The challenge
Carry out a mammoth road project in a highly sensitive area
Monash Freeway upgrade,
CPB Contractors
SiteHive enabled CPB Contractors to capture real-time and rich contextual data on noise, dust and vibration, making reporting to local communities faster and easier.
CPB Contractors
Road infrastructure
Monash freeway upgrade
SiteHive Hexanode Multi and Vibration, SiteHive Enviro Pro
Carry out a mammoth road project in a highly sensitive area
Monash Freeway, Victoria's largest and busiest freeway, underwent a $1.08 billion upgrade. Led by CPB Contractors, these major works saw 36km of new lane and 85 gantries to house on-road technology. The team also built new sections of highways to connect freeways, improve interchanges and bridges, and develop new shared user paths for cyclists and pedestrians. The project was required to have the lowest possible effect on the local environment, from residences to vegetation, air quality to water quality, and soil contamination to noise.
CPB Contractor’s Environment Manager Jonathan Rowlands explained, “The project had contractual obligations to minimise the impact on residents and the environment. We reported per these obligations and measured noise, dust and vibration across the works.”
Thanks to continuous monitoring and real-time alerts, the team mitigated the project’s impact on local communities and the environment.
The project team used SiteHive Hexanode devices to monitor noise and dust in real time. With devices installed close to sensitive residential areas, continuous monitoring has meant the team could proactively manage issues and minimise the impact of site activity. For example, the works used cement-treated crushed rock, which can generate dust. Jonathan said they managed this in real-time with SiteHive’s technology. Continuous data captured with SiteHive Hexanodes was a big change from traditional devices and meant that the team could quickly identify and address issues.
Jonathan Rowlands, Environment Manager, Monash Freeway Upgrade
Jonathan Rowlands, Environment Manager, Monash Freeway Upgrade