CASE STUDY
CLIENT SAVES $50,000 BY IMPLEMENTING AN INNOVATIVE, ECO-FRIENDLY AND AESTHETICALLY APPEALING STORMWATER SOLUTION THE BACKGROUND We were approached by the client after the engineers originally hired proposed an expensive solution that included a retaining wall right on the bend of an existing sewer line. The estimated cost saving of our solution was $50,000.
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THE CHALLENGE During construction of a residence, it was found that the onsite detention design provided by another engineering company failed to account for the existing sewer services. This oversight required significant costs in sewer encasement. The client came to us for an INNOVATIVE SOLUTION that was COST EFFECTIVE and would comply with all the relevant council requirements and regulations. Since leveraging the existing construction infrastructure would reduce cost, we needed to design the solution on time.
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OUR SOLUTION Our strategic relationship with alliance partners, helped us implement and install a solution that matched the client’s specification for an aesthetically appealing solution that met or surpassed the council’s needs. Our EXPERIENCED ENGINEERS were able to design a plan for the building to have a beautiful planter box with rainwater storage hidden inside. This was a PRACTICAL SOLUTION since it served as a retaining structure as well as a planter box.
Polyslim line rainwater tank
We were able to expedite the process by coordinating with the local council to get the design approved even though this was the first of its kind in this council.
15 Parkes St Parramatta, NSW 2150 x T: 02 9806 3000 x F: 02 9891 2806 www.DonovanAssociates.com.au
CASE STUDY
We added aesthetic value by designing a beautifully landscaped planter box, instead of an unsightly steel or poly tank. Our vast experience and out-of-the-box (pun intended) innovative problem-solving helped us make best use of the available resources to provide a cost-effective solution for the client.
Inside OSD chamber of landscape tank
Above ground basin OSD pit behind landscape tanks
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Stormwater management site plan documentation
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15 Parkes St Parramatta, NSW 2150 x T: 02 9806 3000 x F: 02 9891 2806 www.DonovanAssociates.com.au