Chris Webb

Industrial Projects

Pay Dispute at Australian LNG Project Sends 800 Workers Packing

Laing O'Rourke demobilzes 800, citing several months of nonpayment by KHI

Chris Webb

March 21, 2017

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Work on the $35-billion project in Darwin was in final stage, with four cryogenic tanks at 91% completion.

Construction Methods

Structural Failure of Precast-Concrete Span Sets Back Sydney Metro Job

Detailed forensic analysis criticizes techniques used in segment grouting

Chris Webb

February 24, 2017

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An independent report cites faulty stitching and grouting process.

Changing Conditions Push Fixes at UK Antarctic Stations

Chris Webb

January 25, 2017

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The British Antarctic Survey is seeking to protect its Antarctica research facilities and staff against climate-change impacts.

Infrastructure

In New Zealand, Costs Climbing on Auckland’s City Rail Link

But ministers stress 'No gain without pain,' as early works make good progress

Chris Webb

December 27, 2016

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Soilmec's continuous flight auger sinking piles in East Coast Bays foundation.

Infrastructure

Aussie Contractor Lands Front-End Work on Melbourne Metro Tunnel

Early-works package involves 35-m shafts in Central Business District

Chris Webb

December 27, 2016

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Ground conditions include basalt and siltstone bedrock, along with clay and silts deposited by watercourses.

Infrastructure

New Zealand Assesses Damage From Latest Quake

A number of key structures closed in Wellington

Chris Webb

November 30, 2016

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Crews are at work demolishing structure deemed to be at risk of collapse and engineers are assessing other compromised buildings nearby, including a car park and cinema complex.

Projects

New Zealand's Biggest City Builds Out Transport System

During deep foundation work, real-time monitors measure building movement

Chris Webb

September 1, 2016

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Auckland’s $1.8-billion City Rail Link (CRL) is under construction in New Zealand’s most populous metropolis, bringing an end to uncertainty that had frustrated plans to connect vital transport routes to the central business district.

LafargeHolcim Merger Alters New Zealand Supply Chain, Workforce

Chris Webb

July 13, 2016

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Following the merger of two cement giants, customers in New Zealand are unlikely to feel much of a change, but onshore jobs will disappear as product sourcing moves to Japan.

Earthquake Tests Repaired Infrastructure in Christchurch

Chris Webb

March 25, 2016

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In February, the repair work following the powerful earthquake five years ago passed its first serious stress test.

Big Concrete Pour a Milestone for Melbourne Tower Foundations

Chris Webb

February 23, 2016

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Piling works on the 319-meter-high Australia 108 tower, which is set to become the tallest residential building in the southern hemisphere, passed a milestone mid-February with a 175-cu-m concrete pour, the project’s biggest to date.

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ARTICLES

Pay Dispute at Australian LNG Project Sends 800 Workers Packing

Structural Failure of Precast-Concrete Span Sets Back Sydney Metro Job

Changing Conditions Push Fixes at UK Antarctic Stations

In New Zealand, Costs Climbing on Auckland’s City Rail Link

Aussie Contractor Lands Front-End Work on Melbourne Metro Tunnel

New Zealand Assesses Damage From Latest Quake

New Zealand's Biggest City Builds Out Transport System

LafargeHolcim Merger Alters New Zealand Supply Chain, Workforce

Earthquake Tests Repaired Infrastructure in Christchurch

Big Concrete Pour a Milestone for Melbourne Tower Foundations

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