Main Drain Upgrade, Gwelup

Benang constructed main drain support walls for erosion control at Gwelup, working through groundwater in a confined three metre right of way beside live traffic, delivered on schedule and within budget.

Sector: Utilities
Services: Civil
Location: Gwelup, WA
Dates: September 2020 to September 2021

Challenge
The main drain needed new support walls to control erosion, with groundwater to manage, a confined three metre right of way to work inside and traffic to keep moving alongside the works.
Approach
Benang constructed the drain support walls progressively along the channel, managing groundwater and working compact plant through the narrow right of way while maintaining traffic management on the surrounding streets.
Outcome
The erosion control walls were delivered on schedule and within budget across September 2020 to September 2021, with no lost time injuries and no environmental incidents.