Geotech – Karamea Bluffs
Client
Buller District Council
Location
Karamea Bluffs
Drilling Project Details
Following another significant weather event, the roading network North of Westport suffered extensive damage. We were engaged to provide Geotech drilling services to gather information to allow Geotech engineers to provide effective engineering solutions.
Project Challenges
Challenges on sites were numerous, these included continuous wet weather, isolated locations, very narrow and restrictive working sites that required full Traffic Management. TM kindly provided by Westreef in Westport.
Drilling Equipment Used
Hanjin 8D Drill Rig – Geotech Drilling.
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