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RAIL CAPABILITY STATEMENT

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Safety

Projects

Future Focus

Careers

CONTENTS

Our Business

Track Solutions

Welding

Hi Rail & Equipment

This capability statement aims to give the reader an insight into some of the many rail services NUGROUP and its associated companies provide.

In a short period, through superior customer service and unsurpassed work ethics, NUGROUP has become the supplier of choice for the Australian Rail Industry.

WELCOMEPAUL CASSIECEO

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NUGROUP rail solutions is geared towards providing a holistic service to the rail construction sector. We specialize in the provision of welding teams, tie gangs, labour support, specialist hi-rail vehicles and more recently, Construction Management. At present we are engaged in the supply, construction and maintenance of railway assets throughout Victoria, Tasmania and Sydney.

NUGROUP commenced trading in 2010, originally providing security for rail projects. The company developed an interest in rail construction and moved into labour hire shortly afterwards, including AT welders by 2013. Our passion for the industry helped to attract key personnel from all disciplines and moved us into whole projects.

Today we have expertise in all aspects of single discipline rail construction. Our approach to project delivery is to offer highly experienced management, a skilled workforce and innovative solutions to ensure that output quality is guaranteed.

OUR BUSINESS

We always strive to develop strong collaborative relationships with our clients to ensure the desired outcomes are achieved and the day to day work is effectively managed. We have historically carved a niche with labour and Aluminothermic welding crews but this is rapidly changing as our partnerships and overall stake in the market grows.

A loyal and well-trained workforce has helped our business move forward and stand up strong against the competition. It has also helped to reduce employee turnover which means less lost productivity spent retraining new, inexperienced staff.

An aerial view of the Sydney CBD and Light Rail works

‘We are indeed fortunate to have trusted partners like your organisation who not only provide valuable services during more routine times but also, as demonstrated with the recent major flood event, are capable and enthusiastic to assist during times of need.’

Bob Annells PSM, Chairman, Tasmanian Railway Pty Ltd.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• White Card

• Track Access/Rail Safety Cards

• Certificate 2 & 3 in Rail Infrastructure

• Current Category 1, 2 or 3 Rail Medical Examination

• Laboratory Drug and Alcohol screening

• Specialist roles to hold current requisite tickets

The greatest asset of a company should be its people.

At present, we have 400+ certified rail employees. We are diligent in ensuring that they hold the minimum qualifications for their position. It is company policy to only deploy experienced personnel and we provide strict mentoring for those who have proven themselves worthy of a start in the rail sector.

To maintain our capability, we recognise that skilled labour and rail construction personnel require investment, leadership and commitment to continually improve and respond to our customer’s needs.

We take the training, wellbeing and management of our workforce seriously as this is a reflection on us and our ability to provide project teams in part or whole. Our teams are led by professional supervisors who bring their passion and extensive rail & safety experience to everything we do.

We support our staff with industry recognized training and broaden their knowledge with our ‘in house’ mentoring programs. The diversity of our employees is embraced at Nugroup and we are dedicated to providing all of our employees a safe working environment.

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• Heavy rail construction and maintenance

• Light rail construction and maintenance

• Timber, concrete and steel sleeper installation

• Re-sleepering, Re-railing and Re-gauging

• Side insertion

• Turnouts construction and maintenance

• Stress restoration

• Sleeper laying activities

• Switches and crossings replacement

• Turnouts/switches construction and installation

• Re-railing (using hi rail plant)

• Thermit and flash butt welding

• Track excavations

• Ballast bed installation and compaction

• Design tamping

• Ballast stockpiling

• Preparation of traffic management plans for safe

delivery distribution of all materials to site

• Track undercutting

NUGROUP rail solutions provide teams of experienced and specialised rail and maintenance crews throughout Australia. Presently, we supply permanent way renewals, maintenance and repair teams. We employ the most skilled rail welders from across Australia and pride ourselves on operating to the highest standards.

WE SPECIALISE IN:

TRACK SOLUTIONS

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SPECIALIST TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS:PWAY technical solutions offer effective asset management analysis, in relation to Lateral Stability Management. Proven techniques mitigate against broken rail and track buckling ensuring continuous network operation.

Significant improvements have been realised on dilapidated networks in Melbourne and other regions.

DIFFERENTIATORSPWAY’s combined experience and track analysis systems work cohesively together to produce a unique service. Using algorithms and combining areas of probability for lateral accelerations and trigger points to prevent and accurately predict stress and poor geometry that cause lateral related track issues.

ENGINEERING CONSULTANCYPWAY technical solutions provides advice and analysis from subject matter experts in the field of Rail technical engineering.

• Track Drainage • Track Construction and Maintenance• Track Tamping and Geometry Analysis• Re-Railing and Degradation Analysis• Ballast Cleaning, Track Scarifying and GPR

identified fouled sites • Experienced Track Civil Engineering

Our teams are deployed nationwide... in all temperatures!

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CURRENT ALUMINOTHERMIC WELDING PROJECTS

ARC WELDING PROJECTS

The principal welding supplier in Australia, both in terms of welding personnel and spe-cialist equipment and resources. As an indication - 35+ teams, 40 vehicles - 22 of which are Hi-rail gauge convertible. The most significant factor to the expansion of NUGROUP is our weld capability.

WELDING

Our welders are certified nationally and for all track variables such as crane, groove rail, heavy rail. In addition, they are certified to conduct welds on the track of all rail asset owners. Procurement becomes seamless as certification can, and more often is, provided in advance to avoid any delays to the project.

Our welding crews are currently working Australia wide from Northern Territories to Tasmania.

To safeguard our standards, we conduct internal and external weld audits on a regular basis, also carry out random drug and alcohol testing.

Metro Trains Standard carbon V-Crossing build up’s, Wheel Burns, Magnse V-Crossing

Brookfield Rail Standard carbon V-Crossing build up’s, Wheel Burns, Magnse V-Crossing

Metro Trains RFD fault removals, re-stressing, IRJ installation, Turnouts, Verse Test Re-stressing. (VIC)

Metro Train Re-Railing Night works 2.5 hour windows (VIC)

Coleman Rail Blackwater Re-Railing Free welding and re-stressing (QLD)

Coleman Rail Craigieburn Sitting Free welding and re-stressing (VIC)

Coleman Crane rail 86kg Crane rail 275 welds (VIC)

Yarra Tram’s H-Crossing, Turnouts, Straight track and Transition welding (VIC)

Coleman Light Rail Preston Tram Depot 1200 Groove Rail Welds Turnouts, H-Crossing’s straight track and curved 57Kg (VIC)

McConnell Dowell Hunter Valley Re Railing, Free welding, Re-stressing 1000m modules, Turnout welding and junction welding. (NSW)

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ALUMINOTHERMIC WELDING PROCEDURES NUGROUP SPECIALISE:

Railtech 31kg to 68kg standard rail and HH Railtech Crane Rail 73kg up to 192kg crane rail Railtech 31kg to 68kg 65mm wide gap procedure Thermic Head Repair Welding 31kg to 68kg HRW Thermic elite 41kg to 60kg standard rail and HH Thermic SMWF 31kg to 60kg standard rail and HH Thermic SKVF 31kg to 60kg standard rail and HH Thermic Crane Rail 73kg up to 192kg Crane rail Thermic Groove rail 57kg and 60kg tram rail Transition Weld 41kg to 57kg Tram rail

NDT WELD TESTINGMetro trains Thermit, wheel burns & fractures ARTC Thermit, wheel burns and fractures

NUGROUP can provide an array of hi-rail vehicles which are maintained by our associated partner in-house. Owning our own hi-rail and equipment ensures reliable and dedicated operations and the highest standards in maintenance. We have also developed a strong alliance with one of Australia’s largest plant providers leading to a fully holistic solution for most Rail projects.

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CAPABILITYHI-RAIL

1 x broad gauge tool truck 2 x broad/standard tool trucks 3 x narrow gauge tool trucks7 x broad/standard gauge tool utes (all trucks have fire-fighting units fitted)

NON HI-RAIL

1 x 3 way tipper truck6 x welding utes14 x site approved utes

HI RAIL & EQUIPMENT

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SAFETY CULTURESAFETY COMMITMENTAt Nugroup we are 100% committed to ensuring the highest level of safety of our people, clients and sub contractors. This can only be achieved by working together with our employees, stakeholders, contractors and suppliers to keep everyone NUSAFE not UNSAFE.

We have operated an excess of 300,000 hours with zero LTI’s however we show no complacency. Zero injuries can only be achieved by setting the highest standards for ourselves and making safety a personal commitment.

All employees share the belief that health and safety is a critical aspect of their job and that the prevention of non-work injuries is their highest priority. We work to identify fatal risks and establish Zero injuries design, management and behavioral protocols to eliminate them.

Our aim is to develop a culture of trust and encourage our people to be open; we need informed conversations about safety. A continuous effort is put into maintaining this excellent safety performance, with a high emphasis placed on staff training, competence and assessment.

Collaboratively we aim to create innovative ways in which we can consult our people and create a positive attitude towards safety and empowerment to challenge unsafe behaviour in others.

Nugroup conduct site specific risk assessments before placement of our staff to confirm all safety procedures are in place and being adhered to.

Our OH&S representatives conduct audits with little or no forewarning to our employees whilst deployed to ensure all safety procedures are being followed daily.

SAFETY

TO VIEW OUR FULL SAFETY AND QUALITY POLICY, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE

www.nugroup.com.au

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ARTC: (NSW) IRJ removal program 86 IRJ’s with punch tensors and full re-stresses. Workforce required to complete 172 welds, 1x supervisor, 2x 2man welding teams, 4x laborers, 1x crane truck and operator, 1x Backhoe and operator, 1x PO2.

ARTC: (NSW) Speno Defect removal program package1 32 defects. Closure installation and punch tensors (steel in steel out method). Workforce required to complete package in time frame: 1x supervisor, 2x 3man welding teams, 1x crane truck and operator, 1x Backhoe and operator, 1x PO2. Project completed in 9 shifts. First 2 shifts were cutting rail to correct size and relocating them to site for installation. The next 6 shifts were welding all closure rails. The 9th shift was cleaning up, mobilize defect rails back to client’s depot and complete final grinding to P1 spec’s.

• One point of contact for project• Safe and healthy work environment• Transparency• Respect for our customers and associates

PAST PROJECTS

OUR PROMISE• Delivery of high quality services• Excellent value for money• Professional workforce• Environmental responsibility

PROJECTS

ARTC: (NSW) Speno Defect removal and Minor re-railing program package2. Closure installation, punch tensing and free welding.

Workforce required to complete scheduled works on time: 1x supervisor, 2x 3man welding teams, 1x crane truck and operator, 1x Backhoe and operator, 1x PO2. Project completed in 9 shifts. First 2 shifts rail cut to correct size and relocated to site ready for installation. Next 5 shifts were welding. The 9th shift was to complete all the final grinding to P1 specs and clean up all defect rails cut out.

HUNTER VALLEY: (NSW) Road crossing upgrade. Changed all existing sleepers and rail, installed 2x IRJ’s done 6 free welds and 4 re-stresses. New capping and foundation, new ballast and new rail.

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ARTC General maintenance and upgrades (SA)

Downer Aubury to Woodonga -

Re-sleepering (VIC)

Downer McIntyre Loop (VIC)

JHG Hunter 8 alliance Shutdowns (NSW)

Leighton Package E, RRL - Wet hire (VIC)

Leighton Package F, RRL - Plant Operator’s (VIC)

TASRAIL Tie Renewal – Timber & Steel to Concrete

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PROJECT MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS

METRO (VIC) RFD Program night works. Program consists of 2x 2man welding teams, 1 supervisor, 12x Track laborers, 4x LVL2 protection officers, 1xLVL3 co- coordinator, and 1x hi-rail excavator with trolley, 1x Flatbed closure truck/tool truck. Track time is approximately 2-2.5 hours at max each night. Welding team’s minimum 2 free welds and 1 rail adjustment.

SYDNEY LIGHT RAIL: (NSW) All rail works for the Project. Supply of rail labour and welding crews to carry out the track work. Prepare, lay and install (weld, grind, test) the track. We are last in the chain for process, the civils carried out all the excavation and concrete pouring and Acciona are the project managers running the whole planning and execution of the project.

FOR MORE PROJECTS VISIT OUR WEBSITE:www.nugroup.com.au

Sydney Light Rail project, May 2017. Picture courtesy of transportNSW

‘The McConnell Dowell Management Team would like to commend your workforce in the way that they conducted themselves over the weekend. The works were undertaken in a very safe manner, with no recordable incidents reported for the weekend. The works were completed efficiently and to a very high standard of quality.’

Simon Duke, McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty

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High speed rail, elevated track, light urban systems, high output automated track, commercial rail freight; These are all areas that will become important in Australia in the future. Thinking, investing, training and collaborating in this industry ensures we have the capabilities to meet the future demands of our customers.

FUTURE FOCUS

With the continual assessment of client needs and adaptations of resources, our ambition is to become one of Australia’s leading Rail Construction companies.

We want to provide a diverse range of services at competitive prices that meet the needs of our clients, without compromising on quality.

We will continue to act with integrity in our relationships with our customers, suppliers and employees with the aim of forging long term, mutually rewarding relationships.

To be committed to the development of NUGROUP through effective management, sharing innovations and quality focus.

NUGROUP Management work and play as a team

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A company can only be as successful as those it employs and Nugroup takes pride in its workforce. We are always on the lookout for people with relevant skills and who possess an enthusiastic work ethic. The requirement for experienced personnel within the rail construction industry is growing tremendously and this looks set to continue with many projects on the horizon.

At this present time, we are particularly interested in hiring Aluminothermic welders and hearing from those who have recently completed the Aluminothermic welding course. We can offer opportunities to gain experience under our highly supervised weld teams.

We currently have offices in Melbourne, Tasmania and Sydney but employ nationally.

Please send your up to date CV to: careers@nugroup.com.au

CAREERS

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SYDNEY:Unit 9, 163 McEvoy StreetALEXANDRIA, NSW2015 tel: +61 (02) 9550 2061email: sydneyoffice@nugroup.com.au

HEAD OFFICE:3/610 Lorimer Street Port Melbourne, VIC 3207

CONNECT WITH US

TASMANIA:4/34 McKenzie StreetLaunceston, TAS 7250tel: tbaemail: tasmaniaoffice@nugroup.com.au

tel: +61 (3) 9645 6166 email: info@nugroup.com.au