Ross Reid Contractors

CATEGORY 2: Projects with a value between $1 million and $10 million

Oceanside project calls for sensitivity

Ross Reid says it tackled a new housing subdivision in an Auckland beach suburb with professionalism.

Spinnaker Bay Stage 7 and Stage 8 is a 57 lot residential subdivision project being developed at Beachlands, Auckland. Ross Reid was awarded the contract to undertake all the civil works for the subdivision. The contract period covered all seasons and was for 12 months from December 2014 to December 2015. “The site factors presented some unique features and terrain, which was taken into account when identifying risk and methodology,” the CATEGORY company says. 2 This included earthworks in sensitive soils and minimising any impact on the area as the ocean was only 100 metres away. There was also a natural stream running through the site so particular care had to be exercised during construction. The latest technology in silt control including PAC flocculent and silt fences was used on the project. Decanting earth bunds and cut off drains were all used to minimise the silt runoff into the stream.

“Also we were surrounded by the public and we knew dust was going to be a significant hazard so we only did lime drying for instance when conditions prevailed and when wind changed direction we would cease activity.”

The scope of civil works also involved work on a live trunk sewer, and construction of a link road connecting the subdivision to Beachlands village, which involved working closely with Auckland Transport and its contractor.

“Spinnaker Bay Stage 7 was an outstanding success,” says Ross Reid.

“In construction a project is a collaborative enterprise, involving research, design, quotations, contracts and execution, which is carefully planned to achieve a particular goal. This goal was to complete a 57 lot subdivision, with quality finish a key priority.

“A project can also be defined as a set of interrelated tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost and specifications. Temporary work systems were set up for our project team to complete this subdivision under specified time constraints.” l