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Benwell & Windlass Construction

Detailed design for civil infrastructure at Port of Townsville

Project Owner

Port of Townsville

Location

Townsville

Completed

2026

Civil IQ delivered the detailed design for the expansion of the Benwell and Windlass carparks at the Port of Townsville, supporting future operational growth and improved site functionality. The project included pavement, drainage and civil infrastructure design while carefully integrating with existing services and recently completed infrastructure.

Project Overview

Civil IQ was engaged by Port of Townsville Limited to prepare the detailed design for the expansion of the Benwell Road and the new Windlass Crossing carparks. The project involved extending existing parking areas, developing a new cleared and filled parking area and upgrading the connecting drainage channel to improve performance and maintain site access.

Working within an active port environment, the design required careful coordination with existing underground services, recently completed construction works and parallel design activities. Civil IQ delivered pavement, drainage, fencing, bill of quantities, RPEQ certification and construction support to provide a practical and coordinated design solution.

Challenges

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    Integrating the design with extensive existing underground services, including communications, power, water and telecommunications.
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    Coordinating survey information, recently completed construction works and concurrent design activities.
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    Modifying the proposed layout to accommodate an existing rock wall while maintaining parking capacity and drainage performance.

Outcomes

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    Delivered coordinated detailed designs for the expansion of the Benwell and Windlass carparks.
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    Improved parking capacity to support ongoing Port operations and future growth.
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    Produced integrated pavement and drainage designs suited to challenging ground conditions.
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    Delivered an RPEQ-certified design ready for construction.

Scope

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    Detailed road geometry
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    Pavement design
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    Drainage design
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    Waterway design
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    Fencing and gate design
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    Bill of quantities
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    Design modelling and drafting
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    RPEQ certification
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    Construction phase services

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