Ramu 2 Hydro Electric Scheme
Ramu 2 Hydro Electric Scheme Hydro-based electricity generation plays a significant role in PNG’s energy mix which has an abundance of untapped hydropower resources. The Ramu 2 Hydro Electric Scheme project is for a 180MW hydroelectric power station on the Ramu River downstream of existing hydroelectric facilities, will develop the final 570m head of water […]
Lancelin Wind Farms
Lancelin Wind Farms The region surrounding Lancelin which is located approximately 150 km north of Perth is dotted with wind farms providing energy into the local electricity grid. Douglas Partners worked with Blair Fox in providing advice and design parameters on an alternative pier foundation system. Three wind farms were proposed near Lancelin in Western […]
Gladstone Port
Gladstone Port The Port of Gladstone is Queensland’s largest multi commodity port, handling over 30 different products, of which coal accounts for approximately 70% of the Port’s throughput. Douglas Partners has been conducting geotechnical and environmental investigations and providing advice to the Ports authorities since 1999. The Port of Gladstone is located 440 km north […]
Regional Rail Link Project
Regional Rail Link Project The Regional Rail Link (RRL) is a 47.5 kilometre length of railway through the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. The main aim of the project was to separate regional V/Line Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong services from the electrified Melbourne suburban services, thereby increasing rail capacity and reliability. The project involved widening […]
Shorehaven Development
Shorehaven Development Located in Western Australia, Shorehaven is a large residential development that will feature approximately 3,000 dwellings over a 250 Ha site nestled on the pristine Alkimos coastline, also known as Perth’s best swimming beaches. Created by Award-winning property group, Peet Limited, Shorehaven’s master-planned residential development design maximises the natural features of the area […]
Pier and Roe Street Trenchless Excavations
Pier and Roe Street Trenchless Excavations Douglas Partners has been providing geotechnical advice regarding trenchless excavations on multiple occasions, and in particular to respond to Public Transport Authority (PTA)’s requirements regarding new services beneath PTA’s operating railways. One of these projects, in Perth CBD, is discussed below. The project comprised the installation of 132 kV […]
Welshpool Road East Intersection
Welshpool Road East Intersection Douglas Partners was engaged to design the pavement profile for a proposed heavily trafficked intersection located on Welshpool Road East, at the entrance of a new large industrial area (Roe Highway Logistics Park) in Kenwick, WA. The geotechnical assessment included field testing along Welshpool Road East, a busy arterial road. To […]
Nan Tien Institute
Nan Tien Institute The new site for the Nan Tien Institute will be home to the new state-of-the-art campus and Multicultural Art Gallery. Nan Tien Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere and attracts a few hundred thousand visitors each year. Known as “Southern Paradise”, Nan Tien Temple focuses on the exchange […]
Brisbane Common Ground
Brisbane Common Ground The site of Brisbane Common Ground, located in the arts precinct of South Brisbane, was originally the site of an engineering workshop and foundry. Before building could commence, Douglas Partners provided detailed site investigation and remediation of the site in order to facilitate removal of the site from the State Environmental Managment […]
Boonanarring Solar Park
Boonanarring Solar Park Solar panel array foundations are a critical element in the economic development of solar farms. When Boonanarring mine opted for a sustainable solar power energy solution, Douglas Partners was pleased to assist, providing solutions founded on extensive experience gained by our WA team on multiple local and interstate solar projects. The new […]