Overview

Located in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, BMD Urban is delivering rollover work for Riverlea by Walker Corporation.

BMD Urban was engaged by Walker Corporation to construct the first 400 lots included in Stages 1A, 1B, 4, 6A, 6B, 7A and 7B (Stage 4, Stage 11 and Stage 40 are also now underway) of Riverlea Estate and the upgrade of an existing unsignalised T-junction to a four-way signalised intersection, including a connection to the new Riverlea Boulevard, a primary access to the Riverlea Park development.

Scope

The scope of works for the project includes:

Subdivision:

•  removal and disposal of existing vegetation
• demolition of existing roads, pavements and fencing
• bulk earthworks including Level 1 certification
• granular and deep lift asphalt pavements
• vacuum sewer reticulation, including pump station and temporary tankering site to SAWater standards
• stormwater drainage works
• watermain reticulation works
• construction of footpaths, shared paths and driveway crossovers
• open drainage channel works including riprap and rock mattresses
• supply, installation and commission of electrical Underground Residential Distribution and lighting, intelligent transport system (ITS) and signals to Department for Infrastructure and Transport standard, including trunk high voltage line and connection to existing SA Power Networks substation
• NBN pit and pipe works.

Intersection:

• upgrade to a signalised four-way intersection and included an entry road (Riverlea Boulevard) into Riverlea Park
• site establishment, service search and identification
• implementation of sediment and erosion controls and traffic control
• bulk earthworks
• services and street lighting installation
• pavement, kerbing and line marking
• testing and commissioning of signals.

Outcomes

A collaborative partnership has been established with Walker Corporation to ensure the progressive handover of stages to the client as completed to enable land sales of the in-demand estate to continue throughout.

As a result of BMD’s capability and long history in the land development sector, current stages are set to be delivered on time.

Testament to high levels of health and safety, BMD has so far delivered the project over 220,000 hours lost time injury free.