CSIRO Birdcage Refurbishment, Canberra
February 20, 2019
CSIRO – the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Canberra is one of the largest and most diverse scientific research organisations in the world. As part of the...
Earth Anchoring Systems
Noosa Slip Repair & Slope Stabilisation – Queensland
February 1, 2019
A small, already existing, embankment slope located in Noosa in Queensland required slope repair and stability. Platipus anchoring systems were used with a geosynthetic permanent erosion control...
Mount Cotton Embankment Project – QLD
September 10, 2018
Platipus anchoring systems were chosen as the preferred solution to provide permanent stability to an embankment slope supporting the Mount Cotton Road in South East Queensland. Design Cardno...
Lakeland Solar and Storage Project
July 25, 2018
The Lakeland Solar and Storage project located south-west of Cooktown in North Queensland was Australia’s first utility-scale solar and battery project to connect to the very fringe of the...
Brookside Shopping Centre Stabilisation & Remediation
May 30, 2018
The Project As part of a creek bank stabilisation and remediation project for the Brookside Shopping Centre in Brisbane, Platipus anchoring systems were chosen as the preferred solution to provide...
Floating Solar Panel Farm – Lismore, NSW
May 18, 2018
The Lismore Floating Solar Panel Farm located in northern New South Wales is currently (April 2018) the largest floating solar installation in Australia. The 100kW floating solar farm is installed...
Etham Avenue, Darling Point, Sydney
April 26, 2018
An existing masonry retaining wall, up to 2.5m in height and built in the 1970’s, was showing signs of instability. Cirtex Australia with the Engineer, MYD Consulting, developed a remedial...
Cranbrook Road – Sydney
September 15, 2017
The Cranbrook road location in Sydney was a private residence where Platipus® anchoring systems were used as part of a comprehensive temporary works solution. Two upper levels of Platipus®...
Chirnside Park – Melbourne
September 14, 2017
A 400m length of mechanically strengthened earth (MSE) embankments with polymer geogrid reinforcement (up to 5m in height) were constructed in 2015. In early 2017 additional stability measures...
Linden Park School – Adelaide
August 17, 2017
A dry-stone retaining wall, up to 2.5m in height and built in the 1960’s, was showing signs of bulging and failing. A Platipus Anchoring Solution, an alternative to completely demolishing and...
Edward Street Upgrade – Brisbane
May 3, 2017
The Edward Street upgrade project is taking the already renowned home of high end retail to a truly world class destination and pedestrian boulevard. The Brisbane City Council committed $11.4...
Scholey Street Shared Path – Newcastle
September 1, 2016
The Project The Scholey Street Shared Path is a $4 million project with construction having commenced in March 2016. This work forms part of the John Holland Rail Country Regional Network (JHRCRN)...