Projects

HUSKY ENERGY GRAVING DOCK


PROJECT CATEGORY:

Marine Work


CLIENT:

Husky Energy

 

LOCATION:

Placentia, N.L.

 

SCOPE OF WORK:

  • Mass excavation of approximately 1.3 million cubic meters of material behind a natural coastal berm, which was hauled and dumped into nearby pond for infill
  • Installation of temporary and permanent de-watering systems around the perimeter of the graving dock, including 83 dewatering wells (830 L/sec), 33 piezometers, 2 lift stations, 1,000 meters of HDPE dewatering pipe and 2 sedimentation ponds c/w geomembrane lining
  • Construction of over 27,000 square meters of soil-cement-bentonite cut-off walls to minimize water flow into the dock area
  • Installation of permanent power distribution systems
  • Construction and renewal of 1,500 meters of new site access road
  • Successfully completed in 2015

 

IN THE NEWS:

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/Projects/2015/4/Former-Newfoundland-military-base-to-be-transformed-1006684W