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Primary set-out, control and QA support for terminal civil works.
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Regans Terminal 330/132 kV Civil Works
Construction survey support for a high-voltage terminal civil works package at Regans Ford, including control, earthworks modelling, civil set-out, UAV progress capture, quantity verification and conformance reporting.
Regans Terminal 330/132 kV Civil Works required coordinated construction survey support across clearing, earthworks, concrete and terminal construction activities north of Perth. Noble Surveys supported the project contractor with control network management, civil set-out, UAV progress capture, quantity verification and reporting prepared for review by the project team overseeing the Mid West works.
Mobilisation and reporting were aligned with Mid West project requirements, ensuring crews, UAV sorties and documentation kept pace with the high-voltage delivery schedule while respecting RAAF airspace requirements around Regans Ford.
Project imagery
A selection of images captured during control, earthworks, concrete and UAV activities at Regans Terminal.
Scope of work
Survey coverage for terminal civil works
Noble Surveys provided construction survey support across the civil package, from early clearing pickups through to high-accuracy bolt set-out and fortnightly UAV capture to help the construction team maintain clear visibility of progress.
- •Control network establishment and maintenance across clearing, earthworks and terminal workfronts.
- •Clearing and topsoil survey support aligned to environmental and project recording requirements.
- •Earthworks modelling, surface comparisons and volume calculations for civil crews.
- •Construction set-out for civil works, terminal infrastructure and underground services corridors.
- •High-accuracy bolt, blinding, formwork and concrete set-out to keep structural works aligned.
- •Quantity and claim verification with notes for superintendent review.
- •Fortnightly UAV flyovers capturing orthos, DSM/DTM outputs and photo-key overlays.
- •Pre-pour and post-pour survey reporting plus bolt conformance packs prepared for review.
Survey methods & technology
Survey technology used on the project
Field crews combined Trimble hardware, UAV capture and GPR support to plan around existing services and keep construction activities working from the same survey dataset.
- •Trimble GNSS base stations and RTK rovers for resilient control coverage.
- •Trimble total station workflows for close-tolerance set-out across terminal civils.
- •UAV capture aligned to project control for progress, volume and claim reporting.
- •GPR scanning to support buried-service awareness and planning near existing infrastructure.
Reporting & deliverables
Evidence for superintendent and commercial teams
Reporting packages gave the project contractor clear quantity data, conformance checks and documentation prepared for review, aligning with the workflows defined on the as-built surveys and UAV surveys services.
- •Weekly reporting that summarised set-out, capture focus and upcoming requests.
- •Quantity verification reports and supporting summaries tied to project control.
- •Pre-pour and post-pour reports with elevations, offsets and conformance notes.
- •Bolt conformance reports documenting checks against design tolerances.
- •Earthworks reporting, volume comparisons and UAV-derived progress imagery.
- •Clearing and topsoil reporting to evidence removal stages and stockpile locations.
Project challenges
Managing complexity on a high-voltage terminal
We worked alongside the civil contractor to sequence control, fieldwork and reporting so set-out windows, RAAF airspace requirements and concurrent trades stayed synchronised.
- •High-paced construction environment with overlapping clearing, earthworks, concrete and terminal scopes.
- •Operating near existing infrastructure, towers and buried services that demanded careful planning.
- •RAAF airspace considerations for every UAV sortie at Regans Ford.
- •Coordinating survey records, QA notes and conformance packs across civil, concrete and terminal workfronts.
Outcome
Survey support was delivered without causing project delays or set-out-related delays. Regular reporting, conformance checks and quantity verification helped the project team maintain clear records across earthworks, concrete and terminal construction activities.
Related services & region
Related survey services for similar projects
These services supported the Regans Terminal civil works package and are commonly used on similar regional construction, infrastructure and energy projects.
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Fortnightly flyovers for progress imagery and volume checks.
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Reporting prepared for review across civil, concrete and services scopes.
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Model management and uploads for earthworks productivity.
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Regans Terminal highlights how Noble Surveys supports Mid West construction projects with control networks, civil set-out, UAV capture, quantity verification and conformance reporting aligned to regional project requirements.
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