50 YEARS STRONG!
Since 1965 Gearon Civil has provided civil construction & earth moving services for a wide range of construction projects in Melbourne and Victoria.
Our civil contracting services include:
- Infrastructure civil works including railways, water authorities and other government projects
- Bulk earthworks for industrial and commercial developments, wetland and dam construction, road and freeway construction
- Environmental services including removal and disposal of storage tanks, contaminated soil treatment and site restoration
- Asphalt and concrete pavement works
- Installation and co-ordination of major services; drainage, sewer, water, fire, telecommunication
- Demolition works and landscaping
OUR SERVICES
INFRASTRUCTURE / BULK EARTHWORKS / SITE ESTABLISHMENT
Gearon Civil has the capability to engage in large scale infrastructure projects and bulk earthwork packages. The company has experience in railway development projects, retarding basin upgrades to meet current safety specifications, water storage projects, treatment facility upgrades and port authority projects. Bulk Earthwork projects include dam / reservoir construction and upgrades for both the private and public sector and site establishment works for commercial and industrial developments. Please take a look at our Infrastructure and Bulk Earthwork examples under Our Projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Gearon has the experience and expertise to carry out a range of environmental contracting projects. Our services include: removal and disposal of product storage tanks and infrastructure, treatment of contaminated soil and groundwater, construction and installation of remediation equipment, and site restoration and preparation works.
CARPARK, ROAD AND PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION
Gearon has considerable experience in the construction of both heavy duty road pavements and car park pavements. The company has completed many shopping centre and other commercial developments including car parks, roadways, pavements, service installation, line marking and landscaping. Details can be seen under Our Projects in the Commercial and Roadworks sections.
REMEDIATION
Gearon Civil is experienced in all aspects of remediation and validation of contaminated sites including removal of contaminated soils such as asbestos, hydrocarbons and heavy metals. The company is also experienced in bioremediation. Previous remediation projects include Australian Defence Industries secure waste repository in Footscray and residential and commercial land development in Knox and Dandenong shires, all with excellent outcomes. Gearon Civil can provide expert advice and assistance with all soil contamination and in many instances provide significant cost effective solutions.
DEMOLITION / SITE CLEARANCE / LANDSCAPING
Gearon can provide concrete and asphalt pavement demolition and small scale structure demolition as well as arrange the engagement and co-ordination of specialist subcontractors for large demolition works. The company has experience and staff skilled in all aspects of landscaping.
Recent Projects
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- Location
- CBD
- Details
- Construction of large asphalt car park including drainage, concrete works and disposal of significant amounts of contaminated soil. The project needed to be completed in a timely manner and Gearon was able to do this to the clients satisfaction.
- Value
- $1.1m
- Client
- Leighton Contractors
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- Location
- Westfields Plenty Valley Shopping Centre in Mill Park
- Details
- This project was part of the Westfield redevelopment and extension of Plenty Valley Shopping Centre. The works consisted of bulk civil earthworks, creation of building pads, car park construction, development of a link road, drainage installation and concrete works including footpaths.
- Value
- $2.5 million
- Client
- Scentregroup
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- Details
- St Albans Level Cossing Removal Project. Gearon Civil's participation in the project consisted of the creation of asphalt carparks, stormwater and other drainage installation, concrete pavements, bollard installation, linemarking, public lighting and landscaping.
- Value
- <$3.5m
- Client
- CPB Contractors
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- Location
- Montrose
- Details
- Upgrade of Melbourne Water's Fussell Road Retarding Basin including bulk excavation, installation of sand filters, embankment stabilisation and construction of concrete cut off wall and rock spillway.
- Value
- < $1,000,000
- Client
- John Holland / KBR (Melbourne Water)
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- Location
- ETP Bangholme, Vic
- Details
- Upgrade of various sludge drying pans at the Melbourne Water Eastern Treatment Plant to incorporate a clay rich bio-solid liner, cement treated crushed concrete hardstand and various inlet and outlet associated works.
- Value
- <$4,000,000
- Client
- Melbourne Water
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- Location
- Broadmeadows
- Details
- Upgrade of Melbourne Water's Army Camp Retarding Basin including bulk excavation, installation of sand filters, embankment stabilisation and construction of concrete spillway.
- Value
- < $800,000
- Client
- Thiess Black and Veatch (Melbourne Water)
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- Location
- Port Melbourne, Webb Dock
- Details
- 10,000m3 bulk earthworks and 200,000sqm of various types of pavement construction for an automotive facility that will deliver additional dock capacity for vehicle export and imports. Contract included electrical, storm water and fire mains service installation.
- Value
- $3.5-4 million
- Client
- Leightons (Port of Melbourne Corporation)
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- Location
- Arthurs Creek, Victoria
- Details
- Demolition of bush fire affected buildings & asbestos in soil remediation. Works included re-construction of 700m access road in steep semi alpine terrain. Demolition of burnt out domestic buildings including Class A asbestos removal. Wrap & disposal of >1000 tonnes of ACM in soil. Import & place clean soil. Mulch timber & re-use for erosion control.
- Value
- < $600,000
- Client
- Contract Control / Department of Primary Industry - DEPI
