Early Civil Works, Delamere Air Weapons Range, NT

Project Overview

Bulk earthworks constructed a large building pad. Works included:

• Clearing and grubbing
• Development of borrow pits to produce general fill and pavement gravels
• Placement and compaction of general fill and gravels for roads and building platforms
• Stormwater drainage works including box culverts and concrete channels

Challenges

• Performed works in Northern Australia’s wet season
• Constructed with unstable ground conditions due to the effect of a variable water table.
• Obtained approvals for Environmental Clearance Certificates for sensitive areas
• Established and maintained erosion and sediment controls
• Established and communicated traffic management plans for stakeholders
• Maintained safe distances between mobile plant and road trains

Successes

• Project completed within allocated timeframe
• Contract variation works completed under budget
  enabling additional extra works to be completed
• Sourcing and utilising in-situ material to delivery

  pavement of a high standard.

• No LTI’s