Our experience covers all types of civil construction and we have the ability to work in sensitive and remote environments.
Our capabilities include:
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Breakwater construction, dredging, harbour excavation, harbour wharf and retaining walls, boat ramps, pipelines, landscaping, concrete construction, roads and services for a residential and commercial marina development.
Magnetite project near Coober Pedy. Services included overburden stripping, drill and blast, load and haul, crushing of iron ore and construction of an underpass on Stuart Highway.
Lucas at the Holcim Quarry doing Load and haul, overburden stripping, plant hire and crushing.
Lucas completed a major contract for the construction of stages 2A and 2C of the Mt Barker Bluestone Estate Subdivision located on Hurling Drive at Mount Barker. The contract was with Walker Corporation, a large national company who perform development works Australia Wide. The works included bulk earthworks, over 10km of underground services, retaining walls, creek diversions, road construction and landscaping activities.
Lucas has completed works on the Zig Zag Pilot Pond for Origin Energy. The project was located 40km from Toowoomba in southern Queensland. The works included cut and fill earthworks and pavement construction for a new pond. State Aquatic Centre and GP Plus - Marion
Lucas was involved with the constructing of the State Aquatic Centre and GP Plus Building for Candetti Constructions. Works included Bulk excavation and removal of approximately 30,000m3 of material, detailed excavation and backfilling to footings, columns and retaining walls and construction of roads and pavements.
Lucas we involved in the project for Candetti Constructions which involved approximately 10,000m3 of material was imported to construct the Sulphur Storage Shed and approximately another 10,000m3 will be required to build the roadway to subgrade. Once this has been achieved the roadway will need to be pre-loaded with another 13,000m3 of material being a combination of site won and imported material.
Works included construction of all weather haul roads; stripping and preparation of stockpile areas; unloading of hopper barges, haul and dump to stockpile for testing approx. 400,000m3 of upper and lower layer materials; validating and testing of stockpiled materials; place and compact approx. 150,000m3 material from stockpile in designated areas; excavate, haul and dump to stockpile approx. 47,000m3 for shiplift (up to 20 metres below existing ground level); maintain records of material movements on-site including testing, analysis and reporting of soils for contamination.
Works included clearing and stockpiling vegetative topsoil; cut and fill to design subgrade; excavate, moisture condition and re-compact existing subgrade; excavate and trim retention dam and swale drains; rock-breaking; construct base courses for approx. 25,000m2 growing rooms pads and concrete pavements and approx. 10,000m2 of AC pavements including kerbing and linemarking.
Works involved conditioning and compacting of existing subgrade and the supply of approximately 30,000 tonnes of material from Southern Waste Depot at Maslins. Lucas provided the bulk fill and earthworks portion of the contract. Works completed under tight programming on time.
Lucas operating as a contractor to the Joint Venture consortium undertook bulk earthworks, blasting, screening mound construction, environmental earthworks, wetland construction, shared path construction and pavement preparation. Cut to fill of 2 million tonnes of material. Preliminary earthworks commenced February 2000; Lucas’ portion of the works was in excess of $10 Million. The project covered over 12kms through built up areas.
Including the supply of approximately 150,000 tonnes of material from Southern Waste Depot at Maslins. Lucas provided the bulk fill and earthworks portion of the contract along with fire mains and common service trenches. All earthworks were undertaken under increased security conditions due to the airside nature of the works. We have undertaken numerous construction contracts for AAL.
Contracted to construct approximately 60,000 m2 of building platform, car parks and access roads including rock excavation and stormwater contracts, concrete works, base courses and pavements. All works were performed within a very intensive construction program.
Construction of a clay lined tailings dam of approximately 4500 ML. Work was undertaken utilizing graders, dozers, water carts, compactors and scrapers and involved bulk cut and fill work.
Works including roadway construction, large culvert crossings, stormwater drainage and approximately 1km of drainage channel and detention basin construction at Adelaide Airport to provide infrastructure for the newly constructed Burbridge Business Park. Works were undertaken in severe weather conditions by using articulated dump trucks and swamp dozers to complete the works on time.
Contracted to construct Stages 7 and 8a of the Marina Hindmarsh Island, Lucas provided bulk excavation, lagoon edging and roadway construction for the next stage of sale at the Marina Hindmarsh Island. Currently constructing Stage 8b.
Along with all your civil earthworks and stormwater and utilities construction, Lucas can provide all your concrete requirements. With experience in super flat floors, footings, steel fixing, retaining walls, mezzanine slabs either machine or hand finished, Lucas can add value to your project by combining all works under one contract, saving precious time & money in the management of various subcontractors whilst eliminating any problems with levels or scheduling works.
Construction of two warehouse floors of approx 2000m2 each using a laser screed and external concrete pavements hand finished. Works included all footings, retaining walls and associated rebates and were done in conjunction with all civil works to provide a valuable service to the end client.
Consisting of internal and external pavements, Lucas constructed approximately 2,500m2 of floor slab and associated works, including detailed trench grate work and rebates.
Lucas have recently completed construction of the BEA Motors warehouse at Mile End. Works included all footings, steel fixing, mezzanine slabs, approx 4,500m2 floor slab and 2,000m2 external concrete pavements constructed with black coloured concrete. Works were carried out in association with the contaminated site remediation works, civil pavements and stormwater construction.
Construction of approximately 4,000m2 of concrete slabs, retaining walls and rebates for pipe work.
Lucas are the preferred choice of many leading mining companies because we are reliable, we meet deadlines and we have an excellent safety and environmental record. We are also well-equipped to overcome the unexpected – even in the remotest of areas. Pivotal to our ability to deliver successful projects is our experienced team of project managers, engineers, supervisors, surveyors, shotfirers, operators and drillers, together with our own on-site maintenance facilities headed by experienced managers supported by well-trained diesel fitters, boilermakers and trades assistants.
Lucas has the capacity to develop new mining operations as well as supplement existing operations. The company is capable of undertaking overburden stripping, drill & blast, load and haul of ROM materials, crushing and concentrate or bulk commodity haulage.
A complete service from resource to ship or process plant can be offered as well as individual parts of the mining services. A modern fleet of mining equipment supported by excellent maintenance and supply chain management can be easily mobilised to your operation
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Lucas Earthmovers has been selected as the contractor to perform the construction of the mine access road at the Tropicana gold project, which will result in 223 Kilometers of roadway that will provide access to the project's mine site and surrounds
Lucas constructed the ROM Pad at the Onesteel Whyalla Iron Chieftain site. The project involved cut and fill of 365,000m3 to construct the new 600x300m Ore Stockpile location. The ROM pad works also included the construction of safety bunds, topsoil rehabilitation to the ROM face and sheeting the Pad with 300mm of low grade ore.
The White Dam Gold Project is located in South Australia approximately 80km west of Broken Hill. The project has been developed as an unincorporated joint venture between Exco & Polymetals.Lucas Earthmovers are contracted for services including topsoil stripping, drill and blast, waste and ore removal and processing, mine infrastructure and civil works.
One of the world’s largest mineral sands mines 270km west of Ceduna. Services included 95kms roadworks, mining, permanent village, airstrip, bulk earthworks, civil works including concrete and underground services for the entire process facility. Extensive test pit trials near Ceduna to establish the best mining and processing methodologies.
Topsoil stripping, airstrip, bulk earthworks, 140km of mine site access and concentrate haul roads, tailings storage facility and process plant civil works for the copper-gold mine, 650 km north-west of Adelaide.
Magnetite project near Coober Pedy. Services included overburden stripping, drill and blast, load and haul, crushing of iron ore and construction of an underpass on Stuart Highway.
Load and haul, overburden stripping, plant hire and crushing.
Contract equipment supplier for load and haul, overburden removal, shiploading, rehabilitation works, blast hole drilling, crushing, labour and plant hire services.
Lucas has a long lasting relationship with Penrice Mining Operation located at Angaston in the Barossa Valley.
Historically Lucas has provided load and haul services to Penrice in the form of two 120 tonne excavators and ten 60 tonne rigid dump trucks including ancillary equipment of grader, dozer and water trucks. This equipment was contracted for campaign overburden removal of a target 50,000 tonne per week from the mine to management/construction of waste dumps. Due to the location of the mine Lucas had to take into account sensitive environmental issues in relation to the above works.
Lucas have provided mobile crushing plants in the form of Metso LT1213S impactors and screens producing a variety of products from rail ballast to construction materials and aggregates.
In addition Lucas supplies plant on an hourly hire basis to support Penrice’s existing fleet of equipment including loaders, excavators, dozers, haul trucks and crushing/screening equipment.
Lucas is experienced in the environmental issues impinging on projects. Consequently the systems, procedures and experience we have will be applied in all aspects of our work. Our EMS, supporting procedures and documentation as part of our Management System, provides us with the framework to ensure that the work is undertaken to preserve the environment. Lucas is experienced in the mitigation of environmental issues that may be associated with a project. This management system combined with our extensive expertise will be applied in all facets of our work, to preserve the environment.
Our “Control of Work” (IMS requirement) acknowledges the significance of the environmental issues and consequently we have developed methods of work that will ensure achievement of a superior standard of environmental protection. We will work closely with the relevant Government Authorities to ensure that projects meet all their required environmental objectives.
As an example of our awareness of the importance of environmental issues, we have developed a strong working relationship with the EPA in relation to our operations in landfill and waste disposal.
Our experience in other projects has enabled us to apply sound operating practices to ensure that environmental objectives are achieved and the environment is preserved.
Lucas Earthmovers has a very high level of expertise in the effective management of waste disposal, environmental impact, landfill, site remediation and decontamination.
Lucas Earthmovers offers clients a complete in house remediation and decontamination solution covering clean up, restoration, transport, off site treatment and disposal of contaminated material.
Lucas has been pivotal to the success of many environmental cleanup projects.
Recently completed the capping and closure works at Port Vincent Landfill and Arthurton Landfill to satisfy to the closure works to EPA requirements.
Scope of works included filling approx. 100,000m3 site won material to bring site to design subgrade levels; supply and lay approx. 100,000m2 of geosynthetic clay liner to the existing waste cell including subsoil capping and topsoil; wetland construction; leachate pond construction; stormwater management; supply and lay landfill gas management system; access tracks and fencing.
Scope of works included excavating contaminated material from hotspots and place and compact on-site to design subgrade levels; maintaining records of material movements on and off site; supply and lay geosynthetic clay liner to cap and contain contaminated material remaining on-site; supply and lay imported capping and topsoil to bring site to design levels; swale drain construction; stormwater management; and pavements.
Scope of works includedremoval of vegetation and dispose off site; excavation of contaminated material; removal of contaminated material to stockpile; backfill and compact excavation with on site fill; supply and place rubble over excavation area; fortnightly turning of contaminated stockpile; demolish and remove existing building; break up and remove concrete ground slabs; site clean up; concrete repair inside existing building and decommissioning monitoring wells.
This project included the remediation of the site and groundwater decontamination to a former council works depot. Contaminated Spoil from the site was taken to Lucas Earthmovers bioremediation facility at the Southern Waste Depot for processing prior to disposal. Backfilling and build up of the site using imported fill from Lucas facility to allow residential development. Removal of underground storage tanks was also included in the works and contaminated ground water treatment was undertaken on site. A full environmental audit was performed prior to handing over the subdivision to private building contractors for residential development. Lucas Earthmovers acted as a project manager and joint venture partner.
Scope of works included the demolition and removal from site of existing buildings, the selective excavation, onsite stockpiling, testing and ultimate disposal offsite at the Southern Waste Depot.
The site located on Johannson Rd Wingfield is now an extension to the site of the ION Automotive manufacturing complex. The site measured approximately 150m x 260m and involved excavating the entire site to a depth of 2m to remove uncontrolled fill including, clinical/laboratory wastes, glass, concrete, plastic metals and ceramics. The site exceeded the EPA guidelines for clean fill disposal for arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead and zinc. 60,000 m3 of material was removed separated and recompacted for building development. Containment cell for contaminated material was constructed and covered.
In conjunction with Lorenzin Construction and Urban Projects Authority (formerly MFP) involved Lucas with the transportation of approximately 30,000 tonnes of contaminated material to Lucas landfill at Southern Waste and backloading with clean filling sand from the site to remediate suitable for residential use. Material was remediated with joint venture partner Flinders bioremediation at Lucas specially developed and licensed facility Southern Waste depot . Project involved exstensive pilot trails to establish process to treat PAH contamination.
Project met the clients objectives in the fact that the highly contaminated material was removed from site and treatment could take place offsite thereby minimizing impacts on residents and site works could be completed in a timely manner. Site was developed before material had completed remediation and disposed of. Significant savings in development time and costs were achieved adopting this approach.
Project involved transport of 40,000 tonnes of high level contaminated material and supply of clean backfill material for residential development. Project required licensing of Lucas facility for Enhanced Thermal conduction by Thiess and processing at our depot before final disposal to landfill.
Lucas’s extensive skills base and being one of the largest and most modern plant fleets in South Australia means we can tackle all types of marine development regardless of size or complexity.
The protection of sensitive marine ecosystems is a critical part of operational planning and implementation. Our comprehensive environmental management systems cover project planning, delivery and site remediation, and meet statutory requirements and ISO 14001 standards.
Lucas work teams are also used to working in extreme weather and tidal conditions – sometimes around the clock – to ensure we meet demanding time constraints.
Our marine construction services include:
Bulk earthworks exceeding one million cubic metres, dredging, harbour excavation, block walling, services and roadways in a sensitive and complex marine environment. Breakwater construction was undertaken during extreme weather conditions.
Excavation and dredging to 24 metres for the shiplift facility in Port River, Adelaide. Lucas used a purpose-built 120 tonne long-reach excavator with extended boom and clamshell for the channel excavation with 24-hour carting and sorting of material to stockpiles onsite.
Successful completion of earthworks, breakwater construction and rock revetment under difficult conditions and changing design targets. The project scope grew by about 50 per cent during construction while the completion date remained fixed. Lucas performed all works including the redesign and construction of piles and fender struts and adjustable concrete loading ramps.
The sister operation to Lucky Bay Terminal was undertaken simultaneously and included all pile structures and concrete anchors and foundations. The works also involved the redesign of the pile and struts to meet the tight timeframe.
City of Port Lincoln project involving the reclamation of about 20,000 square metres of waterfront for car parking and boat launching facilities. Work involved excavation and transport of large quantities of fill, rock armour for the breakwaters and concrete boat ramp with floating hardware piling.
Construction of boat ramps and breakwater structures for various district councils including Kingston, Moana and Robe. Works involved construction of cofferdams, concrete ramps, rock armour and revetment, and floating hardware.
Reconstruction of the Robe breakwater including the removal and replacement of all primary and secondary armour rock and the installation of a geosynthetic filtering layer between the core and armour layers. Works conducted in heavy seas and timed to avoid interruptions to fishing fleet operations.
Dewatering of the basin, excavation and compaction of block fill involving about 150,000 square metres of material, and the construction of rock walling, services and roadways. Works completed in a short timeframe and with different methodologies to suit various types of excavated materials used for block fill.
Lucas has a long lasting relationship with Penrice Mining Operation located at Angaston in the Barossa Valley.
Historically Lucas has provided load and haul services to Penrice in the form of two 120 tonne excavators and ten 60 tonne rigid dump trucks including ancillary equipment of grader, dozer and water trucks. This equipment was contracted for campaign overburden removal of a target 50,000 tonne per week from the mine to management/construction of waste dumps. Due to the location of the mine Lucas had to take into account sensitive environmental issues in relation to the above works.
Lucas have provided mobile crushing plants in the form of Metso LT1213S impactors and screens producing a variety of products from rail ballast to construction materials and aggregates.
In addition Lucas supplies plant on an hourly hire basis to support Penrice’s existing fleet of equipment including loaders, excavators, dozers, haul trucks and crushing/screening equipment.
Operating in a hard rock quarry of Dolomite at Montacute, near Adelaide, Lucas provides load and haul of production rock to crusher and removal and placement of overburden material in an operating quarry mine site. Lucas also supplies plant hire to Montacute quarry for the crushing and stockpiling areas. Lucas is also responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of the safe haul and access tracks within the mine site.
Lucas has been the principal contractor for removal and placement of overburden material at the OneSteel Ardrossan Dolomite mine site since the early 1990’s. Lucas supplies plant hire to OneSteel for drilling and ancillary equipment. Lucas again is responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of equipment at the mine site.
Lucas had been previously contracted by McLaren Vale Quarries for various works for approximately 20 years. The scope of works included overburden removal, quarry development, haul road construction and quarry rehabilitation. Lucas held the contract for mining activities including topsoil stripping, waste removal of approximately 400,000 tonnes per annum, quarry to crusher, and 600,000 per annum, reclaiming stockpiles, quarry maintenance, development and rehabilitation.
Lucas has completed many jobs for various regional Councils, DTEI, other Government Departments and private industry developers.
Lucas operates three Metso LT1213S Mobile Impact Crusher’s capable of crushing and screening upwards of 200 tonnes per hour of road base and construction materials.
Campaigns of up to 800,000 tonnes for mining companies and road projects have been undertaken.