NSW Department of Education & Training
Building the Education Revolution (BER)

BER is a $14.7 billion Commonwealth Government program targeted to:

• Provide economic stimulus through rapid construction and refurbishment of school infrastructure.
• Build learning environments to help children, families and communities participate in activities that will support achievement, develop learning potential and bring communities together.

Cadence Australia are managing a combined $1.12 billion being approximately 40% NSW’s overall budget - in the roles as the Regional Directors and Delivery Teams for three of the
nine NSW regions being;

• Western Sydney
• Hunter Central Coast
• Northern Sydney

Ark
North Sydney

Ark is a $100m commercial development prominently located in North Sydney’s CBD. It is integrated into the heritage precinct with expansive views across the harbour, city and the mountains.

The 19 storey building will deliver approximately 28,500sqm of A-grade contemporary office accommodation with a 5-star ABGR and a 6-star Greenstar rating. An ‘art wall’ stretching up Mount Street from the public forecourt will provide a link between the building and the rich history of the area.

Incorporated into the Ark design are a number of ESD principles, with the focus on energy efficiency, technological advancement and green credentials.

Cadence Australia has been engaged to provide project management services for the construction phase of the project.

Western Sydney Parklands Trust

Western Sydney Parklands is a newly created 5,500 hectare park in Western Sydney. Cadence Australia is the client representative and project manager for a new landscape master plan and Concept Plan for one of the nine precincts called Bungarribee. The Concept Plan is for the establishment of a Parks Service Centre which will include tourism, retail and park operations. The landscape master plan is for the remaining 214 hectares which is similar in size to Centennial Park in Sydney. The key responsibilities include authorities’ management, consultant procurement, design management and programming.

NSW Maritime

The role involves provision of Project Management services to NSW Maritime in respect of a number of property based projects, reporting to the General Manager of the Maritime Property Division. The sites are all located on Sydney Harbour, with multiple ownership combinations including the Department of Lands, local councils and Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.

Cadence Australia's tasks cover the management of the client brief, production of feasibility and concept plans to conform to planning instruments, and the NSW Maritime objective to activate the harbour's edge. The commercial plans are then offered direct to stakeholders or by Requests for Proposals (RFP's) as lease areas.

Housing NSW - NBESP Program
Program Management Office

Housing NSW (HNSW) as a key agency of the NSW Government is charged with the delivery of the Federal Governments Nation Building and Economic Stimulus Plan (NBESP) in the area of social housing. This NBESP Program is part of the Federal Government’s Fiscal Stimulus initiatives. The Federal Government has committed $6 billion nationally over the period 2008/09 to 2011/12 to build approximately 20,000 additional social housing dwellings. The delivery of the NBES Program involves Housing NSW working in partnership with the private sector, bringing additional capacity and capability, to deliver the Program by way of the Program Management Office (PMO), located in Ashfield, NSW.

The core function of the PMO is to lead and manage the execution and delivery of the NBESP Program. The PMO team manages other private sector project management teams in the delivery of housing projects, working closely with HNSW executives who understand the systems and operations of HNSW. Cadence Australia currently has a team working within the PMO, in conjunction with HNSW staff, to manage the delivery of a significant part of the NBESP Program.