The Wave (previously Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line) Stage 1 and 2 will run from the North Coast Line at Beerwah to Birtinya, via Bells Creek (Aura), Caloundra and Aroona. The new rail line will provide faster, more reliable and sustainable connections between Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay and Brisbane regions. It will help connect people to jobs, study, health services and key tourist destinations and reduce congestion on the road network, providing a more accessible travel options.

Services Provided

North Projects is delivering the Independent Evaluation for Proponent submissions on the DSC Rail Project Stage 1, which includes two packages—Greenfield and Brownfield—with two tenderers on each (four Proponents in total). The team were embedded within each Proponent’s Design & Construct tender team, acting as TMR’s Independent Embedded Estimators.

Our work included completing detailed assessment of all submissions, capital cost estimation, planning and program analysis, risk reviews, and tender evaluation. This stage involves thorough normalisation and risk-adjustment to ensure a fair, transparent comparison across Proponents. 

North Projects will continue to support Stage 2, again serving as TMR’s embedded estimators throughout the next tender review phase.