MBMpl Pty Ltd

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MBMpl Pty Ltd

MBMpl Pty Ltd (MBM) is a national independent construction and property consultancy specialising in Quantity Surveying, Tax depreciation, Asset and Building Consulting, PPP Technical Advisory, Cost Engineering and Facilities Management Advisory. Established in 2002, MBM has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Perth. We have expertise across multiple disciplines, market segments and industries and have attained both industry and peer recognition.
As Quantity Surveyors, we are the profession that manages costs on construction projects. MBM has over 80 personnel and the proven capability of providing cost estimates, cost plans, risk/probabilistic estimates (P50 & P90) and value add services throughout the project design and construction stages. Our water project experience ranges from Sewer Pumping Stations to Desalination plants. As testament to our capability, MBM has been appointed to the estimating/quantity surveying panels of Water Authorities including Hunter Water, Melbourne Water, City West Water and Barwon Water. MBM establishes and manages the capital costs on construction projects and through the knowledge and the technical skills of our personnel, we are able to advise on alternative solutions and undertake value engineering to reduce costs.
We stay up to date with current legislation, trends and issues through participating in industry forums and associations such as the Australian Water Association (AWA), the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Our technical staff receive ongoing training in estimating systems including CostX, BIM compatible estimating software and @Risk as well as our inhouse developed infrastructure cost databases. MBM are able to offer AWP a partnership that is reliable, collaborative and focussed on providing value for money expertise to the Australian water industry.

Website

http://www.mbmpl.com.au/

Organisational Capability

  • • Capital cost estimates and cost plans throughout project design stages;
    • Top-down benchmarking of capital costs, assurance and peer review;
    • Procurement options advice for D&C, alliancing and PPP;
    • Identification of risks and preparation of probabilistic estimates;
    • Identification and assistance with value engineering and value management;
    • Life-cycle costing, including replacement costs and operating and maintenance costs;
    • Capital replacement estimates for re-instatement insurance and tax depreciation purposes;
    • Assessment of variations and claims and expert witness services;
    • Contract administration and contract management services;
    • Technical Advisory services including business case preparation and procurement of maintenance services.

Projects

  • Queensland Urban Utilities - Luggage Point Sewage
    MBM provided estimation services for the $1.5m replacement of the rotary screen thickener. Key Personnel: Barry Hodge
  • Yarra Valley Water (YVW) - Waste To Energy Facility
    MBM reviewed the Project and quantitatively assessed the validity of the price and provided YVW with pricing recommendations. Key Personnel: Barry Hodge
  • Coliban Water - Water Quality Improvement Project
    Estimator for a Water Quality Improvement options study looking at a wide range of chemical dosing systems for 17 treatment plants. Key Personnel: Barry Hodge (Prior MBM)
  • Department of Sustainability & Environment - Victoria Desalination Plant
    Quality management and safety in design workshop facilitation as part of the design team. Key Personnel: Barry Hodge (Prior to joining MBM)
  • Sydney Water - Sewer Pumping Stations (SewerFix)
    Provision of Independent Estimating services to Sydney Water for 300 Sewer Pumping Stations in three trenches across Sydney. Key Personnel: Mike O'Shea (Prior to joining MBM)
  • Hunter Water - Dungong Water Treatment Plant
    Project director responsible for the delivery of estimating and quantity surveying services. Key Personnel: Mike O’Shea (Prior to joining MBM)