About Us
COMPANY PROFILE
Corporate Advisory, Project Management, Contract Management
Established in 1992 the company, Rains & Associates Pty Ltd (Rains Project Management) ABN 21 003 923 046, aims to maintain a professional corporate advisory, project management group committed to providing a pro-active, high quality and value adding service to our clients, which include
not for profit, public sector and private sector clients. Examples being:
Waldren Group ACT
O’Neill Strata Management
Transport for NSW
Land & Housing Corporation NSW (LAHC)
NSW Health
Stride / Aftercare / Headspace / Likemind – mental health administration and accommodation
Gowrie NSW Early learning and Childcare
Vellex Logistics and Transport
AuState Services
BlueMount Capital Sydney
Dice Australia + Dice Contracting NSW PL (an indigenous owned national company)
Cadence Australia (now EY Australia)
Rains Project Management team provides the following core services:
Development feasibility
Project Funding
Due Diligence
Management of Stakeholders
Design Management
Procurement strategy
Delivery & Project Management
Contract administration
Dispute management and claims resolution
Cost Planning + Construction Management
Whilst we operate as a smaller ‘boutique’ advisory and development + project management firm, we offer a professional service equal to that offered by larger competitor firms. One of our competitive advantages is we provide a higher level of Director involvement and a close Client – Director relationship. Our success in achieving our clients’ objectives and needs is demonstrated by our reappointment or Client referrals to further projects.
For selected projects, in addition to acting as the Project Manager, Rains Project Management has been engaged as the Construction Manager on a ‘fixed fee’ construction management contract basis. Each project is unique and some projects are better suited to the construction management procurement method in lieu of engaging a builder with a traditional lump sum building contract.
INSURANCES
We provide the following insurance cover for projects:
- $10.0 million Professional Liability Cover
- $20.0 million Public Liability Cover
- Workers Compensation Insurance
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Rains Project Management is committed to the implementation and continual improvement of its management system and to providing best practice project management services to our Clients.
Rains Projects operates an integrated management system covering Quality Assurance, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment.
- Quality Management AS/NZS ISO 9001 – 2018
- Occupational Health & Safety AS/NZS 4801 – 2001
- Environmental Management AS/NZS ISO 14001 – 2004
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Rains Project Management operates a company wide Quality Assurance System in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9001 – 2008. Rains Project Management is committed to delivering quality outcomes for our Clients. We ensure that all work carried out under our contracts is performed in accordance with the Quality Assurance System, is independently audited and where required, is administered by a qualified Quality Assurance (QA) officer.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
Rains Project Management OH&S management system is in accordance with
AS/NZS 4801–2001. Rains Project Management is committed to maintaining a safe working environment for all members of the project team. We operate an Occupational Health & Safety System which is independently audited. OH&S Audit Checklists must be completed and updated for each project. Site Hazard Identification Forms are also required to be completed prior to any Consultants or other Project Management team members working on site.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
We operate a company Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 14001 – 2004. Rains Projects is committed to sustainable building practices. We are professional and experienced in our approach to sustainability. We have established systems to ensure your projects are effectively managed to produce the most efficient environmental outcomes.
Rains Project Management integrates it’s Environmental Management System under the Rains Project Management Quality System. As such all the required environmental review procedures are required to be completed prior to any activities occurring on the project.
Our Environmental Management System:
Identifies and assesses all relevant potential environmental aspects and impacts
Establishes the compliance objective, goals and targets of each impact
Operates hierarchy based control strategies to meet the compliance objective
Is regularly and systematically checked for effectiveness
Performance is regularly reviewed to continuously improve it
RISK MANAGEMENT
Rains Project Management has well developed systems and significant experience in risk management on projects. Risk management commences from the initial site assessment phase, through to the construction delivery phase. Our risk management framework for all projects is based on AS NZS 4360: 2004 – Risk Management which identifies a four (4) stage approach to risk management:
Risk Identification
Risk Assessment
Risk Treatment, and
Risk Control
Risk Management Matrix
Risk information for each project and the application of the Risk Management procedures generates a risk management matrix which is evaluated and updated on a regular basis. Our Project Management Plans (PMP’s) and monthly reports include a section on the management of risk.
