Aurukun Infrastructure Works
Description
This infrastructure upgrade to the remote Aurukun indigenous community, included major upgrades to existing water supply and sewerage services, a new tip landfill facility, and construction of 17 new serviced lots.
CivilTeam was committed to providing employment and training opportunities for indigenous workers on this project. As a result, a number of the indigenous community were employed throughout stages of the project.
Works
- Management of asbestos removal
- Replacement of water mains
- Upgrade of bore facilities
- Installation of new sewerage lines
- Construction of new water treatment facility
- Construction of new service reservoir
- Sewerage treatment facility upgrade
- Solid waste facility upgrade
- Construction of 17 new serviced sites for proposed dwellings
Challenges
- Remote Location
- Timing of program around wet season
- Poor documentation of existing services
- Community Relations
Our Management
Aurukun is in an extremely remote location, with access only available in the dry season.
The limited access site required management of all resources and materials.
Value Adding
CivilTeam attempted to set up a concrete batching plant to provide employment and training for local indigenous labour, however this met with too many problems to eventuate. However, opportunity was offered for local labour to learn other skills, including concrete batching, installation of pipework, earthworks, road construction and reinforced concrete construction, as they worked with and beside CivilTeam site staff.
