Innovative project model pays dividends at Queensland Urban Utilities
05 July 2019
An industry-leading approach to
portfolio planning and capital delivery, focused on innovation and
collaboration, is delivering efficiency gains and driving down the cost
of capital projects at
Queensland Urban Utilities.
The awarding of two major contracts to
John Holland and
Fulton Hogan –
worth approximately $400 million over five years – to renew and upgrade
metropolitan and regional sewage facilities in
South East Queensland was
the latest step towards the full implementation of the organisation’s
Project Management Approach (PMA).
Queensland Urban Utilities General Manager of Infrastructure Delivery,
Michael Kahler, said the
water utility began its journey towards the new operating model in
2017 when they engaged industry leading program advisory company
Kellogg
Brown and Root (KBR).
“Ultimately, we see the PMA operating model as providing a new
generation of industry leading performance in the water industry in
Australia,” he said.
“Since 2017, we have successfully changed from a responsive only
project
management model, to one which creates shared value for us, our
customers and our stakeholders.
“We’re currently delivering around $168 million of capital projects
under the PMA approach, and we have already achieved efficiencies in
certain areas of up to 15 per cent.
“We’re very excited that John Holland and Fulton Hogan are joining us as
we continue the roll out of
sewage facility renewals over the next 5
years and we look forward to working with the industry to future-proof
the sewerage network for the benefit of our customers and communities.”
The PMA Operating Model is built around three areas of capability:
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Leading: providing new capabilities such as a customer-centred focus, strategic direction and supply chain integration.
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Core Business Operations: enhancing the “engine room” of the business through building capability in planning, solutions development, intelligent business hubs, capital delivery and service delivery.
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Enablers: building the capabilities that will assist staff to perform their roles effectively, with enhanced systems, analytics and insights, innovation and improvement.
Queensland Urban Utilities is one of Australia’s most innovative
utilities, providing water and sewerage services to 1.4 million people
in the Brisbane, Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley and Somerset
regions in South East Queensland.
The awarding of the two new contracts was celebrated at a special
breakfast meeting at Queensland Urban Utilities headquarters on Tuesday,
May 14, 2019. Representatives of John Holland and Fulton Hogan were in
attendance.
The package of work includes the renewal and upgrading of existing
sewage treatment facilities across Queensland Urban Utilities’ service
area. John Holland’s contract is for the Regional Treatment Plants
Program, while Fulton Hogan’s contract is for the Metro Treatment Plants
program.
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Source: Queensland Urban Utilities - www.urbanutilities.com.au
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