Road Rehabilitation
Lime process:
- 2000 Tonne of hydrated lime for road stabilisation consisting of three incorporation passes over two days per lot at a rate of 24.4kgs of hydrated lime per square metre.
Cement process:
- Daily target of 5000 square metres per day which was met and exceeded at a drop rate of 8.8kgs of cement per square metre.
Polymer Trial:
- Assisting in the trial of Polymer stabilisation, as this was a first for Cook Shire Council and Robinson Civil Group.
- Compaction test from the above trial returned positive feedback.
Special Features Of Contract
- Coordination of delivery of lime, cement and polymer product from Townsville to site
- Site management and storage of material supply to ensure no interruption to the works
- Working in an environmentally sensitive area on Cape York Peninsula
- Working in remote areas
- Working in extreme conditions
- Personnel accommodation consisted of camping facilities only
- Working in conjunction with Cook Shire Council to achieve productivity targets far in excess to that normally encountered
- Indigenous involvement in this project with employees and sub-contractors was above 33%
- RCG employees participating in training 35%
- Logistics of transporting a high volume of materials from Townsville to site (Avg. 3 x B Doubles per day)
- Working with three different stabilisation additives