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 […]

Hunter Expressway

Hunter Expressway Construction of the western section of the Hunter Expressway commenced in early 2011 and was completed at the end of 2013. It now forms part of the new Hunter Expressway linking the F3 Freeway at Seahampton to the New England Highway, west of Branxton. In October 2010, Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd were awarded […]