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4Cite is a successful consulting firm that assists companies with the implementation, management and analysis of project control systems. 4Cite’s areas of expertise are:
· Project Planning & Scheduling, Implementation, Management and Assessment
· Cost Control & Management
· Program Planning & Management
· Resource Planning & Management
· Claims preparation, review and analysis for Dispute Resolution or Litigation
· SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Independent Verifiers / Estimators upon request
· Mapping & Logistics Management
With vast in-house experience in commercial and infrastructure construction, 4Cite can assist those companies who have projects in crisis as well as those companies wishing to take a new or more professional approach to the management of their projects whether they are internal projects or for their Clients.
A comprehensive list of Clients and Projects can be found on their respective pages of this site. A full description of our services offered is defined on the Services page.
Please Contact Us for further information on how 4Cite can LEAD THE WAY for successful and profitable outcomes for your Projects. |
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Mar 2012 Downer Awarded Rail Contracts
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) announced today that it had been awarded a rolling stock contract for the supply of Downer Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) Model SD70ACe/LCi locomotives to BHP Billiton Iron Ore in the Pilbara for the next five years
The first new locomotives are expected to be delivered in the second quarter of 2012. The contract has a core value of $292 million with options offered that could bring the total value to over $400 million.
The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said: “The ability of Downer and Electro-Motive Diesel to provide support at the front line has been second to none and underpins this deal. Integral with this contact is the further build up of Downer support for customers in Western Australia.”
The SD70ACe/LCi locomotive and its key components and systems are designed and built by EMD, a member of the Caterpillar family of companies. Downer and EMD have worked together for more than 60 years supplying and maintaining locomotives in Australia. Read More | | |
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Leighton Contractors signs five year framework agreement with Rio Tinto in Western Australia.
Leighton Contractors has signed five year Framework Agreements with Rio Tinto to deliver a stream of Earthworks projects and a stream of Structural, Mechanical, Piping (SMP) projects as part of Rio Tinto’s 353 Mtpa (million tonnes per annum) Expansion Program in the Pilbara. Media Release | | |
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Mar 2012 Worker dies in Tower Collapse Accident
A MAN was killed when a section of a powerline tower fell on him in a workplace accident near Dalby yesterday.
The man, believed to be 45, was working to erect a high voltage powerline tower on the Jandowae-Macalister Rd, north-west of Dalby.
A Dalby police spokesman said a crane was in the process of lifting a section to the top of the tower when a piece of the structure collapsed on the man just before 9am. read more | | |
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Mar 2012 Claims BER builder Reed Construction owes millions
BUILDING giant Reed Constructions - one of the biggest contractors to the federal government's Building the Education Revolution scheme - will be investigated by the NSW government amid claims it owes thousands of sub-contractors up to $80 million.
In a further blow to the building and construction industry after the failure of builder Kell & Rigby last month, it emerged yesterday that Reed was facing significant cashflow problems.
Reed was locked in talks with the NSW government yesterday after it was alleged the company had yet to be paid for several major jobs - a claim NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell later disputed.
"For some time now, both the Office of Roads and Maritime (Services) and the BER program office have been making payments to Reed Construction, in advance of what is required, to ensure that Reed Construction had the capacity to pay its sub-contractors," Mr O'Farrell said yesterday. "I'm happy . . . to go and ensure that inquiries are made about whether that obligation by Reed has been fulfilled." read more | | |
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Feb 2012 NewSat hits out at NBN satellite claims
NewSat has broken its silence on whether its planned Ka-band Jabiru satellites could provide adequate capacity to service NBN Co’s needs. Not only could the company provide it, but it could do so at a fraction of the cost that NBN Co is currently set to pay, according to NewSat CEO and founder Adrian Ballintine.
Ever since NBN Co announced recently that it had contracted Space Systems/Loral to build two Ka satellites for around $620 million – part of a total project cost of around $2 billion – arguments have raged as to whether the company needed to build rather than lease satellites.
NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley told a Senate estimates hearing last week that “having the Australian taxpayer own these new satellites is the right answer,” arguing that suitable capacity did not exist otherwise. Optus also noted that its fleet of Ku-band satellites did not have enough spare capacity for the job. read more | | |
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March 2012
Project changes are a part of life. They’re inevitable. If you approach a project anticipating that things will change throughout – and you have good mechanisms & methodology to track and account for change – you’ll vastly increase your chances of running successful, profitable projects that are free from disputes.
Join us for this free 45-minute webinar on getting in control of project change. It will provide you compelling discussion and invaluable knowledge on how, why and when to control project changes.
Attendees of the webinar will take away the following:
- Strategies for tracking change
- Reporting pending and approved changes
- Managing risks around project change
- A white paper on “Keeping on budget when your project’s changing”
Register today - space is limited!http://www.4castplus.com/webinars/change-webinar | | |
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PM-Now is a Project Management Group on LinkedIn. The group has 800+ members and was established in 2011 to provide Australian Project Professionals a means for discussing the important issues that are encountered on a daily basis when delivering complex projects.
4Cite is very proud to support the profession and help engage in the future for best practice in Australia.
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A little something to brighten your day.
This Cartoon depicts the way a project really works in the eyes of the sceptics. | | |
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A joke using a series of emails that were about providing Free Services and the use of the "Big Carrot" with the promise of great things to come. | | |
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This was sent to us recently. Click on the title above. This is an actual letter sent to a landowner by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Quality, State of Pennsylvania and the hilarious response from the landowner.
Enjoy!! | | |
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NBN Co welcomes approval of Telstra’s Structural Separation Undertaking
NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley said today: "NBN Co welcomes the announcement today that the ACCC has accepted Telstra’s Structural Separation Undertaking.
This removes the final major obstacle in the way of the large-scale rollout of the National Broadband Network."
We will shortly announce plans to escalate the essential upgrade of the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure." Read More | | |
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High-capacity satellites to provide broadband to rural and remote Australians
The delivery of high-speed internet to some of the most remote communities in Australia has taken a leap forward following NBN Co’s selection of Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a leading manufacturer of commercial broadband satellites, to build two next-generation Ka-band satellites.
The satellites, which are planned to launch in 2015, are designed to provide high-speed broadband coverage to around three percent of premises outside the reach of the NBN’s fibre optic and fixed-wireless services, including outback areas and Australia’s external territories such as Norfolk Island, Christmas Island, Macquarie Island and the Cocos Islands.
The contract, valued at approximately $620 million, follows a comprehensive, two-year procurement process undertaken by NBN Co. The contract is part of a total investment of approximately $2 billion that is required to deliver the NBN Long Term Satellite Service. Other agreements will cover the ground systems, end-user equipment and the space launch. Read More | | |
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4Cite Partners
We are proud to work closely with a select few service providers and professionals. | | |
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4Cite would like to introduce you to a Project Cost Management product that we have now added to our suite of Project Controls that we recommend to our Clients.
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www.envisionapp.com
Envision is a SaaS (Software as a Service) construction management tool that reduces project administration effort and costs and radically improves field productivity. Built upon the principles of Lean Construction and Workface Planning, Envision represents a new and more efficient way to work.
Envision reduces field delays and helps focus resources on critical path activities, while enabling near real-time visualisation of field progress and events. This allows for more intuitive reporting and project control. Envision improves project profitability and delivery outcomes for owners and EPCM and construction contractors. | | |
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