Redevelopment Project, RAAF Base

Redevelopment Project, RAAF Base

The RAAF Base Amberley Redevelopment Project consisted of some 25 individual projects comprising operational, training, domestic and logistics support, aircraft maintenance and engineering services facilities. These ranged from a new aircraft surface finishing facility, new ordnance loading facilities, training buildings, a gymnasium, noise attenuation measures in the aircraft run-up revetments, to a variety of aircraft maintenance facilities, and improvements to the water supply system and sewage disposal system. Read More...

Project Bushranger

Project Bushranger

The objective of Project Bushranger was to provide an integral ground mobility capability to selected infantry battalions within the Australian Defence Force. This capability was to be based on the provision of heavily protected personnel carrying trucks to these units. After a series of trials, ADI’s Bushmaster vehicle was selected for this role and 341 vehicles were procured and produced for Phase 3. Defence had identified facilities supporting the first batch of 122 vehicles may be needed at Enoggera, Qld, and Puckapunyal, Vic, within a short timeframe. Read More...

Naval Aviation Systems Program

Naval Aviation Systems Program

A Defence initiative required the integration of 86 staff in the Naval Aviation Project Office based in Canberra with Navy Aviation Logistic Management Squadron (NALMS) at HMAS Albatross, near Nowra, on the south coast of New South Wales. This new unit is called the Naval Aviation Systems Program Office (NASPO). Read More...

Airfield Defence Wing Complex

Airfield Defence Wing Complex

Sinclair Knight Merz provided project consultancy services for the upgrading and refurbishment of the Airfield Defence Wing facilities at RAAF Base Amberley. The project was carried out in two parts. First, new facilities were provided for the two Airfield Defence Squadrons, 2AFDS and 3AFDS, followed by a refurbishment of the Headquarters Building. Read More...

HMAS Kuttabul, Garden Island, NSW

HMAS Kuttabul, Garden Island, NSW

Sinclair Knight Merz completed a Master Plan for HMAS Kuttabul, Garden Island, together with master plans for HMAS Cairns in Queensland, and HMAS Albatross in Nowra, NSW. These master plans covered the comprehensive assessment of existing conditions and zoning requirements. Read More...

Fuel Spill Fire Training Simulator

Fuel Spill Fire Training Simulator

Sinclair Knight Merz provided project consultancy services for the design and construction of a Fuel Spill Fire Training Simulator forming part of the Fire Training Simulator complex at RAAF Base Amberley. The Fuel Spill Trainer was designed to train and certify fire fighters in the control and extinguishment of large-scale fuel spill fires. The trainer uses LPG as its fuel source to reduce air pollution, eliminate ground water contamination and provide training versatility. Read More...

Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) Facilities

Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) Facilities

The client was required to provide facilities at the School of Armour at Puckapunyal and for the 2nd Cavalry Regiment at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston to support the LAND 112- ASLAV Project. This included the upgrading of facilities at the School of Armour to meet current and future training requirements as well as the provision of a Crew Procedural Training hangar at Robertson Barracks. The objective of this commission was to prepare internal approval documentation for the facilities for consideration by Infrastructure Division. This required development of an Estate Capability Proposal (ECP) supported by a user requirement, scope of facilities and a business case analysis. Read More...

Facilities Modernisation Project, HMAS Waterhen

Facilities Modernisation Project, HMAS Waterhen

Sinclair Knight Merz was the Head Consultant for the detailed design of the HMAS Waterhen facilities modernisation project on Sydney's Harbour foreshore. This involved the construction of new facilities to form the home base for Australia’s mine countermeasure force, including diving teams and a fleet maintenance group. Read More...

RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA, Australia

RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA, Australia

The 1st Airfield Defence Squadron (1AFDS) had been based in RAAF Base Edinburgh in temporary dispersed facilities since its relocation from RAAF Base Tindal two years earlier. Changes in 1AFDS responsibilities as well as future planned increases in manpower required that new facilities were provided for 1AFDS within RAAF Base Edinburgh. Read More...

Aircraft Fire Training Simulator

Aircraft Fire Training Simulator

Sinclair Knight Merz provided project consultancy services for the design and construction of an Aircraft Fire Training Simulator forming part of the Fire Training Simulator complex at RAAF Base Amberley. Read More...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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