Kane Constructions is fast approaching Practical Completion of a very challenging small project in Tasmania. Located approximately 45 minutes south west of Hobart, Fort Direction is now home to an explosive ordinance storage facility.
The apple isle’s justifiably famous scenic coastline provides a stunning backdrop for the new facility which comprises four small buildings and a substantial amount of site infrastructure works.
But the environment has not been as friendly as the photos above suggest.
- We have built it through the wettest year on record in Tasmania.
- We have shared it with millions of nesting birds (the contract gives them precedence over humans...even builders!)
...And that's some serious rock we have had to dig through....then crush and sieve to fill the earth walls that protect against the risk of explosion.
Site Manager Peter Yates and Contracts Administrator Marcus Byrne have heroically battled the environment for five months to deliver this challenging project. But it hasn't been all work and no play. The guys have managed plenty of fishing - easily accessed from their beach side accommodation.
They are now well into the rigorous commissioning phase and on target for a smooth handover.
Then it's onto the next exciting Kane project.