Moncrieff East Residential Estate

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Moncrieff Residential Estate included residential blocks, community facilities and open space areas, with BMD contracted to complete the civil, electrical and landscape works associated with 312 single residential lots as part of stages 1A, 1B and 5. The project’s delivery timeframe meant occupational health and safety risks were significantly higher and working within a highly environmentally sensitive area meant extra precautions had to be taken by the project team to deliver exceptional project outcomes.

Australian Capital Territory

Suburban Land Agency

Land Development

September 2014 - November 2015

$22.1 million

Complete

Timeframes on the project were challenging and with bonuses on offer for early completion we were concerned that both WHS and quality may be at risk. BMD proved that the maturity of their systems and the culture of their organisation was equal to the challenge with high quality and minimal safety issues recorded during the delivery of the project.

Geoff, Senior Superintendent’s Representative, BCMA

Scope

The scope of work included:

145,000m3 of earthworks
construction of kerbs, driveways and roads including over 6 kilometres of pavement
installation of 8000 metres of sewer
installation of 8700 metres of stormwater
installation of 6200 metres of water main
installation of 12,000 metres of subsoil drainage
construction of a pond, wetland areas and two GPTs
street landscape works including topsoiling, grassing and, native and exotic tree planting.

Outcomes

Combining the overarching business management system of the BMD Group effectively with the project team’s management experience, the project was able to benchmark high performance and deliver several key outcomes to the client. Cost savings were achieved through substantial re-use of onsite materials and accelerated programming delivered the project three months ahead of schedule.

Despite having over 600 workers, 135,000 work hours and multiple subcontractor’s onsite during the project’s duration, BMD recorded zero lost time injuries.

Environmental protection was of upmost importance to the project team. BMD implemented fauna gates and undertook weekly fauna checks and inspections to ensure minimal disruption to the environment and allow for safe access across the site. The project team also worked together to avoid traffic congestion, reduce pollution, and minimise noise on neighbouring roads. Sustainable initiatives for recycling onsite rock and concrete waste materials were also introduced.

Relationships with the client, superintendent, subcontractors, suppliers and other key stakeholders remained positive throughout the project despite the challenges. The collaborative approach drove innovation throughout the delivery phase to help overcome all challenges faced.