Optimising infrastructure productivity
Productivity is a trending news story when it comes to the engineering and construction industry lately. But what does it mean? Productivity is the amount of output of goods and services produced per unit of input, such as labour, capital and raw materials, used to produce those goods and services. Productivity growth is the primary […]
Building a lasting Olympic legacy
August 2, 2024 It’s no secret that Olympic Games of the past have created a huge impact on the cities hosting – from budget blowouts (an average of 179% overrun since 1960!) to white elephant venues to disused athlete villages to whole country economies struggling to pay off the two-week event (think Athens 2004). And […]
Pavement Rehabilitation and Line Marking
The Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) engaged Ventia to upgrade several access roads surrounding the Brisbane airport: The Boulevard / Airport Drive Nancy Bird Way International Arrivals and Departures Roads Airport Drive The works included upgrading of the existing pavement, reviewing the existing line marking and determining if any changes were required for compliance with the […]
BIM Implementation Project
Marvel Engineers engaged with key stakeholders to build a greater awareness of TMR’s BIM Implementation project, assess the impact of implementing a CDE and seek feedback to improve the draft functional requirements, impact statements and process maps before finalisation. Selecting which stakeholders to engage with was our key challenge. Having delivered infrastructure solutions for […]
M1/M3/Gateway Merge Upgrade
James was the Design Manager during the detailed design phase for the M1/M3/Gateway Merge Upgrade Increasing traffic capacity and road user safety within the constrained transport corridor were key drivers for the project. As Design Manager, it was James’ responsibility to facilitate collaboration between the design team and the contractor to achieve an outcome that […]
M1 Upgrade North – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway
James was the Design Manager during the preliminary and detailed design phase for the M1 Upgrade North – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway. James led the design development to improve 2.6 km’s of the Pacific Motorway northbound carriageway between Sports Drive and the Gateway Motorway. A key feature of the design included an off road […]
M1 Upgrade South – Palm Beach to Tugun
As a member of the Senior Management Team for the project, James managed the preliminary and detailed design of the motorway upgrade between Palm Beach and Tugun for the Department of Transport and Main Roads. An existing noise barrier adjacent to the southbound carriageway between Nineteenth Avenue and Palm Beach Avenue conflicted with the proposed […]
Gateway Upgrade North (GUN)
James was the Senior Civil Engineer for the design of the upgrade works on the Gateway Motorway between Bicentennial Road and the Deagon Deviation. Together with increasing traffic capacity and road user safety by widening the existing Gateway Motorway from 4 to 6 lanes, encouraging active transport with new and upgraded pathways were key drivers […]
Adoption of new technologies
May 2020 Hasn’t the world changed this year? An article discussing trends for 2020, published five months into the new year may seem like a stretch; but this article’s message needed an adjustment to align with the current market. So, without further delay; our second trend for 2020 is the Adoption of Technology. As technology […]
Data scientists and their value within future transport infrastructure projects
Remember when ‘Big Data’ was coming? How much data do you think you generate each day? To manage a project, you need to know the numbers. What is the weekly spend? How many hours is the team burning to produce each deliverable? Percentage complete? Remaining effort to complete? How many resources do you need to […]