SA Power Networks Capital Works Program

Location

Various locations around South Australia

Value

$8.7 million

Client

SA Power Networks

Status

Complete

About the project

SA Power Networks provide an essential service to the South Australian community by building, maintaining, upgrading and extending a network that currently delivers power to more than 820,000 customers. Building on a previous working relationship, BMD Constructions secured a negotiated works package to undertake a series of substation projects, forming part of SA Power Networks overall city west project. The initiative was aimed at increasing capacity and improving the security of South Australia’s electricity supplies.

Scope

Construction of a new gas insulated switchgear building for the Whitemore Square substation

Construction of a new control building for the Panorama, Burnside and Flinders Park substations

Upgrading of services and facilities to the Kent Town, Lonsdale and Ingle Farm substations

Outcomes

The project combined BMD’s vertical integration strategy, encompassing building, electrical and civil works. BMD successfully delivered a new gas insulated switchgear building for the Whitemore Square substation, construction of a new control building for the Panorama Burnside and Flinders Park substations, and the upgrade of services and facilities to the Kent Town, Lonsdale and Ingle Farm substations.

Due to the critical nature of the works, within operational substations and in close proximity to live transformers, safety has been of the utmost importance. To best control these risks, a safety supervisor was present at all times throughout the project and a safety management plan was heavily enforced. As a result of this proactive management, there were no safety incidents on the project.