Experience
Light Rail
Acland Street Tram Terminus
Client: Yarra Trams
Value: $10.1 million AUD
Acland Street terminus upgrade is part of the Victorian Governments Route 96 Project that will see safety improvements, stop optimisation and enhanced DDA compliance along the entire route. The platform upgrade along Route 96 is coupled with the Governments $807.6M low floor tram procurement program that will see 70 new E Class trams in placed in operation. The Acland Street Terminus upgrade project has seen Public Transport Victoria partnering with Yarra Trams, City of Port Phillip and VicRoads to deliver a terminus and streetscape upgrade that will greatly improve amenity within the area.
Touch Projects played an integral part in the entire project lifecycle encompassing project scoping, business case development, design development, procurement and project implementation. This landmark project was delivered whilst delicately dealing with a very sensitive and vocal community landscape.
Public Transport
Multi Depot Bus Redevelopment
Client: Transdev Melbourne
Value: undisclosed
Transdev is a leading Public Transport provider throughout Australia, and in partnership with Public Transport Victoria they identified the need to replace several of their ageing bus depots across Melbourne.
New depot sites were strategically identified in Heatherton, Sunshine West and Thomastown and with the assistance of dedicated team of designers and developers, new and modernised bus depots have been built. Each site comprises of new administration and operations building, driver amenities, maintenance workshops, refuelling & bus wash facilities.
Touch Projects was engaged as the Independent Certifier for these three new bus depots to ensure that construction was as per agreed designs, outstanding variations where swiftly resolved, periodic quality reviews and final quality signoff. All three depots were completed within the tight timeframes and approved budgets.
Light Rail
Preston Workshops Redevelopment
Client: Yarra Trams
Value: $190 million AUD
The Preston Workshops Redevelopment Project was the largest tram depot redevelopment ever undertaken in Australia and was delivered over four stages. Funded by Public Transport Victoria, the original workshops on the 18 acre site on St Georges Road were transformed into a state-of-the-art facility to support the heavy maintenance of existing tram fleets in addition to the new generation E-Class trams. Two iconic heritage buildings within the site were modernised and tastefully converted into new depot facilities for up 220 drivers.
Touch Projects were engaged to manage two of the key stages of this landmark project that included managing the design consultants and all stakeholders as designs evolved, drove the tender evaluation stage, project managed the construction through to handover to Line Operations
Project History
Light Rail
| Client | Project Description | Location |
| Yarra Trams | Route 58 upgrade project | Entire route 58, Melbourne |
| ACT Government | Canberra Light Rail (Stage 2) | South Yarra, VIC |
| Yarra Trams | South Yarra Station tramstop upgrade project | Entire route 58, Melbourne |
| Transport for NSW | Parramatta Light Rail project | Sydney, NSW |
| Yarra Trams | William Street (CBD) track and platform upgrades | CBD, Melbourne |
| Yarra Trams | Route 96 Project | Entire Route 96 |
| Yarra Trams | Preston Workshops Redevelopment | Preston |
| Yarra Trams | Southbank Depot Redevelopment | South Melbourne |
| Yarra Trams | Maintenance Facility Upgrade Project - 5 Depots | Various |
| Lend Lease | Collins Street light Rail Extension | Docklands |
Roads
| Client | Project Description | Location |
| Dept of State Growth (Tasmania) | Stakeholder and comms support for various road and highway upgrade projects | State-wide, Tasmania |
| Transport Accident Commission (Vic) | Undertake Road Infrastructure Audits for the Road Safety Program | Princes Fwy – Melbourne to Geelong, Vic |
| Dept of Transport (Vic) | Development of Point Cook Road & Dunnings Road intersection upgrade | Point Cook, Vic |
| Dept of Transport (Vic) | Manage the development of the Active Transport Business Case | State-wide, Vic |
| VicRoads | Development of Palmers Rd Business Case | Point Cook, Vic |
| Transport Accident Commission (Vic) | PMO Lead for SSRIP Program | State-wide, Vic |
| VicRoads | Development of project brief for the signalisation of Gap Road & Horne Street intersection | Sunbury, Vic |
| VicRoads | Development of project brief for intersection improvements of the Ballarat & Christies Roads intersection | Caroline Springs, Vic |
| VicRoads | Development of Palmers Rd Business Case | Point Cook, Vic |
| VicRoads | Development of project brief for the signalisation of Gap Road & Horne Street intersection | Sunbury, Vic |
| VicRoads | Development of project brief for intersection improvements of the Ballarat & Christies Roads intersection | Caroline Springs, Vic |
Public Transport
| Client | Project Description | Location |
| Public Transport Victoria | Flinders Street Station - Fare Gate Augmentation Program | Flinders Street Station |
| Transport Ticketing Authority | Myki ticketing system - implementation on Trams | Metro wide |
| Transport Ticketing Authority | Myki ticketing system - implementation on Metro buses | Metro wide |
| Regional Rail Link Authority | Footscray Station - design & implementation of ticketing systems | Footscray Station |
| Regional Rail Link Authority | Sunshine Station - design & implementation of ticketing systems | Sunshine Station |
Water Infrastructure
| Client | Project Description | Location |
| Parks Victoria/Wannon Water | Construction of 10klm waste water and | Wilson Promontory, Victoria |
| Enetech | Hume Dam Gates Rectification Works | Albury, NSW |
| Melbourne Water | Melbourne Water - 12 small disinfection plants | Melbourne |
| National Parks Victoria | Tidal River sewerage infrastructure works | Wilsons Promontry, Victoria |
| Lord Howe Island Management | Lord Howe Island sewerage scheme feasibility study | Lord Howe Island |
| Sydney Water Corporation | Rouse Hill Sewerage Treatments Plant | Sydney, NSW |
Local Government
| Client | Project Description | Location |
| City of Moreland | Conduct formal assessment of completed project | Moreland, Melbourne |
| Yarra Ranges Council | Sport, Recreation & Trails Planning Services | Yarra Ranges, Victoria |
| City of Ballarat | Project Management of Minor Works panel | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Lismore City Council | Project Management, Capital Works | Lismore, NSW |
| Blacktown City Council | Project Planning & Development, Project Management Services | Blacktown, Sydney |
| City of Greater Bendigo | Development of Project Management System | Bendigo, Vic |
| City of Ballarat | Ballarat Civic Centre strategic development advice | Ballarat, Vic |
| Shire of Nillumbik | VET projects for Edendale Farm and Living & Learning Eltham | Eltham, Vic |
| City of Greater Bendigo | Hargreaves Mall Development; post-mortem assessment | Bendigo, Vic |
Leisure and Tourism
| Client | Project Description | Location |
| City of Port Phillips | West Beach Pavilion upgrade | Port Melbourne, Vic |
| City of Whittlesea | Thomastown Recreation & Aquatic Centre | Thomastown, Vic |
| Maroondah City Council | Maroondah District Aquatic Centre | Ringwood, Vic |
| Parks Victoria | Wilsons Prom Light Station Project. Asbestos abatement program, wastewater treatment plant, rain water reticulation upgrade | Wilson Promontory, Victoria |
| Parks Victoria | Twelve Apostles, sticks lookout project | Twelve Apostles, Victoria |
| City of Wyndham | Various sporting fields and associated lighting and landscaping works | Werribee, Victoria |
| Parks Victoria | Grampians Peak Trails project | Grampians, Victoria |
| Parks Victoria | Port Campbell Creek Pedestrian Bridge + walk | Port Campbell, Victoria |
Education
| Client | Project Description | Location |
| University of Melbourne | Construction of New Educational Centre | Parkville, Melbourne |
| Monash University | Construction of North 1 Car Park 4-Level Vertical Extension | Clayton, Melbourne |
| Brighton Grammar School | Brighton Grammar School | Brighton, Vic |
| Panel Tech Industries | Berwick Secondary College | Berwick, Vic |
| Panel Tech Industries | Port Phillip Specialists School | Port Melbourne, Vic |
| Ruyton Girls School | Ruyton Girls School | Kew, Vic |
| Overnewton Anglican Community College | Overnewton Anglican Community College | Keilor, Vic |
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