Queensland

GHD in Queensland offers a broad range of services to clients throughout the state, from north to south. Clients benefit from our global reach and regional presence with operations in Brisbane, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, the Gold Coast, Gympie, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Cairns, Gladstone, Mackay and Townsville.

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Overview
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Our Queensland operations are best characterised by our involvement in projects that span the decades as well as our continual refinement of solutions that reflect a culture of partnership, innovation and technical leadership.

From the Gold Coast to Cairns, we deliver multi-disciplinary services to a range of clients in the public and private sectors to meet the demands of a rapidly developing community, while overcoming the challenges of the remoteness of the environment.

Our clients benefit from our longevity in the market, our local knowledge and experience, and our ability to draw on global resources, when needed.

We have a remarkable history in Queensland and continue to be focused on delivering economically viable and ecologically sustainable outcomes.

Architecture	Bridges	Building Hydraulics	Corporate
Dams	Desalination	Geotechnical	Hydrocarbons Processing
Hydrocarbons Trsnaportaion	HVAC	Landscape Arcitecture	Intelligent Transport Solutions
Interior Design	Industrial Water & Waste	Mining Engineering	Oil & Gas Business Stream
Pavement Engineering	Plant Engineering	Power Generation	Power Delivery
Railways	Renewable Energy	Roads Systems	Roads Sector
Structures	Tailings	Urban Development	Water Quality and Treatment
Waste Management	Water Efficiency	Water Sciences	Wastewater Treatment
Water	Waterways & Coastal

Mission Beach Goes Online

The community of Mission Beach, between Townsville and Cairns, now has a modern sewerage system after Cardwell Shire Council engaged GHD to project manage the installation of a complete sewage reticulation network and treatment plant upgrade.

The scheme involves over 32km of reticulation and collection system, 11 pump stations and 45km of rising mains, and is located in sandy, high groundwater conditions in developed residential precincts.

Stockpiles 19, 20 & 21

The RG Tanna Coal Terminal currently exports 40 Mt of coal annually. CQPA expects to achieve 65 Mtpa by 2009 through an aggressive expansion program, which includes the increase of stockpiling capacity from 5.4 mt to 6.3 mt with the addition of three stockpiles. GHD were engaged to provide full engineering services (mechanical, structural, electrical, civil and geotechnical) from preliminary design through to detailed design and documentation for the following components:

Three concrete reclaim tunnels, stockpile dischargers andconveyors,
Three transfer towers,
Two overhead conveyors, including 522 meters main conveyor,
End / transfer towers,
Traveling tripper,
Stockpile civil works,
Drainage and sedimentation pond, and
Ancillary services such as light towers, dust suppression
systems, electrical substations and dozer refueling station.

GHD also undertook the following:

Cleveland Bay wastewater treatment facility

GHD was commissioned to design a new Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) and membrane treatment system for the Cleveland Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility, with a capacity to cater for an estimated population of 126,000 people.

State-of-the-art biological processes were introduced, by combining an oxidation ditch (to achieve a high level of nutrient removal) with membrane solids separation, to achieve a very high effluent quality. This approach retains the simplicity and flexibility of the oxidation ditch while adding the exceptional solids separation capability of the membranes.

John Gersekowski

John is the Operating Centre Manager for North Queensland, which includes more than 200 staff in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay and Gladstone.

Position: Operating Centre Manager, North Queensland
Tel: 61 7 4044 2222

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John Baird

John is responsible for GHD’s largest operating centre, having been appointed the South Queensland Operating Centre manager in November 2006. John joined GHD in 1977 after a short period with the Queensland government and has worked on a wide range of civil and building projects throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory. He has been the Service Line Leader for Structures and the Business Group Manager for Structures and Urban Development in Brisbane.

Position: Operating Centre Manager, South Queensland
Tel: 61 7 3316 3000

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Awards

Our work speaks for itself. The awards and recognition received by our leading teams is testament to the quality and thought leadership displayed across our whole business.

Our teams have been recognised in the following ways:

2008

ACEA Certificate of Recognition
2008, GC Pipeline Link Project, Bendigo
Engineering Excellence Awards QLD Division,
2008, Raising Lenthall Dam, 2008, Wide Bay Water
Engineering Excellence Awards QLD Division,
2008 Salisbury to Kuraby Rail Upgrade, QR
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia
South West 1 Enterprise Park & Berrinba Wetlands Category: Qld Div. For projects over $1million
Civil Contractors Federation Earth Awards
South West 1 Enterprise Park & Berrinba Wetlands
Category: Earth Award

2007

GHD - Gold Award of Merit – Green Bridge Project
2007 ACEA Awards for Excellence
Category: Transport and Civil Infrastructure
GHD - Silver Award of Highly Commended – Mallaty Creek Pipeline Project
2007 ACEA Awards for Excellence
Category: Energy and Resources
GHD Newcastle – Transport and Logistics - Achievement of the Year Award
2007 Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia Awards
Category: Rail
GHD Tasmania - Jury Chairperson’s Award (overall winner)
Planning Institute of Australia State Awards
Rural and Regional Planning
Young planner of the Year (Emma Riley, MPIA, CPP)
Category: Planning
Australian Customs Service - National Waterfront Closed Circuit Television Network
Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) Achievement Awards
Category: Information Technology
GHD Ballina
2007 Ballina Shire Business Excellence Award
Category: Professional Services
GHD Coffs Harbour
2007 Coffs Coast Business Award - ANZ Banking Group Professions and Services business of the year
Category: Professional Services
Central Vehicle Washpoint Facility
2007 Project Management Achievement Awards, Australian Institute of Project Management
Category: Construction/ Aerospace
Green Bridge Project
2007 Queensland Division Engineering Excellence Awards, Engineers Australia
Category: Project Infrastructure
Hale Street Link Feasibility Study – High Commendation
2007 Queensland Division Engineering Excellence Awards, Engineers Australia
Category: Reports, Procedures, Systems
Grafton Bridge Safety Screens
2007 NZIA Resene New Zealand Awards for Architecture
Category: Special
Hillsborough Infiltration/Inflow (I/I) Pilot Reduction Program
Ingenium (NZ local government engineers association)
Category :Investigations and Reporting
Winner
Hamilton Water Treatment Station Upgrade Project
Ingenium (NZ local government engineers association)
Category : Capital Works
Highly commended
Knowledge Management Combats Toxin, Taste and Odour Risk
Ingenium (NZ local government engineers association)
Category : Best technical presentation
Mallaty Creek Pipeline Project
2007 Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards
Category: Engineering Innovation
High Commendation
2007 Governor of Victoria Export Awards
Services Award Commendee
Focus on International Development Assistance (IDA) Group

2006

Filling of Fuel Storage Tunnels at HMNZ Navy Base Devonport
2006 NZ Defence Industry Association
Category: Projects up to $7m
Winner
Auckland Central Library
2006 NZIA Resene New Zealand Awards for Architecture
Beenyup Wastewater Treatment Plant Odour Control and Upgrade Stage 2
2006 ACEA Excellence Award
Category: Water
Gold Award
Harvey Irrigation Pipeline Project – Phase 1
WA Engineers Australia Excellence Awards 2006
Category: Infrastructure and Buildings; Engineering for Regional Communities
Won Engineering for Regional Communities category
South West Metropolitan Railway Package E Detailed Design
WA Engineers Australia Excellence Awards 2006
Category: Infrastructure and Buildings
Professional Engineer of The Year
Engineers Australia – Newcastle Division
2005 Engineering Excellence Award
Maoto Fono Samoan Community Meeting House
Planning Institute Australia - QLD Division
Certificate of Merit
2006 Business Excellence Awards
Excellence in Business and Professional Services
GHD Albury/Wodonga Office
Winner
2006 ACEA Excellence Awards
Eildon Dam Improvement Project
High Commendation
Engineers Australia, Victoria Division
2006 Young Professional Engineer of the Year
Jon McNaught

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