Head Office Details

17 James Street
Wallsend NSW 2287 Australia

Tel:  +61 2 4903 7000
Fax: +61 2 4951 1070

Roads

What We Have Achieved

RTA WAD Intersection - Raymond Terrace Road, Waterford County

November 2009 - July 2010

Client Information

County Property Group Pty Ltd

  • Duration: 30 weeks
  • Value: $5.5 million
  • Location: Waterford County (Thornton North)
  • Project Details

Scope of Work

Activities included:

  • Clearing & grubbing
  • Services relocation
  • Earthworks
  • Stormwater drainage
  • Kerb & gutter
  • Pavement works
  • Concrete foot paths
  • Spray sealing and asphalt
  • Line marking
  • Road furniture (guardrail, signage)
  • Installation of traffic signals
  • Landscaping

Significant Achievements

  • Overcoming a number of design obstacles and omissions and working together collaboratively with the client, design consultants, the RTA and Council to gain a positive outcome for all stakeholders in very quick time.
  • The client gaining significant confidence of the Daracon Group advantage (focused people, integrated resources across the company available, focused client outcomes).
  • Daracon’s ability to get the job started working with a number of design issues and service relocations outstanding, and still deliver the initial project program of 30 weeks.
  • Daracon took a pro-active role in conjunction with the developer and RTA to liaise and assist with the service authorities (Energy Aust, AGL Ltd, Telstra and Hunter Water) to ensure a timely relocation of services to avoid construction delays and costs.
  • Relocation of many services, including Telstra, fibre-optic, high pressure gas main, 375mm dia. water main, and twin 600mm dia sewer mains.
  • Receiving commendable acknowledgement and praise from the RTA in our last contractor performance report.
  • Creating minimal disruption to the local traffic commuters who utilise Raymond Terrace Road.
  • Ability to work and create a positive relationship with many stakeholders including Daracon (the contractor), the RTA, the Developer & their superintendent (Land Development Solutions), Maitland City Council, Third party certifier (verifying the works).