Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine July 2014 | Page 76

– Nicholas Combe , Alliance Director the road below the existing ground level to accommodate the aviation constraints ,” explains Combe .
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Artist impression - Gateway WA Tonkin Leach

“ In order to deliver the project as efficiently as possible , we broke it down into separate geographical elements so each section could be complete at the

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– Nicholas Combe , Alliance Director the road below the existing ground level to accommodate the aviation constraints ,” explains Combe .
As a consequence , challenges such as ground water have had to be overcome . Furthermore , contractors had to employ specialist machinery and excavation equipment to enable construction activities to be undertaken within the aviation corridor . “ The cranes in particular are fitted with a GPS locking device that won ’ t allow the booms to extend higher than a set range . That way we control the risk of breaching the aviation restrictions ,” explains Combe .
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