Townsville lithium-ion battery plant charging ahead
Two Townsville-based firms including Douglas Partners have joined the project team to build the lithium-ion battery plant proposed for the city. LIB Manufacturing Plant Aerial View GHD and Douglas Partners are now engaged through the Imperium3 consortium to build the $2 billion battery plant, which would position Townsville as an international and national leader in […]
Problem Soils and Water Skis
Sodic Soils and Design / Construction Implications for a Recreational Lake in Central Western Queensland. Download the PDF here. David-Little-Mark-Arnold-Problem-soils-and-Water-Skis
My PNG Adventure
2019 Technical Seminar Presentation Martin Hesari 20th March 2019 Matin-Hesari-2019-Technical-Seminar-Presentation – PDF Matin-Hesari-2019-Technical-Seminar-Presentation – pptx
Douglas Partners Embraces International Women’s Day 2019
Today is International Women’s Day and the theme is: Better Balance – Better World. It’s something we can all strive for and we will all benefit from. At Douglas Partners balance means providing a fair and inclusive workplace culture, where everyone feels they have the opportunity to uniquely contribute and embrace their individuality which ultimately […]
Appointment to NATA’s Advisory Committee
Anthony Sweetland, our Macarthur Laboratory Manager, has been appointed for a further term on NATA’s Geotechnical and Civil Construction Accreditation Advisory Committee (AAC) having previously served on the AAC for the last five years. NATA appoints technical committees, known as AACs, which consist of a group of experts appointed by NATAs board. The committees are […]
We Are Finalists!!!
We have been announced finalists in of four categories in the 2019 Financial Review Client Choice Awards The categories included: Best Provider to Property Best Provider to Construction & Infrastructure Best Provider to Government & Community Best Consulting Engineering Firm (revenue $50m – $200m) These are the awards we think are most important as the […]
Excavations in Ashfield Shale
Deep excavations in Ashfield Shale in the Sydney region can be a risky operation with the presence of many fractures. A primary feature of this unit is the presence of moderately to steeply dipping continuous, planar joints, often associated with thrust faulting. Such defects will sometimes form an unstable wedge when exposed during excavation, with […]
Newell Highway Upgrade Project
This investigation was for a 28 km stretch of Newell Highway that is a single lane in each direction. It has the highest heavy vehicle traffic in NSW and is an annual flood risk. Foamed bitumen is a mixture of air, water and bitumen. Once a foaming agent is mixed, it expands about 15 times, […]
Wollongong’s Dedication to Our Core Values
Great teams are built on strong values. Our Wollongong laboratory-earthworks team shown owning our collective values. We are stoked to have such awesome people forging our Douglas Partners culture. Our values are driven by a desire to apply our knowledge and skills honestly and fairly, and serve our clients without compromising welfare, health or safety. […]
Port Kembla Inner Harbour Expansion
Abstract This paper discusses the geotechnical aspects of a proposed expansion of the Port Kembla Inner Harbour to accommodate container and vehicle storage. The site is underlain by a variable sequence of uncontrolled filling and estuarine/marine sediments that posed a challenge for design and construction. Design solutions to provide pavement and hardstand areas were focussed […]
