Douglas Partners Open New Office in North West Sydney
Douglas partners is pleased to announce the opening of our new North West Sydney office centrally located at Riverstone to provide integrated and cost-effective geotechnical and environmental solutions and advice for your next project. Branch Manager, Gavin Boyd (pictured right), has broad experience within Greater Sydney and NSW in geotechnical investigations, inspections and construction advice […]
Douglas Partners Proud Sponsors of JCU’s Engineering Undergraduates Society
Douglas Partners Townsville are proud to be a sponsor of James Cook University EUS (Engineering Undergraduates Society) and were delighted to be asked to talk at their industry night last week.Tim Swavley and Peter Knott went along to show off our impressive drill rig and there was much enthusiasm from attendees when the drone came […]
Moss Vale Railway Bridge Drilling Underway
Drilling is underway for a new share path bridge across the Unanderra to Moss Vale railway line at Moss Vale. The work is being constructed by Saunders Civilbuild for Wingecarribee Shire Council. Douglas Partners has previously undertaken geotechnical investigations for the bridge in 2016 for Arcadis Australia Pacific, the project engineers. We were able to […]
Harmony Day 2018
Today across Douglas Partners we celebrate Harmony Day because we believe that the very best solutions and ideas are as a result of a diverse, multicultural and inclusive workforce, each contributing a unique perspective, expertise and experience to the task at hand regardless of gender, ethnicity, cultural or religious background, or any other distinction that […]
Douglas Partners Recognised at Client Choice Awards
At Douglas Partners our primary objective is to ‘Provide outstanding client service with integrity to achieve practical solutions aligned with client requirements.’Last night we were recognised for our continued achievement of this objective with the honour of winning awards in the four categories we were nominated for at the Financial Review Client Choice Awards held […]
Guiding the Next Generation of Engineers
Douglas Partners believes it is important to offer vocational placement and training to the future generation of engineers which is why when Benjamin approached our Townsville branch about a 10 week vocational placement we were happy to take him under our wings. Douglas Partners believes it is important to offer vocational placement and training to […]
Geotechnical Design and Construction Aspects of the M80 Bridges Across Moonee Ponds Creek In Melbourne
Abstract This paper describes the design of embankments and piled foundations for new bridges across Moonee Ponds Creek as part of the Melbourne M80 Upgrade Project. The bridges are part of the eastbound duplication and consist of 7 spans (main carriageway) and 8 spans (auxiliary exit). The maximum approach embankment height relative to the existing […]
Experts in Groundwater Remediation
On a number of sites DP have been working to reduce contaminant loads from petroleum hydrocarbon plumes in groundwater. This particular plume is associated with leakage from petroleum storage tanks which had been in the ground for nearly 40 years. When the tanks were finally removed a few years ago, large holes were visible in […]
Gosford’s ATO Building Opening Soon
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) building, which is currently under construction in Gosford, is nearing completion. Located adjacent to the picturesque waterfront, this is one of the first major buildings to be completed as part of the revitalisation of the Gosford CBD which includes other significant projects, most notably the redevelopment of the Gosford Hospital. […]
Hummingbird House: Building a Children’s Hospice
Australian architects have a lot to boast about when it comes to healthcare design, with practices like Woods Bagot and Lyons pushing the boundaries of how hospitals should look, feel and work in recent years. Children’s hospices, on the other hand, are a far rarer subject in the architecture discourse, especially when it seems only […]
