Australasian Mining Review
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106 Reaching new heights he Largest Demolition xcavator in he Southern Hemisphere. With one of the largest, busiest and most experienced demolition teams in Australia, the availability of superior plant and equipment is essential. McMahon Services continually invests in new technology and boasts a fl eet of plant and equipment that is second to none. is the only one of its kind in Australia - but it has already proven itself to be a valuable and extremely safe piece of equipment throughout Europe and the United States. M oducing the new Ultra High ach Demolition Excavator. Mahon Services’ newest dition to its large fleet of ecialist demolition equipment. Weighing 160 tonnes and with a reach of up to 45 metres, the excavator is capable of operating with attachments of up to 2.6 tonnes in capacity at full reach and can cut steel and concrete members up to a metre thick. Setting a new benchmark, McMahon Services is now able to use cold-cutting demolition shears 20 metres higher than previously undertaken and can tackle the demolition of buildings up to 15 storeys tall from ground level. McMahon Services’ Demolition and Operations Manager, Chris Latham, says, “The Ultra High Reach Demolition Excavator basically uses a giant hydraulic shear to deconstruct buildings piece by piece. “This means there is less noise and signifi cantly less dust emissions, making it ideal for confi ned suburban projects. This machine not only brings structures down faster but it is safer than other methods of demolition. “Demolishing large structures is traditionally labour intensive and involves a combination of cranes, small machinery and hand held oxy cutting tools. This means buildings have to be slowly taken apart level by level, which is time consuming, expensive and potentially dangerous,” he said. “The excavator’s capabilities make it extremely cost effective and minimises the risk to our site personnel, the public and adjoining properties.” The largest piece of demolition equipment in the country has already completed its fi rst job in Australia – the removal of the dilapidated multi-storey Fisher Street Building in Adelaide’s inner south-east, to make way for a new low-rise retirement development. Despite its incredible size, the excavator can be transported anywhere in Australia. The Ultra High Reach Demolition Excavator complements McMahon Services existing 27 metre reach demolition excavator and other scrap and demolition plant. In addition to excavators, bobcats, trucks, concrete cutting equipment and hand tools, McMahon Services has a full fabrication workshop dedicated to the development and advancement of custom-made equipment and attachments. cMahon Services took delivery of its new $3 million Ultra High Reach Demolition Excavator from Portland, Oregon, in the United States, late last year. This purpose built machine McMahon Services’ strong industry profi le and reputation means the company has worked with authorities, regulatory bodies and government in developing approved codes of practice and safe- work procedures that are still in active use today. Since 1990, McMahon Services has been the leading provider of demolition and asbestos removal services in South Australia. Today, as a national business, capabilities have continued to expand to cover all facets of construction services around the country, in metropolitan and regional areas, with demolition remaining a key focus. The Ultra High Reach Demolition Excavator provides a safe, cost effective method of undertaking the demolition of large industrial sites and mine site decommissionings. The McMahon Services team looks forward to putting the new excavator to action on sites across Australia. Twenty years and counting McMahon Services was established just over 20 years ago with just 12 staff, based in Dry Creek, Adelaide. Today, McMahon Services is one of Australia’s largest privately owned construction, industrial and environmental services organisations. With offi ces in South Australia, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, the organisation works in every state and territory of Australia, from remote areas to city centres and employs over 400 people. McMahon Services offers a one-stop solution for construction, industrial and environmental services. The core team in South Australia is able to mobilise rapidly to any location in Australia and our multi-skilled workforce means that asbestos and hazardous waste removal, demolition, environmental remediation, civil works and building services can be seamlessly incorporated into the project scope. McMahon Services works across a broad range of industry sectors and has signifi cant experience and expertise in construction, mining and resources, general commercial, Defence, Government contracts (Local, State and Federal), facilities management, infrastructure and energy. Within the mining sector, our experience spans mine decommissioning and site rehabilitation through to asbestos and hazardous waste removal, demolition works, building works, facilities maintenance and management and infrastructure upgrades around operational sites. We are the fi rst multi-disciplinary construction services company in Australia to achieve federal safety accreditation and hold third party accreditation to [Excavators] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _