MILITARY VEHICLE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (MILVEHCOE) Project type: Geotechnical Engineering Date: 2020 Location: Ipswich, QLD Spanning approximately 11 hectares at Redbank in Ipswich, Queensland the Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) is the most advanced military vehicle manufacturing facility in Australia and cost approximately $170M. PTG Consulting undertook construction services for the project in order help the Principal Contractor, Watpac, and subsequent subcontractors deliver the project ahead of schedule. During this time we undertook upwards of 180 geotechnical engineering site reports. Completed in 2020 the site contains: manufacturing, electronics and administration buildings a corporate training centre [...]

ST GEORGE UNITING CHURCH Project type: Geotechnical Engineering Date: 2019 Location: St Kilda, VIC The former Saint George’s Presbyterian Church, which stands on busy Chapel Street in St Kilda East, is a well known and loved local landmark, not least of all because of its strikingly tall (33.5 metre or 110 foot) banded bell tower which can be spotted from far away. In the Nineteenth Century when it was built, it would have been even more striking for its great height and domineering presence. Designed by architect Albert Purchas, the former Saint George’s Presbyterian Church is [...]

TOPGOLF Project type: Geotechnical Engineering Date: 2017 Location: Oxenford, QLD Topgolf is an interactive and innovative take on the typical golf driving range which uses electronically tracked golf balls for scoring in a variety of game modes. Originating in the United States, the first and only Topgolf facility in Australia was constructed in 2017 at Movie World on the Gold Coast, costing approximately $35M. The site spans approximately 6 hectares which showcases the enormous blue Topgolf logo, clearly visible from the Pacific Motorway at Oxenford. PTG Consulting were commissioned to provide geotechnical engineering construction services and [...]

YATALA LOGISTICS HUB Project type: Geotechnical Engineering Date: 2019-2022 Location: Yatala, QLD The Yatala Logistics Hub is strategically situated at the crossroads of Peachy Road and Stanmore Road, offering unparalleled accessibility to the Pacific M1 Motorway via Exits 38 and 41. Nestled midway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Yatala serves as a pivotal logistics and distribution hub in Southeast Queensland. The site boasts an expansive 3.438 hectares of industrial zoned land, meticulously bench-graded and compacted, fully equipped with essential services, and primed for development. With a net useable area spanning 29,680 square meters, it’s a [...]