Projects

The 2,000 MW Borumba and 5,000 MW Pioneer-Burdekin PHES projects include pumped storage infrastructure comprising of upper and lower reservoirs/dams, tunnelling for waterways connecting the reservoirs, power stations and connections into the existing energy network.

Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s expert team and its partners include:

• Transaction management of designers, main works contractors and enabling works contractors
• Market sounding of contractors and designers
• Developing the transaction strategy
• Developing market-facing documentation
• Developing commercial frameworks
• Conducting the Industry Briefing
• Managing EOI and RFP phase including interactions and clarifications.
• Contract negotiations and award

The Queensland Train Manufacturing Program includes:

• construction of 65 six-car passenger trains
• construction of a purpose-built manufacturing facility in the Maryborough region for major manufacturing/assembly works for the new fleet
• construction of a new rail facility (for train maintenance and stabling) in Ormeau
• the ongoing operation and maintenance of the fleet and rail facility

Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s expert team include:

• Transaction Management Services
• Program support, including site acquisition, planning approvals and investigations
• Governance support
• Developing business cases
• Developing a transaction and delivery strategy
• Managing specialist advisors and their associated deliverables
• Leading digital transformation
• Interface and Integration Management

The PHES includes a powerhouse, two reservoirs and associated dams and conveyance structures (predominantly underground) linking the reservoirs and the powerhouse and an 18 km transmission line and substation connecting the PHES to the National Electricity Grid.  The project will contribute toward local, state and federal government policies and goals relating to greenhouse gas reduction, renewable energy generation, the transformation of the electricity network, affordable energy and local employment.

Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s expert team include:

• Transaction Management services to engage preferred contractors under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract model
• Market sounding of potential EPC contractors
• Developing EOI and RFP documentation, including an Early Contractor Involvement phase
• Managing the EOI and RFP process including bidder clarifications and evaluation processes
• Assisting in the development of local industry participation and supplier portal

Key services provided by Sync Advisory’s expert team and its partners include:

• Options assessment
• Detailed business case
• Contracting strategy
• Transaction management
• Evaluation of tenders
• Data room establishment and management

The MBISC will consist of 12 indoor courts with a temporary seating capacity of 10,000 and be designed to accommodate a range of Olympic and Paralympic sports and a range of indoor sports and events in pre and post games legacy.

Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s expert team and its partners include:

• Management and development of the Project Validation Report (PVR) for the venue
• Detailed stakeholder engagement supporting development of the PVR
• Input into key components of venue design
• Delivery model assessment and development of contracting strategy
• Implementation planning

The HIF is a key enabler of the Housing and Homelessness Action Plan 2021–25, including the Queensland Housing Investment Growth Initiative, the largest concentrated investment in social and affordable housing in Queensland’s history.

The HIF provides subsidies, one-off capital grants and other support to encourage developers, builders, Registered Community Housing Providers (RCHPs), tenancy managers, institutional investors and superannuation funds to partner to develop, finance and operate additional social and affordable housing supply in Queensland.

Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s expert team include:

• Supporting the Market Led Proposal process
• Developing Request for Detailed Proposal documentation
• Facilitating the tender and evaluation phases
• Evaluating investment proposals
• Contract negotiations

The Stage 2A project signed a contract with long term delivery partner in late 2023. Stage 2B involves development of a draft concept design and an Environmental Impact Statement based on a landscape-led and precinct-based approach, and involves extensive stakeholder engagement.

The overall Stage 2 scope includes:

• three new stations for Stage 2A and nine stations for Stage 2B
• 11+ kms of double track, with an integrated ticketing system
• new light rail vehicles
• wire-free track design
• renewable energy being used to power operations
• traffic signalling, road improvements and landscaping.

Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s expert team include:

• Project management services including coordination of environmental approvals, concept design and stakeholder engagement, site acquisition, and investigations
• Commercial and contracts management
• Procurement
• Governance support

Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s expert team include:

• Study Management
• Developing scoping briefs
• Project Management
• Detailed Business Case planning and development
• Developing funding documentation

Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s senior industry leader included:

• Transaction leadership of seven separate transactions
• Team formation and integration
• Contracting models
• Stakeholder management
• Commercial advice
• Interface management
• Evaluation of tenders
• Data room establishment and management

The project is being delivered through two major contracts with the private sector. The Rail, Integration and Systems Alliance is managing the design, supply and installation of all supporting rail systems and is integrating Cross River Rail into Queensland Rail’s existing network. Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s senior industry leader included:

• Transaction management
• Input into delivery model
• Team formation and integration
• Stakeholder management
• Commercial advice
• Data room establishment and management.

SYNC Advisory’s industry leader supported the closure of one of the largest PPP augmentation contracts in Australia, the $12 billion Operations, Trains and Systems PPP through key elements of the transaction including commercial, financial and technical due diligence. Other key scope included:

• Line-wide – a $1.4 billion dollar contract which ‘brought the corridor to life’ by provisioning Sydney Metro City and Southwest with expansion of train facilities, track, tunnel ventilation, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Management of the Platform Train Interface through business case, transaction and implementation facilitating the conversion of existing station platforms to fully autonomous systems achieved through provision of innovative and specialist advice, and the culmination of a Platform Screen Door and Mechanical Gap Filler product product provided through a supply, install and maintain contract.
• Design management through to contact award for four separate Southwest Station and Corridor Contracts equalling a capital value of more than $600 million.

The project was fast-tracked to be operational prior to the 2018 Commonwealth Games to improve mobility across the Gold Coast.
Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s senior industry leader included:

• Transaction management of accelerated program
• Developing the procurement strategy
• Team formation and integration
• Stakeholder management
• Commercial advice and negotiations
• Evaluation of tenders

The project was delivered under a PPP model and opened to traffic in 2020.
Key services provided by SYNC Advisory’s senior industry leader included:

• Due Diligence study management of technical, environmental and
  commercial components
• Presentation to financiers.

Our senior industry leader worked collaboratively across key stakeholders to ensure that detailed business cases for the Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill and Varsity Lakes to Tugun projects were completed in compliance with national and state frameworks, with both projects confirmed as national infrastructure priorities by Infrastructure Australia. This provided the basis for funding and delivery, which will enhance national productivity through improved travel time for passenger and freight transport.

Our senior industry leader worked collaboratively across key stakeholders to allow for the practical application of national and state frameworks. This resulted in positive assessments of the detailed business cases by Infrastructure Australia and joint Commonwealth and State funding, allowing the projects to proceed to procurement and delivery providing economic and social benefits and improving national freight productivity and safety.

This was the first application of the availability PPP model to a national highway project and on time transaction management was achieved with a high level of interaction with bidders driving efficiency and value for money outcomes. Advisory services also extended to leading negotiations with the Commonwealth for a significant funding contribution and incorporating this within the PPP commercial and funding arrangements.

The review incorporated findings and recommendations for Bowen River Utilities to position the Urannah Water Scheme for successful transition to market engagement and procurement.

In partnership with Sunwater and the Gladstone Area Water Board our senior industry leader provided strategic direction in completing the detailed business case providing support for investment decisions at a national and state level.

Our senior industry leader worked collaboratively across all project stakeholders to ensure the detailed business case addressed digitally enabled models of care and included a delivery model assessment and implementation plans addressing tradition delivery and public private partnership models.

Our senior industry leader worked collaboratively across all project stakeholders to ensure the detailed business cases addressed the staged redevelopment of both hospitals facilitating increased capacity incorporating enhanced models of care to manage long-term demand for health services.