Aus Pits

Adelaide Desalination Plant

November 2009 - Current

In 2009 Aus Pits were approached by Adelaide Aqua, a consortium of four companies with extensive world-wide desalination experience and strong environmental credentials. Adelaide Aqua were appointed to construct Adelaide’s first seawater desalination plant at Lonsdale, south of Adelaide; The plant is being established to ensure drinking water is available even in times of drought, it aims to deliver up to 100 billion litres of water each year (100GL) - about half of Adelaide’s annual water supply.

Aus Pits were selected to provide a variety of pre-cast structures including Stormwater, electrical, communication pits as well as many other project specific specialized structures such as pipe cradles (refer to picture) The first pits were delivered in March 2010 and will continue to be manufactured throughout 2011.

A lot of consideration was taken to assure we abide by the strict quality assurance requirements, as well as deadlines in regards to manufacturing and delivery schedules.

West Swanson Docks - WATPAC

December 2008 - Sep 2010

Aus Pits was contracted by WATPAC (formally JA Dodd) in December 2008 to supply a large variety of in-ground structures to the new Tank Farm Works being undertaken as part of a development of port facilities by DP World.

This development required our products to comply with a number of site specific requirements and specifications, including low soil bearing pressures combined with a need to withstand Class G loads.

Aus Pits have supplied a large variety of products to this project, including over 40 stormwater pits, 50 electrical and communications pits, over 1km of grated trench units and associated covers.

Thiess John Holland - Airport Link

Aus Pits have been supplying drainage structures into various sites of the Airport Link project over a number of months to date. As well as fabricating standard QDMR design structures, larger special chambers such as these (refer to photos) have been required to be incorporated in the construction of the RSS wall at the Toombul section of the project.

Ipswich Motorway Upgrade - Origin Alliance

Aus Pits have been awarded the Contract to supply all drainage structures into the Dinmore to Goodna section of the Ipswich Motorway Upgrade project for Origin Alliance.
The project involves the construction of approximately 650 Queensland Main Roads standard pits as well as many oversized structures weighing between 5 to 25 tonne over the course of the 3 year project.

Horizon Alliance - Darra to Springfield

Aus Pits have supplied approximately 250 pits to the Springfield to Darra Transport Corridor Project to assist the Horizon Alliance in achieving a successful Project.
The Project involved the construction of both standard Main Roads specified pits as well as approximately 30 structures weighing between 6 to 27 tonne to suit Project specific drawings. By providing pre cast alternatives to insitu designs for both large and small structures, Aus Pits can help save time and costs to your Project.

Leighton - Ballina Bypass Alliance

Since October 2008, Aus Pits have been supplying custom precast pits and covers to Leighton - Ballina Bypass Alliance. Within excess of 80 deliveries of RTA standard pits and covers as well as larger project specific structures. Aus Pits are proud to be a part of delivering this section of the Pacific Motorway upgrade to the scheduled completion date.

EASTLINK

2007-2008

Aus Pits was awarded the contract in late 2007 by Thiess John Holland to supply pre-cast products to this multi-lane freeway connecting the expanding eastern suburbs of Melbourne to the CBD.

This project was constructed under VicRoads standards and specifications and included the construction of 39km of new freeway along with 2 tunnels and all associated infrastructure.

Aus Pits supplied over 1000 products to this project, including stormwater drainage pits, project specific flame trap pits, electrical and communications pits inside the tunnels and a number of large wingwalls.