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Cut & Fill:Filling Construction Needs Throughout VictoriaCut & Fill’s mastery in civil works led the company to its current project, Baanip BoulevardWritten by: Laura Close Produced by: Bryan Giles

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Cut & Fill:Filling Construction Needs Throughout VictoriaCut & Fill’s mastery in civil works led the company to its current project, Baanip BoulevardWritten by: Laura Close Produced by: Bryan Giles

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For 30 years, John Storey and David Dowling have worked together to establish Cut & Fill

as a successful and dynamic civil engineering company, contracting across southern Australia. These gentlemen have grown their business to a company today which has solid foundations and a work force that has earned its reputation as one of the best in the business.

Cut & Fill has been and continues to be a well-known partner in major civil infrastructure works across the South Eastern seaboard of Australia, particularly with the State Road Authorities in Victoria, the ACT and

NSW. The company has established itself at the upper level of the pre-qualification scale with the State Government infrastructure bodies in Victoria (VicRoads), New South Wales (Road and Traffic Authority), the ACT, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

The company’s past experience and diversified expertise has it complete challenging and varied civil projects for local government bodies and councils which include the NSW Department of Commerce, the Victorian Department of Transport, VicTrack, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Parks Victoria.

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Cut & Fill has a wealth of experience in managing works within the public domain, including its most recent project at Baanip Boulevard.

Areas of Expertise Cut & Fill has performed several jobs in road construction, service infrastructure, bridge construction and landscaping.

The company has constructed hundreds of kilometres of roads throughout Victoria, NSW and parts of the ACT. From eight-lane freeways to single residential access roads, from roundabouts to classic diamond interchanges, Cut & Fill’s

work forms an integral part of the country’s infrastructure.

Thousands of metres of underground drainage, telecommunication electrical conduit and supporting assets have been constructed by Cut & Fill. The company’s expertise in this area is an important facet of the total package civil work delivery mechanism that they espouse.

Cut & Fill’s experience in Bridge Construction ranges from large- scale constructions over road, rail, or water where technical and traffic management issues dominate to varying and smaller bridges in

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The Geelong Ring Road project by VicRoads is a stretch of freeway in Victoria, Australia extending 27 km (17 mi) beside Geelong's western suburbs. The project commenced in early 2006 and finished late 2014, with a total funding cost of over $490 million from the Victorian and Federal Governments.VinidexVinidex was contracted by Cut and Fill P/L to supply the majority of the stormwater drainage pipes necessary for Stages 4A and 4B in 2011. This highly successful installation then led Cut and Fill to nominate StormPRO® drainage systems as their product of choice for the next stage of the project section 4C, the design and constructionconstruction of arterial road that extends 4.5km from Anglesea Rd to Surf Coast Hwy Grovedale. Vinidex StormPRO® Polypropylene drainage pipe was used in sizes ranging from 375mm to 900mm in internal diameter.Cut and Fill P/L civil engineer contractors have over 30 years of experience in major civil infrastructure works across the South Eastern seaboard of Australia. Highly regarded and reputable within the industry, Vinidex were

delighted to be Cut and Fill’s the first choice for their drainage and stormwater pipe system needs.AsAs a result Cut and Fill nominated 2.2km of StormPRO® to use for another major section of the project which is an arterial road; the duplication of Princes Hwy, including bridge widening, from Austin St to west of Deans Marsh Rd Winchelsea. VinidexVinidex StormPRO® is the perfect choice for all stormwater applications for a number of reasons including its lightweight qualities, ease of installation and handling, thus dramatically reduces construction time*. Utilising modern co-extrusion techniques, StormPRO® is manufactured with a smooth borebore for optimum hydraulic performance and a corrugated outside wall for high stiffness to weight ratio.StormPRO® pipes combine the strength and toughness of advanced polypropylene materials with a structured wall design. The perfect choice for all stormwater and drainage applications.

* Compared to using traditional stormwater materials.

VicRoads Geelong Ring Road Project Uses Vinidex StormPRO® Stormwater Drainage Pipe Systems

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VINIDEX PTY

Vinidex Pty Limited is Australia’s leading manufacturer and supplier of

pipe systems and solutions for the transportation of fluid, data and energy.

Vinidex is recognised internationally as a major participant in the pipe

industry and as a quality manufacturer of PVC, Polyethylene (PE) and

Polypropylene (PP) pipe systems. Vinidex pipe and fittings systems are

used in a broad range of applications such as plumbing, water supply,

sewerage and wastewater, stormwater and drainage, mining, industrial,

rural, irrigation, electrical, telecommunications and gas. We have nine

manufacturing sites across Australia and a comprehensive nationwide

network of warehousing and distribution facilities to enable efficient

distribution of our own products and those of our national and international

partners. Vinidex has extensive logistics experience with major projects

and a proven track record for project delivery. Vinidex is renowned for

a commitment to technical advancement and product innovation. Our

technologies and products are used in Europe, the USA and Africa.

Our strategic application of technology, innovation, sound investment,

meticulous quality control and the inherent qualities of the materials

used has established Vinidex as a leading authority in the thermoplastics

industry. Vinidex participates in Australian and International pipe

associations as well as Australian and ISO standards committees.

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timber, concrete or stone in urban areas and the country’s national parks and forests.

Landscaping and environmental sustainability is an integral part of many of the company’s civil construction projects. Their in-house landscape team compliment Cut & Fill’s total civil engineering ability and enhance their results and service to clients. Each year the company manages the selection, preparation and planting of over one million plants on civil projects.

Employees People are central to the culture of Cut & Fill’s business. The success of Cut & Fill has been built on acknowledging the importance of their people and recognising them for their contribution and performance. For more than 30 years the company has taken pride in employing the best people across all roles within the industry.

With a high number of long serving employees and a low staff turnover, Cut & Fill’s retention record is very good. This success is a due to a culture, which values people and a number of HR management strategies which all demonstrate respect and contribute to a satisfied and retained work force. The company detailed the strategies as follows:• Providing a challenge: Via the size and diversity of our construction activity, the opportunity for employees to step up, grow and be engineering/intellectually challenged.• Training: The ongoing planning and diversity of training offer will only assist in improving retention and succession planning into the future.• Respect and Leadership: Managers must always take the time to listen and build rapport with their teams to gauge competency, performance and the workplace climate. Cut & Fill must be proactive

“Their in-house landscape team compliment Cut & Fill’s total civil engineering ability and enhance their results and service to clients.”

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with their staff rather than reactive.• Recognition and sharing of success: From impromptu social gatherings to our more formal events, the company comes together to share its wins, its tall stories and to have a laugh. The social vibe and togetherness of our people is highly valued.

Each year Cut & Fill takes on

and trains apprentices, appoints graduate engineers and engages student engineers all with the goal of enriching the competency of the next generation of civil engineering providers and creating a pipeline of talent for the business’s future.

Cut & Fill takes a proactive approach to the training and development of its Graduate Engineers by

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engaging them while they are still undergraduates in an IBL partnership with Swinburne University. The provision of IBL Placements by Cut & Fill is an investment in the company’s future. During their third and fourth years of their engineering degree, IBL students join the company for a period of twelve months., Cut & Fill’s program ensures the students work

in at least two areas of the business, assisting with current workloads and where required taking on ‘special projects’ and or delivering process improvements or recommendations.

Continuous Improvement Cut & Fill Pty Ltd was one of the pioneers in implementing a Quality Management System to manage



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statutory and customer specified requirements in respect to Quality, Environment and Occupational Health & Safety. Since 1991, the company has constructed over 100 quality-assured projects.

Cut & Fill recognises that the timely completion of construction projects to customer and statutory requirements enhances the reputation of the company, ensuring continued success in the civil construction industry.

The Cut & Fill Pty Ltd Management System has been developed to recognise quality, safety and environmental standards, and is primarily aimed at achieving customer satisfaction, providing a safe work environment, minimising environmental impacts, managing risks and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

The commitment to the management system originates with

the Board of Directors, who ensure sufficient resources are provided to implement the requirements of the Management System, including trained and qualified personnel.

The implementation of a systematic approach to quality safety and environmental management provides direct benefits—including enhanced reputation, customer confidence, competitive market advantage, reduction in costs as a result of better-planned and more efficient construction processes—to the performance of the company in meeting customer requirements.

Baanip Boulevard One of Cut & Fill’s main projects currently is construction on Baanip Boulevard. Construction began on Baanip Boulevard in December 2013 to provide an arterial road connection between Anglesea Road and the Surf Coast Highway in the Geelong region of Victoria.

The success of Cut & Fill has been built on acknowledging the importance of their people and recognising them for their contribution and performance.

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The Victorian Government has provided $90.4 million for this 4.5 kilometre east-west road servicing the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area and surrounding suburbs. Baanip Boulevard will provide a more effective route for freight and tourist traffic heading for the Surf Coast including popular holiday destinations such as Torquay, and a more direct route for commuters heading to and from Melbourne via the Geelong Ring Road. It was named out of respect for a local Wathaurong man, Willem Baanip, who was well known to the Geelong community during the 1800s.

“I am thrilled to be here to see the first earth moving equipment take its place on the ground and begin shaping the new road,” Minister for Roads Terry Mulder said. “It has been a long-awaited project for the community and it is great to see the summer months being taken advantage of. When completed, the road will have the look and feel of a traditional boulevard complete with an avenue of trees.”

Mr Katos said VicRoads had worked hard at getting this project through two planning processes

and has undertaken considerable consultation with the communities in surrounding suburbs.

“As a result, we are here today to witness the turning of the first sod of what will become a two-year project,” South Barwon Andrew Katos said. “Benefits including new pedestrian and cyclist paths connecting to the local network and established trees and landscaping will provide a natural, visually pleasant outlook. This will be a vital east-west link to the new Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area and neighbouring suburbs such as Grovedale and Waurn Ponds. Developments within the Armstrong Creek area are progressing, and this 4.5km boulevard is going to be a terrific addition to the local area and improve access for new and existing communities.

“The Coalition Government has made it clear that Baanip Boulevard will be an arterial road unlike the Labor Party, who are committed to turning the road into a freeway.”

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fabrication of bridge components such as beams, piers and steel barrier railings; power relocations and installation of conduits and pits for signals and street lighting at Ghazeepore Road; installation of traffic signals and street lighting at Sovereign Drive, and construction of kerbs between Ghazeepore Road and Anglesea Road.

Cut & Fill will be working on the following projects through the 2016 deadline: the delivery, erection and backfilling of reinforced earth retaining wall panels; completion of a 2.2 kilometre earth mound; fabrication of steel for noise walls; casting of concrete bridge barriers; installation of street lighting at Anglesea Road and Surf Coast Highway intersections; realignment of Surf Coast Highway through Baanip Boulevard intersection; realignment of Ghazeepore Road to Baanip Boulevard intersection; and construction of a shared bike and foot path between Boundary Road and Surf Coast Highway.

VicRoads is taking advantage of the latest technology to cut construction time and save money. Baanip Boulevard’s traffic signals will be connected to VicRoads’ traffic control network using wireless 3G modems, rather than fixed line connections currently in place at other Geelong signal sites.

The March issue of Business Review Australia will showcase key parts of the construction process at Baanip Boulevard.

Company Information

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Construction

H E A D Q U A RT E R S

Kew Victoria, Australia

F O U N D E D

1978

E M P L O Y E E S

200

R E V E N U E

$150 million

P R O D U C T S /

S E R V I C E SCut & Fill is a successful and dynamic civil engineering company, contracting across southern Australia. Cut & Fill has been and continues to be a well-known partner in major civil infrastructure works across the South Eastern seaboard of Australia, particularly with the State Road Authorities in Victoria, the ACT and NSW. The company has established itself at the upper level of the pre-qualification scale with the State Government infrastructure bodies in Victoria (VicRoads), New South Wales (Road and Traffic Authority), the ACT, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

Cut & Fill

Address 86 Denmark Street

Kew Victoria Australia 3101

Tel. 03 8417 7800

Fax. 03 9852 7608

[email protected]

http://www.cutandfill.com.au/index.html

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