Product: Concrete

Fernvale

Fernvale
1630 Brisbane Valley Highway
Fernvale QLD 4306
Phone: 07 5427 0347

Brisbane International Airport

Hy-Tec, an Adbri company, was contracted by Fulton Hogan to supply approximately 8,500m3 of concrete pavement for the apron works at the Brisbane International Airport.

The concrete pavement mix was required to meet the heavy loads from airplane movements between the airbridge to the taxiway, whilst also being workable to minimise airport downtime.

Hy-Tec’s technical team developed a 40MPa concrete mix with cementitious combination of fly ash and general purpose cement, and a mix of aggregates and sands that meet the stringent requirements for the project. This project specific mix also facilitated quick pouring and finishing.

The project was the first time Brisbane Airport Corporation had used an off-site concrete batch plant and this introduced a range of operational challenges, such as security, increased airside traffic and shorter operational windows, that Hy-Tec addressed through collaboration with both the asset owner and client.

The stringent quality controls put in place by Hy-Tec, which included an onsite laboratory and bespoke concrete mixes to meet specific project needs, enabled us to exceed anticipated pour rates and demonstrated that off-site concrete batch plants, such as Adbri’s modern Pinkenba plant, were a commercially viable and efficient option for future projects at the airport.   

Swanbank

Swanbank
51 Noblevale Way
Swanbank QLD 4306
Phone: 07 5427 0347

Fernvale

Fernvale
1630 Brisbane Valley Highway
Fernvale QLD 4306
Phone: 07 5427 0347

Northern Connector

Adbri’s local South Australian brands of Adbri Cement, Adbri Quarries Penrice, Adbri Quarries SA and Adbri Concrete SA have used their integrated business model to be a key materials supply partner to the project.

From the outset of the project our team worked closely with Lendlease to understand their requirements and where we could make the most difference. Our manufacturing facilities aligned its production schedule to peak construction periods, while our team focused on building a strong collaborative relationship based on doing what we say.

Prior to the first load of material being delivered to site, intensive product development was undertaken so we could supply a never used before cement in South Australia.  Over a six-month period our technical team, utilising Adbri Cements’ state-of-the-art NATA accredited laboratory, developed a highly consistent and reliable Type Shrinkage Limited (SL) concrete that met the project’s unique specifications. 

This in-house technical capability, combined with the scale of Adbri, provided our customers with the confidence that we would meet the projects supply requirements of:

  • 950,000+ tonnes of road base from our quarries
  • 310,000+ tonnes of sand and aggregate primarily used in the customer’s purpose-built concrete batching plant
  • 42,000+ tonnes of cement and slag from our major Birkenhead manufacturing facility
  • 28,000+ m³ of premix concrete for the detailed work around interchanges and bridges.

The result is an impressive road that incorporates the unique strengths of Adbri and maximises local content within South Australia.