McMahon Services demolishes the Adelaide Oval Grandstands in just 18 days
McMahon Services showed their strength, demolishing the iconic Adelaide Oval Grandstands to ground level and recovering all salvage items in just 18 days.
Once again, McMahon Services has lived up to its reputation delivering the highly accelerated programme milestones whilst recording no LTI’s or MTI’s and achieving an outstanding 98% recycled outcome.
Engaged by Head Contractor Baulderstone, McMahon Services was responsible for all demolition and salvage works for the $350.2 million Adelaide Oval Redevelopment in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD.
Baulderstone Project Director, Mr. Paul Philips praised McMahon Services for their efforts.
“Baulderstone have successfully worked with McMahon Services on a number projects in the past.
“Our strong relationship with McMahons Services and their reputation in the Construction industry, has established a high expectation with regards to Safety Performance and Certainty of Delivery. Chris Latham and his team exceeded our expectations, and have certainly provided us a solid start in the delivery of this challenging project” he said.
Making way for a new world class stadium, McMahon Services deconstructed the Bradman Stand, Chappel Stands, Clem Hill Stand, Indoor Cricket Centre, SACA offices and various other structures within the precinct.
Through a highly accelerated eight week program with three simultaneous work fronts, the demolition team ripped through structures mounting up to 18000 tonnes of concrete, 1500 tonnes of bricks, 700 tonnes of steel and 15 tonnes of non-ferrous metals.
The Ultra High Reach Demolition Excavator performed at its peak, deconstructing the 25 metre high Bradman Stand, Indoor Cricket Centre and Chappel Stands.
The machine’s incredible hydraulic shear brought down the enormous structures in a synchronised performance with a fleet of eight excavators ranging from 22 to 150 tonne. McMahon Services also self-delivered cranage and rigging using the 250 tonne Liebherr, 100 tonne Tadano and 25 tonne Franna cranes.
