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 […]
DP Approach Saves Time and Money
We are privileged to not only assist our clients with solving their ground engineering problems but we also get to see some special parts of the world. One example was a small project along the foreshore of Port Stephens in NSW where our client (Royal Haskoning DHV) was looking to prepare conceptual designs for the […]
Land contamination poses threat to residential development
When a residential developer contacted us with a potentially serious environmental hazard, our team of leading experts got straight to work. Here’s how our comprehensive analysis, problem-solving and negotiation skills ensured a land contamination issue resulted in approval to proceed. Investigation of the cattle dip commences. Mount Margaret estate is set within the lifestyle precinct […]
