Infrastructure short course

Program Overview

Delivered by the University of Sydney through the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, together with guest contributors who have extensive experience in managing and delivering infrastructure projects in many sectors in Australia and other countries, the program will discuss and explore the issues and potential solutions of the below topics:
 

Renewable energy projects dominate the infrastructure pipeline. How can the delivery of battery energy storage projects address the challenge of the Duck Curve and rebalance excess midday solar power to the evening peak?

What went wrong with Inland Rail with the project downsized and ending at Parkes instead of connecting to Queensland? What have we learnt from the Schott review highlighting governance failings amid huge cost blowouts? What improvements in governance and decision making can be identified so the same mistakes aren’t repeated on High-Speed Rail?

High Speed Rail business case demonstrates the significance of land use and wider benefits compared to transport benefits. So what are the strategies to capture this value and offset the huge funding burden on the Federal Government?

Is the Brisbane Olympics another example of a megaproject doomed to fail or can alternative delivery strategies ensure the facilities are completed on time without cost blowouts and still create lasting legacy benefits for the community?

With the Australian and State Governments coming under increasing fiscal pressure, the pressure is on to make better utilisation of private financing; it’s time to debunk some of the PPP myths in the face of populist and uninformed opinion.

With the easing of the pipeline, now is the time to develop long term strategic infrastructure plans and rigorous business cases and upskill the public/private sector procurement teams to ensure we are shovel ready for the next wave.

Content

Topics will include:
 

Delivering High Speed Rail and Value Capture; Pipedream or Reality?

Brisbane Olympics: another megaproject doomed to fail?

Shifting from Adversarial to Collaborative Contracting; Sydney Water Partnering for Success

Using the Regulated Concession Model to deliver energy transition

Debunking PPP myths and how private finance can deliver value

Industrial Equity versus Financial Sponsors

Embracing whole-of-life and benefits realization

Data Centers an emerging asset class
 

Run over three days, it aims to provide participants with an opportunity to learn the key tasks involved in selecting and prioritising projects; from developing a business case up to investment decision, as well as managing infrastructure projects post-financial close and delivering an operating project.

This course covers a broad range of topics and challenges that are faced every day by infrastructure projects across the private and public sector, giving participants a vaulable range of perspectives from both worlds.

In this course, participants will:

Be able to understand importance of infrastructure development and key challenges impacting success

Understand the complexity and approaches in delivering transport projects facing cost and risk uncertainty

Highlight the challenges of using private finance and develop strategies to mitigate those risks

Develop and assess the adequacy of project governance structures

Understand how collaborative contracting can align outcomes and alternative approaches

Identify key pitfalls in structuring and negotiating contracts, and the complexities of managing political relationships and advisers