Brewery upgrade in Queensland

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The extension of the Carlton & United Brewery at Yatala in Queensland has more than doubled its production capacity.

The 3 million-hectalitre expansion of the brewery increased annual capacity to 5.5 million hectalitres. The GHD team provided structural, mechanical, civil, hydraulics, electrical, architectural, water process and chemical services, as well as project management contract administration.

In particular, the team provided key mechanical and structural design services for the kilometres of elevated piping and the construction of the huge fermentation and storage cellars. This is the second extension completed for this client over the past decade.

The fermenter deck for these cellars is a concrete suspended slab that must support 28 x 400,000 litre vessels each weighing 450 tonnes. This structure alone measures 58m by 35m. The slab is supported on concrete columns that cantilever from 2m diameter bored piles founded in shallow rock.

The project was delivered in 10 months during continuous 24/7 operation of the brewery.

During this upgrade, GHD completed a water reuse project that now provides recycled tertiary treated water for brewery use, saving millions of cubic metres of water each year.

Drafting

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Precise and accurate drafting is essential for the development cycle of any project. With drafting teams around the globe, you can rely on us to provide modern, economical designs for your project.

We recognise the importance of incorporating constructability, simplicity and technical excellence in your designs. Maintaining control and development of all computer aided design and drafting (CADD) activities is an integral part of our business in providing services to you.

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Food Processing

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Community expectations and government regulation demand that the highest standards are set and maintained in the handling and production of food. Stakeholders in this industry are constantly under scrutiny and face complex challenges to meet these expectations.

Leveraging considerable experience in the design and operation of a wide range of food industries, GHD provides comprehensive services ranging from planning, design and project management of new facilities, to the engineering of new and expanded plant and equipment, EMS, waste minimisation, due diligence and environmental audits.

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