Construction Correspondent
Darcy reports from site on the week-to-week progress of road works, foundations, tower erection and turbine commissioning.
Weekly Update 6th April
Construction activity for the week included; 23 of 53 WTG now complete. 28 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 53% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. Port-Site deliveries remain on-hold due to wet weather. 50 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparati…
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Weekly Update 30th March
Construction activity for the week included; 22 of 53 WTG now complete. 28 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 53% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. Port-Site deliveries remain on-hold due to wet weather. 50 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparati…
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Weekly Update 23rd March
Construction activity for the week included; 21 of 53 WTG now complete. 28 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 53% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. Internal road repairs completed to allow deliveries to tower sites. Port-Site deliveries remain on- hold due…
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Weekly Update 16th March
Construction activity for the week included; 21 of 53 WTG now complete. 27 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 51% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. Deliveries on-hold due to wet weather. 50 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations…
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Weekly Update 9th March
Construction activity for the week included; 20 of 53 WTG now complete. 27 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 51% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. Deliveries on-hold due to wet weather. 50 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations…
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Weekly Update 2nd March
Construction activity for the week included; 18 of 53 WTG now complete. 26 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 49% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. 50 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing o…
Read more »Weekly Update 23rd February
Construction activity for the week included; 17 of 53 WTG now complete. 25 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 47% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. 49 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing o…
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Weekly Update 16th February
Construction activity for the week included; 15 of 53 WTG now complete. 24 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 46% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. 48 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing o…
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Weekly Update 9th February
Construction activity for the week included; 13 of 53 WTG now complete. 24 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 46% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. 45 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing o…
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Weekly Update 2nd February
Construction activity for the week included; 8 of 53 WTG now complete. 22 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 12 of 53 WTG now complete. 23 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 41% of the turbine components (blades, hubs, towers) delivered to site. 44 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation…
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Weekly Update 19th January
Construction activity for the week included; 8 of 53 WTG now complete. 22 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 44 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing of poured foundations continues. Continuation of earthworks for turbine ac…
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Weekly Update 12th January
Construction activity for the week included; Partial site activities commenced on 3rd January, with full operation commencing 8th January. 6 of 53 WTG now complete. Additional 16 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 44 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations contin…
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Weekly Update 20th December
Construction activity for the week included; Site shutdown from 22-12-2017 to 3-01-2018, with full operation resuming 8-01-2018. 6 of 53 WTG now complete. Additional 16 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 44 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Back…
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Weekly Update 13th December
Construction activity for the week included; 6 of 53 WTG now complete. Additional 16 WTG base and mid tower sections erected. 41 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing of poured foundations continues Continuation of earthworks for…
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Weekly Update 6th December
Construction activity for the week included; 5 of 53 WTG now complete (WTG 3,4,5,8,9) with WTG 6, 7, 14 and 15 expected in next two weeks. 40 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing of poured foundations continues. Continuation of e…
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Weekly Update 29th November
Construction activity for the week included; 3 of 53 WTG now complete (WTG 3,4,5) with WTG 9, 8, 7 and 6 expected in next two weeks. 38 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing of poured foundations continues Continuation of earthwor…
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Weekly Update 15th November
Construction activity for the week included; Tower erection - tower and hub installed at WTG 5. High winds preventing blade install. Base and mid tower section installed at WTG 3, 4 and 9. 34 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of foundations continuing. Backfilling and earthing…
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Weekly Update 27th September
Construction activity for the week included; Powerlink commenced construction activities for substation infrastructure. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 18 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation and preparation of…
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Weekly Update 20th September
Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench complete. Powerlink taking over and established site. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 16 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation…
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Weekly Update 13th September
Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench complete. Powerlink taking over and established site. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 13 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation…
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Weekly Update 6th September
Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench complete. Powerlink taking over and established site. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 9 of 53 foundations poured. Excavation…
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Weekly Update 30th August
Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete, with final proof rolling of capping layer. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. Base material being placed for final profiling. 7 of 53 foundations poured. Excavati…
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Weekly Update 23rd August
Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete, with final proof rolling of capping layer. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. 4 of 53 foundations poured. Continuation of earthworks for turbine access roads; app…
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Weekly Update 16th August
Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete, with final proof rolling of capping layer. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. First foundation (WTG #4) poured 11th August. Placing of reinforcing continuing at W…
Read more »Critical elements complete 26/07/2017
Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete. Placement of final capping layer remains. Crushing of cap delayed due to Quoll in rack stockpile. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access.
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Weekly Update 26th July
Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete. Placement of final capping layer remains. Crushing of cap delayed due to Quoll in rack stockpile. • Site Access Road. Road up the hill is nearing a point where it can now be used for access.…
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Weekly Update 19th July
Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete. Placement of final capping layer remains. • Site Access Road. Road up the hill is nearing a point where it can now be used for access. • Site roads and hardstand for WTG 6-9 underway with pl…
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Weekly Update 14th June
Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench key activity this week • 2 x Crushing plants established to allow use of excavated rock as roadbase or compacted fill • Water stand (extraction point) in use allowing for increased dust suppression • Site…
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Weekly Update 7th June
Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench key activity this week • Crushing plant established to allow use of excavated rock as roadbase or compacted fill • Water stand (extraction point) in use allowing for increased dust suppression • Site Entr…
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Weekly Update 31st May
Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench key activity this week • Crushing plant established to allow use of excavated rock as roadbase or compacted fill • Water stand (extraction point) in use allowing for increased dust suppression • Site Entr…
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Weekly Update 24th May
Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench key activity this week • Crushing plant transported onto site to allow use of excavated rock as roadbase or compacted fill • Water stand set-up (extraction point) • Site Entry Road (from base of hill to t…
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Weekly Update 17th May
Construction activity for the week included; • Main access road maintenance • Drilling activities • Water stand set-up (extraction point) • Main compound fencing and undercover roof area • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench • Site Entry Road (from base of hill to top) earthworks contin…
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Weekly Update 10th May
Construction activity for the week included; • Site Entry Road (from base of hill to top) earthworks continues • Commencement of earthworks for turbine access roads for WTG 34-39, 40-42 and 24 • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench • Rock crushing and screening commenced at Upper Laydown…
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Weekly Update 3rd May
Construction activity for the week included; • Site Entry Road (from base of hill to top) - earthworks for chainage 0400 - 1500 • Commencement of earthworks for turbine access roads for WTG 36-53 • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench • Bulk earthworks at Upper Laydown Area • Geotechnica…
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Weekly Update 26th April
Construction activity for the week included; • Main access road - clearing and grubbing, profiling, sub-base works for Chainage 400 - 1700 • Commencement of earthworks for upper laydown area • Excavation of the first wind turbine foundation (WTG#3) • Bulk earthworks commenced for Powerlink bench…
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Weekly Update 19th April
Construction activity for the week included; • Main access road - clearing and grubbing, profiling, sub-base works • Excavation of the first wind turbine foundation (WTG#3) • Clearing and profiling of the Powerlink bench for connection to the electricity grid • Clearing of spur roads to wind turb…
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Weekly Update 12th April
• Works continued on the construction of the main access road to the Mount Emerald Wind Farm site. • Excavation commenced for the first wind turbine foundation. • Clearance activities have also commenced for hardstand areas around the first nine wind turbines. • All the buildings at the temporary…
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Weekly Update 22nd March
• Construction of the site compound was the focal point of activity. • Levelling of the site compound hard stand area continued while more office facilities were installed and a carpark established. Compound electrical and plumbing works have commenced and temporary power is in place. • Concurren…
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Weekly Update 15th March
No new ground disturbance/clearing works were conducted during this period. Current Clearing Allowance used - 2.8% Cultural Heritage team continued with clearance survey of areas along the access track alignment progressing from approximately WTG 40 through to WTG 51. Work on the site compound is…
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Weekly Update 8th March
• Site establishment and vegetation clearing along access track alignment has continued. Additional areas have been handed over to the Contractor after completion of the environmental, UXO and cultural assessments. • Activities at the Powerlink Queensland (PLQ) substation bench have commenced, wi…
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