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Greenbank Training Area Roadworks

Upgrade of 8.25 km of road and drainage infrastructure at the Greenbank Training Area to support higher posted speeds, larger Defence vehicles, and improved operational efficiency across the site.

The project included redesigning 3.5 km of additional works from construct-only to design-and-construct, improving efficiencies and achieving a 20% cost saving. McIlwain coordinated closely with Department of Defence and Aurecon, maintaining stakeholder engagement and ensuring safe, efficient construction across sensitive and operational training areas.

  • Sector

    Defence, Transport

  • Client

    Department of Defence

  • Location

    Greenbank, QLD

  • Duration

    October 2020 – September 2021

  • Value

    $11.4M

Project Scope

  • 8.25 km of road construction
  • 66,000 m² of clearing
  • 61,000 m³ of earthworks
  • 118,000 t of new gravel pavements for ring roads and intersections
  • 4,000 m of riprap table drains
  • Removal and replacement of 19 culvert crossings
  • 70,000 m² of two-coat seal and asphalt at intersections