World’s Best Builders Compete To Build North East Link
05 September 2019
Three consortiums featuring the world’s
leading construction companies have been shortlisted to build the
North
East Link’s twin road
tunnels.
Following a worldwide search, the Andrews Labor Government today
announced the three bidders vying for the $7-9 billion major works
contract, as part of a
Public Private Partnership (PPP).
The three shortlisted consortia include some of the biggest construction
firms in Australia and around the world:
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OneLink – comprising CPB Contractors, Samsung C&T Corporation, Egis Road Operations, UGL Engineering, Pacific Partnership, DIF Management Australia
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Spark – comprising Salini Impregilo, GS Engineering and Construction, China Construction Oceania, Broadspectrum Australia, Capella Capital, John Laing Investments, and advisors Lendlease Engineering
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ViaNova – comprising John Holland Group, Acciona Construction, Lendlease Services, Plenary Group, Acciona Concesiones
The $15.8 billion North East Link
is
Victoria’s largest ever
road project. It will create more than 10,000
jobs, take 15,000 trucks off local roads and slash travel times for up
to 135,000 motorists.
The project will connect the M80 with the Eastern Freeway linking key
growth areas in the north and south-east. It includes upgrades to the
Eastern Freeway, a dedicated Doncaster Busway, more than 25 kilometres
of new and upgraded cycling and walking paths, and improvements to
community facilities including local sports grounds.
The successful PPP builder will design the North East Link including the
twin tunnels, new interchanges, freeway upgrades and shared use paths.
They will also be responsible for building the twin tunnels under the
Yarra River, and operating the entire road corridor from the Eastern
Freeway to Hoddle St and the M80, once it is built.
Early works to prepare for major construction will commence following
planning approvals in 2020 and will deliver a range of preparatory works
including power, water and other utility works.
CPB Contractors have today also been appointed to lead the early works
package, valued at more than $200 million, with planning work to start
in the coming weeks. The works will be sequenced and coordinated to
reduce disruption to residents, businesses and road users, and will
reduce future disruption during major construction in 2021.
An Independent Inquiry and Advisory Committee Public Hearing for North
East Link is currently being held in Bulleen until 13 September.
A contract for the PPP is expected to be awarded near the end of the
2020, with major construction to start in 2021.
Quotes attributable Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan
“The world’s best construction companies have been shortlisted to help
build Victoria’s largest ever road project, the North East Link.”
“The congestion busting North East Link will take 15,000 trucks off
local roads, slash travel times for up to 135,000 motorists and create
10,000 jobs.”
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