Westmead: built on the principles of partnership

For Westmead, we developed a new form of contract, which remains a unique model for the delivery of health facilities within a fully-functioning hospital. The Western Integrated Network Partner concept allowed us to manage the project, develop the design and documentation,...

Inspired Alliance on the West Gate Freeway

Upgrading the West Gate Freeway has rejuvenated Melbourne’s transport spine by providing a safe, free-flowing and inspiring journey for commuters. The project was completed more than four months ahead of schedule and within budget. The $600 million upgrade was part of the...

City West Cable Tunnel

The City West Cable Tunnel (CWCT) is an example of how sustainable design can reduce long-term maintenance costs and increase the working life of a significant piece of infrastructure. The cable tunnel solution for client Energy Australia eliminated major disruption to the...

Trackstar Alliance: non-stop for Queensland

TrackStar Alliance was created in June 2006 in response to the Queensland Government’s challenge to deliver rail infrastructure more efficiently in a tight resources market. The Alliance comprises companies such as Thiess, United Group Infrastructure, Aurecon and AECOM and...

VDP Convoy pulls off extraordinary logistics feat

The Victorian Desalination Project (VDP) has pulled off an extraordinary logistics feat and set new benchmarks for over-dimensional logistics management, successfully transporting 72 massive filtration units from Melbourne to Wonthaggi. The Victorian Desalination Project...

Blasting Technique Pays Off

The Mt Owen Coal Mine in the Hunter Valley is taking mining to another level by making an existing technique more intelligent. In tackling the complex challenges of Mt Owen, Thiess has established itself as the industry leader in ‘through seam blasting’. Through seam...

Smart alliancing provides water security

The AquaSure consortium including Thiess, Suez Environnement, Degrémont and Macquarie Capital Group was awarded the tender for the project in July 2009. This includes construction and operation of the desalination plant, an 84 kilometre transfer pipeline, plus the...

Lighting the way in mining

Mining is a 24-hour operation, which means that about half of the activity occurs in the dark. Accurate mining therefore requires good lighting levels, both in terms of intensity and position. Traditionally, this lighting is supplied by diesel-powered mobile lighting plants...

Out of harm's way

Thiess Services has implemented a safer approach to constructing pump stations and detention tanks that eliminates 100 per cent of the hours required underground using traditional methods. The construction method, known as a ‘diaphragm wall’, uses a 16.5 tonne clam claw...

Processing plant recycles UAE construction waste

In May 2010, Thiess Services Middle East took an important step towards environmentally sustainable waste-management practices with the opening of a specialised processing plant in Abu Dhabi to recycle debris from construction and demolition projects. The plant, located at...