PPC have been appointed as the Project Manager by Stockland for its Hassell designed commercial development, Affinity Place in North Sydney.https://www.stockland.com.au/leasing/workplace/nsw/affinity-place“A new destination in the heart of North Sydney. A unique place aligning people, business and community - providing the tools, space and inspiration to achieve. A place for people with purpose.”

As the client’s representative on the commercial tower following Contractor engagement, Michaeloversees the Head Contractor’s design and construction for the delivery of AMP Capital’s QQT. Key aspects of Michael’s role include the discharging the responsibilities of the Superintendent on behalf of PPC for the base build tower works, management of client retained consultants 3XN, ARUP, Tom Dixon and Avroko, the design and construction of the tower and podium façade, the double-deck lifting strategy, engineering services design and construction and the design and installation of the boutique finishes chosen for the main lobbies.General:Quay Quarter Tower (QQT) is a 50-storey commercial building that will offer 90,000 square metres of premium-grade office space.QQT will form the centerpiece of the wider Quay Quarter Sydney precinct, which is set to revitalise Sydney’s Circular Quay.The 200-meter-high tower will comprise a series of shifting glass volumes stacked upon each other to provide a striking façade and an atrium that will cut all the way through the building.The tower will feature the latest in commercial office technology and is targeting 6-star Green Star and 5.5 Star NABERS ratings.QQT will play a vital part in AMPC’s vision to transform its landmark sites at Circular Quay into a vibrant destination that responds an iconic location that supports Sydney’s future as a green, global and connected city.

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Terminal 1 Northern Concourse Main BuildingWorks – demolishing existing amenities, expandingthe departures level (structural), refurbishing the lounge,constructing full-height glazed partitions to separatethe gate lounges, redesigning the smoke exhaustsystem, and upgrading the existing air-conditioningplant. The project increased gate loungecapacity, consolidated amenities and provided additionalspace for secondary screening facilities required forflights to the US.

Laing O’Rourke’s Moorebank Units Relocation Project is the largest federal Department of Defence capital works project undertaken since the Second World War. Costing $834 million, the works involved relocating and redeveloping defence facilities and assets from its 190ha site at Moorebank to the smaller 110ha Holsworthy site in Sydney.The logistics alone were of a considerable scale, but the works also had to follow a critical completion timetable. An overall workforce of more than 9000 people made it possible, peaking at 1200 per day. All the while, more than 3000 military personnel continued their duties as construction whirled around them.Digital engineering was used throughout the design and delivery phases, enabling maximisation of time and cost savings for Laing O’Rourke. The works were completed ahead of several target milestones; now complete, around 2000 military personnel have taken residence in the new facilities.

The construction of a 1,100-person accommodation village to house workers for the development and ongoing operations of QGC's gas facilities south-west of Wandoan. The project was delivered in four stages to match the ramp-up in accommodation needs. The facility features recreation areas including barbeques, gazebos, a gym, a bowling green and a cricket pitch as well as a training, administration and retail hub. Each room has pay TV, movies-on-demand and broadband internet.The camp will accommodate 1,100 people during the construction of the gas infrastructure within the northern field but will revert to a 550-person facility for the operational stage. Laing O’Rourke carried out the bulk earthworks prior to the installation of the camp. This involved approximately 380,000m3 of cut to fill.My role was responsible for all technical aspects of the project and coordinating and supervising a team of direct staff and 120 sub-contractor staff on a daily basis, ensuring the safe and successful completion of construction activities. To enable this, my team an I made use of digital engineering to plan and deliver the scope of works in a safe and timely manner, on a site where logistics management was a crucial challenge.

Laing O’Rourke participated in the Building the Education Revolution (BER) initiative, which was part of the Australian Government’s 2009 economic stimulus plan. Over a two-year period, Laing O’Rourke completed design and construction projects at hundreds of schools in New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. In New South Wales, Laing O'Rourke won two of the state’s nine available BER works packages. As managing contractor for the Western and Riverina regions, Laing O’Rourke delivered new school infrastructure across more than half the state. These regions received $320m in capital works over 18 months under the BER program, which aimed to both improve school facilities and boost local employment. As a result, Laing O’Rourke engaged with virtually every town west of the Great Diving Range. The project involved all aspects of Laing O'Rourke's New South Wales business, from design to delivery. Laing O'Rourke worked across 329 operational sites throughout the regions, implementing specific quality and safety systems and measures to reduce the impact on each school. By engaging with local schools, builders, suppliers and other service providers, Laing O’Rourke was able to maximise the effectiveness of the program and leave a lasting legacy throughout the regions.