Projects
Port Geographe
Client
Tallwood Pty Ltd
Engineers
Cossill & Webley
Total Value = $16,000,000.00
Project Details
The Port Geographe project represented one of the largest single projects undertaken by R J Vincent & Co. back in the mid nineties and proved to be a worthwhile challenge by exhibiting our expertise in marina construction. The estate is also the only residential "canal-side" development in WA with water features cut directly from the ocean.
This meant the de-watering of canals and a marina area to around 4 metres below sea level and the use of surcharging blocks to consolidate the underlying marine mud and silt.
In all, 1,600 metres of canal and a 10.5 hectare marina basin were created by shifting over 2 million cubic metres of material. The site required more than 5,000 metres of revetment and retaining walls.
R J Vincent & Co went on to provide a full subdivision service for the first five stages of this development, including roads, provision for utilities and the building of piers, boat-ramps and a refuelling jetty.
Despite starting the project in what was to become Busselton's wettest winter for 25 years, all the milestone target dates were met and the development was opened on schedule by WA Premier, Richard Court in January 1997.
