Buckeridge Group

The BGC Bulletin is back ...

Issue One | Q1 2016

Buckeridge Group of Companies - BGC news and reviewsBULLETIN

BGC Development - Topping out milestone achieved for exclusive Aloft Hotel

Welcome to the first edition of the new BGC Bulletin. After more than a decade, the popular quarterly publication of the BGC Group, makes a reappearance with a bright new modern design.

Each quarter, the Bulletin will showcase BGC’s collective achievements and news from across our group of companies.

In the years since the Bulletin was last published in 2006, we have grown significantly across our many business divisions, and we trust this regular publication will help bring you up to date with our progress.

Issue One | page 2

The BGC Bulletin is back ...Building Success

The BGC Bulletin is back ...

Issue One | Mar 2016

Buckeridge Group of Companies - BGC news and reviews

BULLETINBGC Development - Topping out milestone achieved for exclusive Aloft Hotel

In recent months, two of BGC’s work sites have been targeted by representatives of the Construction, Forrestry, Mining, Energy Union. As a result, Federal Court proceedings have been brought against the CFMEU and five of its officials by Fair Work Building and Construction.

The FWBC has alleged that the CFMEU and its officials acted in an improper manner on five separate occasions while exercising or seeking to exercise rights of entry onto BGC’s work sites, in breach of the Fair Work Act. The FWBC has asked the Federal Court to impose monetary penalties on the CFMEU and its officials.

The CFMEU may well be in the process of escalating its national campaign against construction companies, including BGC.

The Directors are naturally concerned about any unlawful behaviour the CFMEU may exhibit toward BGC and its people during this time, and we are grateful for your continued support. You can rest assured that BGC takes the unlawful actions of the CFMEU very seriously and will respond to them in an appropriate manner.

If you have been affected by the actions of the CFMEU and would like to talk to someone about it, the Directors encourage you to contact your company’s Safety Manager or a Director.

Statement from the BGC Board of Directors

Topping out milestone achieved for exclusive Aloft Hotel

Issue One | page 3

Perth has moved one step closer to opening its first Aloft Hotel, which is also the first in the Australian market, with construction now topped out at 55 metres and the 4.5-star property on track to welcome its first guests in mid-2017.

Located in The Springs, the hotel will be operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the team behind the global Sheraton, Westin and W Hotel chains, and will offer 224 rooms over 15 levels together with business and conference facilities, bar and restaurant and a rooftop function room with spectacular views over the Swan River.

BGC Development General Manager Ross Catalano said the company was delighted to be partnering with Starwood Hotels and Resorts to bring the Aloft brand to Perth.

“Starwood is a very strong, globally successful operator, which is recognised for its attention to detail and commitment to quality,” he said.

“That makes them a very good fit for BGC. The Aloft Perth Rivervale will be a fantastic addition to Perth, with a prime location close to the airport and in the gateway to the CBD.”

The volume of concrete used at the development was equivalent to approximately nine Olympic-size swimming pools and the quantity of plasterboard used could cover the ground at Domain Stadium twice.

Developm

ent

Above: Aloft Hotel under construction. Cover image: Artist’s impression of Aloft Hotel.

BGC Contracting awarded $520 million contract extension

BGC Contracting has been awarded a five-year contract extension valued at $520 million, with Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Pty Ltd at its Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project in Western Australia.

The current contract, due to finish in 2017, has been extended to 2022 with BGC Contracting to continue providing a full range of mining services.

BGC Contracting CEO Greg Heylen said the contract extension was recognition of the Koolyanobbing team’s ability to meet Cliffs’ safety and production targets during a challenging period for iron ore producers.

“We’ve worked with Cliffs for the better part of the last decade and have continuously and reliably delivered on the contract. I believe our strong relationship with Cliffs has helped them succeed at Koolyanobbing in what has been a difficult market for all iron ore miners,” said Greg Heylen.

Cont

ract

ing

Koolyanobbing iron ore project ...

Issue One | page 4

BGC Cement invests $30m at Naval Base

BGC Cement has recently commissioned three projects at Naval Base including a 180,000 tonne capacity bulk handling storage facility, a new 10,000 tonne silo and an efficient inline slag drying and milling system, representing a total investment of $30 million.

“The new facilities have increased storage capacity of finished product by 33%

and bulk raw material by 100%,” Project Manager Steve Wood said.

“These projects were set in motion back in 2011 to expand our capabilities for the future and ensure BGC Cement remains a market leader in WA, and we are now ideally positioned to continue to grow the business.”

The Barter Road bulk handling storage facilities have three storage cells, state-of-the-art control systems and world-class equipment.

Cement

The new facilities have been progressively brought online, with construction commencing in 2013 and final commissioning now almost complete.

Issue One | page 5

Orion Terraces takes out state and national awards BGC Construction has teamed up with long-term client the Royal Australian Air Force Association (RAAFA) to win both the state and national award for Lifestyle Housing for Seniors in the 2015 national Master Builders Association (MBA) Excellence in Construction Awards.

The RAAFA’s Orion Terraces in Bull Creek consists of a six storey building with 40 multiple dwelling units, three short-stay accommodation units and a range of shared facilities.

Cons

truc

tion

Issue One | page 6

BGC Construction recognised for National Anzac Centre

BGC Construction has been recognised for its work on the state-of-the-art National Anzac Centre in Albany, taking out a swag of awards in the 2015 Great Southern Master Builders Association (MBA) Excellence in Construction Awards.

In addition to being named Best Commercial /Industrial Building, the project also won awards for Excellence in Roofing (Metal), Best Civil Engineering Works and Best Commercial/Industrial Building ($6m-$10m). Taking out the overall Great Southern MBA Award has cemented BGC Construction’s place in the State MBA awards, to be held in July this year.

Construction commences on $40m St Ives Carine Stage 1

Construction is underway at the $40m Stage 1 development at St Ives Retirement Village Carine. Stage 1 incorporates 63 contemporary apartments delivering generous floorplans, all with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and most with a study or third bedroom.

BGC Construction Retirement and Unit Development Manager John Irvine said St Ives Carine has been billed as the most eagerly awaited retirement village in WA, and he was delighted to be working with long-time client, St Ives on the project. Stage 1 is scheduled for completion in May 2017.

Brikmakers unlikely alliance reduces carbon footprint

Above: Brikmakers Raw Material Manager Nathan Blackwell with the grain dust.

Brikmakers has found an innovative solution from an unlikely source to help reduce the carbon footprint of its brick-making operations at South Guildford.

Brikmakers has partnered with Western Australian grain storage handling and export business the CBH Group, to use the grain dust accumulated as a by-product across the co-operative’s network.

Brikmakers Raw Material Manager Nathan Blackwell, said “Brikmakers had replaced 10% of its fossil fuel sources with renewable energy through the use of grain dust in its combustion process, and reduced its clay usage by an estimated 45,000 tonnes per year by using the dust in its raw material mix”.

“This agreement delivers positive outcomes for both organisations – we’ve been looking for alternate fuel sources almost since the business began in 2010, while CBH has been investigating alternative ways to dispose of its dust,” he said.

“Brikmakers has entered into a long-term agreement with CBH to recycle quantities of its grain dust, and the true benefits of its introduction are now being realised.”

An added benefit is that 1-tonne of grain dust will displace 6-tonnes of clay in the manufacturing process reducing direct costs. Additionally, this reduces the associated carbon footprint of excavating the clay and transporting it. The grain dust also makes the bricks slightly lighter, delivering additional advantages.

In order to realise these benefits, Brikmakers relied on the engineering skills of its staff to develop handling systems to efficiently store, transport, grind, and dose the large volumes of grain dust consumed each day.

The project also required logistical support from BGC Transport to move the grain dust from Naval Base to the Brikmakers’ plant in South Guildford, which required BGC Transport to be on call 24/7 in line with CBH ship loading requirements.

Win for WA farmers and the environment

Brikmakers

Issue One | page 7

Issue One | page 8

“By developing our own mould, concrete distribution and lifting technology, we’ve achieved a peak fabrication rate of 60 mats per day with only one crane utilisation per mat, vastly improving the industry standard”.

Precast

Concrete

“The extra half-tonne per truck will give us a greater degree of flexibility, matching the agitator size to the actual carrying capacity and, most importantly, ensuring weight compliance with Chain of Responsibility legislation introduced in WA in 2015,” said BGC Concrete General Manager Phil Hobbs.

BGC Precast leads industry efficiency rates with new technology Unique technology has been utilised to manufacture large erosion control mats to improve installation efficiency at the Roy Hill Infrastructure Rail Loop near Port Hedland in Western Australia.

It was critically important that the articulated concrete block mattresses were designed and fabricated to provide erosion protection to the embankment surrounding billions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure. It was important that the required coverage of 50,000m2 was completed prior to the 2015 wet season.

“BGC Precast recently developed an automated in-house production process to provide large scale manufacturing at its new Naval Base factory to support the Roy Hill Project,” BGC Precast General Manager Dan Jones said.

“We are very pleased with this result which is a testament to the creativity and capability of our team, and also enabled us to meet the requirements of the Roy Hill Project on time and within budget,” Dan said.

BGC Concrete fleet puts on an extra half-tonneBGC Concrete has added nine Mack trucks to its Perth agitator fleet, each permitted to cart an additional half-tonne payload – a first for eight-wheeler configured agitator trucks in Western Australia.

It has long been a balancing act for the trucking and concrete industries to produce an eight-wheeler truck and 7m3 agitator that still comes in under 11,000kg when unloaded – enabling transportation of a 7m3 load within the maximum permitted weight of 27,500kg.

“We won’t have to weigh and adjust load capacities truck by truck on a monthly basis which will ensure that we continue to be compliant every load, every time,” said BGC Concrete General Manager Phil Hobbs.

The trucking and concrete industries have previously made compromises to save weight on its fleet, such as fitting smaller fuel and water tanks, reducing steel thickness on the agitator, replacing conventional springs with air bags, fitting aluminium wheel hubs and different tyre options.

The solution, proposed by Truck Centre WA, was to exactly match the Metroliner truck with a CESCO agitator through the Performance Based Standards process. This enabled permits to be issued for the extra half-tonne by Main Roads WA.

All the trucks passed through the certification inspection for approval and are fitted with a stability system, addressing the mandatory requirements, preventing rollover and skidding situations.

“We appreciate the support offered by Truck Centre WA, CESCO agitators and Main Roads WA in achieving this important milestone,” Phil said.

BGC Concrete‘s new agitator fleet of Mack trucks

BGC Contracting’s strategic focus on public infrastructure

BGC Contracting has opened a new office in North Sydney and commenced work on the Burrill Lake Bridge Project in New South Wales, signalling two key milestones in its strategic push into the state’s infrastructure sector.

The recently awarded contract will see BGC Contracting complete a major upgrade to a section of Princes Highway, the most important transport corridor along the south coast of NSW.

BGC Contracting is looking to employ a further 50 people from the immediate region following award of the contract by the NSW Government agency, Roads and Maritime Services, for the replacement of the existing Burrill Lake Bridge.

The project has been welcomed by the Member for South Coast, Hon. Shelley Hancock, MP.

“It’s great that this important project, which is expected to cost about $58m, will bring with it a boost to local employment opportunities and significant benefits to the community,” said Hon. Shelley Hancock, MP.

BGC Contracting CEO Greg Heylen said the contract win and office opening was part of the Company’s renewed strategic focus on public infrastructure projects and other opportunities in resources on the east coast.

“We developed an innovative approach for the Burrill Lake Bridge Project that will deliver the NSW Government a more cost effective outcome, and one that can be completed sooner than originally requested,” said Greg Heylen.

“Our new office will support our work in this area and will also give us the potential to upsize quickly when more project work is won.”

The new office is located at Suite 4, Level 14, 100 Walker Street, North Sydney and is ideally situated close to clients, industry partners and major transport links.

BGC Contracting moves into NSW

Contracting

Above: Work has commenced on the Burrill Lake Bridge Project in NSW.

Issue One | page 9

BGC Cement cracking the formula to an industry challenge

Cem

ent

Above: Applying the Flote Cote as a pumpable render to walls.

BGC Residential is empowering young Indigenous people in the workplace with the expansion of its Aboriginal Apprenticeship Initiative.

Operated by NOW Living, a BGC Residential company, this initiative currently employs three Indigenous apprentices in its bricklaying team and two in its carpentry team.

The apprentices are supported by an Aboriginal supervisor, who provides professional and personal guidance throughout the three year apprenticeship program.

“We take a personal approach to our interaction with our apprentices to ensure they become engaged members of our workforce and role models for their communities,” said BGC Residential CEO Kelvin Ryan.

“We are committed to training and retaining young Indigenous people, and boosting Indigenous employment and apprenticeship opportunities across our businesses.”

“We also plan to expand the Aboriginal Apprenticeship Initiative across other trades in the future to provide more employment and training opportunities for Indigenous youth.” Re

side

ntia

l

Empowering the next generation of Indigenous workers

Above: Apprentice Beau Simpson being guided by Aboriginal supervisor Shane Ninyette.

Issue One | page 10

BGC Cement has developed an innovative rendering product and pumping system which will save time and money, and reduce the physical impact of the trade on plasterers.

“Plastering is very tough on the body and many plasterers leave the trade at a young age due to repetitive strain injuries, so we wanted to develop a render application system that was faster and easier on the body,” said BGC Cement’s Sales Manager Robert Turkovic.

That product is Flote Cote - a polymer modified base coat render which is about 30% cheaper than its main market competitor. As a quality pre-mix product, it reduces the inconsistency of on-site batching, removes the need for site sand and minimises scaffolding costs due to its quick application.

“There have been different incarnations of similar pumpable render products on the market in previous years with many having limited success due to their high selling prices,” Robert said.

“We were able to develop a formula that is cost effective and provides a consistently better quality of product.”

Due for commercial release later in 2016, the uptake of Flote Cote has already delivered positive results with 14,000 bags sold by the end of February 2016.

BGC Cement launches a new product

Buying an apartment off the plan can be a daunting prospect if you can’t see, touch or walk through your prospective purchase, but BGC Development came up with a solution to this hurdle.

Apartment VR by BGC Development, now available in the App Store on Apple and Android, is an exciting virtual reality tool which puts the buyer inside their apartment of choice – enabling them to get a true understanding of the look and feel of the development before making a purchase decision.

“The App allows purchasers not familiar with apartment living, or hesitant about buying off the plan, to clearly visualise the look and feel of the property,” said BGC Development Sales Manager Chad Toquero.

“Coupled with our onsite display suites, Apartment VR gives buyers the opportunity to appreciate the size and quality finishes of our apartments.”

In addition to the high-quality finishes of apartment interiors, the app includes 360-degree photographs of local amenities and surrounding areas to provide a true picture of the lifestyle on offer.

The app was launched in late 2015, featuring the Sixty Flourish development in Atwell. An update was released in late March, to include a new off the plan project – The Residences – and the completed Tribeca South development, both located in The Springs, Rivervale.

Above: Apartment VR software being used by BGC Development Sales Manager Chad Toquero and Client Liaison Manager Lan Nguyen.

App links for the online version: iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/apartmentvr-by-bgc-development/id1040794843?mt=8iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/apartmentvr-by-bgc-development/id1040794843?mt=8Andriod: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onevr apartmentviewerbgc&hl=en

Developm

entThere’s an app for that ...

Cem

ent

Beachgoers can now enjoy the natural beauty of the west coast from the recently re-opened Kailis Trigg Beach Café.BGC Fibre Cement worked with BGC Builders Supplies, Badenport Constructions and Designwise to deliver a modern Hamptons-style beachside development, using BGC Fibre Cement’s innovative Stratum Duo exterior cladding.

Other beachside developments by BGC Fibre Cement include: The Shorehouse in Swanbourne, Bathers Beach House in Fremantle and Surf Life Saving Clubs at Coogee Beach and Secret Harbour.

Innovative exterior cladding

Fibre Cement

Issue One | page 11

Head OfficeBGC (Australia) Pty Ltd6th Floor, 22 Mount StreetPerth, WA 6000

Phone: +61 8 6220 4800Facsimile: +61 8 6220 4801Email: corporate@bgc.com.auwww.bgc.com.au

BGC Group contact information:

Issue One | page 12BGC Builders Supplies has doubled the capacity of its Structural Steel Division with a move to a new state of the art facility in Kewdale.

“Our steel division has rapidly expanded, prompting the need for a new facility to increase production and continue to deliver new and innovative products to market,” said General Manager John Creach.

“The Kewdale site has excellent connectivity to Perth’s major transport networks, allowing us to improve our delivery times

and maintain our commitment to servicing WA’s building industry.”

Roof Steel, Beams, Lintels, T-bars and structural columns are now all manufactured and delivered out of the new Kewdale premises.

The new facility became fully operational early in the new year after the steel division completed its relocation from its former premises in Canning Vale. The business continues to operate under the BGC Builders Supplies banner and maintains its commitment to safety, quality and exceptional service.

BGC is a diverse construction, contracting and manufacturing organisation, offering economies of scale, depth of knowledge and robust financial backing across its business divisions.

BGC

Mar

ketin

g Q1

-201

6

Builders Supplies

Production and packaging of steel Lintels is well underway at BGC Builders Supplies’ new state of the art facility at 26 Glassford Road, Kewdale, which opened its doors in January 2016.

BGC partners with Ronald McDonald House to support regional families

Caring for a sick child can often put immense stress on families. Having to travel thousands of kilometres for specialist treatment, often lasting weeks at a time, compounds that stress and disruption.BGC has stepped up to support families in this situation by adopting a room in Ronald McDonald House Perth, the new 47-room facility located close to the new Perth Children’s Hospital.

The financial burden alone on families already paying medical costs and running a household elsewhere can cause anxiety for the whole family.

“We’re delighted to support Ronald McDonald House Perth in providing a home away from home for families in their hour of need,” said BGC Director, Sam Buckeridge.

BGC’s partnership will cover the costs associated with providing accommodation in their sponsored room for one year.

BGC Director Sam Buckeridge said the company was proud to support the charity, which provided a place to stay for regional WA families while their child received specialist medical treatment.

Ronald McDonald House Perth Executive Officer Peter King welcomed BGC’s sponsorship.

“We are very lucky to receive such strong support from the WA business community. Our new partnership with BGC is something we’re all very proud of at the House and we hope it continues to strengthen into the future,” he said.

“BGC and Ronald McDonald House Perth are a very good fit. We share similar values – BGC’s mission is building success, and we can really relate to that. Our aim is to build success in the lives of these families, often at the most difficult time of their lives. We provide the foundations to help families thrive,” said Peter King.

Left: BGC Director Sam Buckeridge and Ronald McDonald House Perth Executive Officer Peter King.

Disclaimer: This newsletter is published in good faith. Although BGC endeavours to ensure that the content is accurate and up to date, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made to its accuracy or completeness.