1. S E C T O R :
Building &
Infrastructure
S E R V I C E S :
Quantity Surveying
Independent Certifier /
Verifier
Estimating,
Cost Engineering
Cost Planning
Bills of Quantities
Independent
Estimator
Post Contract Services
Aquenta Consulting has been providing
constructive solutions to organisations across
Australia for over 50 years. Originally founded as
Cameron & Middleton in 1955, Currie & Brown in
1990, and most recently as Aquenta Consulting,
we’re proud to have a local knowledge base and
highly skilled team in every mainland state of
Australia.
With a team of over 280 of the highest calibre people in the
country, revenues of over $45m, and offices in Adelaide
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney our
reputation as the leading provider of independent cost and
contract management services within the Building, Mining,
Transport, Oil and Gas, and Utilities sectors is steadfast.
By balancing time, cost and quality, we’re able to use the
latest methodologies to analyse cost, risk and results whilst
ensuring sustainable and attainable outcomes for every
project and client. As a team, we’re proudly involved at
every stage of the project lifecycle; forming the backbone of
a wide variety of high profile public and private projects
nationally.

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Delivering constructive solutions
With over half a decade of experience in the construction industry,
our team use their auditing skills to reduce costs and link
construction with bottom line financials. Bringing lessons from a
wealth of other construction projects, our team work to ensure risk
is managed, best value attained and quality standards maintained
throughout the project lifecycle. Our expertise covers the entire
lifecycle of constructed assets, from concept feasibility through to
design, procurement and construction.
What makes us different is our level of expertise in the building
sector with a third of our revenues deriving directly from this area.
Our team of professionals bring a wealth of industry knowledge to
your project, adding value at every stage, from pre-construction
right through to post construction and evaluation phases. We
understand the challenges that come with a scarcity of resources,
and tightening credit markets. By providing a range of industry
advice and services, we help to reduce risk and deliver
stakeholder value throughout the construction lifecycle
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Building informed
relationship
Harnessing industry
expertise
• Property owners and trusts
• Property developers
• Corporate business
• Financiers
• Insurance underwriters,
brokers and loss adjustors
• Facility managers
• Legal firms and in-house
legal departments
• Insolvency practitioners
• Public sector organisations
• Government
• Architects, engineers,
contractors and Special
Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)
• Government
• Commercial, residential,
retail, leisure and industrial
• Education and healthcare
• Heavy engineering
• Resources
• Finance/PPP
• Insurance
The Glasshouse, Port Macquarie
John Newell Mazda, Alexandria

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Executive Summary
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Aquenta is one of Australia’s largest consultancies dedicated to advising clients in respect of
the procurement, construction and management of the built environment. As one of the
leading construction consultancies in Australia, we provide services designed to deliver
effective, innovative solutions by offering expertise and experience to clients in any sphere of
private and public sector activity.
Our aims are to achieve the best possible balance between time, cost and quality; to analyse and
manage the client's risks; and to ensure the client receives an optimum outcome.
The team at Aquenta are recognised for our exceptional quality of service, close client relationships,
talented & enthusiastic staff, and creating sustainable added value for our clients.
At Aquenta we are continually pioneering new techniques, developing more effective specialist tools
and putting innovative ideas into practice. This approach enables us to reduce costs and investment
risk for clients and deliver successful projects.
The strengths of our capability are summarised as follows:
• Our expertise covers the entire lifecycle of constructed assets, from concept feasibility, through
design, procurement and construction to ongoing asset and facilities management.
• We are a specialist cost and commercial management consultancy with core skills in cost planning,
estimating, and the commercial aspects for the procurement of construction.
• Continuously improving and expanding range of services including range estimating, initialising
meetings, risk workshops, value engineering workshops and probabilistic estimating.
• Record of accurate and timely provision of all services.
• National team exceeding 280 with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane. Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne
and Perth.
• Large local team experienced in major construction projects including government, commercial,
industrial, residential, retail, hotel, education, healthcare, sport, leisure and infrastructure.
• Excellent track record in providing independent estimating, strategic cost modelling, advice on
contract and procurement, contract and cost management, lifecycle costing, and value and risk
management services.
• Extensive experience with various forms of contract and procurement methodologies with
government and private clients, including several years experience in partnering, alliancing and co-
operative contracting.
• Specific experience in the development and measurement of performance based contractual
arrangements and their associated KPIs.

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Corporate Overview
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In Australia, Aquenta was formed in 1955 and has offices in
Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. In
early 2010 we became part of the worldwide AMEC group of
companies
Aquenta has always recognised that it is a service organisation
providing professional services to a wide range of clients across
many industry sectors. Since 1955 we have, in response to client
needs and expectations, diversified both our services and the
industry sectors served.
In addition to the more traditional roles in building and
construction, Aquenta is satisfying today's competitive and cost
conscious environment in infrastructure, water resource, mining,
engineering, resource and other engineering and construction
projects by providing a wide range of specialised consulting
services, including contracting-out/outsourcing, facilities
management, risk management, project planning and replacement
cost valuations for insurance purposes.
Further information on Aquenta can be accessed on our internet
site www.aquenta.com.au
Super Dome, Homebush
Sydney Opera House

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Client Portfolio
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Aquenta advises a diverse range of clients in all states of Australia including some of the country’s
largest public and private sector organisations.
The relationships with many of our clients have developed over many years. For example, we have
worked with Caltex for over fifteen years and Fairfax.
Many of our instructions arise from long term relationships with our clients and from being
recommended by existing clients. A selection of our clients include:

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Client Sectors
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I N DU ST RY SE CT O R S
Aquenta’s experience in advising on the construction, maintenance
and repair of the built asset is extensive and embraces the sectors
listed below:
• Construction and fitout including commercial, residential, hotel,
retail, sport and leisure, industrial, education, healthcare,
government, defence, pharmaceuticals
• Engineering and infrastructure including transport, utilities, oil
and gas, mining, heavy engineering
• Consulting including facilities management, dispute resolution,
PPP/PFI
C L I E NT B USI NE SS ES
Aquenta’s clients range from individuals to the giants of the
corporate world and include the public and private sector as
follows:
• Property owners and trusts
• Property developers
• Corporate business
• Financiers
• Insurance underwriters, brokers and loss adjustors
• Facility managers
• Legal firms and in-house legal departments
• Insolvency practitioners
• Public sector organisations
• Government
• Architects, engineers, contractors and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)
BELOW TOP: Erina Fair
Shopping Centre
BELOW LOWER: Delhi
Corporate, North Ryde

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Extensive Range of Services
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Cost Management
- Construction & Fitout
Projects
Sound procurement advice, accurate cost budgeting and forecasting,
cost planning throughout the process of design and development,
appropriate allocation of risk, clarity in contract documentation,
effective management of change and its impact upon the cost of a
project provide a framework for the achievement of cost certainty and
true value for money for our clients, throughout the lifecycle of their
facilities.
Cost & Contract
Management
- Engineering &
Infrastructure Projects
Engineering and infrastructure projects tend to be large and complex.
They require effective cost planning throughout the project life cycle
and also contract management during the construction phase to
ensure that the capital-spending programme is managed within
expectations.
FM Consulting/Project
Management
For most organisations the procurement, maintenance, operation,
refurbishment and disposal of facilities is the second largest
expense, after the cost of personnel. These life cycle costs are
determinable and can be controlled within the framework of facilities
management.
Consulting
The regulatory and financial aspects of major construction and
engineering projects are becoming increasingly complex. Accurately
identifying and managing risk requires the right advice, borne of
experience and independence of mind. Aquenta’s professional teams
have a reputation for understanding and meeting the needs of those
involved in constructing the built environment.
Cost Management
- Construction & Fitout
Projects
Technical Due Diligence
Legal Support
Risk Management
Value Management
Project Audit
PPP/PFI Advice
Independent Certification
Project Cost & Earned
Value Auditing
Partnering & Alliancing
Programming &
Schedulling
Consulting
FM Consulting/Project
Management
Estimating & Cost
Management
Procurement Strategy
Schedules of Quantities &
Quantity Tracking
Contract Management
Cost Engineering
Variations, Claims &
Contract Negotiation
Asset Valuations
Shutdowns & Turnarounds
Cost & Contract
Management
- Engineering &
Infrastructure Projects
Review of Operations
Contracting-Out/
Procurement
Project Management
Contract Management
Service Level
Management
Condition Appraisal
Benchmarking
Training
Life Cycle Costing
Procurement Advice
Estimating & Cost Planning
Bills of Quantities
Tender Documentation
Contract Advice
Cost Management
Contract Negotiation
Contract Administration
Variations & Claims
Asset Valuations
Tax Depreciation
Client Representative

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Very early cost definition to aid
strategic decisions and integrate
construction project design and
cost.
Strategic Cost Planning
Cost Modelling alternative
designs for strategic and detailed
integration of design and cost
efficiently.
Cost Modelling
Achieve the best approach for
clarity of responsibilities, cost
certainty and control.
Procurement Advice
Reliable estimates, close control,
management of change and
regular reports provide cost
certainty and lower costs.
Cost Planning
Assisting the team with assessing
and managing risk which could
prevent the achievement of
objectives.
Risk Analysis
Strategic management and value
engineering studies with the
professional team to gain best
value.
Value Management
Comparison of alternative
designs’ whole life costs
integrated with capital cost
planning.
Whole Life Costing
Action and negotiation to deal
with situations not envisaged by
the contract and breaches of
contract.
Dispute Resolution
Specialist assistance to deal with
these increasingly complex
elements of construction to
manage projects.
Client Representative
Cost Management
Cost Management
Cost Management – Construction & Fitout Projects
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Establishing of the brief,
coordinating inputs from client,
stakeholders, designers and
consultants to achieve clarity of
project aims and objectives.
Project Strategy
Identifying, assessing and
managing the risks which could
threaten the achievement of
objectives.
Managing Risk
Advice on the appointment of the
right consultants to suit the
particular needs of the project
and client.
Appointing Consultants
Advice on the most appropriate
procurement strategy.
Procurement Strategy
Cost planning through design and
construction phases of a project.
Cost Planning
Procurement advice, tender
management and construction
supervision to ensure objectives
are met.
Contract Management
Cost and contract management
including benchmarking.
Shutdowns & Turnarounds
Independent certification of costs,
schedule and risks.
Independent Certification
Asset Identification, replacement
cost & depreciated value.
Asset Valuations
Cost & Contract
Management
Cost & Contract
Management
Cost & Contract Management – Engineering &
Infrastructure Projects
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Strategic review of operations
including methods of delivery to
support business needs.
Review of Operations
Facilitation of contracting out /
procurement process including
changing a source of service
provision.
Contracting Out / Procurement
Project management advice and
facilitation of projects.
Project Facilitation & Management
Contract performance monitoring
and administration including
service provider contract review
and renegotiations.
Contract Management
Establishing requirements, key
result areas, service level
agreements and key performance
indicators.
Service Level Management
An audit of the physical and
functional adequacy of a facility to
provide an input for life cycle cost
analysis and maintenance
planning.
Condition Appraisal
Benchmarking and best practice
evaluations of property
occupancy, costs and service
levels.
Benchmarking
Provision of training on aspects of
FM including procurement /
sourcing.
Training
FM Consulting / Project
Management
FM Consulting / Project
Management
FM Consulting/Project Management
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Enabling Financiers and insurers
to assess risks and control costs.
Technical Due Diligence
Dispute resolution, expert
witness, adjudication, technical
content of construction contracts.
Legal Support
Strategic and project appraisals
and workshops to identify risks
and achieve objectives.
Risk Management / Risk Finance
Facilitation of FM workshops and
advising on cost of alternatives.
Value Management
Safeguarding the interests of
lenders, investors or future
tenants.
Project Audit
Avoiding pitfalls in PPP / PFI
projects from conception to
financial close, technical advisers
to clients and SPV’s.
PPP / PFI Advice
Contractual and quality readiness
for occupation on projects.
Independent Certification
Audit of costs and earned value.
Project Cost & Earned Value
Consulting
Consulting
Facilitation and Independent
assessment of costs, schedule &
risks.
Partnering / Alliancing
Consulting
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