Shaw Contracting (Aust) Pty Ltd is a leader in Tasmania’s road construction, dam building, irrigation, civil infrastructure and mining industries.
The company boasts a workforce of over 100 highly skilled and motivated people both directly and by subcontract. Based in Launceston in Northern Tasmania, Shaw has operations located across the State.
At Shaw, we believe that the strength of our company is the combined talent, commitment and operational effectiveness of our employees. Shaw’s expertise and multi-skilled workforce enables the business to manage the most challenging of projects, delivering consistently on time and to the highest of standards.
ABOUTFeature Project
Prossers Road Upgrade
Summer 2019 - Summer 2020
Prossers Road is the connecting road between Nunamara and Lilydale road. It allows vehicles, primarily freight trucks to bypass Launceston on their way to Bell Bay. The 9.8km of road upgrades spanned over two areas of work. The existing road was partially sealed and partially graveled.
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Prossers Road Upgrade
Summer 2019 - Summer 2020
Tasks
Prossers Road is the connecting road between Nunamara and Lilydale road. It allows vehicles, primarily freight trucks to bypass Launceston on their way to Bell Bay. The 9.8km of road upgrades spanned over two areas of work. The existing road was partially sealed and partially graveled. Shaw were engaged to undertake major improvements for the safety and usability of all road users, the scope of works consisted of:
- Earthworks / Road Widening
- Drainage Works (Cleaning Table Drains, installing new Culverts
- and extending existing)
- Pavement Placement
- Two-coat Sealing Works
- Line Marking Installation of Traffic Furniture
The feedback the project delivery team received from adjoining landowners was that the road became dusty in summer, boggy in winter and overall unpleasant to use.
The work was conducted under the Minor Works Agreement over 2 consecutive
summer periods.
Challenges
Prossers Road is located in an area that experiences regular inclement weather resulting in wetter and colder conditions than would be expected from nearby Launceston. There were many trees located along the extent of the road that shaded the work area making gravel dry back problematic during construction, this also resulted in a narrow window for gravel and sealing works. Shaw’s experienced grader operator and pavement team were able to maximise efficiency with high daily gravel volumes being placed to finish the works in the Summer periods to best practice quality standards and with limited impact to all road users.
Due to the high volume of large trucks, in particular, log trucks, Traffic Management was implemented and maintained allowing traffic to flow without impediment with a focus on road user and worker safety.
Outcome
Shaw Contracting completed the works on time, on budget, to the highest quality standard and without incident. Shaw received positive feedback from multiple adjacent residents, one resident went as far as writing to the Premier of Tasmania advising of the ‘’excellent work and the professional nature” that Shaw demonstrated during the works, this meant a great deal to the project delivery team as well as the company as a whole.
