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Geotechnical challenges with the Brisbane Airport 2nd runway

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
11:40 AM - 12:20 PM
Plaza Auditorium

Overview

Paul Coughlan


Speaker

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Paul Coughlan
Head Of Infrastructure And Development
Brisbane Airport Corporation

Case Study - Geotechnical challenges with the Brisbane Airport 2nd runway

Biography

Paul is the Project Director for Brisbane Airport’s New Parallel Runway (NPR) and has overall responsibility for the successful delivery of this $1.4 billion project. He heads up a Client Team of 30 and has led the Project since 2007. Paul’s main accountabilities relate to project governance; design and programme; contract procurement; cost control; risk management; airline negotiations; government approvals; stakeholder and community engagement. Paul has overseen the completion of all the detailed environmental studies, airfield planning, government approvals and the successful delivery of the Phase 1 Dredging and site reclamation works. The Project has now commenced Phase 2 Construction with the release of the final Request for Tender on 29 July, 2016. Phase 2 is comprised of three, major Contracts including Site Access & Seawall Works, Dryandra Road Works and Airfield Works and is on schedule to open in 2020.
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