Civil Infrastructure
Port of Airlie
 Golding has recently completed the civil and marine works including sheet piling, earthen bunding, earthworks and services for the construction of the Port of Airlie Development. The development will include a 240 berth marina, 365 apartments, a 140 room hotel, and ferry and bus passenger terminals.
This environmentally sensitive project required extensive liaison with government agencies to monitor water quality, log noise data and conduct wildlife surveys. Golding created sea walls to allow deep excavation in the dry bay without tidal influence, and facilitated the safe removal of over 3000 fish from the marina before its drainage.
Comalco Alumina Refinery Stage 1
 As a joint venture partner, Golding was responsible for undertaking the earthworks and civil construction for the first stage of the Comalco Alumina Refinery, at Yarwun 10km north west of Gladstone. The work included site clearance, fencing and bulk earthworks. Later work included bulk earthworks, installation of storm and sewerage services, structural concrete foundations, roads, seawater and effluent pipelines, and construction of the jetty and wharf.
Rio Tinto Aluminium Yarwun 2 Refinery
 This is the $2b second stage of the former Comalco Alumina Refinery (above). Golding's contracts included Site Development, Concrete, Civil Infrastructure and Wharf Construction. The Site Development works included bulk earthworks, fencing, sewerage, drainage, roadworks, construction laydown and assembly areas. Golding moved more than 2 million bcm of cut to fill material in an eight month period. To achieve this, Golding used in house mining equipment to supplement the conventional civil earthmoving plant.
Forgan Bridge Replacement
 This major project for the Department of Main Roads consists of the design and construction of the duplication and replacement of the existing Forgan Bridge in Mackay. The project is a new 4-lane bridge 485m long over the Pioneer River to replace the existing 2-lane bridge, plus 1000m of roadworks and intersection upgrading. The work is being managed to maintain traffic access across the bridge at all times throughout the construction. The works are in an environmentally sensitive area, and Golding's scope of works has been extended to include management of the environmental approval process.
Gladstone Regional Airport Reconstruction
 Golding is currently undertaking this major civil project for the Gladstone Regional Council. The scope of work includes earthworks, drainage and heavy aircraft pavements. The project is being carried out under tight security requirements in a live airside environment. The runway is being reconstructed and extended to allow continued operation of the Q400 aircraft currently servicing Gladstone. Substantial imported fill is being hauled from a neighbouring subdivision.
Yeerongpilly Rail Welding Facility - Queensland Rail
 Construction of the rail welding facility was undertaken on the brownfield site beside live rail at Yeerongilly. Golding undertook extensive demolition, earthworks, piling, concrete, building and associated works including electrical. Golding worked closely with the client’s environmental consultant on site to manage the disposal of a large volume of contaminated fill, and the protection of an endangered frog which lives in a creek bordering the construction site. The project required extensive liaison between Golding, Queensland Rail and specialist subcontractors.
Gold Coast University Hospital
 Golding completed bulk earthworks for construction of the new $1.5b hospital. The scope of works included cut to fill, export of surplus material, temporary pavements, stormwater and sewer, and a 435m2 vertical retaining wall.
Sunnybank Rail Overbridge - Queensland Rail
 This complex project involved lengthening and raising the 6-lane Mains Road overbridge at Sunnybank on Brisbane's southside. The project was carried out in a live rail environment, while maintaining traffic flow over the bridge of up to 48,000 cars per day. Community liaison and safety issues were paramount, especially considering the site borders a school playground. The project included relocation of services, provision for traffic, earthworks, retaining walls, noise barriers and associated works. Works also included the supply and installation of 1000m of temporary concrete barriers and relocation of gas, power, water, optic fibre and communication services.
Scottsdale Drive
 This project for Robina Land Corporation involved duplication of the existing road 2.5 km long to four lanes. The scope included minor earthworks, gravel pavements, kerb, hotmix surfacing, linemarking, and culvert extension. The project also included duplication of 240m of Laver Drive. Golding successfully maintained access for property owners and businesses during construction.
Ebbwvale Rail Overbridge
 This project was for construction of a single-span 35m bridge over live rail to service the 335ha Citiswich Industrial Estate, which was also under construction. Works included bulk earthworks, construction of roadways, reinforced earth retaining walls, traffic bridge over existing railway line and construction of concrete footpaths and bikeways. Golding managed key safety issues including working beside the rail corridor, and alongside the heavy machinery of the principal contractor on the industrial estate development.
Kirkwood Road Stage 2, Gladstone
 Kirkwood Road Construction Stage 2 consisted of approximately 2.7 km of sealed road to DMR highway standards, and a free standing bridge. In order to develop the road, a major earthworks program was undertaken, with two hill cuttings along the road corridor. Stormwater drainage was developed along the length of the road including batter chutes, subsoil drains, and culverts.
University of the Sunshine Coast Bus Station
 This civil works project for Translink included the construction of three bus platforms, structures and associated infrastructure including stormwater, sewer, water, electrical, communications, security and landscaping. The project is located in the grounds of the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Kogan Creek Power Station
 This $1.2 billion project is the most recent large-scale power generation project to be developed in Queensland under the State Government's Clean Energy Policy. Golding's infrastructure work for the Power Station involved site clearing and stripping topsoil, construction of three dams and four storage ponds, preparation of the power bench area, bulk excavation for the main structures, construction of the Kogan bore pipe line and pump station and construction of the concrete ROM hopper structure. Achievements on the project included 125,000 manhours free of Lost Time Injuries, and close liaison with Traditional Owners to manage and preserve areas of Cultural Heritage Significance.
Helensvale/Nerang & Nerang/Robina Rail Duplication
 These two projects for Queensland Rail were for the construction of all works for the duplication of the existing single railway line between Helensvale to Nerang, and Nerang to Robina on the Gold Coast. The Brisbane/Gold Coast region is one of the fastest growing population corridors in Australia, and construction of the second rail track allows additional services to be provided.
Works included the construction of 19 railway bridges ranging from single to 8 spans in length. Earthworks over a total of 15km included widening of the existing formation (including top 600), drainage works, relocation and construction of new noise barriers, undertrack crossings and mast foundations.
Golding achievements on these projects included developing innovative solutions for the Nerang River crossing that complied with amended environmental conditions. Works were also reprogrammed to allow early access for the construction of trackwork.
Sunstate Cement Clinker Shed Extension
 One of the challenges of this project was the project location at Fisherman Island, Port of Brisbane. All excavation work had to be carefully dewatered due to the close proximity to the Brisbane river. Golding also managed the installation of the fully maintained dewatering system, excavations and sheetpiling to ensure the structural integrity of adjacent structures during the works.The project consisted of major ground improvement CSM Piling, driven precast concrete piles, retaining walls, a cut and cover tunnel, earthworks/drainage works and bund construction.
Central Queensland Ports Authority 3rd Rail
 The construction of a new train unloader and system significantly increased the terminal's export loading capacity from 40 million tpa to 69 million tpa, making CQPA (now Gladstone Ports Corporation) one of the nation's largest Export facilities. Golding worked in alliance with CQPA and Monadelphous. Golding constructed transfer tower footings and concrete ground slabs, and excavated the conveyor tunnel and dump station to a depth of 13m below ground. The conveyor tunnel was constructed using Bebo pre-cast concrete arches. Other contracts included the third rail Balloon Loop and signalling for coal train infrastructure. These works were carried out under live rail conditions.
Harbour Quays Canal Estate
 This 200 block Gold Coast canal estate has been constructed over a two year period. It commenced with elaborate kangaroo and koala relocation procedures initiated by Lewis Land some years beforehand and continuing until clearing was completed. Construction involved 4.5 km of revetment wall, canal excavation and erection of three bebo arch bridges to form the two exclusive islands and surrounding area. It is a model project with respect to the use of recycled water.
Banksia Lakes, Sanctuary Cove
 This exclusive subdivision development included 7 stages of lakeside residential lots, construction of a new entry road and lakes. It also incorporated a golf course, including the development of two golf holes, along with the realignment of the remaining 16 holes.
Cova Marina Subdivision
 The Cova Marina Development, another Gold Coast project involved a residential subdivision in a marina estate with direct access to the Broadwater. The scope of works included service roads and major stormwater structures. As part of the successful project delivery Golding managed the coordination challenges of deep excavation for services, bulk excavation and the management of acid sulphate soils.
Alpinia Estate
 This project for Mulpha Sanctuary Cove incorporated bulk earthworks, drainage, sewer, water and road construction. Silt curtains have been employed on drainage outlets into the existing canal, to protect the environment.
South Hill Precinct
 The new South Hill Precinct industrial estate was built adjacent to the Gold Coast railway duplication project within a developed precinct of Robina. The project involved sourcing and supplying imported fill, and the construction of reinforced earth retaining walls, as well as the typcial subdivision roadworks and services.
Harbour Town Shopping Centre
 The expansion of the Harbour Town shopping Centre involved the four structures forming the western extension to the existing shopping centre. It included the removal of the existing carpark surfaces, pad foundations, reinforced concrete ground slabs, precast tilt up wall panels, structural steel columns and roof supporting metal decks.
Neweipa Wharf Upgrade, Cape York
 The Neweipa Wharf Upgrade in far north Queensland involved the extension of the existing wharf by 40m, including the installation of marine piles, structural steel and wharf structure and replacing existing fenders. Due to access constraints the new berthing and mooring dolphins were constructed from a piling barge. The extension of the new ship loader on the western wharf now enables the loading of two ships simultaneously.
BMA Broadmeadow Coal Mine - Water Management
 This project involved the construction of a system to maximise the harvest and storage of floodwater for use in coal processing. The system allowed the water to be distributed from various dams including a new 3000 ML dam via two pumps located in Eureka Creek. Each dam is linked by poly pipe of various diameters.
BMA Broadmeadow Coal Mine - Infrastructure
 Construction of infrastructure for a new underground longwall mine at an existing ramp in the Goonyella Riverside Mine. Work involved drill and blasting of the existing highwall; removal of Goonyella middle seam coal; removal of mud and silt by truck and dredge; compaction of overburden material; in-pit roads, and open lined and unlined drains. Golding installed in-pit conveyor ramps and constructed a tailgate pad and three maingate pads and steel Hel-cor culverts.
Clover Hill Water Reservoir
 Golding designed and constructed a 30ML potable water reservoir for Gold Coast Water. With a diameter of 63m and height of 10.5m, this water storage facility supplements the supply for the growing districts of Robina, Mudgeeraba and Reedy Creek.
Golding utilised an innovative pre-cast, tilt-up design developed and used successfully on a previous 53ML project in Gladstone.
Helensvale Water Reservoir
 Golding designed and constructed a second potable water reservoir for Gold Coast Water at Helensvale. The 20ML, 12m high reservoir was constructed as a post-tensioned, precast, tilt-up structure with a steel roof supported on internal columns. The project was successfully completed in a local community residential area, approx 2 months ahead of schedule.
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal - Rail Receival Pit No3
 The new rail receival pit at the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal is a large concrete retaining structure some 22m deep. The scope of works included a piled ground support retention system shotcreted and anchored for stability, conveyors and concrete conveyor tunnel. This package of work is part of the Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal 7X expansion program.
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal 7X Expansion
 Golding undertook several contracts as part of this major expansion project. These included Row 8 preparatory earthworks, consisting of 250,000m3 of bulk earthworks. Two further contracts required the excavation, crushing, screening and stockpiling of site won materials to produce over 600,000 m3 of various product classes for use as fill, infill and road base on site. Civil works were performed as part of a new stacker/reclaimer bund and coal stockpile pad.
Successful completion of these projects led to a further contract for the construction of two sedimentation dams with associated electrical, pipework and drainage structures. Significant cost savings were achieved in the construction of the dams by using a clay liner for the dam base and walls, in lieu of poly liner.
Gladstone Port Access Road
 The Gladstone Port Access Road was constructed in a JV Partnership arrangement by Golding and delivered under a partnering arrangement for the Department of Main Roads. The works consisted of the construction of a 350m long concrete bridge, associated roadworks and retaining structures. All works were carried out over live electrification of Queensland Rail's Gladstone marshalling yards and the North-South rail infrastructure.
Ormeau to Coomera Rail Duplication
 As part of the SEQ Infrastructure plan, Golding has completed 7 km of rail formation duplication on the Gold Coast line. This work involved the construction of large concrete retaining walls and 2 bridges as well as the widening of the existing rail formation. Golding accelerated the handover of sections of the project to Queensland Rail to enable early access for track laying.
RG Tanna Wharf - Berth 3
 Golding project managed and undertook the civil construction component of the third wharf to increase the Gladstone Port's capacity from 30m tonnes a year to 40m tonnes. The project included widening of the existing approach jetty by two deck girders, infill of two areas of deck voids of the first berth, and construction of the third berth.
Sovereign Islands
 Golding constructed revetment walls and channels for this prestige residential estate on the Gold Coast. Work included the bridge construction, dredging and civil infrastructure for housing blocks. This environmentally sensitive development relied on close contact with the EPA and included acid sulphate soil management and constant water quality monitoring.
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