PAD Partners is a multidisciplinary consultancy firm that has established itself in the industry with a unique approach to corridor services. PAD combines land, environment and planning services, often enabling construction ahead of projected milestones. The company has been involved in delivering over $2.5 billion of major infrastructure projects, on time and within budget, over the past two years.
The company offers an open consultation process, which can prevent costly issues arising and help gain positive community support for a project. Using a peer-reviewed corridor risk matrix, the company helps aid understanding and ensures that landowners view the pipeline development as acceptable. Over the past 18 months, PAD has negotiated the acquisition of over 800 properties from directly affected landowners all within budget.
Attaining appropriate environmental and planning approvals can also present a risky process in the delivery of major projects if not managed correctly. PAD enables fast tracked delivery of approvals, creating fiscal and social benefits for the client. Over the past 18 months, the company has delivered over 1,200 project and construction approvals ahead of schedule.
PAD is constantly investigating methods to provide innovative solutions to its clients. The company has recently invested in mobile PC tablet computers and its own geographic information system-based PADmapper software. The computers and software are utilised by all land agents and the technology enables troubleshooting of various land issues to occur at the coalface, providing an important electronic record of all details and correspondence that can be accessed in real time. This allows numerous benefits ranging from development of target outturn cost line lists, to barcoding of infrastructure locations and PIND project tracking.
Another key component of PAD’s business stems from its dynamic professionals who are specifically trained in the PAD approach to corridor methodology. PAD employees undergo a rigorous training program that ensures they understand the constraint release strategies required to make major infrastructure projects happen.
The early identification of risks associated with major projects reduces the potential for legal, media and political issues to arise. PAD’s experience in dealing with major projects and a range of stakeholders has finely tuned the company’s skills that will reduce construction delays and project costs.