Land Development

Moncrieff East Residential Estate

Location
Moncrieff, Australian Capital Territory
Value
$22.1 million
Client
Suburban Land Agency
Status
Complete
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About the project

Moncrieff Residential Estate included residential blocks, community facilities and open space areas, with BMD contracted to complete the civil, electrical and landscape works associated with 312 single residential lots as part of stages 1A, 1B and 5. The project’s delivery timeframe meant occupational health and safety risks were significantly higher and working within a highly environmentally sensitive area meant extra precautions had to be taken by the project team to deliver exceptional project outcomes.

Scope

145,000m3 of earthworks

Construction of kerbs, driveways and roads including over 6 kilometres of pavement

Installation of 8000 metres of sewer

Installation of 8700 metres of stormwater

Installation of 6200 metres of water main

Installation of 12,000 metres of subsoil drainage

Construction of a pond, wetland areas and two GPTs

Street landscape works including topsoiling, grassing and, native and exotic tree planting

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Outcomes


Combining the overarching business management system of the BMD Group effectively with the project team’s management experience, the project was able to benchmark high performance and deliver several key outcomes to the client. Cost savings were achieved through substantial re-use of onsite materials and accelerated programming delivered the project three months ahead of schedule.

Despite having over 600 workers, 135,000 work hours and multiple subcontractor’s onsite during the project’s duration, BMD recorded zero lost time injuries.

Environmental protection was of upmost importance to the project team. BMD implemented fauna gates and undertook weekly fauna checks and inspections to ensure minimal disruption to the environment and allow for safe access across the site. The project team also worked together to avoid traffic congestion, reduce pollution, and minimise noise on neighbouring roads. Sustainable initiatives for recycling onsite rock and concrete waste materials were also introduced.

Relationships with the client, superintendent, subcontractors, suppliers and other key stakeholders remained positive throughout the project despite the challenges. The collaborative approach drove innovation throughout the delivery phase to help overcome all challenges faced.