Hangingstone Phase 1 Clearing & Earthworks

Project Summary:

This project included site earthworks of CPF, 10 km of high grade road, five wellpads, the construction of pond, as well as camp and equipment laydown.

• 157ha of site clearing and grubbing
• 152 drilled and driven piles
• Stripping of topsoil and subsoil to on-site stockpiles to the equivalent of 530,000m³
• Supply and placement of roadway, wellpad and CPF gravels including sub base and base gravels
• Supply and installation of drainage CSP culverts and ditch construction
• Excavation and embankment construction for storm ponds including the supply and installation of clay liners
• Excavation, gravel placement and drainage for tank foundations, including geotextiles
• Completion of work, including GPS survey layout and machine grade control
• Erosion Control including rock check dams, matting and installed manufactured ditch blocks
• Replaced topsoil and seeding

Challenges and Achievements:

• Successful RFP process including Construction execution, HSE Management & Quality Management Plans
• Completed all project milestones prior to the required schedule by starting the project in January and completing a majority of the required fills in winter conditions while utilizing all best practices to ensure quality compacted fills that achieved the specification
• Utilized GPS machine-controlled equipment to provide exceptionally accurate finished grade as work progressed. The survey budget was reduced by approximately 50%
• Worked together with AOC through design modifications to maintain project budget