McNab Times Spring 2013

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2.5 MiLLiOn HOUrS SAFETY MiLESTOnE

RePeaT bUsiNess cONTiNUes TO GROW

EnVirOnMEnTAL CiViL Win

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Times Spring 2013

1 Spring 2013 McNab TiMes

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


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.


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


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


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.

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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 YeaRsSErEnA gOODing

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Familiar & new faces

MCNAB TIMES SPRING 2013 8

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


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?

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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

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AnnE rHODES

LAUrEn HEAD

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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.


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.


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


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


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


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.

17 SPRING 2013 MCNAB TIMES

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


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

McNab Times Spring 2013

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