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 […]
Nan Tien Institute
Nan Tien Institute The new site for the Nan Tien Institute will be home to the new state-of-the-art campus and Multicultural Art Gallery. Nan Tien Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere and attracts a few hundred thousand visitors each year. Known as “Southern Paradise”, Nan Tien Temple focuses on the exchange […]
Brisbane Common Ground
Brisbane Common Ground The site of Brisbane Common Ground, located in the arts precinct of South Brisbane, was originally the site of an engineering workshop and foundry. Before building could commence, Douglas Partners provided detailed site investigation and remediation of the site in order to facilitate removal of the site from the State Environmental Managment […]
Boonanarring Solar Park
Boonanarring Solar Park Solar panel array foundations are a critical element in the economic development of solar farms. When Boonanarring mine opted for a sustainable solar power energy solution, Douglas Partners was pleased to assist, providing solutions founded on extensive experience gained by our WA team on multiple local and interstate solar projects. The new […]
Greta Train Support Facility
Greta Train Support Facility Pacific National required a new train facility to maintain and “provision” its coal trains with fuel, water and sand to help increase the capacity of the Hunter Valley coal chain. Douglas Partners provided geotechnical support during the design and construction of the facility which included advice on managing the risks associated […]
Daru Port
Daru Port PNG Sustainable Development Program (PNGSDP) identified a need for an international deep sea port in Daru to deliver a sustainable future for the people of the Western Province by attracting industry. Daru is the provincial capital of the Western Province of PNG and is located in the Gulf of Papua, to the south […]
Frederickton to Eungai Pacific Highway Upgrade
Frederickton to Eungai Pacific Highway Upgrade The F2E project involved the construction of a 26 km long dual carriage highway on the Pacific Highway located north of Frederickton. The new highway passes through extensive flood plains with deep deposits of soft alluvial soils. To make this possible, the project required the construction of 13 main […]
