road industries and are a well-developed and understood bridge superstructure solution. The U-Trough alternative solution allows trains to travel within, rather than on top of, a concrete bridge structure. Compared to the Super T, our design requires less concrete and steel, provides enhanced mitigation of rail noise, offers safety improvements, plus the U-Troughs are cast right here in Victoria.

Moreover, the Alliance has developed an innovative way to install the U-Troughs. The original methodology is to transport the U-Troughs in two separate halves, craning them into place and stitching them together. Our improved process involves construction and transportation of entire U-Troughs which are then hydraulically jacked into place on site. This is a much more controlled process that has significant safety benefits and can be carried out more efficiently.

U-Trough under constructed

Rail SpringerThe Camp Road rail team created a device that essentially automates the track-pulling process, saving time and money and significantly reducing safety risk to workers. Previously, the process involved stripping back the old, timber sleepers and replacing them with new concrete versions. The Rail Springer can allow a work team to safely remove 10km of track in a single shift, compared to 2km using the traditional method.

Piling Rig Matting SystemThe team at Skye Road used a Dura-Base Matting System beneath the piling rig. It is used extensively in the mining industry, however have not been used extensively in the rail environment. The mats are laid out jigsaw puzzle-style in the areas where the piling rig is working and create cost, time and safety efficiencies. Using the mats means 50 per cent less crushed rock is required, cutting the time to complete the hardstand by three shifts. In addition, the mats create a uniform surface, reducing the potential for trips, slips and falls. And finally, installation cost is reduced by 30 per cent.

Metering and Monitoring - High StreetThis innovation is the implementation of electricity and water sub-meters into the MTM (station operator) system at the train station that gives MTM the capability to remotely monitor the performance of their assets in real-time. The data is automatically and securely transferred to a central MTM repository, which will provide a web-portal for MTM’s corporate Environmental Team. This allows MTM to track electricity and water usage and identify where usage is coming from, resulting in the ability to increase efficiencies and achieve greater economic and environmental outcomes. This remote capability is currently not available at any station in Victoria.

Reservoir Station will be the first in the Melbourne metropolitan train network to implement remote energy and water monitoring at the sub-metering level, and hence it has been recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia as an innovation. The project has shared this innovative solution with other level crossing projects so that it can be rolled out in all future stations.

Reservoir Station will be the first in the Melbourne metropolitan train network to implement remote energy and water monitoring at the sub-metering level, and hence it has been recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia as an innovation

Recycled Glass Fines Trial - High StreetThe Alliance has partnered with the University of Melbourne and Sustainability Victoria to trial replacing virgin sand with glass fines in concrete. Laboratory testing is currently underway with a trial planned at High Street, Reservoir. The aim is to reduce demand for virgin sand (which has limited quarries around Melbourne) with a recycled product.

About 1.5 million tons of municipal glass waste is generated annually in Australia, in which only about two-thirds is recycled. The stockpiles of recovered glass in Victoria are estimated at over 300,000 tonnes.

Solar Pedestrian LightingSolar powered portable traffic lights integrated with pedestrian crossing functionality were implemented at Buckley Street and Mount Alexander Road during main construction works. The installed solar pedestrian lighting system is a carbon neutral temporary traffic control system that provides a safer and economically favourable outcome due to its automatic operation capabilities.

Digital EngineeringThe Alliance partnered with the Monash Industry Team Initiative from Monash University to have students partake in internships to work on innovation projects. This consisted of a mix of undergraduates and post-graduate students working together to help solve complex problems faced in delivering the level crossing removal program of works. In particular, this included the digitalisation of site data – replacing traditional site data collection processes with a digital platform that will simplify workflows.

About 1.5 million tons of municipal glass waste is generated annually in Australia, in which only about two-thirds is recycled. The stockpiles of recovered glass in Victoria are estimated at over 300,000 tonnes

Monash Industry Team Initiative group with special guest Dr. Collette Burke

Wireless Bridge MonitoringThe Skye road level crossing removal project required 24 U-trough concrete beams (each weighing 280 tonnes and 31m long) to be transported over Banksia Street bridge (established in 1860). Due to its local historic significance and its role as a critical bottleneck for all over-dimensioned vehicles coming from the north to the south east of Melbourne, there were concerns on how the bridge will perform under this significant load. To monitor load effects, the Alliance used new American wireless technology at the Banksia Street Bridge to allow for real time, remote structural health monitoring throughout the transportation process. This technology can remain in place for at least 10 years, thus reducing costs and improving safety.

4D Construction SequencingThe traditional way of construction process involves looking at a 2D engineering drawings (such as a Plan and Cross sectional view) in addition to construction software Primavera P6 for timeline scheduling.

While construction seems to manage with these two sources, there will always be difficulty to visualise and correlate the working fronts to the construction dates. From here, problems will arise as workers have differing information, which may cause confusion and conflict, and the possibility of delays and reworks of construction sequencing during the delivery period.

Therefore, the 4D Construction sequencing was developed for Reservoir Station, to assist occupation planning and staging.

This system helps to:

• Visualise what is happening on site at any point in timecheck and verify the logic of occupation sequencing identify any clashes between interfaces

• Understand plant and people movements, as well as the interface of different crews.

This would then enable the team to recognise work clashes, reduce reworks and conflicts / confusion.

4D Construction Sequencing

4D construction sequencing helps to:

• Visualise what is happening on site at any point in timecheck and verify the logic of occupation sequencingidentify any clashes between interfaces

• Understand plant and people movements, as well as the interface of different crews.

*The daytime period was dominated by extraneous noise sources (such as road traffic) and the project noise (i.e. stabling yard operational activities) could not be differentiated in the data analysis. Therefore there are no LAeq(16hr) monitoring results for the stabling yards.

^Train horns were not included in the noise assessment as they are a safety requirement in rail operations.

WHAT’S NEXT2020 promises to continue to be an exciting year for the Alliance as the team ramps up construction for the Bell Street to Moreland Road level crossings project where four level crossings will be removed in 2021 and two new stations built.

The Alliance will also continue to progress new and exciting initiatives for projects in Development.

Some of our key sustainability goals for 2020 include:

• Further developing our social procurement initiatives

• Further reducing carbon emissions and environmental impacts

• Updating the procurement and management processes with sustainability requirements

• Expanding our innovation and initiatives to keep up with world class research and development

• Continue to work with our stakeholders and communities to form great partnerships to deliver great places respecting the past and leaving a legacy for future generations.

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