Southern Sun Holdings Pty Ltd trading as Southern Sun Excavation ABN 49

151 539 203

SOUTHERN SUN EXCAVATION

2015 CAPABILITY STATEMENT

About Us………………………………………....……..………2

Relevant Experience………………………………..………3 to 5

TRANSMISSION PROJECTS…………………………..…….…3

NATURAL AND COAL SEAM GAS PROJECTS…….….……4

NATURAL DISASTERS…………………………………….…….5

Plant and Equipment……………………..…………………6

Workplace heath and safety…...………….…….…………7

Environment Management……..…………………………..7

Contact Us…………………………...………………………..8

Southern Sun Holdings Pty Ltd trading as Southern Sun Excavation ABN 49

151 539 203

SOUTHERN SUN EXCAVATION

2015 CAPABILITY STATEMENT

Since 2004, Southern Sun Excavation has been a recognised

industry leader, providing wet hire of earthmoving plant, machinery

and equipment and also personnel to civil construction and

infrastructure projects throughout Queensland. Our company

specialises in timber and vegetation clearing, access road

formation, land rehabilitation, site clearing/benching/preparation

and road construction.

Our Director Ian Morris has been in the Earthmoving Industry for

more than 35 years. With his experience and our team of

experienced project managers, supervisors and skilled certified

plant operators we are equipped to handle earthmoving projects of

all sizes.

Southern Sun Excavation has established a reputation as a

recognized industry leader in vegetation clearing and access

formation with major project experience in road and power line

construction and maintenance. Our company’s success is based

on established working relationships with our clients and principal

contractors to achieve a professional and cost effective completion

to every job. We work as a team in the partnership with clients to

provide the best value earthmoving solutions for their needs and

projects.

ABOUT US

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What gives Southern Sun

Excavation the edge?

• Extensive fleet of late model

earthmoving machines

• Over 35 years industry

experience

• Wet Hire utilising qualified &

experienced operators

• Specialised machines for

most situations

• Our ability to adapt to

stakeholder needs

• Well-equipped support

vehicles for all sites

• The flexibility to work in all

environments

Ingham to Tully 132kv Transmission Line, 2013

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

TRANSMISSION PROJECTS

South West Queensland

North Queensland

Eurombah to Fairview Transmission Line 2014 – 2015

Southern Sun Excavation were the principal contractor for easement vegetation clearing and civil earthworks for Powerlink Queensland. This project includes two transmission lines; a 132/275kV transmission line from Eurombah Substation to a substation at Fairview South, and a 132kV transmission line continuing north to the Fairview Substation. These works were carried out in conjunction with active green and brown field construction sites affiliated with Origin and Santos respectively.

Ingham to Tully Transmission Line 2012 – 2013

Once again under the direction of Balfour Beatty UGL, Southern Sun Excavation were contracted to aid in the removal of the existing 132Kv Transmission line which had stood for over 50 years. As a result, Powerlink Queensland require the construction of a new 275/132Kv transmission line. The replacement line will cater for future growth in electricity demand for the communities of Ingham, Cardwell, Tully and surrounding areas. Southern Sun Excavation undertook works within the wet tropics two world heritage areas side-by-side, Commonwealth and State. Works were completed with minimal disturbance to all endangered/vulnerable wildlife and plants including the Mahogany Glider, Southern Cassowary and Ant plant.

Western Downs to Columboola Transmission Line 2012 – 2013

Powerlink and Ergon Energy identified the need for a new 275kV transmission line between the Western Downs Substation (near Kogan Creek Power Station), and the proposed Columboola Substation. Southern Sun Excavation were engaged to undertake the civil earthworks and the clearing of the new 100m wide easement required for this proposed transmission line, with additional space for a future line to meet longer-term electricity needs in the region.

Tully to Kareeya Transmission Line 2013

With completion of the Ingham to Tully transmission line replacement project. Southern Sun Excavation continued their work with Balfour Beatty UGL, constructing access for the replacement of the 132Kv transmission line between Tully Substation and the Substation located at the Kareeya Hydro Power station. The original 132kV transmission line was constructed in the mid 1950’s, due to that, the majority of the initial access was reclaimed by the local flora. Southern Sun Excavation were tasked with producing safe access among extremely steep and wet terrain.

Western Downs to Halys Transmission Line 2011 – 2013

Powerlink Queensland recognised the necessity of a new 275kV transmission line between the Western Downs Substation (near Kogan) and the Halys Substation (near Tarong) was needed to ensure a reliable supply of high voltage electricity is maintained to Southern Queensland. Under principal contractors Balfour Beatty UGL, Southern Sun Excavation utilised their expertise in vegetation clearing and access construction to deliver an above standard product.

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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

NATURAL AND COAL SEAM GAS PROJECTS

APA GROUP

QGC

APA Group Maintenance

2011 -2014 Southern Sun Excavation worked on APA Group gas lines in the Lockyer Valley Region through Derail Industries. After the severe rain and flooding which affected many in SEQ, numerous sections of gas pipelines had been shifted, kinked, cracked or damaged in some fashion. Southern Sun Excavation were engaged to provide our Morooka tracked dump trucks and several zero swing excavators. This assisted in enabling the servicing of damaged and aged gas piping throughout the steep ranges of Toowoomba and Marburg.

Ruby to Jordan & Condamine to Bellevue 132kv Transmission Line

2013 -2013

Ruby to Jordan & Condamine to Bellevue 132kv Transmission Line consists of two different QGC transmission line projects. These transmission lines where put in to distribute power throughout the QGC works in that area. UGL was contracted to construct two 132kv transmission lines in the Western Downs Region for QGC. Southern Sun Excavation was awarded the civil earth works and vegetation clearing portion of the project. This consisted of all vegetation clearing and access track construction for both projects. All works were completed on time in accordance with both green field and brown field specifications.

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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

NATURAL DISASTERS

Cyclone Yasi

Lockyer Floods

Mission Beach, NQ

2011

Cyclone Yasi had ultimately ended 800km inland off the North Queensland coast, culminating into a heavy low. Not before destroying dozens of homes and damaging dozens more. Two cities without power and millions of dollars’ worth of sugar cane and banana crops devastated. Southern Sun Excavation mobilised a collection of Morookas various in size, to aid the clean-up effort from Cardwell to Mission Beach. With ground pressure fully loaded at only 5.7psi, the Morooka’s were capable of transporting all the materials required including, power poles, bog matts, gravel, personnel, etc. to have the power restored throughout the area between Mission Beach and Cardwell.

Upper Tenthill, Mount Sylvia & Junction Creek, SEQ

2013

With the heartbreak still strong in so many of the local residents within the Lockyer Valley, the 2013 floods couldn’t have come at worst time, with flood remediation still underway from the 2011 disaster. Multiple excavators, Morookas, tippers and countless other plant and equipment were organised to assist the construction of one of the only roads in and out of the area. From the area of Mount Sylvia all the way to Black Duck Creek, residents were cut off from supplies, the only help coming in the form of helicopters. With the creek still producing a heavy current, machines worked to reclaim the earth that was washed downstream in the flood that destroyed kilometres of bitumen road, concrete bridges and hundreds of cubic metres of agriculture.

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Plant and Equipment

Excavators

35 Tonne Excavator 24 Tonne Excavators 13 Tonne Excavators 5 Tonne Excavators Graders 12’ Foot Blade Grader 14’ Foot Blade Graders Rollers 13 Tonne Smooth Drum Rollers Dozers D7H Dozer D6R XL Dozer Skid Steer Loaders T190 Posi Track T870 Posi Track 252B Wheeled Tracked Dump Trucks MST600 Morooka MST2200VD Morookas MST2300 Morooka Mega Mulcher PT 400 Mega Mulcher

Tippers 6X4 Tippers Side Tippers Water Trucks 13kL Water Tanks 8kL Water Tanks Floats (WET HIRE) 47 Tonne Low Loader with Dolly 38 Tonne Low Loader 27 Tonne Low Loader Attachments Rock Breaker to suit 35 Tonne Excavator Rock Breaker to suit 24 Tonne Excavators Rock Breaker to suit 5 Tonne Excavators Timber Groomer to suit 35 Tonne Excavator Timber Groomer to suit 24 Tonne Excavators Misc. buckets to suit 5 - 35 Tonne Excavators Auger Drive to suit 5 Tonne Excavators Auger Drive to suit Skid Steer Loaders Augers sized 200mm – Chain Digger to suit Skid Steer Loaders Warehouse forks to suit Skid Steer Loaders Mulcher Head to suit Skid Steer Loader Padfoot Plate to suit 13T Smooth Drum Rollers

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Southern Sun Excavation maintains a fleet of late model plant and equipment which is frequently

serviced. This enables Southern Sun Excavation to provide a rapid response to any hire request.

Over the years Southern Sun Excavation has built a large data base of high quality and proven sub-

contractors to utilised when required. All our sub-contractors must qualify in Southern Sun Excavation’s

approval process before any services are employed.

Ruby to Jordan 132kv Transmission Line, 2013

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Environment Management We take environmental matters seriously, and have a rigorous process

in place to ensure we minimise any environmental impact from our

works. Many of our projects have been in or around environmental and

cultural heritage sensitive areas. Our management team careful factors

in all environmental requirements and needs into our planning of all

stages of our projects.

Southern Sun Excavation will work very hard to exceed our clients and

stakeholders expectations for their environmental requirements. Our

environmental goals are to leave its project areas at a minable level of

impact.

Workplace Health & Safety Embedded in our values is the belief that all injuries are preventable and everyone has the right to go home safely.

It is on that belief, we formed the framework to the way we do business. Working closely with our customers to

ensure our team’s interactions on their sites, and with their facilities, are conducted safely. We provide a systematic

safety system, committed management team and proactive operators.

Southern Sun Excavation supply all its sub-contractors and employees with full training on our safety system and

those of it clients and stakeholders throughout its projects. To ensure a proper understanding of our safety protocols

and systems. We conduct regular and if required third party safety audits.

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Contact Us

Head Office:

1 Fords Road

Adare Qld 4343

Ph: 07 5462 8355

Fax: 07 5462 5541

Email: admin@southernsunexcavation.com.au

Web: www.southernsunexcavation.com.au

Southern Sun Holdings Pty Ltd trading as Southern Sun Excavation ABN 49

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