CPB Contractors is celebrating a major milestone on the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) project with the successful completion of slipform paving - the first time this advanced construction technique has been applied in an Australian airport environment.
Slipform paving involves the continuous placement and shaping of concrete using a moving machine, delivering highly durable pavements with superior finish and accuracy. On a project of this scale, it allows for faster, safer and more consistent delivery compared with traditional methods.
Key achievements:
• 60,500m³ of concrete paved
• 94% completed by machine, with just 6% hand pours
• Machine paving finished in just over five months
• Approximately 1,000m³ of hand pours remaining, to be completed over the next three weeks around miscellaneous apron structures and LV/HV pits.
This milestone highlights CPB Contractors’ proven capability in delivering complex aviation infrastructure. From runways and taxiways to aprons and supporting services, our experience has helped ensure that WSI was built to the highest standard, ready to support Sydney’s growing air travel needs.
CPB Contractors, in joint venture with Acciona, is currently delivering a number of packages at WSI. This included the airside civil and pavement works that were completed earlier this year as well as the ongoing cargo works package that continues to take shape. Check out the images below to see the team at work on WSI’s Cargo Precinct.