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Defence Airfield Infrastructure:
The Challenges
Richard Cowley
Strategic Development Director
Defence Estate Summit
What we do
Defence • Design • Build • Upgrade • Surface • Maintain
Roads & Bridges • Design • Build • Maintain • Operate
Airports & Ports • Build • Surface • Maintain
Energy & Mining • Infrastructure • Surface • Maintain
Water & Wastewater • Design • Build • Upgrade • Maintain
Asset Management • Monitor • Manage • Maintain
Land Development • Residential • Industrial • Commercial
Rail • Build • Upgrade • Maintain
Our Defence Airfield Experience
Airfield Construction Challenges
RAAF Darwin
RAAF Darwin
Stakeholders • Dual users
Flight Operations • 4 hour window
Design • Alternative pavement
Environment • Binder sourced locally
National Maintenance
Project
National Maintenance Project
Construction • Dedicated teams
• Innovative products
Stakeholders • Long Term Relationships
Safety • Works Safety Officers
Location • Mobile teams & equipment
JP154
Counter Improvised
Explosive Device -
Nurrungar
JP154 CIED - Nurrungar
Environment • Cultural heritage
• Indigenous engagement
Stakeholders • Shared understanding of ‘Why’
P0006
RAAF Base Tindal
P0006 RAAF Base Tindal
Location • Mobile equipment
• Local suppliers
Flight Operations • Pitch Black
• Detailed program
• Flexibility
Environment • 38 degrees daily
• Workforce Management
RAAF Base Woomera
RAAF Base Woomera
Stakeholders • Doubled size of town
• Stimulus for township
Construction • Innovation - Jetbloc
Safety • At and away from work
Key Lessons
Stakeholders • Collaborative
• Long term focus
• Part of the community
Construction • Our People
• Innovate
Design • Technical Understanding
Flight Operations • Plan, plan and plan – both strategically and tactically
Key Lessons
Environment • Environment is challenging – plan for it.
• Optimse Sustainable Opportunities
Location • Source locally
• Mobile and flexible teams
• Self-sufficiency
Safety • Zero Harm
• Risk intelligence
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