Capital Windfarm – 2008

SCOPE

• Road construction & maintenance;
• Wind turbine foundation excavation and preparation;
• Work included a 6 – 12 months construction period, 24 months maintenance and plant hire for underground power reticulation; and
• Servicing and filtration of turbines.

CONTRACT TYPE

• Dayworks rates / Wet hire.

PROJECT STATISTICS

• Project Term: Nine months (construction) 24 months (maintenance)
• Employees: 12
• Construction & maintenance of 35km of roads
• Foundation excavation & preparation for 67 turbines.

KEY PROJECT OUTCOMES

• Non-destructive removal of rock using Penetrating Cone Fracture (PCF) based on the environmental sensitivity of the site and surroundings; and
• Construction involved cranes up to 650T to erect the turbine towers involving contractors from all States in Australia.

KEY MILESTONES

• Project commenced: March 2008
• Project completed: November 2008.

KEY PLANT & EQUIPMENT

• 4 x Trucks – Volvo A40D;
• 2 x Graders – 1 x Cat 12G, 1x Cat 140H;
• 3 x Excavators 2 x 30t, 1 x 45t;
• 1 x Dozer – Cat D10N;
• 1 x Rock Trencher – T655 Vermeer;
• 1 x Compactor with blade – 815/825;
• 1 x Pad Foot roller; and
• 1 x Hammer breaker.