GPT Building Brochure + Team

It’s what’s
on the inside
that counts.

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One Parramatta Square, Sydney, New South Wales

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We are in the
business of
transforming
lives.

01 Our Commercial Expertise 04

02 Our Proposed Team 06

03 Our Experience 10

04 About John Holland 26

John Holland Building

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One Parramatta Square
New South Wales, Australia
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One Parramatta Square
New South Wales, Australia

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01 Our
Commercial
Expertise

We provide contemporary, flexible, cost-
efficient solutions that enhance workplace
productivity and user experience. We
deliver across the spectrum of commercial
and mixed-use buildings including offices,
shopping centres, retail precincts and data
centres.

Our multi-disciplinary capability enables
us to provide customers with integrated
delivery solutions incorporating building,
infrastructure and rail works, for complex
urban renewal projects and transit-
oriented developments.

We provide expertise across all phases of
the commercial property cycle, from initial
concept to financing, planning, design,
cost planning, construction, operations,
maintenance and property management.
Our team has a comprehensive
knowledge of Green Star and National
Australian Built Environment Rating
System (NABERS) requirements, delivering
integrated building and operations
solutions, which provide sustainable,
whole-of-life efficiencies to optimise
productivity and facilities management
over the life of the asset.

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11 Breakfast Creek Road (11BCR)
Brisbane, Queensland
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45-61 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park
New South Wales

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275 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales

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Our We will assemble and commit an experienced team, appropriate to the
NSW/ACT complexities and opportunities for the GPT Group.
Team
As a national Building business, we have the ability to leverage the
full depth of our national experiences in the planning, designing and
construction of office and commercial buildings. Please see a proposed
project team structure.

This proposed structure is indicative only and is subject to a further
briefing on the project.

Matthew Bourne Drew Bennett Management Support
General Manager General Manager Martin Tunstead (EH&S)

Jason Vaughan
(Operations Manager)

David Cummins
(GM Commercial)
Meaghan Hunter
(People & Culture Manager)

Technology, Engineering
& Knowledge (TEK) Team

Client Ben Winter Michael Wylie Robert Le Lievre
Representative
Senior Project or Senior Project or Senior Project

Manager Manager Manager

Liam Rafferty Stuart Landrigan Matt McCann Matt Chapple Marek Sorm Steve Maclaren Tiffany Jones Matt Stephenson

Commercial Senior Design Site Senior Project Senior Services EHS Stakeholder Sustainability
Manager Manager Manager Engineer Manager Manager Manager Manager

Cost Design Foreman Project
Planning Managers Engineers /
Site Engineers

Contract
Administrators

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Our Proposed Team

Name: Drew Bennett

Title: General Manager - Pre Contracts & Conversion

Industry experience: 32 years
ʈ 45-61 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park - $230 million
Relevant project ʈ Barangaroo South (International Towers Sydney) - $6 billion
experience: ʈ 420 George Street, Sydney - $ 280 million
ʈ 530 Collins Street, Melbourne - $206 million
ʈ 275 George Street, Sydney - $61 million

Name: Matt Bourne

Title: General Manager - Building NSW/ACT

Industry experience: 25 years
ʈ 275 George Street, Sydney - $61 million
Relevant project ʈ 45-61 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park - $230 million
experience: ʈ MA Noble, Don Bradman & Dally Messenger Stands, Sydney Cricket

Ground - $167 million
ʈ Equinix SY5 Stage 1 Phase 1 Data Centre - $150 million

Name: Jason Vaughan

Title: Construction Manager

Industry experience: 19 years
ʈ 45-61 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park - $230 million
Relevant project ʈ The Ribbon, Sydney - $700 million
experience: ʈ Westfield Sydney redevelopment - $550 million
ʈ Surry Hills Community Library - $15 million
ʈ Campbelltown Catholic Club Exhibition Centre - $17 million

Name: Ben Winter

Title: Senior Project Manager

Industry experience: 14 years
ʈ 1 Parramatta Square, Parramatta - $140 million
Relevant project ʈ Defence Logistics Transformation Project, NSW - $263 million
experience: ʈ Enhanced Land Force Stage 1 Lapooka Project - $88 million
ʈ Holsworthy Accommodation, Department of Defence - $147 million
ʈ UTS Faculty of Science and Research Building, Sydney - $90 million

Name: Stuart Landrigan

Title: Senior Design Manager

Industry experience: 27 years
ʈ RAAF Williamtown Redevelopment Stage 2, $274M
Relevant project ʈ Wagga Wagga Hospital Redevelopment Stage 3, $170M
experience: ʈ Dubbo Health Service Redevelopment Stage 3&4, $150M
ʈ Queensland Health Community Hospitals Project, $200M

Name: Michael Wylie

Title: Senior Project Manager

Industry experience: 21 years
ʈ 275 George Street Sydney, NSW $61 million
Relevant project ʈ Precast Facility Component, Clarence Correctional Centre
experience:
$100 million (total project value $800 million)
ʈ Blacktown Hospital Clinical Services Building $155 million
ʈ Parkes Hospital Redevelopment $42 million

Name: Robert Le Lievre

Title: Senior Project Manager

Industry experience: 20 years
ʈ The Glasshouse, $233m, NSW
Relevant project ʈ Green Square Library & Plaza, NSW $55 million
experience: ʈ North Strathfield Alliance (NSRU), NSW $45 million
ʈ South West Rail Link, RailSystems, NSW $120 million

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Name: Matt Stephenson

Title: Senior Project Manager

Industry experience: 9 years
ʈ 275 George Street, NSW, $62 million
Relevant project ʈ 45-61 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park - $230 million
experience: ʈ Flinders Gate, Vic, $90 million
ʈ Chisholm Road Prison Project, Vic, $895 million
ʈ Youth Justice Redevelopment Centre, Vic, $200 million+

Name: Matt McCann

Title: Site Manager

Industry experience: 9 years
ʈ 1 Parramatta Square, Parramatta - $140 million
Relevant project ʈ 45-61 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park - $230 million
experience: ʈ Defence Logistics Transformation, NSW & VIC - $263 million
ʈ Enhanced Land Force Stage 1 Lapooka Project - $88 million

Name: Matt Chapple

Title: Senior Project Manager

Industry experience: 9 years
ʈ 1 Parramatta Square, Parramatta - $140 million
Relevant project ʈ Dilwynia Corrections Centre, Berkshire Park - $136 million
experience: ʈ Defence Logistics Transformation, NSW & VIC - $263 million
ʈ Telopea Renewal Project, Telopea - $40 million

Name: Steve MacLaren

Title: EHS Manager

Industry experience: 25 years
ʈ Clarence Correctional Centre, NSW, $700M
Relevant project ʈ Sunshine Coast Solar Farm, QLD, $90M
experience:

Name: Marek Sorm

Title: Senior Services Manager

Industry experience: 21 years
ʈ Deustche Bank 126 Phillip Street, Sydney - $200 million
Relevant project ʈ Optus Centre Court - Head Office - $350 million
experience: ʈ Faculty of Law building, University of Sydney - $110 million
ʈ The Star redevelopment & new infrastructure - $950 million

Name: Liam Rafferty

Title: Commercial Manager

Industry experience: 15 years
ʈ 1 Parramatta Square, Parramatta - $140 million
Relevant project ʈ 45-61 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park - $230 million
experience: ʈ Westconnex M4 East, Sydney - $3.8 billion

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03 Our
Commercial
Experience

Eclipse Tower, Parramatta, New South Wales

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275 George Street Flinders Gate 250 Elizabeth Street

Sydney, New South Wales Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne, Victoria
John Holland Group D&C plus Integrated Fitout John Holland & Alliance Partners JV
$61 million $115 million: base building $90M; $40 million
integrated fitout $19M; ICT $6M
45-61 Waterloo Road, 530 Collins Street
Macquarie Park Kings Square Commercial Tower 1
(KS1) Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney, New South Wales Hollstone Properties Pty Ltd
John Holland Group Perth, Australia $206 million
$230 million Leighton Properties
$108 million 280 Spencer Street
One Parramatta Square
(1PSQ) Eclipse Tower Melbourne, Victoria
(60 Station Street) S.U.T. Pty Ltd
Parramatta, New South Wales $31 million
Charter Hall & Western Sydney Parramatta, New South Wales
University (WSU) Grosvenor Australia & Leighton Opposite page Eclipse Tower, Parramatta, New South Wales
$140 million Properties JV This page from left to right
$78 million 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria
One Parramatta Square, Parramatta, New South Wales
11 Breakfast Creek Road, Brisbane, Queensland.

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530 Collins Street, Melbourne

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Our flexible
commercial
developments
and leasing
opportunities
are built to
serve the
people who use
them every day.

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Flinders Gate, Victoria

Location: Melbourne, Victoria Flinders Gate is an iconic mixed use Our new headquarters consolidate two
Customer: Dexus Funds Management development comprising an A Grade Melbourne offices and heralds the growth
Contract Type: D&C plus Integrated Fitout office tower and restored 1899 Ball & of the next phase of our Victorian business.
Contract Completion: June 2020 Welch heritage facade at 180 Flinders
Contract Value: $115 million: base building Street, and an adjoining refurbished ʈ 15,230m² of NLA across 10 levels, including
$90M; integrated fitout $19M; ICT $6M eight-floor building at 189 Flinders Lane. existing heritage facade
ocated in the heart of Melbourne’s thriving
14 CBD, it has panoramic views of the city’s ʈ A-Grade office accommodation across
landmarks – Federation Square, Flinders five floors at 180 Flinders Street
Street Station, the MCG, Yarra River, Sidney
Myer Music Bowl (built by John Holland in ʈ Flexible floor plates between 710 m² and
1959) and the Botanic Gardens. Flinders 2,600m² NLA,
Gate is also immediately accessible by depending on floor level, including for
road, rail and bicycle networks, including single and multiple tenancies
the new Town Hall Station (part of John
Holland’s Metro Tunnels & Stations project ʈ Seven premium grade lifts
currently under construction) and the
Capital City Trail bike path. ʈ Excellent Indoor Environmental Quality
(EIQ) and high levels of natural light
As both anchor tenant at 180 Flinders
Street and 189 Flinders Lane, occupying ʈ Vertical expansion of six levels
7,700m² on levels 8 to 10, and builder of
this new office and retail development, ʈ Refurbishment of an existing car park and
John Holland has worked in partnership offices at 189 Flinders Lane
with Dexus to realise this landmark project.
ʈ 5-level atrium from level 6

ʈ High-performance glazed curtain wall

ʈ Tenant, public and visitor car parking

ʈ End-of-trip facilities and bike storage.

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275 George Street

Location: Sydney, Australia
Customer: John Holland Group
Contract Type: Design & Construct
Contract Completion: 2020
Contract Value: $61 million

Strategically situated within Sydney’s
core CBD precinct, 275 George Street
will be an important addition to the
city’s development boom, meeting the
growing demand for quality commercial
accommodation and retail space.
John Holland is responsible for the
development and construction of the
project, which will provide an important
boost to the State’s economy, creating
more than 300 construction-related
jobs during the development phase and
ultimately house more than 400 office
workers.
The current C-Grade 14 level property
will be redeveloped to deliver modern
B-Grade office accommodation across
12 levels, totalling 7,886sqm (GFA).
On completion, the project will deliver
vibrant workspaces designed to enhance
productivity and worker wellbeing, with
average-sized floorplates of 500sqm,
an abundance of natural light from
three sides and an appealing north and
north east aspect. The offering will also
include floorplates that can be efficiently
subdivided into two or more tenancies.

Taking advantage of its location as one of
the Sydney CBD’s most prominent retail
corners and situated on the new Sydney
Light Rail Line (due for completion in 2019),
275 George Street will also feature ground,
lower ground and mezzanine level retail
opportunities.
John Holland will utilise its expertise
in Develoment, Design Management,
Construction and Tenant Fitout works to
ensure the Owner secures its investment
returns.
John Holland purchased the existing asset
in July 2017, with construction of the new
development to commence in Q3 2017.
The project is due for completion by the
end of Q3 2019.

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One Parramatta Square, Parramatta, New South Wales

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Glasshouse, 45-61 Waterloo Road
Macquarie Park

Location: Macquarie Park, New South Wales The new commercial office development Building C (Under Construction)
Customer: John Holland Group at 45-61 Waterloo Road will be one of
Contract Type: 2 Stage Design & Construct Australia’s most contemporary business ʈ 35,000 sqm over 9 levels with completion
Contract Completion: 2020 precincts. The multi-building complex is due in Q4, 2019
Contract Value: $230 million ideally located at the center of Macquarie
Park’s commercial precinct and opposite ʈ 25,000 sqm pre-leased to Transport NSW
the Macquarie Park train station. The
precinct will offer a compelling work ʈ 8,500 sqm available for lease on the top
environment and lifestyle destination of two floors
choice.
ʈ ‘A’ Grade specification augmented with
Developed over 3.2 hectares of land, the smart technology
building configurations will be state of
the art designs providing contemporary, ʈ As-built targeted 5 Star Green Star rating
prime office space in a parkland setting.
With over 100,000 sqm of office space ʈ Energy Performance target of 5 Star
configured in up to six buildings, the NABERS rating
completed precinct offers an outstanding
work-life balance with a significant ʈ Incorporates state of the art End of Trip
landscaped park feature, quality office facilities
accommodation, street level casual dining
and convenience retail. ʈ 357 car spaces providing generous
allocation

ʈ Large floor plates offering expansive views

ʈ Generous tenant zone of 300mm with
floor to ceiling heights of 2,700mm

ʈ Substantial light-filled atrium.

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Green Square Library

Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Customer: City of Sydney
Contract Type: Design & Construct
Contract Completion: 2018
Contract Value: $50 million

This $180 million design and construct
project has enabled the University to
consolidate all Business School operations
into one central location. At full capacity
the building accommodates 4,500
students and 490 staff.

The building has a gross floor area of
approximately 32,000 square metres,
spread across seven levels, with lower
levels of the building occupied by
teaching space. The building comprises
approximately 50 seminar and case
study rooms, learning hubs of various
sizes, and four large lecture theatres.
The theatres are fit-out with advanced
audio-visual systems, and architectural
finishes of the highest quality. The largest
of the four theatres (550 seats) is enabled
for presentations and performances
by external entities to be hosted and
recorded/broadcasted over the internet.
The upper building levels contain offices
and meeting rooms for the academic staff
and The Dean.

The contract also included the design
and construction of a $30 million student
accommodation facility. This facility
provides studiostyle apartment living
spaces, social common areas and meeting
and study space for up to 200 students.
The Abercrombie Precinct in Darlington
not only provides world class facilities for
living, teaching and learning, but has also
become the new ‘Southern Gateway’ to
the University campus.

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One Parramatta Square
1PSQ

Location: Sydney, New South Wales

Customer: Charter Hall and Western Sydney
University

Contract Type: Design & Construct

Contract Completion: 2016

Contract Value: $140 millon

The 1 Parramatta Square (1PSQ) project The project also features a ground-level
involved the design and delivery of the public art installation by Emily Floyd titled
project, including a $40M integrated ‘Allegory of a Cave’ – a modular sculpture
fit-out over 11 levels, as well as first-class made from suspended square blocks of
educational facilities that accommodate varied heights and colours and fabricated
up to 10,000 students. from painted and brushed aluminium.

The project was delivered for Western The project has received a number of
Sydney University (WSU), and formed awards including:
part of a six-stage masterplan led by
Parramatta City Council to revitalise the ʈ Urban Taskforce 2017 Commercial
CBD. This is one of Australia’s biggest Office Metro Development award
urban renewal projects, and aims to turn
Parramatta into a true university city. ʈ NSW Master Builders Association (MBA)
2017 Excellence in Construction Awards
By taking a collaborative approach, – Best Commercial Building $50-$100M
we were able to exceed customer
expectations for both quality and ʈ BOOMTOWN! 2017 Project of the Year.
performance outcomes on this project.
This was done while being delivered to
budget, and to a tight time frame.

The project utilised BIM (Building
Information Modelling) technology to
deliver an efficient and cost-effective
design. Using BIM, Charter Hall and WSU
were able to understand the design
process, and this was a key part of our
strategy for effective collaboration. It
enabled the more efficient resolution of
project challenges during construction and
fit-out.

Designed to achieve a 5-Star Green
Star rating, the podium floors access a
central atrium space, drawing light into
the building and creating a communal
point for communication, interaction and
circulation.

Completed in late 2016, 1PSQ comprises:

ʈ 26,500m2 of A-Grade commercial floor
area

ʈ 2 levels of basement parking, bicycle
racks and lockers

ʈ A landscaped roof terrace

ʈ 1,000m2 of Parramatta City Council
public domain design, including 6 retail
spaces, landscaping, granite paving,
tiered seating and glazed lifts.

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Eclipse Tower
60 Station Street

Location: Parramatta, New South Wales
Customer: Grosvenor Australia & Leighton
Properties JV
Contract Type: Design & Construct
Contract Completion: 2016
Contract Value: $78 million

As the second CBD to Sydney, it is
estimated that more than 20% of
Australia’s Top 500 companies now have a
presence in Parramatta City.
Located adjacent to the Rail and Bus
Interchange, this iconic landmark building
spans 19 levels, includes 25,660m2 of
Net Lettable Area (NLA) and promotes
a healthier and more inspiring work
environment for it’s tenants and staff,
through its uncompromising prestigious
features, contemporary curved design,
floor to ceiling glass and use of natural light.
The precinct also includes 144
underground car parks, 193 bicycle racks,
motorcycle parking and extensive shower
and locker facilities, encouraging a culture
of fitness and environmentally sustainable
commuting.
The project team was committed to
achieving a 5 Star Green Star Office Design
Rating and a 5 Star Green Star As Built
Rating, from the Green Building Council
of Australia. Upon completion, the project
achieved both desired ratings as well as a 5
Star NABERS Energy Rating.

Key Awards:
ʈ Winner - Best Commercial

Development, 2013 Urban Taskforce
Development Excellence Awards
ʈ Commendation – Commercial and
Retail, 2013 UDIA NSW Awards for
Excellence.

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Abercrombie Precinct
University of Sydney
Business School

Location: Sydney, New South Wales

Customer: University of Sydney

Contract Type: Design & Construct

Contract Completion: 2015

Contract Value: $180 million

This $180 million design and construct
project has enabled the University to
consolidate all Business School operations
into one central location. At full capacity
the building accommodates 4,500
students and 490 staff.

The building has a gross floor area of
approximately 32,000 square metres,
spread across seven levels, with lower
levels of the building occupied by
teaching space. The building comprises
approximately 50 seminar and case
study rooms, learning hubs of various
sizes, and four large lecture theatres.
The theatres are fit-out with advanced
audio-visual systems, and architectural
finishes of the highest quality. The largest
of the four theatres (550 seats) is enabled
for presentations and performances
by external entities to be hosted and
recorded/broadcasted over the internet.
The upper building levels contain offices
and meeting rooms for the academic staff
and The Dean.

The contract also included the design
and construction of a $30 million student
accommodation facility. This facility
provides studiostyle apartment living
spaces, social common areas and meeting
and study space for up to 200 students.
The Abercrombie Precinct in Darlington
not only provides world class facilities for
living, teaching and learning, but has also
become the new ‘Southern Gateway’ to
the University campus.

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Kings Square
Commercial Tower 1
KS1

Location: Perth, Western Australia Kings Square Commercial Tower 1 (KS1) the project is to achieve a Green Building
Customer: Leighton Properties is located within a new subdivision to be Council of Australia rating of 5 Star Green
Contract Type: Design & Construct created from the old Perth Entertainment Star-Office Design and Office As Built
Contract Completion: 2015 Centre site. The subdivision will form part (Version 3) and 5 Star Base Building
Contract Value: $108 million of the new Perth Link project, a major NABERS Energy ratings.
urban renewal initiative of the State
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and link the CBD with the cultural and and Construct Contractor for KS1 31
entertainment precincts of Northbridge. May 2013 and the project is currently
under construction. The new building
This project represents one stage of is located on a restricted site footprint
the planned development of the entire with concurrent building construction
subdivision. Leighton Properties Pty Ltd has works being undertaken on all KS1 site
entered into a development partnership boundaries. Considerate coordination
with the owners of the subject lot for with surrounding builders and planning of
the development of a 21 level building site deliveries and construction logistics is
comprising approximately 22,500m² NLA critical.
office space, 700m² ground floor retail and
lift foyer, basement car parking, bicycle KS1 also participated in the GBCA Green
parking, end of trip facilities, plant rooms Star 2014 Innovation Challenge, which
and other associated building services. saw the project team initiate one of the
first comprehensive life cycle assessments
The project is also to be Perth “A-Grade” in the Australian commercial buildings
commercial office standard, additional sector.

King Square Commercial Tower One, Perth, Western Australia

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04

Building

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Creating spaces that are
comfortable, clean and
easy to navigate lets you
and your employees focus
on what you do best.

Our Building capabilities

Planning Concept Design Construction Construction
Design & Development Documentation
Development
Application

John Holland is committed to Our capability to deliver superior project The application of innovative technology,
being a leader and innovator outcomes across the fundamental metrics such as Building Information Modelling
in shaping the world’s buillt of cost, time, quality and safety is assured (BIM), means we are able to deliver more
environment, working in by the expertise and commitment of our efficient, cost-effective buildings for our
partnership with our customers people. Our highly qualified personnel customers. John Holland is considered an
and communities to deliver some possess the leadership and management industry leader in the implementation of
of Australia’s most innovative and skills required to meet the specific BIM, which uses a virtual project model
award winning projects. demands of building projects of varying as a single information database to not
scope and size in greenfield, brownfield only support the planning, design and
We are a trusted and respected name in and fully operational environments. construction of facilities, but also optimise
the industry, with a proven track record for their ongoing operation and maintenance,
delivering outstanding projects for public Our integrated building and operations ensuring whole-of- life efficiencies are
and private customers across a wide solutions offer expertise across all realised for the long-term management of
range of sectors, including: phases of the development cycle, from the asset.
initial concept to financing, planning,
ʈ Airports design, costing, construction, operations, Our global perspective and vast technical
ʈ Arts and Culture maintenance and property management. expertise, health planning, spanning
ʈ Commercial and High Rise geotechnical, foundations, structural
ʈ Education and Research systems, services distribution and
ʈ Health and Hospitals architectural finishes, ensure we are at the
ʈ Justice and Corrections forefront of new roducts and materials
ʈ Tourism and Leisure sourced from across our local, national
and international supply chains.

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About
John
Holland

John Holland is up for the Whatever we face, the heart of what we China Communications
challenge of transforming lives. do is creating people-centred solutions to Construction Company
complex challenges and opportunities.
From humble beginnings almost 70 years As part of CCCI, a wholly owned subsidiary
ago, John Holland has been driving positive We think deeply about what we do and of China Communications Construction
change in Australia and the region, and is how it affects communities. We push Company Limited (CCCC) – our
now one of the nation’s leading integrated boundaries and innovate, gain trust capability, expertise and financial strength
infrastructure and property companies. through our actions and whatever the gives us a competitive edge in developed
project, we’re in it for the long, long term. markets.
From Parliament House to the Alice to
Darwin Rail Link, from the MCG’s Great With operations in over 130 countries,
Southern Stand to Sydney Metro, we’ve in-house manufacturing capabilities
had a hand in the Australia we all know and a market capitalisation of over $28b,
today. CCCC is a valuable global partner for
our expanding business, enhancing our
We are currently involved in delivering technical offering to customers, while
many of Australia’s largest infrastructure providing us with the financial backing to
projects, as well as significant property make decisions for the long term.
and transit oriented development projects.

Our values Empowering Imaginative Future-
Focussed
Caring

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People at
the heart of
everything
we do

With a clear business strategy and an increasingly
complex set of mega projects underway, we made a
big investment in upskilling and developing our people
in 2019.

This included the launch of a new Leadership and Behavioural Framework to
give our leaders – and all our people – a clear direction and career pathway.
To bring the framework to life, we took more than 200 project managers and
front-line supervisors through comprehensive project management and
leadership development training. We’re really proud of this program and are
already seeing great results! At John Holland we’re committed to retaining and
growing our talent and this in-house program is allowing us to get our skills,
capability and culture where we need them.
In 2019 we also kicked off our female mentoring and development program
with 20 key project and operational women. This program is part of our wider
push to increase female representation within John Holland and the broader
industry.
To make real changes we need to understand what barriers exist and invest in
what changes are needed to attract and retain exceptional women, especially
in senior operational roles. Just one example in 2019 was a boost to our parental
leave policies – increasing leave and support for new parents. This change
brings us in line with the best organisations and has been welcomed by both
men and women across the business.
In looking at what we can do to care for our people and support their wellbeing,
we’ve also made flexibility a big priority in 2019.
We are constantly hearing from potential graduates that they don’t want to
work for a contractor with unrelenting hours. We also heard loud and clear in the
employee engagement survey that people are unhappy with the long hours on
projects and the lack of work/life balance.
In response we’ve piloted flexibility on five projects to prove it can be done, and
in the next 12 months we’ll be making flexible working a non-negotiable on all
our projects. Like many of the challenges we face when it comes to people, this
can’t just be an issue for John Holland, but something we need to talk about and
tackle industry wide.
We will continue to look at how we can make John Holland and this industry we
love, a great place for people to work.

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The John Holland Annual Award winners with CEO Joe Barr
(centre)

Members of our Pride Network for Wear it Purple Day

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Living our
values with
our safety
and wellbeing
approach

We know safety extends far beyond hard data and
physical impacts. We care about our people’s wellbeing.

This year we made a step change in the way we talk about safety at John
Holland, launching our new wellbeing framework to promote:
ʈ better physical and mental health
ʈ personal resilience
ʈ healthier workplaces.
We’re supporting our people with a range of wellbeing initiatives, continuing
to roll out mental health first-aid training, introducing mental health literacy
training for our people leaders and piloting flexible working on projects across
the business.
People are at the heart of our approach to safety. In 2019 there was an
increased focus on the management of critical risk and as a result, the
frequency of high potential incidents decreased during the year. This resulted
in a rate of less than one high potential incident per one million hours worked.
We also focused on hand injuries, which was the key area that contributed
to the marginal increase in our Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate
(TRIFR) of 5.00. In 2019 we rolled out an innovative company-wide hand
injuries campaign that challenged the way in which we plan and execute
our work and placed a spotlight on the practical implications of hand injuries
for everyday life. This campaign created the greatest amount of positive
feedback from our people with insights, videos and imagery shared on our
internal communications platform, Workplace.
Another important measure was what our people had to say. In our 2019
employee engagement survey, safety was the highest metric. Ninety per cent
of employees said they believed John Holland was truly committed to the
health and safety of its people. In line with our value of empowerment, 91 per
cent of people say they’re comfortable voicing concerns about workplace
health and safety.

Awards

ʈ British Safety Council International Safety Awards, distinction to our SEA
team.

ʈ Australian Rail Industry Awards TrackSAFE Award to Country Regional
Network.

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We encourage and Our people feel more Our people feel We provide safe and
support physical and content, able to express engaged in what they healthy workplaces
nutritional health that do, connected to their that stimulate and
provides balance and feelings, cope with colleagues and able to challenge our people.
stress, and recognise cope effectively with life’s
builds endurance. and support others challenges. We support a
workplace environment of
dealing with stress. inclusiveness and respect.

Our Hand Safety campaign Project Engineer Jade Lim on our RIA
project with her baby, Basil

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Embracing
tomorrow

We care about our responsibility as an
industry leader and recognise that our scale
and influence can help shape long-term
sustainability outcomes.

In 2019 we went further in reinforcing sustainability as fundamental
to our business.

Our business strategy has sustainability at its centre, and is focused
on building resilience in our communities, our projects and with our
customers.

Industry leadership

As gold sponsors of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of
Australia (ISCA) conference, we brought experts from government,
contractors and academia together to find ways to overcome the
barriers to introducing new construction materials on infrastructure
projects.

Since delivering the first ISCA Infrastructure Sustainability Rating
for the Cotter Dam Enlargement in the ACT, John Holland has now
registered or completed 29 Infrastructure Sustainability Rating
Submissions.

John Holland has delivered 25 per cent of the 32 total ISCA AsBuilt
ratings delivered and certified by December 2019, and currently
holds the industry benchmark for the highest AsBuilt and Design
ratings.

On projects

In 2019, Sydney Metro Northwest was the first infrastructure project
to earn a responsible timber project certification. New station
canopies and multi-story parking façades were constructed with
100% responsibly sourced timber, as certified by certification body
SCS Global Services (SCS).

The project also received an Infrastructure Sustainability
Rating of “Australian first” for this innovation due to the effective
implementation of the timber procurement and certification
strategy.

The Sydney Metro team delivering the tunnels on the second stage
of this city-shaping project – Sydney Metro City and Southwest -
received a Design rating of 100 points – the highest ever achieved.

Sydney Metro Northwest new station canopy

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Always
here to lend
a hand

Caring for, and contributing to our local
communities is a fundamental part of our
values. We are in the business of transforming
lives, so partnering with local community
groups and businesses to create long lasting
social benefits is something we’re proud of.

While some of our projects have the potential to impact
communities during construction, our presence in the
local community also allows us create local employment
opportunities, deliver community legacy projects and provide
support for local charities.
In 2019, our tunnel and station excavation team on the Sydney
Metro project rallied together to raise more than $140,000 to
support families that stay at Bear Cottage, the only children’s
hospice in NSW.
Our Brisbane office began supporting the great work of
Orange Sky Laundry through volunteering and as a charity
partner this year. Orange Sky’s mobile laundry service provides
dignity and friendship to people experiencing homelessness.
Our project teams in Victoria continued to raise the bar and set
new standards for social procurement within the construction
industry. Our Metro Tunnel – Tunnel and Stations PPP has now
spent more than $15 million with social enterprises - businesses
that provide economic, social and environmental benefits
to local communities, and employed more than 500 priority
jobseekers.
Our focus on delivering community benefits could also be seen
in the Northern Territory, where Territoria Civil partnered with
Cash for Containers, a Social Enterprise concept providing
employment opportunities for young people with Down’s
Syndrome and intellectual disabilities.
Towards the end of the year, our teams delivering the
Batemans Bay Bridge replacement project and at Mount
Victoria in the Blue Mountains saw first-hand the impacts of
unprecedented bushfires on local communities. To help support
these communities, we donated $100,000 to local and regional
organisations and provided in-kind support on the ground,
including generators, mobile accommodation units and
dedicated specialist resources to help get the communities
back on their feet.

Our local heroes helping those in need during
the bushfire crisis.

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Our Sydney Metro Superheroes! Raising money for Bear
Cottage

Our NT team supporting the Down Syndrome Our team in Queensland is proud to support Orange Sky
Association Laundry and the work they do to help those experiencing

homelessness

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Our projects &
offices

Singapore
2

Number of projects Western Australia 5

Corporate Offices Melbourne Melbourne Perth

Sydney Level 5, 380 St Kilda Rd 70 Trenerry Crescent Level 8, Commercial Tower 3
Melbourne VIC 3004 Abbotsford VIC 3067 10 Telethon Avenue, Perth WA 6000
65 Pirrama Road Phone: +61 3 8698 9400 Phone: +61 3 9934 5209 Phone: +61 8 9482 2700
Pyrmont NSW 2009
Phone: +61 2 9552 4288 Darwin Hobart Singapore

Brisbane 110 Coonawarra Rd Level 2, 13-17 Castray Esplanade 200 Newton Road #05-01
Winnellie NT 0820
1000 Ann Street Phone: +61 8 8943 1000 Battery Point TAS 7004 Newton 200, Singapore 307983
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
Phone: +61 7 3867 7000 Phone: +61 3 6221 8900 Phone: +65 6357 9700

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Northern Territory We have over 60 projects in Australia
3 and South East Asia across the
following sectors:

Infrastructure:
ʈ M ajor roads and bridges
ʈ Tunneling
ʈ Water and wastewater treatment

solutions

Rail:
ʈ Rail operations and maintenance
ʈ Rail systems delivery and integration

Building:
ʈ Airports
ʈ Corrections
ʈ Commercial
ʈ Education
ʈ Health

Development & Investments:
ʈ Property development
ʈ Infrastructure development
ʈ Financial and commercial structuring

9 Queensland

1 22 New South Wales
South Australia

17
Victoria

1 Tasmania 1
New Zealand
New Zealand
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Level 2, 56 Parnell Road, Parnell
Auckland 1052, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 525 1743

Our Group
Leadership
Team

Joe Barr
Chief Executive Officer

Rod Heale Darryn Ray Jayne Whitney
Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer Chief Strategy Officer

Jane Sherlock Martin Webster Larry McGrath
Chief People Officer
Executive General Executive General
40 Manager, Commercial Manager, Customer
& Corporate Affairs

Tom Roche David Lehmann Steve Butcher

Executive General Executive General Executive General
Manager, Development Manager, Building Manager, Rail

& Investments

Struan Collins Andrew English Rob Evans

Executive General Executive General Executive General
Manager, Infrastructure Manager, Infrastructure Manager, Infrastructure
QLD/NT & New Zealand
VIC/SA/TAS NSW/ACT

Hee Wee Tan Trevor Hall Lindsay Albonico
Executive General
General Manager, Executive General Manager, Special Projects
South East Asia Manager, Strategic
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Projects

The John Holland Board of Directors

ʈ Jianzhong Lu (Chairman) ʈ Martin Hadaway
ʈ Guangsheng Peng ʈ Joe Barr
ʈ Jinsong Tang ʈ Rod Heale
ʈ C hun Pong Leung ʈ Darryn Ray
ʈ Glenn Palin

johnholland.com.au

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