Special Project Projects
Woolwich Dock Walkway, Sydney
Posted in Special ProjectsConstruction of a pedestrian walkway for the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust around a drydock at Woolwich. Difficult access complicated the delivery and placing of 30 tonnes of galvanised beams and 320m2 of grating.
North Sydney Oval, Sydney – MEDIA TOWER
Posted in Special ProjectsA steel tower, fabricated in two pieces and erected by a 150 tonne crane
Anzac Bridge, Sydney – DAMPING CABLES
Posted in Special ProjectsThe RTA awarded a contract for the installation of stainless steel cables connected to springs to dampen the suspension cables that developed harmonic oscillations under certain wind and misty weather conditions.
Power House Museum, Sydney – LINKING BRIDGE
Posted in Special ProjectsA connecting box girder bridge from the Turbine Hall to the Boiler Hall. The bridge was twisted both vertically and horizontally forming a spiral shaped structure. It was made in a workshop and transported by road for erection in the … Continue reading
Sydney International Regatta Centre – ROWING & CANOEING LANES
Posted in Special ProjectsThe Construction of the rowing and canoeing lanes for the Olympic Games, Sydney 2000. This included laying 40 km of stainless steel wire cables to form an underwater net structure supporting 8,000 coloured plastic buoys.
Dooralong Valley Native Plants, Dooralong, NSW
Posted in Special ProjectsThe young trees were attached to stainless steel cables stressed to vertical posts preventing them from falling over in high winds.
Taronga Zoo, Sydney – WOLLEMI PINE WALK THROUGH AVIARY
Posted in Special ProjectsThe “Creatures of the Wollemi” focuses on the unique flora and fauna of Australian east coast sandstone escarpments and was a design and construction contract of a 2000m2 covered bush walk aviary, now home to over 70 species of native … Continue reading