Program Management 2004/ 2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 Capital Works Program for the NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care
Thornton Consulting was engaged by the NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home care to develop and program its capital works programs for the 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07 financial years. It has also project managed the implementation of these programs (capital value approximately $70million per year) and aided the alignment of these programs with the Departments long terms strategic objectives.

Project Management of the Decontamination of The Tannery – 2 John St Waterloo – Client NSW Department of Commerce
The decontamination of the interior of the Tannery training site at 2 John St Waterloo was completed by Thornton Consulting in early 2006. Thornton Consulting was engaged to write a tender brief for engaging contractors, project manage and complete the subsequent post decontamination assessment of the site to make it safe for disposal. The project involved significant involvement with heritage consultants due to the majority of the tannery equipment being heritage listed.

Pre Purchase Environmental Due Diligence Comalco Pl – 12 Creek St Brisbane – Client SKM
Thornton Consulting completed the Stage 1 environmental due diligence report for the purchase of the Comalco building at 12 Creek St Brisbane. This involved capital works forecasting for a 10 year period following the site purchase.

Pre Sale Due Diligence John Williams Centre – Client NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care
In 2004 the John Williams Centre for respite care in Wahroonga was closed by the NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care. Thornton Consulting was engaged to prepare the environmental pre sale documentation for the disposal of the property.

Pre Purchase Environmental Due Diligence - Sugarland Shopping Centre Bundaberg QLD – Client SKM
Thornton Consulting completed the Stage 1 environmental due diligence report for the purchase of the Sugarland Shopping Centre in Bundaberg Qld. This involved recommending immediate intrusive investigative works with results to be used in the negotiation of the purchase price. It also involved completing additional capital works forecasting for a 10 year period following the site purchase.

Development and Implementation of a Hazardous Materials Management Plan for the NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care
In response to ongoing NSW Government Concerns regarding asbestos compliance, Thornton Consulting was engaged to provide advice to the NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care on their situation with respect to hazardous materials compliance. Thornton Consulting completed a 4 stage process. Stage 1 was completing a portfolio wide hazardous materials management plan then completing a gap analysis on the Departments 400 assets to determine which assets were potentially at risk of being affected by hazardous materials. Stage 2 was breaking the 300 sites potentially at risk into work packages for hazardous materials surveys, issuing consultant briefs and then project managing the survey process. Stage 3 was putting together a training package to accompany the registers for the sites affected by hazardous materials. Stage 4 is an ongoing program, managing remedial works and record keeping.

Capital Works Program Reporting – Client NSW Department of Commerce
Thornton Consulting was engaged by the NSW Department of Commerce Special Project Division to assist in the project management and reporting for the delivery of a capital works program for one of their clients. It involved systemising their reporting systems and financial control systems to allow for appropriate project management along with simple and accurate reporting for an intricate $50million capital works program.

Hazardous Materials Management Plan Council of the City of Sydney
Thornton Consulting was engaged by the Council of the City of Sydney (City of Sydney) to develop a portfolio wide hazardous materials management plan. Development of the plan involved completion a risk assessment across 288 assets, reviewing the status of hazardous materials reports for each asset and then completing a gap analysis to identify areas where City of Sydney did not comply with the current legislation. Stage 2 of this plan involved tendering out packages of hazardous materials surveys to suitably qualified consultants, using a systemised approached that linked in with the City of Sydney asset data base. This resulted in a timely and cost effective solution for City of Sydney when compared to the traditional way of completing one off hazardous materials surveys.