A major win in New Zealand was the Christchurch Convention  Centre, where we act as part of a consortium to deliver this  significant project, which is part of the Christchurch re-build  programme. On the transportation side, Parsons Brinckerhoff once again  lived up to its reputation for expertise as we won various high- profile transportation contracts in 2014, including Sydney  Rapid Transit’s second Harbour crossing and the Melbourne- Brisbane Inland Rail Study. The transport team also provided  design management and design support services for the  Waterview Connection project (New Zealand) as part of the  Well-Connected Alliance. The water utilities business continued to transition into a  market that is optimising expenditures on existing assets and  building its portfolio of long-term contracts. The environment  business remained consistent throughout 2014. In the resources industry, Parsons Brinckerhoff was appointed  project management consultant (PMC) for Adani Mining Pty  Ltd.’s multibillion-dollar Carmichael Coal Integrated Mine,  Port and Rail Project in Queensland. This win, stemming  from the existing PMC role on the Roy Hill iron ore project  in Western Australia, highlights our preeminent position as  PMC on large-scale mining projects.  With reference to the health care sector, the firm provided  integrated civil, structural, geotechnical and building MEP  consultancy services for the Hong Kong Hospital Authority’s  redevelopment of Kwong Wah Hospital.  On the transportation front, Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Asia team  maintained its long-term relationship with the Singapore Land  Transport Authority and the Hong Kong MTR Corporation,  working on projects such as the Eastern Region Line in  Singapore and the Lo Wu Station modification project in Hong  Kong. As part of a joint venture, we also provided general  consultancy services for Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport  Terminal 3. Connectivity is a key element of our business model and a joint  endeavour involving WSP’s offices in San Francisco, Singapore  and Malaysia won a contract for the Tradewinds Project, which  is set to be Kuala Lumpur’s tallest building. Global connectivity  (in this instance between Greater China and Australia) also  resulted in significant project commissions in Sydney and  Melbourne for Greenland, one of China’s largest real-estate  developers.  In Australia/New Zealand, although falling commodity prices  continued to challenge the resources sector and the power  sector suffered from a shift away from capital investment, the  local economy experienced a modest recovery, reflected in  better business performance compared with 2013.  WSP’s steady-to-strong market in the buildings sector was  supported by foreign investment and by the diversification  of our expertise thanks to the acquisition of WINWARD  Structures in May 2014. This transaction, based on a strong  relationship fostered through successful delivery of major  projects such as the Melbourne Convention Centre and  the Southern Cross Station, underpinned a new specialist  structural, civil and façade consultancy arm: WSP Structures.  During the year, WSP worked on 13 certified Green Star  projects, including 720 Bourke Street, Melbourne. This building  received a 6 Green Star rating, representing world leadership in  sustainable design; we take special pride in this achievement.  WSP was also appointed to the consortium to deliver the North  West Rail Link, another major win for our team.  In Australia/New Zealand, short-term challenges include  continuing falls in commodity prices and a reduced  commitment to public infrastructure spending. In the  medium term, the business is well positioned to capitalise  on an extended range of synergistic opportunities. In Asia,  we expect to see steady growth and to increase our position  within the structural building sector and the transportation  infrastructure markets.  Early success in buildings in Asia included the Dongjiadu  mixed-use development project in Shanghai, which combined  our respective MEP consulting capabilities.  In the resources sector, for example, revenue synergy success  included the mining team’s inclusion on the panel of MMG  Ltd., an international mining firm, in support of its global  mining activities. This win resulted from the early collaboration  and natural synergy between the mining divisions of Parsons  Brinckerhoff in Australia and WSP in Canada. After a few months of combined operations, the “natural fit”  between our two businesses has already translated into revenue  synergies through joint bidding activity and opportunities  where we would not have had involvement as stand-alone  businesses.  REVENUE SYNERGY OPPORTUNITIES AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND