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Howard Street
Howard Street, Bendigo Bridge Widening
Marine & Civil subcontracted Eifers Civil in the widening of the Howard Street, Bendigo bridge. The works were located adjacent to a school and the bridge works were completed under a traffic management arrangement which allowed for the continual use of the traffic lanes on the bridge at all times.
The scope of works included the comprises of strengthening the 5 span u-slabs, parts of the deck and crossheads with carbon fibre reinforcing polymer (CFRP) as well as the widening of the pedestrian path with bolt on steel extensions and a cast insitu deck along with the construction of concrete sleeper retaining walls, rock gabions and rock beaching at the base of the abutments.
Highlights.
Main Contractor
Eifers Pty Ltd
Value
$1,359,000
Client
Marine & Civil
Moomba Gas Plant
Santos Moomba Plant - South Australia Big Lake Gas Facility
Eifers were asked to provide remote mobilisation of multiple pieces of equipment across 2000 kms to Central Australia.
We provided volumetric batching of 650m3 concrete for a compressor slab near Moomba in extreme weather conditions.
These time critical works were completed inside a six-hour window.
SCOPE OF WORKS
Remote mobilisation of multiple equipment to Central Australia
Coordinating with client to ship bulk concrete material over 2000 kms
Site management
FIFO
Volumetric & batching of 650m³ fresh consistent concrete
Fresh consistent concrete in very remote and extreme weather conditions
Highlights.
Client
Geotech
Value of the job
$400,000
Road Widening Hastings, Frankston-Flinders Rd
Carry out essential road widening work at 2122 Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings.
Eifers was awarded and commissioned by Marksam Investments to carry out essential Road widening work at 2122 Frankston – Flinders Rd, Hastings.
Context: Our Client was building a new fuel station & to give access to the new property, they awarded us to build a new access road recognising our expertise in civil infrastructure projects & Major Road works, they entrusted us with the task to accommodate the need.
SCOPE OF WORKS
Site Preparation/Preliminaries
Demolition
Earthworks
Concrete Works
Pavements
Drainage
Line Marking & Street Signs
Highlights.
Client
Marksam Investments Pty Ltd
Main Contractor
Eifers Pty Ltd
Value of the job
$799,861
Building 66 - Melbourne Airport
Comprehensive installation of Electrical & Communication Conduits for Building 66 at Melbourne Airport
The scope of work encompassed a spectrum of tasks essential for successful infrastructure enhancement, ranging from initial site preparation to meticulous reinstatement of surrounding areas. Our approach prioritised efficiency, safety, and adherence to industry standards at every stage.
Eifers™ proudly partnered with Nilsen Pty Ltd. to execute the comprehensive installation of Electrical & Communication Conduits for Building 66 at Melbourne Airport. This project exemplifies our commitment to excellence in civil infrastructure development, showcasing meticulous planning, precise execution, and seamless coordination across all project phases.
Highlights.
Main Contractor
Eifers Pty Ltd
Value
$514,929.21
Client
Nilsen Pty Ltd
DP3 - Melbourne Airport Sierra Taxiway
Pavement rehabilitation on Taxiway Sierra
Eifers have recently been engaged by Melbourne Airport to undergo extensive pavement rehabilitation repairs on Taxiway Sierra as part of the MAPMP 2.0 – DP3 Stage 1 Enabling Works.
The Project Team included External Project Managers DCWC and Design Engineers AECOM.
The proposed MAPMP 2.0 - DP3 Stage 1 Enabling Works include improvements to Taxiway Sierra (between Taxiways Juliet and Kilo) to support aircraft operational use, in preparation for the Taxiway Alpha reconstruction.
Scope of Works for DP3 Stage 1 includes:
Slab replacement works to defective concrete pavement areas
Pavement repairs to patches (identified having significant damage and structural distresses along Taxiway Sierra.)
The project requires Eifers to:
Undertake 5x full depth concrete slab replacements consisting of 150mm wet lean mix course layer and 550mm thick Portland Cement Concrete (PCC)
100mm deep trench repairs using hot mix asphalt (approx. 86 sqm)
Concrete joint sealing and spall repairs using Eifers preferred products; DPR FastPatch & EJC 25 sealant.
Additionally, to support aircraft operations along Taxiway Sierra, AGL reinstatement and new line marking have been included within these works.
Eifers will execute and deliver the project on time and within budget.
Highlights.
Client
APAM
Main Contractor
Eifers Pty Ltd
Value of the job
$1,099,866
Variations
$41,402
Revised Contract Sum $1,141,268
South Centre Road Reconstruction
The project scope required the re-construction of a 400 metre section of South Centre Road from the Melbourne Airport Business Park boundary to approx. 100 metres south of the Skye Road roundabout.
Replacement of existing distressed asphalt and damaged road pavement due to combined impact of asphalt oxidation, water ingress and damage from heavy vehicle traffic.
Profiling and replacement of a 3,300m2 area with heavy duty 110mm deep SI pavement and 50mm deep 14H asphalt wearing course under live traffic conditions. The works required traffic management during night works, services location and included additional sections of asphalt shoulder widening works to provide for safe truck parking zones.
Highlights.
Client
Australian Pacific Airports (Melbourne)
Main Contractor
Eifers Pty Ltd
Value of the job
$3,694,380
Rye Park Wind Farm
Supply High Early Strength Concrete on site for 66 pole foundations
The Rye Park Wind Farm is located to the north of Yass and east of Boorowa, New South Wales, on the edge of the Southern Tablelands and the South-West Slopes near the township of Rye Park.
Eifers™ were engaged by Stride Reinforcement to produce HESC onsite for the transmission pole foundations at Zenviron’s Rye Park Wind Farm Project in NSW, Australia.
During our mobilisation the raw materials were calibrated to our high quality assurance processes. Eifers produced over 400m3 of fresh 32mpa structural concrete designed & certified by Adbri Limited.
The site was set up with our Bay-Lynx Manufacturing Inc. and Cemen Tech Inc / Antec Concrete Equipment volumetric batch trucks, mobile cement silo and conveyor system.
The benefits of volumetric batch trucks are that we can deliver fresh, consistent concrete on demand and offer different ranges of mix designs that are readily available with no waiting time.
When Stride Reinforcement were asked about working with Eifers they stated:-
“The Eifers guys were very professional, quick and easy to work with. The biggest win from a constructability point was that their process using Volumetrics was very convenient and efficient. Using Volumetric trucks meant that we had fresh concrete on call, opposed to waiting and relying on others who use a mobile batch plant to mix and deliver. We were very happy with the outcome and working with Eifers was a breeze.”
This kind of work in remote Australia is perfect for us at Eifers as we have the capability and equipment to manage these jobs using our volumetric batch trucks.
Highlights.
Main Contractor
Stride Reinforcement
Value
$454,644.00
”We were very happy with the outcome and working with Eifers was a breeze.”
- Stride Reinforcement
Mitchell Shire Council
Civil infrastructure project; Roadwork & Drainage.
Mitchell Shire Council - Seymour Resources Recycling Centre.
Eifers™ was awarded the construction of new 560m long medium duty asphalt road by Mitchell Shire Council for access into their new Seymour Resources Recycling Centre and associated business in the area in early 2022.
The project is separated into to portions:-
SP1
Included the work on the internal road which involved:
Earthworks for subgrade & swale drains
Concrete box culverts
The placement of over 4380T of crushed rock pavement.
7mm Primerseal
SAMI seal
1007T of heavy and medium duty asphalt supplied by
Downer
Line marking & signage.
SP2
The intersection of Seymour Tooborac Road & Government Road which involved:
Earthworks for subgrade & swale drains
The placement of over 1586T of crush rock pavement
14mm/7mm Dual Coat GRS seal
Public lighting installation
Line marking
Signage and traffic management
Highlights.
Main Contractor
Eifers Pty Ltd
Value of the job
$1,005,286.00
Variations
$433,343.00
Revised Contract Sum
$1,438,629.00
MAPMP Gate 27 & 39
Distressed road pavement repairs - Concreting & Asphalting.
In 2022 Eifers was awarded and commissioned by APAM to carry out essential pavement maintenance work at Melbourne Airport’s Gate 27 and Gate 39.
The project aimed to address pavement damage in specific areas of these gates, encompassing two main components:
1. Asphalt Replacement
Eifers was tasked with removing and replacing approximately 400 square metres of damaged asphalt pavement to a depth of 200mm. This involved the removal of the existing damaged asphalt using a profiler, followed by the installation of new asphalt in two layers capable of withstanding heavy traffic.
2. Concrete Replacement
Eifers’ expertise in Rapid Hardening concrete (Concretum) was leveraged for the replacement of damaged pavement covering an area of 250 square metres. Similar to the asphalt replacement, this process included the removal of 200mm of asphalt using a profiler. Subsequently, Eifers supplied and installed reinforcement, followed by the application of new Rapid concrete. Impressively, this concrete could support traffic just two hours after pouring.
Eifers executed the project with exceptional skill and a highly proficient team, resulting in the successful completion of the project. Importantly, they not only met but also surpassed the project’s time and budgetary constraints, demonstrating their commitment to excellence and efficiency.
Highlights.
Main Contractor
Eifers
Value of the job
$384,426
Variations
$37,115
Revised Contract Sum
$421,541
Milestone
Gate39 pavement repairs were completed and handed over to airport operations withing 24 hours of commencement.
APAM Remediation of Stormwater Infrastructure
Scope of works:
Repair of storm water and sewer pits air-side and land-side. Remediation of adjacent and surrounding areas if disturbed by repair works.
Undertake design of unique stable repair and remediation for each pit individually.
7 pits near Apron and Air side road
24 pits on Airport Drive
1 Pit in Terminal 4 Bus Lane
Replace pit lids and / or demolish pit walls, install replacement reinforcement, re-cast concrete pit walls to original intended alignment and shape.
Highlights.
Main Contractor
Eifers Civil - all works completed by Eifers
Value
$546,667.20
Variations
$138,171.20
Revised Contract Sum
$684,848.40
Time to complete
3 days
Time saved
14 days
Milestone
Critical works completed despite the remote location - traditional methods would have made this project near impossible to complete due to cost and distance factors
The pits that were worked on were all very different, requiring unique solutions. HESC was used in some applications and our FastPatch polymer repair solutions used to chase the cracks that had spread out from the corners of the pits.
One of the pits was treated very differently due to its location on the side of the service area. This high traffic area needed to be repaired but its proximity to the drainage pit made the use of HESC impossible. So, instead of using a concrete solution the Eifers team designed recessed steel panels that incorporated drainage along with some FastPatch repairs. The client was happy with this solution as an alternative to a specialist concrete solution and illustrates that Eifers are out of the box thinkers who can create innovative and reliable solutions. This temporary solution will stand up to the rigours of the Airport Service area until such a time comes as to replace the complete slab section.
Client Feedback
Ralph Senn
Program Manager | Infrastructure - (Melbourne Airport)
We asked Ralph Senn, the Program Manager for Melbourne Airport’s Infrastructure department how he thought the project went and overall what his opinion was on the deliverables.
He said that “ The Eifers team are fantastic to deal with and given their smaller nature, are able to act and react quickly to resolve any possible risks or issues.”
When asked about any problems that arose he mentioned that the PM changed part way through the project from a smaller engineer to a APAM Panel member engineer for the second stage of works, making the documentation approval and delivery process a lot smoother.
Ralph expressed how happy he and his team were with the finished product and that the end product was a fit-for-purpose interim measure that achieved all the required deliverables to keep the APAM Apron and surrounds operating safely.
Ralph and his team would happily recommend Eifers to carry out these types of projects and are looking forward to working with Eifers again on future projects that require specialist concrete technology skills.
Days time saved:
Pit 2 airside included the replacement of the surrounding 4.5m x 6.8m x 550mm deep apron slab constructed with 35m3 rapid-set concrete and completed during nightworks.
This would not be possible using normal concrete requiring 7 days minimum curing, 24 hour traffic management and airside road traffic diversion at high risk, disruption and associated costs. So using the HESC solutions from Eifers makes this project achievable in a time critical manner enabling continued uninterrupted use of the space.
Melbourne Airport
Sierra taxi-way 24 slab replacement project.
Eifers was contracted by project partner Antoun to remove and replace 24 concrete slabs as part of the renewal works for the Melbourne Airport Sierra taxiway.
Using Volumetric Mobile Mixers and High-strength Rapid Set Concrete for this time-critical project enabled onsite production of structural strength concrete, with up to 20MPa attained in one hour. Each slab was removed and replaced within four hours during a six-hour overnight shift. The process was repeated over 24 shifts with the entire project completed in five weeks.
Highlights.
Value
$1.4 million
Time to complete
144 hours
Time saved
1,872 hours saved
Milestone
Works completed sooner with minimal disruptions to airport operations
PTV
Doncaster Transdev bus depot slab replacement.
Valley Maintenance contracted Eifers to remove and replace concrete slabs within the only entrance for buses at the Transdev Bus depot.
Using Volumetric Mobile Mixers, High-strength Rapid Set concrete and other materials and equipment, Eifers completed works on this time-critical project with minimal disruption to bus operations and commuters. The reduced work time ensured the project was also cost-effective, minimising the need for costly traffic management solutions required for a longer duration project. The project called for critical safety controls as it was carried out in a limited and shared public access space.
Highlights.
Value
$500K
Time to complete
1 week
Time saved
5 weeks
Milestone
Cost-effective, safe and expedient results with minimal disruption to the public and transport operations
Santos
Big lake gas facility, Moomba, South Australia.
Eifers was contracted to provide remote mobile concrete production.
Eifers coordinated with the client to ship bulk concrete material over 2000km for volumetric batching of 250m³ of fresh, consistent concrete in a very remote location in South Australia under extreme weather conditions. Eifers used specialised materials and machines to successfully complete this project, as well as our site management expertise and FIFO experience.
Highlights.
Value
$300K
Time to complete
3 days
Time saved
14 days
Milestone
Critical works completed despite the remote location - traditional methods would have made this project near impossible to complete due to cost and distance factors
VicRoads
Keilor Park Drive.
VicRoads contracted Eifers to repair and rehabilitate sections of a busy road damaged by cracks and spalls.
Using Rapid Set concrete, Volumetric Mobile Mixers, Minnich drills and other materials and equipment, Eifers successfully completed 62 concrete slab removal and replacements over 14 shifts, working between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. each shift to minimise commuter disruptions.
Highlights.
Value
$900K
Time to complete
112 hours
Time saved
1,232 hours
Milestone
Road operational every day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and not out of action for 8-week period.
Melbourne
Airport
Specialised runway repairs.
Eifers was contracted to fix and prolong the life of 141 concrete runway slabs (7.6m x 7.6m) damaged by spalling, cracking and shaling that had begun to cause foreign object damage (FOD) to aircraft and other runway vehicles.
Using Polymer technology, DPR Buckets, Poly Prime and other specialised materials, along with crack chaser machine, EJC 25 bulk dispensing unit, bobcat and sweeper truck, Eifers successfully rehabilitated the runway by grinding and breaking out existing slabs and repairing or replacing in time for reopening at 5 a.m. every morning.
Highlights.
Value
$775K
Time to complete
140 hours
Time saved
Keeping runway offline for over 5 months
Milestone
Runway kept operational during the repair process
Melbourne Airport
Asphalt maintenance and renewal works.
Melbourne Airport contracted Eifers to carry out critical asphalt maintenance works on numerous taxiways in late 2019 to mitigate any potential operational risk.
The project involved milling down 100mm to replace the cracked and damaged taxiway surfaces with new asphalt. The work was undertaken during overnight shutdown sessions in order to minimise any potential disruption to airport operations. All environmental aspects of the work were also factored and attended to by Eifers.
Highlights.
Value
$500K
Time to complete
Approx. 80 hours consisting of 4-6
hour shifts
Milestone
Taxiways kept operational after every shift with minimal disruption