Level Crossing Removal Project
Level Crossing Removal Project The Level Crossing Removal Project – Package 1 is part of the Victorian Governments commitment to remove 50 of the most dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne. Package 1 involved removing three crossings on the Frankston Line where it crosses North Road in Ormond, McKinnon Road in McKinnon and Centre […]
WA Mining Projects
WA Mining Projects Western Australia more than any other Australian state, experienced significant investments in the mining and petroleum industry, through expansions of existing mines and creation of new mining projects in response to unprecedented Chinese demand for major commodities, such as iron ore, between 2010 and 2014. In response to the abovementioned ‘mining boom’ […]
Queensland Children’s Hospital
Queensland Children Hospital Douglas Partners were able to provide exceptional client service and cooperation whilst undertaking environmental and geotechnical services during bulk earthworks, retention and construction of the basement on the new $1.4 billion Queensland Children’s Hospital. The $1.4 billion Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) will be the State’s primary specialist paediatric hospital, located adjacent to […]
Doolandella Ground Gas Monitoring
Doolandella Ground Gas Monitoring When concern was raised over potentially hazardous ground gases from a former landfill adjoining a new estate for low density housing, Douglas Partners was called upon to investigate and assist the site owner to comply with relevant health, safety and environmental regulations. A new estate for low density housing was proposed […]
Movida Residential Development
Movida Residential Development Comprising around 600 residential lots and public open spaces alongside the Blackadder Creek in Midvale, Western Australia, the Movida subdivision is a large residential development in the north-eastern suburbs of Perth. Douglas Partners was initially engaged to undertake a geotechnical and preliminary acid sulphate soil investigation for the proposed Movida development to […]
Newcastle East End
Newcastle East End This ambitious project involves redevelopment of three whole inner city blocks. The project and site presents numerous geotechnical challenges including stabilising abandoned mine workings, the stability of deep excavations, management of contamination and dewatering of excavations. Douglas Partners‘ team provided a well-coordinated approach providing solutions that took account and advantage of interactions […]
Great Keppel Island
Great Keppel Island Great Keppel Island located off the Central Queensland coast within the Great Barrier Reef area, is one of only 28 islands in the area which offer purpose-built tourism resorts. Over a five year period, Douglas Partners provided groundwater, geotechnical and geological services for the GKI Revitalisation Plan. Located 12 km off the […]
Coastal Hazards Mitigation
Coastal Hazards Mitigation Limestone outcrops occur regularly along the Wanneroo coast, which incorporates popular locations such as Two Rocks and Yanchep. These outcrops can become hazardous in an active coastal environment. Douglas Partners was able to help the City of Wanneroo protect the public by undertaking a limestone hazard survey and designing remedial measures. Following […]
Claremont on the Park
Claremont on the Park The ‘Claremont on the Park’ development includes several multistorey residential buildings surrounding the iconic Claremont Football Oval. Douglas Partners was pleased to assist the project team throughout the project, from preliminary geotechnical assessments on the site conditions, detailed geotechnical investigation for multi-storey structures and construction phase support of both the bulk […]
Marketown East
Marketown East Innovative investigation techniques and numerical modelling methods allowed a refined and cost effective mine remediation strategy to be adopted for this ground-breaking project. Marketown East was a groundbreaking project for the Newcastle CBD. Although the shopping centre was a modest four storeys it was over an extensive footprint, much large than any other […]
