Speakers

At the Alliance & Collaborative Contracting Excellence Summit, hear Case Study Presentations & Insights from:

	Andrew Cadd Director, Projects - Projects Branch Department of Treasury and Finance SA		Phil Chipman COO Queensland Water Infrastructure
	Greg Klamus Director – Program & Project Management, Australia New Zealand AECOM		Paul Hoffmann Group General Manager Infrastructure Services QR National
	Richard Morwood Director – Development and Alliancing AECOM		Robert Robless Program Manager – Major Projects Alcoa
	Andrew Deck Alliance Manager Banora Point Upgrade Alliance		James Kelly Alliance Support Manager Abigroup Contractors
	Martin Larisch Project Manager Piling Contractors Sub Alliance		Dr. Jim Slatter Managing Director Vibropile
	Bruce Whitehead Director The Brief Group		Garry Mauger Alliance Board Member and Completions Manager RTL/International Power Hazelwood & the Rivers and Roads Relocation Alliance
	Barry Harrison Alliance Facilitator Advanced People Systems		David Murphy Project Development Manager Melbourne Water (Water Resources Alliance)
	Glen Mosch Alliance Manager Northern Busway Alliance		John Ringham Chief Operating Officer SA Water Corporation
	Steve Cornish Alliance Manager Tulla Sydney Alliance		Geoff Scott Alliance Manager Toowoomba Pipeline Alliance
	Rob Cranston Alliance Project Director Sugarloaf Pipeline Alliance		Peter Burgoyne National Roading Manager McConnell Dowell Constructors NZ
	Jim Grayson CEO Gladstone Area Water Board		Jim Millar Regional Commercial Manager Abigroup Contractors
	Prue Crawford-Flett Manager National Projects Powercor Network Services		Andrew Stevenson Alliance Construction Manager Baulderstone Pty Ltd
	Damien Afxentis Alliance Manager West Gate Freeway Alliance		Phil Hoarebury Manager Strategic Development METRO TRAINS MELBOURNE
	Tyrone Pitsis Director, Centre for Management and Organisation Studies (CMOS) University of Technology Sydney		John Gallagher Partner DLA Philips Fox
	Geoff Wood Partner Baker McKenzie		Marko Misko Partner Clayton Utz
	Philip Greenham Partner Minter Ellison Lawyers		Brian Riggall Managing Director Seymour Whyte Constructions
	Stephen Ashton Founding Director, ARM, Architectural Project Director The Acton Peninsula Alliance and The Hamer Hall Redevelopment Alliance		David Morse GM Capital Delivery Melbourne Water
	Garry Miller Consultant, NEC Contract NZ &AUS Lecturer, University of Auckland		Mike Carter GM Grid Projects Transpower NZ
	John Gawne Commercial Contracts Manager Jemena		Wayne Seaward Executive Coach Advanced People Systems
	David Whatmough General Manager, Power Transmission BBUGL		Senior Representative CGI Consulting
	Senior Representative Young Engineers Australia (YEA)

Stephen Ashton
Founding Director, ARM, Architectural Project Director
The Acton Peninsula Alliance and The Hamer Hall Redevelopment Alliance

Stephen has been a director of ARM since its inception in 1988, and a director of the predecessor firm A & R since 1984.

Stephen was President of the Victorian Chapter of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects from 1990 to 1992, and a Chapter Councilor from 1986. He was also Chairman of the Building Professions Committee and examiner of the Architects Registration Board of Victoria.

He brings to the firm extensive experience in high‐level project management, including nontraditional techniques such as Project Alliancing. He is also interested in the effect of building types on the performance and management of organisations. His business administration training is of great benefit in these areas of expertise.

Current projects include the Grocon development of the former CUB site in Melbourne, the 14,500 seat Perth Arena, and the redevelopment of Perth’s waterfront.

David Morse
GM Capital Delivery
Melbourne Water

David is a Chartered Civil Engineer with extensive experience gained over the last 36 years in Water Utilities around the world. This ranges from project management and implementation of major programs of work, operational expertise to strategic planning and asset management.

David’s immediate challenge is to ensure that Melbourne Water delivers a $3.5Bn Works Program over the next five years

Current role is General Manager Capital Delivery Melbourne Water

Garry Miller
Consultant, NEC Contract NZ &AUS
Lecturer, University of Auckland

Garry is the NEC (New Engineering Contract) consultant for New Zealand. Initially educated in Durham University in the UK, he is a Chartered Engineer with qualification in engineering, finance and project management. Garry worked for Ove Arupfor over 15 years before moving to New Zealand in 2005. In New Zealand he held a market leadership role in one of the major consultancies, before establishing Excelsis Ltd in 2007.

He has advised public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, health, property, energy, and telecommunications markets.Garry is also a lecturer in Project Management, Risk and Cost Engineering at the University of Auckland.

The NEC is a modern form of contract which is increasingly being used by major clients across the globe. The NEC is recognised as a standard form of contract in New Zealand, and is currently being been used by clients such as Meridian Energy, Metrowater, Christchurch City Council and Christchurch International Airport Ltd.

Garry first started using the NEC in the UK for Yorkshire Water, and has susequently advised a number of NEC users including Queestown Lakes District Council, Metrowater, and Kapiti Coast District Council.

The presentation will provide an introduction to the NEC: what is it, why use it and will cover the key features.

Mike Carter
GM Grid Projects
Transpower NZ

Responsibilities:

Building grid enhancements:

• Project management
• Procurement
• Supplier and contract management
• Environmental approvals.

Mike joined Transpower in 2008 with an international career in project management. Mike is responsible for the delivery of Transpower’s Grid Investment programme.

A power engineer by trade, Mike spent all his previous career with National Grid of the UK developing and delivering projects in Australia, India and the UK, most recently as Project Director for the Basslink Interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria.

John Gawne
Commercial Contracts Manager
Jemena

John has many years of practical alliance experience in the utility industry. A former tradesman with a Masters Qualification makes for a unique insight at all working levels of alliances and contracts generally. His major thesis gained a high distinction and was published in France. John has established and managed many alliances and understands the theory versus the practice.

The topic of discussion will draw upon the upside of cooperation in contract management, citing a very poor performing contract where a lose/lose situation had evolved. After long and protracted discussions, letter writing the agreement to disagree was reached and an alternate approach was developed. The adaption of the model allowed for a win/win situation. The challenges faced upon the journey included removal of animosity and encouraging combatants to work together in harmony (and ongoing challenge in alliances).

Wayne Seaward
Executive Coach
Advanced People Systems

 

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