Author: Ashlee Heale

21 July 2022

Duratec gets the job done at Flinders Ports’ Inner Harbour Adelaide

Duratec South Australia first began working at Inner Harbour Adelaide in 2019. The assignment? To remediate the wharf’s berths 18 to 20. Since then, Duratec has delivered stages one and two of the project and was recently appointed to undertake the third and final stage of works. It was three years ago that Duratec submitted […]

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12 May 2022

The rise and rise of remote inspection

Duratec’s technical division implements the latest technology to perform inspection work, often remotely. Here, we take a look at some of the high-tech methods the team employs to capture a structure’s data. The way we conduct condition assessments has changed markedly over the years. While visual surveys used to be carried out via rope, boom lift, […]

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12 May 2022

Sydney CBD’s Woolworths building covered in Indigenous art

Sydney CBD’s Woolworths building is covered in Indigenous art as Duratec continues to remediate its facade. Duratec’s works on the historic Woolworths building’s facade required full-face scaffolding and Kungarakan graphic designer Toby Bishop created an artwork to go on the construction wrap. “My artwork, ‘Ancient Tracks’, pays homage to Indigenous navigation and land management, reflecting […]

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12 March 2022

Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre Upgrades

The upgrade works on Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre (SEC) in Nowra NSW, reached a key milestone this week when Duratec completed the installation of a new wet fire sprinkler system throughout the centre along with significant facilitatory building works. This stage of works, combined with the recladding project that Duratec undertook last year, brings the SEC […]

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12 October 2021

Training Day

Duratec recently hosted a training day at the head office for 16 students from the Motivation Foundation Training Academy. The students completed 3 training sessions in panel removal and installation, AutoCAD software and how to use a mast climber – all run by internal industry experts. The day was a great success with a number […]

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08 March 2021

NAWIC International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day! As a leading engineering, construction and remediation business, it is our responsibility to break the barriers and build a more diversified workforce. Not only does diversity help create a more inclusive workplace culture but also better mental health for all. A big thanks to NAWIC for hosting a fantastic event and […]

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08 March 2021

AusIMM International Women’s Day Luncheon

Duratec and DDR Indigenous Contractors staff attended the AusIMM International Women’s Day luncheon at Optus Stadium in Perth. With just shy of 900 attendees, the event was a forum full of inspirational stories from women in our industry. We celebrate women’s achievements not only in the mining and construction industries in Australia but around the […]

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01 March 2021

HMAS Creswell College Heritage Conservation

To help the Department of Defence to preserve them for future generations, we performed heritage conservation works to three buildings on the HMAS Creswell College base. The project works included: Repurpose of the Gymnasium and Clock Tower building Demolition of the existing Staff Training building and turnkey design and construct of a new building Refurbishment […]

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05 February 2021

10 Year Success Story

From a humble start in 2010 with 17 personnel, the Southern Port Authority awarded us our first major project to repair Berth 3 Dolphins at the Port of Bunbury. Fast forward to now, with over 700 personnel, we’re back at the Port of Bunbury to complete repair works to Berth 8 Dolphins. Our track record […]

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21 December 2020

10 Year Anniversary

We’re extremely proud to be celebrating our 10-year anniversary in 2020. Throughout the past 10 years we have expanded to form new branches across Australia and establish new divisions which are dedicated to meeting our clients’ needs. From our first awarded contract in 2010, to our largest major project win, our clients’ continued belief and […]

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09 December 2020

Fort Hill Wharf Upgrade

We are pleased to be part of the Darwin Port upgrade and enhancement works of Fort Hill Wharf. The delivery of the project will ensure that the wharf can support the growth of the cruise ship industry in the Northern Territory now and well into the future.

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29 October 2020

HMAS Creswell Restoration Works

Defence is responsible for an important legacy that has been built up through its history: a legacy of land, places, buildings, memories and stories. HMAS Creswell is located on the south-western shores of Jervis Bay in the Jervis Bay Territory, 180km south of Sydney. As part of a large national park and in recognition of […]

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