Advancing sustainability in infrastructure

planning, procurement, delivery and operation.

Antony Sprigg

CEO

0414 454 723

www.isca.org.au

Sustainability in infrastructure planning,

procurement, delivery and operation

Sustainability in the supply chain

• The infrastructure supply chain including ports, rail

and airports

• Planning, procurement, design, delivery and

operations/maintenance

• Resources and materials

• Workforce

• Project excellence

From social licence to value creation

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• Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (formerly Australian Green Infrastructure Council)

• Member based, not-for-profit, industry council

Enhancing the liveability and productivity of our major cities and our regional communities through advancing sustainability in infrastructure planning,

procurement, delivery and operation.

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ISCA Overview

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ISCA Members

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ISCA Members (cont’d)

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New Member

Awareness

Administration

Advocacy

•Building the business case for infrastructure sustainability

•Articulating the benefits of infrastructure sustainability

•Administration and independent certification for IS Rating Scheme

•Further development of the tool

•Promoting use of scheme upstream

•Representing our members and their interests

•Promote knowledge sharing in the industry

•Advocate for the industry

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Role of ISCA in the Industry

What is Infrastructure Sustainability

• Infrastructure sustainability

• Sustainable infrastructure

• Green infrastructure

Infrastructure sustainability (IS Technical Manual) ,” …

infrastructure that is planned, designed, constructed

and operated to optimise environmental, societal and

economic outcomes over the long term”.

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• Common national language for sustainability in infrastructure

• Consistent application and evaluation of sustainability in tendering processes

• Scoping whole-of-life sustainability risks for projects and assets, enabling smarter solutions that reduce risks and costs

• Fosters resource efficiency and waste reduction, reducing costs

• Fosters innovation and continuous improvement • Builds an organisation’s credentials and reputation in

its approach to sustainability in infrastructure

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IS Benefits

IS Rating Scheme Drivers

IS relative to asset

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Business Case

Procurement

Design Construction

Operations

Master Planning

IS Scheme

Holistic approach in sustainability

Master Planning Inform/challenge master plan through TBL performance assessment of the proposed underpinning infrastructure.

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Business Case

Procurement

Design Construction

Operations

Master Planning

IS Scheme

Holistic approach in sustainability

Business Case Benchmark, evaluate and gap analyse for TBL aspects in the business case for a new infrastructure project. Identifies and incorporates high value sustainability considerations early and informs procurement.

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Business Case

Procurement

Design Construction

Operations

Master Planning

IS Scheme

Holistic approach in sustainability

Procurement A TBL performance framework to assess and identify sustainability objectives, targets and innovations pretender by client and as part of tender response by tenderers.

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Business Case

Procurement

Design Construction

Operations

Master Planning

IS Scheme

Holistic approach in sustainability

Construction An industry developed best practise standard for applied sustainability in construction associated with civil and infrastructure projects.

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Business Case

Procurement

Design Construction

Operations

Master Planning

IS Scheme

Holistic approach in sustainability

Operation A ‘bottom up’ applied sustainability tool and management framework which can be used to benchmark asset performance and inform continuous improvement.

Operation

Whole of Life

Design

Rating

As Built Rating

Planning Guideline Operation

Rating

Development Initiation Procurement Design Construction

Planning - Design – As Built - Operation

Whole of Life

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Rating Type:

Project Phase: Planning &

Design Construction Operation

Design Rating Operation

Rating

As Built Rating

Design – As Built - Operation

Benchmarking

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Level 1

Good Level 2

Excellent

Level 3

Leading

Beyond Compliance

Business

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Measurement

Implementing

Initiatives

No net impact Restoration &

Enhancement

Compliance

Level of

Performance

IS Themes and Categories

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Themes Categories

Management and Governance

Management Systems

Procurement and Purchasing

Climate Change Adaptation

Using Resources

Energy and Carbon

Water

Materials

Emissions, Pollution and Waste

Discharges to Air, Land and Water

Land

Waste

Ecology Ecology

People and Place

Community Health, Well-being and Safety

Heritage

Stakeholder Participation

Urban and Landscape Design

Innovation Innovation

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Economic Theme

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Workforce Theme Potential Topics

Capability and Capacity

• Knowledge / sustainability awareness

• Corporate knowledge

• Learning and development

• Career management

• Strategic planning

• Legacy

• Performance/ Competency

• Job Design

Workforce, Safety, Health and Wellbeing

• Active living

• Physical health

• Mental health

• Safety in design

• Safety in construction

• Wellbeing

Workforce Relations

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

• Privacy

• Fairness

• Recognition and reward

• Communication

• Employee engagement

• Industrial relations

• Organisational development

Diversity and Inclusion

• Cultural awareness

• Cultural heritage

• Organisational culture

• Supply chain

• Inclusive employment

• Flexibility

• Workstyles

• Language, literacy and numeracy

IS Traction

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Registered ratings 25 infrastructure projects and assets Over $36 billion in capital value

Certified ratings 8 projects/assets $1.7 billion in capital value

Coverage All states and territories in Australia (except NT and Tasmania) and New Zealand

Infrastructure types Transport: roads, heavy rail, light rail, airport, waterfront, ports Water: sewage treatment facility, dam

Registration trends Majority D&C types Project registration initiated by either the project proponent or contractor Registration occurring at pre-procurement

Mandate Main Roads WA – projects over $100m Transport for NSW – projects over $50m Minister's condition for CBD and South East light Rail

Advancing sustainability in infrastructure

planning, procurement, delivery and operation.

Projects & Case Studies

www.isca.org.au

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Whitsunday Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrades $45 Million Tenix

• Sustainable procurement with 80% spent in local Whitsunday and in Queensland region

• A world first– Parallel Nitrification and DeNitrification Technology

• Realised savings of $1.4 million

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Gold Coast Light Rail Stage One $437 Million McConnell Dowell

• Significant reduction in materials lifecycle • Achieved very high diversion rates from landfill • 55% improvement in embodied carbon based on a

reference design • Realised savings of $14 million

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Googong Water Treatment Chemical Facility Upgrade $6 Million ACTEW

• Clear commitment to mitigating negative environmental, social and economic impacts are embedded within KPI based targets which are included in contractual agreements

• Significant reduction in materials lifecycle impact through steel and concrete use

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Great Eastern Highway Upgrade $350 Million Main Roads WA

• Largest use of recycled material on any WA state road with 43% of imported material being recycled

• Project installed groundwater bores and constructed weir, on completion, was handed to the local council to irrigate parks

• 75% of land used of the project was previously disturbed

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Gateway WA $1 Billion Main Roads WA

• Comprehensive and thorough stakeholder engagement strategy

• LED lighting for highway roads – first for Australia • Excellent integrated decision making process which considers

sustainability • Suppliers requested to address sustainability, environmental

aspects and apprenticeships

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Enlarged Cotter Dam $299 Million Bulk Water Alliance

• Sustainability incentivised through KPIs • Sustainability opportunities were identified and tied to

KRAs and KPIs • 100% of potable water use has been replaced with non

potable water • Optimised design materials choices the project achieved a

significant reduction in the lifecycle environmental impact of materials

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North West Rail Link Early Works Lend Lease

• Heritage protection – discovery of the White Hart Inn with artefacts preserved and modifying the sky rail section of the project

• Excellent waste management systems with good solid data as evidence

• Sustainability commitments embedded in contracts

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Adelaide Airport

This rating would cover the overall operation of the Airport including aprons, runways, taxiways, roads, carparks, services, terminals.

This project is registered to pursue

an IS Pilot Operations Rating

“Adelaide Airport Limited is

committed to managing and

developing Adelaide and

Parafield Airports in a

sustainable manner. We

have therefore registered

for an IS Operations Rating

for the our Adelaide

airport.”

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North-South Corridor (Torrens Road to River Torrens)

This project includes a 3.7 km upgrade of South Road incorporating a 1.4 km long non-stop lowered road. It also includes a rail overpass, improving pedestrian and cycling facilities and other intersection upgrades.

This project is registered to pursue

an IS As Built Rating

“It is anticipated that the registration of the project for an IS rating will drive the implementation of sustainability initiatives throughout all project phases. It will provide a sustainable performance baseline for future projects and enable DPTI to benchmark this project against other major infrastructure projects nationally.”

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Registered Projects/Assets

PROJECTS CAPITAL VALUE STATE TYPE

Rous Head Industrial Park

$15 million Western Australia Transport

Elizabeth Quay $440 million Western Australia Water

Wynyard Walk $154 million NSW Transport

North West Rail Link (4 packages)

$ 8.3 billion NSW Transport

CBD and South East Light Rail

$ 1.6 billion NSW Transport

Northlink WA $1.2 billion Western Australia Transport

Capital Metro Light Rail

$614 million ACT Transport

Madden and Pakenham Road Upgrade

$13 million New Zealand Transport

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Registered Projects/Assets

PROJECTS CAPITAL VALUE STATE TYPE

Auckland Airport (Operations)

New Zealand Transport

North-South Corridor

$896 million South Australia Transport

City Rail Link $2.4 billion New Zealand Transport

Westconnex $11.5 billion NSW Transport

Road project $2.6 billion NSW Transport

Transport project $5 billion Queensland Transport

Adelaide Airport (Operations)

South Australia Transport

Yarra Park Water Recycling Facility (Operations)

Victoria Water

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Registered Projects/Assets

PROJECTS CAPITAL VALUE STATE TYPE

Albion Park Rail Bypass

$600million NSW Transport

Light rail project NSW Transport

Webb Dock Automotive Terminal

$63 million Victoria Transport

Gateway WA (As Built)

$1 billion Western Australia Transport

Airport project Victoria Transport

Advancing sustainability in infrastructure

planning, procurement, delivery and operation.

Antony Sprigg

CEO

0414 454 723

www.isca.org.au

Thank you