Kitty Hawk Industrial Estate

Project Client

Land Development Corporation

Status

Completed

Scope of work:

Kittyhawk Estate (the Site) is situated on Section 1900 and 1902 Hundred of Ayers, Channel Island Road, in the suburb of Wickham, Northern Territory. The Site is a 335-hectare industrial estate forming part of the larger Middle Arm Industrial Precinct (MAIP) located on the Middle Arm Peninsula approximately 9 kilometres from the City of Palmerston, and adjacent to the land identified for the future City of Weddell. The MAIP was established to accommodate large strategic industries for downstream gas processing and gas related developments. Overall, the precinct can accommodate a range of incoming industries including industrial (oil, gas, chemical), utilities (power generation), logistics (rail), and commercial. The precinct has an extensive corridor network for the efficient transmission of utilities, gas, feedstock, and products.

Our Role:

Byrne Consultants were responsible for engineering feasibility assessment, concept design, detailed design and construction contract administration.

Masterplanning Stage:
Byrne Consultants revised the electrical and water masterplans for the estate and undertook detailed design and documentation of the subdivision including the following:

• Road layouts including Channel Island Road intersection.
• Pavements.
• Stormwater Drainage.
• Water distribution mains and reticulation.
• Electrical HV and LV reticulation.
• Street lighting.
• Landscaping.
• Erosion and sediment control.
• Safety in Design.
• Risk assessment - Channel Island Road intersection.
• Stormwater management plan for Development Application.
• Liaison with environmental, planning and surveying consultants.
• Service Authority liaison and approvals.

Feasibility Concept Development Stage:
Byrne Consultants role during the feasibility concept development stage included:

• Review of background information.
• Liaison with client and service authorities.
• Utility demand calculation.
• Infrastructure concept development.

Detailed Design Stage:
Byrne Consultants role during the detailed design stage included:

• Water and electrical Masterplan.
• Channel Island Road intersection.
• Access road. • Subdivision internal road network.
• Stormwater management plan.
• Bulk earthworks.
• HV overhead and underground.
• Street lighting.
• Telecommunications.
• Water reticulation.
• Electrical and water masterplans.
• Development staging.
• Gas concept design.
• Project development report.
• Cost estimates.
• Road risk assessment.
• Service authority liaison and approval.
• Erosion and Sediment Control Plans.
• Stakeholder engagement practices, service authority buy in / approvals.
• Liaison with Power and water Corporation to obtain information on existing electrical and water infrastructure and future interconnection requirements and determine future responsibilities for servicing the estate.
• Liaison with Department of Health for consideration of alternate wastewater treatment and disposal system options.
• Liaison with Telstra to obtain information on existing telecommunications infrastructure and future interconnection requirements and determine future responsibilities for servicing the estate.
• Liaison with Litchfield Council to design to required subdivision guidelines.

Construction Stage:
Byrne Consultants role during the construction stage included:

• Superintendency of Construction Contract.
• Site inspections.
• Hydraulic certification.
• Civil certification.

Project Outcomes:

Byrne Consultants successfully delivered a design aligned with the LDC's strategic objectives. Stakeholder interactions were enhanced through proactive and positive engagement practices, fostering strong collaboration throughout the process. This approach contributed to the successful completion of both the design and the subsequent construction phases.

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