Vehicle and Stores Facilities

Project Overview

Designed and constructed a new facility in an existing compound directly adjacent to Building 504.

• Vehicle shelters and associated works for 27 vehicles stores building
• Container tie downs, visual screens, and fencing
• Services’ connections, including fire services, power and lighting

Challenges

• Site access and security
• Contaminated soil containing asbestos material
• Working at heights – cladding installation
• Traffic management – multiple mobile plant working in a confined area
• Structural steel erection – risk management
• Establishing and managing concrete wash out bays during wet season for up to 20 concrete truck deliveries per day

Successes

• This was a milestone for our company as it was our first project with the Department of Defence and also our first D&C project
• Recycled 400 tons of concrete which was reused to construct the foundations for the Stokes Hill Wharf upgrade – Stage 2
• Fully complied with the Defence Regional Asbestos Management Plan