Description:
Laing O’Rourke has partnered with KBR and Transport for NSW to deliver the More Trains, More Services (MTMS) Stage 2 South works package. The partnership, known as Transport for Tomorrow, is upgrading the T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line and the South Coast Line for the MTMS2 South package.
The improvements are delivering greater capacity, reliability and connectivity for customers and are designed to support changes to the use of the stations and stabling yards to better serve the future operation of the T4 Illawarra and South Coast lines.
Rating Highlights
| Category | Credits | Achievements/Risks |
| Energy and Carbon | Ene-1 | The Project achieved a verified level of 3 with a score of 12.68.
The energy models have demonstrated a predicted reduction of 49.2% in lifecycle carbon emissions compared to the base case (14,037.8 tCO2-e to 7,130.4 tCO2-e) based on the Mortdale Solar PV and with conditions to be complied with in AB phase. The following opportunities were identified, assessed, and implemented throughout design to achieve the emission reductions:
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| Heritage | Her-1 | The Project achieved a verified level of 2 with a score of 3.13.
The Project promoted local heritage values by partnering with local Aboriginal artists to create artworks for Wollongong Station and to run cultural lessons at Bellambi Public School. Both initiatives involved building awareness and encouraging the community to engage with the works through an unveiling event for the station artwork plinth sign and by inviting students to produce an artwork with Bellambi Indigenous heritage value concepts. Further evidence required to be provided in AB phase. |
| Climate Change Risk Assessment | Cli-1 | The Project achieved a verified level of 3 with a score of 3.52.
The Project’s climate risk assessments were completed with a multidisciplinary group of internal and external stakeholders. These workshops reviewed the Climate Change Risk Register based on local knowledge and identified the following indirect risks over the useful life of assets: reduced rainfall, extreme heat, grid failure, increased bushfires, and increased cost of potable water. |
Verified Innovations
| Name | Verification Date | Innovation Type | Description & Sustainability Benefits | |
| Modular FRP Platform | 22/02/24 | | Innovative Technology or Process
Australia First |
The Project received 3 points for this innovation.
The Project implemented a Modular Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Platform as a reusable alternative to a tradition plywood temporary platform for Waterfall Station. |
| GuardDog (piggyback) | 22/02/24 | | Innovative Technology or Process
Australia First Australian First (awarded under 12 month ruling) |
The Project received 3 points for this innovation.
The Guard Dog Drain filters was first verified as an Australian First innovation on the Monash Freeway Upgrade Project. Compared to conventional projects, the sustainability benefits of this innovation to the Project include:
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| Ene-1 | 22/02/24 | Improving on credit benchmarks | The Project received 1 point for demonstrating a greater than 30% modelled lifecycle carbon emissions reduction compared to the base case. | |
| ISupply | 22/02/24 | Innovation Challenge (IC-8) | The Project received 0.75 points for using the following products and services from the ISupply directory: Boral, Bingo, Edge and Infrabuild. |
Certification Date:
| 28/6/2024 |