Harrington Grove
Harrington Grove The key to achieving successful outcomes for land development projects is early and comprehensive land capability statements. Early and comprehensive land capability assessments are increasingly important in achieving successful outcomes to land development projects in Australia. Geo-environmental issues and constraints which are required to be addressed prior to development approval generally include site […]
Gloucester Street
Gloucester Street After several unsuccessful attempts by developers to redevelop the derilict Sydney site in Gloucester Street, The Rocks, Stamford Property Services engaged Douglas Partners as part of their dedicated design team and were able to take the project beyond the concept design stage for the first time. Redevelopment of the derelict Sydney site at […]
City Extra
City Extra Unknown convict mine workings were identified during the installation of piles for the City Extra Apartment Building requiring a rapid response from Douglas Partners to reduce the risk of pothole subsidence and to get the construction program back on track. The City Extra is a $95M residential development consisting of seven floors of […]
Gosford / Wyong Water Supply
Gosford / Wyong Water Supply When Gosford / Wyong Councils, in conjunction with Hunter Water Corporation, required geotechnical and environmental investigations to be undertaken in building 30km of water pipeline, they called on Douglas Partners’ expertise to assist. The $45 million project was the initiative of Gosford/Wyong Councils with the Hunter Water Corporation in response […]
Centennial Mandalong Coal Mine
Centennial Mandalong Coal Mine The Mandalong Coal Mine was acquired by Centennial Coal in 2002 as part of the Powercoal acquisition with operations commencing in 2005. The mine is capable of extracting up to 5.44 million tonnes per annum. With a proven track record in the successful management of mining projects, Douglas Partners was able […]
Arena Apartments
Arena Apartments The convict heritage of Newcastle was under investigation as part of the development of the Arena Apartments at Newcastle. The Arena apartment development is situated at the site of the former Royal Newcastle Hospital (RNH) which overlooks the Pacifi c Ocean and the iconic Newcastle Beach. The original hospital was built in 1817 […]
Newcastle Courthouse
Newcastle Courthouse The Newcastle Courthouse is built over abandoned mine workings in two coal seams. Douglas Partners used Sonar technology to accurately map the workings and used numerical modelling to design a robust grouting strategy to protect the important structure. The Newcastle Courthouse is a state of-the-art seven storey, 12,000 m2 building constructed over two […]
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 […]
Greta Train Support Facility
Greta Train Support Facility Pacific National required a new train facility to maintain and “provision” its coal trains with fuel, water and sand to help increase the capacity of the Hunter Valley coal chain. Douglas Partners provided geotechnical support during the design and construction of the facility which included advice on managing the risks associated […]
Frederickton to Eungai Pacific Highway Upgrade
Frederickton to Eungai Pacific Highway Upgrade The F2E project involved the construction of a 26 km long dual carriage highway on the Pacific Highway located north of Frederickton. The new highway passes through extensive flood plains with deep deposits of soft alluvial soils. To make this possible, the project required the construction of 13 main […]