Frieda River
Frieda River The Frieda River Project is one of Asia-pacific’s largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits containing over 12 million tonnes of contained copper and 18 million ounces of gold. Douglas Partners (DP) were involved with the Extended Scoping Study (2009), Pre-feasability Study (2010) and bankable Feasability Study (2011) for the Frieda River Gold-Copper Mine […]
Arena Apartments
Arena Apartments The convict heritage of Newcastle was under investigation as part of the development of the Arena Apartments at Newcastle. The Arena apartment development is situated at the site of the former Royal Newcastle Hospital (RNH) which overlooks the Pacifi c Ocean and the iconic Newcastle Beach. The original hospital was built in 1817 […]
Newcastle Courthouse
Newcastle Courthouse The Newcastle Courthouse is built over abandoned mine workings in two coal seams. Douglas Partners used Sonar technology to accurately map the workings and used numerical modelling to design a robust grouting strategy to protect the important structure. The Newcastle Courthouse is a state of-the-art seven storey, 12,000 m2 building constructed over two […]
Ramu 2 Hydro Electric Scheme
Ramu 2 Hydro Electric Scheme Hydro-based electricity generation plays a significant role in PNG’s energy mix which has an abundance of untapped hydropower resources. The Ramu 2 Hydro Electric Scheme project is for a 180MW hydroelectric power station on the Ramu River downstream of existing hydroelectric facilities, will develop the final 570m head of water […]
Lancelin Wind Farms
Lancelin Wind Farms The region surrounding Lancelin which is located approximately 150 km north of Perth is dotted with wind farms providing energy into the local electricity grid. Douglas Partners worked with Blair Fox in providing advice and design parameters on an alternative pier foundation system. Three wind farms were proposed near Lancelin in Western […]
Gladstone Port
Gladstone Port The Port of Gladstone is Queensland’s largest multi commodity port, handling over 30 different products, of which coal accounts for approximately 70% of the Port’s throughput. Douglas Partners has been conducting geotechnical and environmental investigations and providing advice to the Ports authorities since 1999. The Port of Gladstone is located 440 km north […]
Regional Rail Link Project
Regional Rail Link Project The Regional Rail Link (RRL) is a 47.5 kilometre length of railway through the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. The main aim of the project was to separate regional V/Line Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong services from the electrified Melbourne suburban services, thereby increasing rail capacity and reliability. The project involved widening […]
Shorehaven Development
Shorehaven Development Located in Western Australia, Shorehaven is a large residential development that will feature approximately 3,000 dwellings over a 250 Ha site nestled on the pristine Alkimos coastline, also known as Perth’s best swimming beaches. Created by Award-winning property group, Peet Limited, Shorehaven’s master-planned residential development design maximises the natural features of the area […]
Pier and Roe Street Trenchless Excavations
Pier and Roe Street Trenchless Excavations Douglas Partners has been providing geotechnical advice regarding trenchless excavations on multiple occasions, and in particular to respond to Public Transport Authority (PTA)’s requirements regarding new services beneath PTA’s operating railways. One of these projects, in Perth CBD, is discussed below. The project comprised the installation of 132 kV […]
Welshpool Road East Intersection
Welshpool Road East Intersection Douglas Partners was engaged to design the pavement profile for a proposed heavily trafficked intersection located on Welshpool Road East, at the entrance of a new large industrial area (Roe Highway Logistics Park) in Kenwick, WA. The geotechnical assessment included field testing along Welshpool Road East, a busy arterial road. To […]
