Bruce Highway, Haughton River Floodplain Upgrade
Infrastructure sustainability services
Implementation of Design and As Built ISC rating on a highway upgrade to obtain an ‘Excellent’ rating
Project
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) mandated that the Haughton River Floodplain Upgrade (HRFU) of the Bruce Highway achieve an ‘Excellent’ Design and As Built rating with the Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating scheme. This would be TMR’s first IS project in North Queensland.
The Infrastructure Group (TIG) joint venture, comprising BMD, Bielby, JF Hull and Albem, needed specialists to ensure they satisfied TMR and IS Council requirements.
Solution
Losee Consulting led the following applications of sustainability:
- Integrating sustainability in design
- Base case and weightings assessment
- Sustainability management plan and governance
- Modelling energy, water, and materials
- Climate change adaptation planning
- Evidence collection and IS rating submission preparation.
Exceptional sustainability initiatives included:
- Rehabilitation of ecological areas adjacent to Ramsar-listed wetlands
- Improvements to lifecycle materials impact
- Container collection to raise funds for the local school
- Beneficial reuse of topsoil.
The project achieved 60.1 points and an ‘Excellent’ performance in As Built.
Client
The Infrastructure Group (TIG) joint venture, comprising BMD, Bielby, JF Hull and Albem
Services
Infrastructure sustainability implementation
Location
Giru, Queensland
Dates
2018 to 2022
Asset type
Road
Industry
Construction
Certifications
Certified ISv1.2 As Built rating ‘Excellent’ 60.1 points
