Project Introduction
Georgiou has delivered the Moorebank Intermodal Precinct West (MPW) project for ESR in New South Wales - part of what will become Australia’s largest freight infrastructure development.
The Moorebank Intermodal Precinct connects Port Botany directly to rail terminals and warehousing across a 243-hectare site in Sydney’s southwest.
Once a former military base, Moorebank Logistics Park Intermodal Precinct West (MPW) – Land Preparation Works and Precinct Infrastructure Construct Only Works included extensive earthworks, 12 warehouse pads, access roads, detention basins, stormwater drainage, and utilities.
The Project navigated several challenges including safe management of impacted site soils, groundwater and varying geotechnical strata. They also addressed unexpected discoveries – including Indigenous scar trees, unexploded ordnance, and cultural artefacts. Despite complexity with added work packages, requiring effective change management and stakeholder coordination, the project was completed to a high standard within revised budget and schedule.
Categories
- Building
- Civil
- Commercial
- Industrial
Scope of Work Set to become Australia’s largest freight infrastructure project.
Set to become Australia’s largest freight infrastructure precinct. All civil and infrastructure works required for MPW including clearing, bulk earthworks, earth retaining structures, stormwater and drainage, access roads.
This included:
- Site clearing and demolition
- Bulk earthworks – 2.94 million m³, including management of 4.46 million tonnes of imported sandstone
- Construction of 12 warehouse pads (ranging from 4.5Ha to 14.5Ha)
- 2.2 km of new access roads with 1.5 km of noise walls
- Extensive stormwater drainage (4.7 km), potable/fire/sewer services (15.2 km), and electrical/comms networks
- Heritage management, unexploded ordnance removal, and Indigenous artefact recovery
- Site-wide floodplain and traffic management
- Integration with surrounding developments as part of Australia’s largest freight infrastructure terminal
Project Highlights and Challenges Georgiou transformed 145 hectares of former military land into a key logistics gateway as part of Australia’s largest freight infrastructure project.
Despite complex site conditions, the team delivered ahead of schedule with standout environmental, community, and commercial outcomes.
Highlights and Challenges:
- 380,000m³ of impacted soils, remediated and diverted from landfill
- 517ML of water treated and safely returned to the environment
- 12 warehouse pads delivered, including early handover for Woolworths (3 and 5 months ahead of program)
- Managed 4.46 million tonnes of imported sandstone with 300+ daily Heavy Vehicle movements
- Heritage and unexploded ordinances risks mitigated through expert engagement and cultural consultation
- COVID-19 supply risks addressed through early procurement and $11M of materials secured
All delivered ahead of schedule, with zero environmental breaches, we’re proud to have partnered with over 215 local suppliers and subcontractors from Greater Western Sydney, and exceeded our Indigenous participation targets with 12% of spend going to Indigenous-owned businesses.
Environment and Sustainability Georgiou delivered strong environmental outcomes through smart reuse of materials and minimising impacts to the local community and environment.
Key initiatives included:
- Reuse of 1,330,000m³ of site-won fill with variable geotechnical properties
- Treatment of 517ML of water to protect the Georges River
- Noise reduction through low-impact equipment, enabling night works
- Culturally sensitive handling of Indigenous artefacts and heritage items
