Total 346 foundation and retention piles, including more than 100 tonnes of reo and 750m3 of concrete
Regional site location
Very hard rock (Basalt) sub-surface conditions
Works conducted within close proximity of live services
Key Challenges
Programming and sequencing of concurrent civil, piling and demolition work areas within close proximity of each other and adjacent to ‘live’ operational hospital
Installing piles in a tunnel location with restricted head height limits – deployment of small plant with nose motor to penetrate basalt rock, as well as to provide assistance for drilling fluid
