Doing MORE THAN their bit for the project and planet B
uilding a green development starts at ground level, where Kingston Plant Hire operate. They provided the expertise to remove the soil from the Travancore Sienna Apartments site, and the excavators and trucking for the works. Their skilled operators also cut out the basement ready for the concrete.
Half a dozen KPH staff worked on the project for a year, utilizing specialist technology to tackle the site, which contained considerable rubble and demolition waste. As the site adjoined a creek, they also had to manage works carefully and reduce water entering the project area. “In this project, to help we used a machine that was fitted with a Flip screen. We need this specialised machine to help reduce the waste from site. We were able to separate the concrete and bricks from the soils and take the concrete and brick to a recycling center (City Circle); they recycle - crush the bricks and concrete and produce Class 3 product which we then use for roads and sites around Melbourne,” said KPH Project Manager Christopher Lewicki. “We are concentrated on reducing waste. The application of the flip screen has helped us and our clients to reduce waste going to landfill by recycling. We also take soil and clay from basement excavation and reuse the soil to build up residential areas. This also stops soils going to landfill. We will one day run out of landfill so we need to reduce the soils and fill going to these places. “We specialise in environmental works and environmental cleanup around Melbourne. We also specialise in transporting contaminated soils. We excavate basement for apartments and offices, and provide plant hire equipment such as excavators and trucks. We help developers 106
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manage sites and advise them on the best, cost-effective way of working with land that is affected with contaminated soils.” With half a century of experience, this family-run company leads the field, with certified OH&S, Quality Management and Environmental Management systems. KPH are members of the Waste Management Assoc. of Australia (Mem No. 3-705) and have qualified specialist staff for asbestos removal. Hickory Developments are one of their main clients. Kingston have an Environmental arm, Go environmental, specializing in environmental cleanup works and excavation works; Ten Traffic (traffic management); and the parent division Kingston Plant Hire, which hires out trucks, excavators, bobcats, and backhoes.
Kingston Plant Hire Kingston Earthmoving Services: t. 03 97555 666 e. ops@kingston.com.au Environmental Services: t. 03 97555 333 e. enviro@kingston.com.au Specialised Services: t. 03 97555 333 e. earthworks@kingston.com.au AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW