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Melbourne Quarter Pipeline Extension

Client :

APA_Group_(Australia)_logo

Project Date

2022

Length

250m

Pipe Diameter & Type

DN100 Steel

National Australian Pipelines were engaged by APA Group to construct approximately 250m of DN100 steel gas pipeline extension to supply 691 Collins St, Melbourne Quarter Building.

National Australian Pipelines were engaged by APA Group to construct approximately 250m of DN100 steel gas pipeline extension to supply 691 Collins St, Melbourne Quarter Building.

The DN100 pipeline was designed and constructed in accordance with AS4645 for distribution services.

The new service is approximately 250m long installed parallel to the existing APA Transmission Pressure assets located along Flinders St, Melbourne.

Hot tap connection was completed to the existing APA asset through 3 way sit on tee and commissioned in preparation for construction of the new Melbourne Quarter Building.

All works were completed utilising conventional open cut trenching along Flinders St, Melbourne.

Major activities

Major activities undertaken for this project included:

Provision of construction management plans for the pipeline including; Health and Safety Plan, Site Environmental Management Plan, Quality Plan.
Provision of significant Traffic Management Plans, including full time traffic management resources and TMAs for nightly closure.
Identification, potholing and recording of crossing existing assets and utilities using along the pipeline construction alignment.
Nightly installation, backfill and reinstatement of pavement for daily road reopening.
All works conducted during night to limit impact to major thoroughfare roadway.
Backfilling of pipeline using APA approved materials and asphalt reinstatement of entire pipeline alignment to Department of Transport and council specification.
3 Way tee hot tap conducted to the existing main and commissioning of the newly constructed DN100 service.