Here is a 400mm thick Concrete Slab Formwork to be used for a temporary rail track. The rail track were used to traverse the big crane which picks up and places the huge Ball Mills at Sino Iron Ore Project. … Continue reading
Some pictures of the Cape Preston Accommodation Dongers located at Camp 123. Camp 123 is what they call a Hotbeds camp which means that you get a different room each time you come back from R&R. Cape Preston Accommodation Dongers … Continue reading
Here is two more pedestal formwork examples. The pedestal forms will be used on typical pedestal bases (shown below). We begin by forming up the bases. Pedestal Base Formwork After the base concrete is poured, the formwork is stripped leaving … Continue reading
Another beautiful Cape Preston Sunrise at the Sino Project mining construction site. Yes, while getting set for another day of toil in the hot Pilbara sun, one can’t help to think of exit strategies from this business. Cape Preston Sunrise … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Here is some pictures of Pedestal Base Formwork box which is ready for concrete. It is held together with z-bars at the top and bottom on the corners while the centers are held together with z-bars at the top with … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Location: Whyalla Pellet Plant South Australia Here’s another thrust block formwork job we had to do, but this time it was below the water table which means that water would be continually pouring into the job the whole time. Thrust … Continue reading
Location: Camp Turner Mining Construction Camp, Pilbara Region, Western Australia After driving on dirt roads for over an hour from Port Hedland, we finally arrived at the BHP Turner River Bridge Project Village (Camp Turner) entry point. You’ll know you’re … Continue reading