Scope
The project involved:
- vegetation clearing and bulk earthworks
- construction of three, two cell culvert structures nearing 650 metres in length
- construction of box culvert stormwater structures including over 3 kilometres of stormwater pipe in the ground
- relocation of the Western Force sewer rising main including construction of new value pit and thrust blocks and over 2 kilometres of sewer including trunk sewer internally
- installation of services including water, gas, low voltage and high voltage electrical and National Broadband Network
- construction of more than 39,000m2 of pavement for internal roads
- installation of double helix arbour structure and disc structure
- construction of custom street furniture including seats, picnic settings and bollards
- landscaping works
- maintenance contract extended to include works during the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Outcomes
BMD approached the management of the project with a determination to achieve the client’s time and budget objectives. The project was constructed over a three-year period and was unique in its delivery due to the program being broken into nine separable portions which were established by the client. It was essential that the project couldn’t delay due to a set date for the Commonwealth Games and when the athletes would arrive to the village. Over the construction period, the project recorded 4062 millimetres of rainfall. Although BMD has allowed for wet weather events, this was above average for the region. Where BMD was delayed, the project team produced an acceleration plan to find efficiencies in the program, and procured additional resources to achieve completion in the compressed timeframe. As a result, BMD either achieved the target dates or bettered the date, delivering the opportunity for building contractors to complete their works on time.
