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A BIG THANK YOU for your support from GFWA MACA Cancer 200 Ride for the Perkins team. Last week a GFWA team took part in the Ride for Perkins. The ride raises vital funds and awareness for cancer research here in WA. Over the past 4 years our team with the help of colleges, suppliers, clients, friends and family has raised over $100,000 for Cancer research. With many colleagues past and present touched by Cancer, we are proud to support the Perkins in the fight to find new and better Cancer treatments here in WA. This year, special thanks for donations goes to Hanson Australia, Zenith Low Loaders , Saferight Training, Menard Oceania, InfraBuild, CMW Geosciences & Rock Support Australia. Well done Chris Nobes, tim palmer, Steven Bamford and Emma Bamford.  Amazing effort! 🙌

Congratulation to Rutva Raj and her team on the successful installation of anchors within a builder basement. Amazing effort in challenging conditions. 🙌 #Buildonus #teameffort

🌍 GFWA Staff at VINCI Construction Environmental Day 🌱 Our team at GFWA had a fantastic opportunity to participate in VINCI Construction's Environmental Day! This event allowed us to engage in meaningful discussions about CO2 emissions and the initiatives we’re implementing to create a sustainable future. This year’s theme focused on Reducing Our CO2 Emissions, aligning with Vinci Construction’s ambitious goals by 2030 with a 40% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 20% reduction in Scope 3 emissions. Together, we explored innovative strategies and raised awareness about how we can all contribute to this vital mission. A big thank you to everyone involved for their commitment to sustainability and the environment. Let’s continue to work together towards a greener future! #Sustainability #EnvironmentalAwareness #CO2Reduction #VinciConstruction #GFWA

It’s RUOK? Day - Everyday. September is an important month as it entails RUOK? Day and Suicide Prevention Month. It is vital that we all know where to turn for help, or where we can point others for help when going through a rough patch. Did you know that? Australian construction workers are 6 times more likely to die from suicide than an accident at work and young construction workers are more than 2 times more likely to take their own lives than other young Australian men. That’s why this RUOK? Day and Suicide Prevention Month we are encouraging everyone to look out for the signs that a man in their life - a father, brother, colleague or teammate is struggling, and to reach out and ask “Are you OK?”. Don’t forget to talk to the people in your life who may be suffering from mental health and ask what you can do to help them and listen with an open mind. Always pass on a note or contact for someone such as Acacia Connection (Acacia EAP) and MATES in Construction who have people trained to help problem solve and come up with solutions when helping those in need. This month and this day will always mean something a little more to me as, I unfortunately lost my best mate to suicide back in 2019. I will continue to honour his name and memory by using my voice and profession to help others get the right help in their battle against mental health and to encourage them to SPEAK UP! GFWA

Good luck to all the riders and our Chris Nobes for the BB300 ride for youth mental health. Trust the weather will be kinder than the last couple of days ⛈️⛈️.

Piling works are underway at the Belmont Park Redevelopment Project. GFWA is installing cased bored piles down to 27m depth for a new pedestrian bridge over Graham Farmer Freeway for our valued Client BMD Group. What a stunning location and logistical challenge! #soletanchebachy #buildonus

Well done and good luck to all riders 👍

🌉 Un pont ferroviaire dans l’ouest de l’Australie ! Le projet Byford Rail Extension prévoit la construction d’un pont ferroviaire dans la ville d’Armadale. 🏗️ Dirigées par le consortium MetCONNX (Laing O'Rourke, the Public Transport Authority (PTA), Pritchard Francis et KBR ), les équipes de GFWA ont été sollicitées pour la construction des pieux des fondations du pont ferroviaire. Au total, ce sont 131 pieux forés de 1800 mm de diamètre variant entre 15 et 45 mètres de profondeur qui ont été mis en place. 🛠️ Les équipes de GFWA, en collaboration avec MetCONNX, ont réalisé toute une série de tests avec plusieurs mélanges de béton afin d’éviter un ressuage de la surface des pieux. Des tests ‘O’Cell sur 2 pieux ont également été effectués. Ces essais ont permis de réduire l’impact environnemental ainsi que les coûts. ✅ Pour la réalisation de ce projet, la construction et l’installation des cages d’armatures des pieux ont été réalisées en amont. Les pieux ont directement été mis en place, permettant ainsi d’économiser des heures de travail et de réduire les émissions de CO2. 👷♂️👷♀️ Durant la totalité des travaux, les équipes ont travaillé plus de 19 000 heures et ont dû faire face à des conditions météorologiques complexes. Enfin pour ne pas perturber le trafic sur la ligne, les travaux ont été réalisés au plus près de la voie ferrée sans stopper le passage des trains. Pour que cela soit possible, des contrôles des risques ont été mis en place pour les collaborateurs, permettant ainsi de maintenir la sécurité sur le chantier ! 👏 Félicitations aux équipes de GFWA pour avoir livré ce projet avec une haute exigence organisationnelle et technique. 👉 En savoir plus sur nos pieux forés : https://lnkd.in/eViznkey #construction #railway #transports #soletanchebachy

Fantastic to see Lorenzo Alessi & Shawn Suresh meeting with staff and site teams last week in Perth. Great engagement from all on safety and environmental issues.

We would like to recognize our supervisor Nigel Abdilla who after 20 years with GFWA has decided to retire. Nigel started with GFWA on the Rafffles Hotel Applecross Diaphragm walling project back in 2004. Since then he has works on many of Perth most prestigious and challenging projects such as Elizabeth Quay inlet and the Forrestfield Airport Link. We wish Nigel all the best on his retirement, no doubt we will hear about the fishing trips and the size of the one that got away 🤣