Solutions in Water
Issue No. 45 - Feb/March 2009
Green Team sets partnership pace
The GAP Project is one of the largest wastewater recycling projects in South Australia. This $75 million State and Federal Government funded initiative will have the capacity to provide more than 3.8 billion litres of high quality recycled water annually.
A minimum of 1.3 billion litres each year will go toward irrigating the Adelaide Park Lands with plans for recycled water to be supplied to other customers.
The recycled wastewater will be piped underground from Glenelg Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Park Lands and will reduce our dependence on other water sources, including the River Murray. The project will increase the total wastewater reuse at Glenelg WWTP from 8% to 28%.
GAP is the first South Australian Government infrastructure project to be delivered under a project alliance model. The project design, construction and commissioning stages are being undertaken by the CityGreen Alliance comprising SA Water, Leed Engineering and Construction, Leighton Services, Guidera O’Connor and United Water.
“The project alliance (model) was chosen for the GAP Project as it provides a platform for fostering innovation, managing and sharing project risks,” says John Ringham, Chief Operating Officer, SA Water.
“All members of the CityGreen Alliance have shared responsibility for the project delivery and work as a multi-disciplinary team on the design, construction and completion of the project, supported by a ‘no-blame’ culture of collaboration.”
The Alliance Leadership Team comprises senior representatives from each of the member organisations. An Alliance Management Team supporting the Leadership Team is comprised of the senior managers leading the teams for the key project areas of design, civil construction, mechanical and electrical engineering, safety, stakeholder and community relations, and finance. The Alliance also works closely with Adelaide City Council as the major project >customer, and West Torrens City C...
