Mark has over 25 years’ experience in his specialisation of major construction, engineering and infrastructure contract drafting and advice, with particular focus on energy and other major infrastructure projects. He is qualified both in Civil Engineering and Law.

Mark's experience

  • Advising Acciona Construction (ACA) on its bid for the first package of work on the Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre project in Western Sydney, with the aim to be engaged as the D&C Contractor in JV with SUEZ Group. All contracts are based on the NEC4 suite. ACA has already been shortlisted for other D&C contracts on this project to be tendered under subsequent packages, including the treated water and brine pipelines. The total project value is approximately $800M.

  • Advising Goldwind on the development and delivery of the 530MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm in Victoria.

  • Advising a D&C Contractor on its bid for the Circular Quay PPP project, a redevelopment project of Circular Quay precinct in Sydney.

  • Advising Seymour Whyte and BMD (AeroWest JV) on its successful bid as D&C Contactor JV to design and construct the airside civil and pavement works for the A$5.3 billion Western Sydney Airport project (the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport).

  • Advising the D&C joint venture on its bid for the Central Tunnelling Package of Sydney Metro West, which involves the design and construction of 11km of twin tunnels from The Bays to Sydney Olympic Park.

  • Advising a D&C Contractor on its bid for the A$2.6 billion M6 Stage 1 project (M6 Motorway) in Southern Sydney.

  • Acted for Qube on the full suite of design, contract and procurement contracts for the development of the Moorebank Logistics Park, which is set to be Australia's largest logistics development. The Moorebank Logistics Park is a complex project which will include an import-export (IMEX) terminal, interstate terminal, up to 850,000sqm of warehousing and direct rail access to Port Botany via the Southern Sydney Freight Line.

  • Advised a D&C Contractor on its bid to design and construct the Sydney Gateway infrastructure project, valued at AUD 2.4 billion. This involved reviewing the D&C Contract and ancillary documents (including interface agreements with third parties), providing advice on the issues arising from the contract, including the risk allocation, and drafting departures.

Out-Law / Insight by Mark Waddell

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