Request by Unions NSW and the Newcastle Trades Hall Council on behalf of Port Waratah Coal Services Limited, Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd, Australian Industry Group and the Civil Construction Unions for the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW [2013] NSWIRComm 100

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Request by Unions NSW and the Newcastle Trades Hall Council on behalf of Port Waratah Coal Services Limited, Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd, Australian Industry Group and the Civil Construction Unions for the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW [2013] NSWIRComm 100 Hearing dates: 4 November 2013 Decision date: 28 November 2013 Before: Harrison DP Decision: Project completed. Matter concluded. Catchwords: Kooragang Island Coal Loader expansion and upgrade project for PWCS (KEP Project). Project value $1.6 billion; 5.4 million hours worked over 2,939 days; 76,000 real time safety assessments; 6,000 inductions; 420 training courses offered, over 7,000 qualifications achieved. Co-operative industrial relations founded on enterprise agreement. No lost time due to injury or industrial dispute. Innovative safety and communication procedures. Section 146B overview by Commission. Project completed six months ahead of schedule and $300 million under budget. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Unions NSW Newcastle Trades Hall Council Port Waratah Coal Services Limited Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd AiGroup The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, NSW Branch The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (NSW Branch) Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division, NSW Divisional Branch Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union - Plumbing Division, NSW Divisional Branch The Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales Representation: Mr P McPherson, Unions NSW and Newcastle Trades Hall Council Mr G Lindner, Project Manager, Bechtel File Number(s): IRC 946 of 2010