Australia & New Zealand
Project
Defence Capability Plan Schedule System
Client
Nova Systems
Location
Sydney, NSW Australia
Overview
The Defence Capability Plan Scheduling System (DCPSS) was an organisational initiative to introduce a comprehensive project scheduling/programming framework within the Department of Defence’s Capability Develop Group (CDG). This group was responsible for developing all capability projects through to the point of acquisition (at which point they passed to another agency). The DCPSS was aimed at improving the planning, monitoring and control of these projects.
Project
Garden Island Stage 1 Infrastructure Recovery Project
Client
Point Project Management
Location
Sydney, NSW Australia
Overview
The aim of Stage One was to address the significant condition, capacity and compliance issues with two existing wharves at Garden Island (East), Sydney, New South Wales. These wharves are referred to as the Cruiser Wharf and the Oil Wharf. The aim was to demolish the Cruiser and Oil wharves and build a new wharf in a revised alignment in their place and also extend an adjoining wharf to limit the new realigned wharf’s protrusion.
Project
Defence Infrastructure (through URS Australia)
Client
HMAS Albatross Redevelopment
Location
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Overview
HMAS Albatross is the home of the Fleet Air Arm and soon to be the home of the combined ADF Helicopter Training School. The base is about to undergo significant redevelopment to both infrastructure and facilities. blueVisions’ expert programming team were engaged to provide an independent review, analysis of the contractor’s complex delivery program to ensure that it was correct, accurate and minimised delays. We were also in charge of undertaking design review and site attendance for its inspections.
Project
AWD and LHD Sustainment Facilities Project
Client
Defence Infrastructure Division (through Point Project Management)
Location
TAS & ACT, Australia
Overview
The purchase and construction of the Hobart Class AWD and Canberra Class LHD were two of the largest projects currently being completed by Defence at the time. These ships have highly complex requirements for shore-based infrastructure support, including maintenance and training facilities at various locations throughout Sydney. blueVisions’ programme experts were engaged to conduct a detailed review and analysis of the contractor’s construction programmes to ensure that it was accurate, complete and did not expose the Commonwealth to unnecessary risk.
Project
Defence Simulation Program
Client
Defence Materiel Organisation
Location
Australia
Overview
The Defence Simulation Program is a major capability project with a budget of in excess of $300M scoped to provide the essential initial steps for the department to develop an integrated synthetic training environment. blueVisions’ scheduling and programming staff were engaged to prepare the detailed project schedule that would take the project up to, and through, the government approval gateway.
Project
HMAS Waterhen Redevelopment
Client
Defence Infrastructure Division
Location
Australia
Overview
As the role of the HMAS Waterhen base evolved, so did the requirements for specific facilities and infrastructure. The HMAS Waterhen redevelopment was scoped to provide purpose-built facilities for the new administrative and operational staff. blueVisions was engaged to develop the detailed business case, project plan for the refurbishment of the Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Systems Program office on the base with the aim to ensure base operations were not impeded. blueVisions also undertook the design review and provided site inspections.
Middle East
Project
Defence Training Facilities
Client
Gulf Cooperation Council Region Armed Forces
Location
United Arab Emirates
Overview
blueVisions is the Project Management Consultant to large training facilities works program in the Gulf Cooperation Council in United Arab Emirates, involving a Government military contract. blueVisions is providing overall management of the program which includes professionals with specialist skills in the specific field of this particular client’s requirements. When completed, these facilities will be world leading and become the benchmark for future projects.
Project
Security Forces Medical City
Client
ABV Rock Group
Location
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Overview
The project was an initiation by Government of Saudi Arabia to provide complete health and rehabilitation facilities to its security forces at one of the locations near Riyadh. Multinational consultants such as blueVisions were engaged to design and plan the facility and ABV Rock Group was appointed as Main Contractor for the project. Successful delivery of the integrated master program. Resource histograms and fully cost and resource loaded individual programs were to be managed and monitored by On-Site teams responsible for delivery.
