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The South Road Construction Clown

formworker — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:50:38 +0000

Yes it’s raining at the South Road construction site and the blokes are unable to access the job site. some are inside playing cards, others are surfing the web on their smart phones, and Gary is blowing up a surgical glove.

Budge and the Liscon Gang at South Road Superway

formworker — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:01:57 +0000

Budge and the Liscon Formwork Gang waiting for the rain to stop at South Road Superway Project in Adelaide.

Steve, Gary, Simmo and Cathal at Urban Superway

formworker — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:15:36 +0000

Steve, Gary, Simmo and Cathal having a well earned smoko break at South Road Superway Project Adelaide.

Mario, Steve, Ed, Deano and Marty at the Cape Preston Sino Project WA

Ed — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:24:00 +0000

Construction workers Mario (Rigger) Steve, Ed Deano (Formwork Carpenters), and Marty (Supervisor) at Sino Project mining construction site at Cape Preston Western Australia take a quick snap-shot while waiting for the next formwork shutter to be crane lifted down for dismantling.

Mario, Steve, Ed, Deano and Marty at Sino Project WA

The Cape Preston Sino Project is south of Karratha in WA’s Pilbara Region.

Ray, Fordy and Kelvin at Sino Project WA

Ed — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:14:33 +0000

Construction workers Ray (concretor), Fordy (Crane Operator) and Kelvin (Formwork Carpenter) at Cape Preston construction site (Sino Project) stop for a quick photo at smoko time.

Ray, Fordy and Kelvin at Sino Project WA

They say winter time is a good time to work here in the Pilbara cause it cools right down to the low 30′s (celcius). I suppose it’s a nice change compared to the regular high 40′s

Ed and Rami at Cape Preston WA

Ed — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:05:19 +0000

When I arrived at Construction Camp 123 Cape Preston Western Australia, I was wandering who would be the first person I would bump into that I already know from another job. Well, it was formwork carpenter Rami who I first met at Prominent Hill SA a couple of years ago.

Ed and Rami at Cape Preston WA

Good to see ya mate

Formworkers Steve Simon and Tony at Port Adelaide

Ed — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:13:29 +0000

Location: Port Adelaide South Australia

After constructing this bridge abutment formwork at the Port River Expressway, formwork carpenters Steve, Simon and Tony now have to place and finish the concrete as well.

Formworkers Steve, Simon and Tony

Steel bridge spans will now placed from these abutments to the concrete columns.

Mark and Terrence at Tugun Bypass Project

Ed — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:15:04 +0000

Location: Tugun Bypass Project Gold Coast Australia

Tugan Bypass Boys Mark and Terrence take shelter under a bridge on a rainy morning. Mark and Terrence have been doing the concrete and formwork at this crash barrier foundation.

Mark and Terrence at Tugun Bypass Project

Abutment Formwork at Turner River Bridge

Ed — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:22:38 +0000

Location: Turner River Rail Bridge Mining Construction Site Pilbara Region, WA

The formwork used for the first concrete pour of this concrete bridge abutment.

Formworker Getting Ready to Concrete this Abutment Formwork

The red “spreader timbers” were also used to support the template which will leave the required penetrations for the Structural Bearings (also called bearer pads, bearing pads, bridge bearings). The Bearer Pads will fit neatly into these penetrations which will then support the bridge spans.

Concretors could not be hired for this job because Turner River Camp is only a small 70 person camp and all dongers were full. For this reason, the three formwork carpenters were required to do the concreting jobs as well.

Pumping Concrete into Bridge Column Formwork at Port Adelaide

Ed — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:01:59 +0000

Location: Road Bridge – Port Adelaide South Australia

Concrete pump operator places the concrete into these bridge column forms, the concretor vibrates while the formwork carpenter stands by to secure the Bearer Pad Template.

Pumping Concrete into Bridge Column Formwork

Once the concrete is pumped almost to the top, a formwork carpenter secures the Bearer Pad Template on top of the column forms. The concrete is then topped up.

Concretor Vibrating Concrete

Due to space restrictions, the Bearer Pad Template was made strong enough to stand on so that the concretors could hand-trowel the entire surface without stepping on the concrete.