TEF Consulting was formed in July 2000 as part of a corporate restructuring following the introduction of new taxation and financial arrangements by the Australian Government. It was formely known as OLSAN Consulting which was established in 1996.

TEF Consulting provides high quality technical expertise in all aspects of transport planning, traffic engineering, transport environmental engineering and road and vehicle safety.

The two principals of TEF Consulting have provided Traffic Engineering, Transport Planning, Environmental Engineering and Forensic Engineering input for many projects undertaken by a variety of clients such as specialist planning firms (including Development and Rezoning Applications, Environmental Impact Statements and Masterplanning), as well as for private developers. Both Principals of the firm have given evidence in the Land and Environment Court as expert witnesses.

TEF Consulting is fully acquainted with the town planning and impact assessment processes and the nature of difficulties and specific problems which may arise. It has considerable experience in evaluating future land use options and development scenarios and their effect on traffic, the environment, parking and public transport.

TEF Consulting uses modern analytical techniques including computer modelling. For complex projects, a specialised spreadsheet model may be created, which allows numerous options to be considered cost efficiently. Specialised computer packages, like SIDRA, SCATES and various application programs are available in-house.

  The Practice offers specialist advice and consultancy services in the following areas.
Traffic and parking impact assessments for development applications
Traffic management and strategic transport planning
Environmental impact assessment of roads, traffic and transport operations
Road, traffic and transport environmental management strategies
Traffic, parking and development activity surveys. The firm uses its own experienced casual survey staff for conducting all types of traffic and parking surveys of various scale
Road safety studies
Parking, pedestrian and road safety strategies
Development applications and expert witness in appeals
Detailed traffic engineering design for car parks and servicing areas
General road alignments and intersection design
Traffic accident investigation and reconstruction
Modelling of operation of intersections and vehicular access points under all types of traffic control (licensed user of SIDRA and SCATES software packages)
Road, traffic and transport noise surveys and analysis
Generation, evaluation and control of noise and other environmental impacts associated with road and transport operations
Transport/environmental interactions
Roads and road traffic generally
Training and teaching
Research and development and scientific advice, evaluation and appraisals
Expert testimony
   

Contact details:

Postal Address: PO Box 215 Bondi NSW 2026 Australia
Phones (+61 2) 9387 5939, (+61 2) 9523 9212
Fax (+61 2) 9387 5939
Mobile phones 0414 978 067, 0414 559 523
e-mail o.s@tefconsult.com.au or s.s@tefconsult.com.au
 
TEF Consulting is a division of Sannikov & Samuels Consulting Pty Ltd
A.B.N. 65 092 476 143