132 – 172 Smith Street, Collingwood

Project Type: Mixed use – retail, apartments Location: Smith Street, Collingwood Description of Works:Early works contract direct to developerLarge mixed use retail / commercial / residential project6500m2 site150 no. bored retention piles44000 m3 of excavation280 temporary anchors and 2000m2 of shotcrete wall Client: Banco Group / Merbo Project Management

Box Hill Hospital Redevelopment

Project Type:Hospital Location: Arnold Street, Box Hill Description of Works: Site area 12000m2 Bulk excavation for basement and forecourt 90,000m3 Bored retention piles approx.. 300 no. to depths exceeding 19m Temporary ground anchors 350 no. Shotcrete wall 3000m2 Footings – pad footings for columns and core raft footings 2800m3 Service tunnels, initial pavements Client:Baulderstone Constructions

108 Flinders Street, Melbourne

Project Type: Mixed use – retail, apartments Location: 108 Flinders Street, Melbourne Description of Works:  Site area 1400m2 Bulk excavation for basement 18,500m3 Bored retention piles 90 no. Temporary ground anchors and rock nails 400 no. Shotcrete wall 2200m2 Hybrid retention scheme with conventional retention piles & anchors; rock nails and shotcrete at lower levels Challenges included tight site, deep …

Melbourne Airport

Project Type: Airport Runway Works Location: Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne Description of Works:  The project, headed by the John Holland group, was awarded the Australian Construction Achievement Award. The project, completed in 29 days, involved widening the main north-south runway of the Melbourne Airport by 7.5m on each side to ensure Melbourne could accommodate the huge wing span of the A380 …

Urban Workshop

Project Type: Basement excavation and site retention for 33 storey tower Location: 50 Lonsdale St, Melbourne Description of Works:  Bulk Excavation: 78,000 m3 Retaining Walls: 6,000 m2 190 number Soldier Piles 3,000m2 Shotcrete Walls The new office tower development is part of new generation of developments to fit into the Melbourne central business district with a mix of commercial, retail, …

Austin Hospital AR/M Project

Project Type: Hospital Location: Banksia St, Heidelberg, Melbourne Description of Works:  Bulk Excavation: 130,000 m3 110 number Soldier Piles 4,400m2 Shotcrete Walls This was Victoria’s largest ever public hospital development project, and has amalgamated the operations of two of the larger public hospital institutions into one campus, to service the needs of the residents to Melbourne’s north east. The Victorian …

Edgewater on the Maribyrnong

Project Type: Earthworks for future residential subdivision Location: Edgewater Project, off Farnsworth Ave / Gordon Street, Maribyrnong Description of Works: Lake Area: 100,000 m2 Excavation of Lake: 330,000 m3 Rock Beaching to Lake Shore: 14,000 m2 Imported Filling: 360,000 m3 Fill Platform Area: 257,000 m2 Topsoil Replaced: 7,000 m2 Project Duration: Approx. 2 years for main phase The Edgewater development is a housing subdivision approximately 7 km …