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1. Benchmark Estimating Part of the MacDonald Group of companies Why you should partner with us for the TMR 3PCM RFP submission benchmarkestimating.com

2. Agenda 8 reasons you should partner with Benchmark Estimating Company profile Products we offer Services we offer Key clients Testimonials Next steps

3. 8 reasons you should partner with Benchmark Estimating for the TMR 3PCM RFP

4. 8 reasons to partner with Benchmark Superior innovationwith unique features not found in other estimating products World renowned business expertise in the 3PCM domain Strong track record of delivery to infrastructure authorities Leading technologystack including Oracle database Strong track record of systems integration Our estimating solutions will replace and improve on: the incumbent Expert Estimation, and the early estimating function of TMR’s bespoke WMS system Our software fulfils the estimating requirements of the RFP Our software is much easier to use than the incumbent estimating system.

5. Reason #1 Superior innovation ‘If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old’ Peter F. Drucker Extract from TMR 3PCM Industry briefing presentation TMR want innovation, they want something new. Benchmark aligns with this by offering: Innovative features that maximise staff efficiency & deliver better estimates World leading “parametric estimating models” for faster & better strategic decision making, and Innovative solutions for early stage estimating.

6. Innovative features Include but not limited to: Three Point Estimating Regionalisation Routines Power Routines Auto Allocate Project Comparator Audit

7. All estimates are prepared on an "unlikely to be exceeded but not excessively conservative" basis for various stages of the project life cycle to provide confidence in project priority, affordability and strategic fit Extract from TMR RFP document page 35 Three Point Estimating (TPE) Designed for government authorities Generates a minimum, most likely and maximum estimate for each project Based on innovative, probabilistic estimating methods Integrated Risk calculations using @RISK Range estimates (including P10 and P90 estimates) calculated automatically EASY TO USE, the user simply ticks a checkbox to perform a three-point-estimate!! Will help TMR make better strategic decisions

8. Three Point Estimating

9. Estimating (first principles) for projects based on commercially available up to date region specific unit costs. Extract from TMR 3PCM RFP document Regionalisation Benchmark’s Regionalisation feature provides a unique solution to this TMR requirement, and has been designed for government authorities!

10. Regionalisation Benchmark’s Regionalisation feature: Designed in conjunction with the UK Highways Agency Used by the UK Highways Agency and NSW RMS Used by NBN Co, Downer and Fulton Hogan Allows all pricing data and estimates to be stored in one database Streamlines estimating operations Improves business reporting Improves standardisation Makes data maintenance easier and more efficient Minimises integration touch points Unique design, unparalleled in other estimating systems

11. Routines Benchmark’s Routines feature: Designed for Road estimating Used by Boral Asphalt, Downer, Fulton Hogan and Colas Captures intelligence Ideal for asset valuation as well Helps less experienced people do proper estimates Can be used for any industry, any project Makes estimating: Easier Faster More consistent More accurate

12. Power Routines Benchmark’s PowerRoutines feature: Designed for Maintenance packages Can price the maintenance of a whole rail/road network in seconds Helps price different options very quickly Improves decision making Improves productivity and consistency of estimating

13. Auto Allocate Benchmark’s Auto Allocate feature: Prices bills of quantities amazingly quickly Allocates WBS items automatically based on matching WBS codes User configurable matching algorithms Improves speed of estimating by over 85% Improves consistency of estimating

14. Project Comparator Benchmark’s Project Comparator feature: Designed in conjunction with the NBN Co for comparing estimates at different stages of a project’s life cycle Allows summary and granular comparison of estimates Provides an audit trail Allows for statistical analysis Traffic light system highlights variances

15. Parametric estimating pricing models Benchmark Estimating can write a parametric model(s) for QLD TMR for Managed Motorways or any other type of road or other project (e.g. Rail). This allows estimates to be done in minutes for projects at any stage of their lifecycle. Click above image to download the white paper on how the UK Highways Agency used a Benchmark parametric model to implement their Managed Motorway Programme

16. The Roadworks Estimator Proprietary software developed by Benchmark Estimating for road authorities Developed for over 15 years Early stage estimating of new freeways in minutes Helps with estimating and selecting which option of a project to build Improves portfolio decision making World leading innovation Used for road projects in Australia, NZ and UK Easily applied to QLD conditions & rates

17. Example of input questions used by the Roadworks Estimator. Based on the inputs, a bill of quantities is generated and priced with up to date region specific rates based on first principles. Contingencies are also allocated appropriate to the stage of the project in its life cycle and the amount of information at hand. Roadworks Estimator

18. Reason #2 Business expertise in 3PCM domain In addition to providing and supporting estimating software, we have significant real world experience in: Design Infrastructure estimating Contract administration Risk management Construction programming These services are provided by our sister companies MIEngineers & Benchmark Estimating UK

19. Reason #3 Proven track record delivering to infrastructure authorities In addition to providing and supporting estimating software, our companies have significant experience working with many authorities on many types of projects…

20. Proven track record Provided & supported estimating software to RMS for over 14 years Provided & supported estimating software to UK Highways Agency for over 5 years Selected by NBN Co as the estimating solution for the National Broadband Network rollout Independent Expert for NZ Transport Agency Trained over 100 personnel from Main Roads WA in estimating fundamentals Developed hundreds of independent estimates for roads authorities Developed a parametric estimating model for Managed Motorways for UK Highways Agency Developed Three Point Estimating functionality based on the needs of the UK Highways Agency

21. Reason #4 Superior technology We made the move to Microsoft .NET 5 years before TMR’s incumbent estimating system!! Our software supports Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases – both systems which are used by TMR.

22. Technology innovation Based on the Microsoft .NET Framework (we moved to the .NET Framework 5 years before TMR’s incumbent estimating system) Selection of database management systems including: Microsoft SQL Server Oracle Citrix Ready Motorola ISV Partner

23. Reason #5 Proven track record of systems integration We have over 18 years experience integrating Benchmark with related business systems including design, quantity takeoff, ERPs, project management, scheduling, Microsoft Office and bespoke systems.

24. Integration We have developed integration with: @RISK Viewpoint Construction Software JDEdwards Oracle (various products) Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Microsoft Project On-Screen Takeoff Microsoft Word, Outlook & Excel ERPs including Jobpac, Epicor and Timberline Workbench Project Management IPM Project Management Vectorworks Design

25. Reason #6 Our estimating solutions can replace and significantly improve on: Expert Estimation, and The early estimating component of TMR’s WMS system. TMR would therefore have 1 vendor for all estimating software support plus an improved, easier and more innovative estimating solution.

26. Reason #7 We fulfil the estimating requirements of the RFP Benchmark Estimating Software fulfils the Estimating Requirements as detailed in the RFP.

27. Reason #8 Our solutions are easier to use and more innovative than the incumbent estimating system Benchmark is widely regarded in the industry for being the easiest estimating solution, and also for being significantly easier than Expert Estimation. Many QLD Councils have selected Benchmark ahead of Expert Estimation for this reason, as did Fulton Hogan & Downer.

28. Easy to use & innovation Benchmark Estimating Software can be used by everyone in TMR who needs to produce an estimate Benchmark’s unique and more innovative features also make it suitable to all types of users and all types of projects The incumbent system, Expert Estimation, does not match the ease of use and flexibility of Benchmark, and is only usable by limited users for limited projects

29. Company profile Founded in 1996 Privately owned, family run business Offices: Australia, UK, Spain Over 2,500 software users in over 12 countries Global Reseller network Growingrapidly Oracle technology partner Part of the MacDonald Group of companies Benchmark UK Benchmark Estimating Australia MIEngineers The group employs over 50 staff

30. Brochure Download Products we offer Benchmark Estimating Software Lite edition Professional edition Corporate edition Three Point Estimating/Risk module Available in English, Spanish, Hungarian & Polish The Roadworks Estimator Vectorworks Quantity Takeoff On-Screen Takeoff(Authorised Reseller)

31. Services we offer Software upgrades 24/7 Phone Support Email and online support Training (in-house, online) Implementation (data migration and/or database creation) Consulting (software customisations and integration)

32. Services we offer (continued) Download the MIEngineers Capability Statement Services offered by our sister company MIEngineers: Design Cost estimating Contract administration Risk Training Programming

33. Over 2,500 users Key software clients Roads & Maritime Services NSW Highways Agency UK NBN Co (read the press release online) Boral Asphalt Fulton Hogan Downer Infrastructure (AUS & NZ) City Care (NZ) CityWide Service Solutions UGL Infrastructure (Rail) MidCoast Water Programmed Facility Management Over 40 Local Government bodies Over 80 Civil Contractors Over 20 Commercial Landscaping contractors

34. Key clients (continued) QLD Councils using Benchmark Estimating Software: Brisbane CityWorks Cairns Regional Council Moreton Bay Regional Council Toowoomba City Council Logan City Council Gladstone Regional Council Somerset Regional Council

35. Key clients (continued) Key clients of our sister company MIEngineers: QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads NSW Roads and Maritime Services Highways Agency UK NZ Transport Agency SA Department of Transport, Energy & Infrastructure And major consulting engineers including GHD, SKM, AECOM, Arup, Hyder, PB & SMEC

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38. Next steps We welcome the opportunity to be a partner in your RFP submission Please contact either: Rob MacDonald – Managing Director Mob: 0412 230 566 Email: rob@benchmarkestimating.com Nigel Watts – Marketing & Product Manager Mob: 0417 413 043 or Direct 02 4969 8435 Email: nigel@benchmarkestimating.com