Building Hydraulics

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As an integral part of our full building services delivery, GHD’s hydraulics and fire services embody client responsive listening, advanced technology and ecologically sustainable design.

Our clients are active in all community and business sectors — from justice, healthcare and education through to residential, commercial, retail property and everything in between.

Our services, whilst specific and focused, have relevant applications including sanitary plumbing and drainage, pumped sewerage reticulation, vacuum plumbing and drainage installations. We’ll also help you with trade waste plumbing, drainage and pre-treatment of grease, chemicals, acids, silts and oils.

Services

  • Audit and due diligence reports
  • Feasibility studies
  • Preliminary and concept design
  • Schematic and detailed design and documentation
  • Specification, fixture and fitting selection and scheduling
  • Construction phase services
  • Budget estimation
  • Post construction evaluation
  • Expert witness services
  • Sustainable design
  • Safety in design review, reporting and workshopping
  • Three-dimensional construction modelling using building information modelling (BIM)

For further information, contact:

Don Boynton
T: +61 7 4720 0400
E  Don Boynton

Al Raha Beach

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The Al Raha Beach development is a beachfront project being built along the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway, opposite Al Raha Gardens.

The USD$15 billion development sits on reclaimed land at Al Raha Beach, occupying an area of 6.8 million square metres, with a total built-up area of 12 million square metres. Developed by ALDAR, Al Raha Beach will be a new city district that will serve as the new gateway to Abu Dhabi City and accommodate 120,000 residents in an arrangement of high-rise towers and low-rise developments. It is being built in 11 residential and commercial precincts, each with its own distinct personality and appeal.

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Al Wakrah Hospital

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GHD is the principal consultant for the design and post -contract supervision of this 300-bed, 122,000sqm acute care hospital, south of Doha.

The design is based on concentric circles, evocative of a stone thrown in a pond, to symbolise the outward growth of the hospital as it it expands into the future. The circular design allows for maximum use of light, which is both environmentally sound and also thought to be beneficial in the healing of patients.

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Bilal Pearl Tower

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GHD has been engaged by Ahmed Hassan Bilal Trading and Contracting Company to re-design and oversee the construction of a 20-storey residential tower on the Pearl Island development in Qatar.

The tower development consists of chalets; studios; one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses; and facilities including two swimming pools, and separate male and female gymnasiums.

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CSIRO Energy Centre

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GHD’s design for the CSIRO Energy Centre sets a new benchmark in ecologically sustainable design.

The centre features a combination of energy-efficient building services, such as active and passive cooling systems and
small-scale generation units capable of delivering most of its power needs.

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Fire & Rescue Training Academy

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This centre for excellence located in Queensland offers commercial training to businesses throughout Australasia. The site boasts an education centre, live fire campus, technical rescue cell and training facilities.

GHD provided the hydraulic, engineering, architectural and project management services.

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George Weston Foods Bakery

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GHD helped George Weston Foods to turn their fire disaster into triumph by designing and supervising the construction of Australia’s largest bakery, located in Chullora, New South Wales.

Our 80-strong team from Australia and New Zealand delivered planning, site selection, building layouts, and design and construction phase services. The solution included innovative design, fire protection, and energy-efficient hydraulic, mechanical and electrical services.

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Queensland Hospital Upgrades

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When Queensland public hospitals and health facilities undertook major upgrades, GHD delivered hydraulic, mechanical, fire, communications, security and electrical services.

GHD provided services to the Cairns Base Hospital, Caloundra Health Services Centre, Nambour Hospital, Mornington Island Hospital, Thursday Island Hospital, Palm Island Hospital and the Bamaga Hospital and Community Health Centre.

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Replacement of Public Land Bridges

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The Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment engaged GHD to provide a range of engineering services for the Public Land Bridges Replacement Project.

Located throughout the State’s numerous forests, parks and reserves, these bridges provide vital access for a number of important land uses, including fire management and suppression, and general public access for recreational purposes.

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Section A: Cooroy to Curra, Southern Interchange to Sankeys Road

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GHD were appointed to complete the final options, business case and preliminary design for the Cooroy to Curra, Southern Interchange to Sankeys Road.

GHD were appointed to complete final options, Business Case and Preliminary Design along a 14km stretch of road from the Cooroy Southern Interchange to Sankeys Road..

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The Bundaberg Barrel

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The Bundaberg Barrel is an iconic symbol of the traditional brewing methods of the famous Bundaberg Brewed Drinks factory. This new tourist facility reflects this concept, housed within a purpose-designed building shaped in the form of a traditional timber barrel.

As well as the unique barrel shaped building, design works included associated external roadworks, carparking and landscaping.

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Don Boynton

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Don Boynton started his career in 1985 in the construction industry. In 1990, Don was employed as a construction manager and worked on several projects in Vanuatu. On returning to Australia he took up a position as a supervisor and then as a plumbing inspector for the Beaudesert Shire Council. From there, Don moved on to be a hydraulics designer with Connell Wagner Consulting Engineers and GHD.

Projects delivered by Don have required him to take the project from concept design, to detailed design and documentation, to construction and commissioning phases. Don brings practical and technical knowledge to projects from his experience in the construction industry.

Position:  Service Line Leader, Building Hydraulics
Tel: 61 7 4720 0400

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