Central Coast Stadium Lighting Towers

In 2020, the team at McElligotts were engaged to work on a project involving Lighting Towers 1 & 2 at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford. The stadium was built in 2000 and includes 4 slanting lighting towers that allow for matches to be played, viewed, and broadcasted at night. Our job was to clean away any corrosion and apply a high build epoxy and polyurethane finish to the entire steel structures of 2 of these towers.

Our work began in June 2020 by erecting scaffolding with work platforms around the towers before encapsulating them with containment sheeting. After that, our team used high pressure water to wash the lighting tower’s steelwork and abrasive blasted any isolated corroded areas. We then spot prime prepared those corroded areas with an epoxy zinc rich primer. This first stage of the project ended with us hand abrading the steelwork of all existing sound paint coating.

The next step was applying a Surface Tolerant 2-pack high build epoxy to the steel structure of both lighting towers. This was followed by applying a 2-pack high build polyurethane finish coat to ensure the towers will continue looking fresh over a long period of time. All that was left was our team dismantling the containment setting, work platform, and scaffolding, and by October 2020, Central Coast Stadium had Lighting Towers 1 & 2 looking as good as new.

We would like to thank our hardworking team for showing their skills, expertise, and experience in completing this project to the high standard that we always strive for at McElligotts. We hope that the people of Gosford and the Central Coast region can now enjoy watching and playing sports under the glow of their freshly cleaned and painted lighting towers.

Tullaroop Spillway Bridge

The Tullaroop Spillway Bridge is situated at the north of the 60-year-old Tullaroop Reservoir, and regulates the water flow from Tullaroop Creek. McElligotts recently had the pleasure of working on this important road bridge, in association with Goulburn-Murray Water between February and April 2021.

We were tasked with erecting containment underneath the bridge to capture the spent lead contaminated garnet, while also blasting and repainting the steel beams supporting the bridge. The work began with building a scaffold around the bridge that was undertaken with the assistance of a subcontractor. Afterwards, we set up the containment inclusive of a steel floor, netting and vinyl on top.

The team then took samples of the air and soil to ensure our work was being conducted in a manner that was safe to both ourselves and the environment. We covered the water pipe and any sharp edges to protect our workers and the infrastructure from the abrasive blasting. The process of the blasting was conducted at a 2.5 class, which wiped the beams back to bare steel.

Our team then cleaned the containment of any excess lead waste and began the process of repainting the beams. After applying three coats of new paint, the scaffolding was disassembled, the equipment was demobilised, and the Tullaroop Spillway Bridge project was completed.

At McElligotts, we are incredibly proud of the hard work our team committed to this project. Throughout the weeks that we were working on the bridge, we experienced some challenging weather conditions, including heavy rain, however it didn’t impede our progress too much. A truly amazing project to have had the pleasure to work on.

Oaky Creek Contract

In October 2012 and February 2013, McElligotts worked on two different projects as part of the Oaky Creek Coal Mine Conveyor remediation. Since then, McElligotts are proud to have been bought on as a permanent contractor, providing scaffolding, blasting and painting as part of the steel remediation project.

The Oaky Creek Coal Mine is located next to the small town of Tieri within the Bowen Basin Central Queensland and is serviced out of our Mackay depot. With 288 million tonnes of coking coal in reserves, the Oaky Creek Coal Mine is one of the largest coal reserves in Australasia and the world. The mine has two underground operations and a coal preparation plant, which is a joint venture between Xstrata Coal Queensland, Sumisho Coal Australia, Itochu Coal Resources Australia and ICRA OC.

Projects like these are rewarding to work on because we are able to contribute to such an important part of Queensland’s economy. Our focus each day at Oaky Creek is to provide the mining workers with the access and tools they need to complete their work safely and efficiently.

The McElligotts Queensland team thoroughly enjoy working on various projects with the Oaky Creek Coal Mine team and are looking forward to continuing .our support to their business throughout 2021.and into the future.

Mackay Sugar: Mirani Bridge Remediation

McElligotts have been engaged by Mackay Sugar of the Nordzucker Group to work on the remediation of the Mirani Bridge in Mirani, just a short drive from the town centre of Mackay. For many years, the Mirani Bridge has been used to transport sugarcane across the town from the fields to the sugar mill, which is an essential part of Mackay’s economy.

Mackay Sugar is Australia’s second largest sugar milling company, having milled cane for over 140 years across 3 sites in Mackay at Farleigh, Marian and Racecourse. The company also holds a 25 per cent interest in Sugar Australia Joint Venture, Sugar Australia, and New Zealand Sugar Company. Between their products of sugar, molasses, bagasse and mill mud/ ash, Mackay Sugar turns over $300 million annually.

Mackay Sugar BridgeAs part of the corrosion remediation of the bridge McElligotts will conduct lead paint removal works. Lead paint is a toxic material that was commonly used to coat steel during construction projects prior to 1975. Over time, exposure to lead paint is extremely dangerous to humans due to its toxicity which can damage the brain, kidneys and nervous system in both children and adults.

Safety is our top value at McElligotts so we take measures to ensure our workers do not come into direct contact with the harmful lead paint by providing them with the appropriate personal protective equipment to wear whilst removing the old coating and environmental controls to ensure the work area stays below the exposure Standards  After we remove the lead paint, we will re-coat the bridge with a safer, more durable protective coating system that will ensure the bridge remains free from corrosion for years to come.

McElligotts were awarded the project by Mackay Sugar on the back of our superior experience and reputation in safely carrying out similar lead removal paint projects throughout Australia.

 

 

 

Mortlake South Wind Turbines

McElligotts Tas were privileged to have contributed to the new wind turbines for Mortlake South Wind Farm in Victoria’s Western District in 2020. This new hub for renewable energy will power up to 117,000 Victorian homes once it is completed and commissioned sometime in the first half of 2021. At $275 million, the farm was one of the six winners of the Victorian government’s renewable energy auction in 2018 and is being built by the energy groups Nordex and Acciona Windpower.

The wind turbines were originally in 140 sections, 64 sections were fabricated by Hayward’s Steel Fabrication, a long-time customer of McElligotts Tasmania. The remaining sections were completed in Portland Victoria by Kepple Prince Engineering in Portland Victoria. McElligotts Tas was tasked with the abrasive blasting and application of the coating system supplied by Akzonobel. The Internals were coated with a high build epoxy and the externals were coated with high build epoxy and polyurethane. It was an interesting challenge firstly fitting the 4.3m dia x 35m sections in our workshop then having to rotate them using a flange ring to complete the coating system to the high global standard required on these projects. We completed our portion of the project in August 2020.

Each of the 35 wind turbine towers is an incredible structure, both in scale and its potential to generate large amounts of clean energy. The turbines individually generate 4.5MW of energy, adding up to an impressive 157.5MW across the entire Mortlake South Wind Farm.

The farm will be connected to the grid via an underground transmission line, a first for the State of Victoria. The team at McElligotts Tas were proud to have contributed towards a project that promises a cleaner environmental future and energy for hundreds of thousands of people.

Wind Turbines

Wind Turbine Towers

Towers Protective Coatings

Echuca-Moama Bridge Project

In 2020, McElligotts had the pleasure of working on what is currently the largest transport infrastructure project in northern Victoria. The project, due to be completed in mid-2022, is the Echuca-Moama Bridge Project, which is delivering a much anticipated second crossing between the towns of Echuca and Moama over the Murray and Campaspe rivers. This $323.7 million project (Stages 1 to 4) is jointly funded by the Australian, Victoria and NSW Governments.

Currently, the existing Murray River Bridge, built in 1878, is the only structure that links the Victorian town of Echuca with the NSW town of Moama. A second crossing will make it quicker and easier to travel across the Campaspe and Murray rivers, for residents, interstate travellers, freight operators and tourists in the region.

The project construction includes two road bridges, two flood relief structures, and a shared-use bridge (over the Campaspe River) connecting to a 4.5 kilometre shared walking and cycling path.

McElligotts partnered with the Launceston-based steel fabricator Haywards, head contractor McConnell Dowell, and Major Roads Projects Victoria (MRPV) on the Echuca-Moama Bridge Project. We were responsible for the abrasive blasting and application of the protective coatings to the bridge sections using an Akzonobel three-coat system – epoxy zinc, high build epoxy and polyurethane finish. Accessing the bridge sections can get quite high, so a rolling scaffold was constructed to assist works to the internal surfaces and another scaffolding was constructed to assist works to the external surfaces of the structure.

McElligotts is proud to have been involved with such an incredible project. The Echuca-Moama Bridge Project delivered by MRPV and Transport for NSW (Stage 4) will connect the Murray Valley Highway and Warren Street on the Echuca side of the river with the Cobb Highway at Perricoota Rd in Moama.

Echuca-Moama Bridge

Echuca-Moama Project

Echuca Project

Echuca Bridge Project

Echuca-Moama

Echuca Bridge

Wivenhoe Power Station

Located in South East Queensland, about 80km from Brisbane, the Wivenhoe Dam is the region’s largest water storage and is the main water supply for Brisbane and greater Ipswich. Wivenhoe was first built in 1984, designed by the Water Resources Commission as a solution for providing a safe and reliable water supply for the region as well as managing flood mitigation. The dam’s removable gate allows SEQ water to make controlled water releases during times of heavy rain, with the dam storing a whopping 3.132 million megalitres of water.

In 2018, McElligotts was engaged by CS Energy to work on the $11.8 million overhaul of Unit 2 at the Wivenhoe Power Station. The power station, part of the Wivenhoe Dam, sits between the Splityard Creek Dam and Lake Wivenhoe and is the only pumped storage hydroelectric plant in Queensland. Its purpose is to drive the pump to lift water from Lake Wivenhoe to the upper storage of the Splityard Creek Dam to generate electricity. When demand for electricity peaks, the pump reverses the flow of water to the lower storage, driving the turbine to generate electricity. There are only two generating units part of Wivenhoe, each having a combined capacity of 570MW.

Wivenhoe Power Station

During the project, McElligotts worked in collaboration with CS Energy employees and other contractors including MHPS, Cleanaway and In Place Machining who all worked over 54,300 hours on the job. At its peak, the project had 120 workers on site including the power station’s permanent workforce of 11 and 109 external contractors. The project was scheduled to run from 3 April – 3 July, however the team worked hard and delivered the project early, making the power station ready for commercial use on 26 June.

McElligotts are proud to have worked on a piece of infrastructure that plays such an imperative role in Queensland’s electricity production. We would like to thank CS Energy for placing their trust in our work, along with the teams at MHPS, Cleanaway and In Place Machining for being a pleasure to work alongside.

Flinders Street Viaducts: Melbourne CBD

One of the projects we are currently working on is the Flinders Street Viaduct.

The old viaduct was initially constructed in 1889 then duplicated in 1915. The four lines help to carry the City Circle, Burnley, Caulfield, and Northern loop  between Flinders Street Station and Southern Cross Station.

In the 1970s during the construction phase of the City Loop the four tracks of the old viaduct were upgraded for bidirectional use with the northern bridge carrying the City Circle and Burnley Loop tracks and the southern bridge carrying the Caulfield and Northern Loop tracks. The overall length of the viaduct measures approximately 760m with individual spans ranging from 10m to 24m.The northern bridge consists of 45 spans from the brick abutment beside the car park of the Grand Hotel to the Flinders Street Station vaults at Banana Alley. The southern bridge comprises 44 spans as it does not pass over Span 1 or Pier 2 and sits on original ground adjacent to the Grand Hotel at the corner of Flinders St & Spencer St.

This work involves refurbishing the 270m long section both underside and topside within the rail corridor between spans 1-16. Over 12000 square meters of steel.

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McElligotts have been able to achieve treatment of 216lm of topside girders in just 50hrs! including full containment, hazardous coating removal, and a 3 coat protective system applied. Just 8 occupations will see the topside completely refurbished.

Works on the underside is just as complex dealing with numerous stakeholders, detailed pedestrian and traffic management including works over tram and busways.

McElligotts are achieving fantastic results supported by our accredited management systems, enabling these high risk works to be undertaken on one of Melbourne’s busiest thoroughfares without impact to the nearby public or environment.

Achieving a remarkable finish we are able to give new life to this iconic structure and help make it a feature of the area for many years to come.

We’re proud to have been contracted by Metro Trains Melbourne to remediate this significant Melbourne structure.

Flinders Street Viaduct Works

Flinders Street Viaduct Upgrade

Project Update: August 2021

The McElligotts team have begun demobilising from our work on the Flinders St Viaduct in Melbourne. This is a project we began in 2020 by treating the topside and underside girders including removing the hazardous coating and applying a three coat protective system.

Recently, we have replaced some of the heritage fascia that formed the outer surface of the viaduct. We would like to thank all of the subcontractors that supported us on this project as we know we couldn’t have done the work without your help.

We would also like to thank Metro Trains Melbourne for giving us the opportunity to work on this project. We look forward to partnering with you again in the future.

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Port Lonsdale Lighthouse

McElligotts were recently engaged by the Victorian Ports Corporation Melbourne (VPCM) to undertake remedial works on the heritage listed Point Lonsdale Lighthouse.

The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse is located in Point Lonsdale, Victoria and is operated by the Victorian Channels Authority. The Lighthouse stands on the eastern end of the Bellarine Peninsula, on the western side of the entrance to Port Phillip from Bass Strait, overlooking one of the ten most treacherous navigable passages in the world, the “rip”.

First lit in 1902, the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse plays an important part in Victoria’s history, having helped keep sailors safe for many years.

The design is quintessential of late nineteenth century Victorian lighthouses, consisting of a cylindrical concrete tower atop an octagonal prism signal station and observation room. The structure is made from reinforced concrete and surmounted by a lantern, which was later replaced with an acetylene light and later again, an electrical light.

Now, the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse holds weekly tours where visitors can explore the inside of the building and learn the right history of the lighthouse, so it’s important that it remains safe for use and looks as good as new. As part of the remedial works, McElligotts will be carrying out steel refurbishment and re-coating the outer side of the lighthouse. We are honoured to have been chosen to work on this important historical building and cannot wait to get started.

Point Lonsdale lighthouse repairs

Port Alma

McElligotts was recently engaged by one of our long-term Queensland clients to assist in the remediation of the berth deck and underside of Port Alma.

Port Alma is situated on the southern end of the Fitzroy River delta and is the major deep sea port for the city of Rockhampton. The Port is managed by the Gladstone Ports Corporation, owned by the Queensland Government and is the principal designated port for the handling of ammonium nitrate cargoes and Class 1 explosives on the east coast of Australia. In addition, the port handles bulk tallow and military equipment for exercises held at Shoalwater Bay.

McElligotts’ scope of work on the project primarily involved concrete remediation. Concrete Remediation refers to the structural repair and reinforcement of concrete, protection installation, joint and sealing repairs and more. It’s important to have concrete remediation carried out as soon as cracks are beginning to appear to ensure the safety and longevity of the structure.

In addition, McElligotts installed a cutting edge, highly safe access scaffolding system to enable workers to continue with their job safely. In line with our company values, our scaffolding structures are designed with safety as the number one priority to give workers the confidence to complete a project without compromising their safety.

For the Port Alma project, McElligotts used UHPW jetting to thoroughly remove the previous concrete and prepare the port for remediation. In addition, an access scaffolding system has been installed under the berth to enable personnel to obtain safe access between tides. We are very pleased with how the project is progressing and are confident we will achieve a great result.

Port Alma

2021 Project Updates

McElligotts has been hard at work continuing our Port Alma project throughout 2021. Our permanent crew onsite are responsible for water blasting on average 150 millimetres of concrete from the port. We have managed to remove complete areas of the port, exposing the reinforcements and progressing the project further. At McElligotts Queensland, we are incredible proud of the work our crew has done, and continues to do, on this significant port.