Transport & Infrastructure

Question 1

Who are the T&I priority Tier 1 clients?

Answer 1

Waka Kotahi
KiwiRail
Kainga Ora

Auckland Transport
Auckland International Airport
Ports of Auckland

Question 2

What are the T&I market segments?

Answer 2

Airports
Rail
Land transport
Land development
Ports & marine

Question 3

What is AMDS?

Answer 3

Asset Management Digital Standard

• A joint collaboration between Waka Kotahi, RCAs, maintenance contractors and service consultants.
• AMDS will inform activity management decisions for transport.

Source: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roads-and-rail/asset-management-data-standard/, accessed July 2023.

Question 4

What is an RCA?

Answer 4

Road Controlling Authority

A district or city council responsible for local roads (i.e. not state highways).

Source: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/planning-and-investment/planning/transport-excellence-partnership/transport-insights/road-controlling-authority-reports/, accessed July 2023

Question 5

What is a NOC?

Answer 5

Network Outcomes Contract

A delivery method used by Waka Kotahi throughout the state highway network.

The emphasis is on working collaboratively with suppliers to drive continuous improvement.

Source: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roads-and-rail/highways-information-portal/technical-disciplines/network-outcomes-contracts/, accessed July 2023

Question 6

What is LINZ?

Answer 6

Land Information New Zealand
AKA Toitū Te Whenua

Our responsibilities include managing land titles, geodetic and cadastral survey systems, topographic information, hydrographic information, managing Crown property and supporting government decision-making around foreign ownership.

Source: https://www.linz.govt.nz/about-us, accessed July 2023

Question 7

What is an EPC contract?

Answer 7

Engineering, procurement, and construction

A form of contract used to undertake construction works by the private sector on large-scale and complex infrastructure projects

Source: Wikipedia, accessed July 2023

Question 8

What is an LSTK contract?

Answer 8

Lump Sum Turn-Key

In the construction industry, LSTK combines two concepts. The LS (lump sum) part refers to the payment of a fixed sum for the delivery under e.g. an EPC contract. The financial risk lies with the contractor. TK (turn key) specifies that the scope of work includes start-up of the facility to a level of operational status.

Source: Wikipedia, accessed July 2023

Question 9

What is the difference between EPC and EPCM?

Answer 9

In contrast to the EPC model, the EPCM contractor is not directly involved in the building and construction of the project, but is rather responsible for the detailed design and overall management of the project, on behalf of the owner or principal. While an EPC contract takes the form of a design and construction contract, the EPCM model can be regarded as a professional services contract.

Source: https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/epc-or-epcm-contracts, accessed July 2023

Question 10

What is an EPCM contract?

Answer 10

Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management

The EPCM contractor has a duty to ensure that the engineering and design of the project is in compliance with the projects technical and functional specifications. Supervising, management and co-ordinating construction interface in accordance with a detailed schedule is the key responsibility of the EPCM contractor.

Source: https://www.hoganlovells.com/en/publications/epc-or-epcm-contracts, accessed July 2023

Question 11

What is RAMM?

Answer 11

Road Assessment and Maintenance Management System
RAMM is a digital asset and work management solution that connects Asset Owners and their agents in one seamless, single source of truth solution. RAMM’s geospatial, real-time system supports data accuracy and validation.

Source: https://www.ramm.com/page/2/, accessed July 2023

Question 12

What is NZTA S6?

Answer 12

A policy document that sets out the requirements for the inspection of bridges and other significant structures on the state highway network, including the structural aspects of tunnels.

Source: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/bridges-structures-inspection-policy/docs/bridges-structures-inspection-policy.pdf, accessed July 2023

Question 13

What is ISO 9001?

Answer 13

A quality management system standard that provides a model to follow when setting up and operating a management system. Using ISO 9001 helps ensure that customers get consistent, good-quality products and services, which in turn brings many business benefits.

Source: https://www.iso.org/iso-9001-quality-management.html, accessed July 2023

Question 14

What is scour?

Answer 14

The most common cause of bridge failures is from floods scouring bed material surrounding bridge foundations. What is scour? Simply put, scour is the engineering term for the erosion of soil surrounding a bridge foundation (piers and abutments). Bridge scour occurs when fast-moving water around a bridge removes sediment from around the bridge foundation, leaving behind scour holes. These holes can seriously compromise the bridge’s integrity

Source: https://www.ayresassociates.com/bridge-scour-care/, accessed July 2023

Question 15

What is GFRP?

Answer 15

glass fibre reinforced polymer

Used in concrete rebars (reinforcing bars) as an alternative to steel.

Question 16

What is Austroad’s GAM?

Answer 16

Austroads’ Guide to Asset Management (GAM) provides guidance to road agencies on the application of contemporary ‘whole of organisation’ asset management practice to road networks.

This third edition of the GAM, published in July 2018, is based on the overarching asset management principles of the International Standard ISO 55000 which has a strong customer and strategic focus. The GAM includes the impact of autonomous vehicles on the road and digital infrastructure, measures to reduce the environmental impact of asset management and the practice of reliability centred maintenance. The GAM also documents the outcomes of Austroads funded research undertaken since 2009 covering asset condition monitoring equipment, asset performance prediction models and practices that account for risk.

Source: https://austroads.com.au/infrastructure/asset-management/guide-to-asset-management, accessed July 2023

Question 17

What is ISO 55000?

Answer 17

Asset management — Overview, principles and terminology

ISO 55000:2014 provides an overview of asset management, its principles and terminology, and the expected benefits from adopting asset management. ISO 55000:2014 can be applied to all types of assets and by all types and sizes of organizations.

Source: https://www.iso.org/standard/55088.html, accessed July 2023

Question 18

What is IPWEA IIMM?

Answer 18

Institue of Public Works Engineering Australasia’s International Infrastructure Management Manual

The 6th Edition of the globally acclaimed, International Infrastructure Management Manual (IIMM) has been driven largely by the updates to the ISO 55000 Asset Management Standards. Recognising that the ISO Standards are very much the “What to do”, the IIMM provides the “How to do it” in terms of applying the standards for infrastructure asset management. The Manual provides valuable learnings for those who have a vital stewardship role in managing the investment in infrastructure on behalf of their community, customers or investors.

Source: https://www.ipwea.org/resourcesnew/bookshop/iimm, accessed July 2023.

Question 19

What is an HPMV?

Answer 19

High productivity motor vehicles (HPMV) including 50MAX are trucks that are able to operate above the current 44 tonne weight limit under permit.

50MAX vehicle combinations have one more axle than conventional 44-tonne vehicles combinations, meaning the overall truck load is spread further and there is no additional wear on roads per tonne of freight. This means 50MAX gives operators an option to carry increased payloads on parts of the network that, while economically important to New Zealand, carry lower volumes of freight.

Source: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/commercial-driving/high-productivity/, accessed July 2023

Question 20

What is a PTA?

Answer 20

Principal Technical Advisor

Question 21

What is PACE?

Answer 21

Performance Assessment by Coordinated Evaluation

Performance evaluation framework used by Waka Kotahi for Professional Services and Physical Works contracts relating to both capital and maintenance projects, and non-engineering consultants.

Source: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/state-highway-professional-services-contract-proforma-manual/standards/docs/z11-performance-evaluation.pdf, accessed July 2023.