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Recent Projects

Case studies in sustainable steel: design, mill-direct supply and vibration-free installation on Australia's most constrained and sensitive sites.

Supply

Atlassian HQ Central Station

Client
GFC Industries
Location
Tech Central precinct, Sydney, NSW
Project Owner
Dexus Property Services
Duration
2022

Project Purpose

Heavy hot rolled beams for construction of a 39-storey building that will be the world's tallest hybrid timber and steel building.

Features & Notes

Supplied as XCarb®.

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McKinnon and Centre Roads Level Crossing

Client
John Holland
Location
Melbourne, Victoria
Project Owner
VicRoads
Duration
2015

Project Purpose

Supply of sheet piles for grade separation.

Features & Notes

Supplied with interlock sealant.

Installation

BHP Munjina Road Retaining Wall

Client
Decmil Engineering
Location
Newman, Western Australia
Machinery
Giken F201 Crush
Project Owner
Main Roads Western Australia
Duration
November 2021, 8 weeks

Project Purpose

A new bridge is being built crossing the BHP Rail line and the client needed to retain 4m of soil within 3m of the rail line to build the bridge foundations. A sheet pile wall was constructed to provide excavation support.

Features & Notes

The Giken system allowed for installation of sheet piles near the vibration-sensitive BHP rail line without disrupting normal rail operations.

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Osborne Ship Yard CUF Marine Works

Client
McConnell Dowell Constructors Ltd
Location
Osborne Naval Ship Yard, Adelaide, South Australia
Project Owner
Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd
Duration
2023

Project Purpose

Expansion of the Royal Australian Navy shipbuilding facilities at Osborne.

Features & Notes

Supplied as XCarb® EcoSheetPile™ Plus.

Supply

405 Bourke Street

Location
Melbourne, Victoria

Project Purpose

Supply of structural steel sections for a premium commercial office tower in the Melbourne CBD.

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Lautoka Port Fiji

Location
Lautoka, Fiji

Project Purpose

Construction of a load out facility for an iron sands mine.

Features & Notes

Supplied fully fabricated direct from Luxembourg to Fiji.

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HMAS Coonawarra Cut Off Wall

Location
Darwin, Northern Territory

Project Purpose

Supply of sheet piles for a cut off wall at HMAS Coonawarra naval base.

Features & Notes

HZM and AZ sheets all supplied coated locally in Darwin.

Installation

Albert Street Branch Drain

Location
Perth, Western Australia

Project Purpose

Excavation support to allow construction of pollutant traps during construction of an urban drain. The site was located adjacent to houses and existing Watercorp assets.

Features & Notes

The low noise, no vibration method was able to operate near a housing estate and ensured no damage to existing structures while minimising noise pollution.

Installation

King George Square Shaft

Location
Brisbane, Queensland

Project Purpose

Shaft excavation support on Brisbane City Council’s Brisbane Metro project. The site was located along a busy street in Brisbane City Centre, bound by the State Heritage Listed Brisbane City Hall, a new Metro entrance structure, protected vegetation and underground services.

Features & Notes

Sheet piles delivered direct to site from Antwerp.

Installation

Pigtail Bridge Sheet Piling Works

Client
John Holland CPB Joint Venture
Location
Sydney, New South Wales
Machinery
Giken SW100 Standard
Project Owner
NSW Government
Duration
September 2020, 1 week

Project Purpose

Excavation support for blade piers foundation for the Shared User Path Bridge over City West Link and Sydney Light Rail.

Features & Notes

The excavation was completed between a live railway track and a heritage listed storm water canal with residences in close proximity. The confined site could not accept construction-related vibration. Our machine satisfied no noise, no vibration requirements while working in confined spaces without disturbing surrounding infrastructure. Installation was 50% faster than anticipated.

Installation

Macdonald Street Widening

Client
Ward Civil & Environmental Engineering
Location
Sydney, New South Wales
Machinery
Giken ECO600S, Giken SW100 for installation & extraction
Project Owner
City of Sydney
Duration
January 2021, various stages

Project Purpose

Construction of temporary shoring walls to support road widening works, piling in an urban environment in front of high density residential buildings and in close proximity to live services.

Features & Notes

At end of life, sheet piles were readily extracted. J Steel bought back the extracted piles for sale and reuse, a working example of circular economy in steel.

Installation

GMP Laboratories and Cyclotron Project

Client
Pilewest Pty Ltd
Location
Perth, Western Australia
Project Owner
Australian Government: Department of Finance, Building and Contracts
Duration
November 2022, 1 week

Project Purpose

Construction of temporary shoring walls to support an excavation for a new hospital building housing a new Cyclotron machine, meeting rising demand for radiopharmaceuticals used in diagnosis and management of cancer, neurological and cardiovascular conditions.

Features & Notes

The piling location was bound closely by hospital structures on all four sides. The Silent Piler worked with minimal noise, no vibration, in a tight location, the surrounding hospital buildings stayed open with no impact on patients or sensitive medical equipment.

Installation

Arden Macaulay Pump Station Upgrade

Location
Melbourne, Victoria

Project Purpose

Sheet piling works for a pump station upgrade in the Arden Macaulay precinct, piling in close proximity to a heritage building, existing builds and sensitive services.

Features & Notes

The Giken solution created minimal noise, no vibration and caused no disturbance to existing infrastructure.

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Marsden Point Wharf

Location
Whangarei Harbour, New Zealand

Project Purpose

Wharf construction works at Marsden Point, Whangarei Harbour.

Supply

Darwin Ship Lift

Location
Darwin, Northern Territory

Project Purpose

Construction of wet & dry berths to meet the ongoing demands of maritime sectors operating in northern waters.

Features & Notes

Supplied as XCarb® & EcoSheetPile™ Plus.

Installation

Sydney Fish Market

Location
Blackwattle Bay, Sydney, NSW

Project Purpose

Design and construction of a temporary combi-wall cofferdam to create a drained working space for the construction of the main structure of the New Sydney Fish Market.

Features & Notes

The Giken solution was nominated for its low noise and low impact methodology, particularly beneficial adjacent to the operational Fish Market, Blackwattle Bay College, residential areas and public amenities.

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