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Project Details Our stone slinger team was called upon to backfill a large public space amongst a new apartment development. The base of the area consisted of Stratavault cells which could not be driven upon with heavy equipment. From outside the area, our stone slinger threw top-soil some 40 metres which fell effortlessly into the…
In April 2018 we were asked to use or Stone Slinger to place stabilised sand in a services sliver at Darling Harbour NSW. This was an extremely tight spot which was only about 10 metres wide. Just behind the boundary wall, was a live road, so the material had to be delivered accurately by the…
In April 2020, our team was tasked with backfilling three underground sewage detention tanks for a project in Singleton In NSW. Stone slingers / rock slingers are ideal for backfilling underground sewage detention tanks. The one-day project involved backfilling three underground tanks. The site presented challenges for traditional methods as only one corner of the…
We were contracted to use our stone slinger to place gravel behind a retaining wall in Boolaroo NSW. The site was a large retail fuel distributor which included commercial buildings. Due to the layout of the site and the existing commercial buildings, tight access meant that traditional methods were not an option. We quickly and…
Placing Agregrate Over Fuel Storage Bund – Botany NSW 2021 We were contracted to use our stone slinger to place aggregate over a 5-metre-high fuel storage bund in Botany NSW. The site was fuel storage facility with large quantity above ground tanks. The client utilised our stone slinger (also known as a rock slinger) because…
Strata Vault Structural Soil System Backfill – Parramatta NSW In January 2020 we were tasked with placing topsoil in five Strata Vault Structural Soil Systems at a Western Sydney school. Our stone slinger / rock slinger proved ideal to carry out these works. Limited access onsite meant that stockpiling material was not an option for…
We utilised our TR20 stone slinger (also known as rock slinger) on this project in Hurstville NSW. A geo fabric liner was installed above the subgrade. We placed 400 Tonnes of 20mm sandstone mix over the liner. A rock drain running the length of the batter servicing existing infrastructure meant access for traditional means would…
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We have specialised in the operation of stone slingers (also known as rock slingers) all over Australia for more than 15 years, making us the most experienced specialist stone slinger operator in Australia.
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