CLIENT: JOHN HOLLAND

With months of planning and trials behind us, we have commenced works on The Bell to Moreland Level Crossing Removal Project.

The past weeks have seen us excavate, blind and land cages for our first round of pile caps and mono-pile piers.

Still plenty to do in getting ready for the August Occupation

CLIENT: SPA

Our works at Mentone LCRP comprised of:

FRP package for 4,800m2 of rail tanking slabs, Balcombe Road bridge and abutments, heritage deck slabs and the station concourse. In total we have tied over 1,100 tonnes of reinforcement and installed over 4,000m3 of concrete in the three weeks.

These works lead on from the completed capping beam package, where Speedpro excavated, formed reinforced and poured over 1,300lm of capping beams and 700lm of insitu walls and upstands.

A huge thanks to our team for the incredible effort.

Speedpro were awarded the main FRP structures package and the FRP stations package including the supply of all materials. All works were completed within schedule with the majority of the scope completed in just over 4 months.

Our works included the following scope items;

- Excavate and FRP 36 pile caps

- Excavate and FRP 4 abutments

- FRP 900 meters of U-trough stitches

- FRP restraint blocks and bearing pedestals

- FRP transfloor bridge decks

- FRP station building and platform slabs

- FRP of decorative platform seats and plinths

Thank you to all our staff, subcontractors and suppliers who have helped make this project run smoothly

Speedpro have been awarded the feature concrete balustrade walls for Lend Lease at Melbourne Connect. Works are well underway with the first of 3 pours completed last week.

Works consist of walls up to 6.4 meters high which includes areas of curved and raking walls. Due to Architectural requirements, a specific ply and Z-bar layout had to be followed.

CLIENT: CPB/JH JV

Speedpro were awarded the initial concrete package for the Southern Portal Outbound for the West Gate Tunnel Project. Our contract included the FRP of over 4,000m2 of base slabs up to 1,600mm thick, FRP single sided perimeter walls up to 8 metres high, casting in off all drainage pipes and miscellaneous retaining walls and footings. In total we will tie around 1,500 tonne of reinforcement, pump place and finish 9,000m3 of concrete and FRP around 1,700m2 of walls.

These pictures are from our first pour with a concrete volume of 600m3. The pour started at 6am with the last load unloaded shortly after 1pm. A great job from our team on such a tight and constraint site.

CPB JOHN HOLLAND JOINT VENTURE

Speedpro completed the initial works on the main Northern Portal at the West Gate Tunnel Project, which needed to be finished to enable the TBM’s to be lowered into the dive structure and assembled prior to commencing their journey’s under the West Gate freeway.

These works commenced in March this year and involved multiple crews working staggered 24/7 shifts, installing over 2,000T of reinforcement and 13,000 m3 of concrete in a little over 6 weeks, and importantly ahead of program much to the delight of the client.

A significant achievement and milestone for Speedpro, and only achieved with the support of the great team at CPBJH JV - a credit to all involved.

Scope of works:

• Place and finish 4500m2 of blinding concrete

• 6 weeks of 24/7 works

• Steel fix 2100 tons of reinforcement

• Form, place and finish approximately 4500m2 of structural walls and slabs up to 2m deep a total of over 9,100m3

• Form 900m2 of single sided wall form work at 1m thick, 7m high, steel fix and pour

• Form, steel fix and pour head wall at 41m wide, 21m high and 2.4m thick

• Approximately 81,000 hours worked with zero lost time injuries.

CIVILEX

Speedpro have completed pour 6 out of 7 at Toll Group’s shipping terminal at Webb Dock. The job involved 20,000m2 of PT slab on ground works with over 5,500m3 of concrete in total. The post tensioned concrete slabs were a design change proposed to provide a more durable surface than the conventional asphalt pavements usually used on similar jobs. The below pictures are from pour 6 poured yesterday morning. The slab has an area 3,263m2 and took 876m3 of concrete all poured within a tolerance of 4mm. Our slab preparation has commenced for our final and biggest pour (3,427) which will be completed in a week and half. Great work from our team.

LEND LEASE

Speedpro have completed our works at Monash University Technology and Design Building (TEd Building) in Clayton for Lend Lease Building. Our scope included the forming, reinforcing and pouring of over 20,000m2 of slab on ground, conventional suspended slabs, composite metal deck slabs and hollowcore screeds.

Speedpro completed our works to this 5 level building in 6 months and we were awarded the initial feature walls and stairs external works package.

Builder: CPB / Lend Lease

Client: Level Crossing Removal Authority

Works completed:

- Unload and install 1,375 precast derailment kerb panels onto the elevated rail corridor;

- Fix approximately 1,150 tonne of reinforcement including electrical continuity welding;

- 15,877 ferrules cast in to bond the rail plinths to the deck;

- 10,227m2 of suspended concrete rail corridor slabs placed and finished;

- 74 Super T diaphragms formed, reinforced and poured;

- 214 Drainage cover plates formed and installed.

Significant time constraints given the nature of the works required Speedpro to multiple work fronts and crews running day and night up to 7 days a week during occupation periods. This challenge was met with a proactive planning approach ensuring Speedpro could meet all productivity requirements and deliver a quality product inside the time allowed

Builder: John Holland

Client: Level Crossing Removal Authority

Area: 24,600 m2

Concrete Volume: 9150m3 VicRoads Spec Concrete

Duration : 3 Weeks

Of the 24,600m2, 12,300m2 was placed as blinding in only 5 concrete pours. This was achieved by using a 3D capable laser screed. The remaining 12,300m2 were poured as structural base slabs ranging from 750mm thick to 250mm thick. Base slabs were poured in 11 pours which included the shaping of steep culverts by hand. Speedpro completed works ahead of schedule with no incidents or injuries working 24/7

Total Hours on Site: 2,880 hours

Builder: Leightons (CPB)

Client: Port of Melbourne Corporation 

Project: 31,000m2 P.T Hardstand

- 8000m3 of VicRoads Spec Concrete

- 2600m2 Average pour size

- 700m3 Average per pour

- 12 weeks to complete works

With such large volumes of concrete required to be poured, spanning over thousands of meters,  the risk of cold joints in the P.T slabs was high. To avoid this, Speedpro commenced all works on this job at 1am. Early starts enabled prompt delivery of concrete, ensuring the integrity and quality of slabs was never compromised.

Builder: John Holland

Client: LXRA

Works Completed:

- Form reinforce and pour footings for canopy fly over, walkways, light poles and architectural precast

- Form reinforce and pour 4 number prefabricated building base slabs including associated support up-stands

- Installation of precast panels to walkway ramps

- Form reinforce and pour base slabs for paving

- Strengthening of existing platform walls

- Backfilling using over a 1,000m3 of stabilised sand

- Installation and grouting of over 250 coping stones

Works completed under a 44-day full occupation with challenging conditions including design, weather and ground conditions. Nevertheless, our teams worked tirelessly to ensure the project got over the line. A massive feat - in particular building 1 walls which were 4.8m in height and with time restraints Speedpro poured with ultra hi-strength concrete which allowed stripping and back filling within 24 hours of nearly 600m3 of stabilised sand.

Builder: McConnell Dowell

Client: LXRA

Works Competed:

- Form reinforce and pour 14 pile caps including setting of stress bars

- Form reinforce and pour abutments to support U-trough beams

- Installation of 180 precast L-walls for the approach to the bridge

- Installation of 450m of capping beams and handrails on the precast L-walls

- Form reinforce an pour 405m of U-trough stitch pour up to 5m in the air

Although a challenging design within the rail corridor, our team excelled and thrived on the challenge. With innovation at the forefront, Speedpro designed and manufactured a job specific jig attachment for our slewing Manitou telehandler to lift the stitch formwork into position. And as the first span to be stitched was over Abbotts road under a weekend shutdown, timing and workmanship had to be perfect.. which it was.

Speedpro’s first time working with McConnell Dowell was an absolute pleasure as the two teams worked seamlessly as one on this project.

Builder: John Holland

Client: LXRA

Works Completed:

- Form reinforce and pour abutments walls and slabs with very little working room due to live rail

- Form reinforce and pour over 2,000m3 of concrete for precast base slabs

- Installation of precast panels including a stitch pour to hold the precast

- Manufacture, supply and installation of 4 number 24 tonne precast approach slabs

With very limited room within the rail corridor due to live trains, Speedpro had to rely on innovatoin with forms, precast fixings and brackets, access/egress, along with earth retention. Together with our sister company Speedpro Engineering, we came up with the right solutions to get the job done.

LEND LEASE

Works progressed very well at Melbourne Park Redevelopment Stage 3. All footings were completed with Speedpro’s two Caterpillar excavators smashing them out. It was a busy couple of months with the majority of hollowcore slabs, post tensioned slabs, ground slabs and function centre being completed before commencement of the 2019 Australian Open.

Speedpro are delighted to work on such an iconic project and this continued on from our good work on Melbourne Park Stage 2. All in all, we have been working in this precinct since March 2016

Builder: Associated Builders

Client: Heinz/WattiesDC

Works Completed:

- 8,500m2 of internal PT warehouse slabs over 6 pours, Including 4 recessed loading docks

Speedpro sub-contracted VSL to do the PT design and install. This excellent working relationship allowed the project to flow seamlessly and be delivered on time and to high standard. Early pour start times were planned out to ensure constant flow through a 2 pump twin feed arrangement. Screeded using Laser Screed Services LXP laser screed and burnished finish using a combination of Speedpro’s ride on trowel machines.

Builder: Laing O’Rourke / Fulton Hogan

Client: LXRA

Works Completed:

- Structural pads with holding down bolts

- Strip footings and columns (FRP)

- Pile cap, ground slabs, suspended slabs, ramps, large stairways

- FRP of modular station platform slabs (form and reinforcement completed off site to speed up construction time)

- In situ concrete walls and retaining walls including architecturally finished forms

- A significant portion of the works were completed during 24/7 occupation with ZERO injuries to Speedpro personnel

Builder: Lend Lease

Client: Major Works Victoria

Works completed:

- Re-strengthing the two existing cores, ground slabs and all    suspended slabs;

- Insitu concrete curved walls;

- Pads, strip footings and loading dock slabs.

The dead line for all completed works at Rod Laver Arena was the 2017 Australian Open. Time constraints were a major challenge on this job, with all concrete works occurring around scheduled events and concerts - the shows must go on! 

Builder: Lend Lease / CPB

Client: Level Crossing Removal Authority

Works on this project were to excavate, form, reinforce, pour and cure 1.8m deep capping beams with starter bar and stress bars within very tight tolerances. 

This was achieved safely by implementing retention walls, prefabricated reinforcement and using new systems to break back piles. Although this project was extremely challenging given the very tight working area, Speedpro achieved excellent results through innovation and hardwork. 

Builder: Lend Lease / CPB

Client: Level Crossing Removal Authority

Works included:

- 64 pad footings with HD bolts;

- 1400LM of strip footings were poured to a tight tolerance to allow gantry cranes to run up and down;

- 15,000M2 of non slip factory floor with deep thickenings  which included laying continuous rails to move precast forms;

- Factory floor was poured in 9 pours using two pumps per pour and twin truck feeds per pump. This was required due to the large volume of concrete needed to complete the pour.

Builder: Laing O'Rourke | Fulton Hogan

Client: Level Crossing Removal Authority 

Works completed:

- Structural pads with holding down bolts;

- Strip footings and columns (FRP);

- Pile caps, grounds slabs, suspended slabs, ramps, large stairways;

- In situ concrete walls and retaining walls.

All works were completed during occupation and 24/7 when required 

Builder: Lend Lease

Client: Australian Defence Force

Works Completed:

- Construction of a new Vehicle Loading Ramp with associated facilities, hardstand and pavement;

- Construction of new Inspection Ramps comprising 4 bays, store rooms and necessary pavement and services for vehicle servicing and inspection;

- Pad and strip footings, water and chemical resistant POL pit;

- Suspended heavy vehicle inspection ramp slab;

- Infill, apron and approach slabs;

- Insitu suspended POL store concrete lid;

– Pad footings and paving slab for the construction of a new open Training Shelter;

– Construction of a new small open Vehicle Shelter incorporating 6 vehicle/ trailer bays and necessary pavement and services;

– Construction of a new large open Vehicle Shelter incorporating 48 vehicle/ trailer bays, training rooms, store rooms and necessary pavement and services.

Initially Speedpro believed this project would be a logistical challenge given the distance from Melbourne and regular suppliers, however, through effective communication between the project team and the strong relationships with our suppliers meant this project ran seamlessly.

Builder: Multiplex

Client: Victorian Racing Club

Works Completed:

- Over a hundred meters of insitu tunnel walls formed, reinforced and poured;

- Tunnel lids formed, reinforced and poured with the ground slabs;

- 6,000m2 of concrete slabs;

-  2,500m3 of concrete poured in the slabs in 10 pours with very tight site constraints;

- Over 400 tonne of reinforcement installed in a very difficult layout due to the curved shape of the building.

Builder: Downer

Client: Metro Trains

Works Completed:

- Excavated, form, reinforce and poured 178 pad footings, some up to 10m x 3m x 0.8m with 2 sets of HD bolts;

- All HD bolts had very low tolerances of +/- 5mm.

Due to the number and size of the pad footings, Speedpro decided to have the reinforcement cages prefabricated with HD bolts sets placed loose inside the cage to be set on site. This saved significant time as it eliminated nearly all steel fixing required on site.

COMING SOON - STARTING MARCH 2018

Builder : John Holland

Client: Corrections Victoria

Works were completed over 2 separate packages.

Package 1:

- Excavate, reinforce and pour 160 perimeter wall pad footings;

- Place 2,000lm of anti dig beams to the perimeter of the prison boundary;

- In total, 1,100m3 of VicRoads Spec concrete was poured and 50 tonne of reinforcement used.

Package 2:

 -Excavate, form, reinforce and pour 6,000m2 of raft and beam slabs;

- 1,200m2 of suspended slabs along with cell beds, stairs, garden beds, mechanical plinths and hobs;

-A total of 15 pours for ground slabs and 5 pours for suspended slabs 

Builder: Scentre Group

Client: Westfield

Works completed:

- 520 pad footings with HD bolts and 700LM of strip footings;

- Total floor area of 30,500m2;

- 6000m2 of polished concrete floors;

- 15,000m2 of BOH burnished and vinyl floors;

- Remaining 9,500m2 of works included loading docks, suspended mezzanine floors and plant rooms;

- Scentre Group's clients included Coles, Woolworths, Target, Aldi and 70 speciality retailers. 

Builder: Associated Builders

Client: Owens Transport

Project: 

·          8,500m2 of PT Container Storage

·         Over 3,000m3 of concrete was poured

·         7 pours to complete using two pumps per pour

·         Average of 450m3 of concrete was used per pour

Speedpro completed all pours within 6 weeks. Dual grade laser screeds were used to ensure that the required tolerances were met. 4am starts were utilised during pour days to ensure Speedpro supplied 120m3 of concrete per hour.  The Speedpro Engineering team also supplied and manufactured all specialised armoured joints for this project.

Builder: Georgiou Group

Client: Port of Melbourne Corporation

Works included:

- 21,000m2 concrete hardstands;

- 10,000m2 warehouse office;

- Footings, raft and beam slabs.

The 21,000m2 hardstand included bunded refuel stations and automated wash bays, approximately 1,500m2 in area.

On average, pours were 1,000m2 in size. Team Speedpro were able to form, reinforce and pour 1,000m2 per day bringing all works in ahead of schedule. 

Builder: Watpac

Client: Department of Education & Training

Schools Awarded to Speedpro:

- Casey Central East Primary School

- Cranbourne South West Primary School

- Point Cook South P-9 School

Works Completed:

- Excavate, form, reinforce & pour approximately 16,500m2 of raft and beam slabs across 3 separate schools;

- Games hall slabs were poured to a very low tolerance to accept the floating timber floors as specified in the design;

- Approximately 4,200m3 of concrete was poured.

Builder: Vaughan Constructions

Client: Ralph's Meat Company

Works Completed:

- Excavated, form, reinforce and pouring of pad and strip footings including setting HD bolts;

- Form, install armour jointing, reinforce and pour approximately 17,000m2 of base slabs, hardstands, wearing slabs, freezer slabs, office raft and beam slab and suspended Condeck slabs;

- Speedpro completed the 4,500m2 PT freezer slab in only 3 pours

Builder: Grocon

Client: Colonial First State Global Asset Management

Works Completed:

- Place and finish of concrete to hobs, upstands, walls, scissor stairs, columns, plinths and footings;

- Place and finish of approximately 95,000m2 of slabs, screeds and secondary slabs;

- Intricate pours which included ramps, bridges and on-grade slabs to meet existing levels;

- All works were completed within a very tight structural program, with approximately 45,000m3 of concrete poured within 12 months.  

Builder: CPB & Broad APM Joint Venture

Client: Australia Pacific Airports

Works Completed:

- Our works included forming, installing aluminium angle as cast-in edgeform, reinforcing and pouring of high quality polished concrete screeds. Approximately 6,000m2 of screeds were poured and polished by Speedpro with a P3 slip rating. Speedpro used the highest quality products and procedures to complete the works. This was done to ensure the durability and long life span of the screeds as required by the project.