WA Major Projects Conference 2012 - Conference Agenda

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Speed Networking
This speed networking session will allow delegates to introduce themselves and swap business cards with those they are seated with and other conference attendees.

Funding Major Projects & Infrastructure
Investments into infrastructure, major projects and resources in Budget 2011-2012 along with anticipated investments for the future.
Honourable Christian Porter, BA(Hons) BEc LLB(UWA) MSc(Dist) LSE MLA, Treasurer; Attorney General

Directions 2031 and Beyond

• A 20 year plan for the city’s centre – The Capital City Planning Framework
• Projects in the planning phase – where do the opportunities lye?

Realising the power of location
As Western Australia’s Land Information Authority, Landgate is the trusted primary source of location knowledge for the State. The provision of reliable and accurate location-based information is critical to support the strategic priorities of Government, and forms the basis for community and business planning. Landgate is leading the implementation of Western Australia’s Location Information Strategy.
 
This presentation will outline:

• The importance of location information to decision making and economic growth
• How Landgate is leading the way in increasing access to location information through the Location Information Strategy

Innovation by the Department of Housing

The State Government’s Affordable Housing Strategy was launched last May with a target of 20,000 affordable housing opportunities by 2020. The Department of Housing’s efforts are concentrated on delivering innovative and market-focused affordable housing solutions to reach this objective. The 2011 UDIA awards recognised four of the Department’s housing developments as examples of the diverse range and quality of affordable housing opportunities available to first homebuyers, young families, seniors, and those in regional WA.

Taking the headache out of handover
Too often project “handover” turns into a project “hangover”. Just when everyone is ready to move onto the next project, there is a scramble to assemble, review, approve and deliver Operations and Maintenance Manuals. On top of that, once delivered, the paper manuals are hard to use for the facility manager. Aconex and Grazer will talk about taking this last bastion of paper and email into the 21st century, using some clever technology, reducing significant risk and cost for owners and builders alike.
John Martin, Director, Grazer

Devil Creek and Fletcher Finucane: Important energy for Western Australia
The supply of gas to the Western Australian domestic market has been a hot button issue for many years. But the recent commissioning of the new $1 billion Devil Creek gas plant near Karratha brings not only a significant boost to WA’s gas supply capacity but it also delivers greater energy security for the State. Set against the backdrop of Australia’s rising petroleum liquids trade deficit, John will also discuss Santos’ recently sanctioned $490 million Fletcher Finucane oil project in the Carnarvon Basin.

Resource sector overview
The WA Resource sector and the significant projects set to help secure the State’s resource industry.

Shell Prelude FLNG Project – What it means for Western Australia
FLNG technology is an important development for the LNG industry as it reduces both the project costs and environmental footprint of an LNG development, because there is no need for long pipelines to shore; compression platforms to push the gas to shore; nearshore works such as dredging and jetty construction; and onshore development such as building roads, laydown areas and accommodation facilities.  There are currently no FLNG facilities deployed anywhere in the world, so Shell's Prelude FLNG Project is likely to be the world's first.  For Australia, the Prelude FLNG project will demonstrate a means of developing some of Australia's "stranded" offshore gas reserves - those considered uneconomic for development via an onshore plant because they are too small or remote.
Aden Murphy, Senior Purchasing Manager Production / Non-Operated Ventures, Shell Development Australia

Infrastructure required in the mining industry

Water forever whatever the weather - Drought-proofing Perth
Achieving security in a new era of water supply.  In response to our drying climate, the Water Corporation has embarked on a ten-year plan to drought-proof Perth by 2022 so that sufficient water supplies are maintained, whatever the weather.

Helping to power the State's economic growth
Western Power estimates that in the next five years, our transmission and distribution network will require an investment of over $1 billion to support the State’s economic growth. This presentation will outline the type of investments that are needed to support this growth and provide details on some of the specific investments proposed.
David Bones, Network Planning and Development Manager, Western Power

Challenging the sustainable project cost paradigm
Escalating project costs, more stringent environmental conditions for development approval and rising operating costs for utilities and transport fuel have made it difficult to deliver sustainable projects. Whilst it is generally acknowledged that sustainable projects offer life cycle benefits in terms of reduced operating costs with reduced environmental impacts and improved social outcomes, the prevailing paradigm is that it costs at least 5% to 15% more per m2 of building or km of infrastructure to deliver such projects. VDM will talk about using proven design and construction techniques from other industries to help develop “economically” sustainable major projects that cost less to build, less to operate and are less exposed to rising utilities and transport fuel costs.

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Speed Networking
This speed networking session will allow delegates to introduce themselves and swap business cards with those they are seated with and other conference attendees

Major Projects across Regional WA

Residential, Commercial and Industrial land for the growth of Western Australia
This presentation will provide an overview of opportunities and insights into current projects, specifically relating to Residential, Commercial and Industrial land for the growth of Western Australia.
Ross Holt, CEO, LandCorp

Plan to make a difference
Planning reform and policies to take WA into the next two decades

Creative solutions for transport planning and delivery

• Transport Portfolio overview and streamlining the approvals process for transport infrastructure
• Update on progress of current transport projects
• New challenges faced by the public and private sector
• Strategic planning and the 20 Year Public Transport Network Plan
• New projects in the pipelines as a result of strategic planning and the 20 Year Public Transport Network Plan
  

Transforming our rail infrastructure network

• Performance of the rail system in Perth over the past 20 years
• Challenges facing the system at present
• The changing role and expectations of rail over the next 20 years

Gateway WA: Perth Airport & Freight Access Project
Planning is underway for a major upgrade to improve the safety and efficiency of the road network servicing the Perth Airport and Kewdale freight precinct.  The Australian and West Australian Governments have committed to invest around $1 billion to construct the Gateway WA project with construction scheduled to commence in 2013.  Once completed, Gateway WA will deliver a safe, efficient and welcoming road and bridge network to the new Perth Airport precinct, the surrounding business and residential areas and the State of Western Australia.  Rob Arnott, Main Roads’ Project Director for the Gateway WA project, will outline the drivers behind the change and what we can expect from this exciting infrastructure project.

Delivering WA Projects in a challenging environment
Insights from 27 years of experience in program delivery across five continents

Perth Stadium
The new major stadium, to be located on the Burswood Peninsula will be one of Australia’s premier sporting facilities and will serve as the major entry statement to the Perth CBD.
As the centrepiece development on the peninsula, the stadium will act as a catalyst for the revitalisation of the broader Burswood precinct.

The new stadium will fill an important gap in the current range of venues within the State and is expected to assist in attracting more national and international sporting and entertainment events to Western Australia.

This presentation will highlight the planning currently underway and canvas the opportunities this project promises to create for industry and WA.

Overview of Department of Health Capital Works Program

• Major/Key projects on Capital Works Program
• Funding
• Procurement
• Future

WA’s new $1.2b New Children’s Hospital Project
With construction commencing in early 2012, this presentation will outline the scope of the project, timelines for delivery, sub-contracting and procurement along with expected challenges.

*Conference Agenda is subject to change