Category Archives: Projects

Windibi Helipads

QGC – Windibri and Kenya Helicopter Pad Construction

QGC - Windibri and Kenya Helicopter Pad Construction

Carruthers Contracting has further assisted in the Surat Basin energy market with the construction of Helicopter Pads at the Windibri and Kenya locations for QGC. The challenges of sourcing suitable materials to meet specifications were reflected in Carruthers’ procurement systems to achieve desired outcomes in remote locations in the region. Other factors impacting the delivery were allowance for helicopter specifications; and its application. In addition to this, existing site infrastructure and peripheral items were also considered for safe delivery of this infrastructure.

Caloundra Sports Complex Carpark

Sunshine Coast Council – Caloundra Sports Complex Carpark

Sunshine Coast Council – Caloundra Sports Complex Carpark

Completion of carpark upgrade featuring 131 parking spaces for improved vehicle movement, pedestrian safety and drainage upgrades to reduce the likelihood of flooding – all whilst preserving native vegetation. Required for the change, disciplines included: layout, kerb and channel, footpath realignment, pavement & asphalting placement and landscaping.

Project Burnside Heights

Burnside Heights

Burnside Heights

Situated in the heritage town of Nambour, Burnside Heights is a master planned residential development with its boutique design that seamlessly integrates into the natural surrounds. Located in an environmentally-sensitive area, Carruthers Contracting have been able to achieve successful construction outcomes, while confronted with geotechnical challenges found with the hinterland topography. Alignment of existing services and connections, pipelaying, roadworks and earthworks all featured heavily to create the development and maintain the semi-rural atmosphere of the development.

Creekwood Estate

Creekwood Estate, Caloundra

Creekwood Estate, Caloundra

The jewel in AV Jennings’ crown on the Sunshine Coast; ‘Creekwood’ planned community with developed parklands, communal spaces and recreational facilities. Comprising bulk and detailed earthworks, underground services, drainage, water and sewer, roadworks (internal and external) and retaining wall construction – the staged development was a significant construction challenge whilst maintaining the prestige associated with AV Jennings in the market place.

Project Quanda Road Industrial Park Coolum Beach

Quanda Road Industrial Park, Coolum Beach

Quanda Road Industrial Park, Coolum Beach

One of Queensland’s largest sustainable industrial precincts, Quanda Road Industrial Park located at Coolum Beach is one of Carruthers Contracting’s landmark achievements on the Sunshine Coast. This multi-staged industrial subdivision is a driving force for local enterprise on the northern end of this region. With lot sizes ranging from 5000 m2 to 1.2 ha, this development tested all elements of the civil process on a large scale in a very environmentally-sensitive area – which has gone on to win many accolades as a result.

Project Chevallum Industrial Park

Chevallum Industrial Park

Chevallum Industrial Park

This commercial development located on the Bruce Highway at Chevallum comprises of industrial lots ranging from: 1,500 m2 to 5,000 m2, in addition to the confirmed relocation of a major logistics company to a facility 18,200 m2 of this development. Encompassing challenging aspects of the civil construction process, bulk earthworks and deep sewer and drainage have been successfully completed in challenging conditions.

Project Sunshine Coast Solar Farm

Sunshine Coast Solar Farm

Sunshine Coast Solar Farm

Carruthers Contracting are proud to have partnered with the Sunshine Coast Council in the construction of the Sunshine Coast Solar Farm located at Valdora. The council is the first local government to offset its entire electricity consumption across all of its facilities as a result of these endeavours. Carruthers were responsible for the construction of the civil aspect of this award-winning infrastructure, which included: hardstands, access roads, culverts, drainage and external road widenings.