Experience

A great example of the breadth of our skill, and our ability to fast-track projects, can be found with our involvement with  Abigroup Contractors and the Antiene Rail Unloader built for Macquarie Generation.

This project was a rail spur; wagon maintenance facilities; wagon unloading terminal; conveying system ~ 5km to Bayswater power station.
Multiskilled performed all electrical related works other than the physical installation. From concept and costing to commissioning and optimisation.
The overall project value was ~ $110 million, the electrical component we delivered was ~$13million.

Multiskilled prepared the electrical concepts and estimates that Abigroup included in its winning proposal to Macquarie Generation.

We then went on to:

  • Project manage all electrical, costs, budgets, reforecasts, variations, S curves and the like
  • Establish standards and specs
  • Detail and document the design
  • Tender and procure all electrical related items
  • Resolve and define interfaces and work with package vendors
  • Direct and manage seventy electricians on the job for ~9 months
  • Program the automation of the facility
  • Define the commissioning strategies and documents
  • Perform the commissioning
  • Support the facility through the warranty period
  • Prepare and support variation claims

Of particular note: this project had to happen quickly, had a deadline and had to be delivered for the planned price. Multiskilled used ideas including the following to achieve that:

  • Instead of fixed price the ~70 electricians were hired at rates, we tightly supervised and controlled them. This enabled flexibility in the work performed and whilst minimising inefficiencies and overheads for risk cover.
  • We sourced equivalent products, not name brand, that was suitable and cheaper. These have proved reliable.
  • We put a lot of effort into planning to ensure appropriate timing constraints were catered for, like long lead items
  • We identified and managed the risks
  • We establish thorough control methods, regular reporting, deliverables list, gating, S curves and the like.