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M1 Pacific Motorway - Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill

June
2024

Michael Kavourakis was initially engaged by TMR South Coast Region in the role of client-side Utilities Coordinator on the M1 Pacific Motorway EMP2DH Upgrade which involved the delivery of 5 km of motorway and busway upgrade, via a series of design only / TIC-CO frameworks. In this role, Michael was responsible for all of the PUP management, coordination and authority liaison activities during the Preliminary and Detailed Design phase across the three major design consultancy commissions.

In addition to the Utility Coordinator role, Michael subsequently performed the role of TMR Project Manager for the Rochedale Bus Station and Park ‘n ‘Ride’ package, which required a significant amount of liaison and consultation with key stakeholders including the local community, TMR E&T branch, Brisbane City Council, Logan City Council, TransLink and the Brisbane Metro project – while also managing all of the technical aspects of the new bus station and busway design with the architecture and engineering consultant teams.

M1 Pacific Motorway - Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill

In his role as Utilities Coordinator, Michael was responsible for:

  • Facilitating the interface between each of the three design consultants and the various utility authorities
  • Coordinating utility site investigations (including feature survey, EMI tracing, GPR and potholing)
  • Providing technical input on the relocation / protection strategies for each impacted asset
  • Managing commercial arrangements / contractual agreements with utility authorities for design fees and construction activities
  • Working with the utility authority representatives to develop changes to the technical solutions when site issues arose